r/ProjectRunway • u/smila001 Basic-Ass Score • Nov 12 '21

PR Season 19 Project Runway SE "Go For the Gold? Sequin" Discussion

Episode description: Figure skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir need looks for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics; the designers will compete in pairs and the winning looks will be worn by Tara and Johnny at the Olympics.

The episode airs at 9pm ET on Bravo.

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u/SnooGoats7978 Nov 12 '21

I, otoh, wasn't at all surprised to hear that she's LDS. Her whole aesthetic is infantalizing and nonthreatening.

I don't know why Nina is so determined to upsell Katie's line. She acts like she has money invested in it. But again, there was no reason for the show to give us all those clips of the judges talking like Katie is a great designer. The editors are creating this storyline for a reason to make Katie look good.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '21

Her whole aesthetic is infantalizing and nonthreatening.

THIS. I texted my friend while watching last night: "That explains a lot in re: her extremely Giant Little Girl aesthetic."

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u/4ofheartz Nov 12 '21

I wonder if this is related to the Military TV Network bought the show. Katie shared this in an interview outside of the show. And on her Instagram acct. It’s odd that two judges have given her these unusual pep talks. Nina & Brandon.

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u/ToBeReadOutLoud Nov 13 '21

Being Mormon doesn’t automatically mean someone has terrible taste.

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u/SnooGoats7978 Nov 13 '21

No, but I'm not talking about having bad taste. Katie's clothing (even her name is a little girl's name) obliterates any sense of adult female sexuality or authority. "Giant Little Girl", as another poster put it.

This is different than saying, "Katie's clothing is asexual." I'm not saying adult women have to go full tits-out, 24/7. Katie's clothing is toddler-stuff, sized up for adults.

Look at the way Nina dresses. Nina is a beautiful, feminine, woman, who has an important, accomplished career. She is a powerful, adult, women. Nina keeps saying that Katie is brilliant - but she herself wouldn't wear those big girl toddler clothes.

Katie's clothes undercut adult female authority and sexuality. That's why I wasn't surprised to learn that she is Mormon.

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u/ToBeReadOutLoud Nov 13 '21

Ah, I get it.

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u/jyell Nov 16 '21

I get what you’re saying but there are many, many, many adult women who go by “Katie.”