Jones took a step back from designing and got her mba in fashion. Gretchen jones crowned project runways eighthseason winner gretchen jones was crowned project runways eighthseason winner during last nights finale broadcast of the lifetime reality competition series. Heidi klum and guest judge jessica simpson wanted mondo, while nina garcia and michael kors liked gretchens sustainable aesthetic. All stars in 2012, with april receiving 10th place, michael 3rd, and mondo winning the competition. 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. 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. One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. 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. Part 1 of the project runway season 8 finale airs thursday at 9 pm est on lifetime.
Watch a video mashup of some of designer gretchen jones best moments caught on camera from throughout project runway season 8. 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. In an effort to console the designers, gunn recalls saying. 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. After project runway, south went through gender transition and is now living her life as nong ariyaphon southiphong. Tim gunn returned as a mentor to the aspiring designers. 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. Gretchen jones won the eighth season, beating out fan favorite mondo guerra, in the most. Project runway season 8 began filming the first week of and premiered july 29, 2010.
Meet the project runway season 8 contestants im probably going to start calling this seasonas soon as the novelty has worn off after ten minutes or two cocktails, whichever comes first. Santino came in third place on season 2 of project runway, but was a first place entertainer with quite a flair for the dramatic. Recently, dao acted as judge for season one of project runway vietnam. Jessica simpson tried, but failed, to get mondo guerra crowned as the winner of project runway season 8. 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 really. The season premiere for project runway season 8 aired on lifetime last week. More designers than ever in project runway history are competing in this seasons expanded 90minute competition. Gretchen jones, project runway season 8 winner gretchens win was one of the most controversial in project runway history. Project runway season eight finalist michael costello says he has no idea how the rumor started. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at new york fashion week. Heidi klum to host seriously funny kids reality series for lifetime heidi klum is branching out. Many viewers saw her victory over mondo as a case of this broken bird. The judges got heated while selecting the seasoneight champion and heidi klum called it the toughest decision in project runway history.
Ari south known as andy on season 8 before transitioning competed in the third season in 20, where she was. After getting into an argument with the judges, she still won over fan favorite mondo guerra. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top. Gretchen jones, project runway season 8 winner project. The winner of the first challenge was gretchen jones, who is already our. 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. 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. Returning as judges were supermodel heidi klum, fashion designer michael kors, and elle editoratlarge nina garcia. Project runway returned to the usual buffet of workroom drama, fabulous feuding and epic.
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. Project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and expresses his confusion over the judges decisionmaking. Project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and. Peach carr, carlos casanova and ivy higa in the same year, competed in the second season of the all stars edition placing th, 7th and 5th respectively. During her run in project runway, jones placed in the top two.
Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course. But i didnt expect anything like this 90minute character assassination, a hugely satisfying virtuoso performance of realitytv editing. Andy south, project runway season 8 project runway. Project runway season 8 starts thursday, july 29th, 2010 at 10 pm etpt, as judges michael kors and nina garcia return for the entirety of season. There was some really ugly shit and some cute little outfits, and betsy johnson was as insanehigh as ever. Gretchen jones is an american fashion designer, who won the eighth season of project runway. Project runway mentor tim gunn shares his disgust over season 8 and expresses his confusion over the judges decisionmaking process. The project runway season 8 reunion just aired, before the finale where mondo guerra will inevitably take the crown. Project runway season 8 contestants project runway. Tim gunn talks smack about gretchen jones winning project.
Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame. This week marked the first real challenge of project runway, since last week was actually an extension of the auditions. Ten project runway season 8 designers showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on september 9, 2010. 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. After the jump, tim talks some smack about michael kors, on whom he blames gretchens puzzling win. Go ahead and fight, heidi klum, jessica simpson, michael kors and nina garcia. 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. Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Gretchen jones won project runway season 8 on thursday night, beating frontrunner mondo guerra. Hes not talking about the rumor that he dissed one of his fellowdesigners to an audience invited. Im glad he agrees the ubertalented mondo totally got the shaft. Gretchen jones won the eighth season, beating out fan favorite mondo guerra, in the most controversial win in the history of the show.
Gretchen jones nyc, and consistently shows at new york fashion week. No joke, we have still not forgiven project runway for crowning the boring bully gretchen over mondo guerra in season 8. This season of project runway returned to film in new york. April johnson, michael costello and mondo guerra later appeared in project runway. Every season of project runway has delivered a talented designer. Season 8, episode 1, and sew it begins gretchen jones project. 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. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. As talented as mondo is, unfortunately, he dropped the ball for the final collection. 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. 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. Mondo did go on to win the first season of all stars, but were still mad.
Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 youtube. Project runway designer michael costello comes clean. The cast is filled with apparent crackheads who appear needle and thread capable with wild imaginations to boot. 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 8s controversial winner, gretchen jones.
Reality show reunions are always fun, but this one was a little vanilla. Gretchen jones was the winner of the eighth season of project runway. York fashion week made her the winner of season 8 in. If you havent yet watched last nights project runway season finale and reunion and have somehow avoided the onslaught of blog posts, facebook statuses and tweets. He said that he was still speechless about the decision, then added. Many fans pledged to boycott the show if she won oops. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who.
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