Thursday, July 27, 2006

Project Runway in Nutshell #2

eHere is a brief recap of last night’s Project Runway…

The designers had to be inspired by one of “fashion’s hottest accessories” – tiny [one brain cell, yapping, pissing] dogs a la Paris Hilton and Nichole Ritchie, whip up a story, create a dress and complementing dog outfit, and show America how unequipped they are with dealing with a lower-order animal (see Vincent and Angela in last week’s show for an even better example of this).

Bradley’s birthday was the 2nd day of the design challenge.

Apartments are back to normal.

1st Day:
Kayne kept his model (like we’re supposed to be surprised?)

Uncannily, dog and designer matched in looks (folks, ya gotta see it to believe it, especially Keith – exotic rarified nose-in-air dog and Vincent – scruffy dog with behavior issues).

Laura insulted Kayne and Robert by stating her fabric choice was more tasteful than theirs. Kayne picked a wild pattern and Robert picked “Faux Chanel in Pepto Barbie Pink”.

Katherine worries as she has never made a dress before.

Vincent shows how creepy he is by his unhinged laughing while creating a hat for the dog.

Keith snarks on “Angela’s bag of Skittles” design.

Laura does an extremely bad impression of an outraged “home girl just lookin’ out fo’ her man” – suggestion to Laura, don’t do this again, a WASP-like woman can never pull this off and should not attempt to do so no matter how much she likes or has bonded with a brotha!

Bradley changes design mid-stream after putting in a full day’s work.

2nd Day:
Tim makes his way through the room with suggestions, raves, and his trademark blank look when he sees something he doesn’t like. Told Katherine her dress is too simple and said yes to her “shrug” idea. Approved Uli’s printed fabrics. Told Keith he was innovative but needs to dress the dog. Disapproved of Angela’s “over the top – why?” outfit. Said to Bradley “I don’t get it, I don’t understand” and suggested he redo the top.

So Bradley changes his design yet again and considers having his model walk down the runway wearing nothing.

Runway Day:
Models and dogs swarmed in to be fitted, haired, make-upped, and accessorized.

Uli – seems to prefer the “loose boobies” look but dress was well done, pattern mix worked, and judges liked it.
Keith – pleated orange dress that was well-fitted but he did not dress the dog which judges were not impressed about and told him this prevented him from winning.
Michael – brown dress with crossover detail between neck and bosom. I’m not real impressed.
Laura – plaid outfit with furry collar and cuffs the color of her hair.
Vincent – had an ‘80s flashback tight black dress combined with see-thru leggings that went to just over the knee. The dog misbehaved but had a definite outfit on.
Angela – bubble skirt with rosettes on it and a pewter colored something top. Judges said it was “raunchy, didn’t show taste, and was over the top” and did not like her “Paris Art Director for 6 yr olds” story line at all
Katherine – decided against the shrug for the model but made one for the dog. Dress was too simple and was a bit raggy. Judges liked the dog’s shrug.
Bonnie – she had a coated something that did not stand out.
Kayne - for the pattern he picked, he did absolutely nothing with it.
Robert – uninspired Chanel derivative. I can say no more.
Alison – white dress and jacket and model with BIG hair. Judges liked the outfit and her story.
Jeffery (aka The Neck) – I liked his dress with the panels and cupped top.
Bradley – surprise surprise! After changing his design several times and many shots of him working and reworking a shiny gold fabric, he actually has an outfit go down the runway and [wait for it] the judges couldn’t say enough nice things about it. They liked the “play of volume” and “it could be in an Elle shoot”. I have to admit, I was flabbergasted and perplexed with the gushing over a minimal rushed half-assed effort.

Uli won the challenge and immunity, Alison 2nd, and Bradley 3rd.
Keith in, Angela in but barely, and Katherine was deemed “out”.

And now… Welcome to Design College!

We are offering a course in Advanced Arrogance.
Prerequisite for taking this class is Arrogance 101 where Prof. Keith Michael will have already boldly demonstrated how to sell a design by touching Miss America’s breasts and making uncomfortable comments about her legs.
In Advanced Arrogance, Prof. Keith Michael will demonstrate his trademark head roll (as rolling your eyes doesn’t convey enough attitude) when hearing comments from judges he disagrees with. He will also show you how to successfully call someone a “bad mommy” after taking over a sewing machine that someone else was using and get away with it. In addition, Prof. Keith Michael will share how to have clashes with someone as arrogant as himself (Laura) to provide entertainment for the American public.

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