Project Runway 19 - EPISODE 10: "The Housewives"

 Date for Entry: (Tuesday 11th January 2022)

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

*Amanda at Reunion*

Dear Diary,

    This week the designers were asked to make a reunion look for the cast of Housewives of Orange County. In other words, this was the client's challenge. At the sight of the runway, the designers were asked to take out a flower or some fruit from a jar to see who their client would have been. I loved this way of selection. Still a mystery but also dangerous in this situation of competition.

    It was an obvious thought for me that I would be seeing some sort of argument happening in the show. It did not occur that heavily, but it did result in Kristina being put in an emotional state. Some of the housewives on the show did not know what they wanted and some of the designers too did not know what to present to the judges.  

    I was also surprised to see how Christian tried to clear that up in the workroom but wondered what he really meant with the choice of words. The doctor really had to be holding some character apart from “holding my tongue” as she said. Several of the housewives looked nice and the final presentation was a very exciting one to experience. A lot of energy to enjoy as well as the music.

    The design for this week was brought from inspiration by a girl named Amanda. I don’t know her full name but she is from the Bravo reality show named Sumer House. Listening to Miss Shannon talking to Bones, she said that they never allow her to wear long dresses and she had to have something with a sleeve.

    Thinking of fashion for the runway I wanted to try something with a train as well. However, the colour choice got insecure. The top is supposed to be partly sheer. Perhaps more of the back is shown and a breezy sheer part in the middle of the chest area.

    Miss Shannon also said that when the dress had to be short that she liked to show her knees. In this case, it was a top that she recommended I hoped but I’m still proud of this. I’m also glad that colour was used. It reminded me of Katie using all of the colours.

    It still is interesting how Chasity’s look resembled Shantall’s top from episode nine. Probably it is a type of design I am still yet to find out its name. Personally, this was a super-fast episode. The timing went really quick and I would usually be holding the phone camera up to get the recording longer.

    In addition to the feeling of the experience, the judging segment of the show was rather odd. It did not feel anything familiar, and it seem like a lot was to be said but taken off to make the entire episode. I did not get that feeling as if a good critique was provided. Maybe there was to be a conversation with the housewives speaking alone, then they leave the runway, and the designers got the feedback. This is how it was from season eighteen.

    We are down to the top six designers now and I am really hoping either Bones or Coral can make it to becoming the winner of the season. I have been seeing Christian keep pestering me to answer the question of who I want to be the winner in my mind. I just might have to separate them into groups as I did last season and see if that works. 

SELECTIONS.

    This week a total of six designers earned hearts (Aaron, Chasity, Kristina, Bones, Coral & Shantall) and only Ana was given a dislike who was eliminated.

    The Highest scoring designs of the night came from Aaron & Shantall. Shantall again was the winner of the challenge. Her piece was chosen for the challenge selection and Aaron’s piece was chosen as a personal.

    The Saved scoring designs came from Bones & Coral. Bones’ piece was selected for the challenge since it was something that would fit the reunion. I can recall one of the Housewives describing something exactly like what he made. I liked Coral’s look as a personal favourite. It probably was a bit too long as described by the housewives but I’m glad it worked for her, and she did not use black as her usual choice.

    The three Lower scores came from Chasity, Kristina & Anna. Since Anna was given a dislike for her design, choices were not between Chasity and Kristina. I decided to make Chasity’s look as the challenge selection and personal selection when looking at the two. Overall, the winning design from my personal selections was Chasity. The winner designer from the challenge selections was Shantall.

 

Link(s):

1. Project Runway 19 – Fashion Magazine & Journal.
2. Private Recording of Episode 10 - “The Housewives”.**

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali