Project Runway redux

So obviously I have much more to say about the farce that was the Project Runway finale. The AP interviewed Chloe and apparently she's got a few things to say. As Jules from Pulp Fiction would say, "Well, allow me to retort!"

The article quotes her responding to Santino's comment of her being a "brilliant pattern-maker" but an average designer:

"I can only say that I guess you're wrong!" Dao, 34, shot back in the recent interview. "I can't help it if I had skills, honey."

Um, no... he's exactly right. You "wowed" the judges with eveningwear. But every dress was monochrome, "monofabric" and a rehash of a traditional design. The only innovative thing about them were the patterns (cut-outs, seams, etc.)

You certainly have skills, but that doesn't mean you aren't an average designer. If America had voted last night you would have lost (to Daniel AND Santino). In fact, you probably wouldn't have made it to the final 3 if the voting was open to the public.

"I'm still shocked that I was chosen,"

Yeah, sweetheart, so are we.

"I think my collection was the most cohesive, and I think I did step out of my own boundary,"

Well good thing cohesion was, apparently, the deciding factor. Call me crazy, but I thought creativity, innovation and beauty were more important. And if your "boundary" is defined by what you designed earlier in the season... um no, you didn't "step out."

"People are going to hate me (for saying this), but I'm really happy with my life and I'm really happy I'm the winner and I'm really going to try to make something out of it, but am I going to be the next Vera Wang or Ralph Lauren? I don't know."

No one should hate you for being happy with your life and for being happy about being the "winner." (But make no mistake about it, it was GIVEN to you even though Daniel EARNED it.) You should be happy, but I think I can safely say you aren't going to be the next Vera Wang or Ralph Lauren.

Finally, I should note that Cindy had a great point last night. Right before Chloe was picked, she guessed that Chloe would win saying that they wouldn't give the top prize in each of the first 2 seasons to men. (BTW, Cindy agrees that Daniel should have won, but thats not saying much because so do most people.) I thought that was rediculous, thinking that the best designer should win regardless of gender. Well, I guess I was wrong and Daniel lost out because of it. No worries though because I think Daniel and Santino should do better in the long run.