Project Runway 20 - EPISODE 03: "Toying with Fashion"

Date for Entry: (Wednesday 05 August 2023)

Actual Date of Online Entry: (Wednesday 09 August 2023)

** Toys Reality **

THE EPISODE

    Tonight, was the avant-garde challenge. I was completely surprised when I heard that this challenge would be so early in the season. The designers were taken to a store called F-A-O Schwarz where they were given the challenge and given fourth-five minutes to shop for toys. Surprisingly, this was the Avant-Garde challenge. I didn’t even expect to see this particular style of challenge so early in the season.

    As soon as the designers were allowed to run crazily into the store for materials, I saw that Laurance made a risky move that some people do, which was to gather everything they could and then think of something afterwards based on what they got. There were a lot of things that I also liked about what was shown on the show. During the working period, there were some friendly working like the play quarrel between Bishme and Brittany at the sewing area and the wonderful apology from Victor given to Korto.

    Another favourite part of the episode for me was the wine bar segment before the runway presentation the next morning. We got to see Anna’s husband and their baby son from a video call she got outside. I was looking at Anna, Laurance and Mila’s designs carefully this week as three designs that were in my insecurities for me this week. They seemed like possible designs for elimination. Probably ‘Kayne’ too since Christian had to hurry him out of the sewing area.

    The presentations were amazing including Kayne’s reveal to crown it all. I suppose the final hush was worth it all in the end? Lolz. The Guest Judge was Ms Stacy Bendet. She was a new person to me again. I did not know her from anywhere before. Mila’s piece at the end of the runway instantly reminded me of Brittany’s Christmas Avant-Garde challenge from the eighteenth season of Project Runway. This garment made me feel insecure for Mila because it was a nightmare for Brittany when she added cherries that were falling apart.

 

MY DESIGN

    I was wondering for a long while what could do for a good design. I took a sketch board form to St. George’s (temporarily hosted at Valsayn) and got something. Before sketching, I made a list of items for everything that the designers used on my data information form. I had that list as multiple options that I was only allowed to use for the sketch. This was my measure of security because I didn’t have an opportunity to visit the store and was not which kind of toys they sold, and also, I was not sure if they sold items other than toys.

    My design for this challenge would take on a costume view. I was thinking of something appropriate at Carnival. I used kites in the back of the shoulders to mimic the wings of an angel and the flags were wrapped around the girl’s arm. The top was a kink fabric that was covered with hand fans. The skirt was a red fabric and the upper layer took the pattern of a piano/keyboard.

    I took the idea of puzzle pieces from someone’s garment in the show and transformed it into a necklace. If this design was to be made in real, the string would be doubled and its length would reach the level of the bellybutton. I did not do it on the sketch board to avoid spoiling the drawing. I tried to use at least two items that the designers may not have used, including the umbrella and badminton puck as a hat. Playing cards would be a shoulder scarf.

 

SELECTIONS BY CATEGORIES

    Designers earning HIGH scores for this challenge were Victor, Prajje, Brittany, and Kayne. Hearts were awarded to Victor, Prajje, and Kayne. Tick was given to Brittany. Challenge Selection was a tie between Prajje and Kayne. The Personal Selection was awarded to Victor.

    Designers in the SAVED category were Fabio, Hester, Anna, Korto, Bishme, and Kara. Kara’s design got a dislike. Ticks/likes were given to Fabio, Anna, and Korto. Hearts were awarded to Hester and Bishme. Challenge Selection was given to Bishme. There was a tie for the Personal Selection between Hester and Bishme.

    Designers in the LOW scoring category were Laurence, Rami and Mila. Dislikes were given to Laurence and Mila. Only Rami was given a heart. The Challenge Selection and Personal Selection were both given to Rami. 

LINK(S):

• Images of the Challenge's Designs.

Daryl Zion M. Ali