'P.Runway' recap
Dress me, dahlings
Of all the shameless plugs in "Project Runway" history, Wednesday night's was by far the worst. Apparently, if you don't own an American Express card, you're worthless. Excuse me, but Visa is everywhere this girl wants to be.
Anyway, the designers wandered through New York's Meatpacking District, speculating about who they were going to meet. Blayne's creepy Mary-Kate Olsen surfaced for the first and hopefully last time. Instead of MKO, the giddy gang was introduced to none other than fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg. (Yes, the same lady from those American Express commercials they run all the time on Bravo.)
Tearful tailoring
The group was actually stunned silent (for once) and Kenley strangely broke down into tears. Her monologue about working at Kmart and Walmart made me sympathetic laugh. I think she cried the whole episode, right?
The challenge was to create something that Marlena Dietrich would have worn in "A Foreign Affair." Let's pause in reverence to old Hollywood glamour of smart suits, gloves and the hats, oh, the hats. Okay. Enough.
Most of the Parsons posse looked scared to death after Tim Gunn spilled the beans that DVF would judge their outfits. I probably looked annoyed when DVF announced that the winning look would be sold exclusively to American Express card members. Lame.
All the designers flittered around frantically trying to make three pieces in 12 hours while Kenley complained about how hard it was to make her cocktail dress and cried some more. A few bit off more than they could chew and the tailoring suffered.
Lunch from hell
Speaking of suffering and chewing, the lounge lunch scene with Terri, Leanne and Stella was hilarious. I think that made Guinness for the most awkward meal ever. Stella refused to reveal her design while talking with her mouth full. Leanne must have been suffering from PLSD (Post Lunch Stress Disorder) because nothing else would really explain why she began slinking around the sewing room pretending to be a spy, aka Leanimal. Seems like girlfriend got contacts. Where have those hideous glasses been hiding? Despite her stint of insanity, Leanne pulled off another win with her stylish dress and jacket combo.
Korto made a dress that looked exactly like one DVF already sells.
Stella got booted for her tweed, leather, and caped number. She gave a pretty good stink eye, but kept it classy for her exit. I love the little dig at last week's judge Rachel Zoe she snuck in. Classic.
Speaking of spies and secret missions. Where on God's green Earth is Nina Garcia? Could this be the weeks when she got canned at "Elle" her career was in flux? It seems like she'll rejoin the PR Axis of Evil, aka judging panel, next week. Phew.
Farewell "Letha" Lady
