Wednesday, October 18, 2006
project bumway
First, let me say that I enjoyed the Project Runway season. Watching energetic people snag some fabric for $100 or $200 and then design and make a garment in twenty-four hours never got boring and impressed me every week. But I found the finale frustrating. Michael had won viewers over hook line and sinker but seemed to run out of steam after quite the creative mid-season burst; his so-called safari collection was disjointed and a bit dull. Although Ule avoided having only her familiar flowy colorful things in the final collection, there weren't enough to raise it enough but I predict she will open a store - or already has - and will be a huge success with wearable and pretty dresses. Mawkish, rude and crude Jeffrey brought his mohawk-haired girlfriend and baby (yes, the baby has a mohawk, too) and pranced around in his ugly tatoos and boots. I have seen and could buy every one of his so-called designs in the Village with no trouble, even some in Wal-Mart with selective purchases, yet the judges continued to fall all over themselves saying how clever they thought his work to be. Meanwhile Laura wore a smashing maternity dress and shrug sweater while presenting an elegantly designed and made collection that seemed to me to run the others out of town. I also predict Laura will be a huge success making clothing for clientele who want unique and fabulous clothes.
I never understood the judges' dislike for Laura nor their delight with Jeffrey. From the outset it felt as if they wanted to 'auf' Laura but her work was too meticulously put together. Laura never made clothes before except for herself (!) whereas many of the others, and all the other finalists, had done some professional design work and Jeffrey has a business in L.A. designing punkwear. For some reason the judges liked Jeffrey despite unoriginal and uninteresting designs, going over budget and breaking a rule (which last must have frosted Keith just a tad). Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I was disappointed tonight.
I never understood the judges' dislike for Laura nor their delight with Jeffrey. From the outset it felt as if they wanted to 'auf' Laura but her work was too meticulously put together. Laura never made clothes before except for herself (!) whereas many of the others, and all the other finalists, had done some professional design work and Jeffrey has a business in L.A. designing punkwear. For some reason the judges liked Jeffrey despite unoriginal and uninteresting designs, going over budget and breaking a rule (which last must have frosted Keith just a tad). Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I was disappointed tonight.
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