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I turned down Project Runway, here's why....

About four months ago I recieved two phone calls and one email asking me to show up to an open call for casting of the show. One casting in Los Angeles, and then again in New York. They asked me to" Just bring one dress" and the stated that "they would push me through directly to the finals."

Here's a little reality check or reality tv check...

I operate a successful company and I have had done solo shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion week. My collection has been sold at Barnys New York, Fred Segal, Beams Tokyo, Brown's Focus London, and Henri Bendel. I am a designer and I must design constantly in order to keep my staff of over 50 employees functioning and inventing. I have no time to spend 2 months working on completely rediculous projects so America can watch me suffer. I have been designing for about 10 years and I have never had to make a dress from Grocery store remenants, the clothes off my back, or design an exhibition piece in two days.

The whole concept is exhausting and boring. Why not have a show about really ralented people designing really beautiful clothing?...I guess TV isn't interesting unless people are crying or screaming.

So...I told them "No"...3 times...

Posted on 09/04/2007 9:55 AM Visits: 258
modemlooper: 09/07/2007 7:20 PM
LOL, Truly the majority of the people on runway should never even step foot in a fabric shop. EVER!
steve: 09/16/2007 2:28 PM
are any former contestants' businesses thriving anyway?
princesspaul: 09/24/2007 6:08 AM
un fortunately "reality"tv fodder for the masses...as you may wellknow..bb those damn "survivor"a wholecloned army of "real"tv...and soory to say that top model thing is way up there..theres something sordid about this breed of reality tv
we watchpeople voted off humiliated
shouted at
crying
rambling
the list goes on..im so happy you have said no....grocery store remanants?/icky!!alas the world loves to be a voyeur..
perhaps ban "reality"tv
vidiot: 12/12/2007 1:59 PM
This encapsulates everything I think about reality TV. And why I prefer real documentaries. For me, the most interesting videos are about people, and the way they really behave, not some artificial conceits I can see coming from a mile away. Keep up the reality checks, Jared!
mightymendoza: 12/28/2007 10:08 PM
You would have won hands down regardless...
Totalwreck: 03/19/2008 10:39 AM
hahahaha whoa man that is insane, but I agree with the guy above me you would have won regardless but reality tv is so overrated.
WTFitsShelby: 03/22/2008 9:26 AM
I couldnt agree with your decision more very wise choice. I love your clothing you probably get this alot but your absolutly amazing :)
kiauni: 11/15/2008 3:31 PM
wow thats amazing.
your a creative man you dont need tv i love all your styles.
and you pick amazing models.
so who needs project run way umm not you.
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