Sevelle wrote:

I am really looking forward to this weeks challenge though, WWE? Hmm- How in the HELL does this have to do with fashion?

*is worried*

No shit! But then again, what about figure skating? That challange disn't have much to do with fashion, although it was fun to see the designers in skating outfits. I'm more then a little concerned about this, BUT the judging should be interesting. Can you imagine Nina and Michael faced with all that spandex, glitz and whathaveyou? Hmmm...

Pfft. Like she'd do it? Please. It's faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar too lowbrow for the likes of Madame Wintour.

After 2 weeks of withdrawal, we had a new episode last night.

This week's challenge: design a new, tacky outfit for the WWE Divas.

They went and shopped at a place called Spandex House. I'm really surprised Tim didn't run away screaming.

When it came down to it, I knew either Chris or Christian was going to win. I figured Jillian would be in the top 3, but her outfit wasn't as amazing as the other two.

Christian's outfit was really awesome, and it amused me how much he was enjoying the whole thing. You'd think he'd be all pissy about having to a) work with spandex and b) do something costumey. Apparently not.

But OMG, Ricky and Rami! Wrong and Wrong! With Rami we get lingerie, and with Ricky we get a swimsuit....albeit a fierce swimsuit.

I tend to occasionally forget that NY Fashion Week was this week.

I'm really tempted...I mean, really tempted....  But I'll be a good girl and wait.

I am happy to know that these bitches are going to deliver, though. I was ready to declare shenanigans.

See, that's my thing. Despite his attitude, or because of it, I actually like Christian. He will always put out good work if left to his own devices. The two times he almost got eliminated were when he teamed up with Carmen, and when he had to make the prom dress for Miss Know-it-All. Both times he let someone else's opinion override his own. He may be one of few people in the universe that shouldn't listen to other people....ever.

But I know Christian's not going to win. The "young ingenue" never wins. Michael didn't win last season and Daniel didn't win the season before. However, I don't think it's going to be his nasty attitude that's going to be his downfall. I mean, look at Jeffrey. He made someone cry, and he still won.

But if Christian doesn't win, I'm thinking it's going to be Rami. I'd pull for Jillian, but she has a history of being a little too ambitious in terms of the scale of her projects. If Sweet P or Chris makes it to the Final Three, I doubt either of them will win.

For now, though, I'm just glad Ricky's gone.

And this is totally the Mocha and Raven Show.

Honey, some of them looked like drag queens anyway.

Besides, they have to save something for next season.

And Chris' client had the best hair I've seen in a while. It reminds me of a wig I borrowed once.

That might be her hair with some bonus extensions. Still gorgeous, though.

Random tidbits before I forget:

1. Kayne from Season 3 designed one of the gowns for a Miss America contestant.

2. Vanessa from Season 1 and Chloe from Season 2 have stores within 5 miles of each other in Houston.

3. USA Today and Fashion Wire Daily almost spoiled the finale for me. They don't say who the final three are, but they did tell me that  the remaining five contestants   all showed at Fashion Week and what their collections looked like. Fashion Wire Daily was MERCILESS! The writer of the article basically called it all "costumey" crap.

At least I know who the guest judge is now.

Yu do relise I'm shaking like a cracky before a good stash because I am not looking at the white void . . . lord- I WANT TO!!!

OMG, I almost died!  If I were Sweet P, I'd have felt like shit. "Oh, we're only sending YOU home this week. We lied."

Based on how last night's episode went, we have our Final Three, but the fourth person is just being strung along for drama's sake. Rami or Chris....Rami or Chris? I vote for Chris....and here's why:

1) I like him. He reminds me of my friends back home, inappropriately loud and all.
2) At least he has variety, even if this week's dress was exactly the damn same as the Avant Garde challenge.
3) If a drag queen will wear it, rest assured I will take an interest in it.
4) Mr. Cavalli used words like "Paris" and "couture" when describing Chris' dress.

But Christian's outfit = epic win. And it tickled me to watch him trying it on.

Grrrrr! I missed it! goddamnit!

That was my favorite part!

So I'm watching the show as I type this. Here's my impression.

Christian: Where is the wearable part? Is there one? I mean, FEATHER PANTS! But the poor baby has to sleep in such a tiny place. Maybe he can take the $10,000 he won last week and move.

Jillian: I call her the Coatmaster General. She'll make an awesome coat or two and make 8 billiion semi-interesting things to go under it. 

Rami:   But OMG, at least he's using actual colors...even if his concept is similar to Jillian's. At least it's not all draping. Television Without Pity calls him the "Serial Drapist".

Chris: Mmmm, velvet.   But....I think poor Tim just died inside. And his friend's apartment left me speechless. I think I mentioned in some thread somewhere that I Rococo. Can I move in?

OMG, Jillian, take that fugly hat off your head!

And now for the Main Event! (Or in Chris' case, Mane Event)

Rami impressed me. I still like Chris' stuff better....but that's my inner Gothic drag queen talking. I'm a sucker for black and velvet. And I don't think it's costumey at all. Theatrical, yes, but couture usually is. Like Sevelle said, he just needs to move to Paris and become a couturier.

I just felt like necroing this in anticipation of the Season 5 finale. Frankly, I started out underwhelmed last seasons, and progressively became more and more impressed. I have to agree with Tim that the last season of designers -especially on repeated viewing- is truly one of the most amazing and inspired groups of designers that they have. Even Christian, I fell madly in love with, design wise.


That said. THIS SEASON FUCKING SUCKS MAJOR FUCKING ASS.

Raven, did you watch any episodes? I have been, and I've been asking myself why.






Edited because rageful typing is often not good typing.

Last edited by MissMocha (09-23-2008 01:01:45 AM)