I Heart You

Project Runway; Season 5 Episode 5

2008-08-21T12:45:00.001-05:00

Ok, I'm doing my recap slightly different this time. I am going to blog LIVE while watching the show. I am very excited about this episode and challenge. Drag queens make everything better, don't they? Plus, my Hills recap has tapped me fresh out of snark this week. I need to reboot.

8:01 - All of Blayne's little notes annoy me!!! Joe trash talks Keith's win last week. Usually when someone talks too much in the beginning of the show it means they are getting eliminated. I'm thinking Keith might be on the chopping block.

8:02 - Enter Chris mothereffin' March. He walks in with his signature laugh and disco ball boobies. Loves it.

8:03 - Farrah Moans is the best drag name EVER.

8:06 - I like the way Heidi says "beer." Beeya.

8:09 – I think Kenley is getting a little too big for her designing britches. Like her and all, but is she getting 'tude? Her outfit was 'aight. Nothing special.

8:10 - Joe just did the funky chicken in his drag queen's bra. It is was very heterosexual.

8:12 – Blayne is back with the lisciousness. He says his drag name would be Neonlicious and Stella's would be Leathalicious. Go Leanne for saying "With Blayne, even liscious is liscious." Leanne is getting a personality!!!! And her outfit was very cool. She said she was thinking The Jetsons and I can so see Judy J wearing that! PS- how does that dude have such hot legs? I'm kind of jealous.

8:18 - Suede gets some design help on his drag queen outfit from his dead grandfather. Interesting.

8:19 - Everyone has it in for Keith. Including me. Bitch is annoying. And his outfit looked like streamers on a chola.

8:20 - The girls come back for fittings as boys. It is quite a shock.

8:21 - Holy ass. Jerell's outfit is fug. It looks like the head of Liza Minelli crowning out of a green vagina. Is that too much?

8:22 - Hedda Lettuce calls Suede lazy. Dayum. That is one ballsy queen.

8:28 - It looks like a pterodactyl out of a gay Jurassic Park. God, I love Tim Gunn.

8:29 - In the world of Project Runway "It's definitely...different" is not a compliment. Yeah, Keith is going home. Peace out you, douche.

8:30 - Daniel never takes constructive criticism. Why????

8:31 - Blayne does a killer Chewbacca impersonation.

8:32 - The L'Oreal Paris make up crew has their work cut out for them!!!

8:34 - Flotsom and jetsom everywhere. God, I love Tim.

8:39 - I am heavily anticipating Michael Kors' commentary.

8:41 - Korto's dress is pretty amazing.

8:42 - Leathaliscious's dress is not hot. At all. When will she go home?

8:43 - I'm calling it. Terri is winning this one. Her David Bowie meets Gene Simmons outfit is so bitchin'.

8:45 - Did a dingo eat your baby, too? Zing from RuPaul to Keith.

8:49 - Daniel is kind of a little bitch. What the hell happened to him? He had so much potential.

8:56 - No way. The straight guy won the drag queen challenge for his Anne Margaret on The Gay Love Boat catsuit with "candy" hiding belt. Ca-razy!!

8:58 - Daniel goes!!!! Serves his priss ass right! He never listened to any of his critiques or "went for it" with his designs. His drag queen looks like a poor man's Cha Cha De Gregorio, ya know, the best dancer with the worst reputation.

8:59 - Laura Bennett is back next week!!! Wooty woot!!! I love that woman.

Did you not just love this challenge? It was so much fun to watch and I think some new people are emerging as real contenders for the win this season! Did Daniel deserve to go home? Was Joe the deserving winner?

Whitney To Strike Out Solo?

2008-08-21T12:40:00.007-05:00

Oooh. Juicy. Whitney might be leaving People's Revolution this season to go to work for fashion designer Miguelina Gambaccini who's sole store is in New York. Could Whit be making The Big Apple home soon? Is this a sign that her own series is in the works as reported? If so, go Whit. I adore you and would follow you and the MTV cameras into the depths of hell.

UPDATE: Whitney now going to DVF??? Holy motherload. LC is gonna be jealous!!!!!

Awesomeness

2008-08-21T11:00:00.001-05:00

I just found this Youtube video of Ghostland Observatory performing The Band Marches On with the University of Texas Longhorn Band (Hook 'Em!) back in February. I love this band, I love this song, I love this album, I love this performance.

Little J Lookin' Fierce

2008-08-21T09:08:00.004-05:00

Taylor Momsen (aka Jenny Humphrey on GG) may be 14 but she gives pretty fierce photo. She was signed to a modeling contract with IMG (home to Kate Moss) not that long ago and reportedly has her eye on high-end, luxury brand campaigns like Miu Miu and Chanel. I think she would be perfect for either.

Oh, and as if it needs to even be said....I can't wait for Gossip Girl!!!!!!!

Um, What?

2008-08-20T17:10:00.000-05:00

Did Ricky Martin pull a Clay Aiken?

Two For One Fun

2008-08-20T15:00:00.001-05:00

Yesterday I received an email from blog reader, Katie, who shared with me the trailer for the short film her brother, Alex, wrote and directed. After my post about The Explorers Club, Katie and Alex became fans and Alex is even working with them to use their music as the soundtrack to his film. Very cool! You all have to go check out the trailer. The film looks hysterical! And Katie is just as creative as her talented brother. A Parsons student, she writes her own blog and has an incredible Etsy shop and designed the movie poster for the film. What a talented set of siblings!

Runway Goes Drag

2008-08-20T14:47:00.003-05:00

I cannot wait for tonight's episode of Project Runway. This might be the most fun, outrageous challenge ever in the history of the show. Since the designers are encouraged to be as over the top as possible, you know the show runway show is going to be awesome. I honestly can't wait for Michael Kors' commentary.

(Mac people watch the vid in Firefox)

My New Mantra

2008-08-20T13:07:00.001-05:00

Ya know, like Halloween candy.

Via Kimberlee

The New Sart?

2008-08-20T13:00:00.000-05:00

Brand new street style blog, Mr. Lasser, reminds me very much of The Sartorialist. He might not be the original, but his pictures are very cool.

Support The Troops With HBO

2008-08-20T09:53:00.003-05:00

HBO Films has made it easy as can be to do something wonderful for the troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. In part with their seven part miniseries, Generation Kill, HBO will donate an item of your choice from the troop's most requested items list. Items include prepaid calling cards, first aid kits, HBO series DVDs and much more. All of this comes at no cost to you. All you have to spend in 2 minutes of your time at this site. Click on Troop Drive and begin selecting an item to go to a very deserving soldier.

What I Took Away From The Hills This Week

2008-08-19T12:02:00.010-05:00

Ok, so The Hills is back. My life officially has purpose again. Of course the show had a lovely MTV premier party on the beaches of Malibu complete with the cast (minus Hills hanger-oner Lo) in pretty beachy dresses.

We jump right into things and much of it appears how we left it at the end of Season 3. Lauren and Whitney are hanging up clothes at People's Revolution. Lauren talks about how she scored herself a date with her own high school leftovers, Doug. Whitney remarks that Doug is a funny name. I kind of giggle. Because it is. I am married to a Doug, btw. The show is a quick mess of Lauren's date, Audrina's birthday party where Lo all but acts like the world's most humongous biznatch, Lauren trying to figure out how Lo and Audrina can patch up their rift, Heidi's 40 year old "sister" coming in town for a visit, Spencer acting douchier than ever and the abysmal bomb of an attempt at friendly conversation between Audrina and Lo that ended with Audrina growing a set and saying "we'll never be friends" to which Lo scurries off to play with the dog some more because no one likes her. And can we all please ban together and write emails to MTV to ask them to please spare us next week of the hideous Taco Bell rapping commercial that I swear played 59 times during the show? Worst. Commercial. Ever. Except for maybe this one. So anyway, this is what I took away from The Hills this week.

1. Whitney has all kinds of emotional range. Here she is, taking a break from asking plot moving questions like "How was your summer" and "What did you do this weekend?", to feign excitement over LC going on a date. Whit, I dig your orange nails, girl, and your eyebrows are impeccable.

2. How old are we to believe Heidi's sister is? 40? I do appreciate her keeping true to what the Montag's (not Dr. Raj) gave her but ,honey, you look like a down and out waitress in Vegas in a bad Lifetime movie.

3. Heidi hates her sister. And probably anything from her down home Colorado life that interferes with her big plans to "make it" in Hollywood.

4a. Lauren is hoping that Doug will be the guy to break her "one date" slump with.

4b. I'm guessing the odds of this are slim when old Doug starts off the conversation with "So what have you been up to for the past four years?" Um, pumpkin, have you been in a coma for the last four years? You honestly have no clue? Here's a tip, don't mention the words "sex tape". Which brings me to my next take away...

5. If you have been absentee and know nothing of Lauren's life, as you claim to Doug (if that is in fact your real name), how did you manage to go to the Lakers game with Frankie the next day dressed as Tweedledee and Tweedlegay in your matching Lakers gear like total BFFs?? I am calling bullshit.

6. Lo is snobby bitch who hates Audrina and her pink mohawk wearing friends. Displeased with the congregation in her backyard for Audrina's birthday party, Lo says "I guess we'll just have to enjoy the company that comes." Um, Lo, you should move to PassiveAggresiville. I am pretty sure you would be their queen. PS- Why is your hair always greasy? Wash that shit.

7. Lo's bitchiness and unwillingness to participate in the birthday party took its toll on Lauren's 'do. The more she looks like she is going to cry the more frizz action the top of her head sees.

8a. Heidi pretends to be sad to see the sister that she didn't even want to see go.

8b. But not before fugging up her hair with the worst hair extension job I have ever seen. Seriously, Britney's rats nest is more flattering than that mismatched, lifeless Jessica Simpson hair in a box for $49.99 job.

9. Whitney can't even pretend to be interested anymore. I'm sure as she sat there, bored to tears with another one of Lauren's jr. high problems to listen to, she was secretly saying a prayer that her own series gets green lit.

And there you have it. All in all, it was a decent episode. I always maintain that the first episode of a season is never that great because a. you put too much pressure on it to be awesome and b. it is the season "set up" episode. I can't wait to see how things unfold with Lauren and Doug, if Heidi's sister makes her way West permanently, if Lo can finally get rid of that grease out of her hair and that bug up her ass and if Audrina stays in the back house at Chez Conrad. What can you not wait for this season???

Not Gonna Lie

2008-08-19T09:39:00.002-05:00

My initial thought in regards to this photo was that Michael Phelps was wearing an ill fitting halter top from the Heidiwood collection.

Hills recap to come.

I Guess There Is Someone For Everyone

2008-08-18T15:29:00.006-05:00

Someone knocked up and then married Beth (yes that Beth) from The Real World. My best wishes to them. They need it. She is one crazy bitch.

Ask and you shall receive! This is the guy. Thoughts?

There Are No Words

2008-08-18T14:00:00.000-05:00

Excited doesn't even begin to cover my emotions over the new season of The Hills. I kind of feel like I did before the Sex And The City Movie...and I think I had a mini stroke over that one because my right eye twitched for the better part of a month. Season 4 begins tonight and if you need to be brought up to speed, here. Recaps resume tomorrow. Get psyched.

It's Probably Not Smart To...

2008-08-18T08:42:00.001-05:00

... wear sunglasses that are bigger than your skirt.

Spanx For Stopping By....

2008-08-15T09:30:00.001-05:00

...but I am guest blogging at Petunia Face today while the lovely Susannah and her beautiful family jaunt down the California coast. Toodles and have a great weekend!

A Day Of Remembering

2008-08-14T09:30:00.000-05:00

Today is the one year anniversary of my father's passing. I am spending the day with my mom and brother. I'll leave you with the poem that was read at his memorial service. It was the poem my dad picked for his own father's memorial and we thought it was a nice tribute to use the same poem for his.

Crossing The Bar

by Lord Alfred Tennyson

Sunset and evening star, 

And one clear call for me! 

And may there be no moaning of the bar, 

When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep, 

Too full for sound and foam, 

When that which drew from out the boundless deep 

Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell, 

And after that the dark! 

And may there be no sadness of farewell, 

When I embark;

For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place 

The flood may bear me far,

I hope to see my Pilot face to face 

When I have crossed the bar.

Sometimes Judging A Book By The Cover Is OK

2008-08-13T15:00:00.000-05:00

You all MUST go here and see the rest of this!

Dunzo So Soon?

2008-08-13T12:03:00.003-05:00

Reports that Jen and John are over are everywhere. It makes me sad. I thought they were cute together. I still can't believe the chick that held on to him the longest was Jessica Simpson.

Fashion Girl

2008-08-13T12:00:00.004-05:00

I am captivated by the blog, What I Wore, by Jessica Schroeder. She is a fierce fashion designer (and Lucky Magazine would be lucky to have her!) and blogs about her daily ensembles. She always looks stunning and chronicles where each piece came from. Most of the time the items are inexpensive so it is easy to derive inspiration from her looks. Check her out!

Tonight...On Project Runway

2008-08-13T11:23:00.002-05:00

Looks like Brooke Shields likes clothes other than her Calvins. I can't wait to see what the designers cook up for her tonight on the show! I'm thinking Terri might have this one in the bag.

Like Father Like Son

2008-08-13T09:00:00.002-05:00

I finally got around to opening up the plastic that encased on of my magazines to find bonus magazine, Fashion Rocks. I casually flipped through it until I got to the images of Dhani Harrison, the son of late Beatle, George. I was stunned at how much he resembles his father.

The images are truly captivating and had me in disbelief that it wasn't George, himself. Dhani is a musician as well with his band, thenewno2.

I Think I Figured It Out

2008-08-12T15:00:00.000-05:00

I think I know who Katie and her pegged, rolled up jeans are channeling. Take a looksee here and tell me if you agree. Wait for 2:25 and tell me if they are not twinsies.

What A Card

2008-08-12T13:00:00.000-05:00

Daily Candy has introduced me to to J-Dig Cards – a hilarious greeting card company created by two brothers who could never find the perfect card for any occasion. After a hand drawn Mother's Day card received a lot of attention, the boys decided to create J-Dig and help the rest of us find the perfect card. These are some of the ones that had me laughing.

Mary Kate Crosses The Pond On The Cover

2008-08-12T12:48:00.004-05:00

This video gives us a glimpse of the behind the scenes action of Mary Kate Olsen's photo shoot for British Elle. I love the headband she wears made of trash bags.

I *Heart* You