Aug 14, 2015 and it is time to say farewell after covering project runway continuously since season two. Project runway season 15 continued the 2016 tradition of surprising people with things they shouldve seen coming. The best project runway looks of all time the atlantic. 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. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo guerra. 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. Anya may go on to become the most celebrated project runway contestant, but she should not have won. Its been over years since chloe dao won season 2 of project runway, but she hasnt stopped since then.
She won after a heated debate between the judges, who. I have all of this season on my dvr, but havent started it yet. Not for the way it played out over the first dozen episodes, of course, but for the way it ended. 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. 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. To be honest i think she won because they have clothes like the others had created that have won project runway. Personally, i think the judges were afraid of another mondo debacle.
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. Project runway, that fabulous reality show zombie that will keep making it work no matter what it takes, premieres its th season tonight. Sep 10, 2011 the project runway season 9 finale collections just showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on sept. All four contestants went on to compete at fashion week, for the first time since season 3. Nov 08, 2011 anya is looking past the shadows after her project runway season 9 win. She was the winner of project runway s ninth season in 2011. This dramatic season finally came to an end with a surprising or not so surprising result. The shows move from bravo to lifetime, probably due to the insane time constraints, or the nature of the challenges. Lifetimes 2016 season was probably decided somewhere in.
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. Yes her clothes werent made the best but its not a sewing competition its a fashion competition. Anya is looking past the shadows after her project runway. Anya ayoung chee wins season 9 of hit fashion reality show. So yes, i too think her win was less than deserved. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway despite having only started learning to. Im a huge fan of project runway, and the finale for season 9 was this past thursday. Of course the general american public likes anya or laura. Hope to be able to contribute sometime somewhat soon. Tim gunn talks smack about gretchen jones winning project. Heidi klum reveals how mondo lost project runway blame. Anya is looking past the shadows after her project runway season 9 win.
Check out the project runway season 9 finale collections. 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. All stars, becoming the first designer to win both. And it is time to say farewell after covering project runway continuously since season two. When project runway shows us moments of people feeling sentimental about their. Anya ayoung chee is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, activist, and winner of project runway season 9.
Heres what these project runway winners look like today. I feel like project runway should have considered the same judging that american idol does when it comes to anya. Oct 28, 2011 anyas lastminute carribean collection paid off in the end. Ive always loved her and thought she was a good choice as mentor on tim gunns new show, project runway. Project runway judges choke under pressure debs retail.
When is project runway canada season 3 starting answers. I may seriously be done with this series following last nights results. Tim gunn blasts project runway judges over season 8 duration. For me this season was when the show began its gradual decline, which has since been punctuated by only a couple decent seasons. Anyas lastminute carribean collection paid off in the end. It is not owned or operated by bravo, lifetime, full picture, magical elves, bunimmurray productions or the weinstein company. Dao is known for her bold prints and eclectic design style. To be honest i think she won because they have clothes like the. 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.
In my opinion, the designers were pretty evenly matched. With a lot of help throughout the season, anya managed to pull together designs that impressed the judges, even without very extensive sewing experience. Aug 17, 2017 henderson not only won his season of project runway but also went on to win season three of project runway. Cecilia motwani, who shouldve said something last week, was upset because the judges chose to send julie tierney home instead of herself. Its 20 minutes into project runway season 9, episode 5, off the track, and already theres so much drama i feel full. Tonight, the winner of project runway season 9 was announced. Henderson not only won his season of project runway but also went on to win season three of project runway. 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. Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. The top and the jackets piping were in his selfdesigned print. When gretchen won, people were tearing up their klum society of teutonic charm membership cards left and right. I still believe that when it comes to creative silhouette, construction, quality of fabrics, taste and variety, viktor is my winner. Overall, i think it was with more of a whimper than a bang. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway, and now celebrities are already contacting her for clothing.
One of the greatest outrages in television history may be mondo guerra losing to gretchen jones in season eight of project runway. Project runway season 15 fans go bananas over who won. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway despite having only started learning to sew four months before the show began shooting. 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. Gretchen jones, season 8 jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. I fail to see how anya and josh managed to be the last two finalists and anya ended up winning this season. Anya ayoungchee born october 17, 1981 is a trinidadian fashion designer, model and television host. Anya comes in to the sewing room to console him as he is having a crying jag. 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. Anya is a founding member of the together wi foundation, spokesperson for the tall. Oct 28, 2011 i thought anya should have been eliminated before fashion week.
Who should have won project runway season 14, episode 2. What makes a great season of project runway, as always, is a good mix of big, bitchy personalities and some great design. 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. The afrobella interview project runway, season 9 winner. I was skeptical of anya for the entire season and ended up loving her. Dec 23, 2016 project runway season 15 continued the 2016 tradition of surprising people with things they should ve seen coming.
Also interested in the new netflix show next in fashion. 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. The judges picked anya ayoung chee as the winner of season 9. 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. Shes pretty, tall, and shes got a fancy vocab interwoven with a really cool british island accent. Project runway winner talks sewing skills, plans for future this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Second only to my socalled life getting cancelled, of course. 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. 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.
Each of the designers, kimberly goldson, viktor luna, anya ayoungchee, and joshua mckinley, had their own different styles. After anya was declared the winner, it was announced that berts garment will also be produced and sold on the site. Sep 26, 2019 heres what these project runway winners look like today. Anya ayoung chee is a fashion entrepreneur, creative consultant and activist from trinidad and tobago. 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.
I hope anya makes the most of her opportunity from project runway. 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. Every season of project runway, ranked from worst to best. 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 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. The backlash to nancy in some ways reminds me of that to anya who won several seasons ago. Like most longrunning reality shows, it is well past.
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