Who wants to be on Project Runway
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Hattysattic
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Is it the designer contest? I think that it's project catwalk over here and I was/am addicted!
I believe so 
antiqueladyvintage
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I do, I do! I LOVE Project Runway! I missed the first season's original airing, catching the show in reruns. I love fashion enough to study it in college. I thought about auditioning only I am not sure my sewing skills are up to par. I was glad to see Chloe win because otherwise (as Tim says in his blog on the Bravo Web site) the show would be Project Freak Show. Santino has talent but I do not think he has "found" himself as a designer. Didn't you love the white coat in Daniel's collection? I think Daniel will go far in the fashion business. I thought it was very classy of Michael Kors to offer Daniel a job. Michael Kors got his start working for another design house, after all. If anyone is auditioning, please tell all! Can't wait for Season 3-
Jonathan
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That is probably the only reality tv show that even crossed my mind as a possibility of wanting to be on, however, I too worry about my sewing skills and pattern drafting capabilities, and I have never tailored a jacket nor sewn with elastic thread, so I can see disaster on the horizon if I did!
THe only other problem for me is I think Heidi Klum is a b---- and Michael Kors one of the most untalented designers out there... so I wouldn't get along with the powers that be. Besides, the short time allowed for completing projects like an evening gown result in all your designs needing to be quite plain and devoid of any truly careful applications of decoration.
FOrtunately, here in Canada we get both Project RUnway although a couple of weeks behind (we haven't seen the finale where Chloe wins yet....) and Project Catwalk is about to start airing next week, so we will see both of them! No Canadian version of the show though... I guess they would have to call it Project Dress Eh?
THe only other problem for me is I think Heidi Klum is a b---- and Michael Kors one of the most untalented designers out there... so I wouldn't get along with the powers that be. Besides, the short time allowed for completing projects like an evening gown result in all your designs needing to be quite plain and devoid of any truly careful applications of decoration.
FOrtunately, here in Canada we get both Project RUnway although a couple of weeks behind (we haven't seen the finale where Chloe wins yet....) and Project Catwalk is about to start airing next week, so we will see both of them! No Canadian version of the show though... I guess they would have to call it Project Dress Eh?
pastperfect2
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I did actually read through the application. A friend went to the auditionslast time. She said they barely looked at people. And given that she has a lovely portfolio, is very telegenic ( pretty and slim), and is also European and a bit exotic, I know there is no hope for the likes of me.
My stitching and patterning skills are up to snuff, and I can and have made a dress in 2 days, but you are right , you don't have time for much detail , hence all the slip dresses amd halter necklines they use.
I can't imagine dealing with some of those projects or Nina Garcia. And while I am a costume designer, I am NOT a fashion designer - so I would be in deep,deep trouble!
Hollis
My stitching and patterning skills are up to snuff, and I can and have made a dress in 2 days, but you are right , you don't have time for much detail , hence all the slip dresses amd halter necklines they use.
I can't imagine dealing with some of those projects or Nina Garcia. And while I am a costume designer, I am NOT a fashion designer - so I would be in deep,deep trouble!
Hollis
antiqueladyvintage
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Jonathan: I am sorry to reveal the winner. I did not think about different airing schedules in different countries. The finale episode is lots of fun, though. I can make a dress in a day or two. I did theater costuming where time is tight and money nonexistent so the budget constraints for each challenge, to me, are very doable. I can draft patterns, too, but I know I would get into trouble with the judges. Tact is not one of my strong points. Michael Kors' work is boring to me. Nina Garcia makes some good points but she seems about as inspiring as an iceberg. Heidi Klum is so forced on the show but she sometimes genuinely seems to care about the designers. Note I used the word sometimes!
I Googled the three finalists to see what they were doing now. I found an interesting quote from Santino in a Village Voice article about Zulema. It said she was really burned out from the show. I guess I could see that but I did not think she had the talent to be America's next designer. All of her garments had construction issues. I guess Daniel Vasovic got an internship at Michael Kors. The contacts he made from the show and the ones he'll make at Michael Kors will help him start what I think will be a very successful fashion career. Many of the great designers in design houses.
I wonder if Jay McCarroll, Season's 1 winner, will ever show a collection. According to a February article I found online, he is supposed to be showing in September 2006. He strikes me as such a narcissist that I wonder if he can objectively how he threw away a golden opportunity by not taking the $100K offered by "Project Runway." Art and commercialism have to coincide for success. It does not mean artistic integrity is compromised. To me, it's common sense needing to exist with an aesthetic.
Anyway, as you can see, I'm quite fond of the show. As for casting, I am not surprised that the auditions were brief. There is finite time for a large number of applicants. I would imagine (aside from wanting a diverse representation of personalities) that the producers would want designers with different points of view. It makes for interesting television. I do think one needs talent to succeed on the show. It's not just a "meat market" like some of the other reality shows. I am eagerly looking forward to Season 3!
Tact is not one of my strong points. Michael Kors' work is boring to me. Nina Garcia makes some good points but she seems about as inspiring as an iceberg. Heidi Klum is so forced on the show but she sometimes genuinely seems to care about the designers. Note I used the word sometimes!I Googled the three finalists to see what they were doing now. I found an interesting quote from Santino in a Village Voice article about Zulema. It said she was really burned out from the show. I guess I could see that but I did not think she had the talent to be America's next designer. All of her garments had construction issues. I guess Daniel Vasovic got an internship at Michael Kors. The contacts he made from the show and the ones he'll make at Michael Kors will help him start what I think will be a very successful fashion career. Many of the great designers in design houses.
I wonder if Jay McCarroll, Season's 1 winner, will ever show a collection. According to a February article I found online, he is supposed to be showing in September 2006. He strikes me as such a narcissist that I wonder if he can objectively how he threw away a golden opportunity by not taking the $100K offered by "Project Runway." Art and commercialism have to coincide for success. It does not mean artistic integrity is compromised. To me, it's common sense needing to exist with an aesthetic.
Anyway, as you can see, I'm quite fond of the show. As for casting, I am not surprised that the auditions were brief. There is finite time for a large number of applicants. I would imagine (aside from wanting a diverse representation of personalities) that the producers would want designers with different points of view. It makes for interesting television. I do think one needs talent to succeed on the show. It's not just a "meat market" like some of the other reality shows. I am eagerly looking forward to Season 3!
antiqueladyvintage
Registered Guest
Jonathan: I am sorry to reveal the winner. I did not think about different airing schedules in different countries. The finale episode is lots of fun, though. I can make a dress in a day or two. I did theater costuming where time is tight and money nonexistent so the budget constraints for each challenge, to me, are very doable. I can draft patterns, too, but I know I would get into trouble with the judges. Tact is not one of my strong points. Michael Kors' work is boring to me. Nina Garcia makes some good points but she seems about as inspiring as an iceberg. Heidi Klum is so forced on the show but she sometimes genuinely seems to care about the designers. Note I used the word sometimes!
I Googled the three finalists to see what they were doing now. I found an interesting quote from Santino in a Village Voice article about Zulema. It said she was really burned out from the show. I guess I could see that but I did not think she had the talent to be America's next designer. All of her garments had construction issues. I guess Daniel Vasovic got an internship at Michael Kors. The contacts he made from the show and the ones he'll make at Michael Kors will help him start what I think will be a very successful fashion career. Many of the great designers in design houses.
I wonder if Jay McCarroll, Season's 1 winner, will ever show a collection. According to a February article I found online, he is supposed to be showing in September 2006. He strikes me as such a narcissist that I wonder if he can objectively how he threw away a golden opportunity by not taking the $100K offered by "Project Runway." Art and commercialism have to coincide for success. It does not mean artistic integrity is compromised. To me, it's common sense needing to exist with an aesthetic.
Anyway, as you can see, I'm quite fond of the show. As for casting, I am not surprised that the auditions were brief. There is finite time for a large number of applicants. I would imagine (aside from wanting a diverse representation of personalities) that the producers would want designers with different points of view. It makes for interesting television. I do think one needs talent to succeed on the show. It's not just a "meat market" like some of the other reality shows. I am eagerly looking forward to Season 3!
Tact is not one of my strong points. Michael Kors' work is boring to me. Nina Garcia makes some good points but she seems about as inspiring as an iceberg. Heidi Klum is so forced on the show but she sometimes genuinely seems to care about the designers. Note I used the word sometimes!I Googled the three finalists to see what they were doing now. I found an interesting quote from Santino in a Village Voice article about Zulema. It said she was really burned out from the show. I guess I could see that but I did not think she had the talent to be America's next designer. All of her garments had construction issues. I guess Daniel Vasovic got an internship at Michael Kors. The contacts he made from the show and the ones he'll make at Michael Kors will help him start what I think will be a very successful fashion career. Many of the great designers in design houses.
I wonder if Jay McCarroll, Season's 1 winner, will ever show a collection. According to a February article I found online, he is supposed to be showing in September 2006. He strikes me as such a narcissist that I wonder if he can objectively how he threw away a golden opportunity by not taking the $100K offered by "Project Runway." Art and commercialism have to coincide for success. It does not mean artistic integrity is compromised. To me, it's common sense needing to exist with an aesthetic.
Anyway, as you can see, I'm quite fond of the show. As for casting, I am not surprised that the auditions were brief. There is finite time for a large number of applicants. I would imagine (aside from wanting a diverse representation of personalities) that the producers would want designers with different points of view. It makes for interesting television. I do think one needs talent to succeed on the show. It's not just a "meat market" like some of the other reality shows. I am eagerly looking forward to Season 3!