Ministry Of Eccentricity

Project Runway - S11E03:

Surprise Me!

OMG! Unlike the second episode, this one was super interesting! Let me just start by confessing that the episodes where the challenges involve designing for Heidi or Nina are my personal favorite, which is why I was so excited for this one! Once I saw the storyboard for the ad campaign, I was hooked even further. Each team was asked to produce six looks, four of which are for Heidi to wear on her fragrance advertisement and two for the press releases with a budget of $1200 in one day.

In The Workroom!

Unlike in the first two episodes, Team Keepin’ It Real didn’t seem much in synch. I guess the winning got to their heads! Teaming Amanda and Joe together was a stupid idea as they both have completely different design aesthetics. The problem with Amanda is that she simply lacks team spirit. Joe seemed to want to design a dress that would have been okay for another challenge. I am glad Amanda tuned him appropriately. His vision didn’t suit Heidi’s swagger style at all. Like in the first challenge, Patricia started doing her own material. Initially, I saw her dress as a train wreck, but like in the first challenge, by runway time, it was a well-sculptured piece. Kate and Layana’s look seemed interesting. I wonder why Layana was being such a drama queen.

Moving on to Dream Team, as always, Benjamin was over the top, fabulous and just forward. He keeps reminding me of Austin Scarlett! I was concerned with the fact that by the time Tim came for the critique, he was yet terribly unfinished, though. The part where he talked about his social life made me long for his win even more. Cindy simply sucks, as always! And Michelle keeps proving that she is meticulous and fashion forward.

Runway Time

My initial thought was, “OMG! Heidi’s dress is so AMAZING!”, but then what’s new, her clothes are always amazing. Zac Posen’s fabulous red suit is a long way from good old Kors’s all black look which we’ve been seeing consistently for ten seasons. OMG! Kristin Davis is the guest judge, YES! I totally love Sex and The City!

As soon as Team Keepin’ it real’s models start sashaying down the runway, my jaws drop at how intricate everything is. I never took great notice of Daniel’s dress in the workroom but the second it hits the runway, I felt that this was the winner, without a question. Patricia’s look was interesting yet lacks sophistication and the Amanda-Joe look was nice (but to quote Michael Kors, “You never wanna be reviewed as ‘nice’.” That’s especially true when you’re designing for Heidi Klum. Richard’s looks would’ve been good if he had the brains to remove that stupid black butt-tail he made her. Layana and Kate’s look was AMAZING, flawless and fitting. I wasn’t a fan of Stanley’s piece though. Too much styling to me simply because I tend to be a simplistic person.

Cindy's outed look!

Contrary to my belief initial belief about Dream Team in the workroom, Michelle’s piece wasn’t that meticulous. Unlike Matthew’s belief, I found his dress fierce though slightly similar to Max and Lubov Azria’s 2013 collection. Since this was filmed last summer though, clearly that wasn’t a case of copyright infringement. Cindy’s dress was weird and lacked proper execution. The fact that she found it good proves her inefficiency. Samantha’s was fierce and the model made it work. I loved Benjamin’s piece, and I didn’t like how the judges hated on it, but I clearly there was an issue with the breasts. While he keeps being in the bottom three, I still feel there is potential within. Tu’s was weird; I don’t even want to remember it.

I wasn’t surprised with the judges’ choices. To be honest though, Dream Team seemed closer to winning this time.

One of the two winning looks designed by Kate and Layana

I am glad that Kate and Daniel won this challenge. I believe that they were both the two best pieces on the runway today! Like in the case of the first challenge and Emily, and unlike the case of James and challenge two, Cindy’s outing was obvious and inevitable. The sneak peeks from the upcoming episode had me craving for Thursday to come so I can watch episode 4 already! See ya next week, fashionistas!

*My reviews aren’t based on the judges’. In fact, I tend to disagree with the judges a LOT