Finale pt. 2 (Project Runway) Overview

This is it! The finale of season 8. The episode opened up with a reunion of sorts. The whole cast got together with the judges to talk about the season and they showed little overviews of the finalists and their journeys this season. As their last little challenge, each designer had to eliminate one look from their collections. Jessica Simpson was the guest judge.

Andy's collection was relatively bland. The main colors were silver and a lime green and all the girls were wearing these wire head pieces with stars on them. I had no idea what purpose they served other than to make the looks futuristic. Which didn't really happen.

Gretchen's collection was less pop of color and more neutrals with a touch of green or red every now and then. Most of the prints she used were kind of tribal/giraffe. The whole feel of the collection was relaxed and I also picked up a bit of safari from it. It was more interesting than Andy's but it wasn't my favorite.

Mondo. I loved his collection so much. The colors were so bright and the patterns were so vivid. This is what putting on a show is all about. The best part is that most of the pieces were actually wearable. Most of the ensembles weren't, but the pieces alone were. The only thing I wasn't totally in love with were the head pieces. They were big flowers combined with some feathers and the looks didn't really need them. I loved his whole DotD/circus concept. It was very prominent in the designs.

But, I'm not a judge. If I was Mondo would've totally won. After a very split decision the judges announced that Gretchen was the winner of season 8. Mondo was second and Andy was third. As always, you can see photos of all the looks at mylifetime.com.

Wish you well,
St. Ann

Tada.... It's A List!

This post is inspired by the site tadalists. I could just send you over to the list I already made, but I found it to be pretty bland. So, I thought I'd reproduce it here because then I could add photos :)

This Week's Most Anticipated Episodes

This is the first week I will be home in
time to watch this!

Tuesday Oct. 26th, 8pm on FOX



More like this week. The season premeire
 is Wednesday, Oct. 27th at 9pm on
DirecTV's 101 Network.



The new season opens up with Brooke
form Texas who tries to balance school,
being a newlywed and a baby.



This is it! The showdown of the final
three! Who will take home the title?



October 25-29 Previews

House: Amber Tamblyn joins House for a multi-episode arc as Martha Masters, a brilliant but inexperienced third-year medical student whom Cuddy forces House to hire as a female team member in Thirteen's absence. In the midst of a tight senatorial re-election race, the New Jersey incumbent's campaign manager mysteriously falls ill with liver failure and temporary paralysis. After a surprising campaign announcement is made by the incumbent, House and the team look to the candidate to find clues about the patient's condition. Meanwhile, Foreman learns that Taub has a past connection to Masters, and in an effort to save his patient's life, House must make a critical decision that may compromise his relationship with Cuddy.

Glee: It's finally here! The Rocky Horror Glee Show!! Will gets the club to do a production of RH for the annual fall/winter play and in an attempt to woo Emma because it is her favorite movie. Finn and Rachel will be playing Brad and Janet, Kurt is Riff-Raff and everyone thought John Stamos was going to be Dr. Frank N. Furter but Mercedes will be playing him instead. Little dissappointed in this but I don't make all the decisions.

OTH: My favorite show is taking the week off. Probably so that it doesn't have to compete for viewers with Glee.

16&Pregnant: The new season opens up with Brooke from Texas who likes to race cars and she met her baby daddy at the track. They are living together at her house and things look like they will be super dramatic with these two.

ANTM: Designer Zac Posen surprises the girls at their beach house to inform them they will be wearing his fall 2010 collection during this week's runway challenge. The girls put their personality to the test when they shoot their very first commercial while wearing roller skates on the beach. Posen is also this week's guest judge.

Friday Night Lights: The (final) season premiere is Wednesday. I have heard absolutely nothing about what will be happening in this season. We'll just have to wait and see. It will air on DirecTV's 101 network at 9pm

Project Runway: It's Finale time!! The final 3 (Gretchen, Mondo and Andy) will be showing at Fashion Week and a winner will be crowned!

Finale Pt. 1 (Project Runway) Overview

In this week's half of the finale, Tim Gunn went to each of the four designer's homes to see what they were working on.
The first designer we visited was Andy South. His inspiration for his collection was Bhudda Park in Laos. Tim was concerned with his collection. Not that it was a big deal because he made into the top 3 and will be showing at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Yay! I really liked the snippet of his collection that he showed to the judges and his new piece that he had to create for the challenge.

Next up was Michael Costello. He drew his inspiration from the colors of sunsets and the textures of feathers. Tim's advice for him was to stop designing and edit what he had. He had a lot of extra pieces that he wasn't going to use and the ones that he was going to use were a little unfinished. In the end he showed three looks that were the same color and not very marvelous and thus, no Fashion Week for him. I was a little bit sad because he had worked so hard for it and his family has never really supported his love of design.

The third designer that we visited was Mondo. I have to say I liked his the most. He used a New Mexican circus/Day of the Dead theme in his collection and the pieces were all interesting. Tim shared my love for his collection. The judges did as well and he will be showing next week at Fashion Week.

Last, but not least, is Gretchen. Her inspiration was a mix of her western roots and worldly cultures. Tim thought that it could be a little costume-y and that it was all just a matter of taste.

As always, you can check out all the looks here. The order is: Andy, Gretchen, Michael, Mondo. Each designer had three looks.

Wish you well,
St. Ann

October 18-22 Previews

House: After a newborn experiences inexplicable breathing problems and liver failure, House and the team look at the baby's mother, Abbey's, own medical history for possible clues. When the team makes a discovery about her newborn's health, Abbey is presented with a difficult decision that could potentially affect both her baby's health and her own. Meanwhile, following Cuddy's directive, House challenges Foreman and Taub to hire a female doctor to join the team. When Cuddy asks House to babysit her daughter, both House and Wilson learn a few hard lessons in parenting.

Glee: No new episode this week :( They are teasing us so that more people will watch next week's Rocky Horror ep. Which I am super pumped for. I already requested that day off of work so I (hopefully) won't miss it. Fox.com has some pretty grand previews up if you wanna check those out. But really, who doesn't? You can see them here.

OTH: Tree Hill must be ahead of the normal world because this week, they are doing their Halloween episode. Looks like Katie come back from the dead to haunt Quinn and Clay, Mia and Haley are hosting an open mic night and Nathan is starting a new career.

Project Runway: Well I guess I was wrong. There are 2 episodes left not just one. I knew that there only being one episode left sounded weird but I wasn't sure. This week they narrow down from four contestants to three and we see what people have been working on!

ANTM: The girls head over to the Grammy Museum and the CEO of the recording company states that one of them will be chosen as the "Grammy Girl" for this year's Grammy Awards. In the photo shoot, they are to portray iconic fashion designers. Guest judge and photographer, Francesco Carrozzini.

Teen Mom: This week is the reunion with Dr. Drew.

We're In A New York State of Mind (Project Runway) Overview

In this second-to-last episode, the designers were challenged to make a look inspired by NYC. The four who weren't eliminated would proceed to showing at The Lincoln Center. Of course, only three will actually show so next week someone else will be eliminates as well. PR alum Christian Siriano was the guest judge for this challenge. He was the winner of the fourth season of Project Runway and my favorite from that season.

I am sad to say that April was sent home this week. I don't think her design was bad, per say, but it didn't fit the inspiration they were given. That means that Michael C., Mondo, Gretchen and Andy are the final four. All photos from last night's episode can be seen here and if you've missed almost the whole season (like me), you can catch up with the scorecard showing the designs and when your favorite may have been eliminated.

Wish you well,
St. Ann

Preview Overview October 11-15

Glee: This week's episode, the kids pair up and do duets and there is a little competition involved. The main focus is the newly formed Artie-Tina-Mike love triangle and the reappearance of Sam. Rachel and Finn throw the competition so that Sam has a better chance of wining. Based off of the information I've gathered, I think that he joins the club because of his injury.

OTH: This is going to be an interesting episode. It is the first time The CW has combined two shows into one episode type thing. I'm hoping it doesn't turn out like a Disney Channel special. OTH and Life Unexpected are coming together for music purposes. Haley books Mia a show in Portland (where Life Unexpected is set) so that she can get away from Chase (her ex-lover) and Alex (mega-slut man-stealer). Everyone is alive (including Clay and Quinn yay!) and will be attending Mia's show.

Project Runway: This week's episode will determine which 3 contestants will show at Lincoln Center in the final. This means double elimination!

House: This week's patient is a lady named Margaret who won't stop throwing up. Yum. Turns out she isn't who she says she is and the team looks into her past to help cure her. Chase hires someone to replace 13 and House doesn't give her the warmest welcome. Also, a visit from House's massage therapist forces Huddy to face the reservations in their relationship.

ANTM: The remaining models are doing group shots in motion this week. I haven't been watching so I haven't picked a girl that I want to win yet for this season. Nevertheless, there looks like there is gonna be some drama amongst the pairings and I can't wait to watch!

Wish you well,
St. Ann

A Look In The Line (Project Runway) Overview

I know, right? My repertoire of shows is expanding! On this episode of Project Runway, the remaining six designers we challenged to create a mini-line that would be influenced by Heidi Klum's active wear line for New Balance.

Gretchen, Christopher and Michael were in the bottom three and Andy, Mondo and April were in the top.
In the end, Christopher went home and Andy won the challenge. Instead of just one of the looks being put into Heidi's line, all three were.

This link has pictures of all the designs from last night's episode. They are grouped by into threes by who designed them. There are 18 total looks. Andy (1-3), April (4-6), Christopher (7-9), Gretchen (10-12), Michael (13-15), Mondo (16-18).

Wish you well,
St. Ann