Since this is a fashion show, will someone involved with the series please help Tim? His suits are too tight, his tie is never tied correctly over his equally tight shirt, his emulating Mondo with checks and stripes are embarrassingly humorous, and his color choices for the show are appalling. Maybe it is an inside joke for everyone, but I do not see Tim as a fashion connoisseur if he is unable to demonstrate his own sense of dress for success. I am the same age as Tim and love his passion for the show, but hate his fashion for the show!To submit this for review, I needed 10 lines of text so: Amanda is disgusting to watch - my wife and I fast forward to avoid looking at her or listening to her...what a smug fake and a fraud.
... View MoreThis show is a fantastic addition to the reality genre. It has continued now for 10 years and gives aspiring designers a chance to raise their profile while fighting it out for a variety of prizes.By far the best thing about this show is Tim Gunn. He is one of the sweetest most lovely people and when it comes to fashion he knows what he is talking about. On the other hand the worst thing about this show is Heidi Klum. When this show started she was the perfect "still relevant" host but as the seasons have past there is one very noticeable fact. Just because you are a model, that does not mean you have good fashion sense. In fact Heidi regularly graces the worst dressed lists as she becomes more trashy and continues to cling onto her youth. Some panels you know she has overridden the other judges as her season favourite continues to cling on for dear life with the little talent they have.Aside from that the show is very entertaining and gives you an insight into the process involved with constructing an outfit. I do question the time limits allocated though as even the top designers are not continually pumping out looks within 24 hours. It hinders their creativity and allows for some to fail when they should have succeeded and for some to succeed when they should have failed in comparison. It promotes a sweat shop environment.But seriously if you love fashion and drama with a little reality then this if the show for you.
... View MoreI love this show as well. I happen to watch an episode a month ago and got instantly hooked. I now have watched several episodes multiple times and have purchased Seasons 1& 2 off of ebay. I find the show compelling because it is a true competition between very creative people where they create before the viewers' eyes. And, notwithstanding how you may feel about the judges, the judges' opinions decide "who is in, and who is out". The editing is excellent. And Heidi Klum is unusually interesting. In one episode, the drama of the judging is heightened when she calls out in German to a model and asks how she feels about the dress she is modeling. The effect on me was electric and the response from the model was heartfelt and you could feel the emotion. That is another point- you can empathize with the designers. No matter how you may respond to them personally, the show draws you in and you empathize with them in the creative moment. Very compelling viewing.
... View MoreProject Runway is not your usual "reality" television program. Unlike most shows today, where the characters are either straight out of the local Wal Mart or straight out of acting school, the Project Runway cast comes off polished, but not fake. Funny, but not forced. Combine that with the excellent editing by the producers, you get entertainment that you eagerly look forward to week after week. The "challenges" for each week are not nearly as interesting as the comedic outbursts and bizarre dialogue that goes on between the contestants. You couldn't write a script this funny! Often times, watching an episode again and again will allow the viewer to pick up on things that you miss the first time around. The panel of judges are rather non-professional, which makes this show even more hilarious, as the comments they make about each designer's outfit that week are the topic of much conversation. The show also includes guest judges each week who often don't know any more about fashion than the man in the moon. This combined with over sensitive designers makes for one side splitting show. If you've never watched this show, or if you have no interest whatsoever in the fashion industry, you may want to take a look and see what all the flap is about.
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