Bishme is a great designer but the show felt rigged to me. Having viewed the finale with a friend, we both came to the conclusion that the winner had been decided before the garments came down the runway. Brittany’s clothes are a little too young for me (I’m almost 77) but still a size 8, and I would wear Laurance’s clothes in a heart beat! She has converted me to consider wearing leather more often. They both had their individual inspirations and it was clear and beautifully done. There was no question of cohesion or who made the clothes it was obvious. Several of the outifts looked like he was channeling Rami! For a collection to be cohesive, it needs more than baseball caps and cluthches to tie it together.īrittany and Laurance, on the other hand, have also presented outstanding designs during the season and I believe they both peaked during the finale. Instead, his black gown was a reinvention of the brown gown he designed a few shows earlier which to my mind was more cutting edge. I was very excited to see what he would do. Throughout the season, Bishme has presented unique and breathtaking designs. However, I always thought that the slate was wiped clean after a runway show and the winner of the finale would be the designer who presented the most inspired collection. There was no doubt that the three strongest designers made the final round.

Last night’s finale of Project Runway was a complete disappointment. I hope PR is on Bravo again next year instead of streaming so we can all watch! I will never understand what these judges are looking for, but that’s what makes it so interesting! Bishme should NOT have won. It seems like since they didn’t like her purple outfit, they threw the whole collection out. I’m not an athleisure fan but her outfits were super cute! Laurance should have won. Many people don’t like Brittney, but I thought her collection was the most cohesive. And yes, it is weird that Brandon could not show up for the grand finale, I think he did not agree with the outcome. They judged him solely on the “anxiety dress” (and the outstanding model) which was not unique. The white dresses were boring, and the fringed red plaid things looked like kilts I wore in 7th grade. Now, I was rooting for Bishme, but when his collection came out, I said “sorry Bishme but you are not going to win”. First of all, I’d like to say, I cannot believe they each created 8 outfits in only 8 days that seems impossible. And that designer was… Bishme!ĭon’t understand. Though they were familiar with Laurence’s previous leather work, the judges were excited to see a new side of her, one that was “elegant and sophisticated,” one that incorporated, “joy, poetry and romance.”īut only one designer could walk away from this finale with the $250,000 cash prize, the mentorship with the CFDA and the spread in Elle magazine. With Fabio Costa back to lend her a hand, Brittany leaned into her passion for athleisure, settling on a collection she likened to “activewear as high fashion,” which she acknowledged was “risky.” That risk ended up paying off, with the judges calling her designs “magical” and “cohesive” with “phenomenal styling.” Zac’s comment about the outfits looking “a little costume” off the runway, however, probably didn’t feel too great.Īnd Laurence, inspired by Paris, used different fabrics and bold colors to marry elements of masculinity and femininity. Overwhelmed with sadness and anxiety, Bishme was ready to call it quits ahead of the big presentation, but Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste - whom Bishme chose as his finale assistant without a moment’s hesitation - pushed him to focus on the goal and honor his late sister.Īnd it’s a good thing Bishme stuck around, because the judges loved his “inspiring, sophisticated” collection, especially his so-called “Anxiety Dress,” which told a powerful story of perseverance. Let’s start with Bishme, whose grief-inspired collection nearly didn’t make it onto the runway at all. Winning Time Ends Its HBO Run With a Devastating Twist - Did the Tacked-On Epilogue Soften the Blow?

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