I Am Still so Cranky About the Project Runway Finale!

Jenna de Salea
I have been obsessed with outrage the whole weekend over the robbery that occurred at Project Runway last week. I know, I need help, but I just can't seem to let this one go. I just don't understand how Gretchen won with ten outfits made of mud colored separates. Sure, her majesty, Queen of TJ Maxx, Michael Kors kept drolling on an on about how 'wearable' she was. Wearable? Really? He did see her first look was a giant brown diaper, right? I always think to myself when I'm going for 'wearable' giant brown diaper with a sheer robe, don't you?

Now I'm all for wearable. I am a separates kind of gal. Which is why my favorite designer of all time on this show is Laura Bennett. But let's not forget that Laura got KILLED for doing a collection of wearable clothes that was heads and tails above Gretchen, and lost to that insufferable Jeffery Sebelia because what he did was supposedly 'wearable art'.

Hmmm.... Wouldn't we then qualify Mondo's op art collection as wearable art?

How about Korto? Korto got killed for making a collection of wearable. Easy separates that any woman would look good in, but it was too 'retail' and 'one note' for the judges, and once again the artiste won the competition.

Even Uli! Remember cute lil' Uli?! Sure, Uli really only did one thing and that was a sundress with braided straps. Very one note. But they were well done, had some variation, and were tremendously wearable too, right? But she got cut for basically the same thing Gretchen won for.

So has Project Runway totally flipped the script on us? Have we gone from what's going to be on the cutting edge of fashion to what's going to sell in a Chico's catalog? No offense to Chico's, but I can't think of a single store that would carry Gretchen's stuff.

If that's the case, fire up your sewing machines and bust out the Kwik Sew patterns, because we all can make those clothes. I don't think Gretchen would've come in 5th place on previous seasons.

Published by Jenna de Salea

Jenna has been writing content for online publications in the specialties of Entertainment, Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, Local Events, Op-Ed, and Beauty since 2009. She also writes fiction and poetry, as w...  View profile

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  • Maria11/1/2010

    I agree. I cannot believe that Gretchen won with that "wearable" line. Wearable to whom? I will not wear that ugly 70's cloths. Mondo was the clear winner.

  • Anne Pace11/1/2010

    I absolutely agree. There was not one thing appealing about Gretchens line. Mondo was clear winner. This makes me question the integrity of the show. Maybe Betsy johnson hired Mondo Andy had Heidi's sportswear line so they threw Gretchen a bone. Irritating.

  • Doris McNeal11/1/2010

    I agree with those who think the judges got it WRONG. Mondo was truly the most outstanding of the two designers left. I was also VERY enamored with Midhael
    s line. I am a senior citizen who whould problably not wear most of the clothing, but Mondo's line was so very interesting and had beautiful colors and patterns. I would have gladly worn his poncho and the cute little color-block dress ( though with pants under). I am a real fan of project runway, but vbery disappointed in their winner choice this season.

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