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How did local ‘Project Runway’ designer Althea Harper do this week?
The challenge this week won’t be using the regular models. Instead, the designers will have to design hip, cool outfits for 9 recent divorcees using their old wedding dresses.
The designers’ strategies at choosing their models seems to focus on how much fabric their wedding dress has. It doesn’t help that they only get a budget of $25 to spend on additional fabric and materials to transform the dresses.
Shirin gets last pick and is left with a tiny polyester dress which will be impossible to dye. When she meets with her client, the divorcee requests a feather headdress. Things don’t look good for Shirin, especially after she grabs peacock feathers at Mood.
Carol Hannah makes most of her living making wedding dresses so this challenge to her is “like running into church and swearing at the top of your lungs.”
Gordana is a divorcee herself, so this challenge is a little close to heart for her. She bursts into tears as she calls her kids and leaves a message for them since she hasn’t spoken to them since she started “Project Runway.”
Tim’s trip around the workroom highlights the struggles most of the designers are having with this challenge. Gordana’s design is the only one that looks wearable, let alone well-designed.
Poor Shirin is having serious trouble with her design. Tim suggests that she start over from the beginning. She decides to give up trying to make a dress to help her divorcee move on with her life and instead focuses on making a dress that won’t get her kicked off the show.
Oakwood-native and University of Cincinnati graduate Althea Harper was barely seen nor heard this episode. She maybe had two lines of dialogue. We didn’t even get to see Tim’s critique of her design. Obviously she will be in the middle again this week.
Nicholas’ client turns on the creepy factor when, upon seeing the creation he made for her, she tells him she wants to have his babies.
The Runway
Michael Kors is back again, but still no Nina Garcia.
As the designs come down the runway, some looked surprisingly well-made and chic.
In the top:
Gordana (edgy and chic … does great things for her body)
Shirin (love the vertical lines)
Irina (looks expensive, age appropriate, unbelievable)
In the bottom:
Christopher (tinfoil, metallic hefty bag, space bubble dress)
Epperson (Oktoberfest, pirate wench)
Logan (where are the beer steins?, a tragedy)
After those critiques, the judges really seemed in love with Irina’s design, especially with the “Unbelievable!” from Heidi.
After two (or is it three?) weeks in a row in the bottom, I wrongly predict Christopher will be “out.”
Gordana ends up winning the challenge and earns the final immunity that will be given out this season. Irina comes in second.
Shockingly, Christopher is safe. Logan and Epperson “both gave us Oktoberfest moments.” Epperson didn’t understand the challenge while Logan made poorly constructed and ill-fitting garment.
Epperson is sent home and pretty-boy Logan survives another elimination.
Who do you think should have gone home this week? What did you think of the winning design?
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October 9, 2009 10:35 AM | Link to this
Epperson NO! what wrong with you guys! I want be watching any more!