Project Runway 19 - EPISODE 11: "Hair Haute"

 Date for Entry: (Sunday 16th January 2022)

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

*She's Well Tuh Rock*

Dear Diary,

    The challenge of the week was to work and collaborate with a hairstylist for the designers’ garments in Black Girl Magic. There was a lot of confusion. I found that it was not nice to have two types of collaborating challenges back-to-back. It felt as if the designers needed a recess from all that occurred in the housewives’ challenge. Immediately after the presentation, Christian took the remaining six designers to the runway side again and the next challenge was given. I could see a lot of people all around and it must have had some sort of confusion too.

    For my design this week, I chose braids. There was an episode from “Cory in the House” on the Disney channel some years ago where Cory decided to rent out a hair salon and his friend Newton did an amazing hair sculpture as a birdcage. It was amazing in the show how Newton called out to a bird in ‘bird language’ and the bird came into the saloon and he had it in the ‘birdcage sculpture. This was my idea for the challenge as the hairstyle itself.

    My inspirations came from Ms. Elaine Welteroth who provided the name of the design sketch and the designer Anna Zhou who was eliminated in the previous episode for the garment. My first glace of the garment in my mind was from the waistband and as the image zoomed out, I saw an orange shirt and jacket with either a blue or green shirt or dress top on the inside. It seemed as if she was ready and “Well tuh rock” her day at the office or some important meeting.

    The design being a nature-friendly look, I chose the butterfly and coloured it purple as support to the lupus patients. The bird being in a cage, it is still our world to make it a paradise and enjoy it. In my mind, I must wonder how this avant-garde attempt was done in Octavio’s view since this is one of his specialities. Maybe the judges will find it too costumy again.

    It was nice to see the designers celebrate Aaron’s birthday and also the special segment with the piñata. It was nicer this time to hear Chasity and Bones singing again in the workroom and also the funny voice speaking by Shantall. I would add to the song, “Listen to what Christin says, Do-dah. Do-dah.” More new music was heard on the runway and the line-up of the models.

    It was nice to see that Bones listen this time unlike Shantall and the situation she had to endure during the working period. I do not know about fabric but when she said that “leather and fabric are the same” I did not have a good feeling about it. More of the episode memories will show Christian’s reaction in the workroom. It would be a first for me to see the frustration he showed.

    The experience of the episode was just like the first one. It flew by super quick. I still had a lot of panic for Coral and Bones. Coral could have been sent home this week if the judges decided to save Aaron because of his previous work.

    I see that there is a lady who has to work with the designers again. Lord have mercy!!!! It might be another client challenge but we will see. I will also have to see what I am going to come up with for the sketch. Thumbs up to Bones, on the nice hair or if it was one of HIS WIGS.

SELECTIONS.

    This week in rating the designs, as they appeared on the runway, no designers were given dislikes. Hearts were awarded to Bones, Coral and Chasity. The ticks were awarded to Shantall, Aaron and Kristina. For each of the three categories, there were two designers.

    The two High scoring designs came from Chasity & Kristina. MY view and feeling from Kristina’s garment were confusing. I ended up selecting Chasity’s piece for both personal and challenging selections.

    The two Saved designs came from Bones & Shantall. I found Shantall’s look to be too plain for me and unfortunately it was not something I could put for any of the two selections. I’m still surprised she made it through to the end of the challenge with the situation that could have been so disastrous for her. It was surprising to me that the moment I spoke about ripe, the pants tore immediately. She was literally running in the workroom for a first. The confidence from the beginning is nice. It felt very weird as some of the others noted. It seems not everyone has to make a fighting chance for that win. I liked Bones’ look a lot and his garment was taken for both selections instead.

    The Low scoring designs were from Coral and Aaron. I took Coral’s look as my personal favourite and the challenge selections. I’m sorry for Aaron for having to leave. The garment was the unfished problem. As I had expected, while looking at the ending of the episode, I knew that all of the Project Runway Facebook groups would have been bombarded by posts on Aaron’s elimination. It did! I did not partake in it much. There was a lot to go through but I am still proud of Aaron for his accomplishments in his several high-scoring designs. I do hope that he can find that ‘special something’ that he needed in the competition and much more.

Link(s):

1. Fashion Magazine & Journal.
2. Private Recording of Episode 11 - “Hair Haute”.**

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali