Jesse LeNoir

OUT 03/04/2010

Age: 25

Hometown: Painesville, OH

Profession: Actor and fashion designer for House of Kilroy

Favorite Designer: Thom Browne and Tom Ford

JESSE'S SCORECARD

Hard Wear: Out
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Exit Interview: Episode 7

Designer exit interview: Episode 7. See which designer failed to impress the judges in the challenge to create an unconventional look using hardware materials, and was voted off on "Project Runway" Season 7 Episode 7.

JESSE'S DESIGN IN EPISODE 7: Hard Wear

The designers must create an unconventional look using hardware materials. Guest Judge: Isabel Toledo and Stephen Webster. Aired March 4 at 10 pm et/pt

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What was the first garment you ever made?

Pants of see-through cotton doubled in specific areas in the shape of flames to create a pattern.
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What is your music of choice when designing?

Florence + The Machine, Dirty Projectors, Regina Spektor, Phoenix, A Fine Frenzy and Radiohead.
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When did you realize you had designer potential?

I always had a unique sense of style, even before I saw it as an avenue of creativity.
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Favorite designer(s)?

Thom Browne, Tom Ford, Tomas Maier, Balenciaga, Dior, Hedi Slimane.
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Current occupation?

Actor and fashion designer for House of Kilroy.
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Can you describe past jobs you've had?

Performed in Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial at the Walt Disney World Resort.
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What is a fashion must?

Boots. Both men and women look amazing in a good pair of boots.
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What is your design training?

I am self-taught. I learned how to use a sewing machine while in college studying to be an actor.
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What are your strengths as a designer?

I use my tailoring background to make pieces that are well-fitted and beautifully constructed.
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What are your weaknesses as a designer?

I hate draping and fabrics that just hang haphazardly. It confounds my anal-retentive qualities.
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What's influenced your designs over the years?

Balenciaga, Dior, military uniforms, and my fiancee, the woman I've always made clothes for.
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What's your favorite material or fabric to work with?

I love to work with wool, particularly for coats.
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What's the item you're most proud of designing?

A trim, hip-length all-season wool coat made with fabric that I got on a trip to Paris.
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Do you prefer sketching or draping?

Sketch, but as I work every piece tends to evolve as I go.
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Do you prefer patterns or solids?

Solids more often, because I'm usually creating a pattern in the way that I'm cutting the garment.
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What are your favorite colors?

Green and gray.
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What's your biggest fear as a designer?

Being looked at as an amateur.
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What fashion faux pas drives you crazy?

Ed Hardy!!! Also, brown belts with black shoes.
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What's the ugliest thing you've ever worn?

I was homeschooled, so I didn't know that wearing baseball pants to the mall was a bad thing.
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Who are your favorite style icons?

For myself, someone like Jude Law; female icons would be Natalie Portman and Audrey Hepburn.
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How would you dress first lady Michelle Obama?

A fabulous coat with a matching cocktail dress.
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What celebrity would you like to design for?

Sienna Miller, Natalie Portman or Keira Knightley. I'd design a kick-ass separates look for them.
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Who's your supermodel muse?

Agyness Deyn, I love her personal style and her unique look.
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What do you look for in a model?

For me a model's face is really important, followed by her comfort on the runway.
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If you had to name your label, you'd call it . . .

Already named it: House of Kilroy.
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If you weren't designing, you'd be . . .

Acting. I already am.
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Dream place to set up your design business?

New York and Paris.
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Any other cultures or places you wish you could design for?

I would love to design uniforms for an airline, or just work as a designer in Paris.
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Can you describe your family?

There were six kids in our family, we moved a lot and for a long time we were all homeschooled.
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Marriage or kids?

Engaged. No kids.
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Why are you (or aren't you) easy to live with?

I'm pretty laid-back and clean. I can be a little anal-retentive, not OCD but borderline.
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What's your favorite hangout back home?

I'm an actor so it depends where I'm working. One favorite: the Harp and Celt Irish Pub in Orlando.
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What are your hobbies besides designing?

Acting, painting, guitar, sports (baseball, football, tennis), going to theater shows.
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What are your favorite movies?

Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Inglourious Basterds and anything dealing with WWII.
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What are your favorite TV shows?

Dexter, Weeds, Californication, Entourage, Project Runway, 30 Rock and The Soup.
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What are your favorite books and authors?

Brave New World, Catcher in the Rye, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Clive Cussler books.
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What are your favorite websites?

Houseofkilroy.com and Pandora.com.
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iPhone or BlackBerry?

iPhone
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Fast food or gourmet?

I try to avoid fast food as much as possible.
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Cooking or takeout?

I cook a pretty good amount. It's much cheaper than eating takeout.
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Favorite food?

I love steak, and African Chicken, which is spiced with coconut milk and peppers.
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Beer or wine?

Beer (Stella Artois), but I do love a good glass of pinot noir sometimes.
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Guiltiest pleasure?

TV, probably, or sweets like ice cream or licorice.
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Biggest pet peeve?

When oil-change guys say I need whatever special treatment and guilt me for not buying it from them!
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Favorite designer from past seasons of Project Runway?

I liked Danny V's work, as well as Santino's and Jillian's.
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Project Runway challenge you wish they'd bring back for your season?

The flower challenge from Season 2.
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Project Runway challenge you hope they don't bring back?

The drag queen challenge from Season 5.
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Your take on team challenges?

Shoot me in the face if I have to do one! They're chock-full of drama and fighting.
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How did you end up auditioning for Project Runway?

I tried for the hell of it, and when I got called back, I figured I'd keep coming back.