On Bravo’s previous Project Runway, former contestants were brought back to team up with the remaining designers. Each team had to create a look using one of their astrological signs.
Heidi Gunn asked the Runway Monday designers to use the astrological signs of their models. Born on August 5, Summer is a Leo. According to Astrology Online, Leos are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive, independent, and self-confident. They are the LIONS of the zodiac, and there is no such word as doubt in their vocabularies. They are born leaders, whether in support of, or in revolt against, the status quo.
Did I design correctly for my lion?
Materials: End of summer/into fall sunny orange satin, copper glitter, and coppery-brown trim
Inspiration: As if the Lion wasn’t enough inspiration, Summer has always reminded me of the original kitten with a whip, Ann-Margret. For this design, I decided to let couture meet Vegas.
Ruled by the sun, fiery Leo strides into any room with confidence and is unafraid to command attention.
This season, celebrities have been finding new ways to update jumpsuits, and Summer is no exception. Her orange satin jumpsuit is trimmed to mimic a lion. Although she has her own beautiful mane, I added a touch of lion mane around her throat and in her hair. A closer look:
Leos are known for loving drama and are willing to create a stir.
Your heart may break if a Leo puts you behind her, but at least the view will be good.
Leos could have been the reason the phrase “bold and beautiful” was created, because they are–from head to toe.
Kitten? Lion? Lion tamer? Leo is whoever she wants to be.
You can see Timothy’s design for Nikki here, and Mark G. Harris’s design for Figaro here. Tomorrow, you can read what the judges have to say about the designs in Heidi Gunn’s comments. Feel free to share your own thoughts about the designs in comments to any of those posts.
And if you’re interested in my previous designs:
Week 8: A Foreign Affair
Week 7: Drive It or Wear It
Week 6: It’s a Drag! I won!
Week 5: Lipstick Jungle
Week 4: Olympic Gold
Week 3: New Orleans Inspiration
Week 2: Going Green I won!
Week 1: Grocery Store
First!
Becky, I love everything about this one!!
Thanks, Gary!
I notice Summer’s hair hides the back of the jumpsuit. I was wondering: Does it say “COUNTY JAIL” on the back?
All that’s missing is a trash bag and one of the spikes on a stick to pick up the trash.
Do I HAVE to answer all the judges’ questions? (eyeshift)
I am loving the bold yet simple use of accessories. It practically roars…
Some might whisper Porcupine, but I can practically hear the Serengeti looking at this design.
Thanks, Todd. Roaring is good!
Hi, Becky!
You very kindly offered that I could pop into your journal, anytime (I came in from Timothy’s LJ, again…) so I popped over tonight (after being offline for awhile due to non-working internet issues) and saw your latest entry.
I am so happy I didn’t miss this one, in particular. I just love it… everything flows together so naturally and so well!
Bravo!
You have captured the heart of the lion.
🙂
Welcome back after your non-working-Internet vacation, and thank you so much for your praise! =)
Thank-you…
When I end up without the internet ~ it is like being cut off from the world.
*chuckles*
Which sounds dramatic ~ but, that about sums up my feelings on the matter.
😀
You are always very kind to me when I write to you on your LJ. Thank-you. Would it be okay with you if I friend your journal, please?
🙂
Absolutely. Thank you for sticking around!
(And I’m pathetic without the Internet, so I don’t judge ANYone. This is my link to so much.)
Whee!
Thank-you…
On my way to add you.
😀
As always the shoes are “one step ahead” of the competition. 🙂
Thanks! I’m walking right over your heart, am I not?
As a fellow Leo, I love the colors and I love the shoes. The neck trim is making me itch. Seriously. But I want those shoes.
The trim is very, very soft. It would make you feel all floaty, I promise. I mean, if floaty sounds better than itchy to you.
Thanks!
You can borrow the shoes!
I love the cohesion (too lazy to check if I spelled that right) you achieved here, Becky. I can’t imagine anything added or anything taken away… it’s a satisfying hypnotic look you made. Your skills at making pants surprised me. : )
Thanks! I can imagine adding a great big diamond and sapphire ring.
Oh, wait. I think that’s more about me than the design. Never mind.