Aug 14, 2015 and it is time to say farewell after covering project runway continuously since season two. What makes a great season of project runway, as always, is a good mix of big, bitchy personalities and some great design. One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. Anya is looking past the shadows after her project runway. Lifetimes 2016 season was probably decided somewhere in the first three weeks. The afrobella interview project runway, season 9 winner. Oct 28, 2011 anyas lastminute carribean collection paid off in the end. To be honest i think she won because they have clothes like the.
In my world, it would have been viktor for the win, josh for second and kim in third because anya would have left last week. Especially since she had already launched two clothing lines before applying for project runway, and almost never mentioned that she does have design degrees from a top school in trinidad as well as from parsons although not in the field of actual garment construction, which means her claims of sewing inexperience are technically true. Tim gunn talks smack about gretchen jones winning project. What is so interesting is that the ones doing the dishing all have strong technical sewing skills, but arent necessarily showing equally strong design skills. Who should have won project runway season 14, episode 2. I feel like project runway should have considered the same judging that american idol does when it comes to anya. I fail to see how anya and josh managed to be the last two finalists and anya ended up winning this season. Anya may go on to become the most celebrated project runway contestant, but she should not have won. I hope anya makes the most of her opportunity from project runway. In 2008 she competed at the miss universe pageant in vietnam for her native trinidad and tobago, during which she had the opportunity to design some of her wardrobe. Cecilia motwani, who shouldve said something last week, was upset because the judges chose to send julie tierney home instead of herself. When is project runway canada season 3 starting answers. The best explanation why and how anya chee won project runway season 9 is that everyone from heidi klum to michael kors has a bit of a girl crush on anya. All stars season 4 is not well received by viewers, thanks to the cast having only 2 contestants not being in season 10 onwards and the end product of the challenges are.
Sep 10, 2011 the project runway season 9 finale collections just showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on sept. After anya was declared the winner, it was announced that berts garment will also be produced and sold on the site. Project runway winner talks sewing skills, plans for future this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Tonight, the winner of project runway season 9 was announced. The shows move from bravo to lifetime, probably due to the insane time constraints, or the nature of the challenges. With a lot of help throughout the season, anya managed to pull together designs that impressed the judges, even without very extensive sewing experience. Dec 23, 2016 project runway season 15 continued the 2016 tradition of surprising people with things they should ve seen coming. Oct 28, 2011 throughout this season of project runway, anya ayoungchee has had to deal with quite a bit of scrutiny, both from viewers and her fellow designers.
She won after a heated debate between the judges, who. The guest judges were two pastseason favorites, anya ayoungchee, winner of season 9, and mondo guerra, a season 8 finalist who went on to win project runway allstars. Also interested in the new netflix show next in fashion. Oct 28, 2011 what makes a great season of project runway, as always, is a good mix of big, bitchy personalities and some great design. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo guerra. I may seriously be done with this series following last nights results. Aug 17, 2017 henderson not only won his season of project runway but also went on to win season three of project runway. Each of the designers, kimberly goldson, viktor luna, anya ayoungchee, and joshua mckinley, had their own different styles. I was skeptical of anya for the entire season and ended up loving her. Yes her clothes werent made the best but its not a sewing competition its a fashion competition. Project runway, that fabulous reality show zombie that will keep making it work no matter what it takes, premieres its th season tonight. 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. Like most longrunning reality shows, it is well past. I know theyre out there and they are many but ive never jumped on the anya didnt deserve to win season 9 bandwagon now gretchens win from season 8 is a whole different story.
It is not owned or operated by bravo, lifetime, full picture, magical elves, bunimmurray productions or the weinstein company. Lifetimes 2016 season was probably decided somewhere in. The top and the jackets piping were in his selfdesigned print. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 duration. Nov 08, 2011 anya is looking past the shadows after her project runway season 9 win. Aug 25, 2011 its 20 minutes into project runway season 9, episode 5, off the track, and already theres so much drama i feel full. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway despite having only started learning to sew four months before the show began shooting. Anya comes in to the sewing room to console him as he is having a crying jag. Imho its definitely because she didnt have the sewing skills of othersand even though this isnt a seamstress competition, some contestants had remarkable, defining skill. Project runway season 15 fans go bananas over who won. For me this season was when the show began its gradual decline, which has since been punctuated by only a couple decent seasons. Its been over years since chloe dao won season 2 of project runway, but she hasnt stopped since then. Instead of the usual three final contestants, four finalists showed their 10 piece collections at new yorks fashion week. Anya ayoung chee wins season 9 of hit fashion reality show.
All stars, becoming the first designer to win both. Anya ayoungchee and joshua mckinley, project runway season 9 finale episode from the live show, i thought joshuas was questionable i would have bet he was a decoy and not a finalist. So yes, i too think her win was less than deserved. Overall, i think it was with more of a whimper than a bang. When project runway shows us moments of people feeling sentimental about their. Oct 29, 2011 i fail to see how anya and josh managed to be the last two finalists and anya ended up winning this season. The judges picked anya ayoung chee as the winner of season 9. Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever.
Check out the project runway season 9 finale collections. Jul 24, 2014 project runway, that fabulous reality show zombie that will keep making it work no matter what it takes, premieres its th season tonight. Project runway judges choke under pressure debs retail. In my opinion, the designers were pretty evenly matched. Personally, i think the judges were afraid of another mondo debacle. Anya ayoung chee is a fashion entrepreneur, creative consultant and activist from trinidad and tobago. It is strange to think back on last years finale and recall that back then, we thought that season had really tested our collective project runway loyalty. Henderson not only won his season of project runway but also went on to win season three of project runway. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame.
Not for the way it played out over the first dozen episodes, of course, but for the way it ended. To be honest i think she won because they have clothes like the others had created that have won project runway. Anyas lastminute carribean collection paid off in the end. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway, and now celebrities are already contacting her for clothing. Im a huge fan of project runway, and the finale for season 9 was this past thursday. I have all of this season on my dvr, but havent started it yet. Jun 11, 2018 gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Her future is so bright and im really excited for the future of caribbean fashion as a whole. Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course.
Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. Hope to be able to contribute sometime somewhat soon. Its 20 minutes into project runway season 9, episode 5, off the track, and already theres so much drama i feel full. Heres what these project runway winners look like today. The backlash to nancy in some ways reminds me of that to anya who won several seasons ago. Ive always loved her and thought she was a good choice as mentor on tim gunns new show, project runway. Sep 26, 2019 heres what these project runway winners look like today. I thought anya should have been eliminated before fashion week. When gretchen won, people were tearing up their klum society of teutonic charm membership cards left and right. Project runway season 15 continued the 2016 tradition of surprising people with things they shouldve seen coming. And it is time to say farewell after covering project runway continuously since season two. This dramatic season finally came to an end with a surprising or not so surprising result. I still believe that when it comes to creative silhouette, construction, quality of fabrics, taste and variety, viktor is my winner. The finalists on season 4 of project runway were irina shabayeva, althea harper, carol hannah whitfield, and gordana gehlhausen, in that order from winner to 4th place.
Of course the general american public likes anya or laura. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway despite having only started learning to. Anya ayoungchee born october 17, 1981 is a trinidadian fashion designer, model and television host. Anya is a founding member of the together wi foundation, spokesperson for the tall. Shes pretty, tall, and shes got a fancy vocab interwoven with a really cool british island accent. Oct 31, 2011 laura bennett, who has become my fashion arbiter of choice through her blogs this season, also agreed with me that of the final four, viktor should have won. Every season of project runway, ranked from worst to best.
Dao is known for her bold prints and eclectic design style. She was the winner of project runway s ninth season in 2011. Oct 28, 2011 i thought anya should have been eliminated before fashion week. He may not have been a reality tv star material with a loud, inyourface personality in a way that is entertaining to tv viewers, but he is about the only one who is truly high fashion in season 9. 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. All four contestants went on to compete at fashion week, for the first time since season 3. Anya won s9 without creating a single garment that had sleeves, even in her finale collection. She is the winner of project runway season 9, former miss trinidad and tobago universe, and under the gunn mentor. Anya is looking past the shadows after her project runway season 9 win. Anya ayoung chee is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, activist, and winner of project runway season 9.
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