‘Project Runway’: Designing For A True Fashion Icon
Last night’s episode of Project Runway really turned it out, I think. As we learned in the preview shown at the end of last week’s ep, the designers were challenged to design a look for a bona fide fashion icon — the amazing Diane von Furstenberg:
While PR usually does a great job bringing out the cool celebs for guest judging, they sometimes also inject a real moniker of actual fashion genius … having an ep devoted to a challenge where the contestants had to design a look worthy of Diane von Furstenberg’s own collection was pretty remarkable to me. After the jump, find out who was in, who was out and who stepped up to prove that they are worthy to work with the likes of DmuthaeffinVF in the episode titled Double O Fashion …
THANK JEBUS ABOVE! STELLA FINALLY GOT THE AXE! I just knew that her time would run out eventually and, to be honest, she lasted a lot longer than I thought she would. Personally, I think she managed to fly under the radar for far too long … only proving that there were actually worse designers than her on the show — a scary thought ;) LeAnne won her second challenge in a row … she has also been flying under the radar but in a good way. There is no way to deny her talent now:
You knew from the start that Stella was dunzo … they showed too much of her early on and when it was revealed that they would be working for DVF, well, I knew that Ms. Diane was gonna put an end to Stella’s PR career. In the end, tho, she went out on her own terms … she created a look that was deffo Stella (a very vampiricly scary look, I might add) and she shouldn’t be ashamed that she got cut. In full leather gear, Stella went out with guns blazing … props to her. It pains me to admit that crazy Blayne did a great job … I kinda liked his outfit, in fact, I had a hard time deciding between his look and Korto’s look as my fave. He may be out of his mind, he may be in love with Mary-Kate Olsen but he managed to put together a pretty cool look in last night’s ep. Dare I say that Suede has run out of steam? He may have won early on but his work has been going down the tubes in the last few eps … he may be the next to go I think. I love Kenley, her crying was kinda cute but she really didn’t rise to the challenge. Her print dress was very nice … but not enough. She did manage to sell the design in the judging process … she was able to shut Heidi’s comments up and get the support of DVF — props to her. Joe, my boy Joe … this was BY FAR his ugliest design. I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come … cuz I would love for a Korto, LeAnne, Joe showdown at Bryant Park. I’m saying it now — for the record — I think Korto and LeAnne will make it to the finals … whether Joe will fill the final slot remains to be seen but I really believe my girls are gonna go all the way.
I can’t believe it, I’m actually excited about this new season … and it only took 8 eps for me to get there. Huh. So … what do y’all think?
PS: I’m looking forward to Nina Garcia’s return next week … I’m not sure I can take more of the Ninalessness ;)
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September 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Wow, how funny – I was just thinking last night that Korto and Leanne are the only ones I can see going to Bryant Park at this stage of things. I think that Kenley and Terry have a shot at the third spot as well, maybe Joe.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
First off I loved the guest judge. She seems so cool! Second, Joe should have gone home.His sucked bad! stella was very good and deserved to win. I really liked her outfit. I think Korto is by far my fav. I really hope she wins. LeAnne gets a little cry baby at times for me but she can hold her own. I really like this season and can’t wait for next weeks show. TEAM KORTO HERE!!!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Kenley made me cry..It was so cute that she was so in awe of DVF..I wish she had done a little more because I think she could have won..Though LeAnn is working her shit out! She’s so great! I can see her in the finals as well..
September 4th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I’d love to see LeeAnne, Korto, and Kenley. What a parade of designs that would bring!
I’m so glad Stella is gone. I hope Blayne is next.
Thanks for the recap – I missed the ep last night and just knew I could find the info here! Hearts!!!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
“Double O” like James Bond. super cool spy fashion.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
and LeeAnn’s design was absolute Dietrich! Gorgeous!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
This is the episode I’ve been waiting for! I LOOOVE DVF! She’s my absolute fave designer in the entire fashion universe :-) I could see Kenley maybe stealing the 3rd spot at Bryant Park! I like her, so my fingers are crossed for her!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Joe’s designs and construction are hideous. His efforts in trying to win brownie points (the obvious “USA” and “Saturn” logo, anyone?) show how his lack of innovation gives way to the poor attempts of being fashion forward.
It’d be interesting to see what Jerrell would come up for Bryant Park, but my money’s on Leanne at this stage.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
yeah leanne is deffo my fave. i go back and forth with korto, but she could definitely rock it at bryant park. but i also have a soft spot for kenley. it’s funny how her fellow designers are almost always critical of her designs… and yet when they are, she manges to make it into the top three with the judges. hah! ironic.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I didn’t think Kenley slacked at all. I really liked her dress and so did DVF. That’s all she really needed was to know that DVF liked it. Leanne is awesome.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I think Kenley has that third spot at Bryant Park too. At first I liked Terri, but all the designers are right – she does make the same thing every week. Not as bad as Keith’s ruffles or whatever he always did, but still, the same thing. Boring!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I think I must be the only one who thought that Kenley’s attitude was awful last night! I really like her designs and when she makes snide comments about the other designer’s work (general bitchery is always appreciated) but her ego is really starting to grate on my nerves! And I’m sorry Trent, but when Blayne’s creation came down the runway I almost died laughing b/c it was so ridiculous-he is waaaay too into crazy shorts lol. I am on Team Korto or Team Leanne for the win, they rock =)
September 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I’m sorry Trent, but Joe has got to go! The only ep he rocked was the drag challenge….JOE must go!!
September 4th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Leanne and Korto will make it for sure, but Joe better step it up if he wants to make it. I am thinking Kenley right now.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I have to say, I think it’s a female finale–Kenley, Korto and LeAnn. Joe has got to go!
September 4th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Ok… a couple of things my dear Trent. (totally luv ya!)
- Blayne’s outfit only looked good from the waist up. What the hell was up with those satin knickers!?
- I know DmuthaeffinVF is the ish… but doesn’t she deserve a ‘bitch stole my look’ for having a dress JUST LIKE KORTO’S in her AmEx commericials???
- the funny thing to me is this is the Stella outfit that I hated the LEAST.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Oh my gosh, Trent! I get that you’re backin’ Joe b/c he’s from your hometown but it is PLAINLY OBVIOUS he’s a talentless, sh*t-talking hack! I can’t stand the way he’s shown as constantly making fun of and ridiculing the (much-better) designs of his peers on the show! All the while talkin’ himself up like his designs are God’s gift. WTF?! Last night’s design was a hideous mess and he went almost apoplectic going on about how ‘wonderful’ and ‘perfect’ his design was. Uh….he needs his sight and his taste checked, STAT. Cannot WAIT for his lame ass to get kicked off, which I’m guessing will be happening sooner rather than later. Mark my words!
As for Leanne, she totally hit the ball out of the park on this one and it’s no secret now that she’s going to make it all the way to Bryant. She’s got my full attention and respect at this point. Loves her. And Terri has GOT to stop spitting out the same pants and blazer routines she’s been doing for so long now. She’s who I predict will bite the dust, right behind Joe.
Top 3 this year, I’m excited to say, looks like an all female bunch!!! Korto, Leanne and Kenley. Woot! So exciting!
Lots of <3<3<3
September 4th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
KENLEY for the WORLD! i really hope kenley, korto, and leann make it to the finals. ill be missing stella and her letha. but i still got blayne for the entertainment.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I actually wanted Stella to stay around for a bit longer…Her design last night was one of her best and she had begun to think out of the leatha box. I am hoping to see Leeanne and Korto in the finals, would love to see Kenley…but she really needs to step it up to make it there.
I liked it when you had the link to Tim Gunn’s comments on here too!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
LeAnne, Korto, and Jarrell! I’m SO glad Stella left, and I can’t wait for Blayne and Suede to follow!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Trent, I love love love you, but Joe is LAME not to mention not very well crafted, and Blayne’s outfit was HIDEOUS!! I think Suede, Blayne and Joe need to go next, I don’t care in what order. I could not believe any of them thought that DVF, complete goddess, would want to sell any of those funky ass outfits! I would have sent them all home for lack of effort! Joe sent out a half assed design!!! and he thought it looked perfect. WTF??! Stella did deserve to go, even though I love her crazyness. Have you noticed she is always so, dare I say gorgeous, on runway day? Anywho, It was hard to see a front runner a couple weeks ago, but my prediction now is def between Korto, LeAnne and I think Teri and Kenley will fight to the death for the third spot, haha. Jerrell is just too inconsistant to make it, even though I love him, he’s hillarious. Unless either of these two fine ladies seriously fuck up, I see them going all the way to BP. Kenley- I love her and her designs. Teri, she always makes the same shit- pants and a shirt- please make something new!! I loved Korto, Kenley and LeAnne’s designs the best tonight. and I still wished Korto would smile more, actually look like she enjoys being there!
September 4th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Agreed! I can’t take it without Nina much longer! She’s needed badly! It felt like Michael couldn’t hold the judging panel on his own! I liked Diane and Fern (my favourite guest judge) coz they always have interesting and intelligent things to say! They give knowledgeable and informed comments.
The good ones: Korto’s was my favourite but LeAnne’s fit the brief more. Korto’s brave use of the bright yellow showed that she’s just brills! Kudos to LeAnne for winning twice in a row, especially when she had immunity. Don’t think anyone else did it like this. I did initially have reservation for the colour blue she chose. Luckily she didn’t come up with another matronly outfit for a Mama spy.
Kenley’s dress was OK. She fought for it. It’s nothing special really. There’s no design except a good fit.
Now the bad: Joe should have been out. Not that I would like all straight guys out (I Do!!!), but his design looked all over the place. The pink belt and the pink big-holed top? And the 2 tails of the top? What was he thinking? Just because he made a qi-pao collar he was kept. I thought Stella’s outfit was more “foreign affairs” than Joe’s daughters’ school project.
Blayne was good. His started to shine, hopefully. I knew there was a reason he was kept – hopefully he’ll rise more higher-liciously after this. The shorts were kinda crazy but they worked! Jerrell and Terri slipped a little this week. J’s blue belt wasn’t cohesive with the rest of the outfit, couldn’t be saved by the blue on the back.
Almost forgot about Suede! His 70’s wallpaper spy outfit. More like a 99c floor mat. The whole dress looked so ugly and boring! The model’s hip looked like it just exploded from hiding a row of bombs under her dress. The spy must have picked up the dress from Kmart and then the jacket from the streets of Germany and lost her way to Shanghai.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Dear God, what was that atrocity of Joe’s that came down the Runway? It honestly was hideous. I think the only reason he didn’t go home just yet was because he has won something.
I hope LeAnn, Korto and Kenley make it to Bryant Park. Though if Jerrel steps it up, Kenley will have to as well.
September 4th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I LOVE STELLA!
I’m so sad she didn’t make it.
It’s basically equivalent to Austin not making it in Season 1.
September 4th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
GO JOE!!!!
September 4th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I LOVE JOE <3
September 4th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
I only watch PR every other weekend when it’s a marathon, and I can catch up on the prior 2 or 3 shows I missed. :)
But I can’t wait to see this one. Stella, I thought, should’ve been the first to go. Like you, Sir Trent, it just goes to show how much worse the others were.
September 4th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
JOE IS HORRIBLE, MY GOD. His design aesthetic is so 1990’s department store! GAG.
September 4th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Stella’s gone and I’m so delighted. She was never a contender. (PS – check out Tim’s blog on the Bravo site. He seems to agree she should’ve left a long time ago.)
Kenley’s attitude last night really p-d me off. However, her dress was fabulous – I loved the lace trim at the hem.
I actually really liked Blayne’s outfit too. Only from the waist up though. Those Hammer pants didn’t really do it for me.
Joe – oh, our beloved, controversial (on this blog) Joe. I personally love him but his outfit this week sucked. I’m still hoping he’ll get get his s*** together next week so he can go on to Bryant Park.
Korto’s outfit was stunning. She always produces great outfits. Still, the yellow brastrap shouldn’t have been there.
Anyone else starting to think Terry is a one-trick pony though? Sometimes, pants won’t always fit the brief.
Suede’s outfit didn’t work. He pulls out some gems sometimes but not this time. Think he might go soon.
Jerrel’s outfit was okay – I didn’t the bright blue belt around the jacket but it was simply okay.
Leanne – for the first few weeks, I barely noticed her. Lately though? Oh my lord – she is talented! She really endeared me to her last night too with her espionage montage and her talk about “Leanimal”. So cute.
My ultimate top 3 is still Leanne, Korto and Joe.
PS – I think we should set up a Tim Gunn appreciation page. I love him, I love him, I love him.
September 4th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Kenley has been my favourite since about the first or second week. I used to not be able to tell Jen and Leanne apart, but i think now that Jen is gone Leanne has really stepped up her game, and is slowly become one of my favourites!
I’m hoping for a Kenley/Leanne showdown at bryant park!!
September 4th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Jerrell!!!!!!!
September 4th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I love Korto’s designs a lot and I thought she should have won this challenge instead of Leanne. The dress in the DVF amex commercial looked too much like Korto’s but I think that’s because the challenge this week had the contestants select materials from DVF’s studio. I hope Korto, Jerrell, and Leanne will make it to Bryant Park as the final three.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
-I knew Stella would go sooner or later, but I didn’t expect for this one. I liked the concept (and so did DVF) but it was not well made. Joe’s was HORRID and desrved to go. Ugly and ill constructed. And Blake deserved to be in the bottom 2. Those shorts were horrid and not DVF’s style or Marlene Deitrich’s at all.
-I loved Stella’s parting words: ‘”My ego was too big for this show anyway.” I was never much of a fan of her work but I liked her attitude.
-WTF w/ Blayne thinking MLK was the fashion legend? A 22 year old is NOT a legend of anything! He needs to go NOW. He is by far the most irritating character.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Oh my favorite moment of the night was by far Stella’s dig at Rachel Zoe – the stylist with the mumu. HAHAHA
September 4th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I think Kenley is so adorible..I love her whole look. The dress was really pretty too.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:53 am
I’m hoping for an all girl final – Leanne/Korto/Kenley. I think they are so above the guys in their designs. I know Kenley’s wasn’t that special this week but she is consistently creating great clothes. Gosh I love this show so much!
September 5th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Jerrell? ??? How can anyone think he might make it? He is flying below radar, but I have not seen one good outfit from him!
September 5th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Thanks to you
September 5th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I definitely think LeAnne is taking it all the way. She’s the silent assasin. Joe’s outfit was whoreable, and although Stella is not the designer the other’s are, based o the look alone Joe should’ve been sent packing. DVF didn’t steal Korto’s look, remember the fabric they took was from DVF’s sample room, so all the fabric was from her fall collection. My husband is obsessed with this show, though he would never admit it.
September 6th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
hahaaha stella and her poor crotch pants
September 7th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I just started watching it last week and I am a huge fan. I even bought season 2 because Im such a huge Santino fan. But yeah, it took me 7 episodes of weeding out the loosers to see some real potential with a select few. Now I will be watching! I cannot wait until next week ot see my 3 faves Daniel V., Jay & Christian!!