Project Runway Episode 8: Divorcee in Saran Wrap

If Christopher was in tears last week, he should have been bawling his head off this week for creating that garbage bag outfit for Beverly, the divorcee with too much plastic surgery. The challenge was to take the wedding dress of a divorced woman and make it into a fun new outfit. So Christopher made her look like a sandwich loosely covered in Saran wrap with a twisty tied too tightly in the middle.

But at least this time we had “real-people” models instead of the same old mannequins we’ve had to look at every week. The Models of the Runway show this week consisted of the models and the divorcees going out for drinks. Then the models went out for drinks alone. Maybe it’s just me but I’d rather go out for drinks myself than watch other people do it—twice!

While the Models show was boring, the Project Runway episode was one of the better ones during this sorry season. It had drama with Gordana getting all emotional about her children (who are probably in their 20s from the picture they showed) and then winning—finally. Everyone congratulating her and saying she really deserved it. Then there was Shirin who had the impossible task of making something out of that skimpy outfit and her divorcee wanting to add peacock feathers and an Indian headdress so she could look like Cher.

Here are my thoughts on the runway show

Irina’s dress was nice, but I didn’t like the shoulders. It looked like a little girl’s party dress or like the dress the title character wore in Alice in Wonderland.

Carol Hannah and Althea’s outfits were pretty. Nicholas’ Holly Hobby look for the tiny divorcee was not as bad as he thought. It was appropriate for her and didn’t make her look silly as Christopher and Logan’s outfits did for their clients. Logan’s look was the worst he’s ever done. The pants made her hips look wide, that bustier top belonged on Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke. The only place she should wear that thing is at home when she’s doing the vacuuming. Epperson’s was not as terrible as either Christopher’s or Logan’s. I think Epperson was eliminated because he’s not as young and cute as either of them and they can’t do shirtless shots of him. Shirin pulled off a miracle with the stitching on her dress. With only a few yards of fabric, she made a fun, funky, young look without going to crazy cuckoo land like her client wanted. I loved that she did not give up when faced with a difficult task like Johnny did a few weeks away.

Gordana’s dress was edgy and hip yet detailed and really well-made. It made the divorcee look great. She finally got some love from the judges and is definitely a contender now. I think Christopher is fizzling out. He’s really fallen down over the last two challenges after a promising start. I think he and Logan will be gone before the final three so we’ll have eye candy for as long as possible before the serious contestants battle it out for the big prize.

I was so relieved Nina Garcia will be judging next week. I’m sick of these other editors from Marie Claire. And who is this woman from Jimmy Choo? Her face was stretched as thinly on her face as the plastic wrap was loose on Beverly’s torso. Maybe they have the same plastic surgeon—Dr. Stretcho? Reed Richards from the Fantastic Four?