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So this happened on Instagram last night



Mr. Man-Cleave HIMSELF gave me a shout out on this photo!
 Naturally, this is my reaction:


What a wonderful day yesterday! First Gunnar retweeted me on Twitter and now this! I'm LOVING all the Project Runway love!
Thanks you guys!

Project Runway: The Finale Part 2 - The Recap

No words can describe my feelings about last night's episode so I will just leave these photos





Joshua and Viktor were totally robbed.  There's no way Viktor should've been third.

Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.

Project Runway - the Finale Part 1 Recap

It was the Fashion Week showdown last night and I can't help but be upset.  Yes, even though Joshua was the first one picked to show at Fashion Week (congrats Joshua!!!), I'm still upset.  Why?  Hmmm...let me wonder...oh yeah - because Anya got a shitty critique and she still gets to go.
Yes folks, the "twist" was that all four of them will get to show at Fashion Week.  Ugh...
The designers were given $9,000 and 5 weeks to make a 10 piece collection.  Out of those 10 pieces, they had to pick 3 looks to show the judges to determine who would make it to Fashion Week.  About half way through the episode it was clear they were all going so it was pretty much pointless watching the rest of it.

Onto the looks:

Here are Joshua's looks - which were an insane 180˚ from what he had shown Tim when Tim popped in for his l'il visit.



I'm not crazy about the goggles/glasses things but I do like the jacket.  And I like the mesh over the print on the tank top 


MK was hating on the "Modesty Tab" but you know what, some people need that Modesty Tab, MK.  I think it's a cute little hint of bondage (since I know Joshua likes to add those elements to his looks)


This look is one of those "great from the front but nightmare in the back" pieces.  MK almost let out his signature yelp at the sight of the back of this catsuit thing but thank goodness he spared us.  I will say that if Joshua tweaks this just enough for Fashion Week, it could actually look pretty great.

Onto Viktor


The judges weren't fond of the zippered leather pieces on the skirt but I LOVED it.  I thought the print was great on its own, sure, but I really liked that leather detail.  I felt like it added a little edge to the softness of the print


This top was great with all the mirror pieces.  Great attention to detail.  The jacket fit well and the pants had an interesting look that wasn't too distracting, I thought


Oh honeychild!  That jacket!  Even Joshua said: "That jacket is everything".  We all love that damn jacket!  Even Heidi had to try it on!  It was a bit much over that pretty dress but DAMMIT that jacket is TIGHT AND RIGHT.


Up next: Kimberly


Kimberly took her styling tips from Lady Sovereign but at least Lady Sovereign looks good.  Sorry Kimberly but this is not a good styling choice for you.  You wanted Urban Chic but this missed the mark.


This skirt was KILLING me.  The shape was all weird in the front and I HATED the back.  This poor girl's ass looked worse than Joshua's catsuit ass.  Yeah, I said it.  And MK liked it.  I can see why but, really, MK?  Really?


This is definitely not working for me.  I like the dress but the Lady Sovereign styling is NOT right for this.  It's just not complimentary at all.  The gown was great but that side pony braid is not appropriate.

Finally, Anya's


The easy-breezy deep v that Anya is known for.  Give me some fabric and I can make this damn dress too.  Mine would need a Modesty Tab, though.


My beautiful season-long model crush was horrifyingly put into this ill-fitting bathing suit (which was reminiscent of Wretched's granny panties last season) and even the judges pointed out that this poor girl looked terrible.  Makes me sad.  But on the plus side - she looks gorgeous with her hair pulled back.  WERK


Ahhh - the gold dress.  This golden disaster of a garment.  If Anya's lack of sewing skills weren't apparent before, THIS is the garment that will show just how unskilled she is.  It's gathered all wrong.  There's puckers where there shouldn't be.  It's a mess.  And the judges HATED it.

Yes, the judges gave Anya the night's WORST critique but she still gets to show at Fashion Week.  Ugh.  Why?! I guess because she's pretty and Heidi isn't ready to move on yet.  I don't know!  Last night snapped me right of my great mood and put me right back into the terrible state of mind I've been trying to avoid all week.  Oh well.  Hopefully next week's finale party will bring back my faith in Project Runway but we'll have to wait until then!

Katzi
S.LY.A.S.D.I.

Project Runway: This is For The Birds: The Recap

ZOMG - What in the world was up on the runway last night??? Now I KNOW Heidi & Crew are on drugs! I will not stand for Anya's antics anymore! With all the help she has been getting from everyone else in the workroom, how dare she deny help to Joshua and then try to distinguish it as "tangible" and "intangible" on After the Runway. WTF Anya?! What is wrong with you?!  Don't you realize that the "intangible" help you're receiving is what Joshua said it was - they paid money for that kind of education - which makes it "tangible" for them but not to you?  Who the fuck do you think you are?!  So you learned to sew 4 months prior to the competition.  Good for you.  Do you feel like you should win this because you're making some sort of statement?  The only thing this is showing me is that you're making a mockery of the whole Project Runway franchise.  Sure there have been worse contestants than you BUT they all knew how to construct garments properly.  You just sit there and throw some shit together because you know Heidi and you have some modely companionship going on and it's sickening.

I can deal with the fact that Gretchen won last season because even though her clothes (and her attitude) were shitty, she could still construct the damn outfits without anybody's help.  You send out garments without fasteners and you're constantly asking for construction advice.  Why should you get the win?  You don't deserve any of it.  Everyone else works harder than you because they all know Heidi and Nina have the biggest boners for you.  Your designs are uninspired.  All they look like to me is "Meh, this should be easy construction because I don't know how to make anything else but I'll skew one thing and the judges will think I'm making a new twist on an old design element".  No Anya. 

On that note, let's see Anya's Raven inspired outfit:

Congrats on styling your model after your own personal style, btw. As if we couldn't see your extreme narcissism enough already... 

She went head-to-head (in a "shocking" runway twist) with Laura:


As far as a head-to-head challenge, Laura did take it too literally but I don't care.  I'd still pick hers over Anya's

Next up: Joshua's parrot inspired outfit


Joshua went head-to-head against Bert (or Birdt LOL):

Taylor Dayne's outfit was in the bottom - even though Heidi liked it.

Heidi, do you realize that every time you praise terrible designs, I grit my teeth so hard that my molars will probably be ground down to nubs by the end of this season?  Good job.

Next up, the Viktor and Kimberly smack down!  Kimberly was unraveling for most of the episode but she finally got it together and decided she was out for BLOOD.  Viktor's to be exact.  She wanted to make it her mission to take him down a few notches and...it worked!


Kimberly's Grecian Goddess silhouette:



Viktor's Grecian Goddess silhouette:


If I had to pick, I'd pick Viktor's over Kimberly because I really like the gathered fabric.  I'd take off the feathers though.  They're making me crazy!  I'd make him molt that dress.  Kimberly's is too Real housewife of Beverly Hills Pageant Night.  Especially with the peek-a-boo boob - or should I say peek-a-boob.  Heeeeyyyooooo!!  I'm on a roll!!  It's my birthday today.  That might be it!  LOL

Anyways - the runway was very upsetting last night but at least they got one thing right - Bert was auf'd.  Bye bye Berty!!  (Ha!)  That After The Runway show was brutal to watch too!  I mean, why the fuck would they bring Laura back to trash on designers she hasn't worked with?  Why did she get all Mommy on Joshua?!  Ugh.  It was a disgusting display of Laura's irritating attitude that made me dislike her on her season.  I thought she was irritating because of her pregnancy but turns out she's just that irritating all the time.  Super...  I stand behind Joshua's comments regarding Anya - even about their friendship or whatever you want to call it - but I especially stand by his comments to Laura B about her shitty ass comments about his attitude.  So what, girl!  You had a pretty terrible attitude about another competitor's construction - remember how you tried to call Jeffrey out on his pleats???  Yeah...you did that.  You almost got him eliminated over some petty ass shit because you were intimidated by him and we all know how that turned out.


Okay - I'm done with this runway drama for today.  I want to start enjoying my birthday!!
Have fun today and I hope to see you all at Pride Atlanta this weekend!
XOXO
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.

Project Runway: Sew 70's Recap

OMG! Last night was so upsetting to me! I can't even believe what happened! I thought Anthony Ryan had the least offensive outfits last night but I guess the judges weren't on my side. BUT - I didn't want Joshua to go home either! Who should have? I don't know. Bert's were pretty boring, to me anyways, but the judges LOVED them (of course).

The challenge was to do a sophisticated 70's look (even though we ALL had enough of the 70's after last week's challenge...ugh...). Then they threw in the beloved second garment! So - two sophisticated 70's outfits to send down the runway. Let's see how they did.

Bert's first look:

I want to know how Bert manages to make this gal look like Taylor Dane EVERYTIME

Bert's second look:

This, to me, is SUPER BORING. Yeah, so the front is muted and the back is a contrasting colour but the guest judge (Miss Piperlime) kept saying how much she LOVED the metal detailing on the waist tie. Whoop-dee-doo. Wake me up when another look comes down the runway please.

Anthony Ryan's first look:


Honestly, this girl looks like any random hipster. I imagine her living in Seattle or Colorado. Maybe even New Mexico?

Anthony Ryan's second look:


Very granola-ish BUT still not offensive

Kimberly's first look:


This poor girls' boobs look like they're straining against that fabric! And too much of that fabric is very matronly, I think.  Eww!


Kimberly's second look:

I don't mean this in a bad way but the top reminds me of the pattern my Mom used to make tops for my nieces. My nieces who are under 10 years old. My nieces who are cute little girls. My nieces who are not adults and wearing these kinds of tops. Don't get me wrong - I like that style but it was a little much for me.

Viktor's first look:


Who's ready to go on an expedition to Africa?!  The snakeskin shirt says it's ready!  Of course the judges had boners for this look...

Viktor's second look:

The judges also had boners for this dress too.  Ummm...it was made well but I wasn't crazy about the snakeskin since it was in the first look already AND Viktor made a matching bow tie for himself AND he wore snakeskin shorts.  Overkill much?


Laura's first look:


I still stand by my drunken decision last night - I like this look!  I like the mitered chevrons on the top!  I don't think it looks prisony at all, judges.  AND I like the print on the bottom WAY better than Kimberly's pattern for the midriff top.  Just sayin'

Laura's second look:


This look was "meh" but I like the fabric she chose for the top!  I kinda want to see her use it again.

And now we arrive to Joshua.  Risk-taker.  Excuse-maker.  Outfit-justifier.  Tale-spinner.

Joshua's first look:


The tuxedo shirt was nice but it was very 80's.  The pants were all wrong and I'm not alone here.  MK let out that girlish scream for the backside of the pants and I did too.

Eww.  That's a crazy butt back there.  And the print is NOT helping.

Joshua's second look:


The judges hated the print (of course) but I liked it (of course I did).  And this look isn't very 70's either.  It reminds me of the early 90's for some reason.  Hmm.  Don't know why.

And now, Anya.  Let's take a moment to talk about her last night.  The budget was a slim $100.  Not a lot, right?  What happens?  Anya loses her money at Mood and one of the producers ran away with it they can't find it. Tim gives her the option of working with muslin and to ask her fellow designers if they have extra cash left over and none of them do - except Anthony Ryan. He was generous enough to give her $11 and some change he had left over and the other designers give her scrap fabric they might not be using. Except for Viktor: "What?  It's a competition. I'm not gonna help her".  I'm with him and against him one this one...Then, for the bombshell of the second look, they have a budget of $50.

Anya's first look:


Can you feel Heidi's lady boners?  Yeah, me too.

Anya's second look:


I'm not a fan of this one.  The proportions are off.  It's too large and it makes her bottom half look HUGE.  Eww.  Can you feel Heidi's lady boners for this one too?  Yeah, it's gross.

But guess what - surprise - Anya wins!  Please excuse my extreme excitement.  *Yawn*

Sadly, Anthony Ryan was sent home.  It was him and Joshua on the bottom and I didn't want either of them to go!  If it had been up to me, I would've sent Bert home with his disco roller girl hot shorts and silver-tipped rope tie on the biggest snooze dress since Olivier's clothes.  I was so upset!  How?!  Oh well.  What's done is done.  I have a feeling we're not done with Anthony Ryan.  He's too good!



Until next runway!
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.

Project Runway: What Woment Want - The Recap

He did it! Joshua edited his aesthetic, left the attitude at home and freakin' WON! I know he techincally won the New Balance challenge but in reality, Viktor was announced first and then Joshua's name was called but who cares - he has 2 wins now!! Good for you bb! Last night's challenge was fun! It was boyfriends/husbands describing looks for their girlfriends/wives to the designers. It was full of hilarousness, awkwardness and lots and lots of boob talk - which made Olivier a little upset because his client kept saying his wife had HUGE BOOBS but in actuality, they weren't that big. See?

I'll admit that the top does tone them down a bit but, believe me, they're not as huge as the guy made them out to be.

More after the jump!

Project Runway - Can't We All Just Get Along: The Recap

I'm back from a lovely week in Jacksonville!  While it was great fun, reality hit us when we were driving home and realized we had to be back to our normal lives.  Ugh.  How can I be a beach gal forever???  *Le sigh*   (Check out our photo antics here or wait for a photo entry later this week!) 

At least I'm all caught up on the Project Runway fun and can I just say

JOSH-U-A, what in the FUCK is wrong with you??!!?!?  You have totally embarrassed yourself AND all the people who have been tweeting your tag for Fan Favourite (like me).
What's up with the mood swings, bb?  Is there some bipolar action you're hiding from us?

My brooding sweetheart. I know there's good in there somewhere...

...At least I thought there was and then I saw this shirt:

KA-POW. Um...what is that?  Joshy, you were right - that shirt would totally distract the judges from Team Nuts & Bolts.  It sure as shit has distracted me.  BUT the more I look at it, the more I like it - only because you have serious man-cleave happening and I like it.

No - I LOVE IT.

Butseriouslyfolks - I was a little scared of Josh in this episode.  He has some issues he needs to work out, sure, but shouldn't take it out on others.  Especially on poor, poor Becky.

Becky has been this season's whipping boy (err...girl) and it hurts because, yes her designs might be a little plain but I see the potential. She has more potential than, say, Olivier.

I said it.

Why?  Because!  Olivier has been consistently boring and his collection at Fashion Week (I'm NOT spoiling anything since the 9 remaining designers ALL showed at Fashion Week - see here) is TERRIBLE.  The styling is awful, the colours are gross (I'm not a fan of earthy tones, btw - sue me!) and all the looks are boring - except for maybe 1 or 2...but that doesn't excuse the terribleness of it all.  Ugh.

That being said - maybe Becky might not have turned it out during Fashion Week....eep!  Sorry Becky!

I don't know.  This season is rough.  Mondo was such a design high after the post-Christian lull.  Anthony Ryan might cure the design woes - but his Fashion Week collection was a little rough for me - except the blue arm and the Fifth Element vibe.  I'm not feeling the glasses, AR, I'm a little over that look.

I will say this about Joshua: the blog-o-sphere is saying that he's using his mom's death to get sympathy points and while I believe that that's certainly true, I also believe that he hasn't made peace with the loss of his mother.  Yes, it was two years ago and I know that's, like, FOR-E-VER for some of you folks but I've been catching myself lash out like that only because I find myself thinking about Nate sometimes and I get all bipolary.  Sure, Nate wasn't related to me but it was a loss just the same.  I'm not looking for sympathy votes from anyone and I still get all weepy and cranky because I find myself thinking about the fact that he's gone.  It's all unconscious too - I never realize I'm thinking about him until the realization hits me that he really is gone.
I'm not making up excuses for my dear Joshua and I'm not justifying his behaviour either.  I'm just saying that I understand the reason for his blow up both for the competition and away from it.  I wouldn't put it past him to use that to his advantage (even though it is kinda low).




Until next time!
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.

Projet Runway: The Art of the Matter - The Recap

Unfortunately I missed the first half of the show - I was having dinner with my bestest best friend in the entire universe - but I was able to catch up on the last half right before the runway show and can I just say WTF BERT? WHAT THE MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS IS THIS THING???
And Heidi, getting crazier by the episode, loved it. She LOVED it.

BARF

Thankfully, there were other inspired outfits that walked down the runway...

Project Runway: Off the Track - The Recap

Now that the craziness of the Summit is over, I can return to Project Runway Land. I have to say: this was a very emotional judging for me. I admit it - I cried.
It could've been exhaustion from the crazy work weekend. It could've been because Bert was a ginormous asshole. But I have to say that I was actually scared that Anthony Ryan was going home!
What is wrong with Heidi? He makes ONE bad outfit, meanwhile Danielle is scraping by with multiple terrible outfits - where's the justice?! Oh, and remember senile old Bert being confronted by Anthony Ryan and Laura about what they were going to say on the runway and Bert calling AR a fucking liar to his face in front of EVERYONE - that, my friends, was really LOW. But I guess I shouldn't expect anything else from Bert the Jerk.
Cecelia finally kicked herself off (thank God) and in a shocking twist *gasp* they brought Joshua C back!  The Joshuas are together again!!  But Joshua C broke the curse of coming back and being re-eliminated in the same episode by really turning it out this challenge - I was impressed!

The challenge was to design clothes that could be worn with Heidi's shoes for New Balance.  The winning outfit would be sold exclusively on Amazon.com.  Wowee zowee!  Let's see how the contestants did...

Project Runway - All About Nina: The Recap

On this episode of Project Runway, Becky (New Peach) was right about Anya because Anya has no sewing skills, no fashion skills and basically no tailoring skills and she's just kind of flying by with whoever will help her.  Viktor was right about her because there's going to come a challenge where she's not going to get any help from anybody and she's going struggle and her "fast learner" skills won't be able to help her.  I feel like someone should have pointed out that she had received help from the other contestants.  I know it's been done in the past - our designers helping each other out and all - but this time, it was like straight up "Let me show you how to do this since you have no idea".  I think it's worse than having pattern books stashed under your bed - but that's just me.  And I can't believe she's in the lead for fan favorite!  WTF??!?!?!?

Enough about what I think about Anya, let's talk about Nina! 

Nina was the princess of this episode!  Awwww!  Too bad she hated pretty much everything.  Nah, I'm just kidding - she hated mostly everything, not everything everything.
Let's see how our fair contestants held up...