Review Of Project Podcast Tim Gunn s Podcast For The iconic Statement Challenge On Project Runway
eason Three of Project extra serving of Gunn's analysis
Runway has brought about a of each designer's work is
new and exciting feature delivered with wry-wit and
from Bravo. genuine compassion for the
designer. However, Gunn does not
Tim Gunn is the well-dressed and hold back from telling it like it
sophisticated Chair of Fashion is, and his podcasts are often
Design at the New School of filled with snarky remarks,
Parsons School of Fashion Design. verbal eye-rolling and
Having served as the mentor for occasionally blatant "bitchslaps"
three seasons of Bravo's most - another of Tim Gunn's popular
popular television show, Gunn expressions.
uses a gentle but firm manner to
deliver his expertise to the For the August 9th, 2006
designers who are competing to installment of Runway, Gunn
win the show. Project Runway speaks of the challenge called
viewers have given Tim an Idol ‘Iconic Statement" in which
status - revering him for his each designer was required to
popular catch-phrases "Make it develop a modern look for a
Work" and "Carry On". Both of particular American fashion icon.
Tim's expressions encourage the Instead of the designers choosing
designers to keep working without their favorite icons, in true
becoming disabled from fatigue or Project Runway style the models
crippling self-doubt. were given the rare opportunity
to do the choosing for the
Project Runway viewers are designers. In the podcast, Tim
embracing Tim Gunn's written blog describes the scene in which the
and recorded podcast, both of models are jumping on the
which appear on bravotv.com at pictures of the icons (each icon
the close of each episode. This was represented by a photo of
themselves, and whoever was in were preparing to hit the runway.
possession of that icon got to He predicted that the bottom spot
design the new look) as a would either go to Bradley, who
"feeding frenzy" but declares the was forced into designing for
selection process a success. In Cher.
Gunn's words the pairings between
designer and icon were Most of the designers would have
"remarkable". How much better been thrilled to take on that
does it get than Kayne, the challenge. As Gunn said "Cher is
Southern pageant gown designer the ultimate chameleon so
and lover of all things glitter, anything goes!" Incredulous, Gunn
being able to design for a modern says that Bradley didn't know who
day Marilyn Monroe? Other fitting Cher was. In his usual flamboyant
parings included Michael the podcast style Gunn exclaims "What
African American hip hop designer self-respecting gay male doesn't
from Atlanta taking on Pam Grier, know who Cher is?" In the end,
and Laura the ever-polished and however, Gunn tells us that he
often snooty designer from NYC was "thrilled" when Michael won.
dressing Katherine Hepburn. Young In fact, he goes so far to say
and cute Allison was paired with that he doesn't have "adequate
Farrah Fawcett, another promising words" to express how fantastic
combination. Michael Knight is as a designer.
He says that Michael's design for
After sketching, shopping, a modern day Foxy Brown was truly
pattern-making and cutting, each "electrifying" and that Michael
model walked the runway in the deserved to win the challenge.
creation of each designer. Tim Michael Knight from Atlanta will
Gunn tells us in his podcast that have his design featured in a
he has a strong suspicion of who Tresemme Hair Products
was going to be voted out as they advertisement in Elle Magazine
come Fall of 2006.
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