Nina Garcia brings nothing to 'Project Runway'

The Rage has always been transfixed by ex-Elle editor Nina Garcia's tanned, perfect shins. While she sat on that chair on "Project Runway" and delivered her mostly boring and less than insightful critiques of contestant's efforts, those glistening shins squealed: "Fashion editor! Expense account wasted on salads and more salads!" Now -- as any "Project Runway" fanatic knows -- Garcia is no longer at Elle magazine and some are wondering if she will return to the show for the last season on Bravo. Executive producer Harvey Weinstein says, "yes." The Rage wonders, "Why?" Garcia has yet to mentor anyone like Tim Gunn (yes, she knows he is not a judge) or make us laugh like Michael Kors (It's farty!"). Really, what does Garcia contribute to the show? And worst of all, would it kill her and Kors to have one cat fight? The two agree on almost every outfit, which is not only odd but also very unfashionable. Having worked at InStyle for seven years, the Rage knows what happens when editors attack. It's bloody bitchery at its finest.
Note to Nina Garcia: Be bolder and more thoughtful in your reviews and verbally sideswipe Kors every now and again. Oh, and how do you make those shins shine?

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Comments

[arjay888]

Rage. It sounds to me like you're just at the very edge of a cliff called Jealousy. Perhaps, your 7 years at InStyle should have gotten you Nina's job, but the fact of the matter is it didn't. Your post is obnoxious and really catty with absolutely no rhyme or reason. Nina is a great judge and she does offer some great insights and critiques. Just because she's not a flaming queen like Michael who makes up words for the sake of entertainment, does not automatically mean she doesn't bring anything to the table. Finally, you might consider checking out her book at your local Borders. I think it's called 'The Little Black Book of Style.'

[Sandra Mendoza-Daly]

I have to agree with arjay888, but not in such a nasty way. Jeez. Chill.

I do think she brings something to the table. She brings all of the wannabe couture designers back down to reality -- she always declares whether or not she would pull this for Elle. She reminds them that their work should be wearable as well as beautiful and checks their construction.

To me, this is better feedback geared towards the success of the designer versus 15 minutes of reality TV fame.

[BooLevitt]

I think The Rage's comments are spot on. Nina Garcia is vacuous and bland; her commentary on the show fits like a gunney sack dress on an upright vacuum.
The goal of programs like "Project Runway" should be to enlighten and entertain...Thus far, Ms. Garcia's job title has carried her as far as she can go on the show. Without it, Garcia is, as Christian Siriano would put it, "Farce, not fierce!"