Guilty of sneaking his way onto an All Star season, surrounded by designers who are, by and large, WAY more innovative, talented, or at least focused than he is. He acted guilty probably because he is guilty. As I ranted earlier, Michael’s problem this episode was how he handled the ensuing conversations about the drama. A drape-y coat designed by Michael Costello that he somehow tries to claim is inspired by Jackie O.? Makes sense to me. Everything he sends down the runway looks like he flung it on his model 10 minutes earlier (and we thought Rami was stuck in draping! We were so naive then!). And lastly, possibly most importantly, Michael can’t tailor to save his life. Considering the typical weather of his assigned season, the decision to switch to a coat was understandable. Michael started to design a vest, decided he didn’t like it, and scrapped it (a process that the designers, especially Michael, have done many times). Here’s my thinking: Michael and Jerrell picked out their laughably similar fabrics separately, so there’s no copycatting around there. HOWEVER, I think it is also completely possible that he would have made that coat even if Jerrell hadn’t been sitting five feet away. It is 100% believable to me that he saw Jerrell’s design and mimicked it, since Michael lacks the talent to come up with anything exciting and is weak enough creatively that he latches himself onto other people’s ideas (a point so obvious that the judges must not care because they talked about it and didn’t penalize him). Michael’s plagiarizing past is familiar ground for most fans (quick summary: his fellow season 8 designers thought he plagiarized a whole bunch). On one hand, I’m grateful that the show has designers worthy of rooting against, but PR seriously needed to kick Michael to the curb WAY before Rami. Why he and Mondo are such good buddies, the world may never know. He is incredibly insecure and it shows every time he goes on the defensive… which is frequently since the other designers have eyes and can tell that he’s not up to snuff. This episode reminded everyone (in case you forgot) that Michael Costello is sort of The Worst. Let’s get some business out of the way first. Be sure to chime in in the comments with some of your own! The Loser: Rami (there goes another of our final three predictions)Īnd now, our highlights/lowlights. The Winner: Jerrell and his Coat of Many Copiers This “who made it first?” coat scene was more dramatic than it looks.īecause there are three of us Project Runway lovers, and because we’re assuming you watched the show too, instead of straight recaps for this series we’re picking and choosing the parts we want to talk about most each week. Lacayo is still designing clothes with her successful brand.It was a fashion face-off for all seasons last night for our Project Runway All Stars. Shantall Lacayo is the most recent winner of "Project Runway" season 19. Mac just won "Project Runway" in March 2020, so he hasn't done much yet. Grey had the chance to debut his designs at New York Fashion Week. Kameyama has already had successful runway shows since his win. Robertson has had her designs appear in multiple magazines. Tipton has continued designing and she's worked with some notable brands. Kelly is selling his designs in New York. Streater is now designing T-shirts, scarves, and jackets. Ayoung-Chee now owns a successful boutique. Instead, she's focused her career on consulting. Henderson now focuses on sustainable fashion. Sebelia has tried his hand at designing children's clothing. ![]() Dao is now a philanthropist who runs a clothing boutique. McCarroll has remained in the spotlight across a variety of platforms. ![]() Table of Contents Jay McCarroll won season one.
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