As this episode began, with so many designers on the playing field, I decided to play a little game with myself and pick out the best and the worst of the desiginers I saw and see how close I came to the judges eventual choice- what fun!
Tonight’s assignment was not easy- to design a fitted and chic maternity outfit for glamourous Rebecca Romijm, who is expectect twins. Immediately, I went to thr Search Engines, as RR was pregnant 14 months ago when she was written out of Ugly Betty. Her twin daughters were born in December of 2008. And no, she is not pregnant with twins again; she is about to start a new TV project. So, exactly how old is this ‘brand new’ PR, anyway, and how dumb do they think we are? Yes, you have it, I am annoyed, and it is only episode 2.
So, the designers have the usual 27 seconds to come up with a plan and $100 and a few minutes to overcome being overwhelmed at Mood Fabrics and make something. From the beginning, I have high hopes for the nightgown inspired 1920’s cocktail, the purple satin one shoulder top, the ribbon work and jersey full length and the dress and coat ensemble. Johnny has an Easterish looking jacket over a very nice black dress- they do not know each other, methinks, and Ramon has an iffy color block, but it is Mitchell of the transparent disaster of last week who has me worried- such a nice boy- what exactly is he doing with 3 yards of short-shorts?
Good Fun is watching the skinny models put on the twin preggers tummies, so I vote myself a Dove Bar for chuckles. The good news is that they are less busy trying to impress each other and busier working this week, so we do not have to sort out classic from edgy, uptown from downtown and constructed, from deconstructed, at least, so I think…
Well, the judges come back somewhat close to my Crystal Ball Predictions and Sherin’s dress with the lovely and unusual handwork tucking at the midriff with the contrast coat with a beautuful surprise print lining that picks up the Purple of the dress, wins the day. Rounding out the top three areLouise’s 1920’s Crimson satin and lace cocktail and Althea’s navy jersey full length with navy and white ribbon work forming the bust and back interest.
At the bottom are Ramon’s color block, which the judges (and Mitchell) say looks like a bowling bag, Mitchells no-no jumbo shorts, tight tee and sloppy sweater, and Melvin’s Mother Hen Egg Sling, which the judges say is just too bizarre. Melvin goes home, leaving us with the line of the night, “I’m just too Conceptual for America.”
As the show fades and the 2nd show, all about thew PR Models begins, many of them bemoan how unfair it is to lose a great talent like Melvin, when Mitchell’s outfit looked like he could not sew; I had a 2nd Dove bar. After 42 years in the Fashion Industry- 32 of them in the Model Industry right here in NYC, this I know- most of us do not wear Concepts, we wear comfortable, casual, dramatic, appropriate, innapproriate, stylish, pretty, glamourous, tailored, bargain, couture- all sorts of things- but we leave Concepts to Melvin and Bjork.
XO,Mary, in her tiger stripe, satin, washable, Iman for HSN, I got it on sale, Caftan that does not show Dove Bar stains. Good Night.
