Wednesday, September 27, 2006
runaway runway
We're coming down to the wire with Project Runway tonight, two more shows to go. There are four in the running: Laura, Michael, Ule and Jeffrey. I am at a loss to know who will win the whole kit and kaboodle since it's hard to tell whether they want to toss it to a wearable designer or a fashionista. Jeffrey is the 'bad boy' of the bunch, complete with neck tatoos and atrocious playing-with-other skills. Some of his designs have been amusing but don't seem to me to be anywhere near as fabulous as he says they are or as know-it-all judge Nina Garcia (fashion editor of Elle) constantly remarks. If he wins, it will be a blow to civility and talent. Laura is the mother superior, which is an odd role in a fashion design show, but she's also way holier than thou or thee or me or anyone else, and her designs are 1950s Vassar, much too prim for 2006 taste, it seems to me. Her sewing and assembly skills are amazing but I'm not sure if putting-together should carry this particular day. Ule's clothes are always lovely flowy charming concoctions - and she has the most upbeat attitude in the world, but everything is almost always the same, varying only by color and neckline. With any breadth, she might be The One because I think people would buy her clothing in a heartbeat. I wish the judges could have seen beyond Kayne's backwoods twang and Allison's slight tentativeness; it would have made a much more interesting finale. Anyway, Michael has been the most inventive and creative thus far. Plus, he seems so interested and eager, which is very appealing. None of his designs has been the same as another and there's always a touch of something new and fresh in everything he does. It would be a real kick to see him win. Update: All four advanced to the 12-outfit finals. Next week: a wrap party.
Labels: modern culture, runway, tv
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