Finally, some thoughts on Project Runway
It’s not really that it took me this long to get my thoughts together; it just took this long to write them down. Why? Because even thinking about PR is boring by now.
I like to think about the designers from Season 1. Even though I was no big fan of Kara Saun the person, she did have an interesting eye. Her final collection, based on The Aviator, wasn’t my style at all (way too much leather), but was eye-friendly, and did show a good amount of ingenuity without saying “40’s glamour,” which may be my least favorite phrase ever. Jay’s collection was FANTASTIC and he totally deserved to win. It was vibrant and new and futuristic, which excites me in fashion. I loved every single thing on that runway, including the headphone things, which I didn’t understand, but were brilliant. I look at these two designers, and then the final three collections from Season 2, and I just don’t get it.
Daniel’s clothes were beautiful, and looked ready to be sold at Banana Republic. I realize that one of the prizes is an internship at BR, but does that mean you need to tailor your line to fit them? He kept talking about being so young and having a ‘fresh perspective,’ yet his clothing looked liked things I’ve already seen. I was rooting for Dan the whole way. I loved his improvised pink arch dress for ‘Social Scene.’ The orchids on his ‘Garden Party’ dress put him miles above anyone else. His outfit for ‘Inspiration’ was, indeed, inspired. When I think of that challenge, and how his picture translated into fashion, I get goosebumps. So why was his inspiration for his Fashion Week line… wait, what was it?!? Military and Japanese? What? Sigh.
Santino… oh, Santino. I loved you. I loved your craziness, I loved your Timpersonations, and I loved your designs. Yes, they were often way too much, but it was so refreshing. So why? Why did you tone down your wonderfulness for your collection? Why was it so boring? Beautiful, yes, but it was like you were designing for some other label. And 40’s glamour? Sigh.
Chloe’s dresses were definitely the best up there, and she did deserve to win. As the judges said, she has a very good eye for a woman’s body. But Chloe didn’t really impress me, either. Having seen her work up to that point, and spending some time poking around her website, the clothes weren’t much of a stretch for Ms. Dao.
Man, writing this much has even bored me. At the same time, I totally can’t wait for Season 3.
