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While watching the finale, I was quietly thinking "Wow, Jessica Simpson is a fat cow now" but didnt say anything about it. That is, until the wife said "Jessica Simpson looks horrible and fat. How did she let herself turn into a fat cow dog? Does she have thyroid problems or something?" I was LMAO.
With that in mind and looking at their sweaters/coats for this year, it is obvious that Mondo's designs would not have fit in. He's in a different category. Gretchen's designs will fit in wonderfully since most of their stuff has very muted colors and many have that Bohemian look.
I think this is what Michael Korrs was alluding to when he insisted that Gretchen is designing what women are wearing 'now'.
Even though it is a design competition, it still comes down to following the money and what is marketable in the avenue available to them. So, I did understand their decision. The only thing tht threw me off were those odd panty designs. I have no idea who would wear that....but maybe it will be the next new thing. Who knows? (Bet you won't see MY thunder thighs wearing them in public...LOL!)
Mono's phone is probably at a constant ring from lots of celebrities and big designer names. He has a great future. I think they did him a favor not limiting his fashion sense under the confines of Piperlime. He is good enough to have his own name brand....whereas Gretchen may design for them, or someone similar, through out her whole designing career.
Andy had my favorite collection. I still wonder if that blouse-design-copy thing ended up being part of the decision making process we didn't hear about.....and probably won't. He seemed to take the loss well and almost as though he expected it.
I don't expect Jessica Simpson or anyone else to stay a size 0 forever. She can be any size she wants to be. I do think it would have been nice if she had fixed her hair and put on more makeup. She has the capacity to look really beautiful and it looked more as if she made no effort. I do think she tried very hard to say something nice about all the designers and I liked her for that quality.
Looking at Andi's designs close up from the link, I cannot believe he was dismissed so quickly. If they knew he ripped off another designer I think they would have mentioned it.
This is the first time I didn't even feel a little bit of happiness for the winner...even Irina & Jeffrey got me a little verklempt but I was just numb & ready to change the channel as soon as they announced Gretchen as the winner.
I don't understand how Annie Hall pants, grandma panties and safari prints are anything new or exciting...good grief. What was with all the people saying "every woman would want to wear these clothes"...no, they do NOT.
I do understand the criticism about Mondo's stuff looking a little junior (but you could say the same for Betsey Johnson) and Andy's was far too subtle after some of the things he did during the season. It's just sad that the outcome wasn't about awarding true creativity even if they try to make it seem that way through all the challenges. I'd be lying if I said I won't keep watching though...the question is whether the really creative upcoming designers will choose not to go on PR after this debacle.
OK, I did not get to see the last episode, but i am guessing Gretchen won. I really thought Monda was going to take the winners seat..Oh well. I actually was nt crazy about any of gretchens clothing. It seemed very hipster, or something.
But enough about her, What was with michael crying like a frwaking 2 year old. It is one thing to lose, but jeez, he was taking it to the limit, kinda like making a fool out of himself. way too emotional to be in a career like that, they are all cut throat, he would not have lasted a moment.
I can't understand why Michael didn't make it to the competition for having a one-color color scheme. Andy and Gretchen BOTH had collections with one color.
Same thing I said. No variety whatsoever.
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She was definitely looking "chunky" tonight, and it really seemed as though she couldn't open her mouth all the way when she was talking. Really odd and (yikes ) no WAY should she even be thinking about wearing that polka dot dress!
I noticed that too she was kinda talking out the side of her mouth. It was hard watching her last night.
Just went back and looked at the pictures of Gretchen's collection and I'm just beyond baffled. There were maybe 2 dresses that were almost decent looking but they had these bizarre jagged hemlines that looked like a cutting mishap --I guess that's her trying to be "edgy," literally! And the Santa Fe style jewelry that looks like an arrow pointing to the crotch...oy vey.
Wonder if there's any chance of getting some new judges next time. I used to like Michael & Nina but their stubbornness about wanting something you could sell in a department store (by which they must mean JC Penney or Kohl's, I guess) does not bode well for the future.
edit - there is a poll on the Lifetime site as to who had the strongest collection - Mondo is at 94% and Gretchen & Andy are each at 3%...LOL
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) no WAY should she even be thinking about wearing that polka dot dress!
