Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Project Runway in Nutshell #9

Heidi told our intrepid designers that Tim was taking them on a field trip.

Christian was less then thrilled to be going to a borough of NYC.

Designers arrived at the New York Port Authority and watched a slowly rising garage door.

Inside were clotheslines full of jeans. I was totally expecting something waste managment-like, would have made for a funner show.

Challenge: design an iconic denim look that is original and creative and they have until midnite.

They had three minutes to grab and fill a laundry bag full of denim and white cotton.

Poor Chris, I bet he was having flashbacks from almost passing out on the first show's fabric race in the park.

Back in the workroom, Viewers were treated to editor's choice tidbits of smack-talkin' Christian targeting first one person then another. When he finally left the room, Chris said someone should give Christian a bottle and send him to bed. Jillian practically wet her pants laughing.

Tim swanned through, being "blown away" or handing out razzes.

Jillian, again with the time management issues and riding the emotional rollercoaster, has a mini breakdown and was simultaneously sewing and crying and bleeding "from sticking the tips of her fingers repeatedly". Rami and Christian helpfully pointed out she needs to just suck it up, she knew what she was getting into when she signed up for this boat.

Runway Day: Heidi let designers know immunity will no longer be an option for winners.

On the runway with their designs and models
Praised: Christian, Rami, Ricky (who cried coz he didn't suck), and Sweet P
Bashed: Chris, Jillian, and Victorya

Judges views thru the Slambo filter: It's the Ricky they've been waiting for - he finally stepped away from the babydoll, Christian was the only one who sent out a new jean design - spray painted denim with sleeves for pant legs, Sweet P made a dress-it-up-or-down dress with the "slimming voodoo" magic any woman can wear and love - she'd have been bashed if Tim hadn't knocked the hippieness of her original that made her change direction, and Rami finally made something different that didn't involve the DRAPE. Jillian made an unflattering denim marshmellow - the coat was an abysmal repeat of last week's design but cute sleeves tho, Chris contained his drag queenesque tendencies to his detriment, and Victorya shot herself in the foot when she said she took a jacket and just basically built a big butt skirt on it.

Winner: Ricky, who had to do a double take he didn't believe it.
Christian was totally pissed he didn't win again!
Auffed: Victorya, the trash bag trend is dead. Amen!

1 comment:

Madpuppy said...

Next week's challenge? Do something that doesn't make Ricky cry.

Thank goodness that Passive/Aggressive Victorya is gone. I disliked her from the start. (Most telling comment of the night? When she said that growing up, her mom would make her whatever she wanted. Explains that arrogance and sense of entitlement she exhibited.)

6 designers left, and there's still no clear favorite. My guess is that Christian, Rami and Jillian go to fashion week, and Rami wins it. I have no idea why the judges lovwe Rami so much- I can't wait for his fashion week togas.