In fact, project runway hosts its own runway show during the event, in which up to 10 of the seasons designers have shown their work in front of a large crowd. The season began airing on july 29, 2010, on the lifetime. In my opinion, if you want to be a fashion designer you should be able to put clothes on anyone and make them happy. Mondo guerra is known for his incredible style, and although his designs didnt win project runway the first time around on season 8, when he came back to the show for the allstars edition he. Mondo guerra recaps project runway season 10, episode 7. This was the first season that episodes were longer than an hour with commercials. After being on season 8, youve been on pretty much every iteration of the show since then. Andy south, gretchen jones, michael costello, mondo guerra, project runway.
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. This makes it more difficult for the media to find out any spoilers. 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. A stunning season finale talk of a dual crown follows the fashion week runway show, but after a prolonged debate, michael and nina get their way. Project runway season 8 has come to an end and another winner has been crown. I really had to summon my strength to write this because i was pretty uninspired by the results of the finale by now, im sure you know that between andy south, mondo guerra and gretchen jones gretchen jones was picked as the winner. Fresh off a win on last seasons project runway all stars, superstar mondo guerra is having his biggest year yet. Three runway alums, mondo guerra season 8, anya ayoungchee season 9 and nick verreos season 2, are tasked with overseeing a group of 15 designers as mentors who are. Aris clothes and aesthetic is mostly asian inspired and also warriorwoman. Valerie didnt design acceptable work, and once again ended in the bottom 3. Apr 24, 2011 project runway season 8 designers casanova, michael drummond and mondo guerra, hosted by andy south, dropped into honolulu community college on april 21, to share their experiences on the show.
The time has come for me to cross one of those three things off my list. Michael thinks gretchens clothes have an easy kind of. Nina says last season s winner, seth aaron henderson, did a collection that mondo s is a cousin to. Oct 28, 2010 jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8. But i didnt expect anything like this 90minute character assassination, a hugely satisfying virtuoso performance of realitytv editing. For one, he just launched a brandnew online hiveducation campaign, sponsored by. Mondo did go on to win the first season of all stars, but were still mad. Project runway 8 mondo was robbed denver post blogs. About a year and a half ago, i took to the blogosphere to express my extreme displeasure at mondo guerra losing to season 8, project runway winner gretchen jones. The runway lifer has appeared on project runway seasons 11 and 12 as well as all stars season 4. Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Sep 09, 2010 mondo guerra project runway season 8 finale collection. The dismaying result of the project runway season 8 finale, giving the win to gretchen jones and just barely edging out denver native mondo guerra, has fans scratching their heads well beyond denver. Project runway season 8 is the eighth season of the television show project runway.
Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living. Mar 11, 2019 mondo guerra is known for his incredible style, and although his designs didnt win project runway the first time around on season 8, when he came back to the show for the allstars edition he. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 duration. As the runnerup on season 8 of bravos fashioncompetition series project runway and a subsequent winner, mentor and fanfavorite on the shows allstar versions and spinoffs. Specifically season 17 i just finished the button bag episode where tessa got the model asia. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who. Ari is the youngest of 5 kids and was raised by a single mother who was an immigrant from laos. Project runway season 8 designers casanova, michael drummond and mondo guerra, hosted by andy south, dropped into honolulu community college on. Mondo guerra on project runways bravo relaunch and hosting. Mondo guerra project runway season 8 finale collection youtube. The third finalist that season, andy south, the soft. In episode 8, a rough day on the runway, the designers were told to make their own take on american sportswear using jacqueline kennedys work as an inspiration. Mondo guerra of project runway calls runway remake inspirational. Ari is friendly to and respects all contestants and is.
After a tough deliberation, northwestbased designer gretchen jones has been named the. Oct 21, 2010 project runway season 8 finale part 1 recap. Jul 19, 2012 fresh off a win on last season s project runway all stars, superstar mondo guerra is having his biggest year yet. It is now considered the biggest upset in project runway history. I dont have any facts to back that up, but in my mind, it has to be so im rolling with it. Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005.
Jun 11, 2018 gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. If project runway allstars was simply a platform to give mondo an opportunity to win the title he should have won on season 8 of project runway, then the program was a success. She said the show has given her fashion career a wonderful boost. Mondo guerra is hosting project runways brand new companion. Im quite frankly disgusted by the amount of designers who complain about having bigger models. At the time, she went by her birth name andy south. I really had to summon my strength to write this because i was pretty uninspired by the results of the finale. In episode 9, race to the finish, the designers must select a makeup line from loreal and design an elaborate look, and another dress to accompany the. Before project runway was a fashion competition, it was a design competition.
I didnt think he deserved the all stars win either. The season finale of project runway really irked me in ways that competition reality shows rarely do. Gretchen came with clothes that women would actually wear. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame. When she couldnt fit her head through the blouse that mondo was working on, she complained, and mondo responded with withering sarcasm, as if he was a goth kid working the fedex kinkos graveyard shift and. Project runway season 8 finalist andy south is now living as. And thus valerie referred to them as the bad news bears, which was cute. One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. Mondo guerra, season 8 runnerup of project runway and winner of season 1 of project runway all stars, will host an extension to the series called runway remake, which will feature diy tutorials on how fans can create their own interpretation of challenges featured on project runway. The official fan page for fashion designer and hivaids education advocate, mondo guerra. 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. Armando thomas mondo guerra born june 6, 1978 is a mexicanamerican fashion designer who finished as runnerup on season 8 of project runway, and later won the series first season of project runway all stars. I almost feel sorry for gretchen for what shes going to have to go through. Project runways resident dad tim gunn is super disappointed with the shows latest cast of designers.
After coming out as hiv positive on the show, guerra has become a spokesperson for two national hiv campaigns merck s project i. Oct 28, 2010 project runway s eighth season concludes tonight, and after mondo guerra, gretchen jones, or andy south wins, that will mark the end of the third season on the show on lifetime. Mondo guerra recaps project runway season 10, episode 8. Final 3 mondo, gretchen, andy even after that awful bathing suit october 21, 2010 in project runway, tv tags. Project runway s eighth season concludes tonight, and after mondo guerra, gretchen jones, or andy south wins, that will mark the end of the third. No one hated this season of project runway more than tim gunn. Mondo guerra of project runway calls runway remake. Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course.
Armando thomas mondo guerra born june 6, 1978 is a mexicanamerican fashion designer who finished as runnerup on season 8 of project runway, and later won the. Oct 28, 2010 the dismaying result of the project runway season 8 finale, giving the win to gretchen jones and just barely edging out denver native mondo guerra, has fans scratching their heads well beyond denver. 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. Nina says last seasons winner, seth aaron henderson, did a collection that mondos is a cousin to. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at new york fashion week. Although i liked gretchens design through the season, i was not wild about her hohum. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo guerra. Mondo guerra, project runway season 8 project runway. After last weeks emotional rollercoaster of an episode lets hear it for mondo, who told the world about his hivpositive status and also won three challenges in a row a project runway first. Mondo guerra, project runway season 8 though mondo s runnerup status remains a sore subject for many project runway fans, the charismatic denver resident has no plans to stop designing or. Mondo guerra on project runways bravo relaunch and. 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.
Guerra was the oddson favorite to win considering he was the runnerup on season 8 and had consistently won on all stars. Jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8 instead, the title went to controversy lightning rod gretchen jones, 28, of portland. Last week i speculated that project runway was saving its powder, so to speak, by holding back on the evilgretchen footageas if the series was getting ready to unload on its villain all at once. Mondo guerra project runway season 8 finale collection. Project runways mondo guerra gets new spinoff, runway. By now, im sure you know that between andy south, mondo guerra and gretchen jones gretchen jones was picked as the winner. Also, i dont think mondos collection deserved the win in season 8.
Project runways mondo guerra gets new spinoff, runway remake. Diehard project runway fans will remember season 8 as the season mondo got robbed or alternatively i cant believe that bitch gretchen won. Mondo like seth aaron came with a circus that honestly doesnt add up to serious fashion for me. Ari south was a designer on the eighth season of project runway. It went from stencils to glamour shots of tim and heidi. You can see the change looking at the poster for each season and what the tone conveyed. 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. Those who still watch project runway say this season is. No joke, we have still not forgiven project runway for crowning the boring bully gretchen over mondo guerra in season 8. After coming out as hiv positive on the show, guerra has become a spokesperson for two national hiv campaigns mercks project i design and subarus dining out for life. No, not just a hodgepodgeit was more like whatever weird germanic utterance came sputtering out of heidi klums mouth tonight when she was trying to pronounce the word hodgepodge.
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