Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame. Just finished watching an episode per night of season 8 and ultimately feel quite turnedoff by the whole thing. Although i liked gretchens design through the season, i was not wild about her hohum. Ari is the youngest of 5 kids and was raised by a single mother who was an immigrant from laos. I really had to summon my strength to write this because i was pretty uninspired by the results of the finale by now, im sure you know that between andy south, mondo guerra and gretchen jones gretchen jones was picked as the winner. To be fair, its not her fault the judges made the wrong call. Project runway, project runway season 8, project runway season 8 spoilers, project runway spoilers, tim gunn, tim gunn interview. May 25, 2011 the reason i think we have the makings of a really good, if not great, season, is that there are truly some peeps to keep an eye on here. At the time, she went by her birth name andy south. The gretchen jones show project runway season eight is in full sewing and all hell is about to break loose in the work room like a button popping off a cardigan. Reality show reunions are always fun, but this one was a little vanilla. Oct 28, 2011 a look from the final collection of uli herzner from project runway season 3. I almost feel sorry for gretchen for what shes going to have to go through.
Jun 11, 2018 gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. By the time fashion week arrived, gretchen had been through a bad breakup with her exboyfriend and was nearly broke to the point where tims visit was on the day she was about to get evicted from her house to the point where it showed in her final collection, in which her designs were really. I really had to summon my strength to write this because i was pretty uninspired by the results of the finale. Jones was a favorite of judges nina garcia and michael kors. She did return for all stars season 3, and is currently one of the winning designers. Cliff clavin on jeopardy all that remained was to bring this glorious season in. Watch a video mashup of some of designer gretchen jones best moments caught on camera from throughout project runway season 8. Sep 26, 2019 one of the most controversial winners of project runway has to be season 8 s gretchen jones, mainly because she beat fanfavorite mondo guerra. After last weeks emotional rollercoaster of an episode lets hear it for mondo, who told the world about his hivpositive status and also won three challenges in a row a project runway first.
Ari is friendly to and respects all contestants and is. Gretchen still reminds me of a scare crow and one reason is the odd looking getups she puts together and parades around in. Im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have. Jones got some help from our dearly departedtemporarilyback casanova in thursdays grisly activewear challenge on project. But i didnt expect anything like this 90minute character assassination, a hugely satisfying virtuoso performance of realitytv editing. Cliff clavin on jeopardy all that remained was to bring this glorious season in for a landing. Yes, i know its hip and wearable but its a complete bore and every piece looks the same. The end of project runway season 8 has come and gone.
Gretchen still reminds me of a scare crow and one reason is the odd looking getups she. After lifetime cancelled the accompanying series models of the runway, project runway episodes were extended to 90 minutes in season 8. Gretch was a toxic presence in every team challenge, she shittalked. In an effort to console the designers, gunn recalls saying, all i can tell you is that this is a bunch of crack smoking judges. Many viewers saw her victory over mondo as a case of this broken bird. Project runway season 8 is the eighth season of the television show project runway. Transgender project runway finalist andy south debuts. Gretchen jones crowned project runways eighthseason winner gretchen jones was crowned project runways eighthseason winner during last nights finale broadcast of the lifetime reality competition series. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living as. Project runway season 8 has come to an end and another winner has been crown. The reason i think we have the makings of a really good, if not great, season, is that there are truly some peeps to keep an eye on here.
The third finalist that season, andy south, the soft. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living. Remember this lover of flowy fabrics and luscious prints. Project runway season 8 winner, gretchen, is announced youtube. Project runway judges choke under pressure debs retail. Now, it is perfectly normal for the pr winner to give a highprofile exitinterview, as it were, once the winner has been announced. Mondo did go on to win the first season of all stars, but were still mad. Jessica simpson and i, we wanted mondo, and nina and michael kors wanted gretchen jones, season eights winner. Oct 15, 2010 gretchen thought that the presence of mayor mike showed what new york thinks about project runway. Project runway season 8 episode 1 and sew it begins. A stunning season finale talk of a dual crown follows the fashion week runway show, but after a prolonged debate, michael and nina get their way. Many of the contestants disagreed with last weeks decision as did i, and it was actually a bit refreshing to hear their take on the judges. Oct 28, 2010 the project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. By the time fashion week arrived, gretchen had been through a bad breakup with her exboyfriend and was nearly broke to the point where tims visit was on the day she was about to get evicted from her house.
For the first time, i didnt watch one second of project runway this past season. Gretchen season 8 discussion im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have won over gretchen, i think gretchen is treated very unfairly with ad hominem attacks made on her person. Project runway season 8 designers photos tv equals. To be really honest, id felt my interest in project runway waning in the last few goarounds.
Gretchen jones gretchens win over eventual project runway all stars 1 champion mondo guerra is without a doubt one of the shows most controversial, but she had a well. If you havent yet watched last nights project runway season finale and reunion and have somehow avoided the onslaught of blog posts, facebook statuses and tweets. You and your inflated sense of place in the universe. April johnson, michael costello and mondo guerra later appeared in project runway. About a year and a half ago, i took to the blogosphere to express my extreme displeasure at mondo guerra losing to season 8, project runway winner gretchen jones. The nolonger amusing bitchiness of gretchen, ivy, etc. Gretchen thought that the presence of mayor mike showed what new york thinks about project runway. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo guerra. Gretchen jones is an american fashion designer, who won the eighth season of project runway.
Project runway season 8 winner, gretchen, is announced. Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. Project runway season 8 gretchen jones finale collection. Anya ayoungchee, the winner of project runway season 9. One of the most controversial winners of project runway has to be season 8s gretchen jones, mainly because she beat fanfavorite mondo guerra.
Project runway winners, then and now where designers. I know this sounds totally vain but i think project runway is the ivy show, cartoon characters mondo who at 32 dresses like a gothic punk 12 year old boy. Oct 31, 2010 im still of the opinion that project runway has jumped the shark too, with gretchens anointment as the winner being the final nail in whatever credibility project runway might have had go here for my rant. Project runway favourite andy south who made it to the finale of season 8 of the hit show, is now living as a woman. Im still of the opinion that project runway has jumped the shark too, with gretchens anointment as the winner being the final nail in whatever. Aris clothes and aesthetic is mostly asian inspired and also warriorwoman. New york fashion week fw 2012 backstage with bumble and bumble and gretchen jones. Last week i speculated that project runway was saving its powder, so to speak, by holding back on the evilgretchen footageas if the series was getting ready to unload on its villain all at once.
Instead, the title went to controversy lightning rod gretchen jones, 28, of portland, oregon, who was not called a bitch because shes a strong woman, despite what she said on the reunion show. I cant believe that grechten won with this crunchy granola collection. Check out the first photos at the 17 new designers for project runway season 8 which premieres thursday, july 29, at 9pm on lifetime. Gretchen season 8 discussion im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have won over gretchen, i think gretchen is treated very. No joke, we have still not forgiven project runway for crowning the boring bully gretchen over mondo guerra in season 8. Diehard project runway fans will remember season 8 as the season mondo got robbed or alternatively i cant believe that bitch gretchen won. Known for not winning a single challenge during the entire competition, minus the actual finale, of course, jay mccarroll dipped into filmmaking while trying to get his design career going. I dont have any facts to back that up, but in my mind, it has to be so im rolling with it. Jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8 instead, the title went to controversy lightning rod gretchen jones, 28, of portland. This week marked the first real challenge of project runway, since last week was actually an extension of the auditions. And im really late to blogging this season though, in my defense, im all the way up here in canada and, as always, we get these shows a little later than the rest of you.
If your comment does not add to the conversation or is insulting to others, it will be removed. By now, im sure you know that between andy south, mondo guerra and gretchen jones gretchen jones was picked as the winner. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who. One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. The project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. Let the sewing, stitching and snickering begin as project runway kicks off its eighth season with 17 designers the most in series history and a new 90minute format. Ari south was a designer on the eighth season of project runway. No one hated this season of project runway more than tim gunn.
After coming in second to gretchen jones in season eight of the reality competition, guerra was the winner of the first project runway. The season began airing on july 29, 2010, on the lifetime. After a tough deliberation, northwestbased designer gretchen jones has been named the. Oct 28, 2010 jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8. Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course. This post contains spoilers for last weeks finale of project runway i am still really angry over the project runway finale, and im still of the opinion that gretchen is a horrible person, in addition to being a horrible designer. Michael kors, nina garcia and gretchen jones all apparently have their fingers on the pulse of some corpse rotting away in some grave of some woman wearing those fashion forward rags. The cast is filled with apparent crackheads who appear needle and thread capable with wild imaginations to boot. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at new york fashion week.
Dec 20, 2010 for the first time, i didnt watch one second of project runway this past season. She was accused of manipulating and bullying her team during one of the. A look from the final collection of uli herzner from project runway season 3. Heidi klum to host seriously funny kids reality series for lifetime heidi klum is branching out. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 youtube. Ratings were up, and the viewers at home hadnt even seen some of the best stuff yet. New york fashion week fw 2012 backstage with bumble and bumble and gretchen jones duration. Meet the project runway season 8 contestants im probably going to start calling this seasonas soon as the novelty has worn off after ten minutes or two cocktails, whichever comes first. Project runways resident dad tim gunn is super disappointed with the shows latest cast of designers.
Thr checks in on the fashion design competitions champions, from first winner jay mccarroll to breakout star christian siriano to first allstar winner mondo guerra. And before we get talking about the conclusion of what was arguably the series most dramatic season to date, im going to protect the innocent. Oct 29, 2010 project runway season 8 has come to an end and another winner has been crown. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two. Gretchen jones, season 8, then joness win in october 2010 was a controversial one. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the first. Sep 09, 2010 project runway season 8 final 3 duration. It is now considered the biggest upset in project runway history. The whole heidi debacle by ashlea halpern after last weeks emotional rollercoaster of an episode lets hear it for mondo, who told the world about his hivpositive status and also won three challenges in a row a project runway first.
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