Project Runway 12.3
Posted: August 2, 2013 Filed under: Commentary, Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: people dressed as objects, project runway, raspberry town Leave a commentBetter known as introduction to RASPBERRY TOWN. Which is easily the best and most reasonable answer to “Give me a word to describe this frozen yogurt so I can make a dress inspired by your word” (which is probably not the least reasonable challenge inception in Project Runway‘s history but nothing more absurd (yet awesome!!) is coming to mind right this moment). Even more awesome “Raspberry Town” was provided by a guy who resembled Thor just enough for me to imagine an amazing Avengers at Coney Island scenario. And that’s not all! Thor answered Raspberry Town to self-described faux Sorority girls Kate and Helen:
And it won. It was very clever of Team Katlen to use those sombreros and the result is nifty and chic and raspberry. Just two things. Read the rest of this entry »
Project Runway 10.4 Exodus
Posted: August 14, 2012 Filed under: Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: project runway Leave a commentWe already know my feelings about the episode, but here are my feelings about the fashion. The challenge was not very challenging: design a look for a woman on the go.
I love Melissa and I love layers but this went a little overboard. Then again, there’s a Jedi cloak thing going on here that at the least makes it Geek Chic. And Jedis are on-the-go…? I guess?
Project Runway 10.3: MAD Fashion
Posted: August 6, 2012 Filed under: Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: april johnston, Dmitry Sholokhov, kenley collins, melissa fleis, project runway 3 CommentsI didn’t watch this episode live because the OLYMPICS trump everything. Yes, even when the Olympics aren’t live either. Thursday was the Women’s All Around in Gymnastics and while it was impossible not to be spoiled for the results I loved watching with my daughter screeching GABBY GABBY GABBY. The top four — Gabby Douglas, Viktoria Komova, Aliya Mustafina, and Aly Raisman — were are all fantastic and I adore them. So I DVRed Project Runway and watched Friday afternoon and, like the All-Around, I knew the winner going in. Knowing the outcome didn’t make it anticlimactic. But the fashion was SO ANTICLIMACTIC. I only have two things to say about it.
ONE: Kenley is my favourite.
I’m Team Melissa
Posted: July 20, 2012 Filed under: Runway Fashion | Tags: melissa fleis, project runway Leave a commentYou guys Jenny Humphrey is on Project Runway!
Melissa might not know she’s channeling Gossip Girl‘s damaged pixie designer but she totally is. I like her look, I like her vibe, and I like her designs:
Project Runway 10.1
Posted: July 20, 2012 Filed under: Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: project runway Leave a commentWatching the pre-show with Mondo and various other PR alums last night reminded me how sad-and-angry the PR All Stars Season made me. I really liked Mondo and Mondo’s designs on his first season but All Stars soured me on him and the show. It seemed created to hand him a crown. But! The first real episode of this new season renewed my excitement for the show. The judges weren’t fawning (I love Nina Garcia) and this new batch is full of people with heroine chic design potential. Like so:
Elena’s aesthetic (and her own hairstyle!) reminds me most of Aeon Flux and that puts her high on my list of favourites.
Project Runway All-Stars 1.9
Posted: March 2, 2012 Filed under: Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: project runway, project runway all stars 1 Comment“But she’d fit right in at Comic-Con.”
I agree (guest judge) Pharell Williams. I also agree that this screams Mortal Kombat (MORTAL KOMBAT). Mortal Kombat by way of Tron. So is it heroine chic or is it straight-up costume?
Project Runway All-Stars 1.8
Posted: February 24, 2012 Filed under: Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: project runway, project runway all stars 1 CommentWell. On the plus side, the challenge “make a dress inspired by a flag” yields inherently heroine chic looks. On the minus side no one did particularly well with it, I’m tired of The Mondo Show, and Mila went home for making an awesomely conceptual, very well-crafted, and interesting dress. But let’s start with the positive:
Kenley made another super cute dress that the judges (begrudgingly?) loved despite her making the same kind of super cute dress every week. It is very heroine chic in its cut. And as Joanna Coles pointed out on Twitter last night, this is a play on a stars and stripes dress!
Project Runway All-Stars 1.6
Posted: February 10, 2012 Filed under: Review, Runway Fashion | Tags: kenley collins, project runway, project runway all stars Leave a commentThere was only one garment on the runway that was passably heroine chic and its designer was sent home. So this post is going to be about Kenley:
Kenley Collins beat Mondo (such a favourite I am beginning to think this whole All-Stars season was created to hand him a win) in the fashion face-off and nearly won the whole challenge. But Jerell said only Minnie Mouse would wear her jumper and everything I’ve read online seems to agree. Here is the look in question:
Heroine Chic by Yves Saint Laurent
Posted: January 26, 2012 Filed under: Runway Fashion | Tags: yves saint laurent Leave a commentThe YSL Pre-Fall 2012 Collection is all about heroine chic y’all. Look:
The styling for the collection includes a lot of kickass tall shiny black leather boots and long gloves which is heroine chic all by itself. But look also at the cut and the material. She looks like she just stepped out of the first Matrix movie. Killer!
Red Carpet Superhero 
Heroine Chic on the Runway (Project Runway 13.1)
Posted: July 25, 2014 | Author: Anika | Filed under: Commentary, Runway Fashion | Tags: kate bishop, pr korina, pr samantha, pr sean, project runway | Leave a commentIt’s that time again! Project Runway Lucky Season 13 premiered last night and here are the most heroine chic looks from the episode:
Sean
OH HAI, Avengers dress! Srsly, that is the FIRST thing that crossed my mind when it appeared. Kate Bishop would rock this so hard and frankly I want someone to draw that.
Then we have the battle of the jumpsuits: Read the rest of this entry »