>> Tonight: Meltdowns and
rivalries galore...
>> As the three finalists grab
the brass ring for the biggest
prize in Project Runway history.
Was Mondo using you?
>> I was totally being a dick to
Austin.
>> Obviously, I had my opinions
about your fashion too.
>> It's a love-hate
relationship.
>> Is the stress on love or
hate?
>> If the gloves have to come
off, the gloves will come off.
>> We ain't getting to fighting
on this show.
>> My dear, I'm afraid you're
screwed.
Tonight, on Project Runway All
Stars: After the runway...
Project Runway All Stars 1x04 After the Runway: Countdown to a Collection Original Air Date on March 15, 2012
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Welcome to Project Runway All
Stars: After the Runway.
I'm Isaac Mizrahi and joining me
is the editor in chief of
Marie Claire magazine and the
fabulous mentor Joanna Coles.
Hi, Joanna.
>> Hello, darling.
Hello, designers.
How are you all tonight?
>> Great.
>> Wonderful.
>> For the final challenge, you
were each given four days to
design six pieces, which will
make up a collection to be shown
at our very own runway show.
thought there was nothing more
we could do, we did.
We added the Project Runway All
Stars twist.
>> We decided we wanted just one
more look.
>> Oh, my gosh.
>> [Laughs]
All of our old fabric.
>> We've invited some familiar
faces to join us back in the
work room to help you out.
>> Did that almost send you over
the edge?
>> I mean, with the scraps came
help.
So that was nice, you know?
>> That's true.
>> We got our friends back in
the work room and we got to pick
our fellow designers.
>> In a way, I thought it was a
brilliant...way to show how
consistent you are as a
designer, okay?
If you cannot work with any of
the fabric you've used
throughout the challenges in
this current collection, then
there's some disconnect there.
>> It threw me off.
>> Michael, what about you?
It threw you off?
>> It threw me off because when
you have a vision of what you
wanna do, you know, anything
can, like, screw it up.
>> Well, and also, you didn't
have a lot of safari-type
fabrics.
>> No, I didn't do anything
solid.
So it was difficult for me to
look at that basket and right
then, I'm trying to think, "What
am I gonna do?
What am I gonna do?"
>> So, Austin, when it came time
to sort of mod cast, you
definitely took charge.
And that was a really
entertaining thing to watch.
Let's have a look, shall we?
>> Okay.
>> Will you do a walk, please?
Could I just quickly throw a
skirt on you to see how you
move?
>> Yes.
>> Seriously?
Can you do that right now?
>> Just slip that on over it.
>> This has been a trend with
Austin throughout the season.
Whatever he wants, he usually
gets it.
>> Gorgeous, I love you.
>> I'm not gonna back down on
that one.
>> Neither will I, so I think
the only fair thing to do is
flip a coin.
>> Sure, let's do it. Flip it.
>> Heads.
>> He guessed right.
>> Good for Austin.
That's become my motto.
"Good...For Austin."
He's such an [bleep].
>> Austin, what do you think of
how Mondo responded to you
taking the lead there?
>> I thought--I don't know.
I thought I was being completely
fair.
Someone needed to sort of
organize the model casting in a
way that was fair for everyone.
I mean, did you really feel that
I was dominating all the models?
>> No, I just thought it was
payback for getting chosen last
in every--
[all laugh]
>> Michael, you often ended up
being caught in the middle
between Mondo and other
designers.
>> You should teach Mondo how to
sketch.
>> We're in someone's studio.
I said, "If you wanna come hang
out, you know, take a load off
your chest or something, come
next door and talk to me and
play in my little safari."
He was like, "No, thanks.
I don't wanna go to the zoo."
>> I'm done.
>> Are you serious?
>> Yep.
>> We haven't even had dessert.
>> When he's in that mood,
that's when he turns out his
best work ever.
>> What was that like?
>> It's kind of like my natural
nature.
I always--for some reason, I
don't know what it is, but I
always try to fix things, like,
between people because I--I just
like to have a comfortable work
environment.
But I have to say, like, I felt
like I was--excuse my language--
totally being a dick to Austin
just trying to pay homage to my
friend and, like--
>> Was Mondo using you in that
situation?
>> No, no, not at all.
But we would talk with each
other about, you know, things
that we didn't like or things
that we maybe thought were
unfair.
>> I never felt you were a dick
at all.
>> But honestly, like, behind
your back, you didn't know that
I was.
>> I just figured you were
friends.
Well, that's, you know--
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa, what else
was going on here?
>> That's...everyone.
Obviously I had my opinions
about your fashion too, so...
>> I know, it's--it's just--
>> All is fair in love and
fashion, as they say.
>> Obviously, Michael stands up
for you a lot, Mondo.
I mean, this is a competition
show, so--I mean, you said you
love Michael, but how does that
work in this sort of situation?
>> It'a--it's a love-hate
relationship.
>> Is the stress on love or
hate?
>> I think it's on love, for
sure.
For sure, you know?
First and foremost, I love him
as a person and then I respect
him as a designer, you know?
And we're in this competition,
the final three.
This is it, you know?
Like Michael said in an episode,
if the gloves have to come off,
the gloves will come off.
>> Mondo, as you said, you were
overwhelmed at the beginning of
this challenge.
>> We have a little footage of
this, all right?
Let's take a look.
>> Do you have an idea for your
collection?
>> Uh, no.
I'm just not...feeling it.
In fact, my fabrics, I'm not
happy with what I got.
I'm frustrated and I wanna quit.
It's a lot of pressure, Mike.
I don't feel one ounce of
motivation.
I'm in a total funk.
I just don't wanna waste my
time.
I'm just gonna shut my door.
>> What was going on?
>> Um, you know, I came to this
all star season with a lot of
kind of emotional baggage.
Me and my best friend of 11
years, we kind of broke up the
night before I came out here.
And also, just, uh, with my
partner, I was having a
difficult time.
The thing about it's once you
get here, you're almost
emotionally stuck and the only
thing that you can do is really
focus on your work.
But they were unresolved issues.
And so they were really
affecting my creative mind and
kind of contaminating it, to
tell you the truth.
>> Was it helpful when Georgina
came in and talked to you?
>> Yeah, you know, Georgina said
something that you could, you
know, revisit a place and for
that place, you know, that place
in my head is my happy place,
which is, like, my sixth
birthday, you know?
And so that's kind of where I
went and, um, it gave me the
confidence to keep on--to keep
on going.
>> In this final challenge, we
surprised our three designers by
allowing them to each select an
assistant from the eliminated
designers.
>> I'm going to pick Mila.
>> Mila, nice.
>> I'm gonna choose that Silver
Fox right over there.
>> Her serene highness, the
princess, Antoinetta.
>> Two of these designers are
with us.
Anthony and April, come on out
and join us, kids.
>> Guess who's back.
>> Look, your hair is green.
I love your hair.
>> Thank you.
>> Hello, beautiful.
Your hair is cinched.
>> Don't they?
>> Oh, God.
>> Make room.
>> Make way.
>> Yes.
>> April, you seemed really
surprised when Michael chose
you.
Tell us a little bit about what
it was like working with
Michael.
>> I'm a genuine person.
I don't wanna see somebody
struggle, so I wanted to help
him and I told him that I could.
You know, I would be there to
help him and I promised that I
would, you know, give it my all.
And I think I did, so...
>> She did.
>> Yeah.
>> And, you know, people ask me
why did I pick April for this
challenge.
Like, why didn't I pick Rami
'cause he's a draper or how come
I didn't pick, you know,
Gordanna because she does, like,
effortless stuff?
You know, I--I wanted to go into
the competition and--and--and
pick smart.
She's really talented.
She's very skilled.
>> Anthony, you were Austin's
assistant for this challenge.
>> Yes, I was.
And, um, tell us what it was
like working with him.
>> Um, I think that--
[laughs]
I think that it was a very
humbling experience to have to--
>> [giggles]
>> I do.
I think it was a very humbling
experience to have to yield to
his will and, you know, I was
the help.
That's who I was.
[All laugh]
You can just call me minnie.
>> I saw you as much more than
just the help.
>> No.
>> I was surprised that you
chose Anthony because you were
much more friendly with Kenley
on the set.
I mean, in the workroom, you
guys were buds.
>> Well, I think that Anthony,
like myself, you know,
understands couture and the
sort of delicate touch that
would come in handy and I would
need to make my collection.
He also understands more of a
feminine luxury aesthetic.
>> Austin, there was a wonderful
moment when you said that
Anthony had told you part of
your dress was very "dead white
lady."
>> Look, there are plenty of
people who would be fake with
you--I'ma be honest.
I see the top.
>> You don't see the blouse?
Anthony is not crazy about the
lace.
He said it looks like "dead
white lady."
Um...
>> Oh, you trying to keep it up,
Joanna, 'cause we ain't getting
to fighting on this show.
>> That was just one minor--
maybe it wasn't.
I mean, I don't know.
That was one thing that, looking
back, I kind of questioned
because I really did love that
lace.
But all in all, there's no
question that I thought Anthony
was the most amazing support.
It wasn't just about helping me
sew, it was sort of looking at
the collection, also being a
moral support at that time when
I needed it most of all.
>> All right, when we come back,
the All Stars guests have a lot
to say about our designers.
>> You think they're glamorous?
>> Michael is very, very tribal.
>> Mondo, between the two of
you, who wants to win more?
>> That's a double-edged sword.
>> [Laughs]
>> My favorite challenge so far
was definitely the Miss Piggy
challenge.
I just thought it was really fun
to watch them attempt to figure
out what kind of things
Miss Piggy would wear, what her
style was.
>> Austin's so outrageous.
He's got so many little quil--
quotes and quips, but he really
knows his stuff and he knows
how to design a beautiful dress.
>> The designer that would be
my "frenemy" would m--it would
probably be Michael.
I kind of feel like if the
stakes are high for you, you may
just double-cross someone.
>> Joanna, what's the biggest
mistake a designer makes when
presenting their line to you?
>> It's a really good question.
I think probably the answer is
not pushing themselves enough
and not giving you something
really special, really new, with
an element of surprise.
And it's boring and the one
thing you cannot be, especially
with Isaac as a judge, is
boring.
You have to have the element of
surprise.
>> And Michael, how could
someone accuse you of being a
double-crosser?
>> I don't know.
I get accused of a lot of
things.
>> Can I answer that?
Just kidding.
>> Let's for a minute now, turn
ba to the collections--the
three collections.
We have one more special guest,
Mila, who couldn't be here, but
she did wanna chime in on this
kind of fierce competition.
Let's have a look.
>> Well, I'm rooting for Mondo,
of course.
You know, of the three
finalists, he has the freshest
point of view and--and probably
is the most marketable and he's
just a great guy.
>> What do you guys think about
that?
>> I think that's sweet.
I--I mean, like, they had a
really great relationship.
They have a great, you know,
point of view as designers.
I think they have very similar
aesthetics.
And, um, she loves the direction
that Mondo is going in and I
think that's great that she
supports him.
>> Austin, you had so many
cultural mixes and references
in there.
I--I can't keep them all in my
head, but they seemed an
unlikely mix.
So let's take a look at how you
convey that.
>> The theme is sort of
Fragonard, Madame de Pompadour
meets 21st century
rock star/Williamsburg Hasidic
gentleman.
>> [Laughs]
>> Any questions?
>> Ha. No.
[Squeals] Oh, honey, honey,
honey, hon-ey!
[Laughs]
>> I still will stand by those
ringlets till the day I die.
>> Girl, and I passed by a lot
of men in New York who are
willing to stand by you today.
They had on their hats and all,
uh, but--
>> I think they're glamorous.
>> You think they're glamorous?
>> Well, I think they're
inspiring, yes.
>> You and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
He did a million collections
based on--
>> Thank you, thank you, thank
you, thank you.
>> April, how fashion-forward is
Michael's line compared to Mondo
and Austin's?
>> Um, well, they're all very
different.
I mean, you have Austin's.
It's very vintage and I think
that that's so different than
what Michael and Mondo do.
Mondo has this sense of style
that's a little bit quirky and
has a sense of humor and is fun.
And then Michael is very, very
tribal and a bit safari and a
little bit, you know, resort
wear--well, actually a lot of it
resort.
>> So Anthony, having had the
chance to preview all three
designers' final runway
collections, what do you think
of the three themes?
>> I think it's gonna be very
interesting to see all of the
different perspectives.
Everybody has something that is
genuine and true to their own
design aesthetics, so it's very
hard and the reality of it is
clothes come to life on the
form.
So looking at them on the
hangers, it's like, oh, okay,
that's nice and that's
wonderful, but it's like, on the
rm, on the model, that's when
it's really going to happen.
I think it's gonna be a
wonderful and amazing show.
But I have to, you know--
I bought my uniform already,
honey.
I gotta stay with--[laughs]
>> So who's gonna win?
>> Well, Joanna Coles, um, it
would be unfair for me to say
who I think is gonna win because
I haven't seen everybody's
collection on models.
I can't do that.
>> I think you deserve to go to
the U.N. for diplomacy.
Fashion diplomacy.
>> I'm going to the White House.
Rhinestone curtains.
>> It's a girl scout merit badge
for diplomacy.
All right, Isaac, can you tell
us what each of the designers'
strengths are and also what
could be their biggest pitfall
in the final challenge?
>> Well, I mean, I have to say I
think Austin has so many ideas.
But I do love that you have this
idea of mixing cultures and
mixing inspirations together.
I think that's incredibly
modern, right?
That's a double-edged sword,
right?
You can fall on that sword very,
very easily, right?
>> It can also mean that you're
just not working hard enough at
figuring out all the themes.
>> Yeah, but sometimes, like,
you wanna just let it go.
I mean, that's part of the
creative process.
Just go for it, you know?
I think Mondo's strength is he
has a great sense of, like, a
story.
He tells a story with sort of
visuals.
Um, the way he mixes fabrics.
The way he works with fabrics.
>> What are the pitfalls of
that?
>> The pitfalls of that, you
know, again, it's like this
Shakespearian thing that you
could trace to the very
beginning of something.
Like, if you did select the
wrong fabrics, my dear, I'm
afraid you're screwed.
You know what I mean?
You sort of seal your fate from
the minute you wake up in the
morning.
>> All right, so what about
Michael then?
>> Well, I think Michael is so
incredibly strong at seeing a
woman for real.
Like, the flesh and blood of
that woman, you know?
And kind of solving problems for
her, you know?
Even though you might think a
plunging V-neck, darling, that
you can't wear a bra with is
creating a problem, I see it as
a solution.
You know what I mean?
And it seems that he wants to
glorify that in a way.
And I think the pitfall of that
is, you know, the balance of
something, right?
And if I were you, I would put
myself into the equation more.
Like, say, "If I were a sexy
girl, I would never--" you
know, fill in the blank.
Or "I would really love to--"
fill in the blank.
Do you know what I mean?
So, like, every time you sit
down in that dress, you have to
do this and this and this.
It's really not so good.
You know what I mean?
That's what I would say.
That's the only thing, but I do
adore how much you love flesh.
>> Well, I love your insight
into each three of these
exceptionally different
designers, all of whom have
great strengths and all of whom
could trip up before the finale
next week.
>> Thanks to Anthony and April
for joining us tonight.
>> Coming up next, more from our
final three.
>> Unfortunately, I broke my
hip.
>> My father would always try
and buy me, like, action
figures and I wanted, you know,
my little pony.
>> You know, my mother has been
not the easiest relationship.
>> Welcome back to Project
Runway All Stars: After the
Runway.
The prize package for the winner
is worth almost $1/2 million.
None of you grew up on easy
street.
I'm guessing that it's been a
challenging journey to get where
you are today.
Mondo, why don't you talk about
that for a second?
>> You know, ever since I was a
little kid, I really didn't fit
in, you know, so creativity has
always been my escape, you know?
Like, my fantasy world.
I started drawing and painting
when I was five and then I
started playing piano when I was
eight and I did that all through
high school.
I went to a performing arts
school as a pianist and, you
know, once I got out of high
school, I was so burnt out from
playing, I was looking for a new
creative outlet and I, um, took
a job as an apprentice with a
milliner.
That was my new creative outlet
was fashion, you know?
I had a short stint in New York
with a junior wear company.
And unfortunately, I broke my
hip and I went back to Denver
and I took some time off and I
ended up working in a theater as
a stitcher.
>> Wow.
>> You know how it is.
Like, they say, either New York
will accept you or it will spit
you out.
It spit me out at the right
moment, you know?
It's like finding out what makes
you tick and how you take that
negativity and make it work for
you.
>> Austin, tell us a bit about
your backstory because I know it
hasn't all been easy for you
either.
>> You know, my mother has
been...not the easiest
relationship, but, um...
In the end, she's come around
to--to support the dream of
mine to become a fashion
designer.
And I think it was
hard for her when I was a child,
because in her mind, she saw
someone so eccentric as myself
really never being able to exist
in the world.
So I think it was out of that
concern that she tried to
discourage me from fashion, but
now she supports me fully and
it's something that now I see
myself as this is--I was given a
gift of some form of creative
talent, and it is my obligation
to develop that gift to its
maximum potential and to then
give it back to my family.
>> And Michael, um, tell us a
little about your story.
>> My mom and dad have always
been very supportive.
Even when I was two years old,
that's the first time I could
remember picking up my sister's
clothes, taking them apart,
getting in trouble, but my mom
would always say, "No, let him
do it.
He has a vision."
My father would always try and
buy me, like, you know, action
figures and, you know, cool army
guys, and I didn't want it.
I wanted, you know, my little
pony and I wanted a Barbie doll.
>> Of course you did.
>> And--and--and my mom would
never get mad at me, you know?
When she secretly would shop for
my sister, she'd buy them the
dolls and she'd buy me one too.
But, you know, I always just
wanted to have a career in
fashion.
>> Michael and Mondo, between
the two of you, who wants to
win more?
>> I'm gonna tell you the truth.
I really feel like I wanna win
more, I really do.
My whole life, all I've ever
wanted was to be a very
successful fashion designer.
>> Austin, how much do you want
to win, darling?
>> Very, very much.
>> "This" much, "that" much?
Just kidding.
>> I don't think my arms can
stretch that wide.
Or my feet.
Or my legs.
>> [Giggles]
>> But the most important thing
in my heart is to be able to
create beautiful things.
It's been the one dream I've had
for as long as I can remember.
>> Well, darlings, very soon
we're gonna find out who wins
the biggest prize in Runway
history.
Please join us next time for the
finale when we'll name the
winner of Project Runway All
Stars.
>> I can't wait to see who wins.
>> Next
on Project Runway: All stars.
>> It's the morning of finale
and today is judgment day.
>> It's like getting
a fashion orgasm right now.
>> I'm gonna have to redo
the snap.
It's six inches too big.
>> Austin might have bit off
a little bit more
than he can chew.
>> [Bleep].
>> This is everything
I believe in.
>> Oh, God, I want to win.
>> This could be my last time
at Project Runway.
>> Our designers were given
just four days to put
their collections together.
And it all comes down
to tonight.
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