Project Runway - Season 5

Matchstick, holla at your boy!

Korto, Kelli, and Kenley are the big stand outs to me. 'Tanning Bed' Blane and Stella 'I do leatha' are the best characters. Everyone else is just background filler.

She does look like Cat Power! That chick has some good ideas, but she isn't mature enough to edit. She'll hang in the middle until the pack of designers is small enough for her to get squeezed out.

Also, Suede talking in 3rd person. Is he for real? Just awful.

Nice catch. I missed Suede breaking character. It seemed too out there to be genuine, though.

Yeah, that Utah guy needs more screen time. He likes to play the pity card, but he's no Wendy Pepper.

Just caught up. Agreed on all points. At least Dan is finally out (in more ways than one)*. He hasn't had one good outfit yet. I also can't believe Keith(?) is still in. Apparently all he can do is swatches. His drag outfit was quite the drag. It looked like he put no thought into it at all.

Teri seems to be getting the shaft. He kabuki outfit was all sorts of awesome. Korto's look was hot though. Joe's outfit only worked because his model sold it so well. I can't believe he won. It was nice to see Chris. His laughter really is infectious.

And ever since you called out Suede for dropping his third person stchick, I've noticed he's been doing it more and more.

*The gossip sites have confirmed that Dan and Wesley are an item. What a bizarre couple. Wesley is such a stick in the mud. But Dan kinda is too.

Yeah, I like that Joe is growing every week. I think I've outgrown Kenley though. She does exactly what you are talking about. Every one of her outfits looks like something that she would wear.

I think Chris couldn't judge because he was too close to the models. It would be a conflict of interest. I like that he made the rounds with Tim, though. He knows more than Tim what works and what doesn't for a drag show. It's too bad, as you pointed out, that many of models didn't listen to him.

Yeah, of all the reality shows, this one actually showcases talent and not contestants who are just put on for ratings. They have to design and create amazing outfits out of diverse materials for various clients in a small amount of time (often less than a full day). While cooking shows are similar to a degree, they are hard for me to get into because I can't taste the food.

I like that the judges don't sugar coat their comments and actually give constructive criticism. I feel like the contestants and the viewers are learning useful information. Also if you don't love Tim Gunn, well, I just don't know what to say. He is the heart of the show, truly caring about each contestant and genuinely wanting them to do well.

I love this show.

It's called Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. It doesn't look appealing. From the bits I've seen, it's just another generic make over show.

Everyone's got their faults Matchstick.

Well not quite new. The date on the article you linked is from 2007. Season 2 starts soon though.

Suck it, gay Mormon!

That was a pretty fun challenge. The right person won, IMO. I really loved the look and shape of Leann's dress. Korto's jacket seemed questionable at first, but on the runway it came off pretty chic. I don't know how Blaine keeps making it through. I guess he's not boring and generally has a point of view.

It was great to see Laura. She had some really great comments and critiques. The Rachel "Chupacabra" Zoe plug was lame.

Stella's audition tape.

Keith actually seems like a fun person to be around in his video (see related videos in the link above).

Yeah, the spy thing seemed forced. Sad to see Stella go, but I'm over Kenley. Cry if you want to, girl. It's not gonna change the outcome.

Re: the link - Is her name really Stella Barbarella? So rock-n-roll!

I'm sure its the editing, but I really can't stand Kenley anymore. And to think she was one of my faves. Jorell's comment that her dress looking like Mickey Mouse was spot on.

Sad to see Blayne go, but it was his time. Terri as well. She had like four patterns and made the same thing every time. And I'm not the biggest Keith fan, but I felt bad that he was paired with her. I knew she would try and blame the loss on him, but the editors did a good job of showing Keith attempting to help and Terri pushing him away.

I really loved Leann's dress, but she can't win everything I suppose. Jorell's dress looked great, but I think I'm not totally in love with it because I can't see all the detailing on it due to my crappy TV. If Daniel hadn't pointed out the 7 layers of detail on the sleeve, I wouldn't have noticed. And for all Joe's bland outfits, I really dug this one. I think the bottom worked better than the top, but it was cohesive.

It was awesome to see some of the past contestants. I do love Cara. It's getting down to the wire, but right now I can't see anyone but Korto, Leann, and Jorell in Bryant PArk

I'm sure a lot of that is staged, but I can also see how it's nerve wracking trying to figure out what the challenge could be. Also, I loved how the judges made fun of Suede for talking about himself in the 3rd person.

Last night's ep was fun. Dealing with kids and parents is always an extra challenge. Jorell's outfit was amazing. So happy he won. Korto's was also hip and fun. I was disappointed in LeAnn. She's usually so creative and her outfit was just so plain and frumpy. Kenley's dress was pretty, but it was the same thing she always makes. It's fine to want to stay true to yourself, but her insistence that she's not gonna listen to anyone is why she'll never learn and grow as a designer. And that's what this show is good for. Having really successful people in the field give you advice. Suede's outfit was a disaster, but it was also time for Joe to go. He's boring and cliche every time.

Down to 5. My prediction of who goes to Bryant Park remains.

I also read that the final 6 all presented at Bryant Park but I refuse to spoil myself by peeking at their collections. However, all 6 aren't in the running for the top prize. They do that so no one knows who the final three are.

The judges like Korto because she creates great looks. They are always well executed and she diversifies - showing them she's not a one-trick pony. She takes risks, and Kenley does not. Kenley can only make clothes for Kenley. I can see Nina saying that she doesn't want to see the same 12 dresses walking down the catwalk at Bryant Park.

Edit: Just went through the photo gallery. Korto has made dresses, pants, jackets, and vests. Kenley has made dresses with cool prints on them - every time.

Kenley had the worst outfit, but I get why they got rid of Suede. He'd been in the bottom four times in a row and there were no signs of improvement. But yeah, there's no way Kenley makes final 3, let alone takes the top prize.

Never push someone in a corner because it'll make them fight harder. I gotta hand it to Kenley, her wedding and brides maid dresses were gorgeous!

LeAnn's dresses were a perfect fusion of soft and structured. Totally cute.

I wasn't feeling either of Korto and Jorell's dresses. But what little I saw of their collections via Tim's visit it does seem that they made the right choice in keeping Korto.

First time it's an all-girl final three!

McQueen’s is on the left, Kenley’s on the right.



Yup, Kenley plagiarized. Still, she executed it brilliantly.

I'm happy that LeAnn won, but agree that Korto should have had the top spot. I think ultimately, the judges were worried about Korto's editing decisions. She doesn't know when to stop and ends up overworking things. Basically, LeAnn and Korto both do amazingly detailed designs, but LeAnn makes it look effortless whereas Korto's pieces look like a labor of love. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that's where I think the judges differentiated the two.

I don't feel bad for Korto though. Although she doesn't get the hundred grand, almost all of the runner-ups have gone on to get national acclaim and a boost in their boutique sales. Uli made a shit-load of money after PR despite not winning (in fact, I believe her clothes are out selling Jeffrey's). There's a demand for Korto's design aesthetic that I think will boost her to the next level.