On Wednesday evening the second part of “The Finale” had our three beautiful women fashion designers working on their final alterations of their eleven designs to show at Bryant Park. I was amazed at how much preparation that goes into the fashion designer’s clothe and model preparation. Everything from choosing the right woman to model her particular outfit, to what make-up and hairstyle that the model is wearing to the final fitting. Korto, had to make two brand new pieces because of Heidi Klum’s comment about her wedding gown and bridesmaids dress. I can’t imagine what pressure Korto was under that week when she had the eight weeks prior to make her other nine pieces. She appears to be the hardest working designer on the show. I still remember how she crafted an entire wearable outfit completely out of seatbelt straps! Amazing!
Not every designer can win Project Runway so when it came down to the final judging Leanne was chosen. She won because as Nina Garcia stated, I love the way you showed your (expertise) your collection included, pants, shorts, dresses, skirts, jackets, gowns, blouses…” Heidi Klum was concerned that Leanne would be known as the “petal lady,” and I am surprised Leanne didn’t respond back to her stating, “this is just one collection where I incorporated my “wave” design, not petals, and when I create more collections I will use other unique designs in my creations you can be sure of that, as demonstrated in my past work!”
Like in this high puffed wave pattern collar and bright white shorts looked amazing.
One of my favorite looks from Leanne’s collection this simple white/blue halter top with the wave pattern dress. The white belt just pulls in the centerline of her design, gorgeous!
Leanne shows great expertise with fabric in this beautiful “wispy” pattern gown and strapless bustier re top. I also love how the front of the gown has a piece of fabric drawing your attention as a slit evening gown.
This halter-topped tea colored wave skirt design, (that flows and sways on the runway floor) and her unique sleeveless top and once more the white belt which draws your attention to the centerline made her model appear gorgeous.
Kenley showed that even though she is an awesome designer, with her painted dresses in her “Fairy Land” theme proved that she wanted to win even when she had lost. Her “I should have won” comments proved nothing short of being a sore loser finishing in third place. Alas, I loved her wedding gown design, with a high two-tiered feathered puffed flared white bottom and lovely sleeveless top, the model looked like a lovely white dove with a matching hat. She gave the appearance of “floating” down the runway with her lovely walk.
Kenley can hand paint and this lovely off-white hand painted flowered print dress was no exception. The print design had leaves and flowers on a log stem going up to the model’s head topped off with a red feather bloom.
One of my favorites from Kenley’s collection was this hand-painted print dress. The model looked like a “work-of art” as she moved along the runway. I especially loved the puffed shoulders and pencil thin dress design. However, I believe this was design was one in question of the judges and “suspect copying someone’s” else design, which may have caused her low placing in the finale. Even Tim Gunn mentioned the judge’s remark prior, so why didn’t she make additional dress and replace this one so the judges would have the nothing negative to comment her on. She is a fabulous designer but she needs to “grow up” a bit. One remark when Project Runway has “volunteers” for each designer and she stated, “no one touches my designs but me!” OK, so be it.
But love her or hate her you have to admire her design ability to take this hand painted sleeveless print dress with flowers on one side and purple waves a beautiful display on her model. The wisp of green stems on top of her hair just added to the whole work of art.
In this design of a black and unique haltered mini skirt, with another red skirt with bird tracks and on the opposite side black stripes made an impressive and beautiful design for Kenley’s fashion model. I noticed the baby blue belt and wisp of blue in the models’ hair as a final touch. She looks gorgeous walking down the runway floor.
I just loved this long flowing evening gown that Korto made with its African heritage beaded strap design. The colors of the strap were just a beautiful as the evening gown. The gown itself shimmered this bright green “glow” as the model walked down the runway flow, she looked gorgeous indeed!
Each designer had very unique and beautifully colored designs. Like this tinted yellow pleated dress with unique sleeveless straps that gave the illusion of a hot summer day as her model held a waving green and matching yellow fan, loved it!
Was Korto robbed? This evening gown is one of my favorites of Kenley’s collection. I love the sleek body glove blue green color with her gorgeous beaded jeweled necklace. Her model’s hair was so beautiful and she gave just a potty smile that just melted my love and admiration of her design, just simply gorgeous!
Another of my favorites from Korto is this green flowered printed dress with its wide yellow belt design and yellow straps outlining the whole top with four strands of beaded jewels hanging down that looked like berries from each flower. It was stunning on her runway model.
Korto made this “Peter Pan” colored green micro mini skirt. The beaded jeweled necklace was stunning. I loved the unique short sleeve design which the entire looked envisioned to me, “power of being a woman.” Simply amazing and beautiful.
Korto herself thought she should have won. The judge’s decision came for each designer as they made final comments. They thought Korto’s jeweled embellishments were “too much” as was even stated by Tim Gunn. Nevertheless, Korto kept to her original plan and just changed two designs, keeping her jewels as a sign of her mark. I have to disagree with some of the judges as in my opinion the beaded jewels added to the design. Maybe they expected Korto to use only “Blue Fly” accessories instead of her own beautiful craftsmanship? Who knows because the fans gave high marks to Korto who didn’t appear to lose by much.
Overall, it was a beautiful show that Project Runway continues to keep putting on season after season. I enjoyed the behind the scenes look and overall finished project. The remaining designs of each designer and other photos can be seen here
