Thursday, February 24, 2005
Congrats to Jay for winning the final challenge of Project Runway! Jay was my pick all the way. Jay seems like a cool guy and a worthy winner.
My wife started watching the show and at first I admit I was totally repulsed - superficial people fighting over shit that doesn't matter. Once I started watching, though, I was totally drawn in. Yay Jay.
Interestingly, since the final was filmed before the second-to-last episode was aired, the Producers included a runway show by designer Austin Scarlett who was eliminated in that last show. This was to prevent it leaking out who had been eliminated already. Sad, sad, sad, as Austin was eliminated in favor of the unpopular (to say the least) and less talented Wendy Pepper. You can watch the video of his runway show at the link below. I like what he says to introduce it.
Austin Scarlett: "Decoy" Fashion Week Show
My line was a slim, shapely silhouette and a high smooth waistline (which I feel is much more flattering on a variety of shapes and sizes of women), deliberately breaking away from the sort of hip-hugger thing we've seen the last couple of years, which I feel never looked attractive. I played with a juxtaposition of rustic looks alongside luxurious finishes, like a gorgeous red gown done with an almost childlike, crude hand-quilting, harkening back to the early American "rough and ready" ideal...
...Now that the show is over, I'm aiming for my spring line and my future career. My goal is to spread the ideal of truth and beauty without any sort of postmodern cynicism. I have always tried to design things that are unapologetically beautiful, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. If I can inspire an appreciation for grace and elegance, that would be the ultimate fulfillment of my life's ambition.
