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Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 14
Designer Mondo Guerra gives his take on Project Runway Season 8 Episode 14 (Season Finale, Part 2). He was o...
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Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 14 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 14 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 14 -
Exit Interview 2: Episode 14 (Season 8 Finale, Part 2) -
Mondo Guerra's Best Moments -
Mondo Guerra's Design Retrospective -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 13 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 13 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 13 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 12 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 12 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 12 -
Designers Dish: Episode 12 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 11 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 11 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 11 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 10 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 10 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 10 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 9 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 9 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 9 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 8 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 8 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 8 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 7 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 7 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 7 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 6 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 6 -
Extended Judging of Mondo Guerra, Episode 6 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 5 -
Designers Dish, Team Military/Lace: Episode 5 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 4 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 4 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 3 -
Tim Critiques Mondo Guerra: Episode 2 -
Mondo Guerra Video Blog: Episode 1 -
Mondo Guerra's Closet Tour -
Mondo Guerra's Home Visit -
Mondo Guerra's Casting Session
MONDO'S DESIGN IN EPISODE 14: "The Finale, Part 2"
The designers show a 10-piece collection at New York Fashion Week. Aired October 28.
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1 of 54 questionsWhat was the first garment you ever made?A pair of blue and red faux-fur pants. -
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2 of 54 questionsWhat is your music of choice when designing?Movie scores, Steely Dan, Queen, Bowie, Supertramp, Michael Jackson (R.I.P.), Tori Amos. -
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3 of 54 questionsWhen did you realize you had designer potential?High school. Started going to raves and thrift stores, bought a glue gun and started to experiment. -
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4 of 54 questionsFavorite designer(s)?Paco Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Edith Head, Gareth Pugh, Vivienne Westwood. -
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5 of 54 questionsCurrent occupation?Freelance designer. -
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6 of 54 questionsCan you describe past jobs you've had?Piano teacher, teacher's aide, retail, fashion designer. -
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7 of 54 questionsWhat is a fashion must?Accessories. -
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8 of 54 questionsWhat is your design training?My ''schooling'' has been on-the-job experience in millinery, fashion and theater. -
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9 of 54 questionsHave you won any awards related to design?FGI Young Designer, 2002; Project Tamarac Grand Prize, 2007; Style Wars, Denver Art Museum, 2009. -
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10 of 54 questionsWhat are your strengths as a designer?Ability to adapt, experiment, think outside the box. Not afraid of criticism. Passionate. -
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11 of 54 questionsWhat are your weaknesses as a designer?I.m super sensitive. Passionate. -
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12 of 54 questionsWhat's influenced your designs over the years?Friends & family, good music. Recently, postapocalyptic, fantasy and sci-fi movies have inspired me. -
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13 of 54 questionsWhat's your favorite material or fabric to work with?Wool tweed. Anything with a strong hand for structure. Houndstooth, plaid. -
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14 of 54 questionsWhat's the item you're most proud of designing?A wedding gown made out of chicken wire, white trash bags, carpet runner and drawer hinges. -
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15 of 54 questionsDo you prefer sketching or draping?Drape, finish, then sketch. I work backwards. -
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16 of 54 questionsDo you prefer patterns or solids?Patterns! -
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17 of 54 questionsWhat are your favorite colors?Orange, pink, black and white . . . is clear a color? -
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18 of 54 questionsWhat's your biggest fear as a designer?Failure. -
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19 of 54 questionsWhat fashion faux pas drives you crazy?Matchy-patchy ''trendsetters.'' -
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20 of 54 questionsWhat's the ugliest thing you've ever worn?Corduroy pants and plaid flannel button-down shirts, circa 1983. -
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21 of 54 questionsWho are your favorite style icons?Pee-wee Herman, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Michael Jackson. -
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22 of 54 questionsHow would you dress first lady Michelle Obama?In anything she wanted! -
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23 of 54 questionsWhat celebrity would you like to design for?Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Something outrageous. -
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24 of 54 questionsWho's your supermodel muse?All the tall, ethnic ones. I also love redheads. -
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25 of 54 questionsWhat do you look for in a model?Tall, thin, awkward, ethnic, androgynous. -
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26 of 54 questionsIf you weren't designing, you'd be . . .Writing movie scores. -
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27 of 54 questionsDream place to set up your design business?NYC, L.A., Paris, London, Tokyo. -
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28 of 54 questionsWebsites that feature your work, including your own site(s)?imitationluv.com, etsy.com, jeffballphotography.com, stacyweisser.com, websterwallace.com -
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29 of 54 questionsAny other cultures or places you wish you could design for?Japanese streetwear. -
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30 of 54 questionsHow were you described as a kid?Creative, quiet, chubby. -
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31 of 54 questionsHow are you described now?Creative, funny, original and skinny. -
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32 of 54 questionsCan you describe your family?Supportive, loving, eclectic, eccentric. -
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33 of 54 questionsMarriage or kids?I have a partner, Ben. -
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34 of 54 questionsDo you have any pets?Gordi Jo Guerra, a yowzer (mix of Yorkie and schnauzer). ADORABLE. -
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35 of 54 questionsDo you have any nicknames?MONDO. My given name is Armando Thomas Guerra. -
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36 of 54 questionsWhy are you (or aren't you) easy to live with?Easy because I like to entertain, make people laugh. Not so easy because I am messy! -
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37 of 54 questionsWhat's your favorite hangout back home?Tracks, The Wrangler, The Compound. -
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38 of 54 questionsWhat are your hobbies besides designing?Playing the piano, thrifting, yard sales, learning to be a better cook, dancing, making a scene. -
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39 of 54 questionsWhat are your favorite movies?Pee-wee's Big Adventure, The Dark Crystal, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Saturday Night Fever. -
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40 of 54 questionsWhat are your favorite TV shows?Any reality-based TV. -
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41 of 54 questionsWhat are your favorite websites?eBay, Facebook, Craigslist, Dictionary.com -
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42 of 54 questionsiPhone, Android or BlackBerry?iPhone. -
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43 of 54 questionsFast food or gourmet?Gourmet, and then fast food for a midnight snack. -
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44 of 54 questionsCooking or takeout?Cooking! -
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45 of 54 questionsFavorite food?Scalloped potatoes, watermelon, Dad's enchiladas and Spanish rice, Mom's meatloaf. -
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46 of 54 questionsBeer or wine?Vodka and Squirt. -
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47 of 54 questionsGuiltiest pleasure?Sleeping till noon and staying up till 4 am. -
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48 of 54 questionsBiggest pet peeve?Slow-walking people and waiting in line. -
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49 of 54 questionsFavorite designer from past seasons of Project Runway?Jay McCarroll. And I was always attracted to Kit Scarbo for both her designs and her personal style. -
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50 of 54 questionsProject Runway challenge you hope they bring back for your season?The drag queen challenge! -
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51 of 54 questionsProject Runway challenge you hope they don't bring back for your season?The car challenge, and designing for female wrestlers. -
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52 of 54 questionsYour take on team challenges?Gotta love them . . . Really. -
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53 of 54 questionsHow did you end up auditioning for Project Runway?Been a fan since the beginning and always thought, ''I can do that!'' -
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54 of 54 questionsWhy are you going to win?Cause I am.
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