Project Runway Disappoints
Last night’s episode of Project Runway was quite disappointing. It was the designers' final challenge, and it was supposed to determine which three contestants would move forward and present collections at New York Fashion Week.
The four remaining contestants, along with Tim, visited the New York Botanical Garden. There, the designers meet Collier Strong, consulting makeup artist for L'Oreal Paris, who explained that this would be the L'Oreal Paris challenge. Collier instructed the designers to use the Garden as the source of their inspiration for an evening gown design. Each was given a camera and had one hour to explore the garden and take pictures to record their inspiration.
Jerell’s designed, a fitted bustier with a full, layered skirt and slight train, was gorgeous although unfinished. I love the brownish purple duchesse satin body of the dress and the under-layers of crimson followed by a dark green sequined panel draped beautiful on his model. Judges gave him the highest score, but Kors expressed concern with Jarell’s seemingly repeat offense of producing an unfinished garment.
Korto, inspired by a dramatic flower in shades ranging from orange to yellow, which she stated reminded her of her mother and the motherland, created a charmeuse, creamsicle and ochre colored gown with a deep, plunging neckline. The gown had a train with a vent and an inserted panel and she used ivory lace with beading embellishments in two side panels and as trim along the back. It wasn’t one of her best designs, but it still had a beautiful silhouette which I come to love and appreciate about Korto.
Leanne designed a stunning gown in lavender charmeuse, and while she retained her signature details and structural embellishments, this was a "softer" Leanne. The pleating in the one-shoulder top cascaded into a symmetrical flourish that hugged the hips. The judges questioned the efficacy of the darker blue panel in the train of the gown.
Kenley’s designed a mermaid-like gown with a high neck and a racer back made with a phython print fabric in shades of fuchsia and purple. From the knees down, the dress had multi-tiered layers of gradated "leaves" in the same python fabric, each of which was piped in a different shade of purple or fuchsia charmeuse. I likened the leaves look to fish scales, ergo the mermaid association of this look, and I found myself wondering again if Kenley received the same instructions as everyone else. Tim and the judges seemed to share my sentiments. Of course, when called on it by the judges, Kenley displayed her usual “you’re all wrong and I’m right” attitude.
As in last season, none of the designers were sent home. Instead all were sent home to create a line for Fashion Week but only three will show. Who will be the lucky three? We’ll find out next week.
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