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I … my role as a mentor being someone who prods and pokes and asks a lot of questions. So no, I really don’t see it as a collaboration. Do I blame myself? No, just as I don’t take credit when the designer wins. When people ask, if it upsets me when someone goes home, and if I blame myself, well, it upsets me. Oh, I never believe that I’m a collaborator. And in fact, they did.Ĭan you share a particularly memorable or special exchange between you and a designer where you really felt proud of the collaboration between you and the designer? In Season 2, she wanted the models to walk on water. Heidi has wild ideas all the time! And frankly, most of them happen, they do. Has there ever been anything else like that where Heidi has this wild idea, and you didn’t think it was going to be able to happen? I thought, ‘Can this really happen?’ And in fact it did. And quite frankly, I didn’t believe when Heidi had the idea, that we could actually pull it off. Yeah, I still see it and feel it in my head. What was it like doing that first runway of the season on Rodeo Drive? But I’m looking at it the designers’ work with information that the judges don’t have, and I can’t help but say that that colors my judgment. The only times that I’ve actually spoken out have been during our finales, because at that juncture, someone’s going to win and the rest of the of the field isn’t going to, and I can lose the discipline that I try to practice on regular assignment runway days. It’s extremely difficult for me to keep quiet but I do. Would you prefer to be in the room when the judges discuss their thoughts? Or is it difficult to not to give your input during the judging process? ‘And Just Like That’ Star Cynthia Nixon and Costume Designers Discuss Miranda’s Style Evolution and Why Black Is The Sexiest Color | Wrap Video And that’s a very tall order, and one that we all have to be mindful of, everybody. And I’m always talking about, and Heidi is also, the semiotics of clothes the clothes we wear send a message about how the world perceives us. For us it’s not something ephemeral or inconsequential. And what binds us together is, first of all, our love of fashion and the industry, our great joy in helping these young designers ascend and flourish and the seriousness with which we take this industry. And I keep saying we really are fashion’s oddest couple. I never take anything about her for granted and I love and adore her. Well, I will say this, after 18 years of working with Heidi, I’m still in awe of her. It’s a great, great joy and I have tremendous respect for it.Ĭan you talk a little bit about how your relationship with Heidi has developed over the years, especially wanting to start “Making the Cut” at some point?

Having the great privilege of being in their presence and witnessing the triumph of the human spirit.

What’s your favorite part about working with the designers? But people have to be mindful that: don’t size up, don’t size down. And it means that things can really be better, and that’s that’s a positive thing, the fact that things can be better. And it means that proportions aren’t right. And I feel that, far too often, designers and manufacturers are simply doing just that they’re just sizing up or sizing down.

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The only thing that I will say, as as an observer of it all, is when you have larger sizes and smaller sizes, the two most neglected populations are plus size women and petite women… it’s not a matter of sizing up or sizing down a garment that runs from let’s say, six to 12. Does it feel like the industry is finally catching up? You’ve long advocated for accommodating different body sizes in fashion. i have had other customer service jobs in the past but this job and the service is very unique.Prime Video’s ‘Making the Cut’ Season 3 Sets August Premiere, Reveals Competing Designers and Guest Judges i have learned a lot of valuable things from being with this company, one of the most important being, customer service. I have met so many amazing people from working with this company it is insane! the hardest part of my job is dealing with theft and telling people when they need to leave because of their actions, they usually aren't happy, but fortunately i am very good at keeping my composure when it comes to confrontation. My typical day at work is NEVER the same, there is always something new, which is very exciting! the most enjoyable part of my job is working with other people, my co-workers and the customers.

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