First! :)

I feel the whole deal with her family not being shown was in poor taste on the producer's part like, "poor sad alone kenley. that's why she's a bitch."

Kenley's apologies aren't really apologetic..she's just defending herself even more.

Get over it, Mean Girl.

Also question why the Magical Elves decided to show Kenley as being without support.

I think people are too mean to Kenley... I mean she wasn't THAT bad. I think the producers were just desperate for a villain.

Doesn't she understand the principle of cause and effect?

"I think that defending my outfits was simply because the judges just became so repetitive.

Maybe if she'd listened the first or second time they said something they wouldn't have had to repeat themselves.

When Kenley was called out on her wedding dress being McQueen-y, she said, "There's no silhouette like this in that collection". Now how would she know that if she hadn't looked at the collection? She's contradicting herself.

Was Kenley gripeing about the repetitions within a single show's tape?
That they'd do multiple shoots of Heidi saying the same thing.

We know they made the designers run acroos the lawn three time at the first ep of season 4.
And these same producers do multiple filmings of the run to the grocery store in Top Chef.

Is Kenley a synonym for clueless?

blah blah blah Kenley. Too little too late. And way to be a typical reality show villain & blame editing.

OR, another thought, did the producers not show Kenley's boyfriend, the music guy, the very same as they didn't show Christian's boyfriend, THE MUSIC GUY, because the producers didn't want to give publicity to the boyfriends?
(Remeber Christian also got the 'friendless' edit.)

I don't think it's right that they didn't show her boyfriend and friends. I felt the same way about Christian last season.

I like Kenley and didn't have a problem with her. I much prefer her honest to-your-face approach than Leanne and Korto's passive aggressive back stabbing. I was surprised that I actaully liked Kenley's collection the best. I know, I know I'm in the uneducated minority. But I liked what I saw coming down the runway. Korto's did nothing for me. And I am just so tired of Leannes noodles, or waves, or pleats or whatever we're calling the same thing she puts out over and over again. Plus does Leann know that vibrant colors exist and it's OK to use them?

Poor taste on the producers' part, if you ask me. Great interview, Tlo! Thanks for posting.

Yeah, can't feel the Kenley hate. Or the love. She just is. And what she is saying sounds like every post-reality show interview ever. "yes, I said those things, but not in that context."

I suspect that in real life, she is abrasive (as all people who aspire to "honesty" and "truth" tend to be) but not evil.

Every time Kenley opens her mouth she hurts her own bottom line.

I don't care for Kenley at all and don't defend her on the whole "editing" thing, because if you said it, you own it. It's not like she didn't know what she was signing for.

HOWEVER, not showing her *present* family/friends was beyond shitty. Not cool at all. I would be deeply hurt if it was me.

Miss Kenley is very immature.

I find it interesting that people who are rude always have to couch it in terms of their being "honest and truthful."

She lacks any critical self-awareness - and that will only hinder her professionally.

She is certainly cute. If one could turn off the volume, the salvage value would be high.

I'm curious to know how other designers (other than Leanne, Korto and Jerrell) felt about her, like Keith or Stella. During the season, I did see some eye-rolling at her annoying laugh, but no true dislike, except for the last three designers. Towards the end of the season, it also seems that the remaining designers are almost obligated to be critical of other designers.

I'm also wondering if Tim gets more annoyed at designers who come right out and say, "No, I'm not changing my design" or at designers who say yes, yes, yes, you're right, Tim, and then ignore everything he says.

Awesome, I can't wait for her site to be back up to see how much her headpieces cost. Probably way too much, haha, but I've been dying to find good ones out there and the only ones I've seen are not as cool as hers or simply overpriced.

Say what you will about her about her designs, but her personal style is freakin' adorable.

Great interview - love her and her collection! The way Korto, Leanne, and Jerell acted towards the end was horrible, I loathe that "we're the cool kids shunning you" high school clique attitude, especially in grown folks who should know better. And I can't get over Korto getting fan favorite, her personality, or lack thereof, was awful. Stella should've won that hands down. Ridiculous.

Kenley got the bitch edit, but she gave them the material. If she's always been the outcast or had to fight for everything, there's a reason for that. And it's not because Korto is mean or the judges are just playing to TV or Tim didn't get her. If everyone has problems with you, it's not because of them. It's because of you. Kenley just can't seem to see that which means she'll never change. And that's a shame. She has a lot of potential.

I think she'll make an awesome fashion teacher!!! It'll be exactly like my old high school art classes.

Teacher: "okay students, find a picture in a magazine you like and copy it!"

Good interview! Thanks, Tlo!

Interesting note on Kenley's workplace, Sew Fast/Sew Easy (mentioned in the full interview): That company claims they have a copyright on the term "Stitch & Bitch" and have sued in court over this...meanwhile, there are all kinds of written references to this term well before SFSE first started using it. (See this site for documentation - http://freetostitchfreetobitch.org/info.htm)

An interesting parallel to Kenley's alleged copying of other designers, no?

That said, the producers could have shown at least a minute or two of Kenley and her boyfriend, etc.

Well this kind of reinforced what the proudcers showed. And still I think that is irresponsible for designers (in all fields of design) to not look at what other people are doing, to educate themselves, to recognize values in what other people do, she's just plain egocentric (specially when she said "in between lines" that keith won because of her. Because if she claims she only looks at 40's, 50's, whatever, that bridal dess has moe to do with the McQueen Collection that to those decades.

I guess any publicity is good publicity. There are enough Team Mean Girl fans out there that she'll be somewhat successful in whatever she decides to do next. (Maybe I'm this nice towards her because I'm so completely over her, talking about her, and looking at those designs).

I would have liked to see her boyfriend. I'm curious to know what kind of personality he has; I would assume that it has to be like hers. I don't know how many people would deal with that on an everyday basis.

Not even worth a comment anymore.

TLo, thanks for yet *another* weekend post. You fellas deserve a few days off! (Though god knows we'd miss you.)

I'm glad Kenley gets the chance to put her own spin out there. Other than that, I'm with agnes gooch. Kinda over discussing Ms. Collins.

"I would have liked to see her boyfriend. I'm curious to know what kind of personality he has; I would assume that it has to be like hers. I don't know how many people would deal with that on an everyday basis."

Guy Ritchie.

The more I read from this girl, the more I dislike her. I don't think showing her boyfriend or family would change that.

Haters, you've 'won' your battle of rambling on about how nasty and mean she is. Can we, as a community, just collectively move on? She's already lost on the runway.

'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all'. It's just kind of unbecoming.

Aw, poor Kenley. She forgot what Fern Mallis said to Season 2 designers: Be nice.

She probably pissed production off! (For an example of her behavior to behind the scenes "staff", see Bluefly accessories gal's blog re how Kenley treated the people getting shoes/accessories together for her for the finale.)

Kenley had a job in the industry that provided her with WWD and other inside resources and experience.

For her to term it "some cheesy missy" company speaks volumes. This girl has no respect for anyone or anything if it doesn't serve her interests.

-j-

It's quite telling that she makes it sound like Florida was some kind of "Land of the Lost" which did not allow her to maintain contact with her family for THREE YEARS.

Hello - e-mail, text, cel phone or quelle horreur - SNAIL MAIL.

She brought them around as she herself said to show them where she is in life. In now way was it to share her life with them and vice versa.

She is what she is - a modestly talented self-absorbed bitch.

Nope. It's not the editing - she really is a delusional, clueless bitch.

Here she has an opportunity to put her spin on things and try to rehabilitate her image and she can't help but let the bile flow freely.

I don't believe for one second that she isn't a copycat. I believe that she believes she isn't (there's that delusional bit again) but there are just too many coincidences. And what, pray tell, did she contribute to Keith's dress? Her choice of hideous fabric was shot down and other than that I think she was just a set of hands to do some sewing.

It'll be interesting to see how her career develops. She trashed her previous employer, was rude to and ignored all the judges and Tim Gunn, and is now having to teach sewing to people who wonder in off the street at some obscure little fabric shop. Great career you got going there, Kenley. What person or company would give her financial backing or hire here? Maybe someone looking for 15 minutes of publicity but I think that's about it. We'll see what happens.

She made the editors' job easy.

But, ITA that it wasn't very nice to exclude her BFF & boyfriend from her segment.

Oh WOW a Sunday Blog! :)

Understanding how every action has a reaction, is how one lives in this world.....

It goes for Kenely and all of us too.

We can all see how her behavior has overshadowed her work, whether we like it or not... just don't buy it

On another note "Jane" Thanks, I like my name too, very funny story behind it... I love your picture. What beach? I use to live by the Pacific now I live in the Wild Wild West YAHOO !

One reason they may not have shown the boyfriend/best friend/Tim/Kenley interaction could've been because of the conversation that took place. Maybe it just wasn't edit-able. Who knows what bile might've come out of her mouth?

hey anonymous: if you're going to trash someone that hardcore, at least have the balls to use a name.

I can't believe I'm defending Kenley, but really? honestly?

She's a little snotty with authority figures, so what? I actually like that about her. Maybe I like mean people, or maybe I am mean. Who knows?

too many cats said...OR, another thought, did the producers not show Kenley's boyfriend, the music guy, the very same as they didn't show Christian's boyfriend, THE MUSIC GUY, because the producers didn't want to give publicity to the boyfriends?
(Remeber Christian also got the 'friendless' edit.) 11:22 AM

Leanne's boyfriend is a music guy. Trivia side note, both Leanne and Kenley's boyfriends wrote the music for their showings.

The show could have at a minimum shown Tim shaking hands with Kenley's posse.

"It was all editing", says Kenley.

TLo, as usual, was right with a capital "R".

Clearly, the didn't show Kenley or Christians friend's /family to fit the "story" the editors were telling. They do film them, that is probably to decieve the contestant.

I will make my last comment about Kenley, then I am so over her.

The interview sounded whiney, to go with her voice.

End of comment.

PS: Thanks so much TLo for posting on a Sunday!!!

Kenley is taking lumps for dissing everyone's favorite Tim Gunn. She did seem to be combative when Tim was trying to offer constructive criticism.

Usually when people display that over-the-top defensiveness, there's a reason for it. She doesn't have a lot of professional experience to go on, perhaps her manager at that "cheesy missy" company or elsewhere was abusive. I worked for someone like that before and HATED it. Fortunately I had other more positive workplace experiences to refer to.

to: Sewing Siren

I lived with a mean person for too long... Let me tell you, you don't want to be that person or "like" a mean person, it is easy to be flip but not easy for others to live with the consequences.
You can have a strong personality and still not be "Mean Girl"
I think it is very telling of her easy dismiss of her family, then she trots them out for the photo op..

I can't stand Kenley. Yes, she probably got the mean girl edit but still...she gave them the material to work with. If you don't want to be at the whims of editors DON"T BE ON T.V. Most of the irritating things she said in those "interviews" and I am pretty sure those weren't scripted.

With that being said, them giving her the mean girl all alone with no friends or family edit was pretty fuked up.

Even though I don't admire her personality I was impressed by her collection. I only liked a few of the looks and thought most were really weird but it was a well done collection that represented her well and was really well made. I respect that alot. The music she used was ASS though.

Nobody but Kenley and her family can speak with authority on what the nature of their relationship is, was and will be. All this amateur psychology about the whys and what-ifs and reasons behind Kenley's personality is tiresome, mean-spirited, and getting extremely repetitive. It's making this blog nearly unreadable. Please people, can we move on? Please? Or maybe I'll just move on. Peace out.

whatever

hindsight and retrospect are priceless....

maybe someday she will have some.


Thanks TLo for a Sunday post!!!

Angry Parsnip,
I don't really think she's mean. And I know I'm not :). I was being ironic.

One person's snotty is another person's spunky, and even to that one person it's probably a fine line. In this case, shameless editing notwithstanding, there seemed to be plenty of sniping to go around, but she seemed particularly ungracious towards ... well, just about everyone.

Suede and Joe didn't have nice things to say about her either. Suede (whatever else you can say about the guy, he was sweet) only would say the show accurately depicted everybody. Joe talked about how she'd loudly make rude comments about others' designs in the workroom...But Stella and Daniel were her friends and still are.

Victoria said...Awesome, I can't wait for her site to be back up to see how much her headpieces cost. Probably way too much, haha, but I've been dying to find good ones out there and the only ones I've seen are not as cool as hers or simply overpriced.

Say what you will about her about her designs, but her personal style is freakin' adorable. 12:15 PM

I think they range from $35 - $70 or thereabouts.

And what, pray tell, did she contribute to Keith's dress? Her choice of hideous fabric was shot down and other than that I think she was just a set of hands to do some sewing.

Hey, that's all she needed to be, recall some of the stuff Keith sent down the railway. Also, Joe and Daniel had problems being the sewers on the teams for that challenge.

I don't know how many people would deal with that on an everyday basis."

Guy Ritchie.

Good one, nahncee

OK, not showing her BF and best friend was shitty.

Sorry, not feeling it.

sewing siren....

Great... love your post and ever changing pictures.... Too fabulous

My guess is that Kenley didn't have a sob story that was humanizing enough to really showcase, so they just stuck with the "Poor, lonely Kenley" approach.

Whereas Wendy Pepper got her "I love my daughter" story, Santino got his "I got by with a little help from my friends" story, and Jeffrey got his "I used to be a suicidal drug addict" story.

And to be honest, Kenley did get the Mean Girl edit. I mean, Jerell was just as nasty as Kenley towards the end, but he was still portrayed as this fun and cool guy.

And did Kenley really do anything THAT bad? She was really defensive, but I don't think that she was nasty to anyone's face, and any criticisms she had towards people were directed at their work, not at their personalities. Which the "Cool kids" didn't do near the end of the season.

And if I were stuck in the machine of Project Runway, where no one liked me, I'd probably snap at people too.

I think it's amazing that everyone here would act like complete angels being filmed 24/7 for a month for an intensely stressful reality show competition that can give you a huge boost towards your ultimate dream. Sometimes people snap. Get over it. Stop trying to be kindergarten teachers, telling everyone to hold hands and be friends.

I liked Kenley a lot and loved her final collection, but Leanne deserved to win. I liked both of them, design and personality-wise, and they hated each other. Go figure.

I understand stress, I understand not thinking Tim Gunn understood her aesthetic.

But Kenley will never get back in my good graces since she thought it was A-OK to laugh at other contestants on the runway during judging. (But if anyone laughs at her? SABOTAGE!!!)

I'm thinking Tim Gunn, the BF and BFF were just Kenley Props for

Kenley Has Breakfast & Mochas
(Chapter 100 Bazillion of MeMeMe & My Misunderstood Under-Appreciated Fabulousness).

And the producers just weren't that into her.

There's laudable self-confidence and then there's Kenley. Way over-inflated ego. Blech.

desertwind said...

"She probably pissed production off! (For an example of her behavior to behind the scenes "staff", see Bluefly accessories gal's blog re how Kenley treated the people getting shoes/accessories together for her for the finale.)"

Can you provide a link to the Bluefly blog?

Laura said...

desertwind said...

"She probably pissed production off! (For an example of her behavior to behind the scenes "staff", see Bluefly accessories gal's blog re how Kenley treated the people getting shoes/accessories together for her for the finale.)"

Can you provide a link to the Bluefly blog?


Laura here it is:

"I had to hunt Kenley down 'cause she never called - and then when I finally made contact, she let me know I woke her up. Nice start. Months later, the producers randomly put a mic on me and asked me to go down to the workroom to deliver Kenley her shoes. (I guess they knew there may be some drama afoot) As predicted, she totally lost it, was super sassy and dismissed me sight unseen saying she had everything she needed, thank you very much. Nice finish.

Korto wasn't so responsive either. When we finally made contact though, we managed to fill out her collection with some great shoes.

Leanne was the best of them - the easiest to work with. She ended up picking one style, a Nanette Lepore woven sandal, and using it across the board for all her models. Seems to have been a pretty smart strategy for her, huh?"


You can read the entire post here.

XO
TLo

Andy Cohen to Kenley on After the Sew:"Doris Day isn't hip-hop."
Andy: "What about you rolling your eyes at Heidi"
Kenley: "Everybody rolls their eyes"

Kenly screeched at LeeAnn on After the Sew about the hip hop challenge.

She also tried to describe her collection and she said "I don't want to say 'waves' because that's what LeeAnn did."

You all seriously need to watch this show.

Use this number: -800-528-4800

Oh my gosh. Kenly just yelled at Korto and sarcastically said "THANK YOU. You're such a great mom"

Andy even said "Sarcasm" going around.

While I don't like that her friend and boyfriend weren't shown, I don't think that the rest of Kenley that was shown, was wrong.

A Bluefly rep. had a post on Blogging Project Runway about her interactions with the final 6 contestants and Kenley was just as difficult with her, as she was shown to be with everyone else. Which just goes to the judges point, which is how is she going to deal with others in the industry, they way she would have to? Much less if someone dares to criticize her.

So yeah, feel bad about the edit not showing her friends, but the rest of the material she gave them, is valid.

I am so over Kenley. Can she please crawl back under whatever snotty rock she came from? She'll probably have enough fans who enjoy her "spunky" attitude to keep commissions on her website for a while but I'll be a pig's uncle if she somehow manages to break into the fashion industry above and beyond a Walmart brand designer with her attitude. Oddly, when you sass around, bitch about and offend most of the professionals around you, you tend not to get that many jobs...

"anon said: I much prefer her honest to-your-face approach than Leanne and Korto's passive aggressive back stabbing."




I didn't see any passive agressive backstabbing from Korto & LeeAnn. And I don't know that Kenley is more honest either. She might think she is though.

I WOULD love to know what really went on there. There seemed to be so many who had a problem with her, that I don't think it can be simply that she was misunderstood.

But I also think that because this season had such a shallow field of designers, that Kenley stayed around much longer than she would have in other seasons, and I don't think that benefitted her.

--GothamTomato

"Sewing Siren said: Clearly, the didn't show Kenley or Christians friend's /family to fit the "story" the editors were telling. They do film them, that is probably to decieve the contestant."




It's probably not to deceive them. Like every other show of this kind, they overshoot and then figure out what they're going to use later. Not using Kenley's friends could be simply because there was nothing interesting there & all the time they had for her was taken up by info that had to get in there with regard to her interaction with Tim.

But I do think there must be more to the story about her family - they she hadn't kept in touch for 3 years. There is obviously a story there.

As for complaining about the editing, they can only use what you give them.

--GothamTomato

Anon 7:22 thanks for the hookup. I've always wanted to see those, but I don't have an AMEX card, nor do I want one.

The thing that "honest, blunt" people need to realize is that honest and blunt is not a cover for rude. They need to learn tact.

I do think the lack of friends edit was BS, as well. It is sad how she treated the freaking rep for Bluefly, the freaking SPONSOR. I well understand being snappy when being stressed, but one must contain it.

Sigh. I hope she learns. Although The Pepper didn't.

Wow, that was sad. At this point I have nothing but pity for Kenley. I hope she can let go of some of her anger and defensiveness in the future.

But she wasn't an outcase when Blayne was there. The two got along well --or so I thought.

It wasn't until the whole thing got distilled that the pettiness between individuals turned into full blown hate-out.

Ah well. Such is reality TV.

Okay. I watched the show. Wow. Just. Wow. Piece of Work doesn't even begin to cover it.

I would love to hear Leanne's and Korto's phone conversation afterward. What a hoot that would be.

Laura here it is: "I had to hunt Kenley down 'cause she never called - and then when I finally made contact, she let me know I woke her up. Nice start. Months later, the producers randomly put a mic on me and asked me to go down to the workroom to deliver Kenley her shoes. (I guess they knew there may be some drama afoot) As predicted, she totally lost it, was super sassy and dismissed me sight unseen saying she had everything she needed, thank you very much. Nice finish.

Am I understanding this correctly, Ms. Bluefly is not happy because Kenley didn't use her shoes?

Haven't read the comments yet, but just wanted to say that the interview was a revelatory. Kenley comes off much better and gets a chance to explain how they really milked her for some of those reactions. She knows she has that up-front, abrasive personality, but that's not all she is. I like her a lot better after reading the interview.

(Now to read the comments....)

OK, I'm not seeing much in the way of sympathy for Kenley, and I can understand that. For me, though, reading the interview (and hearing it in that nasal voice of hers) somehow humanized her for me. Perhaps my internal Kenley was less whiney than real Kenley would be? I think it's really interesting that she teaches sewing and construction! She's really fabulous at that, so good for her.

I don't have any hard feelings towards her, and wish her well, even though I wouldn't be caught dead in any of her designs!

I actually have a soft spot for Kenley, which is why it kills me that she's constantly sabotaging herself.

She was rude and defensive to everyone trying to help her. Tim is the prime example, but there were also the student helpers at Bryant Park, the Bluefly gal, etc. I got the feeling Michael liked Kenley (Nina & Heidi not so much). He offered her valuable advice and I hope she takes it.

"a", I imagine Miss Bluefly was offended by Kenley's unprofessional attitude.

Have mixed feelings about what happened to Kenley. On the one hand, I think she has been totally hammered by most posters on this board. While she gets slammed about her behavior, especially during the wedding dress challenge, hardly anyone noted the other designers actions toward her. (i.e. Kenley: "Que Disney tears" when she talks about being the daughter of a tug boat captain, but Jerrell gets by with tears because his dad was a truck driver??? Kenley gets slammed for her behavior in the waiting room before and after the elimination. Tim comes in and tells her to let "by gones be by gones", yet the other designers don't and they get a pass???). I totally agree with TLO's comments about the other designers behavior during that episode.

That being said, after seeing the photos of her wedding gown and the McQueen gowns on this blog, as well as her saying that her outfits have been compared to other designers, I have a hard time believing her that she doesn't know about those other designs. Based upon that ALONE, she shouldn't have gone to Bryant Park. Poor move by the judges to let such a blatant ripoff (even down to the models wearing the hair piece for the wedding dress) artist be allowed to move on; since she is not showing anything that is fashion forward (I wonder how many other people that were in the tent and saw that wedding dress come down the runway and thought, "Hey wait a minute, I've seen that look somewhere before.." But of course, that's standard TV contract language, the producers have the right to make the final decision.

Kenley is a self centered bitch ! I don't need to hear more about her. Go away...

Yeah, if they had time to show Tim bike riding with Leanne, they had time to show that Kenley does have family and friends.

I disagree with Alex's new cartoon---this season did suck. Sorry.

a, my take on the bluefly post was that the accessories person was offended that Kenley apparently asked for some bluefly shoes, but when they were delivered rudely dismissed them and the accessories gal. This was after Kenley was rude on the phone (their first introduction to one another).

PS - I think Kenley's attitude towards the bluefly person was similar to her treatment of the assistants at Bryant Park. Instead of trying to figure out how they could help her (who doesn't need help during a fashion show?!) she assumed they were incapable of doing anything to her standards. I'm guessing those assistants have been through many fashion shows and probably can do most anything Kenley required of them.

My take on the Bluefly blog:
I do not condone rudeness in anyway,especially to someone in a subordinate position. You must remember that these women (Leanne, Korto, and Kenley) had to have been working very long hours on the collections that obviously have many, many hours of work in them. It appears to me that Laura of Bluefly was expecting some personal pal time like she had with Suede who did NOT spend much time on his collection, nor did he have any pressure on.
I don't think it is unreasonable for Kenley to have answered the phone (at what hour?) and state that she had been woken up, she obviously did not need the Bluefly ladies help. As to whether her tone was rude, well she has a rude tone in her voice all the time, who is to say?
The second instance sited: the Bluefly Laura is "randomly" miked up and sent down to Kenley, while Kenley is trying to get work done. Kenley had stated she did not need her help. Are they bearbating the girl to try to get a rise out of her? When someone is on a high pressure dead line, stay the fuck out of their way. That is professional behaviour.

I think Kenley's attitude towards the bluefly person was similar to her treatment of the assistants at Bryant Park. Instead of trying to figure out how they could help her (who doesn't need help during a fashion show?!) she assumed they were incapable of doing anything to her standards. I'm guessing those assistants have been through many fashion shows and probably can do most anything Kenley required of them.

I will be the first to admit that Kenley is rude.as.hell! [/Korto] and crazy to boot. But hell to the naw when it comes to her helpers! Kenley politely told them that she did not need help (BTW, the helpers were offered two hours before the show, and I know I wouldn't have the presence of mind and it certainly wouldn't be a priority to give them something to do. Of course she may have eventually given them something to do and personally, I wished she and Leanne would have had the presence of mind to have their helpers inspect their dresses because both of them had problems with their previously worn wedding dresses). Anywho, she did smack talk in the confessional. After struggling to zip Topacio in the dress, she turned around and hugged one them and seemed to be initiating a group hug with the helpers and Topacio. Of course, the editors didn't have 4 seconds to show that part.

I recall this pretty well because I was jonesing for Kenley "act up" and instead I got cute Kenley getting ready in the morning; a teary confessional about the 'rents coming and how her father influenced her collection; and Kenley initiating a celebration with her competitors for the girls making it to BP, fist pound and all. I was like, "come on girl, give me something. After all you got Morganza walking for you!" Although her sheer joy at that moment was a sufficient fix, especially when she grabbed Topacio's face with both hands and said "You're beautiful, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!" [/sniff, sniff]

What Sewing Siren said about the Bluefly rep.

Poor child........she'll never get a clue.

This interview was just more of the same.

Sorry, I don't buy the "it was all editing" bull----.

She reminds me of the old adage, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear."

The producers decide they need a villain. This year's crop was weak in that area as well as in designing expertise, so the producers pick annoying Kenley, do whatever they can to make her seem to be the most hateful person in the history of reality tv. We KNOW there are, and have always been, the "villain edit." But somehow, we fell for it. We hate Kenley with a vengeance. We hate her for copying HER OWN designs. We hate her for everything that has gone wrong this season, including global warming and the credit crunch.
All I can say is, Good job, Producers!

sing with me now:

B-I-T-C-H, B-I-T-C-H, B-I-T-C-H AND KENLEY WAS HER NAME-O!

There's acting like a bitch and calling it "being honest" and then there is BEING HONEST without acting like a bitch.

And I'm NOT talking about editing. I'm talking about what the interview revealed about Kenley. Unless that girl learns TACT and HUMILITY she will end up back at that "crappy missy" company.

I think Kenley has potential, when she is not ripping on someone else's dress. She certainly knows how to sew and sew well. BUT unless she understands that fashion is NOT about blinders and stamping your foot while screaming, "you just don't get me!" she will NEVER become a fashion designer. This is an INDUSTRY and industries need to make MONEY. Nobody shells out cash for brats that plagiarize.

Anonymous said...



And I'm NOT talking about editing. I'm talking about what the interview revealed about Kenley. Unless that girl learns TACT and HUMILITY she will end up back at that "crappy missy" company.

Why do you think that tactless rude people work at crappy missy companies?

I think Kenley has potential, when she is not ripping on someone else's dress. She certainly knows how to sew and sew well. BUT unless she understands that fashion is NOT about blinders and stamping your foot while screaming, "you just don't get me!" she will NEVER become a fashion designer. This is an INDUSTRY and industries need to make MONEY. Nobody shells out cash for brats that plagiarize.

Sorry, but you are wrong.The entire American fashion industry was founded on copying Paris. The big money is still made on copying and adapting high end fashion down to moderate price points. Very little money is made on "originals" .Why do you think it is so difficult for these young talented designers to find backing?

And by the way your post wasn't the least bit bratty or rude.

a, I guess we'll just have to disagree about Kenley's treatment of the assistants at the fashion show. I found her rude during that scene, but that's just how I viewed it. I recognize that two people can watch the same scene and come away with different feelings.

Laura, I really like your Tim Gunn Bobblehead.

thanks for posting the interview. There are many things I didn't like about Kenley, but the fact that they didn't show her family and friends in the show was totally unfair, it was just to reinforce the idea of her being the outcast.... not right....

And why make that remark on the After the Sew program about Korto's winning Fan Favourite, "that a lot of people from Liberia must have been voting"? Kenley really needs to learn to edit that outside voice. She's the Jerell of sharing her thoughts, but instead of bling, she has whine on top of defensiveness on top of rudeness.

I don't know if Kenley is a good person, it's kind of immaterial. But at her level, she can't afford to alienate as many people around her as she regularly seems to. She says she's been dealing with this for years? This should be a clue for her to change things, if not internally, than for her own good --externally.

momentofzen said...

And why make that remark on the After the Sew program about Korto's winning Fan Favourite, "that a lot of people from Liberia must have been voting"? Kenley really needs to learn to edit that outside voice. She's the Jerell of sharing her thoughts, but instead of bling, she has whine on top of defensiveness on top of rudeness.

That's horrible!!!

Oblivious and mean, no clue about the words that leave her mouth. She's called 'mean girl' and the shoe fits.

That company claims they have a copyright on the term "Stitch & Bitch" and have sued in court over this...

Oh, please, my sewing circle (Ladies' Sewing Circle and Terrorist Guild) was using that phrase before she was born.

momentofzen:

She really said that Korto won fan favorite because of "people from Liberia" voting???

That's awful! I'm saddened by the number of people on the Project Runway blogs alledging racism because of Korto's loss to Leanne, but right here, Kenley is adding fuel to the fire with her "joke." :(

As for the interview itself, Kenley claims that she and Daniel are tight right now, but in his interview after his elimination, he said to the effect that they WEREN'T friends anymore because she had shown her "true colors." I remember this specifically since she hadn't gotten the bitch edit yet and I was surprised by that statement. So, is there any proof that they are currently hanging out as she claims (he might've let bygones be bygones with her) or is this all just another figment of her imagination? I wouldn't be at all surprised if she is overstating the case, but if she's not, it's a positive sign that the two might've made up.

aquarian-days said...
So, is there any proof that they are currently hanging out as she claims (he might've let bygones be bygones with her) or is this all just another figment of her imagination? 4:39 AM

They are roommates.

"Brandenburg3rd said...

That company claims they have a copyright on the term "Stitch & Bitch" and have sued in court over this...

Oh, please, my sewing circle (Ladies' Sewing Circle and Terrorist Guild) was using that phrase before she was born."


I agree. That's been used for years.

momentofzen:

She really said that Korto won fan favorite because of "people from Liberia" voting???


Somebody needs to coach this girl. The hole keeps getting deeper and deeper.

Thanks for this post, guys. Nice to hear her side of the story. I wish I had seen her boyfriend and friend when Tim visited her.

Kenley,
I agree with Leanne Marshall, you are not self-aware! Take resposibility for your actions and grow up. Maybe it's you and not everyone else...

Sara Bellum said...
Anon 7:22 thanks for the hookup. I've always wanted to see those, but I don't have an AMEX card, nor do I want one.

The thing that "honest, blunt" people need to realize is that honest and blunt is not a cover for rude. They need to learn tact.



No problem on the phone #. I have AmEx only for work otherwise i wouldn't have it. There have been some great shows on after the sew and it's just too bad that it's being restricted that way. Kenley called in when Daniel V was on a few weeks back and he desperately tried to get her to be a bit more self aware -- all in vain.