Ratings were up, and the viewers at home hadnt even seen some of the best stuff yet. The project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. 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. 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. Gretchen thought that the presence of mayor mike showed what new york thinks about project runway. Ari south was a designer on the eighth season of project runway. One of the most controversial winners of project runway has to be season 8s gretchen jones, mainly because she beat fanfavorite mondo guerra. Anya ayoungchee, the winner of project runway season 9. Gretch was a toxic presence in every team challenge, she shittalked. 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.
She was accused of manipulating and bullying her team during one of the. By now, im sure you know that between andy south, mondo guerra and gretchen jones gretchen jones was picked as the winner. Diehard project runway fans will remember season 8 as the season mondo got robbed or alternatively i cant believe that bitch gretchen won. Project runway season 8 winner, gretchen, is announced youtube. 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. The cast is filled with apparent crackheads who appear needle and thread capable with wild imaginations to boot. This week marked the first real challenge of project runway, since last week was actually an extension of the auditions. 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. Im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have. 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. For the first time, i didnt watch one second of project runway this past season. Project runway winners, then and now where designers.
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. The nolonger amusing bitchiness of gretchen, ivy, etc. Aris clothes and aesthetic is mostly asian inspired and also warriorwoman. To be really honest, id felt my interest in project runway waning in the last few goarounds.
Besides, reading the recaps at project rungay is far more entertaining. 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. 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. April johnson, michael costello and mondo guerra later appeared in project runway. Reality show reunions are always fun, but this one was a little vanilla. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two.
Sep 09, 2010 project runway season 8 final 3 duration. Now, it is perfectly normal for the pr winner to give a highprofile exitinterview, as it were, once the winner has been announced. 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. Jones got some help from our dearly departedtemporarilyback casanova in thursdays grisly activewear challenge on project. You and your inflated sense of place in the universe. It is now considered the biggest upset in project runway history. 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. 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. Watch a video mashup of some of designer gretchen jones best moments caught on camera from throughout project runway season 8. 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.
Oct 29, 2010 project runway season 8 has come to an end and another winner has been crown. Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. Project runway season 8 is the eighth season of the television show project runway. Project runway favourite andy south who made it to the finale of season 8 of the hit show, is now living as a woman. Project runway season 8 designers photos tv equals. 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. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who. 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. I really had to summon my strength to write this because i was pretty uninspired by the results of the finale. But i didnt expect anything like this 90minute character assassination, a hugely satisfying virtuoso performance of realitytv editing. 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. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame. Project runway season 8 episode 1 and sew it begins.
Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 youtube. Cliff clavin on jeopardy all that remained was to bring this glorious season in. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the first. 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. Oct 28, 2010 the project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. No one hated this season of project runway more than tim gunn. 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. Jessica simpson and i, we wanted mondo, and nina and michael kors wanted gretchen jones, season eights winner. Although i liked gretchens design through the season, i was not wild about her hohum.
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. To be fair, its not her fault the judges made the wrong call. Cliff clavin on jeopardy all that remained was to bring this glorious season in for a landing. Jones was a favorite of judges nina garcia and michael kors. Mondo did go on to win the first season of all stars, but were still mad. 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. Check out the first photos at the 17 new designers for project runway season 8 which premieres thursday, july 29, at 9pm on lifetime. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo guerra.
New york fashion week fw 2012 backstage with bumble and bumble and gretchen jones duration. Just finished watching an episode per night of season 8 and ultimately feel quite turnedoff by the whole thing. 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. The end of project runway season 8 has come and gone. 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. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at new york fashion week. 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. Oct 28, 2010 jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8. The third finalist that season, andy south, the soft. She did return for all stars season 3, and is currently one of the winning designers. After coming in second to gretchen jones in season eight of the reality competition, guerra was the winner of the first project runway. Gretchen still reminds me of a scare crow and one reason is the odd looking getups she. Project runway season 8 has come to an end and another winner has been crown. 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.
A look from the final collection of uli herzner from project runway season 3. Gretchen still reminds me of a scare crow and one reason is the odd looking getups she puts together and parades around in. After lifetime cancelled the accompanying series models of the runway, project runway episodes were extended to 90 minutes in season 8. One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. Transgender project runway finalist andy south debuts. 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. 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. I dont have any facts to back that up, but in my mind, it has to be so im rolling with it. If your comment does not add to the conversation or is insulting to others, it will be removed. New york fashion week fw 2012 backstage with bumble and bumble and gretchen jones. Dec 20, 2010 for the first time, i didnt watch one second of project runway this past season. Ari is friendly to and respects all contestants and is.
Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. I cant believe that grechten won with this crunchy granola collection. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living. Ari is the youngest of 5 kids and was raised by a single mother who was an immigrant from laos. Remember this lover of flowy fabrics and luscious prints. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living as. After a tough deliberation, northwestbased designer gretchen jones has been named the. Heidi klum to host seriously funny kids reality series for lifetime heidi klum is branching out. Project runway, project runway season 8, project runway season 8 spoilers, project runway spoilers, tim gunn, tim gunn interview.
Oct 28, 2011 a look from the final collection of uli herzner from project runway season 3. Go ahead and fight, heidi klum, jessica simpson, michael kors and nina garcia. Gretchen jones, season 8, then joness win in october 2010 was a controversial one. 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. I almost feel sorry for gretchen for what shes going to have to go through. At the time, she went by her birth name andy south.
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. Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course. 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. Gretchen jones is an american fashion designer, who won the eighth season of project runway. Jun 11, 2018 gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Project runways resident dad tim gunn is super disappointed with the shows latest cast of designers. Project runway season 8 gretchen jones finale collection. Oct 15, 2010 gretchen thought that the presence of mayor mike showed what new york thinks about project runway. Project runway season 8 winner, gretchen, is announced. Yes, i know its hip and wearable but its a complete bore and every piece looks the same. 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. 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.
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