On the most recent episode of Lifetime’s Project Runway, four of the designers and their sewing assistants (previously eliminated designers) were sent to different European cities: Paris, Berlin, London, and Barcelona, where they were to be inspired in some way by the city and buy their textiles there before returning to the States to create their looks.
One designer had almost been eliminated the previous week but was getting a second chance. If you watch the show but haven’t seen the last couple of episodes, SPOILERS AHEAD. I thought the fifth designer was ridiculous for being whiny because she didn’t get to go to Europe. First, she was lucky not to be eliminated. Second, she had a good assistant to do the challenge with her. Third, she was in one of the GREATEST CITIES IN THE WORLD: New York. As Tim Gunn pointed out, it’s a fashion capital and there’s no way it can’t be inspiring in a million ways. And fourth, she could be me. I didn’t even have the opportunity to venture outside The Compound grounds.
And I’m NOT complaining. I took my inspiration from the ferns and flowers that grow around my house. I used fabrics I bought locally from Jo-Ann and High Fashion. And I have a great Model Muse, Raven, to model my look.
I designed a double column dress for Raven: an underdress of glittered green satin and an overdress of embroidered net.
Detail of the hemline. You can see her little green slipper peeking out.
This gives a little better sense of how the green fabric glitters.
One last glance at my homage to the natural beauty around me every day.
Hope you’ve enjoyed the look. See you next time on the runway!
To see previous designs from this season:
Episode 11: Finally On My Own
Episode 10: The Art of Fashion
Episode 9: He Said, She Said
Episode 8: Take It All Off
Episode 7: A Sticky Situation
Episode 6: Senior Fling
Episode 5: A Little Bit Country (A Little Bit Rock ‘N Roll)
Episode 4: The Ultimate Hard and Soft
Episode 3: Surprise Me
Episode 2: Spin Out
Episode 1: There Is No I In Team
Now, that is fantastic
Thanks very much!
(Not just whiny, I find her rather snarky at times.) Your design is exquisite this week. You really have the best dressed
dollsmodels on the runway.Thanks!
I will grant that it sucked that eliminated designers went to Europe, too, as sewing assistants. But she was in NEW YORK, a place millions of creative people only dream of visiting–especially at someone else’s expense!
AND … she didn’t have to deal with jet lag, she went to fabric store that she was familar with – and she didn’t have to deal with an exchange rate. Depending when they went she got an extra $200 – $300.
And your dress is amazing!
Thank you.
And those are all good points. The language barrier alone would have been daunting.
I could have handled Berlin. 🙂
That’s why if I ever have to go to Germany, you’re going with me.
That’s an awesome dress!
Thanks, Lisa!