Project Runway, Season 5 Official Discussion Thread.

[Teacher03]

Am I imagining it, or does Kenley get an attitude with Tim next week? Did I see that on the previews?

 

[Nancyg56]

How cute is Tim Gunn??

I love Tim!

I'm so disapointed Jerel left. Kenley should have been eliminated the last two weeks (hip hop and botonical) as her designs were clearly the worst. It just shows the producers where doing anything to keep her on.

I know, I was surprised she sated both of those episodes.

I thought it was sad that Kenley was the only one who did not have friends or relatives around to meet Tim Gunn when he visited her.

I thought that was sad too, maybe that is why they did not focus too much on the family visits, I don't like her but too much family in the episode would have made her stand out even more.

How about when Tim pointed out to Kenly that having the rope ringing around the neckline like she did might be in.... ahem... shall we say, bad taste??????? Who was surprised it never occurred to her????

Last season the top 2 were given spots in Bryant Park and the bottom 2 had to compete for the final spot. I think that should have been done again.

That is what I thought they would do. I don't understand the change, at this point instead of making the top two compete they should just have let them all show. It was not fair to Jerrell IMO.

 

[Evil Genius]

We haven't had a woman win since season 2 so it's time and to have 3 women competing makes the show look advanced. I think Leann will win, but won't be surprised at all if it's Korto. They have been pushing her all season, wanting us to love her, and I'm not impressed.

 

[Camicar]

I can't stand Kenley, but Jerel ignored Tim's advice about the wedding gown bodice and bridesmaid gown color -- to his detriment. I also think he was dismissive and cocky about the bridesmaid dress which, to give Kenley some credit, she was not.

But I was surprised that Korto survived and Jerel did not. Jerel won more weekly challenges than I remember anyone ever winning, so IMO, when in doubt reward the contestant with consistent winning.

Korto just doesn't show me much. AT ALL.

What is irritating at this point is the fact that I think most of us know that the 'losers' still show at Bryant Park -- they just don't get shown on the program. So it's stupid duplicity to keep going on about winning a showing at Bryant Park. Especially this year, when the top SIX all got to show at Bryant Park.

 

[Kycha]

If Kenley's wedding dress was a copy of someone else's, she should have been eliminated for that reason alone.

I can't see how Kenley could have copied Alexander McQueen's dress. He showed his collection just days before Kenley showed hers on the runway. Even though they are almost identical. I really think it is just a coincidence. She just didn't have enough time to steal his design(unless she had spies in his workroom that is).

http://www.televisioninternet.com/news/pictures/alexander-mcqueen-feather-wedding-dress4.jpg

They are shooting in LA. I don't think LA is going to have the same "vibe" as NYC.

Oh. Definitely not.

Now, I'm thinking, they didn't eliminate someone last week because the producers clearly wanted to keep Kenley. They couldn't rationalize it with the dress she made last week, so they kept her. Jerrell WON the challenge last week, he wouldn't have been eliminated if they had eliminated someone last week.

It is very much like what happened in Season 3. Jeffrey ended up winning. But most everyone hated him and his designs up until the Bryant Park show. I'm afraid the same thing is going to happen this season with Kenley. And that the producers have orchestrated things to guarantee that Kenley will show at Bryant Park.

If you edited the jewels on his dress, you'd have a wearable wedding dress. Korto's was just butt ugly. Was Jerell judged solely on the flowers in his "bride's" hair?

I think the flower pot on top of his bride's head was enough to get him eliminated. I hated that thing. I couldn't take my eyes off of it long enough to even look at the gown. It was sooooo distracting.

 

[Todd&Copper]

Well, I think it was producer manipulation in order to ensure a female winner this season. Jerrell won the last challenge, and Leanne came in a close second, so they should have been guaranteed spots at Bryant Park. I have a theory that the judges were split over Kenley and Kurto and the producers feared the possibility of Jerrell sneaking in and taking it all at BP, so they contrived this awful challenge to better the chances of an all woman F3.

I thought Kenley and Leeann deserved to be F3, but I didn't care either way between Kurto and Jerrell. I did think it was funny that Tim called Kurto's dress a "snatch shot". HA!

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Well from the previews for next week, Kenley's meds wear off and she's back to being a raving brat. It's too bad she was one of the three last week but what the heck were Korto and Jerell thinking about with those wedding dresses? Especially Korto! And DW MeanLaureen said she could tell it's been 9 years since we got married because she doesn't remember any of the choices for bridesmaids dresses to be so short that they better not be having a limbo contest at the reception.

 

[Nancyg56]

Well from the previews for next week, Kenley's meds wear off and she's back to being a raving brat. It's too bad she was one of the three last week but what the heck were Korto and Jerell thinking about with those wedding dresses? Especially Korto! And DW MeanLaureen said she could tell it's been 9 years since we got married because she doesn't remember any of the choices for bridesmaids dresses to be so short that they better not be having a limbo contest at the reception.

The dresses were horrible! I know Jerrell has bold taste but that bodice was horrendous and there was too much going on everywhere else. Korto's did not ressemble a wedding dress. I did not see anything ethnic about it and that is what she said she wanted.

Short bridesmaids dresses

 

[RitaZ.]

Well from the previews for next week, Kenley's meds wear off and she's back to being a raving brat.

She really has no clue. One of the comments that she made is that she didn't care what the other designers thought about her because she'll never see "those people" again. Wrong! It's not a huge industry. She will more than likely run into many of these people again. People already know about her nasty attitude, which won't help her.

 

[Imzadi]

Did everybody forget that Tim is the one who told Korto that the bridesmaid dress originally looked too dressy & that it was competing with the wedding dress? He said they both look like wedding dresses.

So Korto cut the hemline and I think left it pretty plain, which was the critique she got from the judges: it was too plain. Makes me wonder what would have happened to the bridesmaid gown had Tim had not intervened.

 

[mousey]

I think the 3 girls were way better sewing than Jerrell. His pieces always look uneven or not put together right. He had some winning outfits but really he lacked in sewing skills. I know that its all about the design, but presentation is important! I think Leeann will win.

 

[Debbie Jean]

I can't see how Kenley could have copied Alexander McQueen's dress. He showed his collection just days before Kenley showed hers on the runway. Even though they are almost identical. I really think it is just a coincidence. She just didn't have enough time to steal his design(unless she had spies in his workroom that is).

http://www.televisioninternet.com/news/pictures/alexander-mcqueen-feather-wedding-dress4.jpg

Oh, I'm betting Kenley secretly thinks he copied it from HER!!!

 

[RUDisney]

Short bridesmaids dresses

Yeah. Right?

As a bride, I wanted to be the center of attention. I didn't want everyone looking at my girls' legs. My BMs did wear tea length, but that's not short. If someone wanted to stare at their ankles, then more power to them.

 

[Nancyg56]

Yeah. Right?

As a bride, I wanted to be the center of attention. I didn't want everyone looking at my girls' legs. My BMs did wear tea length, but that's not short. If someone wanted to stare at their ankles, then more power to them.

I am in my Sis IL's wedding next year and am 52. The dresses were either strapless or snug or sort of short. I either looked lumpy, frumpy or back bumpy) I finally found one I liked and that I could wear but I wondered who the designers were making dresses for. Not every bride is 25 and has young leggy girls who have not had gravity set in in their weddings.

Okay, no more whining frm me.....back to PR

 

[Kimberle]

Did everybody forget that Tim is the one who told Korto that the bridesmaid dress originally looked too dressy & that it was competing with the wedding dress? He said they both look like wedding dresses.

So Korto cut the hemline and I think left it pretty plain, which was the critique she got from the judges: it was too plain. Makes me wonder what would have happened to the bridesmaid gown had Tim had not intervened.

Tim has always given his opinion every challange, every season. The designers can take it or leave it.

 

[Shelton123]

If Leanne wins, I will be SOOO happy, and hyper. If Korto wins, eehhh, it'll be ok. But if Kenley wins, I will be uber p***ed. I have a REALLY bad feeling Kenley will pull a "Jeffrey" of season 3. Y'know, be completely sucky the whole season, and have an OK final collection, then the judges are so shocked that it's not completely sucky that she just has to win.

 

[Kae]

But if Kenley wins, I will be uber p***ed. I have a REALLY bad feeling Kenley will pull a "Jeffrey" of season 3. Y'know, be completely sucky the whole season, and have an OK final collection, then the judges are so shocked that it's not completely sucky that she just has to win.

And have you seen in the previews how Heidi says Congrats, there is no smile on her face. I know this could just be me but, I am getting a bad feeling.

Kae

 

[bfeller]

I am afraid that Kenley is going to win also. I swore after the whole Jeffrey win that I wouldn't watch Project Runway anymore. It just makes me sad that "Attitude, Rudeness and Disrespect" can be the winner


I really want Leann to win.

 

[louey]

And have you seen in the previews how Heidi says Congrats, there is no smile on her face. I know this could just be me but, I am getting a bad feeling.

Kae

I noticed on the previews that she seems to be looking to the left where Leanne was standing on the runway

 

[MeanLaureen]

Oh man, if Kenley wins I'm going to be yelling and throwing things at the tv (better stock up on a supply of rolled up socks so I don't accidently throw something hard ) Poor Obi-Wan.. he has to go to bed early because he has to go into work at 5:30 a.m. For his sake, anyone but Kenley better win.

To pass the time until the show comes on, lets talk past seasons.
Which season was your favorite
Which designer is your favorite of all the seasons
What do you think was the funniest scene in all the past seasons?

For me, the favorite season was season 2
Favorite designer... probably Uli?
Funniest scene - when Santino did the impression of Tim on a date with Andre at Red Lobster.

Oh, and who is that model that the show in the preview where they say we know you and Kenley says something about them acting up. Was that the model from season one that was a bunch of trouble? Her name escapes me.