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.
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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.
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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
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