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Did you Watch Four Hours of Project Runway?
Published by srhett on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:35 am.
Were you ready for Project Runway overload last night? It was a long four hours of cut and sew, sashaying and attempts at fierceness. Season 6 premiered at 10pm but was preceded by two hour special, Project Runway: All-Star Challenge and followed by Models of the Runway, which I didn’t catch.
The most excitement of the night was the kick off, with the all-star challenge, where previous Project Runway winners competed for $100,000 courtesy Garnier and L’Oreal. Daniel Vosovic, Santino Rice, Mychael Knight, Jeffrey Sebelia, Korto Momolu, Sweet P Vaughn, Uli Herzner, and Chris March gathered in NYC to flex their design muscles. The objective was to show Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn what types of lines they could create by designing a mini-collection involving three looks.
In the end, Daniel Vosovic and Korto Momolu were the last designers standing. Daniel’s dress was a red carpet look that the judges felt was over-the-top, and Korto’s restaurant dress, made from placements, was beautiful. After deliberating, judges revealed that Daniel was the winner. I’m not too mad because Daniel is talented, but I think Korto should have won. Love her!
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn returned two hours later with the official premier of Project Runway season 6. In addition to the new network, LA became the new city where aspiring designers attempted to make their dreams come true. If you missed last night’s premiere, you didn’t miss much. With this many seasons under wraps, it’s Project Runway ad nauseam.
The cast of designer-hopefuls are an interesting bunch—some dynamic, some just crazy. I’m partial to plus sized designer Qrystal Frazier and family man Rodney Epperson, but then there are those cast members who make you palm your face with your hands, wondering why you’re watching.
There’s Malvin aka Pepe Le Pew, nicknamed because of his weird big-banged hair, Logan, who describes himself as a “guy’s guy,” (but he seemed very sensitive), some other cast members in between—but the one who takes the cake is Johnny with the crystal meth addiction (which he announced within the first couple of minutes of the show). I guess he’s functional enough to be on the show, but still grappling with the addiction. I wonder how that worked out for everyone. Wow.
The first challenge was a red carpet design where the designers had to make an Austin Scarlett Oscar dress. You don’t get a good look at the dresses—probably because there’s so many contestants in the beginning—but Tim Gunn didn’t hesitate to tell one girl that her halter-dress looked like a diaper (it was pretty bad). Guest judge Lindsay Lohan was appropriate since she is a Hollywood starlet, and then there were the usual judges, Marie Claire’s Nina Garcia and Michael Kors.
The first week’s loser ended up being Ari, creator of the diaper dress.
The following show was Models of the Runway, which I didn’t really watch. I caught it somewhere in the middle but changed the channel because it seemed like a more boring version of ANTM. Next week, episode two of Project Runway and Models… airs but I think I’ll just stick to Project Runway, not because it’s exciting but because of my attachment to Rodney and especially Qrystal.
I was browsing the web yesterday, and came across an interesting casting call from Vh1. They’re looking for men and women ages 21-32 who are passionate about hip-hop, and can design clothes that speak to the culture. According to the site, you can be an accomplished designer or someone just learning how to sew as long as you have unique ideas, a dynamic personality and are willing to compete on national television.