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[TWoP Nikita]

From Zap2it:

Finalists get a lesson in the business of fashion; the winning design will be sold nationwide for charity.

[eggplantasaurus]

Well, its nice to see the Project Runway tradition of everyone biting it big time right before the finale still holds true in an All-Star season.

[Oldernotwiser]

Okay, I'm rooting for Mondo to the end, but that was...not good.

Of course, didn't love anyone's garment all that much, so.

Micheal is still doing Anya-esque caftans.

Austin's coat was okay, I could/would never wear it, but it looked good on the model.

Kenley...hasta la vintage. Horrible print, kept expecting one of those "eyes" to wink or something.

I think they're all worn out...

[CrumbyButtons]

Well, that was an interesting challenge! Too bad the designs, like all season, were dull and non-original.

What a toss up between Michael and Kenley. I would have sent Michael home, though. I thought the print was ugly and it looked like jammies. But honestly, even with more money and more time I still don't think Kenley would have matched the print at the seams. They said it best when they said she fell in love with the print and lost sight of the dress.

I would have liked Austin's better in a different color. I'm too old to like Mondo's design.

Tired of Mondo's angst.

When Austin said he was running around like a chicken with his head cut off I thought of Robert Plotkin's quote "I was like a head without a chicken!"

So there's a final challenge, not collections?

Edited by CrumbyButtons, Mar 8, 2012 @ 10:05 PM.

[Lamb18]

I was kind of hoping Kenley would make it would make it to the finale, but I could tell from the judges' comments that she was going to be eliminated. Actually Michael's dress reminded me too much of something Anya would make for me to really like (except it had sleeves). I loved the print but not the design. I loved Mondo's use of prints but it could have been cut better. There's a way of cutting a dress like that to create the illusion of a waist. I'm not sure how it's done but I've worn dresses with that type of cut. I imagine for Nanette's boutiques they may alter the cut to make the dress less boxy (no they didn't, it's cut just the same). It was a little too roomy for the model. But the balance of the prints was great--Kenley needs to study how Mondo does it. He can offset the prints so they complement each other.

I liked Austin's coat but not the fabric. I liked this challenge. I was very curious to see what they would come up with under those constraints.

I think Mondo's been losing weight.

[JLHSmurf]

This was one of my most favorite episodes that they've ever done. I actually feel like I learned something about sewing in real life.

Speaking of, Kenley's dress seriously looked like it was made from a pattern that anyone could buy at their local craft store. I sew from store-bought patterns, so I'm not knocking them. But I expect more from people on this show.

Favorite moment on the after show: Kenley saying to Mondo, "I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU COULD HEAR ME, I WAS ALL OF THE WAY ACROSS THE ROOM." Will not miss her loud, nasally voice.

[Anacharsis]

Was Kenley wearing a hairnet in some of her talking heads? She looked like Doris the Lunch Lady, and that's not a compliment.

I knew her stubborness wasn't far beneath the surface and am not sorry to see her go. (I've never forgiven her for throwing a cat anyway.) The print was beautiful but that dress was frumpy. If she had left the piping off the sleeves it would have been a little better.

Austin's animosity toward Michael was a little strange. I don't remember anything negative happening between them.

[Arekuru]

I thought for sure Austin would win that one. That coat looked like it could make a rainy day fun, twirling around like that. Mondo's dress, on the other hand, was a shapeless, patchwork monstrosity. And they picked that one to actually sell to people? I thought this had to be the one challenge he wouldn't place in the top in, because his work has never been commericial or for the average woman. But then, I guess if you can afford a $300 dress, you're not average. I won't be donating to the Save the Garment District charity any time soon.

Kenley really did a faceplant over that pattern, but I wish she'd stayed instead of Michael. I find him unpleasant and his style non-existent. I wouldn't have even caught on to his caftan and jersey trends had he not specifically pointed them out. And I would have liked to see Kenley's home visit. (They're still doing those for All-Stars, right?)

[aquarian1]

I love Mondo, but did not like that dress. It looked like a pillow case. And also something only a model could wear (not just Michael's, per Austin's talking head).

I kept thinking Michael's was ugly while in the workroom, but on the runway it looked a lot better. Not great, mind you, but I'm glad he made it through.

Not much I liked about Kenley's dress - not the pattern, not the mismatched patterns at all the seams, not the high neck and short sleeves. The keyhole would have helped, but still not totally saved it. And Michael was right, you could make a keyhole in that pattern, especially if you don't care about matching the pattern at the seams - why then worry about it at a keyhole?

I guess I would have given the win to Austin, but I didn't like all the bunching in the back when the coat was belted.

[Mars in Gemini]

Yay--I got the Final 3 I wanted, more or less. I wasn't sure about Mondo's dress at first but it kind of grew on me. Kenley may have learned a few things since her original season, but how to accept criticism certainly wasn't one of them. In the judging, she was headed right back into that disrespectful, stubborn, defiant mode. Yeah. it was time for her to go. I, too, am confused about next week--is it another challenge, or will we be seeing the collections? I'm really looking forward to those collections.

Edited for punctuation.

Edited by Mars in Gemini, Mar 8, 2012 @ 10:55 PM.

[joanne3482]

I would have liked Austin's better in a different color.

I liked the color, but freely admit I'm not sure I could wear it. I really did like Austin's coat. The black pattern in Mondo's dress 'moved' as I was looking at it and hurt my eyes.

I was hoping Michael was going home, I'm so sick of his caftans. They criticize Kenley for doing the same thing over and over, yet Michael does it too. One thing I appreciate about both Mondo and Austin is that they actually do do different styles of pieces. I liked Kenley's dress, but I'm probably not her target audience, and I do agree that she should have joined up the print properly, it looked too disjointed. I also think she totally could have done the keyhole by using one of the peacock eyes as the "hole."

[xingcat]

Well, THAT was depressing. I get that Kenley wasn't loved in her season, but she's really grown as a person, it seems, and her dress was as least as good or better than the rest of the absolute crap that went down that runway tonight.

Have we ever had a season in which no women won any challenge? Not to shout "bias!" so readily, but...come on. This was the Mondo Show all the way, and Austin and Michael got free passes too due to the fact that they were eliminated "before their time."

It's a shame, because I really liked all of the Final 3 in their seasons, but I'm totally unexcited by the finale due to how heavy-handed the judging was in favor of giving them undeserved praise.

[WedgeOfSpite]

That the day would ever come that I would root for Kenley? I never thought such a thing was possible. But given that I thought both Michael and Kenley's outfits were bad, overall, I would have given the chance to move forward Kenley.

And Austin should have won this round.

Oh season. You started out so well, with less fuckery than I have been suffering through the least two seasons. But it seems it was all a sham, and we're on the death march to Mondo's winning (to make up for his actual at-the-time undeserved loss).

Edited by WedgeOfSpite, Mar 8, 2012 @ 10:28 PM.

[dmmetler]

I didn't like the results, but I think, especially given the prize of designing for Neiman-Marcus that this was probably one of the best challenges they've done.

[Arekuru]

I didn't like the results, but I think, especially given the prize of designing for Neiman-Marcus that this was probably one of the best challenges they've done.

I totally agree. A lot of the challenges this season have been really interesting, like the lights just last episode, and it was great to see someone talk dollars and labor costs with the designers, and see an actual process to making an outfit beyond "I messed with the fabric a bunch and eventually I made this."

Now, if we could just get a season with good challenges, good designers, and Tim Gunn, I would be very happy.

[kccody]

Mondo's dress really grew on me too. This was a tough challenge. I wish they had done an inspiration/make your best dress ever for the last challenge before the finale.

[kelly28rn]

My poor Mondo, there is clearly something wrong. I so hope it's not HIV related. I want to pick him up and cuddle him (I'm 5'9", I think I could do it). AFter soothing him for a while, I'll take him to the doctor and get an anti-depressant for him. He just seems so tormented.

I felt like they picked on Mondo a lot on the after show. He was irritated through a good part of it. I think that Mondo is just so introverted at his core that when he's upset he needs to be left alone. I thought having Michael there would help, but next week's scenes shows Michael seriously cussing him out.

[CatsWithAxes]

Well, that was an interesting challenge! Too bad the designs, like all season, were dull and non-original.

Yeah I agree - the challenge was interesting, the designs not so much. I also found it it annoying how they tried to spin the runway show in favor of Austin and Mondo for the viewers, by not showing us much of their designs ahead of time, while showing us way too much of Michael's and Kenley's so there was no surprise when they came down the runway.

I actually thought Michael's was the best, simply because it looked pretty, well-made, and presentable and wearable as it was (plus, as he pointed out, it could have been adjusted for different sensibilities with minor tweaks). I had problems with all the others.

Mondo's I thought looked great, at first - I liked the combination and placement of fabrics, and the vaguely 1920's flapper element of the design. But it did look huge and boxy, as if it was engulfing the model, and that made it look badly made. Kenley blew it by not sticking to her original design and being careless with matching up the fabric at the seams, but I still didn't think it was that bad. Austin's looked like a total mess to me, though - if I was going to use the word "frumpy" to describe anyone's, it would have been his. I thought the dull red fabric was awful (a coat like that would look great in a bright color), and not having any other color to offset it made it that much worse. And all the details of the design seemed to get lost. I can't imagine anyone looking at that coat and thinking they would want it.

Frankly I would have liked to see Mondo leave. He's talented, but now I just think he's a self-absorbed asshole. I don't see why he should be upset that Kenley said he should learn how to sketch. He should. I would imagine he could lose prospective clients if he can't show them what their designs will look like. You'd think Nanette's reaction to his drawing might have clued him in on that.

I can't believe how BORING this season has turned out to be. I'll watch the finale, but I don't feel the least bit invested in it, and with Rami not being around anymore, I frankly don't care who wins.

Edited by CatsWithAxes, Mar 9, 2012 @ 11:50 PM.

[danusia]

I love Michael so it pains me to say this.

His dress reminded me of the J Lo knockoff that Trey Parker wore to the 2000 Oscars while tripping on acid.

Edited by danusia, Mar 8, 2012 @ 11:10 PM.

[CrumbyButtons]

I don't see why he should be upset that Kenley said he should learn how to sketch. He should. I would imagine he could lose prospective clients if he can't show them what their designs will look like

And they had someone to figure the cost for his dress. Hard to do when you have nothing to look at but a drawing of a tin can. I find it hard to believe he couldn't have sketched that simple dress. I have absolutely terrible handwriting, but if I have to write a note in a birthday card, I can summon up the ability to do it properly.

His dress reminded me of the J Lo knockoff that Trey Stone wore to the 2000 Oscars while tripping on acid.

Bingo!

[avecsans]

it was great to see someone talk dollars and labor costs with the designers,

I thought so, too. That part of the show was really interesting to me. I never knew that there was such a job as "coster" but of course someone has to make sure the garment can make a profit.

Bye, Kenley. Her true colors came out tonight. First, in her bitchy smack talk about Mondo's lack of sketching ability and second in her absolute refusal to listen to any constructive criticism. She would have made it through if she had made the dress as she originally planned it. That dress she made was frumpy and it was poorly sewn. Say what you want about Michael's dress, but it was much more polished and well made than Kenley's and I think that was what made the difference in the outcome.

[Maddingcrowd]

I liked Michael's dress the best. Yes, he has done caftan's before; but he doesn't only do caftans. Mondo and Kenley have also done similar style dresses more than once. Michael's dress was well made, attractive and could be worn by different body types (you could add the closure if needed).

Mondo has become a pissy complainer, and his dress was unattractive (to me) and could only be worn by a teenager size 2. I also did not find Austin's look elegant at all. The material was dowdy, it was wrinkled and it would look awful on anyone with curves. Actually Kenley's dress came in second for me. The pattern was mismatched, but it still looked like something an actual person could wear.

Mondo never stops sniping at Michael-how can he say he is his friend? I've never heard Michael say anything bad about Mondo or his designs. I also firmly believe Mondo thinks he will win no matter what and so he doesn't put in much effort. Nothing he has made this season comes close to what he made in his original season. I also think Michael is no longer making the beautiful gowns that earned him several wins during his season-not sure what is going on with him expect maybe nerves.

[pomme de divan]

Oh season. You started out so well, with less fuckery than I have been suffering through the least two seasons. But it seems it was all a sham, and we're on the death march to Mondo's winning (to make up for his actual at-the-time undeserved loss).

Very well said-I agree.

Ironically, if Kenley had picked a different fabric & stuck to her "stock" design pattern, she would have likely been in the final 3.
Kenley's designs are perfectly suited for Lepores line.

Hated Costellos dress-the color, the print and yeah-it was a cheap rip-off of the Versace that J-Lo made famous.
But that's what Michael does: reinterprets other people's work.
He should have been auf'd.

This is going to be the least suspenseful finale ever.

[selkie]

Kenley may have learned a few things since her original season, but how to accept criticism certainly wasn't one of them. In the judging, she was headed right back into that disrespectful, stubborn, defiant mode.

Her body language on the runway when they were standing there for critiques was that of a pouting, petulant four year old.

[Higgie]

Okay, personality - wise, I Love Michael, Mondo, and Kenley. Austin is just way too weird for me, although he seems like a nice person. Fashion wise I also HATE everything that Austin makes! I hated the coat he made- way too much fabric and as Mondo said the color looked old. Loved Michael's dress, although I'm busty, so could never pull off any of his designs. Kenley's stuff is consistent, but as someone said up thread, her clothes look like things anyone who sews could but a pattern for and make at home. I do think she's a really sweet and fun person though. Mondo's dress was not my cup f tea, but I do like most of the things he makes. So, bottom line, I wish Kenley had been in the F3 instead of Austin since I haven't liked any of his designs and don't get why the judges like his stuff!

[Puds38]

One of the things that annoyed me tonight was that they dinged Kenley for not listening to critiques about matching prints, but that dress could be sized up for 0 -24 dresses and the print matching issue corrected in manufacturing. Michael made a hideous caftan, which btw I think is not even on the same page as the Versace JLo wore years ago, then instead of listening to the judges concerns that the woman be able to actually wear undergarments with it camouflages it with a necklace in the front and a long ponytail in the back. If you're going to penalize Kenley for not matching , penalize Michael would lack of wear-ability.

Also Mondo has clearly been hanging around Micheal too long. That fake "I can't believe I won" beat any of Micheal fake surprise faces.

[SuzN]

I so much dislike Kenley and I'm glad she's finally gone. I'd like to never hear her loud honk again. Her dress was so under-designed and when she paired it with that print, it went completely off the rails. Not only did she not match at the seams, the print was oddly placed and unbalanced on the front. Using the print also undermined what little design she had in mind because she didn't want to have a keyhole in it.

I'm pleased with the final three, even though they all have been uneven.

I loved Austin's coat - the style and the rich color. I thought it was the best thing he's done, not counting the lighting challenge, which wasn't meant for normal wear.

I also loved Mondo's dress. A slight shaping at the waistline would be good, but really I thought it was quite wearable as it was.

Michael's dress suffered from that wide-open and low V. I hate that look. Otherwise, I've seen that dress before.

I guess I slightly favor Austin because I wanted him to win, way back then. I think Mondo will win and I'm OK with that.

Edited by SuzN, Mar 9, 2012 @ 12:49 AM.

[Bookrat]

Small voice: I really like Kenley's dress. I think she got aufed because she didn't put in the keyhole. And Michael's dress...oh so ugly. Who would wear it and why? Because your average woman wants to go braless with her boobs about to pop out if she moves the wrong way and have a hem she could drag in the dirt and trip over. This is why I could never be a judge on this show.

Edited by Bookrat, Mar 9, 2012 @ 1:09 AM.

[IttyBittyFlavur]

I would have auf'd Kenley just for those shoes she was wearing on the runway. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

Initially I thought Michael would be out for yet another draped caftan. But then they showed the flashback to his meltdown on failing to make his season finale, and I guessed they would send him through after all. Or maybe it was just me not wanting to see him go to pieces again.

I really liked the dropped skirt of Mondo's dress, but especially with the stripes up on the shoulders, it was a very boxy silhouette.

You know Austin wanted to be up there twirling with his model...

[iscoffy]

Did Angela really say, "I would not feel flattering in that dress," when talking about Mondo's dress? Like the dress was going to make her lose all ability to flatter? That made me laugh.

It was interesting to me that Kenley figured out that she ought to smile when rejecting other's criticism, but hasn't figured out that maybe she just shouldn't voice her objections in the most stubborn-sounding way possible. A little more room for growth there.