Project Runway S3Ep14

Finale Part 2

I can't hate you anymore Jeffrey. Even if the producers manipulatively tugged as hard
as possible on my heartstrings to release the disdain. Even if you were the best designer on paper for the win. Even if honestly, I would wear less of your collection than from any of the others. Even if your past issues remind me of someone I once knew and loved.

There's an Irish proverb that says "A man who holds good cards would never say if
they were dealt wrong."

Some people still believe that Jeffrey may have outsourced some of the work for his final collection or that he should have been auff'ed for his work during a couple of the challenges. But at Bryant Park, he turned out the only collection that was fashion-forward.

My favorite actual wearable piece from Jeffrey's collection:

Uli's line was easily the most wearable and for that she deserves a lot of respect from women, especially from those of us who like to wear pieces for more than one season. But it wasn't really fashion-forward. It's all been done before, but we all know she'll be very successful.

My Irish proverb for Uli is "Spread your cloth only as you can draw it."

Miss Uli, you design for zee hot veather and you do it very vell.

My favorite actual wearable piece from Uli's collection:


Michael and Laura both had age issues with their collections. Neither could easily transcend particular age groups.

Laura's collection may not appeal much to the under 30 crowd. While I thought the collection was absolutely gorgeous, I prefer to wear younger styles myself. If she had just mixed it up a little bit more... the finishing was so exact. It could have been more playful with different, less-structured cuts, and she could have taken the win. I also wondered if her accusations against Jeffrey hurt her chances more than the fact that Jeffrey had originally gone over budget.

My Irish proverb for Laura is "An old broom knows the dirty corners best." Just kidding. Really it's "If you meet a red-haired woman, you'll meet a crowd" (crowd = big family). Because really, there's nothing I can say; she'll be very successful in her niche and make tons and tons of money no matter what.

My favorite actual wearable piece from Laura's collection:


I don't believe Michael's collection would sell well to the 40+ crowd (though there's always exceptions) and typically, the 40+ crowd collectively has the larger $$$ to sell to.

My Irish proverb for Michael is "Patience is a plaster for all wounds."
The criticism he received from the judges was heart-wrenching, but he'll do well in his niche and I know he'll expand as he matures.

My favorite actual wearable piece from Michael's collection:

I still can't believe it's over.
I still can't believe the producers and editors actually knocked the snark out of me.

I hope all of the designers have much success, whether it's selling in their respective niches or becoming mass-global selling powerhouses ("Sebelia" kind of sounds like "Starbucks" to me. I dunno, I guess it's got that global takeover "ring" to it).

And I've got two final Irish proverbs for Jeffrey:
"Be kind to those that meet you as you rise. You may pass them again as you fall."

And more seriously:

"A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig."

Ha.