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by Michael Pascua, posted Sep 25th 2009 12:28AM
(S06E06) For the first season of Project Runway in Los Angeles, production has been trying their best to use their surroundings for themes. This week Project Runway finally gave the opportunity to make a Hollywood based costume challenge. Unfortunately, the designers didn't realize that the challenge was just a façade for L'oreal Paris to play with the model's hair.The designers were given a genre, $150, and a day to design a visual masterpiece representing their genres. Somewhere in that day, they lost time to consult with Collier Strong to make sure that L'oreal (and not Garnier even though they are in the same family) was represented.
The categories were assigned as:
Action/Adventure – Logan, Carol Hannah
Film Noir – Irina, Louise, Althea
Period – Gordana, Christopher
Western – Shirin, Epperson
Sci-Fi – Nicolas, R'Amon
Most of the designs made came from a basic storyline from the genres: both Carol Hannah and Logan made assassin/military/leather inspired pieces, and Althea and Irina's noir pieces faded into the background. You knew the ones who would make it to the top three were the ones that would make the outlandish longer dresses.
R'amon decides to channel reptiles for his sci-fi piece and tries to make a jumpsuit. Clearly he hasn't learned from earlier in the season. He wanted to make an avant-garde jumpsuit back in week two and ditched it for a last minute dyed dress. It connected that time, but he was due for disaster. When he fits Vanessa, she conjures up an image of the Power Rangers.
When Tim comes around, he gives his critical eye to several contestants. He was totally on the mark with Gordana, which he thought looked old, and with Louise, since her pieces are better looking close up. Tim is confused by R'amon's piece because it could be hit or miss. R'amon takes this as negative criticism and ditches the jump suit for a dress quickly thrown together in the last two hours.
There's still no sign of Nina Garcia, as Zoe Glassner continues to sit in her seat. Filling in for Michael Koors is the soft spoken John Varvatos. The guest seat is appropriately fit by costume designer Arianne Phillips. As the models walked, I appreciated that several of the models including Matar and Tanisha were getting into character.
Our top three dresses were Christopher (wow factor), Epperson (bravado and styled well), and Nicolas (well taken risk). They awarded Nicolas with the win, but Christopher just missed the win yet again. The bottom three were Gordana (not memorable), Louise (cheap and boring), and R'amon (school project). Even though Louise was bashed and brought to tears, R'amon was sent home.
Of the other contestants, I couldn't help but remember that yodeling dominatrix on America's Got Talent when I saw Carol Hannah's design. I thought Shirin's was a little too close to an actual saloon, but it was better than attempting a flapper.
Next week: the return of Michael Koors and a pumpkin disco ball. Do you think R'amon's elimination was justified? Leave comments below.
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