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Once Seattle’s best hope, Logan Neitzel is now New York’s newest showroom heartthrob.
Posted by: Laura Cassidy on Nov 19, 2009 at 07:00AM
Logan Neitzel: Bringin’ collarbones back
If Seattle is feeling just a little less edgy, perhaps a person or so less good-looking, it’s because Logan Neitzel, once our hometown hopeful on Project Runway, split town for – you guessed it – New York. On the occasion of tonight’s PR season finale, the silver-jeaned one (who was sent home at the end of episode 11) dished on his co-stars and leaked the big Bryant Park winner over email, and it’s all here.
Just Kidding. Of course he didn’t. C’mon, he’s the “real, sincere guy”— and non-disclosure contracts are no joke. Still, here’s what he had to say.
Wear What When: One thing a lot of us noticed in watching the show was that really, you didn’t get a lot of airtime. And the airtime you got focused on, well, your good looks and not your designs. You sort of became “the hot guy” – maybe at the expense of being seen as a designer. Did you feel that you were edited out of the show?
Logan Neitzel: Drama and eccentric personalities did get more airtime than I did by remaining more reserved. Early on, the editing was a little frustrating because I felt like the focus was on crying, problems, addictions, etc. rather than on what the designers were creating.
The fact that I was cast as the “hot guy” on the show didn’t bother me much; it’s better than being cast as the “ugly guy.”
I feel like I was edited accurately. I feel like my personality was accurately represented. Being real, sincere, that was important to me.
WWW: What do you think viewers of the show don’t know about you that they should know – what about you as a designer didn’t come through on the air?
LN: It was difficult at times being safe because you then weren’t able to explain the design concept to the judges. Had the judges been aware of the concepts of some designs they may have been more or less critical.
What may not have come through on the air is that how and what I design doesn’t necessarily fit the template for Project Runway challenges. I did what I could with the tools that were given to me – and now, I’ll do more.
WWW: One thing that struck me during this season, more so than on past seasons, is that it really seemed like all you did was sleep and work. There were some tired out folks on TV each Thursday. Was what we saw from one week to the next truly a string of consecutive days? How does that kind of non-stop grind hinder your creative process?
LN: The challenges were definitely back to back. Runway days and judging days were extremely draining. The actual time that we were given was much shorter than it appears to be. There were many elements that hindered our creativity – not just the time but the isolation from outside inspiration. Everything had to come from our minds.
WWW: You wore these great deep-V and epaulette tee shirts on the show – did you make those?
LN: Most of what I wore (and carried) on the show, I made. Some of the epaulette shirts were a friend’s brand. I’ve always preferred a deep V; I like to show off my collarbones.
WWW: What’s the plan now that you’re in New York?
LN: I’m opening a studio-showroom to make my clothing available to buyers, focusing on a fall collection.
WWW: If you had to work with two colors, and two colors only, for the next six months, which colors would you choose? Gray, black, and white are off limits because that would be too easy.
LN: That’s mean. Can I choose like, warm grey and heathered black?
WWW: No.
LN: Washed out, faded, bloody maroon and midnight blue.
WWW: Natalie Portman, Kate Moss, and your best friend from school all want you to make their New Year’s Eve look. Who’s the lucky girl and what will you design for her?
LN: Kate Moss. I’d make her a sleeveless, thigh-length, leather paneled dress. And a hardware-and-leather belt. And a cropped, strong-shouldered fur jacket, with a leather lapel and tight leather sleeves. She’d wear grey and black tights and snub nose black suede booties. And her messy hair of course, all shaken out.
WWW: What music do you listen to when you design?
LN: I design in silence.
WWW: What book is on your nightstand?
LN: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet.
WWW: What do you miss about Seattle?
LN: I miss driving my mustang. A lot.
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