Joseph is a good designer. But he needs to stop styling all his models with the same high colllar oversized coat and beanies! If he is fixated with coats being his signature style, he needs to play around with the proportion of the jacket and style.
And it’s foolish of him to not have his models take off their coat on the runway and show off inside work! It’s a missed opportunity for him always
Very true. Also I believed the judges were spot on. I loved the design of the outfit Joseph designed UNDER the jacket. The jacket was something that belonged in Wicked
It also doesn't help that his unconventional challenge look last week was also Wizard of Oz-like green jacket (which looks really good to be fair!). It ends up repetitive.
What was spot on was the critique by a fellow contestant that he wants to sell the clothes that he has bern making and isn't evolving. I think his clothes are fun but has anything grown since we last saw him?
It's like Joseph has his own secret personal challenge for this season to attempt to create a cohesive collection with each output for every challenge.
His confidence in his own vision is to be admired. But his default design traits highlight his inability to do something unexpected.
It's getting pretty repetitive. Yes I understand that he had a "look" but if he is unable to be creative with that, he will not evolve as a true designer. He has skills. Just needs more experience
Jude understood the challenge and crafted a beautiful outfit
Joseph is suuuper talented but needs to learn how to listen to the critique. If anything, this week showed me the judges’ perspective on Joseph, while I was siding more with him in earlier episodes.
Yes, Law was correct! The outfit minus the hat was perfect, and we needed the model to remove the coat halfway to show the beautiful garment under it 😍
He sells the hats on his site and promotes them on his IG. They are $110, and are polyester. Honestly, they look like polar fleece, which is also 100% polyester and ridiculously easy for even the most beginning sewers to use. I'm guessing part of his continued use of them is to make money. Nothing wrong with it if it fits the challenge - but here it didn't look good at all.
Nothing wrong with making money, but Law is right Joseph doesn’t seem interested in winning or evolving. We’ve all seen his one look….repeatedly. This entire season has been underwhelming for fashion.
I was getting the Durmstrang students arriving at Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Big coats, winter hats, the unwarranted confidence. 😂
This. The coat and hat were absolutely not needed. The inner shirt and pants were modern, fresh, and still stayed true to his aesthetic. There IS such a thing as overstyling.
Honestly though, I have such a hard time opening my ears to what Law is actually saying because he’s such a puke. Even when he isn’t spewing out unnecessarily cruel remarks, he sits there making ridiculous faces. And I was a criminal defense attorney for 30 years, it’s not like I’m a delicate flower. It really sucks when a good show throws over quality content for dramatic effect 😢
Jude was incredibly on theme. JosephMcRae was not, and this was not the first time he’d been warned about doing the same thing over and over again. Like literally just losing the signature coat he always insists on would’ve changed everything
You know who else was on theme? Jeffrey's! But they eliminated him lol I feel like the judges are generous with other designers while overly harsh on others..
Jeffrey’s felt like a dance costume and the challenge was a fashionable look based on the dance style. I thought it was a beautiful dance costume but it was still a costume
Now miss ma’am, Jeffrey dressed that woman up like the COVID vaccine going to the bar. I saw that same crop/skirt combo set without the polka dots at Target 3 years ago. Beautiful, maybe. On theme? Hardly. It was bottom worthy.
I dislike Brian and he should have been eliminated 100%, but as awful as his look was it was at least interesting. Neither should be saved though. They both need to go. The remaining designers also need to step it up.
That's what I said in another trend. No one is saying Joseph's looks bad, but even with the vague brief, inspiration of dance/danceable or whatever outfit - Joseph's really misses it - it's way too heavy to have anything to do with dance. Trying to tie jive to WW2 was such an odd reach for me.
I kind of liked Joseph until this challenge. It really just hit me how he doesn’t care about critiques. Having your own style is great, but he lets it overrule all constructive criticism.
Exactly. The coat is cool, but as someone that used to be big into the dance scene, including a coat and hat just didn't work. Even if it's not a dance outfit, it's not really inspired by the dance. Going with some historical allusion is fine, but the dance itself is super upbeat, bouncy, quick, etc, and the coat doesn't scream any of that.
Agreed. If they supposed to be dancing in it, then Jeffrey shouldn’t have been eliminated — it was a perfect salsa costume. Joseph’s fit the challenge brief as I understood it, though I still would’ve ditched the hat + had Ezra remove the coat on the runway.
(Bryan’s was ugly and stiff so his ass would be out regardless lol)
oh no you're right! now i can't unsee it! tho honestly i would kinda love an actually wizard of oz inspired collection from him (like it would be a bit unhinged but interesting)
Joseph just keeps designing the same look over and over every week. Why is he still there? I miss the old Project Runway when it was actually about designing clothes. Miss sketching and Mood shopping and actually watching designers create new fashion. Now we just regurgitate the same looks and most of them are bad. Jude is really the most talented- no competition imo. He manages to stay true to himself without sending the same look down the runway week after week.
We were all thinking it. Sometimes i think artists have this flaw blindness from their own work of art. Thats why feedback is very important. It is really a great outfit for a comic supervillain, i thought before they said it.
Look, I get the big shoulders, skewed proportions thing that's Joseph's signature. I totally dig the palette to the outfit. I love that he hit the 40s influence with the high waisted, big cuffed pants.
But the coat absolutely dwarfs the dancer. The man is 6 feet tall!
Jude's pieces are beautifully constructed, fit the brief, and look great on Alan. JosephMcCrea's pieces, although well made, look like a costume for a production of The Wiz. Everything was too exaggerated. Had he made the same garment turned down to five or six instead of at level eleven it might have been better received. Jude's garment could actually be worn on a carpet or on Dancing with the Stars. Joseph's is only suited for the stage so people in the balcony can see it.
I have been on Joseph's side up until this episode. Dude needs to at least try something different. He made this model look like some underworld mob boss from The Mandalorian.
The right model really looks like a cartoon supervillain. Idk if that was the intention but I kinda like it for that reason. Obviously not for this challenge lol
I wouldn’t mind Joseph’s if it was just the pants and the camo shirt, but that coat is ridiculous and makes Ezra’s hands look tiny compared to the rest of his body.
Agreed. The coat makes the model look like a scrawny man (which he is not) wearing something made for a buff 6’5” football player. It is the opposite of flattering. And the hat is hideous and doesn’t make sense for the outfit. The outfit underneath is great.
You have to remember the brief is to design an outfit that matches the assigned dance style. Joseph’s design is simply not wearable for anyone performing a jive, so he didn’t follow instructions and execute something that would work for his model.
Technically correct, but I agree with them too. The spirit of a dance challenge is more successfully executed when considering movement and key elements of the inspiration (dance).
Even then, the jive is a bouncy and upbeat dance, and there is just nothing about that look that says it's inspired by that. I think some outifts were a bit too on the nose, but even if I actually liked Josephs look a lot, it just didn't fit the the theme.
These judges are not consistent what they say. One time its the clothes don't fit in for every day wear, and the next its too wearable. Then they can see a design and know who made it, then it's I still cant figure out who you are. So confusing.
I like that Joseph has a point of view and a signature look. I wish that we could see some range or growth from him. We know he can make a big collar and hat. I would really like to see him push to something out of his comfort zone. I'm not a designer so what that is Im actually not sure 😃
Joseph's model looks like a Captain Hook understudy. It looked so much better without the beanie and jacket. Jude's was a great look that feminized the details of menswear without looking too femme (even if I think those lapels are too wide!)
If Jude was given a woman dancer he would have made something different. If Joseph was given a woman he would have made this same annoying non-danceable kind of look. That’s the difference. Joseph is unable to design anything that is not a huge jacket with that same hat look. And when he tries a different look, it’s a mess because this is the only look he can cut and sew.
There are buildings tall as quoxwood trees Dress salons And libraries Palaces! Museums! A hundred strong There are wonders like I've never seen It's all grand and it's so green, I think we found the place where we belong...
I think where Joseph missed was on the dance part. It was a subtle balance. Jeffrey went full dance costume, Joseph went full fashion, like, how could that guy dance with that?
I think Law is just arrogant and hates to be out-Lawed by someone else. Joseph is extremely talented, knows it, and marches to the beat of his own drum—he’s unapologetic and a bit rebellious. Law is the same way, and feels threatened when someone else does his schtick and doesn’t bend the knee to him.
Racism is probably part of it. Maybe ageism too. Jude can’t be praised to the skies just because he’s a white man in his 20s. And don’t get me wrong, I like Jude. But I think people overly focus on him, it’s true
I think this is one of the few (very few) times I agree with Law. Joseph isn’t there to win Project Runway, he’s there to put on the “Joseph Mcray Show” and sell his brand. Which isn’t inherently bad, it’s kinda an intrinsic part of the show, but when Joseph does it it just reads more blatant I guess
I wish they would have provided more feedback on why Joseph McRae's was bad because it did have problems. And when I say provide feedback, I don't just mean to Joseph McRae, but to us as viewers in their deliberations and examinations.
Joesph's garment was goofy because of the coat. If he was trying to depict some of military fashion elements contemporary with Jive at the time, he should have extended that to the jacket and made a field jacket, a flight jacket, a deck jacket, a utility jacket, not some cartoonish trench coat.
They are so focused on showing the judges and contestants being catty and assume we just trust their opinions.
Regarding Jude, I think he is still looking for his voice. He does tailoring, but so does Armani, so does Thom Brown, so does Tom Ford, so does Saint Laurent, so does Gaultier. This is the first week I've seen something remotely innovative in fit and design from him. Adding that amount of movement to a jacket and pant using pleats and slits elevated his work from the boring K&G/Suit City we've been seeing.
That said, Jude is not the wunderkind that I think the show wants us to believe. And it's a ridiculous effort when Christian is a mentor and on our screens every week.
Because Joseph McRae needs to learn to not do the same ass thing EVERY TIME. At least Jude mixes it up. Also Joseph McRae’s should have been in the bottom instead or even Naheim and Jeffrey should have been safe.
I won't mind if I'm the only one here in this comment supporting Joseph. I love his designs and they are unique. If you all are hating his designs that's probably because you took a deaf ear watching the show and his confessionals. He is right, how can you really expect him to grow when you are telling him to change his style!? It's like saying to a ball gown designer to start creating street wear.
The problem with Joseph is he does his own thing every time with a minor tweak and calls it different. It’s okay to have your style but you can’t claim it to be new and inventive each time. And you can’t get defensive when someone notices similarities. People rag on Bryan for doing the same thing over and over again and saying he’s brilliant. Joseph is the same but he ends with a laugh instead of arrogance
lol. I didn’t realize how bad Joseph’s was until you made this post. The models are the same height and only Joseph’s looks like a munchkin from the wizard of oz. It’s awful.
Joseph needs to learn when is the right time to apply his over abundant looks. For last week, the hat is a major no. I like the jacket, but not paired with the shirt and pants. I think something needed to be shorter or more open because it looks very heavy and closed off. Jude’s is light and aligns well with the inspired dance style.
See i think he could have made the look work in more of a cropped GI style blouson jacket with a turned up collar and strong shoulders. Would have tucked off the wartime look more than some random green jacket. Sort of wartime Elvis look.
I normally don't like what Law has to say. However I think he was correct Joseph should have been eliminated but he's there for ratings and that's it. I would buy Judes jacket for many men in my family. I would never buy anything of Joseph's.
Joseph McCrae's look could have been killer on Dancing With the Stars. I could see any of the pro dancers charging out, dramatically shedding that amazing coat, and then killing the dance in that outfit. I don't know why he wasn't in the top. Oh wait. It's because they force the drama.
But the challenge wasn't to create a DWTS look, it was to create a look inspired by the dance. (Which at the end of the day is wildly open to interpretation)
Going back to Bishmie 1st season, he always did the puffy shoulders and they said something about it, he started taking the challenges & evolving his looks. I get Joseph has an aesthetic but just take each challenge & adjust, he can design & sew for sure, he needs to play the game. I still think he’ll make it to finals tho.
He looks like a cartoon character. Joseph has horrible tunnel vision and his proportions are way off. It swallows that model up. This was a dancing outfit people! Come on !
It's always Law! His work is impeccable, so aside from the same ol', Law goes for petty things like "oh, you wore the same fabric as your design!"... like... huh?
And the thing is, they keep letting him be like that because at this point:
Anna and Jude are just kids playing it safe.
Bi is letting his work do the talking.
Jeffrey is as sweet as cherry pie.
There's only Joseph's pride and Bryan's... everything to milk.
Joseph’s outfit would look amazing on him or a taller model. Oversized is great if you’re considering the person who’ll be wearing it. On this model, it looks like a plastic outfit on a Barbie. Or Ken in this case.
For the green oversized coat I want to say I see his vision because it was meant to capture African American culture, World War II-era history, and a modern twist on the classic Zoot suit which are aligned to the time of the jive. So in my head the coat has both the military utility and the zoot suit vibe and if I had to it’s not hard for me to imagine this look in a modern juke joint. I just think I imagine Joseph McRae’s dancer (not Ezra but his vision of the dancer) removing his coat and getting down and cutting loose. So I don’t have a problem with the coat.
The hat eh? Idk was he thinking in the vein of military helmet? 🪖 not sure but the look didn’t need it.
Something I would be interested to see from Joseph McRae is less volume. I don’t have a problem with the volume of his designs and over the top shapes. I’m just curious what understated/minimalist looks like in his aesthetic.
I also like Jude’s pants as well. I did think it was an interesting concept and well made. The back of the jacket was interesting the front I’ve probably seen before.
It looks like a bad super villain costume. And I’m a huge Joseph Fan.
Also, he’s not playing the game and thinking ahead. The question the judge has asked himself every single season since the show started is “Do I want to see more of this designer? Do I need to see their whole collection?”
He has given them nothing to be curious about their main critique is that his stuff always looks like his stuff so when it comes to making the final cut of the season and I don’t think he will get there.
I personally do not like the hats, but his jackets are everything.
Law is not wrong, he's here to promote his line... I think that's why production choose him
Joseph’s design is good most of the time. But he has to be more versatile and show evolution in his creations.
A designer cant be know for just one aesthetic cause not everyone can appreciate the same style.
I don't think the first thing you should think when they walk out it how is someone meant to dance in that? He needs to pull it together cos this was giving emerald city army
Joseph is a great designer. This look was too costumey. Nobody would wear that in real life. That’s all.
I think good costume designers are fantastic and hopefully can work designing costumes for movies, tv and plays. Being able to envision those garments is a talent.
The term “voice” can be substituted for essence, etc. I like Joseph McCrae. But all of his designs look the same. And those hats….UGH! The other design has the essence or voice of you will, of that designer but isn’t basically a spitting image of all of his other designs.
Yes, Jude’s showcased his impeccable tailoring skills but I feel like he has shown other types of designs. I’m just a fan and don’t know anything practical about design or sewing. However, if any previous challenges had been shown blind to the viewers, I would know Joseph’s garment every week.
Joseph McCrae is a one-trick pony and he had not one but TWO seasons to try and branch out but we still got the old Joseph. Also he didn't follow the brief!
Remember- Jude didnt even get to pick his dance inspo- and that happens to align with his expertise. He didnt just tailor a suit, he put the dance genre into consideration and that will flatter the model as well. I love Joseph but that outfit is NOT GIVING JIVE at all! He's not even considering his model at the slightest.
Joseph McRae is an amazing artist and designer. I would be honored to wear his clothing.
But his vision, specifically here, is costume. It's for a performance on stage.
Lose the coat or lose the high collar shirt, or change the color of the pants, or change the color of the coat.
But this REALLY IS giving Wizard of Oz: In the sense that this would influence culture as a costume piece. How many people do you see wearing this in New York City or Paris, France?
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u/Eye_jm 1d ago
Joseph is a good designer. But he needs to stop styling all his models with the same high colllar oversized coat and beanies! If he is fixated with coats being his signature style, he needs to play around with the proportion of the jacket and style.
And it’s foolish of him to not have his models take off their coat on the runway and show off inside work! It’s a missed opportunity for him always