I have never watched either. The part that confuses me is that they can have no reference books-- if I couldn't have a patternmaking reference book, I would be seriously hampered. Draping a pattern is not really any easier than drafting, if you are doing it correctly.
Occasionally I'm callous and strange.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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]
Sophia Brooks - Jul 20, 2012 9:43:29 am PDT #19600 of 23273
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
-t - Jul 20, 2012 9:47:09 am PDT #19601 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
At the audition she said she sewed all the samples, and they specifically asked her, so I guess there was some concern about her sewing skills even then, though we didn't see her saying "I only started sewing 4 months ago" like Anya.
Amy - Jul 20, 2012 9:47:34 am PDT #19602 of 23273
Because books.
They all have to be able to sew enough to get through the auditions, but I think in Beatrice's case, her clothes might have been made by her, but they took a lot longer than usual because she's not very skilled at sewing.
flea - Jul 20, 2012 9:48:43 am PDT #19603 of 23273
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This conversation is especially funny if you have never watched Project Runway and are imagining Buffy Anya as a contestant. Who can't sew. And probably makes bunny costumes.
Amy - Jul 20, 2012 9:52:00 am PDT #19604 of 23273
Because books.
And then there's actually a contestant named Buffy this season, who is nothing like our Buffy. Sara's in love with the leopard side of her head, though.
-t - Jul 20, 2012 9:55:42 am PDT #19605 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, I kind of like contemplating what her revenge-themed collection with scary-bunny accents would look like. A strong POV, you know who her girl is.
What I don't understand about Beatrice - surely she's watched the show and seen how little time they get for challenges?
Vonnie K - Jul 20, 2012 9:57:33 am PDT #19606 of 23273
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
She spells it Buffi with an "i". She must have counted on being the entertaining/grating wackjob mascot of this bunch as her shtick, but she couldn't have foreseen someone like Kooan (?) being present to steal her thunder. I think Buffi is a poseur. Kooan is genuinely off to his own la-la land in a way I can sort of respect.
-t - Jul 20, 2012 10:01:48 am PDT #19607 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I agree with you entirely, Vonnie.
Atropa - Jul 20, 2012 10:08:21 am PDT #19608 of 23273
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Between this and finding out that Kat Von D has her own high-end clothing line (which I'm certain she designed, no really), I more than ever wish I could start my own damn fashion house.
Jesse - Jul 20, 2012 11:34:58 am PDT #19609 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I will say that there's being able to sew, and there's being able to sew. "Home-sewn" is one of the worst insults the designers give each other. So it's not that she couldn't make some fabric into a garment in four hours, it's that she couldn't do it well and make a good garment.