Project Runway: Season 5 Finale

The final designs of Leanne and Korto were so freaking awesomely creative yet wearable yet fantastic yet now yet styling yet marvy that I cannot believe the judges could pick just one of the designers as the winner.  Here are my favorites from my 2 favorites...

Leanne:

 

Her first look nearly made me weep, and then she finished with the sweetest wedding gown ever.

Korto:

 

And Korto's use of color and shine was pitch-perfection.

Project Runway: Week 10

So, the designers are being whittled down in numbers, and one would think this would mean we are down to the creme de la creme of Project Runway stylishness.  But one would be wrong.  This week our peeps had to design for recent grads transitioning to the working world.  While most managed to avoid a Melanie Griffith/Working Girl look, I was still far from amazed.  But here are two designs that inspired me to take a closer look at my own work attire:

 

Korto's design of a bright green (!) print and versatile jacket was fresh in a very accessible way for new-to-the-workforce ladies.  The day to night potential of this look is also a plus. (Cute shoes!)

And Jerell's three piece modernized the classic shape of a pencil skirt and little shell w/ the addition of the long cardigan.  I think a nice wide belt (in Stella "leatha") cinching it all in would really add a lot to this look.   

Project Runway: Week 8

Now THIS was a great challenge! The designers got to 1) use real fabric, 2) design for a women, 3) had a classic movie-themed inpiration (Deitrich's A Foreign Affair), and 4) got to work with DIANE VON FURSTENBERG! I could barely contain myself with glee as I watched this ep.
Here are the design highlights:

First we have Leanne's evening gown and shrunken trench coat look. The juxtoposition of textures while being simple in shape was what gave her the victory.

Korto's ensemble used one of my all-time favorite DVF patterned fabrics, so I had to give her a nod here. If the skirt had more length w/ a bit of a train, I might have picked this as my winner.

Project Runway: Week 7

When the designers first got their challenge, I was worried. Having to make an innovative design with materials from various Saturns (the vehicles not the planet) worried me a bit. I thought we would be gifted with shapeless designs with everyone incorporating seat belts. But I was very pleasantly surprised. While it might take a few G&T's to give me the courage to wear these, I thought the designers did a fantastic job.


Jerrell's fantastic two-piece of suede and metal pieces, Korto's stunning coat shaped w/ seat belts, and Leanne's fringe and leather mini all looked ready for prime time. It's hard to pick a favorite, but I agree that Leanne's was both innovative and beautiful.

Photos by Bravo.

Project Runway: Week 6

I am weary of tagging this post with the word "fashion." Seriously, this season of PR is leaving MUCH to be desired. Now, don't get me wrong, I love drag queens...the drama, the transformations, the sparkles! But this week's challenge fell flat - again. Note to Bravo: No more bad TV characters, athletes and men. Please?

Here are the two designs that I thought were worthy of their models:

1. Design by Terri (who was totally robbed!) - this looked fierce on TV...not just "trying-to-be-like Christian-Siriano-fierce" but truly one-of-a-kind.
2. Design by Leann - loved the styling and the thought that went into the construction.

Photos by Bravo.

Project Runway: Week 5

What is happening here? This season better pick up the pace in coolness, or else! This week, the designers were paired up to create a look for Brooke Shields to wear on Lipstick Jungle. I don't watch that show, so I wasn't too inspired by this challenge. Neither were the designers, apparently. Here were the top two designs (there were only 6 to choose from!):


Design by Keith and Kenley....which looked fantastic on the small screen...love the circles of fabric creating a fringed looking skirt.
And another two piece look by Korto and Joe. I really liked the choice of color (which would look great on Brooke) and the lovely ribbon detail along the placket.

Photos via Bravotv.com

Project Runway: Week 4

Dude, I'm not a fan of athletes showing up on PR. Remember Tiki Barber? This week the challenge came from Apollo Anton Onno (of Dancing with the Stars fame. Oh yeah, he speed skates too).

The designers had two days to come up with a uniform for the American women to wear at the opening ceremonies. I love love love the opening ceremonies, so was a tad disappointed with the results. Here are the stand-outs:

Terri's design had it all - nipped in pinstripe blazer, sassy scarf and tuxedo-striped pants! She was robbed!
Leanne's design was clean and would show off the athletes toned arms and legs? Cute shoes, too!


I'm all about Keith's skirt. Ditch those shoes.
And Suede's look is ready for cocktail hour - how can you not love it?

As always, the photos are from Bravo.

Project Runway: Week 3

This week's challenge found the designers shooting pics of New York at night to find inspiration for their next garment. I only wish the final products were nearly as interesting as the photos. It was a weak outcome, but there were still three dresses that caught my eye. Take a look:


Left: One of a kind patterned dress w/ purple tulle(!) by Kenley who is my pick to win this thing;
Middle: a simple but beautiful set of seperates by Leanne,
Right: The lovely flamenco-reminiscent gown by Jerell who is kindof getting glossed over in the editing in favor of annoyances like Blake and Suede.

Photos via Bravotv.com. Thanks!

Fashion Friday: Project Runway alum on Bluefly

I heart Christian Siriano. Here is a cute video of him styling the fashion shoot of his designs for Bluefly.com. I'm a fan all around:



Here are some pieces, that with some styling down, are very wearable:

Park Ave Dress and Transylvania Tee

How about the tee with these cute capris and chunky sandals?

Nanette Lepore capris, A.B.S. Sandals

Video and Images from Bluefly.com

Project Runway: Week 2

The challenge: design a cocktail dress with their model as their client.
The catch: the model has to purchase the fabric and trim without any input from the designer.
Outcome: the insight that almost all models on this show have no clue about what goes into the construction of the designs that they wear.
Here are my faves (including the winner):

Winning design by Suede (innovative!), My personal favorite by Jerrell (lovely!)


Another beautiful design by Kenley (sleek!) , and A sassy look from Emily (come-hither!)

All photos from Bravo.

Project Runway: Week One

This year's crop of designers look like they have some mighty fine potential for some great work. The producers brought back one of my favorite challenges - the supermarket spree! What would you do with $75 and a grocery store?

Here are my favorites from this week (the ones that didn't win!):

Designs by Kenley (love the off-kilter stripes), Keith (love the wearibility) and Wesley(love the bold color)

All photos from BravoTV