tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post17734849719660226..comments2024-03-06T03:19:26.910-05:00Comments on The Emperor's Old Clothes: Project Rundown: Judge and JuryFluff Chancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757091504806772512noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-62433250158367360522010-01-21T08:40:30.232-05:002010-01-21T08:40:30.232-05:00hi anon again-I did like and buy Kors at Celine bu...hi anon again-I did like and buy Kors at Celine but as an american living in Europe for the past 25 years when I see what he sells in HN I find his his own label efforts to be a very poor version of DIOR-they just don't have the crispness of design nor are they as well made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-79671267786904694992010-01-20T12:16:34.005-05:002010-01-20T12:16:34.005-05:00I guess I'm the only one who watches this show...I guess I'm the only one who watches this show religiously... it's "fluff" (no offense!) not brain surgery.. but, if I have to choose between it and "real housewives" that are beyond bourgeois vulgarity, uneducated and plasticized, well, this, at least, is the lesser of two evils.... <br />as with all "reality" tv, it follows the formula created by the Real World way back when... the hick, the homophobe, the angry person, the crier, the backstabber, the lunatic... it's standard stuff you can dismiss the after the first 5 minutes... <br />the judges are there to humiliate people on national TV, the contestants signed up for this, they want their 15 minutes of fame or infamy (there's no distinction nowadays). <br />Honestly, Tim Gunn has done a good job in past seasons of mentoring the cast. You don't see how much stuff has been edited out. On a previous season, they had an "out take" show and you got to see just how much interaction Tim has with the contestants and, he really does seem to care about fostering new American talent.<br />The reason I watch the show is that I enjoy some of the challenges that they contestants are put through, like reusing a wedding dress for a recent divorcee, or designing an outfit for a fellow contestant's mother, reusing a dress for someone who just lost lots of weight... it's the thought process (or lack thereof) of the contestants that I find interesting... are any of these people ever going to be the next Halston? doubt it. the only contestant so far with any real talent was Christian Siriano (which I met in person at Supperclub in SF.. what a hoot!)<br />At any rate, if you find this show awful, how about Launch My Line with Dsquared? oy! Talk about ugly step-sister.<br />In the grand scheme of things this is entertainment, nothing more... no need to over analyze it. <br />Now, if, they were to take well-known, established designers (like Top Chef Masters) it would be much more interesting, no? <br />But that will never happen....<br />SO, until RuPaul's Drag Race comes back on TV, I'll keep watching....chris in sfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-27088263523535505382010-01-20T11:06:17.638-05:002010-01-20T11:06:17.638-05:00I have always said that if one wishes to understan...I have always said that if one wishes to understand the theory and practice of Naziism, a few sessions of PR focused on die Klum will enlighten.Midas Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602740381082822930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-32070649250244305122010-01-20T10:44:25.611-05:002010-01-20T10:44:25.611-05:00Fluff, I agree about Michael Kors. Wonderful desi...Fluff, I agree about Michael Kors. Wonderful designer BUT people in positions of power who waste the opportunity to mentor and thus CONTRIBUTE to the conversation (which is what people of value do) are wasting their and our time. All they achieve is insignificance and oblivion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-16321486315923350772010-01-20T07:53:30.485-05:002010-01-20T07:53:30.485-05:00Dear Anonymous,
I do think Michael Kors is a ver...Dear Anonymous,<br /> I do think Michael Kors is a very good designer. His collections for years have been some of the best of luxury American sportswear. That also goes for the years he designed Celine in Paris. He has a very strong and sure hand. I've enjoyed his work for years. I don't enjoy this new guise, though. I don't find his aesthetic gifts translate to his character on the small screen. Thanks for commenting and taking the time to read the story.<br /><br /> FluffFluff Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757091504806772512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-56464667997796689352010-01-20T06:29:40.173-05:002010-01-20T06:29:40.173-05:00Kors talented?Kors talented?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-16458175575652120012010-01-19T21:04:42.658-05:002010-01-19T21:04:42.658-05:00I've never understood the show. Just as you p...I've never understood the show. Just as you point out, who are the clowns doing the judging? Heidi Klum dumbfounds: I think Karl Lagerfeld was correct, Who is this woman?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-29716374366195106362010-01-19T12:58:06.308-05:002010-01-19T12:58:06.308-05:00Fluff, had to smile about GARCIAdeflator and KLUMg...Fluff, had to smile about GARCIAdeflator and KLUMgrinder. Absolutely agree on the subject of Kors.Enjoyed reading your post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102553594171697015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-23099285669887921992010-01-19T09:37:07.508-05:002010-01-19T09:37:07.508-05:00I've watched the past 4 seasons, not sure why ...I've watched the past 4 seasons, not sure why after Korto was cheated (yes, I said it)...but it really seems to me that it's a platform for idolatry for King Kors and Queen Garcia. The show started off showcasing actual talent but has slowly moved into mass-marketed day wear to be sold in Khols.LaShaunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926161882767198480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-83596154179984627062010-01-19T07:33:33.991-05:002010-01-19T07:33:33.991-05:00I have never seen this or other talent search show...I have never seen this or other talent search shows. Like all "desire to be seen" driven shows the PR spots are enough to make me stay away. Ripping apart someone's talent because it increases ratings rather than mentoring and/or being honest/direct in a sincere supportive way makes me cringe. Not only are those involved in the show being abused (by choice of course) but those watching are learning how to treat others when giving the opportunity to "help".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18176109795167713603noreply@blogger.com