Copycat Kenley?

Michael Kors thought that Kenley's dress looked a little too much like a recent dress from Alexander McQueen's Fall 2008 collection.

Kenley Collins

Alexander McQueen

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Project Runway Finale Part 1!

Surprise! Another challenge! Before sending the designers off to create their lines, Heidi tells them that they'll have to include a wedding dress in their collection. This dress would decide who was going to Bryant Park and who was going home.
When the designers had returned to New York after Tim's visit, they were given yet another challenge. They had to create another dress- a bridesmaid dress to accompany their wedding dress.

Let's check out the runway!

Top 2: Leanne and Kenley
Bottom 2: Korto and Jerell
Eliminated: Jerell

Leanne

Wow. Gorgeous. Leanne's wedding dress was absolutely impeccable. It was so light and flowy- it was very Leanne.
Her bridesmaid dress was cute too. It definitely fit in with the wedding dress. Great job, Leanne! (P.S. Karalyn is back! Gasp! I'm guessing that there were some uncomfortable moments behind the scenes!)

Kenley

Kenley did a pretty good job this week. Although it was somewhat of an Alexander McQueen knockoff, honestly, I liked it.
The bridesmaid dress didn't have anything to do with the wedding dress. I mean, it was cute, but I didn't think that it was "the cutest dress i've ever seen."

Korto

This was not Korto's best work. At all. First, let's talk about her wedding dress. Frankly, this was butt- ugly. The dress adds about 40 pounds to her model, and there's waaaaaay too much going on. All the crap that's stuck on it only adds to the bulk.
Her bridesmaids dress is also questionable. It doesn't look like something you'd wear to a wedding. But at least it's cute.

Jerell

Ack! What was Jerell thinking? Jerell's concept (which is made clear by his horrendous Bryant Park collection) is to throw lots of crap together and hope it works. And if it looks bad, add more crap. Flowers, encrusted bodice, asymetry, huge volume and dirty tulle? That's quite a lot on a wedding dress.
His bridesmaid dress was no better. That fabric was absolutely disgusting. It showed every pucker and wrinkle. Uck! It just wasn't pretty at all. Auf Wiedersehen, Jerell!

Be sure to watch the finale next week!

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Project Runway Week 12!

It's week 12- the final challenge!
In true Project Runway style, the designers bombed their final challenge before Bryant Park. Also in Project Runway style, 4 designers are creating collections for Fashion Week! However, only three will make it there. All four designers are up for elimination. Da da da da!
This week, the designers headed off to the New York Botanical Gardens where they took pictures of plants and flowers. Then they each chose a photograph to serve as the inspiration for their garment.
In the workroom, Jerell, Korto and Leanne avoid Kenley as much as possible, and Kenley does the same. It's Kenley against everyone.
Also, Kenley leaves her tulle at Mood. The other designers have plenty that they can offer her, but they choose not to. Kenley tells Tim of her tulle situation and, here's the strange part, Tim tells her that she can go back to mood to retrieve her missing tulle. This seems strange to me. I didn't think that they would let someone go back to Mood under any circumstances. Hmmmm. Curious.

Now on to the runway!

Winner: Jerell
Eliminated: None
Top 2: Jerell, Leanne
Bottom 2: Korto, Kenley

Kenley should've been eliminated for her attitude alone. Michael made a very good point while the judges were deliberating.
"Imagine her response if a buyer says 'Well, I don't like that sleeve.' What does she do, take a knife out and kill them?"
Michael is completely right. She needs to learn to be polite and respectful if she wants to be a successful designer. Kenley absolutely cannot accept criticism. Okay, this joke has gone on long enough. Kenley needs to go home.

I'm going to review all the dresses this time.


1.Leanne 2.Korto 3.Kenley 4.Jerell

1. Leanne's dress was my favorite. It had sort of an ethereal, Grecian vibe to it that I thought was really beautiful. The ruffles were also really cool. I definitely thought that she should've won!
2. Korto's was a little prom- esque, but still really pretty. I would've liked to see a more vibrant color, though.
3. Kenley's dress was pretty stupid. First of all, she was somehow inspired by fish (the print and scales) which had nothing to do with the theme of this challenge. The scales were ridiculous. I couldn't see anyone wearing a dress with fish scales on the bottom. Not sophisticated at all. And yet again, she flipped out on the judges for giving her criticism. I'm really over Kenley.
4. Am I the only one who hated Jerell's dress? Let's see... it doesn't fit well, it's boring, it's wrinkly, it's sad, it's messy, it's unfinished... and those colors together were vomitous. I still can't believe that he won.

Wow! Can you believe it? Next week is the first part of the finale!!!! I can't wait! I really hope that Leanne or Korto takes it. They deserve it!

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Project Runway Week 11!

Another not- so- great challenge! Admittedly, this is not the best of seasons. However, at this stage of the game, I would think that almost everyone could produce at least acceptable work. That's questionable for this season.
Well, anyways, there was some serious model drama that went down this week. They had to boot 3 models, and they let everyone re-pick! OHHHHH!!!
To everyone's shock, Leanne gave up her beloved Karalyn for Suede's Tia! (Bad move, Karalyn was fabulous) Needless to say, Suede was just a tad upset, and decided to go with Xaviera. Kenley traded in Germaine for Topacio. Jerell and Korto both stuck with their models.

Okay, so here's the new model listings:
Leanne: Tia
Suede: Xaviera
Kenley: Topacio
Jerell: Nicole
Korto: Katrina

I have to admit, I was a little surprised that Leanne switched a model that she had loyally stuck with from the beginning. Only one challenge before Bryant Park! Kenley switched too, but that's more understandable because Germaine was forced upon her when Shannone dropped out.
After Heidi kissed the models goodbye and Karalyn cried herself off the runway, Heidi told everyone to head back to the workroom to find out their challenge.
In the workroom, Tim tells the designers that they will be designing for... each other! This has only happened once before in Project Runway history- way back in season 2! Their looks for each other will be inspired by different genres of music. (Pop, Punk, Rock and Roll, Country, Hip- Hop)
Tim drew names from the bag to determine who was designing for who and what their genre would be.

Leanne: Hip- Hop, Designing for Korto
Suede: Punk, Designing for Jerell
Kenley: Pop, Designing for Leanne
Jerell: Rock and Roll, Designing for Kenley
Korto: Country, Designing for Suede

Tim thinks that this will be the most "unique" show that Project Runway has ever seen. He could be right. There was some serious "unique" walking down that runway.

Speaking of runway...

Top Two: Korto, Jerell
Bottom Two: Kenley, Suede
Winner: Korto
Eliminated: Suede

My Favorite:
1. Korto
Korto gets her second win! Suede's style was punk, and she nearly nailed it! The only critique I have is about the black strips on the shirt. Didn't like those. However, I love the chains. And the bleached jeans are cool, too. Congrats, Korto!

My Least Favorite:
1. Suede
FINALLY! SUEDE IS OUT! What can we say about this one? Not very rock and roll. Vest? Ugly. Shirt? Ugly. Pants? Eh. And not that it matters, but Suede's runway walk was awful! Auf Wiedersehen, Suede!

P.S. And just for the record, Suede, I absolutely despised your dress that won you the second challenge!!!

AAAACKKKK! Awful! Horrible mummified ballerina barbie doll!

Check back next week for a recap on the new episode!

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Project Runway Emmy Slips Away!

Tonight on the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Project Runway lost yet another Emmy to "Amazing Race." Awwwww! Project Runway deserves to win every award in the world!

On a happier note, doesn't Heidi look absolutely fabulous on the red carpet?

Giorgio Armani, dahling. Fahhh- bulous.

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Project Runway Week 10!

Week 10 already!!! I have to say, this week was not the most exciting of all challenges, but it gave the designers an opportunity to create clothes for real people. With the exception of a few people (*ahem* Suede and Joe) most of the designers created good work.
This week's challenge was to create clothes for graduating college students. There were basically no other guidelines for this challenge, it all depended on what each client wanted. Some already had jobs, while others needed something to wear while going on interviews and such.

Now on to the runway!

Top Three: Jerell, Kenley, Korto
Bottom Three: Leanne, Suede, Joe
Winner: Jerell
Eliminated: Joe

My Favorites:
1.Korto 2.Jerell
Korto's garment was adorable. The jacket was so hip and modern. I loved the black piping. The dress was amazing too, and it was perfect for her client. I thought Korto should've won!
Jerell was the winner! His garment was cute, too. It didn't have as much personality as Korto's, but it seemed to suit his client very well. Congrats on your back- to- back wins, Jerell!

My Least Favorites:
1.Suede 2.Joe
Blah! Suede's garment looked so cheap! It was just bad. Bad bad bad bad. Bad Suede.
I definitely hate Suede and will rejoice when he's gone, but surprisingly, I agreed with the judges this week. I thought that Joe's garment was worse than Suede's. The whole look was wrong. It was totally boring and had no personality. The shirt looked messy, and it didn't fit well. Ick! Everything about this is wrong! Auf Wiedersehen, Joe!

Check back next week for a recap on the new episode!

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Project Runway at Fashion Week!!!

Today, the remaining designers showed their collections at Bryant Park!!!
There are still three eliminations that have yet to air, so Bravo allowed 6 designers to show at Fashion Week. (They do this so that viewers don't know who the final 3 are until the final episodes air.)
I won't review any of the collections until the finale airs, because I don't want to spoil it for people who want to wait. However I will tell you that my favorite collection is Korto's, and my least favorite is Suede's.

If you do want to see the collections, click on the links below.
Jerell
Suede
Joe
Kenley
Korto
Leanne

Enjoy!

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