What Happened to Jeffrey Sebelia?
On Project Runway, he was as gifted as he was catty, clawing and shredding his way to victory. So far, his fashion career hasn’t followed the script.
It's a long, interesting article so I'm going to copy & paste some highlights:
'I was fully prepared to be in front of the cameras and say outlandish things and make people snicker,' Sebelia says."
"He went home to L.A. to recuperate and wait for the phone to ring. Crowds mobbed him in the street, but business calls only trickled in."
"His first post-Runway deal? Not exactly Marc Jacobs for LVMH. “I’m almost afraid to admit what I’m doing,” he says, “but it’s costumes for a movie. It’s a live-action movie for the Bratz.” Those sl*tty dolls? “Yeah, those sl*tty dolls.”
“He was the most connected to what’s happening right now,” says Elle fashion director and Runway judge Nina Garcia. “He’s more editorial, more edgy, he has good ideas … John Galliano-esque.”
“It certainly was not his charming personality,” adds Michael Kors, another judge. “I guess he was acting that way in order to become more famous. So now it’s like, ‘Fine. You’ve got everyone’s attention. Now what?’ ”
Right now he’s crinkling his nose at the irony of Jeffrey Sebelia, he of the tattooed neck and razor-striped eyebrow, driving a car so much more conventional and fancier than he is. “The truth is,” he says, “I’m totally broke.”
( image credit & source: http://nymag.com/fashion/07/spring/28148/index.html )
^ I agree with what Nina & Michael said about him. However, I also think that Jeffrey should try to make some business calls himself as opposed to waiting for them. It goes back to when Kara Saun said that she was getting lots of calls from people and they told her that they weren't going to call if she won because they thought she'd be be too busy.
On Project Runway, he was as gifted as he was catty, clawing and shredding his way to victory. So far, his fashion career hasn’t followed the script.
It's a long, interesting article so I'm going to copy & paste some highlights:
'I was fully prepared to be in front of the cameras and say outlandish things and make people snicker,' Sebelia says."
"He went home to L.A. to recuperate and wait for the phone to ring. Crowds mobbed him in the street, but business calls only trickled in."
"His first post-Runway deal? Not exactly Marc Jacobs for LVMH. “I’m almost afraid to admit what I’m doing,” he says, “but it’s costumes for a movie. It’s a live-action movie for the Bratz.” Those sl*tty dolls? “Yeah, those sl*tty dolls.”
“He was the most connected to what’s happening right now,” says Elle fashion director and Runway judge Nina Garcia. “He’s more editorial, more edgy, he has good ideas … John Galliano-esque.”
“It certainly was not his charming personality,” adds Michael Kors, another judge. “I guess he was acting that way in order to become more famous. So now it’s like, ‘Fine. You’ve got everyone’s attention. Now what?’ ”
Right now he’s crinkling his nose at the irony of Jeffrey Sebelia, he of the tattooed neck and razor-striped eyebrow, driving a car so much more conventional and fancier than he is. “The truth is,” he says, “I’m totally broke.”
( image credit & source: http://nymag.com/fashion/07/spring/28148/index.html )
^ I agree with what Nina & Michael said about him. However, I also think that Jeffrey should try to make some business calls himself as opposed to waiting for them. It goes back to when Kara Saun said that she was getting lots of calls from people and they told her that they weren't going to call if she won because they thought she'd be be too busy.
It seems like Michael's doing rather well even though his stuff doesn't look that great IMO.
