Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Project Runway Recap: Episode 12

So...after many grueling weeks we're finally down to the last Project Runway challenge! Who's dreams will be sadly disappointed? You'll have to wait till the end of the post ;)

The challenge this week was actually my favorite from a previous season, the Art of Fashion challenge, where designers had to create a piece inspired by something in a museum. The one in question this time around was the Getty Museum and there was so much to be inspired by. Carol Hannah loved a four poster bed with luxurious brocade fabric. Her gold gown was impeccably made, and the draping was reminiscent of the bed, though the judges didn't see a direct connection. Christopher fell in love with a fountain on the grounds of the museum. He tried to recreate the shades of gray and green moss in a gown with a beautiful neckline. His downfall was the stiff skirt. Irina tried to recreate the opulence in a painting of a woman dressed in a sheer garment, surrounded by fur. I wasn't crazy about the look she created, it was an interesting, knee length, semi sheer dress, with an open back. The fur didn't fit so she dropped it, but in trying to style the look in a "tough" way, it took away from the airy feeling of the dress. Althea bit off more than she could chew trying to recreate the architectural elements of the building in her golden skirt. The sheer top seemed almost like an afterthought and the skirt wasn't well made. Gordana went straight for Impressionist art, picking a painting by Monet of the Rouen cathedral. The color, texture, shape of the gown were all gorgeous. It felt like an angel was floating down the runway. The judges complained about the back and that it did not really wow them, however it was the closest representation of the inspiration that they had seen.

Winners and Losers: There were no real winners and losers this week. The judges had both positive and negative things to say about each and every look. In the end they decided that Christopher simply wasn't ready for Fashion Week and needed more time to develop as a designer. I would have been curious to see what he would have created. Gordana was next to get cut, and so the top three designers going to fashion week are:

Althea, Carol Hannah, and Irina! Congrats girls!

There are no gowns similar to Gordana's but, these are close in spirit: ethereal and light.


Christopher made quite a few tops with pretty necklines so here's a tribute to that :)


Bebe Enchanted Forest top $39.99 (down from $79!)

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