Alexandra Vidal Fall 2008 Collection

Season 1 designer Alexandra Vidal recently showed her Fall 2008 collection, one that she says was inspired by "the decadence of the era of Queen Elizabeth I."

We don't know about that, since we can't really see any of the decadence of that era reflected in these severely toned down looks. Regardless, it's a clean, chic collection of classic silhouettes in rich dark hues. We like.

[Photos: alexandravidal.com]

Alexandra Vidal Spring/Summer 2008 Collection

Alexandra Vidal, that adorable blonde from season one, has a pretty little confection of a collection out for Spring/Summer 2008. Here's what she had to say to us about it:

"Dear Tom and Lorenzo,

Thank you so much for your interest in my new collection. I'm delighted you are putting it on your site!

The inspiration for this collection came from Ladurée, the famous French patisserie. I've named the outfits after different French pastries and desserts.

After Project Runway, I stayed in Miami and sold my clothes to boutiques mainly there, although also to Kirna Zabete in New York City. Then I met the man I would marry and prepared for my wedding. I made my dress myself using 65 yards of silk chiffon! I moved to Manhattan and took two seasons off from my collections and designed for private clients only while I gathered my thoughts about the direction I wanted to move in. The result is the new collection which I think reflects well where I want to go and the sensibility I want to convey.

Again, my gratitude for your interest.

Best wishes,

Alexandra"

We think these looks are chic, cool, feminine and very, very French. What do you guys think?

(Photos: Courtesy of AlexandraVidal.com)

Adios, Alexandra!

We didn't really think the judges had a good reason to auf her, so they made one up. The only design issue was that it was too small for the model to wear. Otherwise, it was a perfectly good bathing suit and better than at least a couple of the other ones on the runway.

Good god, girl! Eat a burger or something!

Are those...jingle bells hanging off her? If so, then we amend our earlier statement. There were two design issues.

Seriously, her ribcage scares us. This was a case of not considering the model's body type when designing the garment. She would have looked much better in a one-piece.

Of course, that really wasn't the judges' issue. They aufed her for being derivative. Thing is, that's a crock. You could have made the same argument about any of the suits on the runway. Jay basically started off by saying "I saw a suit somewhere that had a lot of straps, so that's what I'm doing." The only difference is, Alexandra actually came right out and mentioned her inspirations in front of the judges.

Aaaaannnd they basically look like a million other bathing suits out there. Meaning, they were "derivative" too. Silly judges.


[Screencaps: projectrungay.blgospot.com]


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Alexandra, Kevin, and Olga The Terrible

Feh. Alexandra really likes that loose, flowy stuff but she looks like a stack of lampshades.

Yeah....no. If there was a critique, we would offer it, but this is just bland and nondescript. A little too grecian for our tastes and like a lot of the offerings this week, it looks less like a bridal gown than just a white dress.

Before we get into Kevin's dress, it's time for the Models We Don't Like portion of our program.

Olga. While her boyfriend was downright doable, we just can't stand her. She's nasty and she seems to think the show is about her. We're getting a little tired of watching her push the camera out of her face. This isn't paparazzi, you pain in the ass. These are the people filming the show you agreed to be on.

And all the whining about having to wear garments! Get over yourself, Anastasia! Do you hear brain surgeons whine all day about having to, you know, perform surgery on brains? It's your job, girl! Get on with it and shut up.

Despite her pain-in-the-ass-edness and her tackiness and language difficulties ("I want diamonds on the carseat!"), this dress turned out okay.

It's a little too wrinkly for presentation and that bodice doesn't look as well-fitted as it should be and yeah, it's a pretty standard wedding dress, but he made the "diamonds" work without being tacky and overall, the effect is pretty.


[Screencaps: projectrungay.blogspot.com]


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