Project Runway's New Season

Project Runway finally started its new season and it was weird to watch it on ultra-girly Lifetime after five seasons on gay-male-friendly Bravo. The commercials were so different. On Bravo we had ads for booze and male enchantment pills. On Lifetime, anti-depression pills, chick flicks and hairspray. Anyway, it was a relief to see see Tim and Heidi after that lame "Fashion Show" knock-off with Isaac Mizrahi and that woman whose name I never caught. Who was she anyway? The work on Fashion Show was pretty lame. The only thing I can remember was the pleating on one dress and that annoying nutcase Merlin.

Thoughts on the new season: The All-Star Challenge. They obviously chose people for their personalities but why include Jeffrey if the whole point was to get someone to win who was passed over before? Katho was right, she should have won. Daniel's red-carpet dress was indeed a great, edgy look for the Grammys or the VMAs, but the rest of his collection didn't send me. Kotho's work was more consistant, attractive, and wearable, especially the restaurant-challenge look which was really pretty. Chris's sportwear was interesting, but who would wear it? I think the judges go for out-there, avant garde stuff which looks great on the runway but no one is going to buy. Witness Christian winning for his outer-space whack job collection with all those weird ruffles and headpieces.

The first episode: Too early to pick favorites and too many to keep track of. I knew the first one to be eliminated would be either Ari or Mitchell since they gave them so much screen time. Seriously what was up with Ari's "What if you don't sketch?" She was in the running for resident weirdo, like the one from Season 4 (I think) who made the dress that was pooping fabric in the very first challenge. And even if Mitchell did have the wrong measurements for his model, he still should have made an undergarment. Ari's outfit was totally inappropriate for the challenge, but at least it was well made and had a point of view. Sidenote: Did Qrystal's mother spell her name that way on the birth certificate?

Models of the Runway: Trying to cash in on the America's Next Top Model trend. Kinda fun but they are making too much of a big deal out of the "Choosing your model" ceremony. But at least that means they won't take up time with it in the regular show so there will be more high drama with the designers.