I’m not sure how a defining tradition in my life up to that point had dissolved into nothingness without my noticing, but one day I just … stopped. Looking back, though, I realize I completely forgot about “Project Runway” midway through season 17. As the panel delivered criticisms with the same vitriolic authority of Miranda Preasely’s cerulean speech in A Devil Wears Prada, I was taking notes as to what was “in,” and what was “out,” grateful I had them to show me. In all his clean-shaved, double-breasted grandeur, Tim Gunn could make a designer question their entire existence with an only slightly perceptible side-eye at their dressed mannequin. Then, of course, there was workroom mentor Tim Gunn. Most likely, though, it was exclusive access to the secret deliberations amongst those I viewed as sovereigns of aesthetics and elegance that fueled my addiction.Īmong the panel of judges that season was designer Michael Kors, whose Rockefeller Center store was one of my favorite places to window shop at as a kid Nina Garcia, fashion editor at Marie Claire magazine, with the luscious, L’Oréal-commercial-level curtain bangs, and the runway-owning, beauty-honing Heidi Klum who regularly drew “Ooos,” “Ahhs,” and likely some “Why haven’t I thought of that?”s when she approached the seated contestants in a stunning new get-up to announce the next challenge. The workspace is utter and complete chaos, but out of the carnage emerges whatever number of brilliantly dressed models strutting past the panel of judges with such nonchalance that you almost forget they were zipped in just minutes before in the dark wings backstage. During those final hours in the studio, fingers are pricked by sewing needles, multicolored thread is held in between teeth like floss and fabric scraps fly through the air like confetti in true New Year's Day fashion. Or maybe it was the second-hand, heart-pumping adrenaline. Perhaps he was the one who got me hooked. Costa’s personality was understated he was never the loudest, most stressed, most rambunctious member of the crew, but his quiet gracefulness demanded attention during each final show. He boasted a broad bank of technical skills that were almost too acute to be noticed. His designs had an air of effortlessness that can only be achieved with an exorbitant amount of effort. This particular season, Fabio Costa, the future runner-up, was my favorite. When Tim Gunn announces the formidable “Your time starts now!” in his iconic, velvety bravado, the contestants appear to defy the first law of thermodynamics and make something out of nothing. As a second grader with a new paper doll fashion design set from F.A.O Schwarz, I had turned to “Project Runway” for the ingenuity and fervor I hoped to harness on my construction paper and glitter: elegant drapery, intricate bodices, exquisite tailoring … all brilliantly executed before the lights dim for the start of the runway show. Project Runway Season 18 airs Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c on Bravo.I hopped on the “Project Runway” bandwagon in 2012. Studying at Instituto Marangoni gave him the opportunity to further deepen his fashion design skills and knowledge, and to begin growing his collection. In 2018, he won a scholarship to study fashion design at the Instituto Marangoni in Miami, Florida. He later established stores in Medellin and Cali in Colombia under the Sebastian brand, and his collection was known in his native country before he came to the U.S. At Incolballet, he became interested in the details that go into creating outfits for dancers and how the choice of outfit influences the dancer’s expression.Īfter training at Incolballet, he enrolled in the Academy of Professional Drawing in Cali, Colombia, to study fashion design. He was further inspired to go into fashion design while studying at Incolballet. He became interested in fashion design and the arts after attending a ballet show with his parents. Grey attended Incolballet, a fine arts school in Colombia. He worked for his family’s leather business while growing up and this gave him an early opportunity to learn the basics of managing a business and understanding what customers want. A post shared by JHOAN SEBASTIAN GREY Grey bioĪccording to his website, Grey has a decade of experience working with top designers, such as Andres Otalora and Lina Cantillo.
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