oh man, should I start taping ANTM again??
Not with what I've seen so far.
I happen to be very biteable, pal. I'm moist and delicious.
Xander ,'Bring On The Night'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
megan walker - Mar 08, 2012 3:49:03 pm PST #18891 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
-t - Mar 08, 2012 4:23:32 pm PST #18892 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm not very far into PR, but I really like the idea of the challenge.
Toddson - Mar 09, 2012 5:16:55 am PST #18893 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
ANTM - possibly the only show worth watching was the makeover. I wasn't all that impressed, although the US/UK bitchiness competition has its moments.
-t - Mar 09, 2012 8:29:45 am PST #18894 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
PR: I have to say, knowing the estimated retail prices of those dresses made me like all of them less. Like, yeah, pretty, but $300 pretty? No. Mostly, I am astounded to learn the relationship between the cost of fabric and the price of the finished garment. Now I'm really curious how the cost of the fabric for this challenge compares to Mood prices for similar material.
Amy - Mar 09, 2012 8:43:51 am PST #18895 of 23273
Because books.
Mostly, I am astounded to learn the relationship between the cost of fabric and the price of the finished garment.
Exactly. That was sort of shocking.
I would have given the win to Austin over Mondo, because while that dress was cute, only stick-thin girls can wear it well. Austin's coat would flatter everyone, I thought.
I was also astounded they kept Michael over Kenley. She may be annoying, but her style is much more commercial than Michael's, who really does seem to make the same dress all the time now. Which is also only flattering to stick-thin women.
-t - Mar 09, 2012 8:50:22 am PST #18896 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I really disliked Austin's coat. I don't know, I generally like swing coats but the sort of pleatedness of that one I found unpleasant. Nobody really hit a home run on this one, for my money. Mondo's would at least look swell on a mannequin in the window, or whatever Neiman Marcus does.
brenda m - Mar 09, 2012 9:05:30 am PST #18897 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
What Amy said about Kenley. So much more versatile - which I almost can't believe I'm saying, but at least her stuff is broadly wearable. NO ONE can wear most of Michael's stuff.
That said, when the judges are all "we don't know your point of view!" I don't get it. His POV is perfectly clear. It's Real Housewives of Miami.
Amy - Mar 09, 2012 9:08:06 am PST #18898 of 23273
Because books.
Oh my god, that's exactly his POV.
Jesse - Mar 09, 2012 9:16:58 am PST #18899 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hahaha!
The After The Runway or whatever was a hot mess last night -- a lot of unpleasantness.
And for production of Mondo's dress, they added a tie in the back, so it could have some shape. Probably still not a good look for me, but maybe better for more than just mannequins.
-t - Mar 09, 2012 9:25:54 am PST #18900 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'd agree with you that Kenley in general makes more wearable clothes than Michael (you are so right about his POV, brenda! At least it's a market, I guess), but for this particular challenge I think leaving out that keyhole detail that she's discussed was what killed her. It sounded to me like it changed the price point for the finished garment, which would affect what she could spend on fabric. Which is a shame that that's the thing that sent her home, but it wasn't a smart decision on her part.
That said, I was surprised Michael didn't include the fasteners he had discussed with Joanna, though maybe there was the understanding that that was a thing that could be added for production and wasn't strictly necessary on the runway. Though he also changed the back so that you couldn't really make it bra-friendly.
Eta: found the production version: [link] Pretty!