There Is No I in Team
New Look to
the Old Show! On Season 11 Premiere, Project Runway’s striking ingénue hostess,
Heidi Klum, who doesn’t look a day older than when she started off in season 1,
only taking her looks to new levels, and larger-than-life mentor, Tim Gunn
introduced us to a very new pack of fabulous designers struggling on their way
to fashion week, only that this time they have their work cut out for them as
they have to struggle in TEAMS!
The
personalities that intrigued me the most, based on their looks and the pieces
that we got to see from their portfolio even before the challenge begun were
Richard Halmarq from Sacramento whose dotted pants, I demand. His portfolio
pieces really did seem to push the envelope further than ever. I loved Kate’s
dress! If she’s the designer behind her own beautiful outfit, I am totally
rooting for her. The personality that I totally fell in love with and wanted to
just cheer for based on portfolio is Benjamin Mach. Cindy seemed interesting too. Emily’s “I’m gonna win this
thing so you might as well just pack your bags and go home” quote seemed to
present her as the cutthroat ambitious kind who is extremely talented yet
repulsively annoying. Clearly, after the first twenty minutes we could tell
that she lacked time management skills, or ANY skills for that matter!
As the team
twist bombshell was dropped on the designers, they seemed shocked yet
optimistic. They were placed in two teams, each of eight, and the challenge
involved designing New York-inspired, cohesive pieces that express the designer
while cooperating with teammates. Team Keepin’ it real were given view
from afar through a boat as the inspiration while, Dream Team were given
the opportunity to be inspired from the top of the Atlas Skyscrapers. I believe
that the team challenges twist has its pros and cons. On one side, the final
work produced is more meticulous and professional but, on the other hand, some
team members are just getting by using lots of help from others like in the
case of Emily and Cindy.
To me, I felt
like the weakest part of the episode was Tim’s critique as he uttered no more
than a couple of sentences leaving all the critiquing for fellow designers. All
along, I wanted to say, “YOU’RE THE PROFESSIONAL, TIM, NOT THEM”! The models
for this season seem hotter than EVER!
Even before
the start of the show, my excitement was spiked as I saw CFDA award winning
designer Zac Posen and my favorite designer from all seasons, Christian Siriano
on the judging Panel!
To me, Team Keepin’
It Real showed consistency and cooperation. Nearly everything seemed
cohesive and collaborated on by several hands. Daniel, Joseph and Stanley’s
pieces were beautiful. They really did get what the challenge was all about.
Unfortunately, though, there weren’t that many WOW factors and Patricia’s piece
seemed a bit crafty yet intricate, which seemed to interest the judges!
On the other
hand, the Dream team failed at producing a COLLECTION. Each person made
their own piece and none of them seemed to grasp the challenge’s idea. Many
including, Emily, Cindy and Tu, to name a few, practically contributed to the
intensification of my headache, originally caused by my hangover, with their
hideous garments. Regardless of that, some individual designers like Michelle
and Benjamin produced pieces that looked so editorial and intricate.*
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| The Judging Panel |
*My reviews
aren’t based on the judges’. In fact, I tend to disagree with the judges a LOT.
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