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Posted by Joanne on August 31, 2006, 2:17 pm
Does anyone watch this reality show on Bravo?
It's a competitition among a dozen or so up-and-coming designers. They work
from Parsons School of Design in New York. Right now, they are at Parsons
in Paris. Each week, they are given a challenge to design and sew something
either from a specified choice of materials such as:
the fabrics and decor from their room (bedding, rugs, upholstery, drapes and
all decorations)
or
any natural materials from a flower shop like petals, leaves, grasses, etc.
or
recycled materials such as paper, plastic etc. all gathered in a recycling
plant
or
vintage garments
They also may be asked to design for a specific person or purpose such as:
a competition gown for Miss USA
or
a skating costume for an Olympic skater
or
for each other or surprise visitors from each of their families
or
a famous person.
The judges are fashion designers, critics, models and various surprise
judges.
Each competing designer has a live model who shows their design in a runway
walk. After the garment is shown, the judges eliminate one contestant.
What I love about the show is watching these designers quickly formulate an
idea, purchase fabrics and then use various techniques of creating patterns
and fitting a dressform with the work-in-progress. Each designer has a
unique point of view, some funky, some elegant, some odd, some traditional
but all inspiring.
If you haven't seen this show or thought it was something else because the
name doesn't really reveal what the show is about, take a look. They are in
the third or fourth season currently. The final three designers get a few
months to then create a collection to show in New York at "fashion week", an
apprenticeship with a name design house and $100K to launch their career. I
haven't always agreed on the choice of winners, but really good designers
get great exposure for their name and talent during the course of the show.
--
Sincerely,
Joanne
If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!!
http://www.jobird.com
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Posted by on August 31, 2006, 10:02 pm
Joanne wrote:
> Does anyone watch this reality show on Bravo?
>
> It's a competitition among a dozen or so up-and-coming designers. They work
> from Parsons School of Design in New York. Right now, they are at Parsons
> in Paris. Each week, they are given a challenge to design and sew something
> either from a specified choice of materials such as:
>
> Joanne
>
I've seen it once or twice and cannot get into it at all. I know
they're working on all sorts of fabrics and designs, but the stuff
comes out looking like thrift store finds. It's just not my cup of tea.
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Posted by Joanne on August 31, 2006, 10:16 pm
> I've seen it once or twice and cannot get into it at all. I know
> they're working on all sorts of fabrics and designs, but the stuff
> comes out looking like thrift store finds. It's just not my cup of tea.
Some of them really do. And the judge's comments on those are amusing. But
some of these people are truly talented, at least from my point of view
which is awe for everyone who does it that much better than I.
J
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Posted by small change on August 31, 2006, 10:33 pm
>> I've seen it once or twice and cannot get into it at all. I know
>> they're working on all sorts of fabrics and designs, but the stuff
>> comes out looking like thrift store finds. It's just not my cup of tea.
>
> Some of them really do. And the judge's comments on those are amusing.
> But some of these people are truly talented, at least from my point of
> view which is awe for everyone who does it that much better than I.
>
> J
>
...and some are real dipshits. What about that arrogant guy who had the
pattern books in his closet? Or that Angela, good grief they need to vote
her off the island right now...
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Posted by Sharon Hays on September 1, 2006, 8:47 am
>
>
> ...and some are real dipshits. What about that arrogant guy who had the
> pattern books in his closet? Or that Angela, good grief they need to vote
> her off the island right now...
>
>
I'm with ya!!! She got voted off this last week, BTW. And I was glad to
see the guy with the pattern books GO! The guy with the tattoos up his neck
gets on my nerves. He's just so nasty all the time and I've yet to like any
of his designs.
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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