Project Runway

[keltic 1]

No comment. I've been diss'ed for my participation in this thread.

Yodrak

woohoooooooooooooo!

I had to check but:

Project Runway

Finale Part 1 airs TONIGHT at 10/9c!

ignore em... we love having you...

i will expect a recap from you by tomorrow evening

[derekkj 0]

I confess - I looked at the photos from Fashion Week and already have seen what everyone did.

To be honest, it seems like forever ago and I can't really remember any of the specific designs. I do remember feeling disappointed about them all though. Even Michael who has been my favorite for awhile now.

Tonight's episode should be good however. I love watching Tim visit them at their houses and seeing all the work in progress.

[no name 1]

No comment. I've been diss'ed for my participation in this thread.

Yodrak

woohoooooooooooooo!

I had to check but:

Project Runway

Finale Part 1 airs TONIGHT at 10/9c!

Aww, no, Yodrak! I only said it amuses me.

You are usually quite matter of fact so when you discuss PR it is funny!

[derekkj 0]

This was posted on Blogging Project Runway earlier this week, so I apologize if y'all have already seen this. The man is certifiable...

An Open Letter From Keith

Seems like everyone is bitter that I might be actually telling the truth. Look- here’s how it goes- we were NOT told in contract or letter that we could NOT bring books. SO- I BROUGHT BOOKS! IS THIS SUCH A FOREIGN CONCEPT- HAVE WE GONE SO FAR BACK IN TIME THAT BOOK BURNINGS ARE BACK IN FASHION???? When we arrived we were all quarantined, and our bags went through a “customs” check. Unlike the way you see on TV- all of us arriving with our bags to happy Atlas House- we were all held in “cell” apartments though-out the city. There, ALL of our clothes, bags- everything was thoroughly searched, inspected and checked within the first few minutes of our arrival. I was told IMMEDIATELY that I would NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THOSE BOOKS AND THEY WERE REMOVED FROM MY POSSESION THAT INSTANT!

The contract clearly stated that the producers had the right to remove anything they deemed inappropriate- and they did. Those books were returned to my room later the following week. I informed the production team immediately of the return and was told that the matter would be looked into. Nothing was ever done about it. I discussed this with my roommate Jeffery. His thoughts on the matter were that when I won the first challenge and Heidi said to me “ I would find that there are special advantages to winning the first challenge” that this might have meant that the return of some of our personal belongings might be a bonus of some sort. You know- at this point I recalled seeing one of the first project runways where I thought Austin was sitting at a sewing machine with headphones on- all our ipods and music equipment were confiscated when we arrived, so I thought- maybe that’s it- over time if you're “good” you get your stuff back. Listen there’s no excuse either way- if you say I’m not telling the truth about the books being taken immediately- then according to the RULES, I was not in violation, because anything deemed inappropriate would have been taken- ergo- not taken- NOT A VIOLATION- YOU FOLLOW?!

And if anyone is fool enough to think that they didn’t go over every square inch of our existence when we arrived- then you’re crazy- the only thing they didn’t go through was my pants- or maybe I was hiding five pounds of books in there? And as for going AWOL - when it became clear that I was being set up- I asked to speak to the producers immediately- I was told I couldn’t. My response was to walk hours uptown to my friends house- who by the way was not home- I used a spare key, let myself in and emailed the producers- then I scrounged up some change, found an old email with the producers # and used a payphone to call him direct- they confiscate your cell phones and wallets too. I am not a sociopath- I’m what they indeed were correct in assuming- GREAT TV. The episode in which I was booted was the highest rated cable TV show in history- they knew exactly what they were doing. I have been a victim of grave carelessness.

The show and all involved in the events which led to my dismissal, have unjustifiably and unconscionably made me suffer another’s willful negligence. I will continue to remain steadfast in my recollection of the events, which led to my dismissal. My character has been irrevocably maligned, and I’ve been publicly accused of dishonesty. This is clearly a case of libel- and I will fight it in a court of law if need be. And by the way- the reunion episode was edited to shreds- and contrary to what you saw- Heidi seemed both oblivious to all this when it was brought out in the open- and indeed saddened. In fact by the end of our discussion she encouraged me to pursue this further- so here I am. IT MADE ME SICK ALL THESE MONTHS TO SEE TIM AND HEIDI PUBLICLY ACCUSING ME OF BREAKING RULES THAT DIDN’T EXIST-AND THEN WHEN THEY CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD ABOUT ANY OF THIS, I THOUGHT “THEN HOW CAN YOU KICK SOMEONE OUT OF A GAME- TELL THEM THEY BROKE THE RULES- (IMPLYING OF COUSE THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH CONTRABAND BOOKS) AND DEFAME THEIR CHARACTER WITHOUT DOING ANY RESEARCH? WHERE WAS THEIR INTEGRITY? It seems though, that when new evidence comes to light people keep thinking of new scenarios for how I can still be wrong or lying. Who’s really making the excuses here? The hateful comments on this website do not go unnoticed by my family- and me and as I was not legally allowed to respond to this spew of venom it was even harder to swallow. I was threatened by Bravo after I first wrote in to BPR. I am not a sore loser- I’m quite confident in my skills- what I’m sore about is that I went into this thinking it would be a contest of skill- not a reality TV farce. And there are laws directly pertaining to this sort of fraud- back in the 1960’s game shows were fixed- when the truth came out, laws were instated to protect contestants- laws I intend to use now to protect me now.

Bravo and its PR machine have hyped my dismissal and fraud from the beginning in an attempt- I can only speculate- to earn ratings and possibly an Emmy. But I tell you the most disappointing thing of all is seeing all the short sighted, small minded, nasty, base, cruel speculation without knowing any facts- about something people saw on TV!!!!!!! TV. Umm common- it’s 2006- I know that television with all its pretty colors is at the zenith of It’s craft but really- do none of you know the meaning of scripting and editing? And, oh by the way- Kayne never found those books- that was all acted- Kayne not only knew of the books but we sat down one starry evening at the top of Atlas House reading those books over a glass of vodka. Guys- leave me alone and get a clue………..You’ve been duped- and if you don’t believe it, good luck in life. Weak minded people will always be manipulated- and I for one will not remain silent any longer- they say “fool me once shame on you- fool me twice shame on me” I’ve learned a lesson- Hollywood’s a ######- but I won’t be theirs anymore. And one last thing- I dare any of you readers to write a letter to Bravo- ask if I’m telling the truth- they can either confirm or deny- but if they deny- there are serious penalties for perjury- so bring it on!

Keith Michael Rizza

P.S. Todd Magill and I Lived and worked together romantically and professionally for a year- not that it’s really anyone’s business. We had a beautiful papillon dog named Henry and lived in a lovely house in Siverlake CA- very happily for a while. I helped him renegotiate his first real contract w/ Velvet- the parent company of Wyeth and we reviewed his work and his collection every night over dinner. We spent countless hours discussing color and shopping for inspiration- as all great designers do. Todd gave me my first real working studio and it is with him that I developed my first real clothing line. Todd has put his heart and soul into his line and his work- and he should rightly claim it as his own- but I helped him for a time on his way and this remains proudly on my resume- and I’m sure he’ll will give me a glowing recommendation.

PPS to all you numbskulls- pattern books are not patterns. The pattern book I had was a book explaining how to draft a pattern- the diagrams showed measurements a to b, b to c and so on. To me it was obvious why we were asked not to bring patterns- they’re actually real garments deconstructed on paper. All good professionals worth their salt have books to reference- and only a professional could decipher such books- my training enables me to use a tool like this. Regardless- they were removed from my person immediately- but my intention in bringing them was two-fold A) some light reading before bed- like some of you might do a crossword puzzle, B) I was still in the processes of designing my own line- A MENS LINE OF SUITS NOT DRESSES! I was not looking for a loophole- and since when are loopholes a bad thing anyway-

that’s why smart people hire accountants and lawyers- so stop fronting! And oh yeh- the day before I was kicked out Jeffery asked to see that book- he told me he was worried about making pants- HE DIDN”T KNOW HOW TO MAKE A ZIP FLY. I felt bad for him-after bragging about making all these fantastic jeans for Marilyn Manson and so forth- and there he was, basically telling me he’s a fraud- it was sad. He studied that book all night-

Attached you will find every letter and contract reviewed and signed.

From the BPR Team - although it was interesting to see the contracts, many of you were concerned about this. After reflection we decided that it was more prudent to remove them. Thanks for understanding.

Personally, I just love Tim's response...

A Note from Tim Gunn

Dear Laura,

I'm running around madly today, but I just had to write to say that I read Keith's letter. I want to go on record as saying that his words are nothing but preposterous garbage ...

Much love to you and BPR,

Tim XXOO

[Not Available 0]

Gahhh!! What's going to happen to Jeffrey?!?!?!

[Widge 0]

Argh I thought it was a two part finale tonight I gotta wait another week

From what we saw of the collections I was really impressed with Laura's she HAD stepped it up a notch, really disappointed with Micheals, Uli's was Uli, Jeffreys didnt do it for me but then I may be a little old I'll admit he is one helluva designer.

If Laura's suspicion is correct then I guess there must be repurcussions if h ebroke the rules that others adhered to. One would tend to think she may be right as all the others seemed to agree the quality was above his norm.

It's a very odd competition almost pitting Yves Saint Laurent up against the pink haired punk women designer who's really ugly whose name escapes me

wouldnt like to pick a winner but on what we saw I don't think Michael (everyone's fav) owuld be my choice.

Edited to add Vivien Westwood

Edited October 12, 2006 by Widge

[rebelheart 0]

Gahhh!! What's going to happen to Jeffrey?!?!?!

I like Jeffrey in a way of he proved more of good sketch he had in previous shows. But its very annoying that Laura, brag it in a way like she felt threatened of what Jeffrey's already accomplished for it.

Well maybe laura needs alot of time and day, because all her execution were all gowns, that need alot time. And I saw Jeffrey collection is not that all that long gown, mostly its small piece of collection getting together.

Jeffrey has a business, granted... maybe hitech? machinery , stuff.. and lots of skills that no doubt ... when you're in pressure to finish a piece like theyve done in previous show... this last eprisodes they've been given what? 2 months to finish 12 collections?

Every competition really get spicy when it get to finale .. specially to those persons who don't believe much of themselves thats why they making issues to make even an inch to win. Laura? Michael? ( i like him bcos his from Georgia and he got talent, but i really dont believe if a person got talent and faith to himself, shouldn't be needing to make an issue for a rival ). Uli .. she is bias ....

their lifestyles??

Laura - got talent .... big place to live, 4 boy kids, bz pregnant, really need time to do the collection.

Michael - single, big family, happy go lucky.. got talent, maybe not really that focus bcos of other itinerary.

Uli - single, alone in own place, lots of time, just being happy go along the way, got talent

Jeffrey - 1 son have supportive wife, have a big place to work and/or machine, materials to used. Been long to business, SMART - telling that he work hard for him not to be in pressure on finale, that might been asked to do 1 more collection, as like the previous finale from season 1 & 2.

I'm sorry.. but its a simple point of view that me & my husband shared, we've been watching this show since Season 1 and i love the talents .... but i HATE the harsh "ATTITUDES"

Jeffrey had attitudes in previous show and sometimes i dont like it, but in away he showed, he was just being frank, straight forward, but not stabbing other peoples back just to make an inch edge to win.

[Garfield fan 0]

Based on what I saw tonight, I don't think Michael is gonna win. His collections were a bit "unusual" in a negative way. I couldn't see what Uli really has, but I'm pretty much done with her print and safari thingy. Laura's is okay, good but not very impressive.

I really like Jeffrey's regardless he sew it himself or not. It will be too bad if he cheated though. I mean he should have learned from what happened to Keith that the producers really do not tolerate that kind of act, so I hope next week they will prove Laura wrong.

[rebelheart 0]

Based on what I saw tonight, I don't think Michael is gonna win. His collections were a bit "unusual" in a negative way. I couldn't see what Uli really has, but I'm pretty much done with her print and safari thingy. Laura's is okay, good but not very impressive.

I really like Jeffrey's regardless he sew it himself or not. It will be too bad if he cheated though. I mean he should have learned from what happened to Keith that the producers really do not tolerate that kind of act, so I hope next week they will prove Laura wrong.

I guess, Jeffrey is "NOT GUILTY" .... that's why the little bits for next week shows Jeffrey cries in relief and Uli's hug him because he deserved it. And LAURA & MICHAEL faces dropped down, bcoz they we're still 4 rivals. As last week episodes i tried to viewed bravotv website, and i see their collection on runaway already being pictured.

So...... "fingercrossed" still .... Jeffrey is not Auf ... maybe Laura just experiencing a situation of in MidLife Crisis to do such issue's. .... its a reality game .... but PR is the very best reality show i ever watched, bcos everyone's really got talents .... 2nd show for me is Top Chef.

[Yodrak 7]

We didn't really see much tonight - of the collections or of the personalities and interactions - just enough to leave us completely guessing until next week, so we'll come back and watch again. Great editing job if nothing else.

I'm in a distinct minority (only 8%) - I want to see more of Uli's collection.

Yodrak

[ChristinaM 0]

I don't believe Jeffery cheated; it's like he said to Laura - this is Bryant Park! Damn right it's going to be sewn properly. I think his reaction would have been much more viscious if he had cheated, instead I thought he just looked sad that they felt that way.

I don't necessarily like his stuff, but he's a damn good designer and I'd like to see him win. I'm fed up with the "I'm from Miami Beach" vibe Uli uses all the time, Laura does evening wear - OK, we GET IT!, and I just think Michael's a little out of his depth, judging from what we saw last night.

Let's hold our breath for next week......

[no name 1]

We didn't really see much tonight - of the collections or of the personalities and interactions - just enough to leave us completely guessing until next week, so we'll come back and watch again. Great editing job if nothing else.

I'm in a distinct minority (only 8%) - I want to see more of Uli's collection.

Yodrak

I too like Uli! Jeffrey's not so great. Michael's - worse. Michael is consisitenetly bad yet he won viewers choce. Is it because he's funny? His craftsmanship is horrible. All I've seen from him is ####### cheesy stuff except that one pantsuit for jetsetting.

Laura's look stunning ( I think I'd wear all her dresses) & Uli's looks quite good too.

Jeffrey's a wanker.

Edited October 12, 2006 by devilette

[Eveline 9]

I don't really care for Jeffrey, he is like the kid nobody wanted to play with in school and now he tries to make it up with more work. Laura is pissed off so easily by him and he knows that.

I must say, knowing that Uli is from the eastern part of Germany - like me, does that make her a homegirl - made me root even more for her. I liked that one silvery dress she made (flowy, haha). Well, after all, I still couldn't tell who is going to win this competition. they are all four so damn good and since they all go in different directions I wouldn't be surprised if they all made it in the future somehow.

[Fandango 1,440]

I don't believe Jeffery cheated; it's like he said to Laura - this is Bryant Park! Damn right it's going to be sewn properly. I think his reaction would have been much more viscious if he had cheated, instead I thought he just looked sad that they felt that way.

I don't necessarily like his stuff, but he's a damn good designer and I'd like to see him win. I'm fed up with the "I'm from Miami Beach" vibe Uli uses all the time, Laura does evening wear - OK, we GET IT!, and I just think Michael's a little out of his depth, judging from what we saw last night.

Let's hold our breath for next week......

I agree totally!

I think it's preposterous that Laura jumped to such conclusions. Obviously, there's a lot that we didn't see...but at the end of the day, it's like Jeffrey said....when you have a day and a half to finish a task is a lot different than the preparation of 2 mos for the apex of your career......in a way it's SUCH a compliment really, but she could have told J first before throwing him under the bus, but she didn't cos she's threatened....and if J survives this, I'll be laughing my back off.

Laura's a silly woman who needs a longer neck...oh I dunno...there's something about her face that bothers me that I can't put my finger on ...but she should go back to her Albert Einstein husband and tribe of children cos she obviously cannot handle pressure

Edited October 12, 2006 by LisaD

[no name 1]

I think it's preposterous that Laura jumped to such conclusions. Obviously, there's a lot that we didn't see...but at the end of the day, it's like Jeffrey said....when you have a day and a half to finish a task is a lot different than the preparation of 2 mos for the apex of your career......in a way it's SUCH a compliment really, but she could have told J first before throwing him under the bus, but she didn't cos she's threatened....and if J survives this, I'll be laughing my back off.

Laura's a silly woman who needs a longer neck...oh I dunno...there's something about her face that bothers me that I can't put my finger on ...but she should go back to her Albert Einstein husband and tribe of children cos she obviously cannot handle pressure

Apparently Laura & Jeffrey's moms became friends after doing the show. Laura heard thru her mom that Jeffrey was way behind doing his collection. So she followed up.

I found the link I read last week:

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/news/intelligencer/21688/?imw=Y

and

http://usmagazine.com/node/2479

Three weeks earlier, Tim Gunn, Parsons fashion design chair and the show’s mentor, had visited Sebelia in L.A. and declared, “He had a lot of work to do.” Word reached Bennett, whose mother had met and become friendly with Sebelia’s mother. Upon seeing Sebelia’s miraculously finished collection, Bennett told the producers she believed Sebelia had outsourced his sewing—which would disqualify him. “His collection was very ambitious,” says Gunn. “I wasn’t born yesterday.”

Edited October 12, 2006 by devilette