I love the challenge. Every designer was hooked up with a young art student and they did a "painting" together. Awesome. The painting was to be the inspiration for their "avante-garde" garment. They have $300 to spend at Mood and TWO DAYS to sew the thing. So they can do absolutely anything they want -- this is the week to REALLY BRING IT. SHOW us your POINT OF VIEW.
The designers in the middle were Kimberly, Becky, Viktor, Bryce and Anya. (I could be missing somebody -- but, hey -- they're in the middle...)
I thought Viktor's dress could have been the winner. Anya surprised me with that caged skirt that was completely open in the front. If she'd used hot pink fabric -- it would have worked on the Great Big Fat Gypsy Wedding show.
But Bryce?? C'mon, bud. A red straight jacket? He spent $300 on that cheezy fabric? Really?? It looked like he hand basted the stiff navy skirt to the stretchy red top...the design was ugly, the execution fell short and I cannot believe they didn't throw him in the basement. That skirt could not possibly have been cut on-grain (yes, that is sarcasm). He really has no game and I wish he'd go home sooner rather than later...
The three designers they liked were:
Laura made a beautiful yellow prom dress which was in no way related to the challenge or the painting.
Anthony made a chiffon dress with bits of fabric glued all over to look like brush strokes. I loved it and he was the clear winner.
Full-of-himself-Joshua painted on some vinyl fabric to make a brown circle skirt, with a ruffly orange top. The judges acted like painting on vinyl was a strong, original idea that nobody ever thought of before...wha??
Bert -- inspired by his kandinsky-like painting decided to make empire-waisted jodphurs with puffy geometric shapes on the butt. Really, Bert -- I want to like you...but you make it very difficult.
Already-went-home-once-Josh made a tight black leather jumper. Since the judges were using words like, "waitress, cheap, hooker..." I was sure he was going home. I was right and he won't be missed.
The only thing that saved Oliver is the fact that the judges are trying to figure out where his fake accent comes from...
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This was the first PR episode I might watch again. Such a treat to actually watch designers - design!
ReplyDeleteI agree that Anthony's brush-stroke dress had runway wow-factor but it looked like a shoddy halloweeen costume when you really looked at it.
Bert might need a few drinks to get into a more affable mood and Oliver - too - Maybe we can get some background on why he's so neutral and get a line on that accent.