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Hi...

I don't know about the rest of you, but I just LUV Project Runway.  There's hardly any other show I watch regularly on TV, and I think if it weren't for the show, we probably would stop paying our cable bill.

Last night featured the second show and second elimination.  This year the contestants appear to be very highly qualified, much more so than in past show.  I honestly think the producers must have been embarrassed by the poor runway showing for the winning three last season.

This is supposed to be a "reality" show but IMHO there's a little drama tweaking going on behind the scenes...I think some of the "controversies" and arguments are staged.  Last year, a dark horse won, and I wonder if the same thing is going to happen this year.  

The challenge this week was to design a cheap outfit that would market for less than $40 that would appeal to the masses and look good on any woman.

But this is what won...it looks cute & trendy  but....

I am wondering...who ON EARTH would wear this besides a skinny little girl under 100 pounds and the age of 14 ?  Maybe Robroy? And it doesn't do anything to flatter your figure.  What middle aged woman is going to wear anything  this short?!!  I wouldn't and I don't think it's just a matter of having nice looking knees...I think I'd feel silly.

What do YOU think?

Mizsissy

PS..BTW, reruns are aired frequently throughout the week, so it's easy to catch up if you want to...just go to bravotv.com for a schedule.

BTW, the Spa & Shapeup group is still going strong, and we're just getting ready to dive into our Post-Turkey-Day diet.  I'm planning on having a thinner body to go with my longer hair next spring.  Puppy, who used to own a salon in WV, is giving us great tips on hair.

Mizsissy 

Hi Donna,

Nice to see you here.  Well, we've had another episode but I haven't seen it, because I see it was menswear, and there was some kind of problem where the losing designer didn't have enough fabric and made a suit without a shirt and was aufed, so I already feel like whatever happened was unfair.  

I LUV this show, but sometimes I get so annoyed watching it I'd just rather not.  I get so I really CARE about the designers.  I may have a real problem this time, because I think they have a very nice talented group and I hate to see anyone out. 

I'll tell you one thing though.  Last season I really learned to HATE Laura, what a spiteful mean person she was...I was so glad when Jeffrey won.

I'm looking forward to the next challenge.  You know, they also have challenges for viewers...I am thinking of entering, except that the 2 pound candybar they offer is NO incentive.

Mizsissy 

Oh yeah..they're staged all right.  If you look at my earlier post, I think Elisa is going to win--not because she's the goofy nut she's making herself out to be--but cause she already got great credentials...and she'll emerge slowly.  The two favorites are obviously Rami and that Korean lady...there's a lot of magic to unfold here.

I'm an amateur designer myself, and I felt like I could have competed in the earlier seasons, but not this time...I really feel like the designers they have now are incredibly talented.

Looking forward to the next challenge.

Mizsissy 

Hi Darya..glad to have you here..you can go to www.bravotv.com and see what you can find...OR, get some CDs, I'll check into it.  It seems very unfair that Canadians can't see PR....do any of your cable providers get you BravoTV?  You CAN go to the website and read the blogs, see videos, and all the designs for each show.  See the Rate the Runway link below.

I'd like to see the Canada version too... 

Lisa, YES, there is an on-line challenge..a new one every week.  Here's the link to it. 

I haven't seen the menswear episode, but I have read Carmen's blog...she's the tall statusque black model-designer that got aufed last show. From what I've read, it sounds like she accepted defeat with so much poise that she actually made the judges look bad for auffing her....

Got to check out the rerun schedule.

BTW, I don't know who "won" the menswear episode, but from my understanding, the designers were very rushed, panicked, a lot of them had no experience with menswear, and they were judged on details...too bad.  I read Nina's blog and she thought Sweet Pea's was a "mess" -- the worst one.  

I actually thought this was a little sexy...my favorite...what do you think?

To see all the designs, go to Rate the Runway. 

Mizsissy 

ALERT....Project Runway Show 5 debuts tonite at 10 pm!!!

I loved Chris...he seemed like so much fun and I was glad he came back, even though his design was pretty awful...but Geez, he had to stay up all night.  I was *very sorry* about Jack (isn't he the lingerie designer?!).  I've really been liking his designs, I think he designed my favorite red dress up there.  Anyway...who knows what's going to happen on this show?!!  Maybe he'll be back, if not this year some other time.

The heavyweight loss makeover was a bit of a disappointment to me.  Only two of three of the contestants actually improved the appearance of their models and I think Chris's outfit was clearly the best.   But those short strappy above the knee dresses don't do anything for heavy women with big knees and arms!!!  

I still think Elisa has immunity...look at her face during the judging, she may act worried, but she's really NOT!!!  This whole thing is fixed!!

My personal favorites for winning the competition are Rami, Victorya, Sweet Pea, and of course dark horse Elisa...what da yall think?!!  

Mizsissy