RS at Fashion Week: Rob Sheffield Goes to “Project Runway” Show, Fandom Ensues

9/15/06, 4:12 pm EST

Fashion week? It’s on like Malan Breton! We just got back from this morning’s Project Runway show at Bryant Park, and as Vincent would say, it got us off. The season’s final four designers showed off their collections — Jeffrey, Uli, Laura, and front-runner Michael Knight, a.k.a. Captain Save-a-Ho. The seats were packed with Runway stars: fan fave and rock hipster Alison (“I’ve been listening to a lot of Blonde Redhead,” she told us. “And Antony and the Johnsons, Dead Meadow—lots of metal and punk stuff”), Kayne (taking a camera-phone shot of his boyfriend snuggling with Naomi Campbell), Malan (that hair), Catherine Malandrino (ze jet sett-hair). Let’s break it down:

Jeffrey: his neck tattoo is a lot less dumb-looking in real life. It glares on camera, but in person, it just fades into the overall look of an L.A. guy trying a tiny bit too hard. Marilinda worked it like a ho in church.

Uli: did you know she is from Miami? She likes varm veather and halter tops and 1974 prints, yah? Yes, we know. She had Nazri and Amanda in her show.

Michael’s mom: Sweet as pie. Introduced us to her husband, Big Mike, and raved about her son. Nervous (“I got the bubblies”) but proud. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Laura: Still pregnant. Still batshit. Love her.

Kayne: Dressed down, by his standards. Mobbed by kids, mostly little girls screaming “I love your pageant dress!” When security guards tried to shoo the kids away, Kayne shielded them with his body. This man is sunshine.

Vincent: Captain Golfball-Pupils wore a scary spiral t-shirt that practically screamed, “I’m not crazy!” Is crazy. Jumped up to applaud Jeffrey, startling everybody. Got off. Vincent, we need you to go upstairs and clean out your space. Okaaay?

Angela: Really friendly, didn’t mention Jubilee Jumbles once. Showed us the Christian Dior jacket she bought as a birthday present to herself while in Paris. “My first actual fashion purchase!” she said. We wanted to ask if she got up early this morning to watch the sun rise over the Empire State Building but we were afraid she’d hit us with a fleurchon.

Amanda: Kayne’s chatty model, came over to give him a big hug. She’s totally forgiven him for duct-taping her mouth. Kayne explained, “I took out all my Runway frustrations on the beautiful charming person next to me.” Amanda said, “Hey, it means everybody talks about me.” But she didn’t say whether her boyfriend finally got her the iPod.

Jeffrey’s girlfriend: Wore a Mohawk. Scary.

Daniel Franco: Mr. Dignity and Integrity looks like Steve Perry from Journey, incredibly sweet, just had his own runway show last Monday. Showed us something beautiful, if you get our drift.

Catherine Malandrino: Voluntarily walked back into the same room as Vincent. Quelle pro!

Malan: Oh, to live in his hair. Lustrous and shimmery and wet. A gentleman. Sat with Alison and her sister. His voice is like ruching.

Bradley apparently didn’t make it—the squid is still searching for his ocean—and neither did Keith, a shame since we missed him more than we thought we would. Nick and Raymundo sat together, Michael Kors brought his mom, Diana the nerdy science girl was dolled up in Dirty Diana mode, and Daniel Vosovic has even cooler new wave hair than Malan. Final verdict, in the words of Tim Gunn: “Oh Jesus!”


Comments

Amanda | 12/8/2006, 3:32 am EST

JEFFREY SEBELIA IS THE SHIT! Period.

jonny | 10/24/2006, 3:28 am EST

jonny

becky | 10/22/2006, 4:05 am EST

what music did uli use? anyone anyone?

finale | 10/19/2006, 2:25 pm EST

what music did uli an laura use? i loved it!

Raven | 10/16/2006, 4:17 pm EST

I know I am posting a day late and a dollar short, but I was hoping you would slip and let us know who actually won. In “surfing” I could find out who came in on the top of now who won.

Rob, you are hilarious! I love the off the cuff, no holds barred, “so right” opinions you gave. You have made me an avid reader. Thanks for making me laugh out loud!

Melissa | 10/12/2006, 2:20 am EST

So, this is what makes me think that they kicked Jeffery off: Yes, they did let him show. That is obvious from all of the pictures, but maybe he was only a decoy. Secondly, he was planning on using those wigs and in the pics I don’t see them. Don’t ask me why but that makes me think he o kicked out of the running to win.

Kris Peterson | 10/4/2006, 1:41 pm EST

I love this show and everbody on it.

Kris

Maureen | 9/19/2006, 9:48 am EST

If Nazri is modeling for Uli, does that mean Michael was “aufed?” Tell me NOOOOOOOOOOO!

Pinky Crystal | 9/17/2006, 8:16 pm EST

I’m am the biggest fashion icon. I dislike fashion people they are too in the box for me.

HipsterScienceAlgebraEquations | 9/17/2006, 5:46 pm EST

Ohmigosh!!!! Micheal is like the coolest designer on that show but Jeffrey gets all the pub. How cruc? His neck tattoo is hot but his dresses aren’t that cute. Michael u need to save the hoes, their fashion now is so mid-nineties hooker sheik/pimp 17th century england. How lazzy.

deyna and maya | 9/17/2006, 3:24 pm EST

Jeffrey, we think your tattoo is very cool and we
love your girlfriend too! Love, Deyna and Maya

deyna and maya | 9/17/2006, 3:23 pm EST

Jeffrey, you’re tatoo is very cool, and we love your girlfriend too!

Gary | 9/16/2006, 10:15 pm EST

Laura was the best designer but really passive aggressive. Jefferey is just annoying - stupid taste and a real a++hole.Jeffrey made himself more annoying than Angela, his nemesis. I believe his mother said he was an alcoholic ex drug addict? I believe it. Vincent, even though he’s crazy proved to be the most decent person on the show.

Tim Gunn | 9/16/2006, 8:45 pm EST

Obviously you do not care or you wouldn’t take the time to post. Carry on.

CG | 9/16/2006, 8:02 pm EST

Michael has more fashion sense and class in his little finger than Jeffery does in his whole being.

LDM | 9/16/2006, 3:55 pm EST

Melanie looks great with a Mohawk! You got to love her!

JW | 9/16/2006, 3:23 pm EST

I happen to love Jeffrey’s girlfriends hair (her name is Melanie!)

Christie | 9/16/2006, 3:18 pm EST

Malan’s hair is like ruching??? LOL! And, don’t worry, I don’t think Angela would hit you with a fleurchon. She needs those to put on her Jubilee Jumbles outfits!

Laura is FABULOUS!

Harry Balls | 9/16/2006, 10:46 am EST

Nobody cares.

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