The fabulous Hermes scarf and 6-foot glamazon with drop-dead hair didn't hurt either. It's just always been, to us, one of the more memorable auf'ings in PR history.
God, that top. As great as that classic t-shirt imagery is, the shirt was just too small for her to work it into the outfit in any meaningful way. She should have just ditched it or made a purse or belt out of it. Speaking of belts, what's going on at the top of that skirt? looks pretty rough to us.
What's with that line of trim running straight up the middle of the skirt? Is that like the landing strip or something? Does it light up at night?
But cheer up, Miss Thing! You're fabulous, thin and tall, darling! You can't have everything, now. Otherwise, we'd all hate you!
[Screencaps: projectrungay.blogspot.com]
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Wow, what did you girls have for lunch? Where's the bitchery?
Kirsten deserved what she got. Ditch the scarf if must, but that outfit was ass and there is just no excuse. Yes, she's beautiful, but the contest is about creativity and she either doesn't have any or couldn't access it. Auf weidershen! Next!
This whole challenge seemed kinda mean - making them cut up their clothes, in some cases clothes they were very attached to. And there shouldn't have been any judging on what they decided not to use, just how the outfit looked.
That said, yes, this one was pretty bad. But it has some saving grace - to me it's a little tacky, but there's something harsh and bold about it that I like. I could *almost* see myself wearing it if I had the figure.
As opposed to another gold outfit *cough* in which the designer didn't use all their clothes *cough cough* which was clearly a much bigger train wreck than this.
This haunted you? Kittens get some perspective. Santino's skating outfit should scare you.
I hated the outfit and completely understood about the scarf.
I would KILL for her hair. KILL.
Macasism said...
Kirsten deserved what she got. Ditch the scarf if must, but that outfit was ass and there is just no excuse. Yes, she's beautiful, but the contest is about creativity and she either doesn't have any or couldn't access it. Auf weidershen! Next!
Wow.
Can I live under your skirt?
I wouldn't have handed my grandmother's scarf over to those pinheads at Bravo either. But the outfit...
It screams 'JERSEY GIRL!!!' She should have just gone with it and rearranged the letters on the tshirt so they spelled out 'Bon Jovi', and given the model a bad perm.
I just gave myself chills at the mere thought of it.
--Gotham Tomato
Nah, she was way too dramatic for me with that scarf story.
The thing is - a better design and she stays - even without the scarf.
- Barnaby
I've always wondered if there was a way she could have used the scarf without having to cut it or stitch it. Y'know, basically used it as a scarf again, but for the new look.
Oh, please! I was dancing in my living room when she got auf'ed. First, that snobbish way of calling a SCARF a "family heirloom". Gold galleons, ornate silver, fabulous bits of jewelry are "family heirlooms". A scarf's a memento from your mother or grandmother, nothing else. I can understand her wanting to keep it (but the way she was wearing it really got my goat), but spare me the pity party. She used it to explain the horrible outfit she put together. That bib! That skirt! Nina was absolutely right: she didn't have to wreck it, and this IS about how badly you want to be a top designer. Both Santino and Nick (ouch! how hoochie-kootchie was that) sacrificed lovely leather jackets without making such a song and dance about it. And don't get me started on Andrae, who was lucky Kirsten's outfit was such a trainwreck in the first place. I mean, that wasn't even a piece of clothing he made and tried to sell in his store, if I got it right, but stuff he BOUGHT when he started his store. And pretty ratty, if you ask me.
Bottom line is, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the workroom... and try not to bawl like a baby while you're doing it.
I'm sorry but as much as I love Project Runway I totally don't blame Kirsten for not cutting up her grandmother's scarf. But yes, her outfit was heinous. I hated the challenge.
CP
Gotham, Love the Bon Jovi visual. Yow! Brings back real memories!
Honestly? Where's all this love coming from? The outfit was hideous, and I can never stand when someone gets kicked off a reality show and attributes it to having too much integrity. Really, her design just had too much ugly.
I didnt care for this broad from minute one. I think she was arrogant and self-involved, and I was glad to see her go. Boy, was Andrae lucky this time!
At first, I, like Nina, was confused as to why Kirsten was acting like she needed to destroy her grandmother's scarf when she could have just wrapped it around her model as a top. But then I realized that if she used the scarf it would have become the property of Bravo and auctioned off on eBay, although I don't think they started doing that until later.
It did sound like she was being penalized for not using the scarf. But, in reality, I think if her outfit had been any good, nobody would have cared. Zulima's "dress" was horrifyingly short but it was a great design so she got away with not using her jeans.
I don't know why it haunts you either, there was no there there with Kirsten. Auf and good riddance! Memorable only for how little she was willing to invest.
They auctioned off the outfits from this episode on the Bravo website so I can totally see why she didn't want her scarf to be used in the outfit.
I thought the outfit was hideous, but I can understand why she didn't want to use the scarf. It belonged to her grandmother, you heartless people!
If she had just used the scarf, and not cut it, the judges would've complained the same way saying that she just used the scarf, blah blah blah.
That woman has the most gorgeous figure. I hate her perfect guts.
"I would KILL for her hair. KILL."
Please reconsider....as a person with thick-luscious-*looking*-but-impossible-
to-work-with-because-its-so-adjectivally-
heavy hair, I can assure you that it is NOT worth it.
It was a pretty bad outfit avec or sans scarf. She deserved to go home.
I absolutely don't blame her for refusing to use the scarf. And the scarf would not have saved this outfit. An entirely new design is what was needed. Sorry boys, but I didn't see the same fabulousness as you did with Kirsten. It may have been a result of her very short stint on the show, but I didn't see much personality there. Her aufing was one of the least memorable for me.
Don't hate me because I am beautiful and have an Hermes scarf.
I remember being so mad at Nina in this episode. But yeah, horrible outfit. It's not like she had no other fabric to work with.
she looks like laura from season 3.. maybe she had an illegitimate child with some amazon chick?
I'm sorry but i had to side with Kirsten on this one. The only thing I would give up my Hermes scarves for would be my children. My brother, parents and fiance... sorry guys, you guys are adults so find your own way out.
I understand that the challenge was to see how far they would go for fashion. But if she had cut up that scarf to make some dress she would only have a day to complete, I would have screamed at the television.
Those scarves are truly works of art. I don't think anyone would expect the designers to make an outfit with the torn remains of a Monet painting, now would they?
That being said, I would not have made a big issue of it. I would have just mentally excluded the scarf from my list of materials, and like T&L said, just make a killer outfit incorporating the denim and gold leather.
She wasted a lot of time agonizing over it. Make your decision and don't second-guess it.
hiddenzipper said...
"Don't hate me because I am beautiful and have an Hermes scarf."
Oh, hell. I have an Hermes scarf that was given to me probably 10 years ago, and I've never taken it out of the package. Just not my thing. What're they worth, anyway? Think I can sell it?
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Why didn't she just tie the scarf around the model's head or something? Use it as a ponytail holder maybe?
i love kirsten.
she is beautiful and her swimsuti brand is really good.
i kinda think Marla and Andrae did worse jobs
"eric3000 said...
...But then I realized that if she used the scarf it would have become the property of Bravo..."
You know, you're right. I never thought of that.
I think I'm the only one who thought the skirt was cute and playful. The pairing with the top though was simply atrocious.
Were the contestants reimbursed for losing their clothes? I know I would dress up to the nines to attend some party and woulda been peeyissed to lose these articles of clothing. Perhaps they should have been given the option to extend their use selection of clothing to use something from their Atlas wardrobe.
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