First thing is first. Let's get this out of the way. How the heck do they think they can do a Project Runway without the fabulous Heidi Klum? I'm sorry but the show is not complete unless you have the German accent and the famous 'auf wiedersehen' at the end of every show. Heidi was not the host of the disastrous accessory spin off show. Which I honestly feel is the reason why I never got into the show and was yawning every 2 minutes. This new host, Angela Lindvall, is ok but she just feels like any other girl you could find in California to bring in for a screen test. Safe with blonde hair. If you are going to leave out Klum at least have a dynamite host.
Upon arrival to NY designers are required to bring in a new garment to show off on the runway in front of the new judges. The judges are Isaac Mizrahi, and Georgina Chapman. No Project Runway is complete without a mentor. Introducing Joanna Coles, Editor and Chief of Marie Claire. I guess Tim Gunn couldn't "Make it work" with his new acting schedule and all.
The first challenge is nothing but typical get your materials at a...wait for it...Dollar Store. How creative! Hey producers! You always tell your competitors to be innovative, why don't you start thinking about getting some new innovative challenge ideas, that's a start. Tablecloths, trash bags, and anything that closely resembles fabric goes flying. After the designers get some time to work, they get their first mentor session, as our new host called it. Call it bad editing, but how in the world can you have a mentor session and not see everyone’s work. We only got to see Sweet P, Elisa (remember the girl who did spit marks), Gordana and Mondo. Now everything Joanna said to them was good, however, enough of the sugar coating! Get to business. I don't need for you to ask a million questions. Say if it's good or bad and come up with a new catchphrase and you are golden.
After looking at what actually went down the runway, the designers that I thought would go far proved me right. Rami was one of my all time favorite designers to ever make fashion week. I cannot tell you how upset I was when he didn't win. Looking back, all of the designers that I feel in love with didn't win. Daniel, Laura, Rami, Korto, Michael, and Mondo. Just my luck. Rami and Mondo were the only ones that did anything that looked like something you could see walking down a runway today, even if it was made from a trash bag and an umbrella.
On the chopping block was Sweet P, Elisa, and Gordana but you wouldn't have known it from the judge’s comments. They did say some harsh criticism with Sweet P's towel dress but that was it. If a dress is hideous, say it's hideous. Don't say how you "love the spirit and the story." Say what you honestly think, you won’t offend any of us. We all know that if Michael Kors and Nina were there, they would have had a million things to say about it.
Overall the show was better than the past 2 or 3 seasons of Project Runway. Why? Because these are people who were good designers, without having to be casted as the villain of the season. I am so tired of competition reality shows casting a villain. There is a way to cast certain characters without having to be so literal. I will say it time and time again that the best season of Project Runway was Season 2 with Santino, (why is he not an All Star?) Nick and Andre. Even though they had their moments of being mean, they also had fun which made it enjoyable to watch. I mean remember this?
Make it Work!
Until next week, auf wiedersehen
Eliminated Designer: Elisa Jimenez
