I ragged on him for that sports car line. I don't like it at all, but I never pegged him for intending it to sound as badly as it can come across. Still, he had a lot of class in trying to help Jay and, looking back, I think that aspect to him was always there. Didn't he contribute to Jay's team on the rock star thing (with Kara)? That team seemed to be the most cohesive and while Kara and Jay got credit for that design or for their ability to collaborate, Rob shoulda got some kudos too.

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I do wish rob the best! i liked him i thought he was very sincere...BUT I ABSOLUTLY HATE WENDY!! SHE IS SUCH A BACKSTABBING B****... she should have been kicked off the show tonite i don't know why they keep saving her almost all of her outfits have sucked...she didn't even stick with the original idea...they should of got rid of her. But i wish rob the best and hopefully the three finalist are Kara,jay, and austin...i LOVE jay he is sooo funny. but goodluck to all of them but wendy.

Hi, I am new to this message board and i would just like to say:

I am so sick of the pre-fabricated WENDY PEPPER DRAMA
As all of you can tell, I am not a fan of her, or her designs. I think she has the potential to make her own line and compete with the likes of the Sheryl Ladd collection. I would also like to add that I do think it's about time for rob to go, but they could have just gotten rid of him next week... i guess that would just be too easy, and would take all the "fun" and "drama" out of the show... damn those backstabbing housewives and their good drama...
Anyways:
Top 3 for next week:
1. Kara
2. Austin
3. Jay

Wendy Pepper... Not so much.

Thank you, good night.

Wendy is absolutly horrible... the suits are obviously only keeping her because the cast and viewers hate her... why is she so horrible? discuss

In Tim's Takes he states that this episode was filmed in the midst of a very hot August day.

As for the next episode, an elimination nobody expects?

There’s something slightly instinctual that’s leading me to believe that Austin will be eliminated in the next episode, although very much to my dismay.

I’ve pretty much written it off that Wendy will be within the Final three for reasons that I don’t agree with. She is excellent publicity for the show and I do find myself watching with an eagerness for her departure, even if I’m amongst many others who’d watch regardless of Wendy’s existence. Perhaps the show is rigged, after all she is labeled “the long shot” and wouldn’t it be dandy if “the long shot” actually came through, especially since she’s battled through “so much”. (Designer based drama, tainted photographs, and alienation! OH MY) It’d be very Seabiscuit, Rudy- many other inspirational tales of underdogs-blah-de-blah.

I never particularly cared for her designs and her attitude doesn’t exactly compensate. Not one of her designs swayed me positively, and her bathing suit (if it could be considered one) was very tacky. Her assault on Kevin was only matched by her eagerness to admit it without remorse on her own site. Pity, I liked Kevin…

Kara has been extremely successful and that only leads me to believe that she will be within the final three, Wendy (who has been documenting the show on her site) too will get to flaunt her predigested/unflattering crap for fashion week, and Jay will probably make the final three due to his consistency and versatility opposed to the lack thereof shown by Austin. (…even if I adore his distinct style)

I hope I’m proven wrong, and I apologize beforehand if my opinions regarding Wendy come off as overly vicious. I dislike her as much as it is possible for one to do while knowing nothing besides what I see on the show, and as far as that’s concerned…she doesn’t exactly seem like a bundle of joy.

Why do we love to hate Wendy?? Hmmm, well, to be fair, editing (film) is much like designing... you can CREATE heros and villians. That said, Wendy is treating this competition like its survivor or something. I am assuming this, because I don't like those other competitive shows. THIS show is FABULOUS because its about Art and expression, and anyone who is a true artist has compassion for other artists. Especially when they put themselves out on an island like tha for the whole world to see. I guarantee that if Wendy were given the opportunity to save a fellow designer by modeling his/her design, she would NOT have done it. That is the reason we do not like her, because she is relying on fake reality show strategies to win a creativity competition.

Love Jay, Love Kara. Jay's personality puts him over the top. In a good way.

Austin was just the greatest for modeling. Thinkk about it, he was modeling for a competitor, and trying to make Jay's design look good, when he's up against him. That is really something.

Im almost wondering if Jay will get elminated because he is just so future oriented... but now that i think of it, he would be great bitching wendy out wouldnt he?

Eh... I will cry if Wendy stays for the final three...
I WILL CRY!!!

Jay, you're my fav! Lots of people up here in NEPA (Northeast Pennsylvania) supporting you. No matter what, you're a star and you always will be. (Of course, we all think you're #1!) Thanks for sharing your talent and your humor. You deserve a fat paycheck for this show because you carry it!

A few favorite Jay moments if I may...
1-"[expletive deleted] is about to get stabbed."
2-"Fashion designers smoke. Didn't you get the newsletter?"
3-"I didn't take the [expletive deleted]'s dye, that's fo sho!"
4-"I'm not a liar and I'm not a stealer... but I wanna be, and I wanna play one on TV."
5-"My cigarette's my savior. They should call them 'A Pack of Saviors'."
6-[To Wendy] "You're like a cockroach." (True brilliance.)

All that aside, however, Jay's designs are brilliant. Kara Saun's are as well. Beautiful. They simply must make it into the top three. Kudos to Austin for stepping in to help Jay out this week and for also being a fun designer. And I care to echo the general sentiment in more-recent, intelligent posts... Simply put, get Wendy the hell off the show.

Rock on!

After seeing this last episode with the postal uniform challenge, I've concluded that 1) kara Saun is a true talent. She made even the most ugliest uniform, look stylish yet functional. Remove the USPS logo, and I would want to wear that for everyday use.
2) Jay, Kara and Austin have to be the top three, how could they not, look at all that talent.
3) I think Wendy is manic, did you see how she paced? Wendy, Prozac is not a bad thing, it may even help you be a little nicer.
Can't wait to see next week's episode.

I agree, infact I think she probably drew that line on her daughter's face herself just to get sympathy, Wah Wah Wah!!! When will it end. But lets face, we all like a good villian, I think Rob's elimination wasn't so much about his "bad" design but more that keeping Wendy on the show adds excitement, drama, intrigue. If Rob stayed for the next round, he, jay, kara Suan, and Austin would be one big crazy, happy family. How boring would that be, I think the producers have it all planned out. Besides, I'd give away my best pair of designer shoes just to see Jay tell Wendy off. That "cockroach" line was true genius, just like Jay. By the way how can a west coast fan purchase Jay's stuff?

Well...im happy Wendy's still in. Like iv said b4, she's my favorite and I don't feel like explainging anymore why, but im happy for her. I am going to HAVE to say that her mail postal service uniform kinda sucked. It wasn't horrible though like Robert's and I agree that he should have been eliminated a lot time ago...mabye in the bathing suit challenege...but he talks his way out of things. As for Wendy, she could have made the uniform more stylish instead of just making the shoes red...wow. Come on Wendy, you can do better. Im REALLY happy now tht she's going to compete in the "red carpet" design competition. That's awesome. Im so happy cuz Wendy already explained that she's worked with amny formal AND wedding dresses...so this should make her feel really comfortable. I believe that she's going to make it to the top 3 for SURE. She has talent, but she hasen't gotten to express it in many challeneges...she could have done better on this show, but now's her chance to express it further and even mabye in her fashion show in the last 3. I have faith for her and all her determination and talk has shown out through the show.

Agree with DeVil44 that Wendy will make the top three and with oligopsuchos that Austin will be eliminated. Hate to say it, but that's my sense.

I think every challenge so far without the producers saying so has been a BR challenge. That's the sponser, that's where the winner goes. Wendy won that challenge, Wendy's "Every Woman" style suits that condition. Austin - to me the most magical/imaginative/etherial designer on the show - is just too theatrical. They're hinting at a surprise elimination. I think that's it.

But Kara's gonna win. Wonder what the Vegas odd are.

I hate to see someone with talent get knocked out of the top 3 but at least if Wendy does go, just think of how embarassing it will be for her. That is the only good that can come out of this.

Kara said that the Wendy Pepper they knew from the first challenge is not the Wendy that is there now.

I love the show and have watched every episode from the beginning and I will continue to watch until the end. BUT, I really believe the show is becoming very contrived. Jay's model cannot make it to the Runway and OH, how convenient that Austin is the exact size and shape and fits into the outfit beautifully. COME ON!! I think they think of these things ahead of time - what would add a little spice to the show. Most people LOVE Austin and you know the boy loves the spotlight - what better way to feed his ego a little bit and keep the viewers happy than for him to model an outfit ON THE RUNWAY. He was in his glory!! He wouldn't have said no for the world. And all this drama with Wendy, very pre-fabricated - and also the drama with Morgan in past weeks. Did anyone notice that she was wearing the same outfit and hat during the one where she comes back with the ripped bathing suit AND ALSO the next one where she gets eliminated???? What's up with that??

Wendy isn't horrible. She's just human and doing what she has to do. This show wouldn't be nearly as interesting without Wendy. It's a reality show - it's supposed to have drama, backstabbing and the like. If it were just about art and talent, I think they would have come up with a better group of designers than this. You can't tell me these are the best up and coming designers out there?????

I love watching Wendy. She's 40 and while she has made a living off of fashion for many years, this is probably her only shot at the big time . I don't blame her for fighting tooth and nail. If you're going to get your 15 minutes of fame, hey, make the most of it. She would be long gone if she hadn't manipulated things the way she did. She's been getting beaten up on the runway practically every week. More the reason to want to stay around no matter what - just to throw it back in everyone's face that she outlasted the others who thought for sure she would be gone early.

Personally I would like to see her in the top 3. Austin is a wonderful character but his designs are completely over the top. God love him but he can't help himself. The only challenge he won was really based on his personality, not his swimsuit. I think Wendy has a better chance of pulling a wearable collection out of her ass than Austin does. Her uniform last night was dowdy but she took the challenge too literally. Of all the uniforms up there, her's is probably the only one the US Post Office would actually end up producing if they really were planning on a redesign. I think it would have been more interesting to let the post office representative give her take on things before the other judges started spewing their opinions.

This show is anything but reality.

If there's going to be a surprise elimination, has anyone considered it might be Kara?

She's won four of the challenges, is clearly the most consistently creative AND talented of the designers on the show and could quite possibly establish herself and have a career without winning "Project Runway." I'd be disappointed if she were eliminated, since I think she's extremely cool and the best of the bunch.

Austin's elimination wouldn't be much of a surprise. And, honestly, I wouldn't miss him. His being coiffed and made up more than the models for the runway shows is getting a little irritating. And, yes, it was nice of him to model Jay's Postal Service outfit, which did suspiciously fit him perfectly. Unfortunately, if he makes the final three, I imagine his show might turn out to look like Disney's "It's a Small World" meets "The Story of O", lots of frills and ruffles, but with everyone carrying a riding crop for that little S & M frisson.

Jay annoys me, but is funny/bitchy, and moderately talented.
But lightyears behind Kara.

So that leaves us Wendy. Since many of you have suggested she's the "villain" plant of the the show (yes, she does play this more like "Survivor" than a design competition -- imagine what it would be like if the designers voted someone out each week, instead of the judges -- would love to hear the bitchy comments, too -- "The Designers have spoken! Turn in your scissors and please leave the design room!") has anyone else noticed how her hair has evolved over the course of the show? It's practically Cruella deVil half-black/half-white now. She'll probably make the final three. And as she herself pointed out, "I AM Banana Republic!" So who knows.

Still, the show's been fun. And the drama is bound to reach a fever-pitch in the next couple of episodes. And won't it be disappointing if it doesn't??

I concur...

I think that KaraSaun is going to be the one that is let go...

Already it makes me sick to imagine that it could happen, but I think that if she is out then Jay will win.

I'm thinking that Kara will go and they will be sad and say something like, you disappointed us this week..blah, blah, blah.

For me, to say that someone is good enough to succeed without winning doesn't really like winning. If you are the best, you deserve to be recognized. If the show wants to have credibility then it needs to hold that standard as well.

Again, each designer needs to step up to the plate each and every time. If she falters, and Wendy steps up, what can you say but goodbye Kara...

Let's hope that it isn't true though..

quote: If there's going to be a surprise elimination, has anyone considered it might be Kara?

my thoughts exactly. if you look at the clip in the teaser (and what are they thinking, putting a clip of all the models and outfits in the teaser??? don't they know we will all pause our tapes and see exactly what is in store??), Kara's dress looks muted and a little boring, nothing like the elegant Karasaun designs we are used to.

and also from the clip: (spoiler alert, people)
we see that despite her not showing up, jay picks julia once more and it is Olga who is out.
Jay: Julia in a cranberry/black knee length strappy sheath
Austin: Martinique in a purple/blue plunging neckline, long gown
Wendy: Melissa in a short, frilly orange confection
Kara: Jenny in a tan, long dress (farthest away, so hard to see the shape)

Argh, why do I have a sinking feeling that Wendy is going to Fashion week and Kara is a goner? I mean, yes Wendy is entertaining, but come on producers, don't discredit the integrity of your show for it! And is it only me, or is it becoming actually painful to watch her and her interactions with the others, sort of like watching some girl's painful memories from junior high?

If Kara goes out over Ms. Pepper then we know the whole show is a fake. Wendy sucks and did she actually think those RED shoes helped the outfit?

My favorite designer is Kara. Her design style is constant through out the episodes. Hope she wins it all.
Wendy needs to stop doing her cheap shot speech on team leaders. She probably would be the worst leader of them all. She's lucky to still be in the game.

my point exactly...you don't have to be nasty to win.

btw, about that line that was drawn on that little girl's picture. everybody is speculating about who did it but accusing others wouldn't exactly be the right thing to do. i don't think anybody who was currently in the room did it -i would have thought that competitive back-biting Wendy would have done it BEFORE any of those people would have done it (please note Wendy-lovers, I am not saying Wendy did it so please back up off me). what if Kevin did it? do you notice how well knit an almost "team" all of the other designers were MINUS Wendy...she is left out for a reason and you don't generally leave "nice" people out.

Re: editing: please read the disclaimer at the end of the episodes it clearly states that any footage that does not directly relate to the outcome of the challenge is omitted - what that means to me is that what they show has everything to do with the elimations.

On another note, why was I LMAO when Tim went to Wendy and told her a little something about her choices...why did she not listen, was it too late. Why didn't someone tell Austin that tight isn't always right? Who let Robert spend all of his time on those pants and what possessed him to make that little top with the belly showing like the mailwoman is supposed to represent Urban Chic? When I saw Jay's and Kara's outfits...why did I want to apply for the post office? I'm LOVING THIS SHOW!!!!! I am going to have a really hard time waiting for next week!

also- which is the preview which says 'a surprise elimination'-- is it different than the one online?

here's a little song for the wendy lovers to the tune of cruella deville from 101 dalmations.sing it vanessa.

cruella dewend... cruella de wend,
her "farty" designs gets her to the end,
with garish makeup that will never blend,
goodbye to cruella dewend...

ps.would have felt sorry about the mustached photo had you not been so evil to my kevin and others. try photoshop.

last night was so much fun. love this show.

uh uh - the trailer you get on line is the same one they show at the end of the episode...

I'm not a "Wendy fan" but that was foul of someone to deface the picture of her daughter. Her daughter had nothing to do with anything and should not have been 'brought into it.' Based on the way the show ended last week with Kevin upset at her chewing him out on the Runway and him going back into the workroom to clear out his space and him writing messages on the work stations of the others (Jay), he was probably the culprit. He certainly wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer to let a Psycho model wear his design out in public and tear it to shreds (knowing her history), but writing on someone's child's picture is totally uncalled even for a doofus like him.

NO, tell me this want happen-

I think Austin will be out- Wendy adds drama- the show needs her. Kay and Kara are both great and current- Austin is quite good as well but he needs to push his style even more, the look is to cute, I would like to see more of an edge. Wendy is a good designer, she has the craft down- but I am not a fan of her style.

I found this show over the weekend in Janauary- watched all episodes to catch up and now I am hooked-

Kara, Kay in the final- I think they both have already won. I hope that it will be Austin, but I think that it will be Wendy, just for the drama.

Love the song, tracer! I will be so angry if WEndy goes to the final three! I will BOYCOTT BRAVO and bombard them with emails and phone calls for their "unreal" "reality" show!! I am crazy here thinking about it. What is wrong with me that I am so wrapped up in this show that the thought of anyone but Kara, Jay and Austin going to fashion week makes my blood boil? Since when is being cut throat and nasty something to be rewarded for. Nina Garcia said Robert doesn't belong here - NEITHER DOES WENDY in my opinion. The faster they can get her back to her sorry life in the suburbs - the faster the reality can begin again. I think she might be a mole. If so, the [expletive deleted] deserves an academy award!
I agree with Jay - she's a damn cockroach!!

BTW - Has anyone found a website for Austin? Can't find it anywhere!

why msdiva...of course the defaced photo had nothing to do with design. ratings had everything to do with it. drama. did kevin confess to you personally? seems so.

if you look at the last episode, wendy was consistently left out..given the cold shoulder - she knew they were all pissed with her and she said so. i hope she didn't do that herself with the line in order to garner sympathy or to worm her way back into the group...but i really wasn't buying her show for the camera - her histrionics didn't fit in (insert piece here where I say "perhaps it looked fake because of the....EDITING")

I noticed they all hugged when they came back stage but no one hugged her. What was with the pacing and talking to her self?

she felt uncomfortable with what she had produced AFTER Tim came over and had a talk with her about making dowdy designs and those ugly orthopaedic shoes she wanted the model to wear. i think she was practicing what she was going to say - how she was going to justify her lack of creativy...remember, they didn't ask for a tailor, they asked for a redesign and she did not really redesign...

Wendy should of been eliminated, she is a evil little woman that deserves to be kicked to the side. Her designs are a mess ALWAYS she should of went not robert, now robert should by no means make it to the final 3 LOL Please. But wendy should of went 1st then robert, but either way, her dumb behind is going to be next so its all good, as long as she is not in the final 3. She will sabatoge everything for everyone she is a mess, she doesn't deserve to be there.

I love Kara's design and think she should win this thing. However, if she is indeed the "suprise" eliminated designer, it will have to be based upon a darn good reason, such as she once designed an outfit for on of Saddam's sons or something equally absurd.

Frankly I do not care who else is in the top three as they are for the most part there in order to boost ratings for the show (they are quasi-qualified but really are there to perform as a circus clown would under the big top). I am just looking to see if the true top designer is selected, go Kara!

Austin modeling, Wendy drama, the Postal Service, Rob's naked ass, and Michael Kors getting his panties in a twist over side pleats!!!! I love it. Ok, a couple of thoughts about last night. I loved the challenge, but I thought it encouraged kind of boring designs. Function clearly took precedence over form here. While I thought Kara's worked I didn't see what was even a little sexy about it. Jay, who I love, didn't really impress me last night. Austin's was hideous! Martinique looked like she should be in the chorus of a production of Singin in the Rain. I kind of liked Rob's. Though I realize it was much too casual, it looked comfortable. Wendy's looked pretty awful and the red Puma shoes, unfortunately, didn't up its "cool" factor. I was totally on Wendy's side last week. I thought she did the right think by calling Kevin out for his lack of leadership. But, this week she was just creepy. I can't imagine her in the final three. And didn't Austin say something about if she was eliminated they would find her wandering the streets with stringy hair and bad makeup? Ummm, has Austin looked at this woman?

Now, question. Several of them had sweaters. Kara and Jay, and maybe Rob. How did they make those?

I just looked online at the schedule for Fashion Week, and it says that Project Runway is tomorrow. Any chance someone can go see whose work is being shown??

I think that the only reason that Wendy is still in the competition at all is the "drama factor". Her designs are half a**ed. She deserved to be offed long ago but then who would cry and attack people on the runway for the Judges?? It is hillarious to watch people exit, giving everyone a hug and an air kiss but her. She is the obvious black sheep that hangs in there so that we can all hate her and hope for the best next week....meaning that she will finally be eliminated and real design work can finally happen without any problems or bawl sessions.

ok so last night i rewatched the collaboration episode and i dont know if this has already been said or not but did any one notice that tim asks wendy would u be willing to say how u really feel about kevin's leadership if you were asked and then one of the judges out right asks, "so what do u think about kevin as a leader?"...they only asked wendy as far as the editing shows and tim only confronted wendy..she did it before to austin so chances are she would do it again to kevin.damn producers man.... i really think that theyre provoking the drama more than anything...they want more viewers and are doing all they can to make the show more interesting than perhaps it really is....just a thought...also i think kevin wrote on wendy's picture or it might have been THE PRODUCERS but i really think it was kevin bc at the end of the previous episode when he was cleaning his space he wrote on his work table...even though that was a different color...whose to say he didnt pick up another color...?...thats my only hunch about who might have done it...

Yes - I just can't imagine what kind of collection Wendy would produce for a runway show, looking at her dowdy creations up till now. I also can't imagine how any woman would want to wear her stuff, for every day wear (tacky) or for stylish, going-out wear (she has no style). Also, I don't see how the Banana Republic staff or any staff would want to work with her. Didn't they stress the ability to work with others in a team, and as a result eliminate Kevin? Wendy should be eliminated for her inability to work with the rest of the team! Bye-bye Wendy, please! In other shows like Top Model, didn't everyone make a huge sigh of relief when Camille left, or when whoever was bitchy left? She is adding nothing to it!

As a design student when in my 20s (now in my 30s)I have enjoyed the show so much and will continue to watch it. But it has completely lost its credibility as a Design Competition with me. If you bill it as a search for 'America's Next Great Fashion Designer' and you have something as tangible as the creation of garments, it's hard to pull the wool over people's eyes for very long. The note at the end of the credits about the producers input is just gross. It's one thing to make the show dramatic with 'creative editing' but quite another to put on a display of judges who are supposedly critiquing and choosing the best and worst designs but are actually basing the thing on drama or personality.

Many have made the observation that Robert was kept around because he reached a particular demographic. His BR dress was truly awful as was his swimsuit. He could have easily been eliminated on one of those two challenges. Austin could have been eliminated on the wedding dress challenge - not only did it not look like a wedding dress, but it looked unfinished (ruched seams, a few inches too short - even for a mini, etc - at least Nora's looked polished and finished). Wendy could have been eliminated for her "swimsuit" (which had no bottom), her 'deconstructed' shredded sweater, the candy bikini, and most definitely the postal worker. Robert got as far as he did because of intangibles, not design ability. Even though he hit a few homeruns on the show, especially with his 'Envy' outfit and the wedding gown, people who were better 'technical' designers (Nora and Alexandra) were eliminated to keep him in the mix.

I've never seen either Kara Saun or Jay do anything that was 'elimination-worthy'. Kara seems to be very comfortable in commercial design and her consistency and professionalism are inspiring. But for Jay, with his rock n roll personality and design aesthetic to be able to complete these challenges so beautifully has, to me, been one of the huge successes in the show.

They have painted a very unflattering picture of Wendy but if you take all the personality stuff out and look at the merits, she really is a mediocre *designer*. When I think 'designer', I see someone who puts his or her own twist into a design - who takes a challenge and creates something unlike anything we've seen before. Alexandra was eliminated because her swimsuit (which I thought was cute but way too small!) was too similar to the work of other designers. So then how do they characterize Wendy's postal worker outfit? It looked EXACTLY the same - not the same as a Prada or Gucci design but the same as one provided by a government agency! At least Robert did something a little different and tried to put his own stamp on it. BTW, if Olga had worn a bra, Robert would not have been eliminated. When she came down the runway, the shirt was exposing a little tummy and her breasts (which obviously wouldn't work for a postal worker) - she made the transparency of the shirt look way too edgy for this challenge.

Like many others, I hope to see Kara, Jay and Austin as the final three. For no other reason than they are the three best designers in the entire group. A lot of people complain about Austin's 'theatrics' but every piece he puts on the runway (with the exception of the wedding dress) looks meticulously finished, polished and inspired. I don't mind that his work is a little over the top - that's what fabulous fashion is about.

I'll wrap up (finally!) by saying I have a lot of respect for all of these people. Having done this in a former life, I know how hard it is to keep it fresh, put your own stamp on things and even drape, sew and finish the garments! And with a strict budget and no time! They are all to be commended.