Heidi says she’d wear that?
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“Project Runway” Season 6, Episode 11 was titled “The Best of the Best,” but in my opinion it definitely contained the worst decision the judges have ever made in “Project Runway” history. Althea made a horrible pair of pants, a tank top that looks like something you’d wear to the gym, and an over-sized, gray sweater. And she won!
What the hell? I have pajamas that look nicer than the crap that won “Project Runway” last night. The silver lining is that my favorite person (not the greatest designer, but love him!) Christopher managed to make it through another week. I don’t know if he really deserves to be in the top five, but he is adorable. He definitely deserves extra cash just for his personality.
Down to business
OK, all adorableness aside, let’s talk about what happened on “Project Runway” season 6 episode 11. The final six designers were challenged with making a look to complement one of their past winning looks. Well, most of them; Logan hasn’t had a winning look. In fact, as Althea, the undeserving winner, pointed out, he has never even been in the top three.
I think that comment was followed by something along the lines of “He thinks just because he’s hot he can do whatever he wants.” Well, I hope she feels vindicated by the fact that he got sent home. Yes, that’s what happened. Even though his little punk rock princess dress was a million times better than the saggy, baggy, bulky, blah outfit Althea made, he got sent home.
Catty much?
So, a good portion of the show was filled with Althea and Irina gossiping about the other designers, Logan in particular. Althea thought Logan totally ripped off her idea because he made a collar out of zippers. I thought the most ironic part of the episode was Irina telling Althea that she should “definitely say something” to him about the fact that he copied her idea. Then, once the designers were on the runway, Irina told the judges that she thought Althea had copied her idea.
So the designers are getting mean. Of course, Irina has always been mean. One of my esteemed colleagues on Twitter said she wants to punch her in the face. But Irina keeps hitting homeruns with her designs, so we’ll probably be seeing a lot more of her. In fact, I’m going to call it; I thin she is going to end up at Bryant Park. If Gordana or Christopher ends up at Bryant Park it will be a miracle. I think we may have our first girls-only finale this year.
More Tim Gunn, please!
OK, so we have already established the fact that I think the judges have gone completely out of their minds. The sanest person on the show is Tim Gunn, and I feel like I am not getting enough of him. Is there any way to incorporate more of the Gunn factor into “Project Runway”? I think producers would do well to figure that out.
So, as my favorite designer mentor always says, talk to me. What do you think about Althea’s win, Logan going home and the amount of Tim Gunn on “Project Runway” season 6 episode 11? I know there are probably a million broken hearts out there because of Logan’s departure. I never thought he was that great, but knowing that he is from teeny, tiny Blackfoot, Idaho, kind of puts things in perspective. Share your thoughts!
