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Quickie recap: The designers are broken into teams of three in order for each team to produce a lingerie collection.You can read Tim's take on this episode here and listen to his podcast here.
This was one bizarre episode. All this drama seemed to come flying out of nowhere and suddenly everyone DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH OHMIGOD!!!!!
And then this stuff comes walking down the runway.
Seriously? It took 3 people a day and a half to make this?
As far as this collection goes, two words: Playboy and bunny. It was just basic. That's all one can say about it. And holy cow, is this piece poorly fitted. Zulema's, we're assuming.
Poor Rachel. That poor girl's ass has seen more attention than your average gay porn star's. Little known fact: Bravo briefly considering giving her ass its own spinoff series but preview audiences didn't go for it.
To be fair, they don't all look like Playboy bunnies. Some of them look like step aerobic instructors in 1994.
Except the cuffs TOTALLY add a saucy little twist, right? Bleh. In the immortal words of the Duchess, we're underwhelmed.
Basically, they won it by default. The other collections were either so bad or so chock full of interteam drama that the judges had to give it to them. Even so, we do have to thank them for one thing.
If you look closely you can just see the steam starting to come out of his ears.
[Screencaps: projectrungay.blogspot.com]
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Is it just me, or do the white cuffs kinda look like the models slit their wrists and had to wear those to stop the bleeding? hahaha I think I'm just thinking of Little Miss Sunshine...
Still, boringggg. Especially the last one - there's no DESIGN. You could buy that bra/underwear anywhere. Lame.
I think that last one was total BS. It was a basic black boyshort panty and swimsuit-looking bra thing with cuffs, and it was supposed to tie into the idea of sexing up menswear? Except for the cuffs, what was menswear about that??
At least with the Barbie challenge, there were several excellent to good designs. This week they ranged from hideous to average. Clearly, Daniel V.'s collection was the best of the lot, and so they got the winner right. And Rebecca's looks pretty good. Or maybe that's just Rebecca bringing it. She looks fierce here.
Santino's smoke isn't just coming out of his ears--there are other orifices involved too. But at least he doesn't hide his true emotions. Just think what an easy mark he'd be in a poker game.
This is the episode where the judges officially lost their minds.
"Diana: Your models look like pole dancers at Bondage A-Go-Go. Even your models don't want to wear them. So you're in.
Santino: You've designed costumes for the wood nymphs in a porno fairy tale. They're ugly, they're poorly made, and no one would buy them. And you're a coward. So you're in.
Daniel Franco: You've designed lingerie that looks like lingerie. Lots of (middle-aged) women would buy it. It's an unforgiveable sin to design for middle-aged women. And we respect you for taking responsibility for your team. So you're out."
This episode really could have used a shot of Fern Mallis.
I'm waaaay more excited about Santino's Whickety-Whack Hansel & Gretel meets Heidi lingere. And the steam coming out of his ears!!!
-Cortney
This was the worst challenge. Team Daniel V. definitely won by default.
I agree, Team Daniel V. won by default. They were all hideous! And thank god for those pictures, that second outfit looks horrible on the model.
Lingerie is a very specialised field and it is very difficult to fit on a dress form. That being said this collection sucked. It is boring, poorly made, and repetitive. The top of Zulemia's teddy looks exactly like the top of her Barbie dress, who designed it her or Daniel? He should have showed the boyshort with the bustier and the mini 1/2 slip with the bra.It would have been slightly more interesting.
I don't think he should have won. Maybe the judges should have said "This week no winner and no immunity for the rest of the show for the team leaders".
I hated this episode. Great challenge, but the outfits were hideous. Why would Daniel V pick Zulema? She can't sew!
In Clothes Off Your Back Danyelle wore a wig. In the Barbie Challenge, Andrae objected to using the wig. Then in this episode a wig is once again okay. Doesn't that seem inconsistent?
I hated every single collection and Santino was really objectionable on the runway.
I don't even seen how Daniel F's collection was deemed the worst. They should've announced a catastrophe, no winner no loser, and announced that two designers were going home at the end of the NEXT challenge, or chosen a loser based on the most badly-executed garment. Bye-bye, Zulema !
" Roxy said...
I hated every single collection and Santino was really objectionable on the runway.
I don't even seen how Daniel F's collection was deemed the worst. They should've announced a catastrophe, no winner no loser, and announced that two designers were going home at the end of the NEXT challenge, or chosen a loser based on the most badly-executed garment. Bye-bye, Zulema ! "
Exactly. Send them home, no winner! I totally agree with you.
I pretty much hated every single thing that came down that runway last night.
I'll admit, I don't really understand the point of lingerie to begin with; is it for "lounging", whatever that is? Sleeping? Underwear? Turning your boyfriend on? Because it doesn't turn me on at all; I'm personally a fan of boring stuff like plain old nighties. Not to mention naked.
And no person getting paid less than $500 an hour would willingly wear any of this crap for more than three seconds.
And Santino's an asshole. Arguing with Nina! Brilliant!
Poor Rachel! First she gets the boot from Tyra Banks on America's Next Top Model, then she comes on this show and spends most of her time with her ass out in the wind. The reality TV Gods have a severe vendetta against her.
And I concur that the results of this challenge were so poor they should have denied granting anyone the win.
BLEARGH!!
Definitely a win by default....I await with baited breath for your comments on Santino's "oeuvre" in this challenge...
The Scarlett said...
In Clothes Off Your Back Danyelle wore a wig. In the Barbie Challenge, Andrae objected to using the wig. Then in this episode a wig is once again okay. Doesn't that seem inconsistent?
Where have I heard this before? Last week perhaps?
Anyways, he didn't just object to the idea of putting any wig on her. He said that a blonde wig would look unnatural on her.
"Doesn't that seem inconsistent?"
No designer on this show is anywhere near as inconsistant as the judges. The judges, all 3 seasons, have been consistantly inconsistant.
Santino is very consistant: Always an ass. And he looks like Rasputin to boot. The designers who are the most consistant are the ones who are consistantly arseholes (ie; Santino, Shatengi, Junkie Jeff).
--Gotham Tomato
He's a sweetheart but I find Daniel V.'s work really monotonous. It's too bad Santino got so whickety-whack with his collection as his concept was really fun & playful.
— CF
p.s. & yes, poor Rachel!
Daniel's designs are so tedious and BORING. He's is extremely over-rated. The only reason he "won" was because the others were so over-the -top horrible. They should have declared NO WINNER this time. Awful!
"Bravo briefly considering giving her ass its own spinoff series."
Haha! You kill me.
I couldn't believe this collection won. Ugh. I completely agree it was by default: it was de fault of the judges for banishing Daniel Franco for the sin of designing for adults.
The only good thing about this episode was the Seduction of Heidi.
It's funny how even a skinny girl like Rachael has cellulite under her arse. I guess it's genetic.
Rachel was on ANTM? Which of the 23 seasons was that? I don't remember her on there...
She tried out for season three but did not make it into the final cast. She had modeling experience and that always is the kiss of death on that show. I think she dodged a bullet by not getting on ANTM as Janice Dickinson was still on the show and she would have made sure Rachel's ass was a regular topic of discussion. How great would it be if Janice was a (drunken) guest host on Project Runway?
Like Tim said to Bradley B in season 3's dog challenge, "If its not pretty, its not going to matter."
With this and the Barbie challenge, where was the pretty?
You know...the work all seems mediocre at best. Nothing has knocked my socks off except for Nick's Barbie dress...but the fun begins with the rise of Santino. I can't wait to see his awful work and his superior commentaries. A nail bitter.
P.S. PR boys you dig this much more than Top Design. Don't cha?
NSO and gothamtomato you are absolutely right.
I hear Balalaika music when I look at that last picture of Santino. Rasputin indeed.
Brian: They should have declared NO WINNER this time. Awful!
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Good idea. There should be a "none of the above" option on the ballot. (Or, in the worst case scenario, "Everyone goes home!")
Catherine
What nso said. It made absolutely NO SENSE to eliminate Daniel Franco. His team designed lingerie that LOOKED like lingerie -- shocking! And team Dan V.'s designs were at least as boring and "done" as Dan F.'s. I'm hardly a fan of Mr. Franco's -- frankly, he annoyed me a great deal with his whole "ever stitch is a masterpiece" attitude (so true, gayboys!) -- but he should not have been auf'd for this challenge. I actually felt sorry for him when he left, and I didn't think that was possible.
How did Santino manage to survive this round? It boggles the mind. His "lingerie" was clearly the most gawdawful monstrosity. Right up there with Angela Keslar's doggie outfit. Also, Santino was a TERRIBLE TEAM LEADER. He had a meltdown. A crying fit. He was cruel to Nick and Emmett.
Ugly clothes. Lousy leadership. And he barked at Nina for OVER ONE HOUR. Yet somehow Santino was spared?
I suspect the producers stepped in and saved this clown.
Santino should have been AUF'ED right there.
Both the Daniels produced boring mediocre outfits. I think their work was on par.
zulema was in charge of the last piece.
when tim asks daniel, he said that.
so i assume andrae made the rachael piece.
rachael looks like a turtle without a neck
Tim was right. Rachael has a marshmallow ass. A lumpy white flat mess. Why do these designers keep showing off her cellulite?? You need to keep that shit covered up.
I don't understand the Daniel V love. I've yet to see ANYTHING of his that has wowed me. All his outfits have been so bland, boring, and bleh. I see stuff like his at Kmart every day. Not at all creative or exceptional in any way. I can't believe he was awarded a "win" for a bunch of black bathing suits with some cuffs slapped on.
Had they booted Kors for this challenge, or am I remembering wrong? Because I recall looking at the lineup of judges and thinking that we weren't going to get much difference of opinion from that group.
Oh, Daniel V. The most boring lingerie ever (and not just boring...also a little unstylish.) He was lucky everyone else dropped the ball this time. *saves comments about the rest of the designs for other posts*
-Em
See, the cuffs really made it Playboy to me. Just add bunny ears and go to a Halloween party. The whole episode was very 'meh', and the clothes were 'pfeh'.
C'mon! Enough of the boring! Get to Santino!
I know it was ass-ugly but I actually thought thought BEHIND Santino's was kinda cool...
I'm just a freak though
Twat The Fuck ?
Please name the judges that awarded these designs the best lingerie?
Did the judges know the function of lingerie?
Do the PR Gay boys need to bitch slap a lesson in fashion to both the judges and to the designers?
hmmmm.........
The last 2 outfits were horrible, but Rebecca's outfit was really actually very good. I still don't think it should have won. I would have gone the route of "no winners."
Hard to believe the Franco got the boot for his lingerie. The pieces weren't that similar.
The winner didn't have designs, he had a gimmick - boring junk with men's wear details -- get it? Revenge?
Stupid decision on the judge's part. Makes me think they had some reason to want Franco out early.
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