Uli and Laura Were Robbed!!

Never in the worst of all possible nightmare scenarios would I have fathomed that the wretched Jeffrey Sebelia would be chosen as the winner of Project Runway.

[We should have been so lucky as to have Jeffrey actually shut his fucking mouth for a hot minute-- this photo is just cruel and unusual punishment.]

Seriously though, what a douche-y ballsack. I just can't stand the fact that he won! However, that being said, I will admit that I was unfairly critical in my criticism of his collection and how heavily he borrowed from Betsey Johnson's new line. Unfair to Anna Sui, that is; Jeffrey is apparently an equal-opportunity plagarist, seeing as how he pillaged both the spirit of Betsey and Anna. I was foolish to have missed it before. Behold, Jeffrey's swimsuit:

And now have a look at one by Betsey:

Are they exact replicas? No they are not-- but my point is that the attitude is very much the same -- retro-rocker chic -- which is why I just don't see Jeffrey as the next great visionary of American fashion. I've seen what he does done before and done better, and I'll see it done again. Uli and Laura may have been "too much of what they do best", but at least what they do best is make wearable clothing with distinct perspectives that for me, personally, have much more interesting points of view. I love the glamour and escapism that Laura offers, and I love her assertion that we all could take more time to be fabulous. I love that Uli is all about life and fun, and that her work really embodies those ideas. Basically, Jeffrey may be "more innovative" and might make some people want some of his clothes, but where Laura and Uli surpass him is in making you crave the lifestyle that goes with their clothes. Which is why, even though they didn't win, they're still the champs to me.

Good day and Godspeed, my fellow brethren of the Runway.



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Photos cribbed, as always, from nymag.com-- although one is from Bravo.com today, too!