
Aw...... my favorite, Chris March, is "AWT" at Project Runway. Which, of course, means Rami is "In".
Last night's episode featured highlights such as Chris's use of
human(Ack!) on one of his designs, the enchanting ( not really, kidding) first look at Christian's New York residence (basically, we looked at a closet converted into a room....guess that $10,000 was sorely needed by the guy after all!), Rami's huge home
and his private studio, and Jillian's extremely well dressed beau.
All that excitement was metered out during the hometown visits that Tim paid to each of the four designers. First up was Christian. Cute pics of a blond cutie-patootie little boy were admired by Tim before he checked out the clothing collection of the now wild haired strutting 'all growed up' boy of 21. Tim was appreciative of all he (we) saw, except for some pants. The pants Tim hated. Ah well, we know Christian handles rejection well. Will the rejected pants stay in his collection?
Next up was Jillian. Tim was shown her collection (we saw a coat), and the monotoned Jillian explained to Tim that her inspiration came from the last challenge and 15th-century armor. Tim described her collection as a "cloudy day" palette with femininity and strength. And we were treated to a visit with Jillian's family, and her boyfriend. Yawn.
Next up came Rami and his LA mansion. Nice. From there Rami and Tim went to Rami's studio. Again, nice and big. Tim didn't seem to really be impressed with Rami's collection somehow, which Rami explained was inspired by Joan of Arc, focusing on construction and details. Tim called the collection "hammered and nailed."
Lastly, Tim descended upon Chris. And that's when we got the details about the human (
human !) hair Chris so proudly implemented in one of his pieces. Uh..... Tim was more into gagging then he was into being impressed. Chris, I love ya..but....nooooo!) Tim compared Chris's lack of thinking to that of being in a monkey house at the zoo so long that you forget about the smell. Tim put it this way to the perturbed Chris, "you've been living in the monkey house." Yikes.
The episode came to it's climactic conclusion back in New York with all four designers. Rami and Chris did the showing of their collections to the judges. Basica Michael thought Chris' looks were generally over-designed and dark, but the work that went into them was remarkable. Michael did, however, have a problem with Chris' third look, which he called a "velvet condom." Nina told Chris his clothes look terrific but can go overboard. Heidi called his collection "unique" and "creative."
Nina was glad to see that Rami had taken the judges' criticisms into consideration and incorporated them into a more tailored collection. She enjoyed his second look best, saying his dress was beautifully done. Michael called the look effortless, although he suspected it took a lot of work. Nina worried about the proportions on Rami's coat a bit, since she thought it incorporated too much volume. Heidi's favorite look was the evening dress, which Nina called a dark fantasy, but Michael wasn't keen on the hip details.
And, alas, the verdict was announced Heidi style, and Chris was "AWT", and Rami was "In."
Next week, we will have a winner. Who do you think it will be?