On the most recent episode of Lifetime’s Project Runway, the designers were divided into teams for a three-part challenge. They had to design their own textiles, come up with a theme for a runway show featuring five looks, and create a video to provide a backdrop while their designs were modeled. They also got to meet Betsey Johnson, whose light spirit and sense of fun were apparently lost on all of them. But this blog is about Becks, not those in-fighting, bullying crybabies.
So: Design my own textile… Why do I feel that I’ve done this before? Here, or maybe here, or perhaps here? I’m always game to do it again, however, even though I don’t have all that technological assistance the show’s designers get. I just have paint and unbleached muslin to create something for my theme, which is “Garden Party.”
My first look, modeled by Cassidy, uses my fabric as the yoke of her baby doll dress.
I made her a simple necklace.
The button on the back of the yoke repeats her shoe color.
My second model, Morgan, wears pants made from my fabric, along with a print shirt.
Her gold necklace belonged to my mother.
Her gold belt is paired with gold shoes.
The side panels of DJ’s tea-length dress use my fabric.
You might recognize the necklace from last year’s final collection.
Mattel’s teal belt is paired with platform heels to give her legs more length with the mid-calf hemline.
Simone’s long-waisted bodice is separated from her dress’s floor-length skirt with a band of multicolored stones.
I love these colors with her eyes and hair.
The dress is simple enough for a casual outdoor setting, but a bit more formal for an evening event.
Esperanza models my final look, separates made completely from the textile I designed.
The top has a single button at the collar and dolman sleeves that can be pushed above the elbow or dropped to three-quarter length.
The short, round skirt is as playful as the look from head–with her bright hat–to toe, with her high-heeled Mary Jane shoes.
The full collection.
ETA 2022: The video I made as part of the challenge was deleted by the site host, and I no longer have my own copy.
See you next time on the runway!
Previously this season:
9:6 The Art of the Matter
9:5 Off to the Track
9:4 All About Nina
9:3 Go Big Or Go Home
9:2 My Pet Project
9:1 Come As You Are
I love that you made a video and the music is excellent! A great collection, my winner would be DJ, I like the side of color…
I WILL NOT HAVE IT! Is my new thing now…
Thanks on all counts. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Have you copyrighted that? Because I’ll bet if someone steals it, YOU WILL NOT HAVE IT.
So cute!
Please excuse my absence. I’ll be catching up here, today.
I visit your site on my phone because I set up Pulse which allows me to list your site on the first page of my Pulse feed – and the all crashed…and, well.
Lost my mind.
I am setting up a link to your site on my toolbar. My memory isn’t what it used to be. I hadn’t realized how dependent I was upon Facebook and ‘blog sites that kept me aware of updates.
Oops!
I’ll be catching up with you here, today.
🙂
Thank you! For liking the fashion and for continuing to read me. It means a lot. =)
All = app.
I despise auto-correct.
Trust me, I know your pain on that one.
Oh Becky!! This collection is amazing. My favorite chanegd with each look. They are all great! You definitely saved the best for last, though. I love that final two piece look! Your print is fabulous and perfect for the hteme you chose. Your fabric and looks are better than anything designed on the show last week, which seems to be the case every week this season. While I have liked some stuff, Anthony Ryan & Anya in particular, no one has completely wowed me like you have week after week. I wonder if it is because there seem to be so many team challenges, so I haven’t gotten to see much if their individual work. Many of them seem to be choosing “safe” looks over trying to knock the socks off the judges.
Thank you so much, Gary, for all the compliments. This season, PR is just not inspiring me much, so getting feedback on my designs keeps me going. I really do appreciate your enthusiasm.
I’m not much of a fashionista, so I don’t watch PR. I have LOVED following your projects though. Caitlin (my granddaughter) is interested in learning to improve her drawing skills, so that is the theme for gifts for her this year. She was pleased that I have a grownup friend who does the same kinds of things she’s interested in. I’ll definitely link her up with your site, Becky. Pending parental approval, of course. 😉 She’ll be 11 the end of December, so she’s just old enought that she would really love your artwork and magnetic poetry.
Thank you. I’m not much of a fashionista myself, but because of PR and doing the designs, a different world was opened up to me. It’s been fun!
Caitlin is fortunate to have someone who encourages her creativity. I’m a firm believer that when creativity, self-expression, and the nourishment of those extend into adolescence, it makes for healthier, happier, smarter teenagers.