On Episode 4 of Project Runway, the designers had a little something to incorporate into their designs. Better yet, they needed to come up with a design inspired by and to be worn with this little something. Something that either makes or breaks an outfit. I'm speaking of the hat.
Sidenote: Hats. Boy, oh boy. You either love them or you hate them. I was once told that it is a very confident woman who wears a hat. There was a time in college when I had a total of 3 newboy caps. Yes, they were all a tad too big on me. Yes, when worn the right way, they looked pretty good. Yes, it was all because of the big trend that caused young women to prance around like tomboys--I'LL ADMIT, I WAS A FOLLOWER. Looking back, I don't know what I was thinking. Especially because one of my hats had a watermelon decal attached to it. I'm happy to say those days are gone, but I realize I can never rewrite history.
Back to Project Runway and my sanity. Taking it back a few steps, we need to remember last week's cliffhanger. Was Ivy OK? Did she die?? What was wrong with her? Yes, no, and dehydration. At least something good came out of it; Ivy informed us that she took inspiration from her hospital room, how grand. And inspiration would be needed, as we later learned when the models walked down the runway wearing Philip Treacy hats. Some were beautiful. Some were a tad ridiculous. All were fabulous. Heidi carried with her her trusty bag of buttons to decide who had first choice on the hat collection. This also meant there was a chance that people would be switching it up with the models. But strangely enough, there was no drama here. I admired the fact that each designer stayed true to their respective model.
With their models and hats selected, the designers were off to Mood and then back to the work room where the fruits of drama were ripe for the picking. When isn't there drama in the work room? The two practically go hand in hand. Casanova was considering quitting--JUST CONSIDERING. I know, can you imagine?? Kristin was referring to her hat as a "big vagina." Michael C. was a hot mess with his fabric choice and as per Tim Gunn's suggestion, decided to start a whole new dress with limited amount of time--something that has NEVER been done in Project Runway history. The man had good reason to start anew though. It's not a good sign when Tim Gunn literally jumps back in horror upon looking at a piece of fabric. And to be honest, what with his call home to his son, I for sure thought Michael C. would be getting the Auf, but much to my surprise, that's not what happened at all.
The runway came and went, and I'll just say the judges' opinions were WAY off, compared to the designers opinions.
Michael C.'s design:
- Judges: Loved it. According to Michael Kors: "This is what harmony looks like."
- Designers: Hated it. According to Casanova: "Every girl from Puerto Rico has the same dress in her closet."
Christopher's design:
- Judges: Hated it. They thought it was completely overdesigned.
- Designers: Loved it. They thought it was completely chic, and a contender for winning design.
At least the two groups could agree on April's design:
- Judges: Eh. She had the right idea but didn't execute it well, especially with a pair of hot pants that look like underwear.
- Gretchen: April would for sure be in the bottom.
But in the end, it was Kristin who went home for making a garment that couldn't relate to the giant flower on her model's head. I liked Kristin; she was a character. But I suppose being a character isn't what keeps you on this show.
Lesson of the night: The judges' opinions are the only opinions' that really matter.
Bonus points from me go to:
- Valerie for the David Bowie in Labrynth reference.
- Valerie again for eating carrots and hummus.
- The Project Runway caterers--that food looks delicious!
- Casanova for not quitting on me.
- Casanova for confessing, "I'm not like a cat with 7 lives."
- Mondo for having the make-up people draw a mustache on his model.
Michael Kors Quote of the Night: "I guess if you're going for a three-day weekend, it looks like you layered your underpants." -on April's hot pants.
Looking forward to the designers being put in 2 teams of 6 next week. Things could get violent.
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