Project runway designer michael costello comes clean. Project runway season 8 is the eighth season of the television show project runway. The highs, hugs and judges arguments from thursday nights project runway season finale, in which portlands gretchen jones emerged the winner. Published on aug 27, 2010 after the runway judging, tim gunn confronts the designers backstage and expresses his disappointment with the way that the team luxe designers handled themselves, saying. In a bizarro world project runway, frontrunner and portlandbased designer gretchen jones comes in for harsh criticism, and casanova finally gets it together. Instead, the title went to controversy lightning rod gretchen jones, 28, of portland, oregon, who was not called a bitch because shes a strong woman, despite what she said on the reunion show. She was accused of manipulating and bullying her team during one of the.
Aug 03, 2018 tim gunn is still blabbing that it was wack that backstabbing gretchen jones won over sweet little mondo guerra on the most recent season of project runway. The gretchen jones show project runway season eight is in full sewing and all hell is about to break loose in the work room like a button popping off a cardigan. By the time fashion week arrived, gretchen had been through a bad breakup with her exboyfriend and was nearly broke to the point where tims visit was on the day she was about to get evicted from her house to the point where it showed in her final collection, in which her designs were. Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. Oct 28, 2010 jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8. Gretchen jones gretchen s win over eventual project runway all stars 1 champion mondo guerra is without a doubt. As of 2016, gretchen had taken a step back from designing and decided to go back to school to get her mba in fashion. Mondo did go on to win the first season of all stars, but were still mad.
Reality show reunions are always fun, but this one. Many viewers saw her victory over mondo as a case of this broken bird. This was the first season that episodes were longer than an hour. Oct 01, 2010 project runway, season 8 episode 10 my oh my, project runway fans. Week made her the winner of season 8 in october 2010. Part 1 of the project runway season 8 finale airs thursday at 9 pm est on lifetime.
Every season of project runway has delivered a talented designer. This week marked the first real challenge of project runway, since last week was actually an extension of the auditions. On the project runway season finale, you could almost hear the collective groaning and swearing across america when gretchen jones was announced as the winner the battle for the season villain. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo guerra. She was accused of manipulating and bullying her team during one of the challenges. Gretchen jones stole the title of project runway season 8 winner from mondo guerra. Ten project runway season 8 designers showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on september 9, 2010. Project runway season 8 episode 11 has the designers designing a complete look for heidi klums activewear line for new balance and she proves to be quite the tough client. I had an opposite reaction to gretchen in that season 8 was one that i skipped when it aired, so when i eventually went back to it, after already knowing mondo from seeing the less pleasant aspects of his personality on allstars 1, i thought, how bad could this gretchen person really be.
Gretchen jones gretchens win over eventual project runway all stars 1 champion mondo guerra is without a doubt one of the shows most controversial, but she had a well. Many of the contestants disagreed with last weeks decision as did i, and it was actually a bit refreshing to hear their take on the judges. As talented as mondo is, unfortunately, he dropped the ball for the final collection. Gretchen jones, project runway season 8 winner project. Chloe dao won an iconic season of project runway, up against santino rice and daniel vosovic, and while a lot of people were rooting for daniel, you cant argue that dao didnt deserve the win. Project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and. Honestly, i see the intense criticism leveled against her as misogynist. Oct 29, 2010 project runway season 8 has come to an end and another winner has been crown. No joke, we have still not forgiven project runway for crowning the boring bully gretchen over mondo guerra in season 8.
Gretchen jones, project runway season 8 winner gretchens win was one of the most controversial in project runway history. After lifetime cancelled the accompanying series models of the runway, project runway episodes were extended to 90 minutes in season 8. Christopher collins, project runway season 8 popsugar fashion. After a tough deliberation, northwestbased designer gretchen jones has been named the. One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. After the jump, tim talks some smack about michael kors, on whom he blames gretchens puzzling win. Andy south, project runway season 8 project runway. Just finished watching an episode per night of season 8 and ultimately feel quite turnedoff by the whole thing.
Apr 15, 2019 the san franciscobased designer sold his oneofakind pieces at his namesake boutique in the city. In an effort to console the designers, gunn recalls saying. She told clementine daily, the quick breakdown is i have won more awards since winning season eight. Im glad he agrees the ubertalented mondo totally got the shaft. This was the first season that episodes were longer than an hour with commercials. Apr 15, 2019 gretchen jones, project runway season 8 winner gretchens win was one of the most controversial in project runway history. Season 4 wasnt as funny as season 2 or controversial as season 3 or 8, but from here season 4 is what pr is all about. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at new york fashion week. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8. Tim gunn is still blabbing that it was wack that backstabbing gretchen jones won over sweet little mondo guerra on the most recent season of project runway. The season began airing on july 29, 2010, on the lifetime. After her project runway stint, jones moved to brooklyn, where she runs her readytowear womens line, gretchen jones nyc. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame.
Tim gunn talks smack about gretchen jones winning project. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living. Gretchen jones nyc, and consistently shows at new york fashion week. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the. Jul 28, 2010 season 8 contestants let the fashion fun begin. Gretchen jones gretchen jones won the eighth season, beating out fan favorite mondo guerra, in the most controversial win in the history of the show. Last nights episode certainly ran us through the gauntlet, huh.
Oct 28, 2010 the project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two. Gretchen jones is an american fashion designer, who won the eighth season of project runway. Project runway season 8 contestants project runway. The project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. Diehard project runway fans will remember season 8 as the season mondo got robbed or alternatively i cant believe that bitch gretchen won. Im still of the opinion that project runway has jumped the shark too, with gretchen s anointment as the winner being the final nail in whatever. Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course. Known for not winning a single challenge during the entire competition, minus the actual finale, of course, jay mccarroll dipped into filmmaking while trying to get his design career going. Project runway winners, then and now where designers. The third finalist that season, andy south, the soft.
Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Go ahead and fight, heidi klum, jessica simpson, michael kors and nina garcia. Project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and expresses his confusion over the judges decisionmaking process. Project runway, season 8 episode 10 please welcome your. Sep 10, 2010 ten project runway season 8 designers showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on september 9, 2010. Project runway s resident dad tim gunn is super disappointed with the shows latest cast of designers.
The nolonger amusing bitchiness of gretchen, ivy, etc. Season 8 of the emmynominated competition reality series project runway kicks off, where each week budding fashion designers face challenges and elimination as they compete for cash and prizes. Oct 21, 2010 get a sneak peak at the top three finalists for season 8 of lifetimes project runway. After project runway, south went through gender transition and is now living her life as nong ariyaphon southiphong. Im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have won over gretchen, i think gretchen is treated very unfairly with ad hominem attacks made on her person. One of the most controversial winners of project runway has to be season 8 s gretchen jones, mainly because she beat fanfavorite mondo guerra. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living as. These two, along with andy south were competing against each other in the thursday, october 28 finale, but it was the laststanding woman who impressed. Heidi klum and guest judge jessica simpson wanted mondo, while nina garcia and michael kors liked gretchens sustainable aesthetic.
By the time fashion week arrived, gretchen had been through a bad breakup with her exboyfriend and was nearly broke to the point where tims visit was on the day she was about to get evicted from her house. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame jessica simpson one of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. More designers than ever in project runway history are competing in this season s expanded 90minute competition. Project runway designer michael costello comes clean about. Below you will see images of the designers in the order that their tenpiece 2011 collections were shown in the new lincoln center venue. On tuesday, wordsmoker reported that during a recent kate spade event in pennsylvania, the outspoken project runway cohost said he had wanted fan favorite mondo guerra to triumph over season 8 s controversial winner, gretchen jones. The judges got heated while selecting the season eight champion and heidi klum called it the toughest decision in project runway history after finalists andy south, gretchen jones and mondo. No one hated this season of project runway more than tim gunn. Watch a video mashup of some of designer gretchen jones best moments caught on camera from throughout project runway season 8. Gretchen jones won the eighth season, beating out fan favorite mondo guerra, in the most. Jun 28, 2011 project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and expresses his confusion over the judges decisionmaking process. His fall 11 collection was full of luxe japanese silks, leopardprint coats, and wrap dresses. Oct 29, 2010 the judges got heated while selecting the seasoneight champion and heidi klum called it the toughest decision in project runway history after finalists andy south, gretchen jones and mondo. Many fans pledged to boycott the show if she won oops.
Every season of project runway, ranked from worst to best. Oct 29, 2010 on the project runway season finale, you could almost hear the collective groaning and swearing across america when gretchen jones was announced as the winner the battle for the season villain. Jun 11, 2018 gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Let the sewing, stitching and snickering begin as project runway kicks off its eighth season with 17 designers the most in series history and a new 90minute format. Jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8.
She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 youtube. Recently, dao acted as judge for season one of project runway vietnam. This post contains spoilers for last weeks finale of project runway i am still really angry over the project runway finale, and im still of the opinion that gretchen is a horrible person, in addition to being a horrible designer. After competing in project runway all stars season 4 and season 7, the oregon designer went back to her hometown.
Im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have won over gretchen, i think gretchen is treated very unfairly with ad. Viewers were incredibly upset when gretchen jones won the season over. The season included 17 designers at the beginning of the competition. Thr checks in on the fashion design competitions champions, from first winner jay mccarroll to breakout star christian siriano to first allstar winner mondo guerra. Gretchen season 8 discussion im rewatching season 8 of project runway, and though i thought mondo should have won over gretchen, i think gretchen is treated very unfairly with ad hominem attacks made on her person. Gretchen jones was the winner of the eighth season of project runway. He said that he was still speechless about the decision, then added. Gretchen, mondo and andy all show their collections in the tents at lincoln center at mercedesbenz fashion week.
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