McKell Maddox

Fashion Me Fabulous: Interview with Project Runway Contestant ...
2010-08-17 / Fashion Me Fabulous
Season 8 of Project Runway started off with plenty of surprises including the shortest challenge ever and the most disappointing first elimination yet. Somehow, a cute blue dress with a fun bubble skirt sent McKell Maddox home while a backwards kimono with staples kept Jason in the competition. I was able to chat with McKell about her time on Project Runway...just a bash to all the other designers out there who tried out the show [that he made it on]. I'm just extremely disappointed in the whole Jason situation. McKell: Oh! I love fashion and the art of it and just the beauty that you get from it...

'Project Runway' recap: 'You made pants out of pants'
2010-08-03 / Reality Check
...Project Runway. Woo hoo! Thanks, Janell! Take it away, and make it work!: Welcome to Season 8! I’ve missed the past few seasons...audition, and maybe a sound bite from Heidi or Tim. They meet up in clusters around New York and then all converge at Lincoln Center, the new home of New York Fashion Week where the finalists will show...finale, I‘m sure]), but don’t worry about memorizing their names. According to Heidi, the first challenge is technically the last stage of the audition process, so someone isn’t even on the show...zipper. McKell is...name Gretchen the winner, she turned ...

Project Runway Season 8 Episode 1: The Beautiful and the HELL WHA??
2010-07-31 / Small Screen Scoop
The season premiere for Project Runway season 8 aired on Lifetime last week. The winner of the first challenge was Gretchen Jones, who is already our favorite. ...of “worsts” on the stage. It was hard to like the odd top made by Ivy Higa, McKell Maddox had her taste was called into question when Heidi Klum called her dress “butt ugly,” Nicholas D’...than turn a blazer inside out. It came down to Ivy, Casanova and Mckell, and McKell got the boot. Do you think more designers should have been eliminated? Did You Enjoy this Post? Subscribe for free to Small Screen Scoop by

'Project Runway': Can Casanova bring the drama?
2010-07-30 / Los Angeles Times
...seasons, "Project Runway" might well need a little reboot to keep the franchise fresh. After all, "America's Next Top Model" intensified the stakes this season... in Lincoln Center (the new home of Fashion Week) and asked the designers to...runway show was endless and the results all over the place. Faux-hippie Gretchen was announced as "the clear winner...the fold of official candidates. Instead, McKell was sent packing from this "audition," even though Tim had complimented her...multiple eliminations, everyone else was allowed to move into the "Project Runway" house. And Tim said goodbye to McKell with ...

WOW! 'Project Runway' Is Back & It's Better Than Ever! Sorry To Say Designer ...
2010-07-30 / Hollywood Life (blog)
... McKell Maddox Was Eliminated! Courtesy of Lifetime McKell may have been kicked off, but designers Casanova, Jason Troisi and Iva Higa still need to watch their backs — they could be sent home next! It wasn’t just a regular premiere July 29 for the eighth season of Project Runway. It was still audition ...change. After seeing these three designers’ work, I think all three should have been sent home — but the judges seemed more forgiving since it was the first episode. The winner of the first challenge was 28-year-old Gretchen Jones . HollywoodLifers, who is YOUR favorite ...

Project Runway Season 8: Episode 1 Recap
2010-07-30 / Realitywanted
...it work. Project Runway returns for its 8th season with a new... be used as yet another audition to eliminate the weakest link(s). The contestants...Gunn enters the workroom. He gives great feedback to McKell's blue halter dress but is doubtful about Casanova's...Nina Garcia, joined by fashion-savvy actress Selma Blair as a guest panelist. I found Peach's dress very fashionable and would wear it ...runway, the judges choose A.J., Andy, Valerie, Sarah, Peach, Kristin, Michael C., Mondo, Michael D and Christopher as safe to unpack their bags and officially become part of the competition. Next, the winner...

Project Runway's First Cut: Mommy Goes Home
2010-07-30 / Famecrawler
Project Runway made a grand return last night. Season 8 premiered on Lifetime with host and mother of four Heidi Klum. And she wasn't the only mom in the mix. One of the designers competing for fashion greatness was 29-yea-old McKell Maddox f rom Layton, Utah who has a nine-month old at home. She seemed to...fortunately for her... the separation was brief. McKell was the first designer to be voted off the popular reality show. But only after Heidi deemed her dress "butt ugly." Ouch. But she still has wounds from being the first cut. She said in an interview after the airing that, “It was ...

Project Runway Season 8: Conference Call with McKell Maddox
2010-07-30 / Realitywanted
On the season premiere of Project Runway , McKell Maddox was the first designer to leave the show after a shocking twist was announced that before the contestants could begin the competition, they had to complete a final phase of auditions. Today, McKell talked with reporters about her background and experience on the show. Q. Lindsay, RealityWanted: After... again doing what I love to do. I can't stop my passion. A. McKell: When I graduated from college I won an internship with Jeremy Scott and was able to go to New York fashion week. Just being able to work with him-he is so kind and gentle and...

'Project Runway' recap: Blame it on the Casanova
2010-07-29 / Entertainment Weekly
Welcome back to fashion madness, now with 30 extra minutes! And just to stir things up around here, I've decided to acknowledge the new, supersized 90-minute Project Runway in inverse proportion. I'm trying to write shorter recaps than seasons past. May the pithy spirit of concision be with me! So, onwards. In...and the gang had just five hours to complete the project. Of course, before they even got to that curveball, Heidi and Tim informed the contestants that they weren’t officially on the show yet, but rather in the final stage of the audition process. This was a big, fat untruth on the...

'Project Runway' - 'And Sew It Begins' Recap
2010-07-29 / TV Squad
...Project Runway' unless the people are stand-out caricatures. I already know that I will grow tired of Ivy Higa's interviews...fashion and eventually the contestants end up at Lincoln Center. Heidi and Tim announce that the 17 contestants are in the last round of auditions, similar to the season 2 semi-finals... had a great quote to Tim to ...McKell is eliminated. I was a bit shocked seeing both Ivy and Casanova in the bottom two; watching their interviews were at least memorable. Both are saved, in the hopes that one of the two could be a Santino for the rest of the season. Ivy wonders if 'The Ivy Show...