Project Runway: Thank God for Silver Pants!
It’s week four of Project Runway’s season 6 – on Lifetime, dontcha know – and this week it’s all about making 13 women very happy. “Easy, Right” quipped Heidi, as if she didn’t know it was night impossible to do that AND prove you’re a good designer all at the same time. Turns out the clients were the models, and they needed a look to wear to an industry party, where they might get jobs – REAL jobs, not PR contests where their designer can make or break them.
Many of the designers were confident -which is a recipe for disaster. Others just couldn’t seem eye-to-eye with their models, like Qristyl, because her model doesn’t want color. Epperson’s model wants orange, but he can’t find one he likes, so chooses brown instead. Could be disaster… or could it be fate? The designers get catty towards one another – in private, of course, because they don’t want the others to know they’re badmouthing them. They hate two of the best garments in there – Epperson’s and Althea’s. Logan refers to the color of his dress as “Smurf Prom” and Tim doesn’t disagree.
PR Lesson number one, Johnny: ALWAYS LISTEN TO TIM GUNN! 6 seasons and these people don’t know that? If he doesn’t like it, scrap it and start the heck over!
Anyway – we’ve a new batch of judges, as Michael Kors isn’t there, nor is Nina. Marc Bouwere and Zoe Glassner take their place, along with guest judge Jennifer Rade, who’s a costume designer. Oh goody.
Then comes the CatWalk:
Qristyl – a boring black sheath dress.
Nicolas – White satin with gray woven neck – the overall look is STUNNNING
Irina – Print dress with a belted Jacket that’s ok.
Gordana – short dress with woven insert in the middle – love the detail.
Shirin – A blue dress.
Logan – Smurf. Prom. Not good.
Christopher – Bright green dress, which is ok.
Epperson – stretchy brown shredded crisscross dress that hugs the model like a second skin. I’d wear it – if I had that figure.
Johnny – purple satin that’s just… well, bridesmaid!
Althea – three piece suit that I thought looked a mess, but everyone else loved. Including Tim. What do I know?
Louise – black ruffled neck dress.
Ra’mon – blue strapless with a flower that was bigger than the model’s head. 1988 called…
Carol Hannah – purple twisted one-shoulder, with black skirt.
So Althea, Epperson and Carol Hannah were in the top, with Althea’s three piece number coming out on top, though I would have gone with Epperson, myself. Johnny, Qristyl and Logan are in the bottom, and Qristyl gets the boot for playing it too safe. Logan and his silver pants (which the judges loved) was saved for another week – barely.
What kind of horrendous fashion are we in for next week? Stay tuned!
