So, the little troll won Project Runway.
Sigh.
The master of the super fantastic, The Manolo, has the wrap-up that you should go read.
Honestly, I was surprised when he won. I thought Christian had shot himself in the foot when I saw his line. Just about everything was black, and was entirely derivative of other projects he'd done throughout the season---particularly the last challenge. If this had been a different season of Project Runway, and if Christian hadn't been so impressive throughout, he would have been reamed by La Nina and the Kors, from here to Poughkeepsie and back again, for not showing them anything new. I'm not denying that the troll has talent; its overflowing from five gallon buckets that he, undoubtedly, could not pick up and carry to save his life---but undoubtedly $100,000 will pay for a sherpa to do so. I simply think that, when it comes right down to it, the competition was his to lose, and the judges obviously didn't want him to lose. His talent is exceptional. Yes, it's very obvious that he's worked for Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. Yes, the clothes were exceptional. But were they wearable? No. In fact, I'm having a hard time seeing how they could be watered down into Ready to Wear at all, which is the only reason Couture still exists in any sense whatsoever. It's like the judges couldn't get over how fantastic it was to discover a Picasso, never to realize that most people would never hang his work on their wall in the first place. It would have been obvious to a blind man on a galloping horse that Rami and Jillian had to step up, and do so in a miraculous way. In a sense they were destined to lose, which is a shame, because after all of Kors' and La Nina's bleating about making clothes that keeps in mind the shape of a woman's body, they completely chose to ignore the lines that did just that.
Posted by Kathy at March 6, 2008 01:24 PM | TrackBackI totally agree about the troll. Except for Victoria Beckham and the likes of her -- who would wear Christian's stuff and let alone have somewhere to wear it too?!!?!?!?!? or the body.
I think Christian has talent -- but Couture is not for everyone and I think the judges went way off course from their winners from the previous seasons.
I really liked Jillians -- except some strangly placed "holes" in some of the designs. I could see the real woman wearing her stuff. Rami -- beautiful. I agreed with Michael regading some of his color choices -- but he really went all the way and did some unexpected designs and construction (sans draping) that were beautiful -- the woven fabrics and detail of the gowns - I could see those on the red carpet.
Oh well, we will wait for another season and watch the reruns. . .
Posted by: The Lovely Janis Mother-to-be at March 6, 2008 11:10 PM