Project Runway Meets the WWE
Posted on February 7, 2008
<>Last night's Project Runway was just stupendous. The designers had to create outfits for the WWE Divas (that's World Wrestling Entertainment for those who don't know a chokehold from an artichoke). It really was a challenge tailor made for costume designer Chris March who is one of our favorites from this season.Michael Kors and Nina Garcia looked sort of shocked at having to judge between wrestling outfits. An early clue that this was a Challenge of the Tackiest Outfit was when they all trooped off to the House of Spandex instead of Mood to buy the material. Michael said he was totally out of his element; he felt like the Pope at a sex club.
Chris March won with his green leopard outfit with a groovy capelet lined with black sequins. It was really fierce, to quote Christian's favorite adjective. Christian did quite well with a Prince-inspired leather and lace outfit. But the second place went to Ralph Lauren designer Jillian who created this "girl next door in booty shorts and thigh highs" look.
The guest judges were Richie Rich and Trevor Raines of Heatherette and they just loved the competition. They weren't in the least bit intimidated by a) the spandex b) the fake boobs or c) the amazing muscle tone of the Divas. We're going to studiously avoid spoilers on the Web, because the finalists are showing at fashion week and we don't want to know who is in the finals till it airs on the show.