Mamma Mia! Translating Jeffrey's tattoo on 'Project Runway'

kelly king Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 03:32 AM EST

love is masculine bc his son is and de la is fem bc life is

francesca cardone Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 04:19 PM EST

I want to get a tattoo in Italian that reads "Live and Love" I want to make sure what I have here is correct. Can you help? "Viva ed Ami"

koodle Sat, Oct 21, 2006 at 08:35 PM EST

It is italian!

milo Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 05:04 PM EST

Just to keep it in perspective, there is a big gulf between real tolerance (or race, religion or whatever) and mocking some dude for getting a big dumb tattoo on his neck.

Never give up your right to make fun of the truly ridiculous among us, or you may lose the ability to tell the difference.

mark b. Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:45 AM EST

SPOILER ALERT!!!

Jeff wins! What you are seeing in the "next week on projectrunway" clip is an editing trick...that is actually him reacting to Tim anouncing he has won.

BTW, the tattoo on his neck is sicilian.

Alexx Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 07:00 PM EST

Guten Tag, Arschloch bumser's

You people are so ignorent. Who cares what he gets tattooed and where? Its his body. If he wants to tattoo it leave him alone. Why do you care so much. And he's design's are beautiful, I love them. Of course that's my opinion but still. You shouldn't be calling him b*stard or a moron. THAT'S why we are hated. Because most of Americans are ignorent and selfish. You don't even know him so why would you even say anything like that? I'm sorry but it gets on my nerves when people are so rude. And just to add, beacuse of Laura I believe he's out. On the previews it shows him crying on Uli. That shows you how much he's really passionate about making clothes and that perhapse he wan't cheating AT ALL. I just want to scream at some of you in german right now.

Auf Wiedersehen. Sehen. Tschuess. Bis Später. Chao. Goodbye!

RBlues Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 03:02 PM EST

After watching last night's show . . . apparently Jeffrey had once tried to hang himself and was only saved because his room-mate came home early (sick) from work and found him. That was when he cleaned up his act and got off heroin. After finding that out, the neck tattoo seems really significant and sweet.

BROOKKA1 Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 02:56 PM EST

It's SICILIAN. That's why the similarity to Italian.

Fatima Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 02:27 PM EST

gasp! your name is melissa rose! ever consider going by melrose?

Mel Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 10:00 AM EST

I'm so tired of people on here making a big deal about the fact that Jeffrey's neck is tattooed. He has lots of tattoos, but people keep focusing on that particular one, even going so far as to refer to him as "the neck." I hope that the people I know don't secretly call me "the forearm" because I have that particular body part tattooed.

BB Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 06:48 AM EST

like my partner said last night "Please put on a turtleneck!"

TriNyc Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 05:10 PM EST

finally.........this has been bugging me for months!!!

newbie Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 03:44 PM EST

Ed, AMEN! Your posts are always fun (even when we debate LaLohan).

Alice Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 03:23 PM EST

I just shudder to think what he'd tattoo if he ever sires another child!!!!

Ed Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 03:16 PM EST

I think the "bringus Nachos" comment was funny and I'm a mexican. Learn to laugh at yourselves people, this is EW for goodness sakes.

newbie Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 02:46 PM EST

Jason, one of us is misinterpreting that nacho comment...I took it as a slam on the phonetic spelling of foreign words from another poster that had been mocked for several posts...it was a silly addition to that, not some sort of disrespect to an entire culture. That would have never dawned on me, and I just don't think that was the nature in which it was written.

Jason Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 02:35 PM EST

The idiot who posted "bringus Nachos" and the idiot cheering him on are examples of why americans are hated worldwide.

Respect others if you want to be respected.

dma69 Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 02:03 PM EST

Jeffrey needs to be auf'd, tattoo or not. Go Michael!!

t Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 01:18 PM EST

whoever just posted bringus nachos -- that was pure genius. i love you.

Fer Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:52 PM EST

hmmmm, in Portuguese it would be "o amor da minha vida".

Lenore Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST

Jeffrey won't make it to 70, because some disgruntled mom is going to have at him with a seam ripper one of these days. Karma like that's gonna come get ya' buddy!

We don't have to wait until the 70 anyway. I give him another 10 years or so before his head starts to look like it's melting.

babaloo06 Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:42 PM EST

It seems to me that we all watch these "reality" shows because in some way want to have "real" people to cheer on and people to continually judge from their 22 minutes of fame each week...While I totally dont appreciate his handling of Angela's mom, I really do think that Jeffrey has a lot of talent and some really funny moments on Project...I mean that whole descriptive interlude that Laura's design aesthetic was all "mothballs" was really funny. It seems like the final four really do get along in a competitive and sarcastic way...If you dont live in LA, there was a great article about Jeffrey in the LA Times Magazine a few weeks ago that discussed his near suicide attempt and his family...After that, I kind of liked the guy, with neck tattoo and all...P.S. I think he's going to win, and deservedly so.....

Liza Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:42 PM EST

That is just wrong! I'm not talking about the wording, I'm talking about the location of that tattoo. I'm sure it will look great when he's 70.

newbie Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:31 PM EST

I'm sure Angela would love to make his neck corrections for him, prison style! Just when I got used to that unattractive tattoo, he sprouted that gnarly rat-tail in the back...I agree that Fantastic Sam needs to be paged STAT! However, having seen the tabloid peeks at the collections, his definitely seemed to be the pleasant surprise, so I think that it is going to be between Uli and Jeffrey. I've already started popping the Tums to brace myself for the possibility of him winning it all.

cranky Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:20 PM EST

good night in spanish = bringus nachos.

ed Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:15 PM EST

P.S, if we learned anything from the last American Idol, the one we all think is going to win will be the one to get the boot i.e, Chris Dowertee (that's for you Molly).

To Molly Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:13 PM EST

Molly, let's see if you can spell good-night in spanish, and NO CHEATING!

Ed

Julie Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:55 AM EST

Isn't it obvious? Know-it-all Jeffrey has always been too cool for school!

maverick Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:55 AM EST

wait, so as per simone, this is correct italian, albeit not modern italian?

also, yeah can we get heidi's Aufs correct for god's sake!

Molly Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:47 AM EST

Alveerdersane? Are you SERIOUS?

Repeat after me: AUF WIEDERSEHEN.

cranky Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:40 AM EST

You'd think that getting ready to have needles and ink repeatedly jabbed into your neck would be an occasion to break out some conscientious proofreading. Of course, you'd also think that a guy who supposedly has his own line of clothing could afford some shampoo and a decent cut at Fantastic Sam's.

simonttx Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:39 AM EST

Yeah !
In italian is "l'amore della mia vita", love of my life.
"l’amor de la mia vita" is really from somebody that would like to speak dante's language, but doesn't used to.
Ciao
Simone

t Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:32 AM EST

word in ny was that his showing was truly the best at fashion week.
god almighty please let him not win!

or should i say evan almighty.. please!

Anna Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:19 AM EST

Latin, maybe? Whatever it is, I do wish he'd cover it.

I think I'm the only one who loved that plaid. I spent 8 years of my life in Catholic school, wearing some of the ugliest plaid known to mankind and the stuff he used didn't even come close.

Wade Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:16 AM EST

what a moron! Now I REALLY don't like him...

Gretchen Weiners Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:15 AM EST

Alveedersane. lol. He's gross, but he's going to win.

le terezia Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 11:01 AM EST

is Sebelia even an Italian name? sounds Eastern european or something?

hes such a tool

Dave Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 10:57 AM EST

Ew, that shot of his neck is foul, as is that hideous tat. When I first read it, it seemed like a combination of Italian and Spanish. I'm not sure what he's going for there...

Ed Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 10:30 AM EST

Scary moment...work week haze....thought I had missed new ep of Project Runway.....it's only Wednesday morning - whew!

I can't wait for this b*stard to get the ol' alveedersane!