This was the first season that episodes were longer than an hour with commercials. The designers realize that the challenges only get harder the longer they survive the competition when theyre faced with the hardest yet. Project runway season 8 starts thursday, july 29th, 2010 at 10 pm etpt, as judges michael kors and nina garcia return for the entirety of season 7 to weigh in on the best and worst of the runway. He said that he was still speechless about the decision, then added. Just before mercedesbenz fashion week tim gunn is checking what the finale four designers are preparing for the runway. 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. Project runway season 8 finale collections ten project runway season 8 designers showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on september 9, 2010. Why should you be on the next season of project runway. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, materials and theme. Tim gunn is still blabbing that it was wack that backstabbing gretchen jones won over sweet little mondo guerra on the most recent season of project runway. This article spoils the outcome of project runway s alleged cheating controversy. Tim gunn talks smack about gretchen jones winning project. 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. Watch project runway season 8, episode finale part 1.
After coming out as hiv positive on the show, guerra has become a spokesperson for two national hiv campaigns mercks project i design and subarus dining out for life. Controversial project runway exit an accident, grand ledge twins say. 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. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living as a woman diehard project runway fans will remember season 8 as the season mondo got robbed or alternatively i cant believe that. Im glad he agrees the ubertalented mondo totally got the shaft. After the runway judging, tim gunn confronts the designers backstage and expresses his disappointment with the way that the team luxe designers handled themselves, saying they. On tuesday, wordsmoker reported that during a recent kate spade event in pennsylvania, the outspoken project runway cohost said he had wanted fan favorite mondo guerra to triumph over season 8 s controversial winner, gretchen jones. Project runway season 8 contestants project runway. After winning the show in 2005, he appeared on project jay, eleven minutes, and vh1s celebrity fit club. Every season of project runway has delivered an undeniably talented designer that wins the whole competition and stuns us with their creations.
Claire buitendorp was booted from project runway after admitting to having. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges panel. In an effort to console the designers, gunn recalls saying. Though the shocking moment was teased during the premiere in aug. With nina garcia, tim gunn, heidi klum, michael kors. The season included 17 designers at the beginning of the competition. In the final season of project runway all stars, 14 talented designers all winners from the project runway franchise from across the globe, will compete to be named world champion of the catwalk. Bert keeter, project runway season 9 project runway.
But in a new interview with new zealand site stuff, gunn took direct aim at the judges on the lifetime series. Project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and expresses his confusion over the judges decisionmaking process. Supermodel heidi klum, the star of the us show, hinted that one contestant was dismissed from the programme for something illegal, in interviews before the new season started earlier this month jul06. Gretchen jones gretchen jones won the eighth season, beating out fan favorite mondo guerra, in the most controversial win in the history of the show. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living. For the second week in a row, project runway season 16 ended on a twinrelated cliffhanger. 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. Project runway season 14 ends on ratings high note these judges tell the designers not to play it safe and explore, and when they do, the one who doesnt try anything new wins. Ive been watching every season ive ever watched of the show and cant find this contestant. The first 15 minutes of thursdays project runway were so hectic. The season began airing on july 29, 2010, on the lifetime. Project runway season 8 is the eighth season of the television show project runway. The style trials and garb barbs return when season 8 opens with a new contingent of clothiers trying to cash in on fashion. Henderson was the first project runway contestant to win both a regular season of the show as well as season three of project runway.
It has been annoying both times, but in episode 8 it was also confusing. Bert keeter, project runway season 9 after his stints with halston, holly harp, bill blass, and arnold scaasi, it is no surprise that keeter made it into the top six designers. Its no big secret that tim gunns been annoyed with project runway as of late. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame jessica simpson one of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in. Tim gunn slams project runway winners hideous clothes. Their designs are judged by a panel, and one or more designers. In episode 8 of project runway, the designers were tasked with using sheer fabrics to create a look that remains high fashion, even as it shows off more skin.
Gretchen jones is an american fashion designer, who won the eighth season of project runway. Project runway is an american reality television series that focuses on fashion design. Diamonds and tears are a girls best friend project runway season 12 premiere recap. The latest season of project runway is expected to premiere in 2019. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two. After the jump, tim talks some smack about michael kors, on whom he blames gretchens puzzling win. Armando thomas mondo guerra born june 6, 1978 is a mexicanamerican fashion designer who finished as runnerup on season 8 of project runway, and later won the series first season of project runway all stars. The best project runway looks of all time the atlantic. You can see the change looking at the poster for each season and what the tone conveyed. Top reality tv show project runway has found a new villain after contestant keith michael was exposed as a plagiarist. Tim gunn project runway judges unprofessional offensive.
More designers than ever in project runway history are competing in this season s expanded 90minute competition. Project runway crowns season 14 winner, social media. Project runway season 18 episode 8 eliminated contestant. Show us your workspace, your designs, a glimpse at your process and your sketches. Season 8 of the emmynominated competition reality series project runway kicks off, where each week budding fashion designers face challenges and elimination as they compete for cash and prizes. If there is anyone or thing that inspired your design show us that too. Heidi klum, tim gunn, michael kors and nina garcia directed by. Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry in this reality competition. Sandro walks out, bradon proposes, jeremy is robbed project runway season 12 episode 2.
Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at new york fashion week. After lifetime cancelled the accompanying series models of the runway, project runway episodes were extended to 90 minutes in season 8. The ninth episode of project runway season 16 started off with a bang when designer claire buitendorp was disqualified for cheating. Project runway is riding high coming off last years emmycontending eighth season, its mostwatched to date, which averaged a stunning 4. Before project runway was a fashion competition, it was a design competition. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame jessica simpson one of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8. Controversial project runway exit an accident, grand. Jay mccarroll, season 1 mccarroll is known as one of the few project runway winners to never win a single challenge until the final runway show. I also remember the model taking a needle and thread and sewing on of the dresses after they left the workroom because she was going to be exposed on the runway. Heidi klum hosts a reality series where aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8. The best project runway looks of all time in honor of the longrunning reality series th season premiere, we take a look back at the best fashions ever produced on the show. Santino came in third place on season 2 of project runway, but was a first place entertainer with quite a flair for the dramatic.
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