The designers are told that they have to incorporate a wedding dress into their line. Korto’s supposedly mad about that. She thought the challenges were over. Ok, Korto, have you seen Project Runway before?
And off our designers go, with 2 months and $8,000 to put together magic.
Korto lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. She’s working in a rented space in a park. It’s a great workspace — set in a wooded area with tons of windows. Tim likes what he sees so far, so it’s time to meet the family & friends. Korto even does a drum performance for Tim. She was born in Liberia and had to leave during the civil war. That background makes her a fighter. Korto came up with the following collection:
Leanne is in Portland. I’ve never been there, but I’ve been to Seattle, and I love the climate out there. Tim’s concerned about some of the stark white pieces in her collection. But, enough about concerns, let’s go for a bike ride! Leanne takes Tim on a bicycle built for two through the park. Isn’t that cute? She should be wearing a helmet if she doesn’t want severe head trauma, but who am I to be a Negative Nancy about a jaunty ride through the park? I’m just saying smart Tim Gunn wore a helmet. And Leanne really should wear a helmet, as if she doesn’t win, I’ll eat my hat:
Jerell is the next to get a visit in LA. Boy is Tim’s Saturn Vue getting a workout! Sure glad it’s a hybrid! Tim thinks Jerell needs to start editing some of his pieces. He does. The guy is a little over the top. Then Tim gets to meet Jerell’s family. We learn that he grew up in south central LA and lived next to a liquor store that was burned to the ground in some of the rioting. It makes Jerell more of an interesting person.
And, finally, it’s Kenley’s turn. She’s in Brooklyn. Is anyone surprised that she was a calendar girl in the 40s? She looked like Kenley’s style is now. Kenley’s pieces are kinda cool, unfortunately, except for the dress that has rope around the neck. Tim asks her if she ever thought about people hanging themselves. She didn’t. Okey dokey. Here’s what she came up with:
In true Project Runway style, we’re now 6 days away from fashion week. Korto and Leanne get there first & stake their territory and can avoid staying with Kenley. It’s naturally awkward when Kenley gets there, but shortly thereafter a cart of booze is wheeled in courtesy of Tim Gunn. Kenley also gave a very blase apology, but at least it seems to ease things.
So then Tim whips out the final challenge to determine who will actually show at Bryant Park. Apparently they all had to create a wedding dress. The final challenge is whipping up a bridesmaid dress to go with it. They’ve got a $150 budget for this challenge, and no helper.
They do, however, get the helpful critique from Tim Gunn. Kenley gets positive talk to keep her spirits up so she doesn’t get all pissy. At least, that’s my impression. The others get helpful direction as well. Then Tim gets all misty when he leaves them with his final words. It’s sweet — I don’t remember him ever getting weepy before.
So now Kenley’s mad that both Leanne and Korto’s dresses have been shortened. Like she had some sort of lock on the short bridesmaid dress idea. No one else can have it!
Let’s start the show.
I can’t help but think of Bjork when I look at Kenley’s wedding dress. It’s just missing the swan head wrapped around her neck. I hadn’t noticed this, either, but when Kenley said her dress was short, she wasn’t kidding. Kathy notes that unless your bridesmaids are all dancers, you’re going to have at least one person who looks like a bubble-butt freak.
The judges heap the love on Leanne. They should, her stuff is great. Michael Kors likes Jerell’s dress from the waist down, but hates the rest of it. Kenley’s dress, apparently, looks just like an Alexander McQueen dress. Michael Kors can’t get the McQueen out of his head. They like it, though. Dang! I think she’s through.
Korto and Jerell are in trouble, which is so disappointing. I love both of them. If the public had their way, Kenley’s butt would be out. The designers are brought back out and Leanne and Kenley are in, officially. That means Kenley’s horrid purple bubble dress will be evaluated by all. In the end Korto is in and Jerell is out. Awww! At least I get to see Jerell’s runway show on BravoTV.com. He’s not too terribly broken up, because, let’s face it, we all know he’s still showing at the runway show. He won’t get the prize, but he wasn’t going to anyway. If you want to see his runway show, check it out:
And so, it all comes down to this. We find out next week who will conquer season 5 of Project Runway. If you want to know what ChicTV thought of all 6 runway shows, check out this video:
