TiVo strikes AGAIN!

Last night while I was finishing things up around the house I was recording Project Runway-The FINALE!, while watching an already recorded episode of Jon and Kate Plus Eight (never miss it). Coby came in and decided he wanted to watch PR with me- to root for the Arkansan. He gets to messin' around the with remote and goes to "live tv" just in time for us to catch the very last 4 seconds of PR and LeeAnn stating how excited she was that she won!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH. I couldn't obstruct my hearing fast enough! First how could it be that the designers who made




WON!

Ah well, it was a good season. Till the next..."Make It Work".

The End is Near

This was the episode that Tim Gunn visits the last designers homes and we get a first look at the final collections. Gunn's visit to Korto here in AR was portrayed very well (i.e. no hillbillies). The challenge...design a bridesmaid dress to go with the wedding dress that was already part of the collection. Korto made it through by the skin of her teeth. I really liked both dresses but I could see how they did not go together.
Jerell is not going to fashion week because of this bedazzled wedding dress and underwhelming bridesmaid dress.


Korto's designs


Leanne's designs...I really liked her wedding dress, not so crazy about the bridesmaid dress. (Sorry, the pics this week aren't that good.)


And finally Kenley. She is about on my last nerve. Her designs this week are nothing that hasn't already been done. It was mentioned on the show that her wedding dress looked like a Alexander McQueen design from his last show. What do you think?


Kenley


vs. Alexander McQueen

the cords...they're choking me!

So mad, so mad, so mad. We have had TiVo for ~1.5 years. I love it. I love the thumbs up, thumbs down, I love the "pudup, pudup, pudup" sounds it makes, and I love the little TiVo alien at the top of the remote. Then along comes the dreadfully boring HD converter box! I, myself, could live without HD-but others in the house feel it is vital. Now we could get an HD/DVR 2-in-1 box from the cable company, but we are under contract with TiVo for the next 2 years and I am fairly sure the DVR does not make fun sounds. Now there are cords upon cords, and three remotes, and the channel only changes when you use both remotes (HD+TIVO)! After all this I begin to think why do we even need any of this?! Then I realize I missed PR last night so I go to TiVo only to find out it has not recorded it!!!! Obviously under the deviant spell of the HD box! Thank goodness my computer does not associate with either. Here is the edited version from bravo.
The challenge was to design a evening gown inspired by a garden the designers visited.
Winner

Looser... um, eighties bridesmaid dress?

Korto, no my favorite but she did make it to the finals.

And Kenley-for those of you who love knit.

Lady's Love Cool James

That's what Coby says LL Cool J stands for. Challenge...Design a rocker/music look AND your model is another desinger. The catagories were country, hip hop, rock, punk, and pop.
Korto won this week! She did the punk look...can you guess which one. HINT the model wearing her design was auf'd this week (Suede). The win was her compensation for having to wear the horid country getty up.

behind

I've been so very busy lately so just quick recap on the last two episodes of PR.
Two weeks ago was a challenge from Diane Von Furstenberg.
Winner

Loser (Stella, I will miss you and your "letha")

Korto



Last week aufed designers came back and were paired the current designers. Inspiration was from either of the designers astrological sign. Korto was again in the top and made it to Bryant Park
Winner

Losers (there were two)

How did he even make it on the show??!!!



Korto



I don't ever remember September being so hectic and I have a feeling it won't slow down til after the holidays. We've had friends and family over for dinner, my moms big birthday party is tonight, showers, weddings, and engagement parties over the next few weekends. Crazy, Crazy but glad so many exciting things are happening

This weeks challenge comes from the Saturn car company. (I didn't realize Bravo was so cheap.) Saturn model cars were filled with car part/pieces. The designers had to design an outfit based on their own asthetic and innovation using this material. The designs this week were fairly interesting.
Korto made it to the top three again with this coat dress made of seat belts.

The winner. I thought this piece was very intersting.

My personal fav. The skirt ruffle is made from car filters with a custom zebra Sharpie print.

The LOzer...long time commin'

Leaving you with the MOST RIDICULICOUS I've ever seen!

Blue Lagoon meets Lipstick Jungle

This weeks challange comes from Brooke Sheilds.

I must say, one of my favorite movies.
Anyway, the challenge was to design a day to night look for her character on some show called LIPSTICK JUNGLE. Have never seen it, and the name dissuades me from doing so.


The designers had to work in 6 teams of two.
Korto was choosen to lead a team. This was the end result


Who's out?

This looks inspired the comment "slutty, slutty, slutty" from Michael Kors and "you can't get taste if you don't have it" from Nina. OUCH!
Dare we forget that this was the girl who gave us the tie-died vacuum bags as a skirt in the first challenge and won!
Although a little much it's more interesting than this old navy inspired getup from Blaine!


Who was named the winner?


good-bye

Oh Say Can You See!

The challenge...An outfit for the US olympians to wear during the opening ceremonies.
And the gold medal goes to..............

Yeah!!!! for Korto!!!!!
In last place.....

I mean REALLY! What does this have to do with the olympics or US in general? Stop wasting my time!
The silver and bronze goes to....


So what did the olympians really wear you ask. Designed by Ralph Lauren....

New York, New York

This weeks challenge was to use a photo of NY at night, taken by the designer, as inspiration for a girl out on the town outfit.
I have to say I was not all that impressed this week. The designs that were half way decent were blah and the others were just appaling.
The winner...

Other favorite....

The looser....

The one I thought was worst....

Finally the LR girl. It was okay but nothing exciting....

I except a little more style and innovation next week designers!