Goodness! What an interesting episode!
First off, I have to say that it was refreshing to see the designers challenged with interpreting a piece of inspiration that they got to choose themselves from the Getty in LA. I felt like, "Yes! That's the essence of costume design! To be inspired by one thing and translate it to another, with a purpose and a context!" I felt like I could wrap my head around this challenge.
Secondly, I was so happy to hear them get a decent amount of time (2 days) and a decent budget ($300) to put together their look. Why can't all the challenges be like that? I dunno about you all, but putting together a piece of industry-busting fashion that can be wearable in the crowds my posse runs in simply can't happen on $100 and 24 hours...
Thirdly, I have to say that I am shocked that Gordana went home. Goodness, of all the designers, she was the most consistent, the highest quality, and the most competent in translating most of the challenges. I think we will see wonderful things from Gordana--of the lot I would choose her to design and create something for me before any of the others, that's for sure!
It will be interesting to see the three ladies pull off something for Bryant Park. Fashion is a hard nut to crack--if anything I am personally anti-fashion, that's for sure, so it's hard for me to wrap my head around what appears to me to be a "game" that dictates to a flock of sheep what is "good" and what is "bad", but I guess I'm never gonna get it so I can't be too judgmental, can I? Part of me is happy that I don't understand fashion--I think perhaps as an industrial "concept" fashion is going through so many changes that one can't define it easily anyway, so I'm in good company. I certainly don't want to wear something that makes me feel good simply because others think I look good... I guess I just don't run with the kind of crowd where other's opinions of my appearance are that important... But that's me knockin' something I just don't get so why bother?
Suffice to say, I guess Project Runway is good television for my particular consumer bent--those push-up bra commercials will linger in my mind for a while, and I guess that's what TV is about anymore--selling advertising, right?
I still don't understand Nina Garcia's opinions from week to week--"Take a chance--no that's too much! Too safe, not safe enough..." Oy. Not sure I'd be a subscriber to Marie Claire since I just don't get her...
Meeeeow! Okay. Claws in, Corey!
Anyway, for once I was intrigued by the episode and I'm curious for the next one.
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