10:21 am - 10/18/2012
Tim Gunn + Meryl Streep! It’s everything you ever wanted, isn’t it?
Tim Gunn has infectious energy and he’s so personable. He’s really like your best friend on the phone. Is he the most beloved human ever? Maybe. We got to talk to him about the Project Runway season 10 finale which airs this Thursday on Lifetime. And because Gunn is all about being completely honest, we got some interesting Project Runway trivia from him. Wait till you read about Gretchen Jones’ real home visit, what he feels about the most recent winners of Project Runway, and why he wouldn’t have talked to the judges if he’d known Gunnar Deathrage was going to be sent packing.
Tim Gunn Project Runway Interview – Season 10
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When he visited Fabio Costa at home…and saw the pants, and the boots…
“I thought it as one of the worst collections of clothes I’ve ever seen in my entire life. That palette is so juvenile. I was mystified. He’s incredibly smart. I thought maybe he was, in a manner of speaking, pulling my leg. I just don’t know what happened. I was hugely relived that he past through the judges analysis last week and especially pleased to hear the feedback that the judges gave him because it was so similar to the feedback I gave him during the home visit.”
Why doesn’t Tim consult with the judges more?
The truth is that Tim is usually around to be consulted, but he doesn’t want to. His refrain to Heidi Klum is that there’s a “separation of church and state.” Still, Klum is always joking she wants a red phone next to her chair to call up Tim during deliberations. This year, for the first time ever, Tim was asked to talk to the judges. Gunn says he did not think it would be shown on the final cut. He also said that had he known it would result in Gunnar Deatherage leaving, he wouldn’t have done it.
Are the challenges harder now?
“No. I will say, the dramatic turn for me, and its’ been true the last several seasons… the challenges are getting shorter. This season, with the exception of one challenge, they were all one day challenges.” Gunn said that Klum will occasionally ask why the turn-out isn’t better and his response is to give them more time. ” It’s really a matter of time more than anything else.”
Tim’s Dream Finale Judge
… “Wow, that’s a good question. Meryl Streep. I’d love to hear how Meryl Streep talks about clothes, quite frankly.”
Project Runway season 11?
“I can’t tell you a thing except there will be one.”
Will we be surprised by the Project Runway Season 10 winner?
“The judges are constantly surprising me. This season it could have been any of them and I would have been happy. I’ve not been particularly happy with the outcome of the last couple of seasons. I don’t want to denigrate Anya (Ayoung-Chee), but I thought Viktor’s (Luna) collection was infinitely stronger and I was stunned he didn’t win. This season I was enormously happy with the outcome. And I hope everyone else is.”
Get out of the comfort zone…
Tim said that though she loved to do tropical maxi dresses, Anya Ayoung Chee’s tailored pieces best pieces of her entire season.
What hometown visit over the years has really stood out?
“The ones that stand out of more are the ones that aren’t so great. One of the worst was edited in such a way that you wouldn’t know it. Probably for lots of reason.” He added that usually, “The editing is kind to everyone.” But would he hold out? No. He named this name. ” The home visit was Gretchen’s. Her Mother…we were playing croquet… her Mother kept knocking my croquet ball across the street into the traffic.” Apparently he’d keep retrieving the ball and the angry Mother would keep whacking it across the street. Again, you never saw any of this on Project Runway. And Gretchen Jones won that season.
Do contestants usually come with enough preparation and research? Are there skills they should learn, movies to see, books they should read if they hope to score a spot on the show?
Being confident but also being willing to listen is important in Tim’s book. There’s also some basics… like, “They need to have a command of the sewing machine.” He also said that pattern drafting and being able to draw and express themselves visually is “really essential.” Then he said, “I’m going to add something that may be controversial. Whenever a designer proudly tells me they’re self educated, some people stand up and cheer. I don’t. I think ‘Oh, dear. This is a disadvantage for you.’ It’s not because they learned it on their own… it’s more about … learning how to listen to critical conversations and depersonalize it.” Knowing your own society and culture is important… knowledge in general is good. Tim also said knowing the historical context of fashion is important, especially when it comes to getting feedback from Nina Garcia. And of course, there are plenty of great books to read – including Tim’s new one. (Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet ) His movie recommendation is “The Eye has to Travel” by Diana Vreeland, which he called fabulous and has admitted to seeing twice even though he doesn’t see a lot of movies.
Photo credit: Lifetime
(TLDR version at the source.)
Stay tuned to Small Screen Scoop as we review the Project Runway season 10 finale.
Nina Garcia talks: Project Runway Season 10 Finale, wearing Christina Siriano, Jennifer Hudson and Project Runway Season 11
Jennifer Hudson as the Project Final Guest Judge
“It was great to have Jennifer. She has walked the red carpet many times. And she is coming out of a line of clothes, herself. She’s in that midst of producing clothes and understanding what women need in their wardrobe. I though it was a very timely invitation.”
Is styling a problem that many fashion designers have, or just inexperienced ones?
” That is something real designers deal with all the time. … The designers that have enough resources use stylists especially for that. Because they will turn out a more polished and concise message. It is hard to do. It is hard to make clothes and then… its a skill-set unto itself. The presentation of the show. So, it is not just a problem that these designers Project Runway. …It’s across the board.”
Project Accessory wasn’t entirely well-received. But would PR fans watch Project Stylist? Would she?
In a word: Yes. Hopefully Lifetime will look into this!
Guest Judges – Always helpful?
Nina admitted some guest judges have been flops. And the reason why? They’re too nice! “Some judges come on and they don’t want to speak their mind. They are skeptical about hurting people’s feelings. But it’s… about giving them constructive criticism and helping them through your observations.”
Project Runway Season 11 – any hints on what there’ll be?
“Well, a lot of surprises. There might be some twists.”
Was there lots of debate over who the Project Runway season 10 winner should be?
I think the pre-show to the finale was a wake-up call to the designers. And what you see at the finale is they really step it up. And there will be a clear and definite winner. And I think it was very unanimous. Yes, it was a struggle because each fo them came back with their best game. But I think there was a real solid winner. It wasn’t so much of a disagreement… for me there was a very clear winner.
Any regrets?
After a long, thoughtful pause, Nina said no. But she then said there’s often a lot she doesn’t know. “We will be at home… and we will be watching a personality that is despicable. And we’ve (just) given them a very good review. As judges, we don’t see what happens behind the scenes. And that might… had I known how this person behaved or what he said, or she said… that would have swayed my perception of them. But in the end, when I think about it, I am only there to judge them on their clothes, not on their personalities or what they do in the work room. So I feel very confident in all the judgements that we have made.”
Which alum does she think have done very well?
Christian Siriano. “Chloe Dao has a phenomenal business. …I think there are some that did not necessarily win but have done very well on their own, quietly.”
Photo Credit: Lifetime
(TLDR version at the source)
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Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia talk Project Runway Season 10 Finale + Some gossip from previous seasons
Tim Gunn + Meryl Streep! It’s everything you ever wanted, isn’t it?
Tim Gunn has infectious energy and he’s so personable. He’s really like your best friend on the phone. Is he the most beloved human ever? Maybe. We got to talk to him about the Project Runway season 10 finale which airs this Thursday on Lifetime. And because Gunn is all about being completely honest, we got some interesting Project Runway trivia from him. Wait till you read about Gretchen Jones’ real home visit, what he feels about the most recent winners of Project Runway, and why he wouldn’t have talked to the judges if he’d known Gunnar Deathrage was going to be sent packing.
Tim Gunn Project Runway Interview – Season 10
Source
When he visited Fabio Costa at home…and saw the pants, and the boots…
“I thought it as one of the worst collections of clothes I’ve ever seen in my entire life. That palette is so juvenile. I was mystified. He’s incredibly smart. I thought maybe he was, in a manner of speaking, pulling my leg. I just don’t know what happened. I was hugely relived that he past through the judges analysis last week and especially pleased to hear the feedback that the judges gave him because it was so similar to the feedback I gave him during the home visit.”
Why doesn’t Tim consult with the judges more?
The truth is that Tim is usually around to be consulted, but he doesn’t want to. His refrain to Heidi Klum is that there’s a “separation of church and state.” Still, Klum is always joking she wants a red phone next to her chair to call up Tim during deliberations. This year, for the first time ever, Tim was asked to talk to the judges. Gunn says he did not think it would be shown on the final cut. He also said that had he known it would result in Gunnar Deatherage leaving, he wouldn’t have done it.
Are the challenges harder now?
“No. I will say, the dramatic turn for me, and its’ been true the last several seasons… the challenges are getting shorter. This season, with the exception of one challenge, they were all one day challenges.” Gunn said that Klum will occasionally ask why the turn-out isn’t better and his response is to give them more time. ” It’s really a matter of time more than anything else.”
Tim’s Dream Finale Judge
… “Wow, that’s a good question. Meryl Streep. I’d love to hear how Meryl Streep talks about clothes, quite frankly.”
Project Runway season 11?
“I can’t tell you a thing except there will be one.”
Will we be surprised by the Project Runway Season 10 winner?
“The judges are constantly surprising me. This season it could have been any of them and I would have been happy. I’ve not been particularly happy with the outcome of the last couple of seasons. I don’t want to denigrate Anya (Ayoung-Chee), but I thought Viktor’s (Luna) collection was infinitely stronger and I was stunned he didn’t win. This season I was enormously happy with the outcome. And I hope everyone else is.”
Get out of the comfort zone…
Tim said that though she loved to do tropical maxi dresses, Anya Ayoung Chee’s tailored pieces best pieces of her entire season.
What hometown visit over the years has really stood out?
“The ones that stand out of more are the ones that aren’t so great. One of the worst was edited in such a way that you wouldn’t know it. Probably for lots of reason.” He added that usually, “The editing is kind to everyone.” But would he hold out? No. He named this name. ” The home visit was Gretchen’s. Her Mother…we were playing croquet… her Mother kept knocking my croquet ball across the street into the traffic.” Apparently he’d keep retrieving the ball and the angry Mother would keep whacking it across the street. Again, you never saw any of this on Project Runway. And Gretchen Jones won that season.
Do contestants usually come with enough preparation and research? Are there skills they should learn, movies to see, books they should read if they hope to score a spot on the show?
Being confident but also being willing to listen is important in Tim’s book. There’s also some basics… like, “They need to have a command of the sewing machine.” He also said that pattern drafting and being able to draw and express themselves visually is “really essential.” Then he said, “I’m going to add something that may be controversial. Whenever a designer proudly tells me they’re self educated, some people stand up and cheer. I don’t. I think ‘Oh, dear. This is a disadvantage for you.’ It’s not because they learned it on their own… it’s more about … learning how to listen to critical conversations and depersonalize it.” Knowing your own society and culture is important… knowledge in general is good. Tim also said knowing the historical context of fashion is important, especially when it comes to getting feedback from Nina Garcia. And of course, there are plenty of great books to read – including Tim’s new one. (Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet ) His movie recommendation is “The Eye has to Travel” by Diana Vreeland, which he called fabulous and has admitted to seeing twice even though he doesn’t see a lot of movies.
Photo credit: Lifetime
(TLDR version at the source.)
Stay tuned to Small Screen Scoop as we review the Project Runway season 10 finale.
Nina Garcia talks: Project Runway Season 10 Finale, wearing Christina Siriano, Jennifer Hudson and Project Runway Season 11
Jennifer Hudson as the Project Final Guest Judge
“It was great to have Jennifer. She has walked the red carpet many times. And she is coming out of a line of clothes, herself. She’s in that midst of producing clothes and understanding what women need in their wardrobe. I though it was a very timely invitation.”
Is styling a problem that many fashion designers have, or just inexperienced ones?
” That is something real designers deal with all the time. … The designers that have enough resources use stylists especially for that. Because they will turn out a more polished and concise message. It is hard to do. It is hard to make clothes and then… its a skill-set unto itself. The presentation of the show. So, it is not just a problem that these designers Project Runway. …It’s across the board.”
Project Accessory wasn’t entirely well-received. But would PR fans watch Project Stylist? Would she?
In a word: Yes. Hopefully Lifetime will look into this!
Guest Judges – Always helpful?
Nina admitted some guest judges have been flops. And the reason why? They’re too nice! “Some judges come on and they don’t want to speak their mind. They are skeptical about hurting people’s feelings. But it’s… about giving them constructive criticism and helping them through your observations.”
Project Runway Season 11 – any hints on what there’ll be?
“Well, a lot of surprises. There might be some twists.”
Was there lots of debate over who the Project Runway season 10 winner should be?
I think the pre-show to the finale was a wake-up call to the designers. And what you see at the finale is they really step it up. And there will be a clear and definite winner. And I think it was very unanimous. Yes, it was a struggle because each fo them came back with their best game. But I think there was a real solid winner. It wasn’t so much of a disagreement… for me there was a very clear winner.
Any regrets?
After a long, thoughtful pause, Nina said no. But she then said there’s often a lot she doesn’t know. “We will be at home… and we will be watching a personality that is despicable. And we’ve (just) given them a very good review. As judges, we don’t see what happens behind the scenes. And that might… had I known how this person behaved or what he said, or she said… that would have swayed my perception of them. But in the end, when I think about it, I am only there to judge them on their clothes, not on their personalities or what they do in the work room. So I feel very confident in all the judgements that we have made.”
Which alum does she think have done very well?
Christian Siriano. “Chloe Dao has a phenomenal business. …I think there are some that did not necessarily win but have done very well on their own, quietly.”
Photo Credit: Lifetime
(TLDR version at the source)
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I have to go with Dmitry. Melissa was my favorite much of the season but from what I've seen and how everyone's reacted, she missed on the final collection, and that's a shame. But I had no idea how little time she'd actually been creating clothes until the last episode, so she has a lot to be proud of
And I really liked one of Dmitry's three looks presented last week so combine that with his one-liners and he's got my stamp of approval
I loved Elena's, I thought she was going to win.
I'd rather see all of them give their best instead of just a mass of hot messes.
/csb
Anyhow, from the finale collection pictures, I don't really have a preference on who wins. Not really invested in any of the contestants this season.
BULL.
SHIT.
i hate when PR pulls these stunts.
Edited at 2012-10-18 04:42 pm (UTC)
“Well, a lot of surprises. There might be some twists.”
also, NO. NO TWISTS.
twists always suck.
how rude. bitch better sit down, this is Tim Fucking Gunn she is playing croquet with. if she's that rude, how much more if it was a non-celebrity? no wonder Gretchen turned out to be that way.
BUT I agree so hard about the time! The contestants would have much better work if given more time. I don't like PR's crazy, unrealistic time constraints.