Did the right designer win Project Runway?

on Friday, October 17, 2008

So after having seen the Bravo's Last Season of Project Runway ( don't worry people, it just moving to another station), I can't help but feel that the wrong person won!
I have always admired Project Runway for being one the the only "Reality" television shows for getting it right, when alot of them have already or are going to "Jump the Shark" by awarding the prize to the most drama filled person and not the most talented. But one can't help but feel that Korto should have won.

After stunning showings from Leanne and Korto.....Kenley's was not even worth mentioning ( it reminded me of a first year fashion student) The majority of guest that they asked wanted Korto to win.
Leannes collection , though stunning and the amount of work that went into it was fantastic, was the same look over and over again...




She said that she was inspired by water and waves and she certainly incorporated that with the dozens of Petals on each dress, making then flow like water back and forth when the model walked down the runway.....over and over again. But this finale wedding dress was a stunner, looking like it could be off the pages of vogue.

Korto , on the other hand, was inspired by her homeland of Africa and it came thru.....




She managed to incorporate her culture into clothing and not look like a costume...keeping it upscale and wearable . And unlike the monotonous color palette of he rcompetitior, hers was vibrant and rich, really playing to nature. This white two piece above was fantastic coming down the runway, this photo doesn't do it justice...you can't see the details.

Kenley's on the other hand, was not even in contention for the prize and everyone knew it but her!


She said that she created this line after having been inspired by Alice in Wonderland....but I have read and seen "Thru the Looking Glass" and I think that if Alice or any other charecter was wearing this, the Queen of Hearts would have definatly cut there head off.
What is so funny ( and I hope that Kenley watches herself on t.v) is that she doesn't know designers, so when everyone constantly told her that her designs had been seen before , instead of being himbled, she was defensive. Case in Point..........
Kenleys Dress (On Left) Alexander McQueens Spring 08(On Right)

Kenley's Dress (On Left) Balenciage Spring 08 (On Right)

Remember, Spring 2008 is shown Febuary 2008 of every year, long before they start taping the show ......MMMMMNNNN.THERE IS A BIG RESEMBLENCE!

And speaking of taping, alot of time, what you see on screen is not what was taped. Did you know that Jerrell & Suede actually showed at Fashion Week? As with every episode of the finals they actually have 5 designers showing due to Fashion Week scheduling and air timing. Also, because past contestants and the media is actually there, so by them showing 5 designers, it will not get leaked who the final 3 are. They just edit the ones that gets cut out.

Take a look at Jerell's line below:







Here is some of Suede's Show:






I actually like Jerell and think he is talented, BUT.... based on the other collections, he and Suede would have been in the same boat as Kenley.....not on the same level as Korto and Leanne.

Also, incase you didn't notice......Did you see several America's Next Top Model Alumni Walk the Runway?

dani


Bianca ( Top Model Cast Off)


Both of them walked for Korto's line.....Also Naima tryed out ( Did you see her in the Model Casting?) Of course she didn't get cast, but it's good to see her still trying to model.

Though Korto didn't win....this is one reality show competition where it's still about talent. And these designers, do have a career after this show, we know Korto will.............

DO YOU THINK THE RIGHT DESIGNER WON?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF KENLEY?



Diddy is Done with Danity Kane.....Well Just Aubrey!

on Wednesday, October 15, 2008

So if anyone saw the Live Special on Tuesday, then you all know that Danity Kane as we know it is done!. Diddy kicked out Aubrey O'Day and then let loose her partner is crime D. Woods.
In the Episode stunner, we saw Diddy, tell Danity Kane members, that what he sees here is not the vision that he had when he created the group and that Aubrey is was out!



With stunned silence following , he then turned to each of the members and asked them if they wanted to still be in this group?
"She's gone, would you like to go with her?"



They all tried to get Diddy to change is mind, but it wasn't happening. He then continued to shock us when he turned to D. Woods and said that she has been unhappy for a long time so was out of the group as well! By the look on D. Woods face, you could tell that she wasn't prepared for that & looked like she was going to cry and beg at any moment.
After he leaves the room , the girls all hug and cry to then say goodbye and D.Woods and Aubrey leave the building.... Dawn sits there in complete shock and says
"What are we going to do? I have nothing to go back to!"
After Diddy comes back in the room, he informs the girls that there will still be a Danity Kane....we we think that the rumors are true. There will be another season of Making the Band, with Diddy finding 2 replacements.....

To me this is the end of Danity Kane....this group is not Destiny's Child status yet and cannot rebound from the replacement of 2 members. Of those five girls, we all know who the star is.....



Deny it all you want, but this is the first name that everyone remembers! She doesn't have the best vocals , but she has personality and that keeps people talking. She is the Bobby Brown to New Edition, the Donnie Walburg to New Kids on the Block! Those are the people you remember!
Plus you would think that Diddy would appreciate that since he is not even close to the best rapper, but still keeps putting out albums and has PERSONALITY...that's why people keep talking about him, not because of his MC Skills!
Other than Faith , what other legitimate artist does Diddy have on his label? They have all left him......in fact Comedian Maronzio Vance (NBC, BET, Comedy Central) says it best......he explores the poison that is Diddy , just take a look at his funny rant below....it is on point!


“Everybody that Puffy comes into contact with are either dead, in jail or we don’t know where the f**k they at - or their careers have fallen out.”





He needs this show & MTV, to not only feed his ego, but get new artist. The question that we ask, is if MTV didn't have this show and his other one called "I Want to Work for Diddy"...we he even be relevant? This is man who has kept his big billboard up in Times Square from when he ran a marathon 4 years ago




He is respected in the hip hop game for past deeds with Notorious B.IG and others, much like Russell Simmons, the only difference is that Russell knew when to hang it up and do better and bigger things. Diddy seams to be stuck back in his heyday of the early 90's..




But your hits have been few and far between....he had to find another way to feed the ego.
So after several seasons of this show, we all know Diddy's M.O and we just like the members of Danity Kane should really know there boss by now. How many times have you set in a board meeting and the boss asked you to "express your feelings" and the next thing that you know, that "person" who said something was cleaning out there desk!




At the end of the day, that is your boss, he is paying you , controlling the money, and has final say , and you can't talk to him anyway you want, EVEN if he is wrong.
Being in the entertainment industry and also dealing with Diddy comes with a cost, especially if you are in a group. Your image and everything about you is under scrutiny, you have to go in the direction that the record label wants you to go in, that includes music and looks...at least until you become an established artist....Remember Beyonce' and Pink...both having to go behind there managments back to get there solo albums made...Beyonce said she had to hide it from her Managament ( her father) becuase it was a different sound than they wanted to go with, and her album went multi platinum , but the managment was upset at first!

They were not complaining on there all expense paid trip to Cabo or popping bottles, Stop putting Diddy as the Daddy. He is not there to show them how to survive in show business. Did they think this day would never come? This is Diddyland , and he is king there, so you have to fall in line or get cut...as with Aubrey and D.Woods.


So what do we think is in store for the girls of Danity Kane?


Shannon, the married sweetheart, will just ride it out to till the wheels fall off and Diddy shuts down the DK brand
Aundrea, will probably leave the group or also get dropped by Diddy, as he alluded to on the episode as her being the problem child as well...
Dawn, the golden girl, who can do no wrong, will most likely get signed to a solo deal by Diddy as she is the vocals behind the group.

D.Woods, the other half of Ebony & Ivory, will probably ride out her last 5 minutes of fame, but fade into nothingness

And last but not least

Aubrey, the "Problem Child" as coined by Diddy, has the best chance of seeing her star rise, with a clothing line already out , her successful run on Broadway's "Hairspray" and her knack for saying and doing outrageous things, she has the opportunity to surpass the DK Brand. Lets just hope that she goes up instead of the way of Bobby Brown!

It's very clear, that the little bit of fame that Aubrey has gotten, has changed her. she does look different that she did when she first started


But I think she was always like this, Diddy just didn't see it, because he doesn't spend time with his acts (by his own admission), even though it looks like on the show he spends all this time with them. I think she found her opportunity to be her "True Self" and took it...I think that the real problem is that she hasn't fallen in line as Diddy wanted, she doesn't conduct herself as he wants therefore, she had to go. And at the end of the day, who ever controls the purse strings, controls you. Even at the live taping, he had nothing but bad things to say to her, telling her to grow up and humble herself on national television, inciting Boos' from the audience........
I don't think this is the last we will see of her and I think that she will end up on top..........

Also ...someone sent me the Team Aubrey & I Heart Aubrey T-Shirts, go by and check it out, ...they also have team Diddy as well as others !






DO YOU THINK THAT DAY 26 WILL BREAK UP AS WELL?

WILL THEY EVEN MAKE A SECOND ALBUM?

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON..DIDDY OR AUBREY?


Britney is a "Womanizer".....

on Friday, October 10, 2008

Alot has been said about Britney Spears over the years, but now it what she is saying about herself that we want to hear!
Spears plans to set the record straight about her personal and professional woes in a documentary to be aired shortly before the release of her new album "Circus" in December.


In the 90-minute film, "Britney: For the Record," Spears talks about her high-profile meltdown, which included stints in rehab and psychiatric hospital units, an ugly divorce, losing custody of her two sons and shaving her head.
"I sit there and I'll look back and I'm like: I'm a smart person. What the hell was I thinking?" the 26-year-old singer says in the documentary shot by filmmaker Phil Griffin over three-months.

Right now, Spears has a new video called "Womanizer" and we have the uncensored version here!



In an interview on New York's Z100 radio station late last month, Britney said of the song, "['Womanizer' is] basically saying, 'We know what you're up to.' It's about guys cheating on girls. It's a girl anthem. That's why I like it. So, hopefully, the fans will see it that way too!"



Spears has faced alot of criticism , from her erratic behavior to her hospital stay and most recently for giving up custody of her two kids to Kevin Federline. You constantly hear.."How could she give up custody of her kids", "What's Wrong with her?"...well maybe people should start thinking , Whats Right with her! Alot of times, the public forgets that these are not just celebrities, these are KIDS and whats best for them, and though it may suck, she did what she felt was the best for her kids well being and not what the public wanted. So if the kids are better off and have a better enviorment to live in with the dad, they kudos to her for putting them first. And knowing that maybe she is ready right now to provide what kids need and that she needs more time to get better.

But personally, can you imagine the type of parenting is Spears doing if this

Baby Making Sperminator is the better Parent? He needs to get a job as stop living off of Spears and his alimony and child support!

In the past six months or so, Spears' father Jamie has taken over management of her affairs and helped get his daughter's life back on track. She has made guest appearances on U.S. TV series "How I Met Your Mother" and is due to release her sixth studio album on her December 2 birthday.
The documentary, described as showing "the reality of trying to live a normal life after all that has been exposed through the media," is set to air on MTV on November 30.
"So much has gone on over the last couple of years and there's a lot that people don't know about me that I want them to know," Spears said in a statement.
"I wanted to make this film because I started to feel like I wasn't being seen in the light that I wanted to be seen in. This is an opportunity to set the record straight and talk about what I've been through and where I'm headed," she said.

We hope she is on the rode to recovery....because let's face it, she was looking a hot shitty mess these past few years...

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF SPEARS NEW VIDEO AND SONG?

Is Diddy Done with Danity Kane ?

on Wednesday, October 8, 2008

So if anyone saw the recent episode of MTV's Making the Band 4, we all heard Diddy sit the girls of Danity Kane down and ask "What is the problem"? and what followed was a tension filled back and forth between "problem child" Aubrey O'Day and Diddy, ending with him saying that she was out of the group!



So the question now is....are they still a group? Does Diddy actually cut a DK member? These burning questions are revealed in a live "Making the Band 4" Special on Tuesday, October 14th at 9pm ET/PT. Hosted by MTV News correspondent Sway from the Times Square studio, Diddy will give viewers the low down on what really happened when he confronts his platinum recording artists about dissension in the group. Viewers will have face time with Danity Kane when they give their version of the drama that unfolds; and talk about the rumors that have been floating around for weeks questioning the actual state of the group.
Viewers were left stunned after the cliffhanger in the"Making The Band 4" season finale. They watched Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie Klang after their successful promotional tour. and then go on a much needed vacation to Cabo San Lucas.


But it all ended when Diddy had all the groups come up to the Bad Boy Offices to talk with them about how proud he was..then dismiss Day 26 and Donnie to have a "Candid" conversation with the members of Danity Kane .
The back and forth tension between Diddy and O'Day isn't anything new, Diddy has accused O'day of doing her own thing, and exhibiting behavior during the " off season" that is detrimental to the group . Know as the "Sex pot" of the group she can always be seen as "Vamping it up" and saying "colorful things", and her new photo spread in complex magazine is not exception!




With her mouth open and big hair, she is looking more like a blow up doll or porn star than a teen pop star...but with the way that young hollywood is acting right now, she is probably the norm!



She has also been linked to several people, most recently Donnie Walburg from New Kids of the Block

When asked about the rumor she asked...“Who started that rumor?” , “He is a gorgeous guy and he is a very dear friend of mine.” The Boston Herald reported the 24-year-old and Wahlberg, 39, “hooked up” in June.
In addition to singing pursuits, O'Day performed as Amber Von Tussle in the Broadway musical Hairspray, has made a cameo appearance in Estelle's new music video for Pretty Please and has recently started her own clothing line called Heart on My Sleeve,modeled by America's Next Top Model Winners Caridee English and Jaslene Gonzalez, which features t-shirts and accessories only available online


The other members of the group seem to be on there own path, and not necessarily stardom driven. Aundrea, who was once very close to Aubrey , to be later replaced by D. Woods, seems to be a homebody, preferring to stay in and be with family then out and about on the town. The same goes with Shannon, who is the only one that is married, and surprisingly so, after all of this! She has a family and prefers to stay grounded with them.
Dawn, in love with Day 26 member Q, prefers to be with him and only him, to the point of nausea . So that leaves O' Day and D. Woods , who have nic-named themselves Ebony and Ivory. This "Clique-ish" behavior was pointed out by Diddy on the season finale of Making the Band as well!

With All Due Respect to the other girls in Danity Kane, it’s easy to see why Diddy built his group around Aubrey O’Day. Simply put, Aubrey is that star that pulls them in....most people remember her name and not the others in the band. With her other pursuits, she is the least likely to fall into the post-reality-show abyss.

Combs stated on the Finale episode of Making the Band that he did have Dawn Richard on three demos for his new album. And later on declared that Aubrey O'Day was no longer be a member of Danity Kane . Although an official announcement has not been made from Bad Boy. Rumors also say that there will be another Making the Band to find a replacement for Aubrey O'Day.
But Diddy is nothing if not smart and also know for being overly dramatic..(remember the nurse body slamming him for eating a doughnut?), so if something is a cash cow like O'Day.....I don't think she's going anywhere....Danity Kane wouldn't be Danity Kane without O'Day....it's like if Beyonce' left Destiny's Child!...who the hell would watch them?

DO YOU THINK O'DAY WAS KICK OUT OF THE GROUP?
WOULD YOU STILL BUY THE ALBUM WITH A NEW MEMBER?