Georgina praised Biddell for his “exciting” point of view, and Isaac told him, “If we were to pick based on things we’ve never seen before, you would win.” But they wondered if his looks really hit the right mark: not adventurous enough to transport you to another world, but not wearable enough to be traditionally fashionable. Isaac thought Irina did an “incredible job,” especially with her last two lacy monochromatic looks, which blended geometry with the fragility of the fabric, though there was one yellow dress in her collection that seemed out of place. It was truly a runway of champions, so if any particular designer had finished first or fourth it wouldn’t have been a great surprise. They all had showstopping looks in their collections, and none of them had any drastic missteps. And I’ve got to say, seeing the collections walk the runway didn’t actually give me any clearer a sense of who would win. It was time to show host Alyssa Milano, regular judges Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman, and guest judge Andrea Riseborough the fruits of all their labors. SEE ‘Project Runway’ judges are back in style: They got it right this time by eliminating Frankie instead of Kovid, fans say RUNWAY SHOW And Irina was still reeling from her mother’s fight with breast cancer, which caused Irina to break down in tears during this high-stakes week of nonstop design and construction. Michelle revealed that winning the $100,000 grand prize would help her and her husband through their current financial hardships. Elsewhere, she thought Dmitry was lacking sex appeal and romance, Irina needed to set her looks apart more, and Biddell needed better cohesion between his individual pieces.Īll the while we could feel how high the stakes were. Michelle needed to keep her designs at a high level of “elegance” given her fabric choices. But the mentor extraordinaire had a few concerns about everyone’s collections. Perhaps the biggest surprise was she actually liked Michelle’s fabrics for a change - it’s a “Runway” miracle! She liked one of Michelle’s jackets so much she tried it on. The consultations with mentor Anne Fulenwider were illuminating. SEE ‘Project Runway’s’ war of the sexes: Will a male or female designer emerge victorious on Season 17? So once again there were eight champions in the room working on collections for the final show. The other two were joined by designers who were eliminated earlier this season on “All Stars.” Michelle teamed up with Sean Kelly, wile Biddell got a helping hand from fellow foreign “Runway” alum Christina Exie. Dmitry’s assistant was “Runway” season 15 winner Erin Robertson. Irina was assisted by “All Stars” season one winner Mondo Guerra. But day two brought a welcome relief: for the remaining three days all of the designers would have help from another “Runway” alum. Sholokhov’s planned collection didn’t seem to have a specific name or firm concept like his opponents’ his designs came from a more personal place that would express his growth as an artist and as a person.Īnd it was off to the races! The hectic first day in the workroom ended with Irina falling behind the others, whose looks were starting to take shape while she was still sewing and cutting out pieces. Irina designed for a strong woman and focused her collection around the kinds of architectural, geometric designs that have served her well for so much of the season (she came into this finale with more high scores from the judges than anyone else in the competition). SIGN UP for Gold Derby’s free newsletter with latest predictions Meanwhile, Biddell went conceptual: he was inspired by his feelings of paranoia and anxiety throughout the season, so his collection would be based on the conspiracy theory that Queen Elizabeth II is actually a lizard person - “regal reptilian” is what he called it, and it was instantly the collection I was looking forward to the most from hearing about it. Michelle titled hers “Harvest Mood” after Neil Young‘s album “Harvest Moon” it would be a bohemian, 1970s inspired collection with witchy vibes. Michelle, Biddell and Irina’s ideas were completely on-brand.
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