Twelve Designers are left from last week's show and this week the designers challenge is to create an outfit using newspaper from the LA Times newspaper sections. They were sections on sports, finance, images, etc.
They could colorful dyes, glue, scotch tape, markers, imagination to create a wearable garment for the judging on the runway. The biggest upset was Johnny when Tim made a remark about his look being too artsy crafty, so he trashed it and throw the whole thing away instead of using it as a base. He got so depressed, and just starting doing crossword puzzles as if he didn't care anymore, his passion was gone.
Project Runway new web site is so advanced now, you can rate the runway, observe each outfit, it has a front, back and fabric mode, plus a Hugh magnifying glass moves as you scan with the mouse. It also makes it hard to copy photos onto my web blog, LOL.
Nicholas seems to lack confidence in his work and will he make it to the next challenge is my guess. I love Sher in, she's so full of energy, child-like spirit but I love her passion. Most of the other designers don't have her flair for fashion, her funky style we will see later on I expect.
So on to the judging:
The winner was Irina who made this gorgeous fur-like trench coat. The fur was made by bunching up newspaper and gluing it on the collar and bottom of the sleeves. It looked sensational on her model Kalyn, Tommy Hilfiger, one of the judges thought the new fur, newspaper. She has immunity for the next challenge. What worked for her? Other than Esperson's design with Hugh open sleeves, the trench coat was brilliant, she took a risk with full length sleeves, the other designers did not, large pockets and a belt in front (possibly made by markers). With go-go style boots and a black clutch everything fit together like a glove
Next, I love the dressing gown Christopher made, it started like a Hugh fan of cut paper, that looked like feathers and the top was like armor paper, like a breast plate. Irina and him seem to have great fashion sense. I actually thought he would win because his model Katie looked so beautiful, but the fur trench coat had more style and she took more risks then he did; and was completely different than all the others however, Christopher's long gown was very well made. It was still my favorite piece in the whole show.
Althea made this curved, well made sleeveless paper dress. The newsprint all matched and was made to have this swirling angle effect; plus when the model moved down the runway it crinkled and bounced back giving it the effect of fabric, even the hem of the paper dress was cut evenly.
Johnny went home, probably for the best, his lack of passion and lack of working while others did proved, if you can't cut it in the fashion world, you out. Even with his model's encouragement couldn't get him motivated to work anymore.
Of course all the remaining designs, pictures and web bloggers can be found here on here:Project Runway
