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I never liked Gretchen Jones. I never liked her personality I guess I should say, considering that is what overpowered any feelings I had, whether negative or positive, for her design ethic. ...and yes, I recognize that this was wrong. My brain tends to sometimes choose to operate on the side of emotions vs. common sense... Either way, I must say that my thoughts started to shift after the episode where Gretchen thinks her mother didn't come to the "Family Day." Her slew of tears let me know that she wasn't as tough as she portrayed herself to be...a little brash maybe...a tad critical... ok lets face it, she still was a total b*tch throughout the entire show; but the fact is, she was under a lot of pressure.
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Every contestant was under a lot of pressure, and it showed more so in the final episodes as Tim Gunn visited the top 4's homes. I had no idea Gretchen was in the midst of a bad break up. ...Now, I know most of you wouldn't consider this heavy at all compared to Mondo fighting being HIV positive, and Andy living on a farm in the middle of nowhere....but I can relate to this girl. Break ups can sometimes feel like you're dying, to put it plain and simple. ...Yet Gretchen remained calm and strong, and didn't let her emotions overpower her creative processes (too much).
She put on an amazing show, and came out on top. Im definitely, #TEAMGRETCHEN and I don't regret it at all. What do you think? -SBG p.s. Check out StyleSkinny's interview with Gretchen's former Project Runway opponent, Kristen Haskens-Simms
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I never became a fan of hers. And I thought her ready to wear was simply that. Mondo's were BEAUTIFUL designs. Actually, after I saw Michael C's line - I liked his better than both. Perfect balance of beautiful and interesting AND ready to wear. http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2011/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/projectrunwaymichaelc/
Posted by: Karen T | 10/29/2010 at 02:21 PM
Ooo thanks for posting a link to his collection! Do you know if he showed somewhere else, after fashion week?
Posted by: SBG | 10/31/2010 at 06:10 PM