It’s only week two of Project Runway, and Facebook has already been overrun with comments pre-, during and post-show.
I’ve tried to abstain.
But the judges’ decision to give Olivier the win over Anthony Ryan was the first travesty of the new season. The finger must be pointed.
In the ‘My Pet Project’ Challenge, the designers had to use items found in Petland Discounts to create their garments. Tim Gunn warned them that the use of ready-made fabrics would be penalized.
Anthony Ryan created his dress completely out of birdseed, fashioning an inspired collar out of larger, darker seeds. Olivier used existing fabric from a dog bed to fashion the top of his dress, and then finished the skirt with tie-dyed hamster bedding.
The only fault the judges could find with Anthony’s dress? It was a wee bit short. (He had intended to finish the skirt with feathers and nixed them at the last minute.)
Olivier’s fit and styling were both called into question, and there was the little issue of the dog bed material in the bodice.
Heidi loved Anthony’s dress. So did the guest judge. But loud, obnoxious Nina Garcia whined about the length of Anthony’s dress.
And so Olivier was declared the winner.
I know it’s early yet, but I had an immediate flashback to last year’s finale — the judges’ stand-off over the Project Runway winner. I questioned Nina’s judgment then, and I question it now.
I think it’s time for Nina to be ‘out.’
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He’s a nightlight for sale at my friend Stephanie’s shop, Stoopher & Boots.
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There have been a lot of reruns on TV during the holidays. Now 2012 has arrived.
Is this year going to be a rerun, too?
I was reading a ‘style preview’ and was fascinated to discover that color blocking is going to be all the rage in 2012.
I remember buying a Mondrian-style blazer for my very first job out of college when color blocking was big.
I know fashion is cyclical, but I wish we had a few more original ‘episodes’ thrown in between the reruns.
I gotta admit, though — these new color blocked tights are kinda out there. So maybe color blocking in 2012 is less of a rerun…
…and more of sequel with 3D effects.
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