Project Runway – Episode 6-3 Review

Now down to a quasi-managable 14 contestants, Tim announces that they will be paired in twosomes- always a guarantee of a free-for-all. The challenge is a California Surfer inspired look and off they go to Mood with $50 and, for the most part, no real plan between teams which each have a leader, but stay tuned on that configuration.

As the teams begin to work and clash and, in some cases, lock horns like rams in mating season, Tim arrives to announce that the judges think this challenge is too easy, and they are to create a second look, an Avante Garde Companion look. Alledged leaderships flip positions and one or two actually all but disappear as the Alpha designer appears to take charge and do it all- namely, Mitchell and Ramon and Qristyl and Epherson. We see much less of the girl/girl teams at work and perhaps that is because the testosterone is not flying as much as is the will to win or, at least, not lose, but many of the men/women teams seem to remain reasonably calm and Logan and Christopher act like pros.

Approaching the runway show, one contestant says he does not want to be in the bottom group, and, from what I have seen, I am wondering, who will be in the top group. The runway show does little to improve my impression, and I see not a single item I would wear if I were young and thin! Mitchell+Ramon and Johnny+Irina do the best, according to the judges, and Qristyl+Epherson and Jordana+Nicholas do the worst, BUT, here is the surprise: when it is reealed that Ramon did almost all the work, Mitchell is sent home. Heidi says, “Three strikes and you’re out.” I think that does not bode well for Qristyl, but I have to give a big Bravo for Johnny who was cheered on by Tim to stay the course during Episode 1,in spite of his fears that the pressure would hurt his drug rehab program. He is doing well, and I am all for his effort- go Johnny go!

On a personal note- tomorrow, I have surgery on toes on both feet- dislocated, torn tendons, neuromas, hammertoes- don’t ask- just happened- and just got this column in at midnight. I have computers everywhere and will edit my columns and add photos and go on to do America’s Next Top Model. I have 32 Years experience in NYC in that industry and 42 in Fashion altogether. Stuck home for 5 weeks, I intend to research all sorts of goodies for your amusement to make these reviews full of information you can toss into conversation to appear oh so clever, withit and knowledgeable. Lets have even more fun with these shows- they are, after all, not brain surgery.

Best line of the show: the judge with the foreign accent whose named I missed, but who said to Qristyl, “If you can’t work with others, you can’t work in fashion.” Of course, being a bit of a feminist, I want to know why he did not say that to Epherson too? Remember Kindergarden and Grammar School when you were graded on shares with others or plays/works well with others?

– Mary