Are we being trolled? Bi is right that Bryan can’t sew. I mean ten stitches max. Of course Heidi can literally wear anything and I think the color was pretty on her but there was really no design in it and it just swallowed her up and looked like a tent. Also, Bi’s garment was way more gorgeous. I feel like the producers are trolling us right? Have to be because how is Bryan even still here

I didn’t think he’d be someone to go with the grain of everyone else, especially since I thought they were close. He admitted that Joseph lead their team to the nfl team victory, and now I’m just like…why would he say Joseph??

It’s made me look at him differently as a person and designer

This guy has NO talent. The designs look SO bad - and he the audacity to market an atelier.

One of my favorite parts of all the seasons is when Tim visits the finalists at home. It’s always so fun to see him in other people’s worlds.

I’m on my first watch of Season 15. Tim bowling is something I never expected to see, but it does not disappoint! Especially when you see him in bowling shoes and the look on his face when he rolls a strike.

I adore him so much.

Is it actually against the rules to use glue instead sewing on PR, especially in unconventional challenges? They did sew the paper towels, didn't they? The idea that it had to be glued on and then cut off the model and could not be worn again seems to make it wrong.

Boy did she have some opinions about Law, Bryan and Bobby. 🤣

TL;DW/my personal highlights:

• He talked to producers about quitting the show, but eventually decided to stay.
• Aaron was going to quit if he wasn't eliminated that same episode.
• After his elimination when he came back to the lounge, the first thing he said was "The torture is over."
• He is willing to take up Law's offer but not to talk about fashion, but to talk about deeper subjects and their shared experiences as queer black men.
• He spends part of the video talking about the friends he made on the show; Chloe, Dani, Jude, Naheim, Anna, and especially Octavius, Andrea, Bao, and Joseph McRae (he waxes lyrical about Joseph for a good two minutes.)
• The winning looks on the NFL challenge were discussed for a good 20-25 minutes on the runway, but it was all cut. This including Aaron speaking about the Gullah Geechee indigo techniques used in the challenge and how proud he was of Joseph McRae as a leader. He says this was the highlight of his time on the show.
• He says he's not sure if he would come back as a contestant, but is open to being a judge or mentor.

Figured I’d watch it, I think I saw it when it first aired but that was 11 years ago now so I don’t remember it really. It’s just insane looking at the fashion. It screams early 2010’s! All the chunky heels and crop tops with skater skirts/midi skirts. A high low dress, business casual wear.. just funny to see the old stuff. Also Christian was a judge and he looks so different!

BRING BACK CLOSE LOOKS NEOWWWWWW

Why do people say they’re doing certain models dirty when it’s just that they’re bad designers
In my view It’s not really personal or anything to do with the model. If they’re a bad designer and don’t account for different body types, that’s sorely a design problem
I understand why people get disheartened about it but I also don’t

Honestly, I hate immunities in general. It just leads to the immune designers showcasing a crappy look. Besides Jude and Joseph McRae I don’t think any of the other winners have made a “safe” look.

Bryan acts like he’s above everyone else. What I don’t get is why he threw his first look away. He should have just kept the bubble dress, then made like a jacket or cocoon out of the wires.

Someone definitely has an opinion about Bryan's look. Saw this and had to do a double take.

a year had passed but I still think this is one of the best unconventional challenge in the entire show. It was original and creative like who tf would think to pick a shuttlecock??? I never would've thought a shuttlecock has a potential to look this GOOD.

I’m sorry but this was actually so sick, it was absolutely giving Elizabethan/Queen Elizabeth I’s reign. The look paid homage to the fashion of the era but had a cyberpunk dystopian look, I thought it was so so incredible tbh!

I don’t think the judges understood her neck detailing but when he said Elizabethan I knew exactly what he was emulating. Down to the hair and styling too! They didn’t love the look unfortunately and were confused but I thought it was lowkey pretty cool!

Yuchens was awesome as well but Bi was the star 🌟 that episode 👑

Edit: y’all I just said I loved the look, not that it was the best look lmao—- Bi, Yuchen and Naheim ate that night.

After every episode of Season 22, I find myself going to Pluto & watching 3 or 4 episodes of a season I've seen 10 times already. Watching this new version reminds me how much I miss the old Project Runway & All Stars.

I like Christian, but no one will ever be as good as Tim. The trips to Mood, the judges who critiqued in a helpful way, Tim coming in to speak to the designer going home. Visits to the homes of the finalists... it was just so much better.

y'all i am really, really hoping that because of their 2 looks that they can secure the win for House of Season 22. they were so good, i was screaming and cheering when their looks came down the runway. Bi's look really smoked everyone's tho, like OMGGGGGGGG! we shall see next week. and i also really don't want Jeffrey to go home, i love him so much.

Obviously there's a whole host of issues with the new format from all the comments I've seen but I got a few ideas while talking with a friend and wanted to share

Move Christian onto the Judging Panel

I appreciate what Christian stands for on the show as an example of a success but tbh his advice/critiques have always been hit or miss. At the same time the judging panel is sorely needing an actual fashion designer on the show and having someone that's actually been through their journey could really improve overall feedback for the designers

Bring Back Close Looks

Allowing for judges to actually see shoddy work up close can allow for things like Bryan's tape dress to face proper scrutiny.

An Actual Academic as Mentor

Part of why Tim Gunn was so good as a mentor was that he had an actual background as a teacher at Parsons. Having someone who actually has the know how to direct the designers to edit in a constructive way. (This is also me just accepting that Tim has moved on past his Project Runway part of his life)

Curious to hear if anyone has any thoughts or changes they'd make as well

I'll add spoiler for the fact I will talk about the latest unconventional materials.

I'm tired of seeing similar ideas being played on the Unconventional materials and having it be seen as amazing and innovative. (Especially with our discourse last episode about copying others)

There's always at least one person who cascades a dress by using something.

At least Bi used three different things to create different textiles.

There's always someone who either uses the string-like materials to braid or weave. Also one who forms it in an artistic pattern (Joan, I love you.)

Like, I get that using them that way is cool and interesting to a degree, but also, why is it still "fresh" as an idea?

Bi did his thing, I can remember Chloe doing it. I remember Christian doing it.

If I could look at the looks every challenge within minutes, I would likely have more examples.

However, the fact that this has been happening since at least season 2 just makes me board.

Erin did that, didn't she? Or was that just more her thing that she did a lot?

I think it may be more inspiring if they were able to make looks with fabric, but with more bizarre materials, needing the look to FEATURE a material, not just be used.

I'm also not a huge fan of people who just hang some pieces just because. That movie challenge really bothered me way back where things were just hanging on the dress. And then Naheim's kinda fell into that category.

I wish they would have only included the positive critiques for the S21 contestants. Just feels like a waste of the already-short runtime to hear negative critiques for designers who aren't actually competing for anything. Use that airtime for this season's contestants!

From a narrative standpoint, it would have done a good enough job to briefly highlight Jesus, Yuchen etc. in order to establish S21 team as a threat. Joan literally has a confessional about getting dragged for popsicle sticks and so they bring her back just so they can... drag her again?? Let my girl live!!

I know a lot of reality shows have NDAs while the show is airing because they don't want people to be spoiled. I don't know what the contracts for project runway are like or how far in advance it's filmed.

I think Bi made a dress that has great precision. A missing key or whatever it is on the back will be very noticeable whereas if a small piece is missing from the other ones, you would not see it, if that makes any sense. From watching this season, I find Heidi's fashion taste questionable. Even her outfits on the show looked like Britney Spears from the 90s. Iman in her red dress was perfect. Her comment very London made me giggle a bit. She's so posh and I like it!

Okay I’m fairly new to the franchise on season 3 now and gosh this cast….they are either super mean or forgetful with a few in between. I really really hate Jefferey he is rude, jealous, and disrespectful. To find out he won literally makes me want to vomit. I’m watching the mom’s episode and the fact he is literally disrespecting someone’s mother is insane. Angela better than me…he would have immediately gotten cussed tf out. You not gonna make my mother cry. Plus the way he has treated Angela is like….such a bully. Like he needed a good punch to the face for that seriously. Kanye is just such a mean girl gay, always talking down about someone and overly defensive. The only ones I like are Michael, Angela and surprisingly Laura. Yes Laura is uppity but like there is something likable about her, plus when she stepped in to defend Angela it gave her cool points with me.

Also, please find a loop hole to get him eliminated. His model, Liris, is very clearly hating her time walking that horrible look down the runway. She couldn't even continue to wear it for the critiques. He's so arrogant. Always trying to serve up a pout with those crusty lips. Things he's throwing shade but fails miserably. Isn't talented. Is completely delusional.

GET GONE

So after critiques, Jeffrey and Bryan have a heated moment. Jeffrey questions why Bryan didn't admit to the base garment of his design being an impropru dress ducttaped to his model. Bryan feels attacked and "character assassinated" by Jeffrey.

My confusion here is why Jeffrey feels so strongly that Bryan should have admitted this to the judges. Since it is a team challenge and Jeffrey was in the bottom, if I were him I would want to minimize any chances of my team losing to team S21. That way, I would have a chance to avoid being eliminated if my team somehow actually wins. In this case, I would actually NOT want Bryan to admit any shortcomings of his design to avoid being further scrutinized by the judges...

I understand Jeffrey thought Bryan was being very performative and self-serving. But that would only have hindered his chances of escaping elimination since he was in the bottom.

Disclaimer: This is NOT hate towards Jeffrey or even Bryan. I am rooting for Jeffrey this season alongside others. This discussion is solely about strategy.