Runway Roundup: Week 9

Ding dong the witch is dead! That was my instant reaction to Victorya’s exit on last night’s Project Runway. While she was more talented than Sweet P, Chris, or Ricky, her over confidence and self serving attitude was too much to take and her undoing. The decision to do a coat clearly seemed like an attempt to prove to the judges that she was the real genius behind her and Jillian’s stunning future-coat from last week. Sometimes you’ve got to let go and let someone else take the spotlight. Of course Jillian fell into the same trap and her jean coat was equally ugly, but despite her wine and cheese affair in the sewing room, she at least MADE her outfit unlike Victorya who seemed to slap on a few extensions with a glue gun to an existing jean jacket. On the winning side I thought Christian once again was the strongest, although his youth is beginning to grate on me and his fellow designers. His use of the jacket sleeves as the end of the jean legs was visually appealing and fashion forward (pictured above). Chris and Sweet P fell into the same ho hum category for me. I can’t understand why Chris left those frayed edges exposed and I saw nothing iconic in Sweet P’s dress even though the judges fawned over it. That shouldn’t be that surprising though since it must be bizarro week since Ricky actually won a challenge. His corset top dress was alright and clearly the best work of his to date but it had no business winning. Almost felt like the judges were sick of Christian and Rami (my second fav of the night with that zipper detailing) always winning. With Victorya’s ouster and Jillian’s meltdown it seems as if the once easy to pick final three might get a surprise guest. I still think Christian and Rami are shoe ins but that 3rd slot that Jillian and Victorya seemed to be locked in battle for could go to Ricky, Sweet P or even Chris. Can you imagine a Bryant Park show with sloppy finishing, costumes, or patchwork dresses…it might just be a reality.