Here's hoping that the new season of Project Runway will be more like the gritty fun of Season One, and less like the product placement-ized, catch-phrase-o-rama Season Five. Here are the things I'm hoping to see:1.) More process, fewer catchphrases. Sure it was cute the first five times Christian said, "Hot tranny mess." More interesting would have been a deeper glimpse into how he made all of those ruffles, why he loves skinny jeans. Show us how edgy and creative these designers are. Don't tell us with catch-phrases and cartoonish repetition.
2.) More fashion, less product placement. We know that this is a business enterprise, not an art film. Still, does every challenge need to be tied into some giant corporation? Even the exciting visit from fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker last season was dumbed down. Rather than designing a glamorous confection for SJP, the designers had to make a cheap, lowest common denominator outfit for a discount store.
3.) More New York, less of the same old music. The first season made New York City a character. It was fresh and invigorating. Now the air is stale and so is that tired old music. Even remixes of the same ditties would spice up the runway show.
4.) More Tim, more Tim. Our favorite Gunn is the heart of Project Runway. We want more, more, more. Plus, whatever happened to his fascinating and hilarious podcasts?
What do you hope to see on the new season?
5 comments:
fewer goofy challenges, like with the weight loss people and the wrestlers. let the designers creativity speak for itself without so many gimmicky challenges.
also, the gay dudes last season were pretty boring. christian was sort of of funny, and i loved chris's showmanship, but i missed the bitchy best friend gay dudes.
also, they need another villain like Santino or Wendy.
We missed button Thursday for the Runway obsession--paper cups, no less. SDB
Button, button, whose got the button? SDB
Okay, I think this season has a lot more promise of drama and diverse designs. But. Our Seattle representation with the over-the-top tanning boy is a bit much! Why couldn't we have had a cool goth girl or a high-brow architect turned designer?
That said, he went to my art school alma mater, so I guess I should be nice. Let's hope there are no more diaper bathing suits, though!
Our big complaints are that the designers aren't very diverse this year. They are mostly "street" or "edgy" when usually there is a good mix of street, edge, conservative, classy, etc. Also, Suede needs to learn the word "I" and Blaine needs to just STOP! He's giving a bad name to the name Blaine when Andrew McCarthy did wonders for it in "Pretty In Pink"! -Danielle
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