Friday, August 5, 2011

Project Runway, Season 9 Episode 2 RECAP!

 Welcome to our new Project Runway recap feature! We spend a solid chunk of time at the salon talking about this show so it is only fitting that we should make it official and blog it out into the open. We started the season with high hopes. The first episode is a hard call.  One thing is for sure, we want 102 year old Bert to be our BFF. The winning look from last week.....

Nina said it was adorable, and we totally agree. The styling is a disaster. Mary and I both feel the hair should have been modern and sleek, like the dress. The sunglasses and bag are arbitrary. Sadly, Rafael and is "Flintstones disco patch" were auf'ed. Onto the next!

We meet our designers as they start their day at the uber posh Atlas hotel. They make their way to Parsons and meet with Heidi to discuss the next challenge which she says will "unleash" their creativity. Captain manicured eyebrows, Joshua, wonders if it will be bondage and s&m themed. Honestly, that would have probably worked in their favor because instead they are taken to a pet store. Yeah, thats right, pet store. Papa Tim is waiting at a pet store and gives them the run down. Obviously this is an unconventional challenge, don't use unconventional materials conventionally. The designers run hog wild into the store picking up mostly terrible looking things. Fallene states that this will be fun since this is how she rolls anyway. Last week it was the puking clown, this week she is stoked about a pet store.


"Everyone heads to the lesh, I'm like, nope, everyone heads for the plastic plants, I'm like, no" Says  Joshua and his brows. We see him toss some fish rocks in his cart and I have a great feeling about this

As soon as we hear Tim warn against reconstructing a dog bed we hear Bert asking for help getting a dog bed down. Don't do it Bert! 

Bryce grabs a ton of potty pads and is good to go. Me thinks the judges will have his head for this. He will need their moisture lock technology to soak up his tears once he has been auf'ed.

Back at the workroom, they have until 11pm to work, and very little time tomorrow. Multiple groans can be heard. Didn't these guys know what they signed up for? Get crackin!

Right off the bat I am totally in love with Anthony's birdseed dress. 

Cute sketch, like the colors and textures, totally feeling the beading. It is unconventional and a great use of materials. Work it!

Cecilia is plotting to glue dog food to a dress. Ugh. She wishes she had the bird seed idea.
This is the face a dog food dress makes. 


We are finding out Josh, the mormon banker,  isn't very clever. He has a scratch post, a dog bed and an umbrella. Someone isn't listing to Papa Tim's advice. On that note lets talk about  Olivier for a quick sec. Born in Ohio, moved to London, and then to Milan. Ok now, where exactly does his crazy accent fall into place? I'm not crazy right? His accent is totally ridiculous. That being said, toooootally dig his hair. 


                                        


Bert sings a song about immunity, dude, we are glad you have it too. Becky has some crazy plant life, rave dress going on and I'm worried for her. Oiliver says something totally incomprehensible about Bryce. Seriously dude, you are from OHIO. Laura on the other hand announces she was raised in an "upper class family" and was fortunate enough to have "brands" and "access to a lot of fashion" and has apparently been shopping at Neiman's since she was in single digits. Ugh. This kind of makes me want to smack her. Anya's dress is looking really neat. It also looks like a halter dress, which is what she did last week. Could she be one note? Still excited about the birdseed. 

Everyone pushes through, and we are off to the runway. Some fared better than others, that is for sure. Bert, you were saved by the skin of your teeth, and your immunity. Some initial thoughts on the runway:

By Danelle
I also think the styling on this look is really fab. The hair is soft, undone and current. The accessories are minimal but appropriate. I would totally wear it. 

By Anthony
Oh.Mah.Goodness! 

Oh, Bryce. They are going to kill you.

Once everyone is on the runway reading for judging the pack is separated. Bert gets as shout out that he knows (and we know) is coming. We start the judging with Bryce. Michael Kors calls his dress an ugly napkin dress. Crazy styling, she looks incognito in napkins. Which is really the only way to be if you do intend on leaving the house wearing napkins. Ill fitting and an overall mess. 

Heidi loves the birdseed dress, everyone loves the birdseed dress. Birdseed's are the new black for fall. Michael Kors warns about wearing that dress around a lot of birds. Woah  now, be careful unless you want to make some bird friends. 



Olivier's look is fab. I like the brows too. Tres high fashion for sure. The top looks great, even if it is made out of dog bed. The bottom is two different types of rabbit bedding mixed to make an ombre effect. Ombre is super in right now, as we have seen in hair trends. 5 out of 10 Belli employees are currently rocking ombre so obviously, its awesome. 

Olivier looks like he dressed up to take this outfit on a date. Don't they look like they match? As much as I like this, I like the birdseed better. But wait, fish rocks!

Beautiful! 

weird........

Parrot mirror. Looks more like an accessory one would use to powder her nose with if ya catch mah
drift. She is a bit over styled. 

Yeah its a little vamp-tastic. The pony tail is insane. But this is from a guy who wears a tuxedo jacket with a tank top. The rest of it is great, I'll take it. 

Fallene created the great-pumpkin-ugly dress. meh. At least she didn't try to defend it. You will get sent home over questionable taste over poor construction every time. 

In the end Olivier was the winner. His dress was fab, but my heart still belongs to birdseed. 

Josh and his umbrella club dress were sent home, Fallene was givin a second chance. 

Until next time friends, auf wiedersehen!
















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