Bravo Tries And FAILS AGAIN with The Fashion Show Ultimate Collection RANT!

Hello friends!

Did you happen to see the last season of Project Runway?

If you did, I’m guessing you’re as mad as I am because of who won. It seems like there hasn’t been a really TALENTED winner since Mr. Fierce (Christian Siriano) and they keep getting worse.

But good for Lifetime for keeping the show on the air.

Now for Bravo.

They’ve been trying to catch up for a while now. They took a shot at it a while back with a poor imitation called “The Fashion Show” that starred Isaac Mizrahi and Veronica Webb.

I LOVE Isaac, but Veronica came off as too snotty and above it all. At first I wondered why she was on the show and then remembered that she was a model a long time ago. Not a “Supermodel” mind you, but the first Black model to have a major cosmetics contract.

Since she’s stopped modeling, she became a writer, even Editor At Large at Interview Magazine for a spell. But like I said, she stunk. The show ended, and I didn’t think they’d revive it.

But then one night saw Isaac on a commercial for The Fashion Show Ultimate Collection.

And on that commercial I saw Iman, yelling at some of the contestants. “DEEES EEEZ A FASHUN EMERGENCEEEEE!”

Or at least that’s what I think she said. Iman, Natasha Badenov called. She wants her accent back. I mean really, you’ve been living here since the 70’s and your accent is even thicker than it was when you got here. Seriously? Knock it off.

Anyway, the show is a disaster. Just as I expected. And apparently, Bravo must be paying Rachel Zoe a ton of cash, because they don’t have enough left over for a decent prize for this show.

“In the season two premiere, 12 designers arrive in New York City to compete for the chance to win a prize of $125,000. After meeting the judges – fashion icon Iman, internationally acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi and Special Projects Director at Harper’s Bazaar Laura Brown – they are shocked to learn that for the duration of the competition they will be split into two teams and competing as dueling fashion houses. In their very first challenge, each house must create a complete and cohesive line inspired by the fashion career of Iman.

Guest Judge: Fashion designer Rachel Roy”

REALLY BRAVO? 

A HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE GRAND?

And how is the ONE winner determined and pointed out from a GROUP of people in a “fashion house?”

I don’t get it.

But what’s even crazier are the ads for the show. Here in NYC, I’ve seen these posters slapped up in the subways and just HAD to take some photos…

Now for the really bad part of this ad. Please look closely at Iman’s face.

Now, as you can see, THAT IS NOT HER FACE. THAT is the face of a Christie doll, right?

I mean, they airbrushed the shit outta that photo. Good grief!

I mean, it’s close enough…right?

Now let’s all remember that Iman was plucked from obscurity when she was discovered by the famous photographer Peter Beard while she was attending Nairobi University. A while after she married the 70’s basketball star Spencer Haywood, she was in a terrible car accident and had to have her face reconstructed. She resumed her modeling career and went on to have a best selling line at HSN and start a huge cosmetics line for women of color. Yay Iman!

Speaking of cosmetics (and great lighting)…

This is amazing to me, because people made such a BIG stink about the Gabourey Sidibe cover for Elle Magazine in October.

Interesting, huh?

Well anyway, despite how much I love me some Isaac, I really don’t think that I will be able to watch anymore of this Fashion Show.

Seriously.

Even though I know that I will spend an entire Sunday afternoon in the not too distant future watching reruns of that stupid show. Damn.

Love,
Crystal