@Yahooey wrote:
Just throwing it out there - I wonder how many of them cheat (or is it allowed) when they are home from prying eyes.
Let's face it, many have ideas but they are also some who can't fit a bodice correctly....or finish a hem correctly,...
oh wait, she was sent home but you get the drift
They could partner and have plans to start a line together once they wint $$$
OMG I lost an entire post. Long. Because when I posted it, the spacing was messed up and now it's gone.
I never thought about it but agree with what you said about cheating. We have to hope.
History of cheating, two true accusations and one controversial one:
True: Season one, Kara Saum. They're allowed to use others within certain limits as long as they pay. She had a friend who was a designer of expensive shoes. She came to NY having had him design every shoe in her collection for free. She knew it was against the rules and they probably cost more than the whole collection. Paying for them was out of the question. When she was told this she got very angry and fought them on it. She didn't have a leg to stand on no pun intended. She was made to use the shoes PR provides.
Depends on how you see it: Season three, Jeffrey Sebelia. Jeffrey of the gorgeous yellow gown was the most successful designer ever cast, at the time he was cast. He had several thriving lines, dressed celebs like Gwen Stefani, etc. We saw his factory, employees and all, at the home visit...
...Laura Bennett saw his finale collection when they got to NY and, paraphrasing, said it was too good to be true. She made a fuss and even got in Uli's and Mychael's heads (which they were later sorry about). She caused tons of drama and Jeffrey cried. It was hard to watch.
PR audits everyone's receipts. They found a shortfall. He forgot to include the money he spent on some custom leatherwork from someone he used in his business. Whether you believe it was an honest mistake depends on your opinion of Jeffrey. Mine is high. Most people's is not...Anyway after all that drama, he didn't put up a fuss like Kara, he admitted he made a mistake and to make up the shortfall he chose to not use the wigs he'd bought for every model to wear.
True:: Andy South, Lifetime Season 5: It came up in the comments sections of the two most popular blogs about PR (I don't read any blogs now). A lot of people who knew a lot posted there. Industry people watch the show. Other contestants, maybe designers, teachers, people who know things...
...This was after the finale aired. People noticed one of his garments was identical to that of a pattern-making book by a Japanese designer, Nakamichi Tomoko, not well-known in the U.S. As word spread it was brought to the attention of the show and its judges. They never acknowledged it in any way. Indeed they him back for All Stars. She had transitioned and is now Ari South.
The garments speak for themselves, I found an obscure link on a site I've never seen before and the rest has been scrubbed.
http://hiphoprevol.blogspot.com/2010/11/plagiarism-on-project-runway.html#.XPKX9HdFxMs
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