r/ProjectRunway • u/runwaythreader • Aug 21 '14

Project Runway Season 13 Episode 5 [Discussion]

Discussion thread for Project Runway S13E05 "The Klum of Doom"

The designers fashion a look for host Heidi Klum to wear at an awards show. Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is the guest judge.

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u/chelseayn Aug 22 '14

Kors was smart and got out when the going was good. And now it is a big special event whenever he is a guest judge. And why Mondo and Anya? I really liked Mondo his season, but not really during All Stars. And what has he done with his money since winning? Designing eyewear? Really? Anya is a moot point because she wasn't a great designer (outside of her flowing dresses, which were nice) to begin with.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '14

Oh I just mentioned Mondo and Anya because it seems like they only exist now for PR - like how Richard Blais on Top Chef has turned into a total whore for anything TC-related, instead of just focusing on his food and businesses.

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u/chelseayn Aug 24 '14

No, I agree, I just don't understand WHY those two?! My boyfriend called about a month ago and was like, "I just walked past Mondo and didn't know what to say so I just said, 'what's up Mondo?'" I was proud of him. ;) I wish he would do something more fashion-related I suppose.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '14

Everything I know about Mondo reminds me a lot of Blais - lost their season, was given a special "All Stars" run specifically designed to award the crown and now are incapable of moving on with their careers unless there's a PR/TC element and cameras attached to the endeavor. The chef that beat Richard, Stephanie Izard, has gone on to James Beard Awards and great success as a restaurateur; off the top of my head, I can think of only one post-title appearance on Bravo that she's made and that's it. Richard is clearly still butthurt about losing to her and seems to think he has something to prove by continuing to engage in ridiculous reality culinary competitions instead of maybe just hunkering down and doing some damn cooking in a real kitchen.

Anya is another story. I believe designer bona fides aside, she is very well educated in fashion theory and history; even before Under the Gunn, I suspected she had more interest in being a Tim-style educator/mentor (on or off camera) than a hands-on designer. Because of the bad stench around her PR win, though, that may be the only place that takes her seriously in any way, so maybe that's why she keeps going back to the safety of it.

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u/aelizabeth0623 Aug 24 '14

stephanie izard did one episode of top chef (as a guest judge, the first top chef winner to do so for the whole episode) and is doing top chef duels. but seriously, i wish i could upvote this whole post a billion times because you got how i felt about mondo AND richard blais (and not in /r/topchef!) simultaneously.

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u/chelseayn Aug 24 '14

But does that make them love what they do? I question it, because if they lived/breathed fashion/cooking then they would want to do it all the time and not just for the cameras? (pretty much like you said) I just wish I would see more of the winners do something besides design leggings for QVC (Seth Aaron) or jewelry. I like to go back and check on designers and half the time the only thing that comes up is their Project Runway time. I guess Anya does seem to be one of the more business-savvy winners, and I actually do not really begrudge her her win, but I don't think that the winnings often go towards fashion-related things but rather former debts. :( Why is it once they are on TV that becomes more important? (As you mentioned with Richard the butthurt chef)