A critical night on PR tonight as the designers are taken to the Getty Museum for inspiration. Were they inspired by anything not the color gray? We’ll see!
Irinia did this classically inspired dress – but got slammed by the judges for the length and the accessories. I actually liked it quite a lot and thought this back treatment was dynamite. So unusual and feminine and flowy. Loved it.
Gordona’s look was inspired by a Monet painting of a cathedral and I apologize for not getting a snap of the full length. It was quite pretty and flowy, but shades of GRAY/blue. She got slammed for the back of the dress not being finished off well. The front was gorgeous. I thought the back maybe too simple and straight for a final piece.
Carol Hannah did a beautiful gold gown inspired by a French/Euro over-the-top canopy bed. The bed was **DIVINE**. The dress is a little basic for a final piece but it showed gorgeous on the runway. I loved the gold color and the braids at the shoulder. And her model is just a stunner too. I’m rooting Carol Hannah just because I think this model is so striking.
Christopher did …. GRAY. He was inspired by a rock in a fountain. Go figure.
I did like the lines in the dress but he got slammed and rightly so, for the fabric choices. If this had been a sheer flowy thing, or a hug-the-body skirt, he might have gotten away with it. Judges thought the skirt part was like a heavy denim skirt.
And really, haven’t we seen this top from him before?
Althea had a cute dress going but she got caught up in time and the skirt portion was much more intricate than the top. She had a bit of color with the yellowy goldy, but she got slammed for being inconsistent.
A highlight was this wacky judge – can’t think of her name but she shows up from time to time on various things and I love her! Isn’t she the one who was on Design Star with the crazy squirrel-hat lady? Or maybe she IS squirrel hat lady!!!
And let’s talk about Cindy Crawford for a moment. Eternally flawless. Look at that profile. If I could be any of the supermodels, it would be her.
So the final analysis is: Two gray pieces. Two gold pieces. One green so pale it is almost gray. Again, nothing that jumps out and grabs me by the throat with total originality or outrageousness or inspired genius.
And who goes to Fashion Week? The judges got it right, methinks. Irinia, Althea, and Carol Hannah. Going home are Gordana and Christopher. Gordana’s age is working against her, and Christopher was lacking in experience.
I hope the gals pull out all the stops at Fashion Week. Would love to see something I haven’t seen before!
