'Project Runway' enters the jungle

August 14, 2:06 PMSF Fashion ExaminerDino-Ray Ramos

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Special guest judge, Brooke Shields judges the runway with
Nina Garcia. Bravo Photo: Barbara Nitke

What do you do when you’ve already had Sex and the City fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker on Project Runway? Well, you work your way down the “four cosmopolitan women in Manhattan” food chain and ask Brooke Shields from Lipstick Jungle to be a guest judge.

Okay, okay – Brooke Shields’ style expands above and beyond the SATC step-sister. You can never forget her “Nothing comes between me and my Calvins” (thanks for reenacting that for us Suede). More than that, who can forget her Pocahontas beach diva role in The Blue Lagoon?

But I digress…
 

Keith and Kenley's winning "Jungle" outfit.
Bravo Photo: Barbara Nitke

The challenge was to design an outfit for Shields’ boho-chic character on Lipstick Jungle, Wendy Healy. The twist in this episode? The designers were working in pairs!

Sure, it’s not that exciting, but when the designers start working in teams on Pro-Run, things get interesting because true colors start shining through and the bitchiness starts coming out.

Highlights from this episode include…

Kelli and Daniel's losing piece. Bravo
Photo: Barbara Nitke

1.)    Although logical, the whole “day into evening” twist in every challenge is starting to give me fashion fatigue.
2.)    Seeing Daniel work out.
3.)    Blayne uses his “licious” suffix for the millionth time and it still isn’t cute.
4.)    Korto sets Joe straight on how to work on a team.
5.)    Stella actually looks fashionably punky during runway judging.
6.)    Daniel constantly reminds us that he has impeccable taste and has a high-end glamorous aesthetic.
7.)    Kenley can’t stop laughing at Daniel’s “aesthetic.” (I haven’t seen his supposed “impeccable” style either. Furthermore, his voice seems like he’s trying to impersonate Tim Gunn, but in a more pompous and annoying matter-of-factly tone)
8.)    Blayne’s Aeropostale Bermuda short outfit.
9.)    Tim compares Korto and Joe’s outfit to a sweet potato.
10.)    The first Pro-Run quote of the week comes from Michael Kors: “I mean, HELLO! Slutty, slutty, slutty!” (said when he critiques Kelli and Daniel’s outfit.)
11.)    The second quote comes from Terri: “I don’t know what he’s packing – balls or va-jay-jay, but he needs to work that out cause I ain’t got no babies and no one is suckin’ on my ti***es so please – man up! (said about her partner Suede when he’s having difficulty making the top to their outfit.)
12.)    Jerell redeems his patriotic hillbilly outfit from last week with a corseted funky dress (made with his partner Stella), that was swanky, but not swanky enough to win.

Speaking of, the winner of this episode was Keith and Kenley. It was a happy marriage of both of their aesthetics - Keith's edgy, tattered style (it was his design) matched with Kenley’s retro button up charm.

The loser? Unfortunately, Kelli had to go home. I liked her, but her design ended up looking like a hot Fredrick’s of Hollywood mess. If I had it my way, I would’ve auf’ed Daniel. He stressed me out.