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PinotEnvy wrote:

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Drew B wrote:

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I think it's a stupid rule, though. If real models use it on the runway and real clients use it (say, on the red carpet), then saying these teams can't use double-sided tape is about as silly as if they said they couldn't use THREAD...

Exactly. I thought the rule was/is stupid.

So if a designer with poor technical skill can cover his/her fuckups up with tape, how is that fair to a designer who knows how to fit models properly?

Do you think technical skill is unimportant in a competition like this?

I don't think your belt example is an effective argument, Drew. By definition, belts are for adjusting the waistline on the fly, and they are part of the garment. That shouldn't give license to designers to get sloppy elsewhere and rely on tape or whatever to hide their flaws. I think there needs to be a line where the designers have to prove their technical prowess without relying on gimmicks to shore up their weaknesses.

I suppose we could go back and forth on this, but what it really comes down to is that I don't accept the "they're gonna get away with it anyway, so let 'em" argument. Irina's been with Kalyn for almost the entire competition - she really shouldn't have any difficulty tailoring the top of the dress to fit her rack effectively.