Candyland

Ever wonder what happens to the Project Runway dresses after they're auctioned off? Well, sometimes they wind up in the New York Times.

"In 1987, Michelle Rosen offered candy to David Zornitsky during their first lecture at a C.P.A. course in New York. It was no accident that she was sitting next to him. She had spotted him at registration and after exchanging glances, she recalled, “I just knew I was going to marry him."

Model: Marie Salter

For those of you who don't blog incessantly about the show and may not have our encyclopediac memories, this was Kit Pistol's entry.


"On April 5, the couple was escorted by their three boys down an aisle lined with lollipop trees at Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York. The bride wore a borrowed dress made of candy wrappers that was designed for “Project Runway.” Rabbi Douglas Sagal then led them in their vows beneath a wedding canopy of giant Whirly Pops and candy-colored balloons."

Hey, go your own way, we say. It looks like they had fun. The only thing is, we can't help wondering if the Rolos around her waist didn't smell a bit by now.

More pictures here.


Source: Michelle Rosen and David Zornitsky [NewYorkTimes]


[Photos: Barbara Nitke/BravoTV.com/Karen Cunningham/NYTimes.com]


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The Princess and the Press

Has any PR contestant, winner or not, ever been this much of a media figure?

First, this:

"Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano had a coming-out party last night in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Roosevelt [...] he was planning to meet with Victoria Beckham this morning to start selling her his collection; he'll be on "Jay Leno" Friday night; he made a dress for Kimberley Locke to wear on "American Idol"; and an appearance on "Ugly Betty" is in the works."


With Ugly Betty actress Becki Newton and her husband Chris Diamantopoulos.


With Eve


With Uncle Nick and Kit Pistol. Speaking of Uncle Nick, he's been covering LA Fashion Week on his blog. Click here for the dish.

And finally, this:


This kid is on fire.

[Photos: WireImage/Getty Images]

Sew Not Over: Kit and Rami

Kit:
"For my online collection, I just really wanted to push myself to make things I really would want to wear. It's the ideal of the whole Kit Pistol philosophy that you can mix more nighttime-looking clothes with more casual layering pieces, so it's really about the way that I like to dress."

Well it's certainly very Kit, which is as it should be. Although we wish some of these designers would embrace color a little more. We like the first look but there is something a little weird about the proportions. Don't those "straps" look like they come down awfully low? It's giving her a saggy titty look. We like the buttons on the sleeves but we're not sold on the sleeves ending in little fingerless gloves. LOVE the second look. Third look, interesting but the overall effect isn't that flattering.

Rami:
"The three-look collection is about special pieces representing flattering fits and elegant details which play an essential part in a woman's wardrobe -- delicate embellishments such as pleated and ruffled necklines, sleeves, and hems, as well as decorative quilting that make each piece unique. It's about classic pieces with a modern twist that complement a variety of women with different body types. I desire to bridge the gap between the old and the new, the mythic and the ordinary, story and storyteller. I delight to bring allegory to the arena of fashion."

Good god, that boy likes to talk about his clothes. Not that we can blame him, since this was a VERY strong showing. Nice to see SOMEONE using color and that purple is very hot right now. The first look is absolutely flawless. Beautifully done. We love the second look but that jacket looks a bit overworked to us, which as we've seen this past week can be an issue with Rami. Too many design elements for such a simple silhouette. Third look: Lorenzo likes (except for the collar) and Tom vehemently DISlikes. It's kinda pretty and feminine but - again - a bit too overworked for such a simple little babydoll dress.

Click here to see all the collections!

[Photos: Bravotv.com]

Runway Toons!

Once again, Alex brings his inimitable talent to the table as we ask the designers

So, what do you REALLY think of your partner?
(click, bitches!)

And no, we had no idea he was going to toon us at the end, but don't we look adorable?

The Bridesmaid Curse Strikes Again!

See? We point out that a talented designer isn't getting any love from the judges and what happens? What ALWAYS HAPPENS?


Darlings, we must learn to use our special powers for good.

But kittens, perhaps you can answer something for us because we're a little confused.

If Kit was the team leader and for the most part Ricky was a decent team mate without any drama and they used her design and went with her fabric choices...

Why is everyone so pissed off at Ricky because she went home?

Because honeys, this:

Is a frigging disaster.

On the one hand, this seems to be the only design this week that isn't totally derivative of some other designer's work. On the other hand, who the fuck considers aprons and hoop skirts avant garde?

And WHAT is with those FABRICS? It's like Little House on the Prairie suffered a high speed head-on collision with Gone With the Wind and this is the bloody and possibly brain damaged result.

Seriously, those are some of the worst fabric choices we've ever seen. They look like old bed linens. Where did all the money go on this one?

Supposedly, she was going for a "bird's nest, girl-in-a-garden" concept, but we can't see any evidence of it here.

The only thing that's even slightly interesting about it is that detail on the back of the skirt but it's kind of strange to conceptualize a hoop skirt as a "walking away" dress.

It's so weird. We're not sure if Kit or Ricky really has an understanding of what avant garde actually means, but this ain't it. It fails on every level. It didn't reflect her stated concept; it wasn't avant garde or forward-thinking in any way; the choice of bland, underwhelming fabrics worked against whatever visual drama a hoop skirt provides; and to top it all off, it wasn't particularly well executed.

As for the ready to wear...

Remember in Season 2 when they had the Barbie challenge and at the last minute Tim told them that they had to make an outfit for the Barbie as well and most of the designers just said "Fuck it" and stapled fabric scraps to their dolls and the results were so heinous that the judges never even mentioned them?

Yeah.

It's kinda like that.

The angry mob with torches and pitchforks on the internet seems to think that Ricky should have gone home this week but that really sounds like they're seeking payment for past offenses. He did nothing to warrant being auf'd. Personally, we feel that Kit is the better designer of the two of them, but that's how the game is played. You make one wrong move (and don't provide enough drama for the producers) and it's auf wiedersehen, baby. This was her concept and it just didn't work.

Or as Alberta sez...

"It's chip. It's chip in a chip way."

Thank you, Alberta! That was very dip.


Kit's exit videos:




[Photos: Barbara Nitke/Bravotv.com - Videos: Bravotv.com - Screencaps: Project RunGay]


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Previously on Project Runway

Once again, the immensely talented Alex! makes our words look funnier than they actually are. Click, bitches.

We're starting to think that Project Runway would be loads more fun if it was animated.

Don't forget to make your picks on the TRESemmé Fantasy Runway Game today. Who's in and who's auf tonight, girls?

Congratulations Kit!

We don't give a shit WHAT those fakakta judges said. WE think your design was the clear winner this week.

Surprised, readers? Based on the comments to the previous posts, nearly everybody seems to think that either Sweet P or Chris got robbed out of the win and many assumed that we thought so too. Fear not. We have nice things to say about their dresses, but this dress just blew us away.

First, she gave her client, who said she chose Kit because she wanted something with an edge to it, exactly what she wanted. So few of the designers did that this week that we have to pay her the compliment.

Second, once again, the styling is superb. She took a real girl - who is naturally pretty, it needs to be said - and made her look like a model.

Just a note about the previous sentence before anyone gets their panties all twisted. When we say "real girl" or "real woman" we mean just that. We don't mean "fat girl" or "ugly woman." Models are genetic freaks and if you ever see one in person, you know what we mean. What we mean is, they're almost always outrageously tall and thin and tend to have highly unusual bone structure that photographs or lights well. They're also trained to know how to wear clothing in the best, most dramatic way and show it off to its best advantage. That's why they're models. And that's why Tim and the judges and the designers draw that distinction whenever it comes up.

We were utterly flabbergasted when they shuffled her off the runway without a word about her dress. She took real risks in every area - the color, the execution, the style - and those risks paid off.

It's just such a uniquely beautiful and striking dress. Plus, it's young and colorful and flirty. It's not that it couldn't be worn by an older woman but it looks to us like it's perfectly suited for a younger one. It has that slightly edgy quality that young women can get away with easier, yet it's coupled with a classic silhouette which gives it a more refined, and yes, expensive look to it.

Here are some minor criticisms: the bust is beautifully executed except it looks slightly off-center (although that could be a posture issue and not a fit one) and the straps are attached to the waist somewhat inelegantly.

Also, it could be argued that this doesn't look formal enough for a prom.

On the latter point, we don't entirely agree. As we said earlier, prom styles come and go and not every girl wants the floor length gown, nor does every girl look good in one. This is a great style for a girl who's got some curves and wants to show off her legs.

And the back is just as lovely as the front.

We said earlier that Kit was too much the eternal bridesmaid (and we're a little afraid to reiterate that point because look what happened when we said the same about Kevin) but even if this dress wasn't good enough for a win, for the judges to ignore it completely not only doesn't make sense to us, it feels like a real slap in the face to Kit.

This dress was stylish, up-to-the-minute fashionable, colorful, youthful and had a slight edge to it. Which is ironic...

...because little Miss Preppy McPrepperson couldn't have been more middle-of-the road if she tried. Kudos on your date, girl! Did he turn out to be gay?


[Photo: Barbara Nitke/Bravotv.com - Screencaps: Project RunGay]


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Here Come the Bridesmaids

Poor Kevin. We can feel his frustration sweating out of our TV screen. It's a palpable "Who do I have to fuck to win something?" sort of anger. Of course, that's quickly followed by "I hope it's a woman, because I'm straight!"

This could have been the winner, although once again, there's mild disagreement between T and Lo.

Before we go any further, we have to mention now (because it's the only shot of them we have), those shoes are awful with that outfit. Further proof that Kevin is straight. Bobby Trendy notwithstanding, the gays tend to be damn good at accessorizing.

Let's start with the criticism before we get to the praise: that bustier top is poorly fitted and looks cheap. Granted, it's made out of a frigging Hershey's Kiss pillow so looking cheap was almost an inevitability.

But look at the rest of it. That was all cheap fabric but he managed to make it look chic and, well, we can't go so far as to say it looks expensive but it at least doesn't look highly flammable.

It's a great little design, though. Love the little silver ruffled hem and 3/4 length sleeves with the little flare at the end. Thing is, even though it could have won, we think the judges skipped over it because it just looked too much like real clothes and they were clearly looking for whimsy, or as they called it, "joy."

Honestly, the bullshit criteria they come up with from week to week. "Where's the joy?" Give us a break.

How could Kit NOT use the Kit-Kats? A perfect choice for her. We just wish she'd found away to only use the "Kit" part of the logo. It would have come off wittier.

Which kind of ties into our main criticism of this look: whimsical, yes, but a little too obvious.

We were spoiled by Sissy Bear's masterful use of the logos and we can't help looking at this and thinking "Couldn't you have done a little more with them?" She looks a bit too much like a walking advertisement.

Although, credit where it's due: The Rolos belt was pretty damn ingenious.

The other factor we have to compliment is the styling. Kit almost always makes great styling choices, which makes sense because she's a stylist. Both the hair and the killer boots really sold the look. Without them, it would have come off a lot weaker.

Then again...

Just sayin'.

Along with Kevin, Kit's another one we think deserves a win by now. She's been pretty consistently good throughout the competition and unlike a lot of the other designers, she shows real style in her choices. Step it up, Baby Jane. We know you've got it in you.

[Photos: Barbara Nitke/bravotv.com - Screencaps: Project RunGay]


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