Thursday night was the season 10 finale of Project Runway.
There’s a lot to discuss. First things first, the judges chose Dmitry as
the winner. I usually agree with the judges or at the very least can see there
point of view. I couldn’t believe how much they loved his garments.
Throughout the season Dmitry made well tailored clothes that got him to the
final 4. During the critique for his final three looks (officially getting him
to The Final Runway) the judges warned him that his looks could come across
old. After he switched around some of his pieces the judges applauded him for
making it look fresh and young. Young? Were we looking at the same models? The
jacket with the fringe sleeves paired with draped baggy black pants. GAG! I
thought most of his collection was horribly ugly. I did like his first look,
the white dress with the cut-outs. However it was 2 sizes to big and
didn’t fit the model. If you’re doing a dress with cut outs the
dress should fit her like a glove. There is also an element of boring to
Dmitry. 
So Dmitry won and life goes on. Honestly we’ll never
hear anything from him again as he fades into forgettable history. As for the
other 3 designers, let’s go through them one by one. I felt bad for Christopher
who was the front runner all season. He fell apart in the finale. I really
enjoyed his print made from his mother’s xray and he had a lot of great pieces.
I think he just got overwhelmed with the stress and made bad styling choices. I’m
not sure if he had a winning collection but he had a collection that was at
least good enough for runner up. Melissa was next with her rocker meets Macys
looks. Her collection wasn’t ok… Many of the dresses were nice but
safe. Nothing stood out except for that stupid white sheath dress that had the
model hobbling down the runway like a Japanese geisha with bound feet. The red
(leather?) dress had a punch of color but I hate asymmetrical hems on a one
shoulder dress. Do one or the other, not both. I thought her show was the
weakest of the bunch. My favorite moment of the episode was when Christopher
(in his confessional interview) bitched about Melissa’s ‘blood
orange’ dress, “Blood orange? Are you kidding me… (eye roll) It’s
fucking red.”
That leaves Fabio who should have won. I am shocked that I
liked his collection the best because from the entire season I can’t
remember one notable piece he made. His collection was the most unique which
was helped by the fact that the other three designers could’ve have
combined their efforts into one big (dark) collection. I wanted the final two
to be Christopher and Fabio with Fabio pulling out the win. At least the judges
liked his collection as much as I did.
Final Thoughts:
Why don’t they have the finale live? Everyone knows
they tape it weeks in advance with decoy collection to through off the
audience. Side Note: I wish they would have a special ‘behind the scenes’
episode where they showed the fake collections.
A tip to future PR contestants. Have a plan. Going onto the
show you can expect to have the following challenges: Men’s wear, the
Real Women (plus size) challenge, the unconventional materials challenge, and
the make your own pattern challenge. Every season they may tweak the details but
you can have a general idea in your head. If your strength is gown making practice
a killer pair of pants. Practice whatever your weakness is because there will
be a whole challenge devoted to whatever it may be. Finally, plan and prepare your
final collection. You may not have the money to buy fabric ahead of time but
muslin is a cheap way to prepare possible outfits. Think of things to make
ahead of time: patterns, sketches, jewelry, accessories etc.
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