Last night on Project Runway, I don't know what the heck happened. There were bake sales and sign waving, begging on street corners, and tye-dying t-shirts, and hawking things, and ring-around the teams. And lots of bickering. That happened too. Ugh… please, too much going on – just sew already!
It was all around cuckoo. Everyone was divided into three teams of three. Can we please get this Elena on some anti-anxiety drugs. Or at least some Ramona Singer Pinot Grigio or something.
Team One was Team Maximum Manic Pixie Drama, aka Christopher, Sonjia, and Gunnar. Team Two was Team Maximum Former Soviet Bloc Face-Off, aka Elena, Alicia, and my poor besieged Dmitry. Team Three was Team Delusions of Grandeur, aka Ven. And Melissa Ven. And Fabio Ven.
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So – who thinks those teams were magically staged by the producers for maximum drama? I must give Sonjia props, she got those two bickering bitch queens in line, kept them focused, and didn't put-up with any cockfighting malarky. As for Elena, even Paxil couldn't keep her ass in line. Poor Dmitry was having flashbacks to Soviet work camps where he was forced to dance, dance, dance for his country. More szeequens nahwow! Aaahh… the negativity of Hell-ena!
So, all the money they made hawking t-shirts was the budget. They had to make two outfits for fall and one must contain outerwear. Cue sleeve-induced meltdowns. Oh, whoops… wrong season!
Anyway, let's trash some looks.
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Sadly it was Alicia's turn to go. Her lack of confidence and her lack of stand-out designs finally underwhelmed the judges enough to send her packing. Ven, Fabio, and Melissa should consider themselves very lucky that the judges were already over Alicia before the runway show even started.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE WINNING AND LOSING LOOKS? WAS IT ALICIA'S TIME TO GO?
Project Runway Season 10, Episode 8
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Dmitry, Elena, & Alicia Look 1: And here is Elena's large-shouldered, slouch coat. Look, lovely construction, but she's made it a zillion times and it DID NOT FIT the model at all! It never does. Her fit issues, whether a matter of taste or not, are really confusing and odd. And the rest of the look - courtesy of Alicia - was total non-fashion, boring, basic clothes. The Gap sale rack. You know the basics that always end up on clearance. I think these clothes actually made Elena's coat look more voluminous and awkward. -
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Dmitry, Elena, & Alicia Look 2: I was sort of in love with this? A poncho. Oh, girls... you had me at fringe. I really appreciated the high-drama of this look. AND the fact that miraculously they were able to disuade Elena from making mamouth shoulders. Clearly, Alicia got lost trying to placate her teammates, because this look was all Dmitry with the structured, fitted dress and the poncho. I adored the seaming and the structure of the dress, but Dmitry needs to stop making the same dress every challenge. Good tailoring can't save you alone, my Russian love muffin! -
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Gunnar, Christopher, Sonjia Look 1: I loved the coat, the structure and the shaping were stunning. I also really liked the panels on the skirt. This was a great showing and very wearable, but interesting. I think they deserved the win on these looks. -
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Gunnar, Christopher, & Sonjia Look 2: OK - I LOVED this! It reminds me so much of 1960's Courreges! The leather paneling in the front of the dress was absolutely fantastic - what a great suprise. And the coat - courtesty of Christopher - was beautiful. The hem was a little wonky on the dress, but it was hidden by the drama of the coat and the tweedy fabric. One quibble - the camel colored coat didn't really go with the ashy brown. Sort of clashy in a distracting way, but the two styles looke perfect together. -
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Melissa, Ven, & Fabio Look 1: Oh sweet hostess cupcakes this was SO boring! It was Sister Wives, Little House on the Prairie, Home schooler! What the heck was that grandma volunteering at the soup kitchen skirt and completely geriatric color scheme? This was horrendous. Isn't Ven supposed to be sophisticated? Ugh... this was desperately in need of some of anti-depressants! -
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Melissa, Ven, & Fabio Look 2: This was even WORSE! Mall clothes. Boring, depressing, bland, no sense of style mall clothes. What a disappointment. I expect more from Melissa than this! She let Ven and Fabio overtake her sense of style. She did not read in any of these garments if you can call these Banana Republic rejects garments.
