They could always hire Santino to impersonate Tim Gunn. 

Begrudgingly, as part of that ‘Brooklyn demographic’ being touted as her audience, I understand why Gretchen was Nina’s choice. On the other hand, I love-love-love that Tim Gunn broke character and said “Shame on you for letting Gretchen bully you!” during one of the team challenges that season.

Karlie Kloss used to be everywhere in the fashion magazines. She kind of got shoved aside for Kendall “dead eyes” Jenner. But I read somewhere that Karlie said she started getting fewer bookings since she put on a little weight after she started on birth control (I assume that coincided with her dating/engagement to…

The show (or rather, Heidi) ultimately did well by Mondo. She wore one of his designs that season on a red carpet and they practically fashioned the next All-Stars round as a victory lap for him to claim a prize (much as Top Chef did for Richard Blais—but he choked in the finale, it wasn’t squirrely judging).

I’m really thinking this is best case scenario! Tim seemed to be tiring of the job and, frankly, starting to phone it in. Heidi has questionable taste level and would ram her favorite contestants through. I am excited for PR again!

This show is the only reason I’m sad not to have live tv/cable. Sigh.

I have never been a faux fur person (or real fur, except on snugly creatures), but out of a moment of madness, I ordered a snow leopard faux fur throw, by Christian Siriano from Macy’s and it is so lovely. It will make for some super cozy couch time this winter.

I’m here for Nina, she’s the only one whose opinion I totally respected, and maybe Zac Posen but also because he was deliciously bitchy. Siriano’s ok but I don’t love him as a designer and he’s not very charismatic. Karlie Kloss is such a non-entity to me, does she even have a personality?

Same! Siriano starred in perhaps the best season of Project Runway and I am always here for Ms. Garcia!

Same. When I heard no more Tim Gunn I was like “I’m sorry I’m out”
But Christian, I love you so I’m in again. 

Dammit, Siriano is the ONE person (well, and Santino) who could convince me to give this reboot a shot.

Yup, I couldn’t imagine a show without Tim and Heidi, but Christian Siriano is an excellent choice.  Don’t know enough about Karlie Kloss as a personality to judge that call yet.

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Plus Karlie is famous (and rich?) enough to hopefully save the show from the over-sponsored challenges of the past few seasons. 

I never thought I’d have a kind word for Cardi B., but here goes: Cardi B. for the win. She’s doing Carmen Miranda goes to tea, and she looks sensational.

Khalsa, who had previously toured with the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Of course. Why am I even surprised. 

Sat Hari Khalsa

They’re like a remake of Beaches because they would’ve shot scenes together as kids in Season 1 only to be separated for Seasons 2-6 (I know they hung out during off season but just go with the analogy) and reunited at last as young women in Season 7. So now they’re in the tenement apartment, and they’re smoking weed…

I’m sure at least part of this is standard PR everything’s-fine-ignore-the-rumors stuff, but it is pretty reassuring that Gaiman seems to have been actively involved in the course-correcting, and that the tone doesn’t seem to have changed too drastically from the first season, which I liked quite a bit.