Well we all knew it was coming and last night it finally happened; the Project Runway judges screwed up. For the first time in this young season I was so disappointed as they chose to keep Keith over Emily. Meanwhile after two weeks of outstanding second place outfits by Kenley, the judges saw fit to reward her with a number one despite it being her weakest work. But I digress.
The challenge for the week was another tweak on an old favorite. Giving the designers cameras and setting them loose in some of the most iconic places in New York is always a sure fire bet for some inspiration. I thought the challenge was tailor made for either Suede or Blayne and so did they. Keith aka BYU, began to rub people the wrong way, especially Stella. If I were Keith I’d watch myself cause Stella looks like she’d cut a bitch without thinking. Speaking of Stella does anyone else think she’s been locked inside her apartment since 1981? I know she says her style is rock and roll, but it’s old rock and roll. I think when she said she designed for Blondie it must have been in ’79. Also, she looked at the digital camera with such fear and wonder that I was worried she thought it would capture her soul. The other highlight from the challenge was the continued sense of fun this season is perpetuating. The challenges have been tough and the judging doubly so, but there is a sense of fun and excitement that the show has been missing. Need we look any further then the impromptu “Holla at cha boy”, lessons Blayne gave Tim. Speaking of which, no one seems more energized and happy this season then Tim himself. Bravo to Bravo for seemingly giving the man more to do. Tim’s insight has never been sharper and he was certainly the first to see Emily’s demise.
Of course, I still hold that Emily has no business going home when compared to her fellow bottom feeders. Her designs thus far have been very sharp. While I thought the mariachi themed corsage on her dress was ass, I really wanted to see where she would go from here. BYU however made a horrible picture choice, horrible fabric choices, and a horrible end product (the toilet paper dress pictured above). I thought he went with way too many white pieces of fabric on his paper Mache/collage dress. Meanwhile Mousey Mc Mouse A-lot (aka Jennifer) failed to deliver on her claim that Salvador Dali knocked up Holly Go Lightly and begat her style. The dress looked poorly made and as the judges correctly stated, boring. Still this was really all about one horribly ugly dress and two mediocre ones.
On the plus side I thought a number of designers rocked this challenge. Suede and Blayne did not disappoint me. I thought both pieces were very fashion forward and very true to the challenge. Terry continued to impress and while I didn’t think her open back worked as well as the judges, I loved the form and shape of the outfit. Kenley’s dress did have an amazing silhouette but I couldn’t get over that print. I thought it was ugly and it did not represent her photo well. Leanne however, blew me away. Her inspiration and design were in perfect sync (the black number pictured above). The skirt was something out of my dreams and the simple top served its purpose. Big time kudos to Leanne for my favorite design of the season.
I suppose now that we’re three weeks in, we’re due for some predictions. I think Kenley will dazzle for many weeks but fail horribly prior to the final 3. Terry I think is a near lock for the final three but has no chance to win. Suede is a dark horse but I think it’s really between Leanne and Daniel. I know Daniel hasn’t made anything earth shattering yet but he seems like he’s on the cusp. Leanne meanwhile took a huge step last night by making an impression on the judges that could last until Fashion Week.
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