Spit, Sweat, and Swoon on Runway

Spit, Sweat, and Swoon on Runway by Roxanne McDonald

If the second installment is any indication of what “Project Runway” 4 will offer avid fans, then holy Sarah Jessica Parker, people!

What an engaging and delightful episode was episode 2:

Not so thrilling was the first round of model matching, when one—Wendy—had to be ousted, but once the first challenge of the night began, the drama ensued.

We viewers were squealing as loudly as Chris was crying devotedly (or as passionately as does Ricky seem to cry each week): A surprise fashion icon was promised and then introduced, and in walked the New York style fashionista trend setter Sarah Jessica Parker, to explain the next challenge. Besides your being able to just see the wheels of Parson participants high-speed cranking over the flouncy dresses and stylish and matching hats and gloves, you got to hear Carmen gush about how we’re-not-worthy lucky they were to have THE Sarah Jessica Parker and hear Chris express, weepingly, how his first experiences watching “Sex in the City” compelled his future of moving to New York and designing fashion like Carrie wears.
With the guidelines—a mere $15 to build a Bitten design—and the excited ambience (for all but either clueless or too-snooty-to-prostrate-himself Christian), the designers delve into thirty-minute designing, quick, unnerving pitches to the couture queen, and teamwork.

Misunderstood and underestimated Elisa spits to embue (again with the embuing) and mark the fabric; Marion insisted on an ambitious project Steven had to comply with; and Carmen either really gets ver disappointment that quickly to cheerfully work with the

self-proclaimed genius Christian or she covers up exceptionally well and works without complaint.
You know how usually, even as an amateur seamstress or design wannabe, you can just TELL which projects are hideous and which are clear winners? Well, on this night, several were stellar on the runway and a couple were tied for getting ousted:

Victorya and Kevin’s dark baby doll with plaid vest surprise is adorable, chic, and classic; and Elisa and Sweet P’s profoundly blue clinging but flowing number with sharp gun metal grey half cape was brilliant. I still swoon as much as they dis over SJP over that dress with the spit mark!

But Marion and Steven’s execution of a gunny sack-like drapey thing with haggard fringe and Christian’s (forewarned against by Master Gunn) 80s Devo jacket are tied for final flop.

Marion, sadly but taking it like a seasoned pro, is out.

What a pre-Thanksgiving treat was episode 2 of “Project Runway” 4. Complete with surprises and spittle.

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