Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Creamtastic Three Nashville Designers Are Finalists for Next Project Runway
Posted by Tracy Moore on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 4:07 PM
At the end of last year, we told you about a growing underground fashion scene in Nashville ignited by the efforts of local designers selling their goods out of home base Local Honey. Three of those top designers have entered their duds to be considered for the next season of Project Runway and made it all the way through to the finals. They're now in the company of 30 or so folks in limbo--the number will be cut down to 15 in two weeks. If they get through the final cut, they'll be part of a team of 15 contestants who'll have the luxury of stitching and bitching on camera under the haughty shadow of Tim Gunn.
Shea Steele, Shannon Lea and Amanda Valentine all made it through the audition process. Now all they have to do is wait. Best of luck, ladies.
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don't project runway people need to make their own patterns and stuff? this is not meant to sound mean, but i've seen a lot of these designers stuff in person, and can only wonder how much crap PR must have found in the US to bring them to cast this...other crap. i also can't believe that 10% of their finalists are in nashville. where's hana hattori when you need her?
I want all of the women to be on the show and I want them all to be in the Top Three and I want the show to go back to New York and I want them to return to the real world with their sanity intact, carrying tales of Tim Gunn's perfectness.
These girls are just dandy at sewing, but their clothes are pretty far from original inventions. Their stuff doesn't look any different from the dresses at Forever 21. I'm boggled at how nobody is pointing this out. I would like to see a local designer that is doing something different. REALLY DIFFERENT. Something that stands out as being "So'n'So's design." Not just, "Did you get that at Charlotte Russe, Forever 21 or spend 4 times more at Local Honey?"
Nashville needs some legitimate High Fashion, no more seamstresses.
nice girls, mediocre clothing.
it's sorta boring and ugly sometimes. isn't most of it reworked? idk. project runway needs people to fill in the not-so-awesome gaps, so maybe they'd fit there?
HEY charles, not nice!
when trying to figure out if it's cool that they're going, one must ask, "what if they actually win?".
hmmmm... that's funny, because all of shannons stuff is done as originals, none of it is reworked in the least. she makes her own patterns, does her own designs, and was told at the project runway interviews that her illustrations were far and above most designers working in fashion today. i can't speak for the other two, i don't know how they make their clothes, but maybe you should get your stories straight before lumping everyone into one category.
'most' does not mean 'all'. maybe shannon's stuff isn't reworked, but it still falls into the 'boring and ugly sometimes' category. there can only be so many tent and empire-waisted minidresses with puff sleeves before one gets bored.
so she's a good artist. illustrations are illustrations, not wearable clothes. i've browsed through her myspace photos, and it doesn't appear that any of the illustrations have made it to actual clothing. i could be wrong though...i obviously am not good friends with her to ask her such things and details of an interview that a participant is typically asked to be hush-hush about.
ALRIGHT!
*rips Forever 21-esque dress off Shannon and strangles d.patrick with it*
then maybe you should shutup about it unless you actually know what you're talking about.
hahaha...i'm glad my mediocre designs are getting the fashion experts of nashville to come out of the woodwork.
So because I'm not good friends with Shannon I don't know what I'm talking about? Is being friends with her what it takes to like her stuff? Or is it because my opinion differs from yours?
Oh, and us experts have got to come out of the woodwork at some point, Shannon.
no, my point was that her stuff is not reworked and made from other things. nor is it all the same. i guess you have a preference for babydoll dresses instead of empire waists. to each his or her own, i guess.
so because i don't want to see tent and empire waisted dresses every time i see this shannon's work, that means i like babydoll dresses? this is getting stupid. there are so many other types of dresses i could like! i'll list them:
1. shirtwaist
2. sheath
3. shift
4. sundress
5. jumper dress
6. maxi dress
7. wrap dress8.evening gown
8. wedding dress
9. granny gown
10. hoodie dress
11. tea gown
12. coronation gown
13. kitty foyle
14. cocktail dress
...get the point? plus, if i only liked babydoll dresses i'd be hootin and hollerin for white rabbit.
just because shannon designs her own stuff doesn't make it good. that's all i was trying to say. and really, who better to judge her shit than a Nashville Fashion Expert?
" waitaminute says:
don't project runway people need to make their own patterns and stuff? this is not meant to sound mean, but i've seen a lot of these designers stuff in person, and can only wonder how much crap PR must have found in the US to bring them to cast this...other crap. i also can't believe that 10% of their finalists are in nashville. where's hana hattori when you need her?
Posted On: Tuesday, May. 26 2009 @ 5:41PM " this is what i was talking about. babydoll dresses. and i like hana's stuff, but that's all it is.
I'm really glad that the musical bickering of this blog transfers to the fashion world.
Wait... so none of these girls are competing to have designs featured at Bonnaroo? I'm confused.
i'm positive that the term 'catty' may have something to do with hair-pulling and order of walkers on the catwalk. i may be making this up, though.
kind of off subject but totally relevant, did anyone see that Naked Without Us cover for the Metromix last week?who was that photog and why in the world did he choose that photo? it was terrible. not one of the ladies looked good and the clothes weren't done justice either. nothing was angled right. though i am talking about metromix, this was completely unacceptable.
Tim Gunn is as far from "haughty" as you can get. He is warm, personable, down-to-earth and obviously cares about the designers and others he works with.
i think that metromix cover photo was probably the best shot they got. imagine how bad the others probably were...you can polish a turd as much as you want, but it's still a turd.
i don't know if this means anything, but i heard that dean shortland is on the PR selection committee.
i don't watch the show, but i hope the nashville kids win.
i thought the metromix cover was kind of hot...but i am shallow.
There's something in the air here on this blog, methinks...
meh...
*beings to get the popcorn made*
anybody want butter?
they selected these three like the american idol tryouts where you get really bad singers to audition and make fools of them for entertainment...same thing just designers here...
Congrats Nashville designers!
It takes some real bravery to put your designs out there. Will you please get Tim Gunn to start using, "Make it work, ya'll!"???
Well whether you like their designs or not, you should respect the fact that they did something that you cannot! Hence needing to name drop Hana Hattori, instead of plugging... oh i don't know, yourself. I mean since you are a fashion expert and all that goes by some random name so no one knows who you are. I mean if your opinion is the end all be all of fashion then please enlighten me as to who you are. I would like to say to the 3 ladies CONGRATS and good luck.
no! those girls are gorgeous! that picture though, that was scary. the inside shot that accompanied the story was so much more flattering. i just want to know which photog it was who chose that cover...and avoid him at all costs.
http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/strategies/how-to-polish-a-turd/
and they said you couldn't polish a turd.
DANG!
everyone is so worked up! and opinionated!
i agree a little and disagree a little.
who has blog fights???? totally new concept for me.
i agree the Metromix cover was BLUGH.
believe me, they were my clothes and i was there for the totally disorganized shoot. but, i won't divulge the name of the photographer. i don't want to cultivate any disrespect. but, overall, i think the actual photo choices were poor. the models, who in actual life, are gorgeous, all looked mediocre in the shots. but, whatever, anyone who has been in a situation like this knows these things are a compromise sometimes and you have to just roll with it.
I think there are always going to be people who talk big. when you're a person who is happy doing what you love and start to reach any degree of success at it- these people will inevitably take stabs at you, educated or not. Who cares really. A loud mouth does not an expert make.
Anyone can apply to audition for Project Runway, but, if you aren't the one working hard for it, then cool your jets. In reality, your opinion really has no place.
I am up for the challenge, the experience, and sheer excitement of the process. Who knows if I'll make it or not. But, I am giving it a shot! and you can't really achieve anything substantial in life without some sort of risk.
am i wrong?
Thanks for everyones interest!
and PS. I personally love polishing turds.
@Larry Mell - I am? Snap diggety - that's awesome! Do I get free food and drinks?
Actually - God I hope not. Last thing i need is raging angry designers chasing me - as well as the entire population of Church Street.
Well at least project runway is done in a straightforward way. You know how they're going to judge it coming in. HaHa!! Gotcha Dean!
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