"Runway": Paris?!
As you know, I’ve been working really hard to convert all of you into “Project Runway” fans.
But just as I’m starting to succeed, the show does the wildest challenge in its two-and-a-half year history.
Since I was watching the episode on tape and it was late, I planned on only watching the first half hour. But I was so confused as to what was happening, I had to keep watching.
I couldn’t believe they actually sent the designers to Paris! I thought they’d fly them to the Hamptons or something, but all the way to Paris?! That was pretty crazy.
And didn’t it just figure that after the mess with Angela’s mom the previous week that Jeffrey would rise to the occasion and win the challenge? Although I think the show is trying to pick as many winners as possible for the mystery benefits of winning that Heidi keeps talking about, I must admit—begrudgingly—that Jeffrey’s outfit really was the best.
The elimination in the Parsons Paris workroom, instead of the runway, kind of took some of the drama out of things—especially since it was no real surprise who was going to be out. But for a show that’s not known for cruelty, making Angela turn around and go home after she had just gotten to Paris was pretty cruel. Not even Catherine’s French accent could make it sound any better.
This week’s previews show the designers actually working in Paris and attending a party there (Wonder if their models got flown to Paris too?). In fact, it looks like they run into a problem on the way as a kid throws eggs at them and they get on one of the dresses (What?!).
The previews also show a fairly pregnant Laura. I’m wondering just how much time they spent in Paris since she was barely showing last week! I think they should do a maternity clothes challenge just so Laura can have something to wear.
And since this show is as creative as the designers that star in it, they might just do it.
“Project Runway” airs tonight (Wednesday) at 10 p.m. on Bravo. You can catch a marathon of the previous episodes beginning at 2 p.m.
