Young, Raw Talent

Women's Wear Daily has an interesting couple of quotes for you to chew on:

"But past contestants at the party believe the show's producers should come up with a new formula. "Personally, watching it, they need to change the format or something to refresh the love people have for the show," said finalist Jillian Lewis, who felt the show could last, "maybe another season or two. I love the show, but now it feels it's easier to predict what's going to happen."

Even this season's winner, Christian Siriano, believes "Project Runway" needs a new project. "This was a really hard season to beat, and I'm kinda worried about next season, because I feel like it'll be compared to our season," he said. "I'm thinking they need to change it up, but I don't want them to change it for the better 'cause then I'll be jealous." Bravo is currently casting for season five's contestants."

One thing we feel needs to be pointed out to the show's producers: You picked a bunch of established designers who were far too concerned with their image to do anything of interest during the show and who won not only the competition but also the fan favorite prize? The least established and most willing to put himself out there contestant. PR producers? It's ALL about the "young raw talent." You would do well to remember that.

As for that young, raw talent, he seems to be lining up all his ducks in a row:

"And what next for this season's winner? Siriano's winning line may be showing up at Henri Bendel or selling on his Web site — "that is, unless Victoria [Beckham] buys the whole collection, which she very well might," the designer said of Posh, who guest judged on the finale and publicly declared she would like to wear his clothing. Siriano said he has an appointment to meet with Beckham next week. "It's all the prize I needed — though winning was fierce, too."

If the former Spice Girl doesn't claim the whole 12-piece collection for her own, Siriano plans to take special orders, including for "more sellable pieces" on his Web site, on which pieces will retail from $200 to $2,000. He also plans to create a separate line for Bluefly.com, a sponsor of the show, but that's not the final destination for the 22-year-old. "The line I showed at fashion week, I don't know if it's for the Bluefly customer — I would rather have it at Bergdorf and Barneys," he said.

As for fashion week in September, he already has financing for a show, both from friends and a benefit in Baltimore, adding to the $100,000 award he got for winning "Project Runway." "Next season I want my show to be as special as possible and that will, sad to say, take more than $100,000," he said."

Good for him. Even if you didn't agree with his win, isn't it exciting that the judges picked someone who really seems poised to take it and run with it?

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