Project Runway 19 - EPISODE 7: "Are You Fur Real"

 Date for Entry: (Monday 20th December 2021)

Actual Date of Online Entry: (Tuesday 1st March 2022)

*Here Comes Covid-19*

Dear Diary,

    Tonight, the designers were given several yards of faux fur from Sorona, which is a plant-based and recyclable set of fur. Each of the designers was sent into five teams of two to create an avant-garde look. They were guest judges by Billy Porter and Esteban Cortazar. I could see from the looks on the faces of the designers that they were looking to do the challenge as an individual one.

    My look for this episode came very late because nothing was coming to me. I decided to do something that was going on to make the time that we are in and Covid-19 came to mind. It was such a hot topic and the possibility was super high. When I went to Google, I used microscopic examples of the virus to gather ideas for the sketch. Even though some of them were made up or animated, they were still helpful in putting this creation together. Some of the pictures I used can be found on the first page of this chapter.

    I used a long skirt this time to show more of the circular-triangular formation of the virus in the images along with the DNA spirals on the right, as well as matching spirals descending around each arm. In another image, there was a very pulpy look in the particle that looked like a flower. I tried my best to represent that on the shoulder top. Some of the particles came with triangular patterns while others came as circular dots. Most of it was placed on the top.

    The earrings were taken from another image that came with balls as triplets together. I think the judges again will call this too costumy. This is my feeling about the sketch and it doesn’t make me feel like I can do this god at all. I’m still glad that I got something on paper and to be able to have some kind of drawing like other children in school when I could not.

    Because of having no saved score category, my personal selection, if I was to make one, would be the design by Zayden and Coral. Zayden’s part in the show with his mom was a very special moment. He gave very courageous and treasured comments on the show including some of his background stories like Coral’s. They were a really good team.

    I think that Kristina was very lucky with her immunity for this challenge when Shantall was declared the eliminated designer. Christin said that he “doesn’t know if it was a flower but it's something.” I agreed but I did not want to write it on my score sheet again.

    There was a lot of talk about Bones and Aaron’s argument. I wondered if there was anyone in particular, he would have liked to work with. As the episode went into commercial, I thought that maybe his first little argument with Bones of episode one was part of the reason he did not want to work with Bones. The little drink session that they had or the designers was still lovely. It felt weird that the bartender had to have on a full-face mask. We couldn’t see him or her.

    I’m still worried about Ana and the incident that occurred. The scaffolding that fell down on the road really damaged the side of the car. She was in shock a bit and the ambulance had to come for her. It may have been a distraction/disadvantage for her during the rest of her working with Octavio as we saw in the show. Still trying my best to get Facebook Live to record the show. 

SELECTIONS.

    This week’s results by the judges gave us three high scores and two low scores. There were no saved scoring designs. It was a very scary feeling came when that was announced on the show. In terms of my ratings, it continued as usual where two designs were awarded hearts (Chasity and Prajje & Bones and Aaron), one tick was awarded to Zayden and Coral, and two dislikes were given (Kristina and Shantall & Ana and Octavio).

    The three high-scoring designers were: (1) Chasity and Prajje, (2) Zayden and Coral, and (3) Bones and Aaron. Out of the three, my personal selection was the design made by Bone and Aaron. Even though a conflict and argument was occurring, I’m glad that they were able to work things out and finish the design. Chasity and Prajje’s design would be the winning look of the challenge. The moment that came down the runway, you really could tell it would have been a win. Very proud of Coral and Zayden for their finished project, friendship, and their continuation to moving forward.

    The two lower-scoring designs were: (1) Kristina and Shantall, and (2) Ana and Octavio. Having two designs alone made it an easy selection. I chose Ana and Octavio’s look as the personal selection and challenge selection. In a way it made me feel like something related to the home in the Caribbean.

Link(s):

1. Fashion Magazine & Journal.
2. Private Recording of Episode 7 - "Are You Fur Real".**

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali