On the most recent episode of Lifetime’s Project Runway, the designers received home visits from Tim Gunn before they returned to Manhattan. After five weeks and nine thousand dollars each, they returned to New York to send three showcase designs from their final collections down the runway for the judges. This challenge was to determine which of the remaining four contestants would be showing at New York Fashion Week. Congrats to the final four–I wish I’d had your budget! But… I did get a visit from Tim Gunn.
Tim: What’s the inspiration for your collection?
Becks: This is a line that I’m designing with my new business partner, Model Muse Summer. The label is “Summer Fun,” and for Spring 2013, this is “Summer Fun Tied Up in Ribbons.”
Tim: I’m extremely excited! Let’s see what you’ve got.
Becks: Sorry, Tim, you get to see ONLY ONE LOOK this week. Next week, you’ll see the full collection.
Summer wears a cotton dress with a playful pattern reminiscent of the groovy Sixties.
The ribbon at the neckline is gathered and enhanced with emerald and clear crystals.
The A line is a popular silhouette that looks good on any figure. Summer wanted to design a line that suited a variety of body types.
The shoes are from Mattel’s Swimsuit Basics collection.
Hope to see you next week when my full collection will walk the runway!
Tim Gunn bobblehead gift of Marika.
To look back at previous designs from this season:
Episode 12: In a Place Far, Far Away (PR 10:12)
Episode 11: It’s Fashion Baby (PR 10:11)
Episode 10: I Get a Kick Out of Fashion (PR 10:10)
Episode 9: It’s All About Me (PR 10:9)
Episode 8: Starving Artist (PR 10:8)
Episode 7: Oh My Lord and Taylor (PR 10:7)
Episode 6: Fix My Friend (PR 10:6)
Episode 5: It’s My Way On the Runway (PR 10:5)
Episode 4: Women On the Go (PR 10:4)
Episode 3: Welcome Back (or not) to the Runway (PR 10:3)
Episode 2: Candy Couture
Episode 1: A Times Square Anniversary Party
What a cute dress in a great fabric!! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Thanks, Gary. =)
Nice! Just the big finale to go, and I really expect one of the finalists will self-destruct.
Do you have a specific one in mind?
Melissa!! Pressure does not seem to be her friend. I’m pulling for Christopher to win.
That’s true about Melissa. It was sad watching her self-confidence crumble in Part 1.
This may be one of the few times when I genuinely like all the finalists, and they’re a close bunch, aren’t they? Even with the occasional dig at somebody’s work, they’ve apparently formed a cohesive group.
Christopher has been making a lot of dumb decisions, but Melissa was her own worst enemy in the past.
I have to agree that Dmitry is coolest under pressure. His best look is still that beaded Rockette costume. That was stunning.
One way monkey has worked its way into my vocab.
Definitely summer fun 🙂
Thanks!
Ooh, very 60s.
My favorite era to dress dolls in.
So the freak of nature model who is twice as tall as Tim Gunn wants a line for all body types?
Yes, because she’s a giver.
Note: Do not mock the Muse.
And your comment made me think of last week’s photo of Katie Couric and Tyra Banks:
This is my favorite dress you have made all season! Although my favorite dress of all time is gypsy dress on the model that is not Figaro, but this is in my top 5
Really? Thank you very much.
I liked that gypsy dress, too.