project runway recap: race to the finish
finally squeezed in a viewing of last week's episode of project runway! the challenge was to whip up a couture fashion look to accompany a makeup palette finish from show sponsor l'oreal. except the producers decided to throw in a last minute, complementary ready-to-wear design that also needed to walk the runway the very next day. a bit unfair to the designers, if you ask me. did anyone else wish one well-made style had been presented rather than half-done couture and slapped together rtw?
after last week's brutal runway crit, andy south rose to the challenge and sent out head-to-toe warrior chic separates rocking muted metallic accents accompanied by a sexy little black dress with a subtle dose of shimmer. on the other end of the rainbow, ivy higa opted for bright and whipped up a gown and cocktail dress translating hawaii's gorgeous ocean waters into chiffon waves.
more peeks, links & a spoiler (fair warning!) after the jump below.
andy: make it work! | judgement day | video diary
ivy: make it work! | judgement day | naeem kahn's take | nina garcia's take | video diary
the designers dish is a little less dish-y since only two were deemed safe enough to skip the judging in this round.
do you think it was time for ivy to be auf'd? or would you have sent home another designer in her place?
{photo credit: barbara nitke, lifetime television}