"Designers, use these potato sacks THOUGHTFULLY!"
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Second week of Project Runway was a delightful combination of color, couture and cattiness. This week’s challenge saw the 15 designers taking a trip to a farm in which their models stood waiting for them dressed in potato sacks. Tim Gunn, dapper even in mud and manure, tasked the designers with creating an outfit from potato sacks that the models could wear to an industry event.
What made this challenge interesting is that the models were given the option of choosing their own designers. Most of them stayed tried and true to their own peeps, except for Alexis who decided to ditch Milla, of the iron curtain bangs, and opt instead to run into Anthony, ‘Scarlett O’Hara’s’ arms. Can anyone blame Alexis though? Southern belle Anthony is just oh, so clever!
That said, let’s take a stroll down the runway memory lane and look back all the good that happened in the dress-your-model-in-potato-sack challenge.
The highs…
Fantabulous fashions ruled in this episode and the high point of this episode, and this season thus far is color, color, color. The result of this challenge saw some of the most innovative and inspiring runway show since the days of season one’s Kara Saun, Jay McCarroll and Austin Scarlett.
The best moments were watching drab sacks of burlap get transformed in the workroom and seeing the resulting couture looks take its form. Anna’s use of potatoes to create a print design was ingenious. Likewise, Jay’s play with texture produces a stunning gown, which wowed guest judge Lauren Hutton.
The lows…
Watching Ping’s half-assed-- pun intended-- design walk the catwalk was painful. But even more painful was watching her get torn up by the judges. Ping’s outlandish break into sobs and tears made me want to give her some anti-depressants because clearly, she’s bipolar. Laughing one minute, crying the next. Puh-leez Girl, withhold. This is fashion, not drama.
Heidi’s comment referencing Ping’s inability to understand the challenges seems to be a quip at the accented designer’s English-speaking and understanding ability. Maybe I’m just being sensitive but is Heidi’s English so perfect that she has the right to call out someone else’s? Hmm. I think critiquing designs for its wearability is one thing but personal attacks, well, that’s just low. Even for Project Runway, it was waa-y below the belt.
Quotes of the week…
It was all about the booty this week because for some reason that was what everyone wanted to talk about.
Anthony was miffed because Milla was miffed over the model switcheroo. “I left my feelings in Atlanta, Georgia. Mila can kiss me and my entire family's asses!"
The judges weren’t the only ones taking notice of Ping’s booty-flashing design.
Jonathan was the first to point out, "I'm looking at Ping's outfit and thinking 'The garment's not functional. It doesn't cover her ass.' I'm worried, but then I look over at Ping and she's smiling, so I'm like maybe I'm not worried. Maybe it's supposed to be an ass-flap.”
Of course Michael Kors noticed. “She could go to a party with 1000 people and they’ll notice you and you’re entire ass hanging out,” he quipped of Ping’s design.
Kors made another booty call-out on Jesus’s dress. “It also made her ass look asymmetrical-- one big cheek and one small cheek.”
And of Pamela’s dress, Kors pointed out that it made the model look bigger—ahem—in the rear. “It’s literally like an arrow. I want to have a big butt.”
Ooh, la la. Is it me or is Project Runway getting delicious?
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