St. George's College (SONG)

 Date for Entry: (Monday 19 September 2022)

Actual Date of Online Entry: (Saturday 5 November 2022)

Dear Diary,

    The journal entry below is a compilation of recorded events related to the creation of the steelpan version of St. George's College Song.

CREATION OF STEELBAND ARRANGEMENT.

** Monday 19 September 2022. **

[Week #1; Day #1]

Today was my first day being an OJT trainee at St. George’s College. Daddy and I left the house at 6:45 in the morning and took a bus on the bus route to Barataria. I entered the compound at exactly 7:25 by security. Coming down the road to the school, I was worried because I forgot my identification card at home. 

    The lobby area was the corridor entering the administrative area and I met two other new persons who come in that day. We got to see the morning assembly gather around the school. It was a completely different experience than Hillview’s morning assembly. This assembly was short and interesting. Many students sang and played different instruments.

    When the assembly was over, I waited and waited. The boy and girl with me had already met their supervisors and went on with them. Sometime around 9:32, I met Miss Roberts. She had come to sign in the office and then took me to rest my bags in the music room. Upon entering the music room, it was like heaven. Something I wished Hillview could have had. They made it up like a classroom, with instruments and a really beautiful piano. I was not sure if they had a steelband.

    We had to leave the music room because there was a function to start in the hall soon and Miss Roberts had to wait with the students who had to perform. The national anthem was done, and a vocal piece was done by two girls at the end. The college song was also performed at the end of that function. I stood from the chairs they gave us and waited extremely patiently to hear what it would sound like.

    When it was over, I was amazed. I liked the melody a lot. I knew it was a different school altogether but the song comforted me. I began to wonder if there was a score for it. Unfortunately, just like Hillview and Vessigny, Miss Roberts told me that the school did not have the melody notated.

    On the other hand, Miss Roberts did manage to show me from her computer what she had “tried to write it out” over the summer vacation for the COVID-19 period. I went quickly to see what she did and I was happy because it was a good start to having something on paper. We had some technical difficulties when the computer spoiled the work she did.

    I decided to mentally plan over the entire college song as if it was to be a steelpan arrangement because it would be easy to write it out when I got back home. All day I thought of the rhythmic structure for the middle and back of the frontline pans.

    I told Miss Roberts that I would not disturb the notation that she worked so hard to do. I wanted to do my version before I ended up spoiling what she did. Some minutes after half-eight that night, I was able to complete the entire arrangement. A lot of gladness came to me. Miss Roberts messaged me back and she said that it was good enough for the steelband to use.

Link(s):

• College Song Recording. ** [For Request by Email.]

 

ASSISTANCE, PLEASE.

** Tuesday 20 September 2022. **

[Week #1; Day #2]

On my way out of the school’s compound, I saw Miss Ramsaran and asked her for help in finding the name of the St. George’s College Song, the name of the person(s) that composed the lyrics, and the name of the person(s) that composed the melody. I hope that within time Mr Sammy or someone might be able to tell us what the 3 answers are. I’m glad and grateful that Mrs Sookdeo was approving of what I had done as the steelpan version of their college song.

 

THE STUDENTS' HANDBOOK.

** Wednesday 21 September 2022. **

[Week #1; Day #3]

While I was working at my desk in the staffroom, I met Miss Ramsaran as she spoke to me from the side of my desk and she said that she was waiting for something for me on the college song. Some time had gone by and she returned by the desk to hand me a book. It was fascinating looking through the book. I admired how detailed and well done-it was made. I had some cherished chats with my neighbouring desk persons.

    Heading up home in the car onto Green Street, the rain finally broke out. I got to finish inserting the names of the persons responsible for the St. George’s college song. It appeared to be surnames in my view as Bailey & Campbell. The book did not mention a name for the song itself so I decided I would call it “Onto Victory” as it’s a temporary title or until someone alive can state otherwise. I also took their logo and crest from the school’s website to make it a part of the score for decoration.

Link(s):

• St. George’s Student’s Guide. **
• Full Journal Entry: (Week 1) – Day #3. **

 

SCORE VIDEO GUIDANCE.

** Friday 23 September 2022. **

[Week #1; Day #5]

I went to the office and asked about the procedure for requesting photocopies for when I might need some in the classes further on. The details sounded like a lot of run-around so I didn’t want to try it again. Dr Sookdeo walked out of her office and met me before leaving the compound and we had a really nice conversation. I had gotten her permission to create a video of the St. George’s college song just like Hillview’s College song once I had let Miss Roberts verify the music that I did.

Link(s):

• Hillview College’s School Song. **

 

STRUMMING AMENDMENTS.

** Monday 17 October 2022. **

[Week #7; Day #26]

I went back to the office and sat in the classroom next door for the majority of the day working on the steelpan version of St. George’s College. I changed the strumming in the introduction. All the pans for verses one and two carried the same rhythmic pattern.

    At first, I thought that it was not a good gamble. I told myself that even though it worked in Tunapuna Secondary School’s Song this one might have had a different outcome. There was a lot of playing around with the introduction until I finally got something that worked. My only insecurity was the effectiveness of the bassline. Towards the end of this exercise, the score became version four.

 

VERSE TWO'S CORRECTION.

** Monday 31st October 2022. **

[Week #7; Day #25]

Today was the first working day for St. George’s College at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) campus in Valsayn. In the last thirty minutes before school finished, I got my way back to Block K to work on the melody for the college song. The ‘children’ in the staffroom were noisy as usual. Miss Roberts and I tried really hard to listen to the video with the children in the video singing the St. George’s College song. The second verse had a change in only one measure. I was glad that the review went by in that short space of time.

 

INTRODUCTION STRUMMING PATTERNS.

** Tuesday 1st November 2022. **

[Week #7; Day #26]

Today the school had home periods for periods one and two. I was supposed to have 1 Mitchell for those two periods. I went back to the office and worked at  George’s College. I changed the strumming in the introduction. All the pans for verses one and two carried the same rhythmic pattern.

    At first, I thought that it was not a good gamble. I told myself that even though it worked in Tunapuna Secondary School’s Song this one might have had a different outcome. There was a lot of playing around with the introduction until I finally got something that worked. My only insecurity was the effectiveness of the bassline. Towards the end of this exercise, the score became version four.

    By the middle of lunch, I was able to complete typing out the end-of-term exam for the form ones. I did not mind that the room was hot. However, a lot of sleep was being fought. Did not know why that was happening. Last night I stood up after getting the zeal and two more questions to make up the comprehension section. I had lunch afterwards. The exam paper was reviewed by Miss Roberts and it was ready for class. I just have to figure out how to do copies at school.

MASTER SCORE – SHORT VERSION.

** Saturday 12 November 2022. **

Today I tried to create more space on the full score (double tenors and double seconds now share the same staff). At first, I had nicknamed it ‘short version’ but the Musescore programme was able to play the full steelpan arrangement.

    I took that particular file as the one to represent St. George’s College anthem. I also took the St. George’s Logo I could finally get from Thursday evening and added it to the Musescore file. All these changes made the song become the fourth version.

 

COLLEGE SONG BOOKLETS.

** Friday 18th November 2022. **

[Week 9; Day #39]

This evening the booklets with copies of all the steelpan parts were created and compiled into a book. They were spiral bound. I still yet have to wait for Dr Sookdeo to approve the ‘experimental’ video before it was sent off to YouTube. On Monday 21st of the following week, this book was only shown to one teacher before a warning was sent to me. I had the books packed up and returned them to the plastic bag. This remained on the desk for another three weeks.

Link(s):

• Image of College Song Booklets. **

 

SCORE VIDEO 1ST ATTEMPT.

** Wednesday 23 November 2022 **

[Week 10; Day #42]

On this morning, a message was sent to Dr. Sookdeo for approval on a score video of the St. George’s College Song. It is one minute and twenty-one seconds in duration. I still await feedback. I hope that it works. There were not many good images on the internet of the front of the school. I found a beautifully captured image of the school’s hall from the quadrangle. The video felt like more was missing. I just wished that more of the history was available.

 

SCORE VIDEO 2ND ATTEMPT.

** Monday 5 December 2022 **

[Week 12; Day #49]

The second video attempt was created on this day and replaced the first attempt. The duration remained the same. To this date, there was no approval or responses given on the first attempt. I feel as if I may just have to go ahead without Dr Sookdeo’s approval and send the video online. Somehow things are moving strangely around the area. It getting worst that more serious that the first week. I hope nothing bad happens.

 

THE LAST THREAD.

** Wednesday 7 December 2022 **

[Week 12; Day #51]

Today was the deadline for online marks for the term. I had a bitter conversation with Miss Roberts over the phone from the office at my desk on Monday. I understood and listened. I did not continue because my heart was ‘stabbed’ on that day.

    Today Miss ‘Rough-Tops’ was out again and she attacked me at the gates for a second time. In the quick moments going into the eighth period, I shouted out my dissatisfaction in the echoing corridor at the message from someone on the song. I don’t think this piece will be continuing. As of now, it will be put to rest. The entire next day presented an episode against me that was not pleasing. 

YOUTUBE VIDEO.

** Tuesday 3rd January 2023 **

[ St. George’s College (WEEK 14)– Day #55 [1/1] ]

Today was the start of the new school term. As soon as I got home, I went right ahead and uploaded the St. George’s College song video. Before I could even do that, I had to do over a recording of the Musescore file playing out the song. The experimental version had difficulty. Thankfully, this did not take me more than ten minutes to do and the uploading.

    Looking back at the video, I felt satisfied that the song came out well but I did not like having to wait and be stalled for a week. I still hope that this recording would be useful to teach the students the song. This too was also a DAPHA Project.

Link(s):

• YouTube Video.

(more coming soon)

Daryl Zion M. Ali

King David Music Camp (2022) - David's Scribes Group

  Date for Entry: (Saturday 2nd July 2022)

Actual Date of Online Entry: (Saturday 2nd July 2022)

Dear Diary,

    I was invited by Mr. Sharma to go and assist in teaching music in a summer camp to be held at the Tacarigua Presbyterian church.

FIRST STAFF MEETING.

** Saturday 2nd July 2022 **

    There was a short staff meeting for an hour starting from 7PM. I Saw Mr. Sharma and Aria in the Zoom meeting. I had a nice surprise when I saw Kelise and Sparkle from the Music Degree at DCFA. A lot of conversation and pointers were dealt in for the Youth Group and Sunday School classes. I did not know what the Music notation class was expected to do but I suppose it wouldn't be so difficult. 

Link(s):

1. Proposal.** [Permission was not granted.]
2. Meeting PowerPoint.** [Permission was not granted.]

 

CLASS #1.

** Monday 18th July 2022 **

    On Monday I had a preparation meeting with Mr. Sharma at eleven before the first class. The first class was about sixteen students. We had use of breakout rooms on the Zoom platform. This was my first time experiencing that. The children were working on their Musescore notations while following Mr. Sharma. When there was a problem he would send me to a breakout room with the student to resolve the issue.

    The first song we started with the children was "Are You Sleeping" for the piano. We all listened to a video where we were taught the melody by singing each pitch with 'bum' as the syllable. The second part of the video focuses on the accompaniment by tonic and dominant (for D Major). The bass would have been two protects and a minim within a four-four measure.

    We used the piano keyboard from Musescore to write in the pitches and the names of the note symbols were done using American terms (quarter note, etc). Mr. Sharma and I also had to teach the children how to select a measure and copy and paste them. We also showed them shortcuts and prescribed other methods to write out the score.

    In the meeting after the first class, I learned that the children were all new to music and music theory. I was very surprised but glad that they were making good progress for beginners. The students were given the first four measures we did in the hour class to transcribe as homework.

CLASS #2.

** Tuesday 19th July 2022 **

     The second class came and some of the students were able to get to where we left off. Some others were able to complete the full eight-bar melody. The entire melody was done over. We did not have much need for breakout rooms that day. The quaver (or eighth-note symbol) was introduced in the second portion. 

    The time went by quickly. And the lesson was over. There were still some students to complete the melody. The homework was to figure out the accompaniment for the bass staff.

CLASS #3.

** Thursday 21st July 2022 **

     The class was cancelled yesterday. There was no electricity by sir. I had a lot of work done with aunty Mala in the kitchen that day. 

    For this class, we did a review of everything with the students. Some questions were asked about the bass accompaniment before scoring it out. They were taught to use the letter 'r' for repeating.

CLASS #4.

** Friday 22nd July 2022 **

     We completed the "Are You Sleeping" transcription for piano. The class was shown a new song called "Father, I Adore You". It was taken from the Book of Praise (#292, page 375). This melody was only six measures in length using four-four as the meter. 

    I heard that some of the children learned the melody in the previous class during the morning. The class was spent writing out the six measures and they left for the children to do the same for homework.

CLASS #5.

** Saturday 23rd July 2022 **

     This class was a makeup and review class. Only two students attended the session. It was held at the same time. In the second half of the class, Mr. Sharma went through the work to be done for Monday's class with the two boys who couldn't make it. 

    They had to take the piano score of "Father, I Adore You" and add voices for Soprano, Alto, and Tenor. I saw that the project was going to be round. It sounded interesting in the playback at the end of the class session but seemed very complex. 

    This exercise would have been homework to submit for Tuesday 26th July after the last class. In the evening, I took out my Book of Praise and found the hymn. I was surprised that the six measures were all there was to the song. It took me about forty-five minutes for the most to complete the three-paged steelpan arrangement. I sent this over to Mr. Sharma as my 'homework' for the class by email.

CHURCH PRESENTATION.

** Sunday 31st July 2022 **

     I was invited by Mr. Sharma to Tacarigua Presbyterian Church for the church presentations and performances by all the children in the classes. That morning I got ready within less than half an hour and got up the road. Daddy drove me in the car to get here. It was also my first time attending a service at the same church. 

After giving my name to the attendance book, I entered the church. Everyone was already seated and music was playing from the speakers before the service. They had a three-column seating arrangement in the sanctuary so there was not an exact middle aisle to walk down as in Aramalaya. 

    As I walked down the aisle and admired the inside of the church, the song they had playing was so amazing. It felt as if it had spoken exactly to me in each sentence the guy in the YouTube video sung. It was only towards the end of the service I was able to figure out the name ("God Only Knows") of it. This would be a good song for us to do in church someday.

    The service sermon was done by Reverand Anthony Rampersad and he spoke on the ten commandments. This was the best explanation I had heard on it. The performance was done by both Sunday School children and the Youth Group. They sang "When the Spirit of the Lord," and there was a dance they did with the Armor of God. 

    I realized that today was Youth Sunday and if I had been to my church, I would see Joshua and them doing the service there. I was given a lovely bookmark with the ten commandments on it while waiting inside the church for the rain. Apparently, the rain came in after the painful experience I had during the service.

Link(s):

1. "God Only Knows" - Recording.

Daryl Zion M. Ali

Project Runway (Season 19) - REVIEW

Date for Entry: (Thursday 24th February 2022)

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

Dear Diary,

    On this day my hardcopy materials from the process of documenting and making sketches for the Project Runway season nineteen. I decided to make copies of the journal entries and the important words section. These sketches will be shared and discussed lower in this entry but SUPER BRIEF.

    During the season, around episode nine, I decided to create episode data forms that would be effective in gathering all of the information for the typewritten document. A special one was created at the end of the season to treat with the finale.

    There have also been several attempts in trying to create and develop the sketch board form that also keeps several crucial pieces of information per episode. The sketch board form has gotten to version ten and seems to be satisfactory. I await season twenty of Project Runway to experiment on it in trial mode to perfect it. A special sketch board form was created at the end of the season to treat with the finale.

    ** The Magazine-Souvenir-Thesis-Journal created for this season was also made from a stencil for easy working each season and can be altered for a new fashion series if one should be provided on television. Links for a free copy!! All entries below will be further discussed in this book.

Link(s):

1. Project Runway 19 - Fashion Journal & Sketchbook.

EPISODE 1: "A Colourful Return"   *Date and a Movie*

Thursday 14th October 2021

Guest Judge: Jason Wu

Brian "Bones" Jones was the winner. Caycee Black was eliminated.

The designers were taken to Lincoln Center to be given welcomed at the start of the season and to be given the first challenge. 

The sixteen designers were split into two teams: eight being the warm and the cool team. 

For me, I chose the color purple for my design but somehow it looked pink. 

In my mind, the model and inspirator for this creation came from Sabrina Spanta. She is one of the sixteen designers for the season.

EPISODE 2: "Streetwear"   *Pan Boy in Town*

Thursday 21st October 2021

Guest Judge: Wisdom Kaye

Prajje Jean Baptiste was the winner. Meagan Ferguson withdrew.

The new challenge came in less than half an hour for the designers. We had to come up with a streetwear look containing 3 pieces. 

I wanted to do something representing Trinidad and Tobago so I used our Red, White, and Black on the T-shirt. This was supposed to be a pan-man dressed up and ready for a performance with the Steelband. There is Starlift's motto to the right on the pants.

My inspirator came from Zayden Skipper who is also another of the sixteen designers this night. 

EPISODE 3: "If You Got It, Haunt It"   *La Diablesse*

Thursday 28th October 2021

Guest Judge: Taraji P. Henson

Chasity Sereal was the winner. Kenneth Barlis was eliminated.

The designers were taken to Bartow-Pell Mansion for a sleepover and to gather inspiration for their Halloween-themed challenge.

For this design, I used the "La Diablesse" folklore character as inspiration and idea. The blue signifies the water or river that the man would be thrown in to drown. It was Christian's suggestion as he was prancing about in Mood. 

I did not know what to do with the hat that hid the demonic face of the 'devil woman'. We have also required the use of a mask so that's why I chose half of the face to be shown.

EPISODE 4: "Flower Power"   *Easy Lovely Flower Girl*

Thursday 28th October 2021

Guest Judge: Gigi Hadid   Guest: Lewis Miller

Shantall Lacoya was the winner. Darren Apolonio was Eliminated.

The idea for this challenge was all about flowers. The designers had to create their own fabric print and work with a graphic designer to do so. The guest Mr. Lewis Miller was their mentor for the fabric design aspect before leaving.

Interestingly, my inspiration came from politicians this week from United National Congress' (UNC) Member of Parliament Michelle Benjamine and Senator Jayanti Lutchmedial, and People's National Movement's (PNM) Senator Donna Cox. I was very please with this sketch and design.

The idea of the design was to be a Japanese wrap but it ended up looking like some transformation into a dress.

EPISODE 5: "Go for the Gold Sequin"   *2022 Olympic Winter*

Thursday 11th November 2021

Guests & Guest Judges: Johnny Weir & Tara Lipinski

Ana Zhou was the Winner. Sabrina Spanta was Eliminated. I will miss her.

Two former Olympic skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski came into the runway venue and gave the designers the challenge which was to make looks for them. It was supposed to be looks that they would use to be on television as commentators.

Designers were split into teams of two again to do an individual piece either for Johnny or Tara and based on a specific colour. I decided to do both looks. It took me a long time over the weekend to get the ideas for these looks. I stayed the weekend at Jordan. 

Since Aaron did not win this challenge I used him for this Johnny look and I decided to use Sabrina again for the Tara look. Still found it to be too costumy but I loved them anyway.

EPISODE 6: "Fashion is Back, Baby"   *Colourful Suzie*

Thursday 18th November 2021

Guest Judge: Steven Kolb

Kristina Kharlashkina was the winner. Katie Kortman was Eliminated.

This week the designers had to work with an accessory designer to make their individual designs. The winning look and designer together would split twenty-five thousand dollars from VISA. They were also taken to Hai Trim & Feathers store after shopping at Mood.

The accessory for my design was taken from my sister, which was the hat that he wore. I took a mental copy of the design Katie made and stripped it to pieces and created this look. 

Not sure who the model is but that is the person I saw wearing the garment idea in my mind. I hope that Katie likes this.

EPISODE 7: "Are You Fur Real"   *Here Comes Covid-19*

Thursday 2nd December 2021

Guest Judge: Billy Porter

Chasity Sereal was the winner. 

Shantall Lacoya was Eliminated and then given the Siriano Save.

The challenge was to make an avant-guard look using Faux-fur from Soronic in teams of two. My idea came a long time after the episode, not knowing what concept to focus on.

I decided to use Covid-19 since it was the only topic happening either nationally or worldwide. This is my take on what Covid-19 would look like as a person. 

I used several images from Goggle to compile a single look together. It really does look like some cartoon villain but it would have been a first attempt since my childhood did not have anything of this sort.

EPISODE 8: "Couch Couture"   *Comfy Carla*

Thursday 9th December 2021

Guest Judge: Maria Cornejo

Kristina Kharlashkina was the winner. 

Octavio Aguillar and Zayden Skipper were both eliminated.

A series of designs were presented but the main judges tonight did not find that any looked like sitting on a couch at home. Prajje commented that the looks from designers were going different places and I agreed.

I had to use Carla from my novel "Magical Creatures" in order to get something done for the challenge. In my mind, I was literally shown Carla sitting on a couch and from there, she was dressed in orange-coloured clothing and then a magenta jacket hanging from her shoulders that looked like a super long cape or train.

EPISODE 9: "The Last Straw"   *Madam Barista*

Thursday 16th December 2021

Guest Judge: Christopher John Rogers   Guest: Brandon Maxwell

Shantall Lacoya was the Winner. Prajje Jean-Baptiste was Eliminated. 

The designers were taken to a place that was made to look like a bar for the unconventional materials challenge. I took a look at the things that were being used throughout the show to see what I could use for the sketch.

The materials in mind for this sketch were black garbage bags, metal cork caps, tablecloth coverings, plastic spoons, plastic forks, and net wire. The black garbage bag was used as a cover and attached with red straws stitched together around the shoulders, and more were used as a waistband separating the top and the bottom. The blue straws worked as the straps around the arms for the actual top.

The top and bottom of the design used single coloured tablecloth coverings. The top carried a particular style but I did not know its name. A light layering of net wire was used around the skirt to avoid having the pink look too plain. I just wish it was a bit longer to meet the red straws at the waist height. In terms of accessories, I used green and blue metal cork caps as a necklace. I’m not sure if you can hand sew these but would a glue gun work? I thought that the model would look fine with some bracelets and took the same net wire to hold them together. 

EPISODE 10: "The Housewives"   *Amanda at Reunion*

Thursday 6th January 2022

Guest Judge: Andy Cohen   Guest: The Housewives

Shantall Lacoya was the winner. Ana Zhou was eliminated.

The Housewives from Bravo was brought on the show for the designers to make them a reunion look. This for sure was one episode that I was not looking forward to.

I had to listen to the Housewife Shannon on the show because she was the only one that gave information about what is expected for an event such as the reunion.

The model in my mind for the garment was Amanda Batula from Bravo's "Summer House". She was also the inspiration for the design. 

EPISODE 11: "Haute Hair"   *She's Well Tuh Rock*

Thursday 13th January 2022

Guest Judge: Precious Lee   Guest: 7 Hairstylists

Chasity Sereal was the winner. Aaron Steach was eliminated.

This week the designers were asked to work with a hairstylist to create their design. It was an interesting task but it took me some time to get an idea. 

Only after the final presentation, I get one from a television series I saw some years ago. The person in the show had made a birdcage out of the hair and then called a bird through bird language to go sit in the 'cage'.

The outfit part made me think of a girl walking along the pavement in New York. She was in a suit that she wore for her office job. The model used was Ana Zhou who was eliminated in the last episode and Miss Elaine's name was used for the name of the design. 

EPISODE 12: "The Model as Muse"   *Purple Butterfly*

Thursday 20th January 2022

Guest & Guest Judge: Coco Rocha

Shantall Lacoya was the winner. Brian "Bones" Jones was eliminated.

The designers were asked to make an editorial look for the model Coco Rocha. They were taken to a warehouse to be a part of the photoshoot and their chosen photo was used for judging. Designers were asked to pick a prop for the shoot.

In my mind, I saw Coco on a tall dance pole and swinging round and round downward. I knew right away that the dance pole would have been the chosen prop. To her sides from the arms and around her legs were long pieces of fabric that looked like a butterfly. 

It felt magically working this out. I tried my best to sketch the set for the photoshoot in the back to make the design as the other designers' submissions.

EPISODE 13: "The Sky is the Limit"   *Anton's Got the Point*

Thursday 27th January 2022

Guest Judge: Karlie Kloss   Guests: Sarah Kozlowski & Tinique Bernard

No one was declared the winner. 

No one was eliminated and all were sent to the finale.

The designers were invited to the top of the Rockerfeller Center to meet Christian and Nina Garcia where the challenge was given.

My ideas came mostly from the church (St. Patrick's) to one side of the building. To my mind, I saw my Music Degree friend Anton wearing the idea for the garment I had. Seems as though he too was used as the model for the sketch. 

I'm glad that the idea for this challenge came immediately. The church had helped me out quickly. I hope this one was not costumy but good enough. It was nice to finally do a men's wear piece too. Still disappointed that they did not give Coral the win. She deserved the win for this challenge.

EPISODE 14: "Finale"   *The Show of a Season: 19*

Thursday 3rd February 2022

Guest Judge: Tommy Hilfiger   Guests: Christian Siriano

Shantall Lacoya was the winner of the Season.

This was the last of the Project Runway series for season nineteen. To the left is my compilation look where I took part of my collection for the entire season and create this final look. 

As the top four designers, being the first all-female top designers in Project Runway’s history, they were given five months as working time for the final runway. I decided that I would grant myself five weeks to come up with something as my final look. It would be a compilation look or a summary look of the entire season. I liked this idea done from season eighteen and I’m surprised that Kristina chose to do the same thing as in episode thirteen.

In the drawing process of my sketch, it felt as if I did not use all the drawings that I did for the season. There was difficulty incorporating aspects of several episodes into this finale sketch. I decided to take a few of the things that highlighted themselves to me after laying out all the season’s sketches in order of episodes on the couch and sketch the finale look. I was extremely proud of the sketch when it was completed.

In this compilation (finale) look, I used a hairstyle from the hair challenge, a new hat to symbolize the accessory challenge, the red and orange shirt to represent the pattern of the shirt in the unconventional materials challenge, and the skirt for the flower power and graphic design challenge.

The circular neckpiece was taken from my accessory challenge’s pattern from the dress and the same thing that Katie did for the neckpiece in her garment. I did not know why I was doing that exact thing but I liked the patterns and the idea of the colour that Katie might have used. Also, a blue pair of hand gloves were added from Prajje’s flower power design. When it was coloured, I felt very satisfied. I continued to wonder if people would call it a clown costume like they called Katie’s designs from some of her presentations but I loved it anyway. 

Daryl Zion M. Ali

Project Runway 19 - EPISODE 14: "Finale"

 Date for Entry: (Wednesday 16th February 2022)

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

*The Show of a Season: 19*

Dear Diary,

    The finale came and went by a long duration in the viewing process two hours. One disappointment was that the Facebook Live record was cut. Somehow the internet dipped low and then I had to do a second Live recording to continue. The other disappointment was that the recordings did not display any of the forty designs properly. Tonight’s finale was hosted at The Shed. We did not get to see Miss Elaine there for the finale but it was nice to see all the designers of the season, Coco Rocha and Emile from the Housewives challenge.

    As the top four designers, being the first all-female top designers in Project Runway’s history, they were given five months as working time for the final runway. I decided that I would grant myself five weeks to come up with something as my final look. It would be a compilation look or a summary look of the entire season. I liked this idea done from season eighteen and I’m surprised that Kristina chose to do the same thing as in episode thirteen.

    In the drawing process of my sketch, it felt as if I did not use all the drawings that I did for the season. There was difficulty incorporating aspects of several episodes into this finale sketch. I decided to take a few of the things that highlighted themselves to me after laying out all the season’s sketches in order of episodes on the couch and sketch the finale look. I was extremely proud of the sketch when it was completed.

    In this compilation (finale) look, I used a hairstyle from the hair challenge, a new hat to symbolize the accessory challenge, the red and orange shirt to represent the pattern of the shirt in the unconventional materials challenge, and the skirt for the flower power and graphic design challenge.

    The circular neck piece was taken from my accessory challenge’s pattern from the dress and the same thing that Katie did for the neck piece in her garment. I did not know why I was doing that exact thing but I liked the patterns and the idea of the colour that Katie might have used. Also, a blue pair of hand gloves were added from Prajje’s flower power design. When it was coloured, I felt very satisfied. I continued to wonder if people would call it a clown costume like they called Katie’s designs from some of her presentations but I loved it anyway.

RATINGS.

    Since it is the final episode, I could not make any selections but only pick one or two that I would have wanted to win. However, ratings were still done for all of the forty designs presented for the night.  All of the pieces came by so quickly that I did not have enough time to write proper comments or even notate them well on the paper.

• For HEARTS: Kristina got 4, Shantall got 5, Chasity got 9, and Coral got 10.
• For TICKS: Kristina got 4 and Shantall got 4, and Chasity got 1.
• For DISLIKES: Kristina got 2, and Shantall got 1.

    I would say from the presentations, that Kristina had the best music choice of the four. I would miss the sound of her laughter from the episodes. It was a very close call for who the winner would have been. I told myself that whoever was going to be the winner I would be happy for them because each of the four was amazing and they have worked hard as the others before them throughout the whole season. I look forward to next season, awaiting a new collection, a new book, and some more fun. 

 

Link(s):

1. Fashion Magazine & Journal - (Season 19).
2. Private Recording of Episode 14 - “Finale”.**

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali

Project Runway 19 - EPISODE 13: "The Sky is the Limit"

 Date for Entry: (Thursday 3rd February 2022)

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

*Anton's Got the Point*

Dear Diary,

    This week the designers were invited to the Rockerfeller Centre but to the building top to be given the challenge by Christian and Nina. A really nice view of St. Patrick’s cathedral was shown. They wanted a look showcasing the designers’ brand and the point of view in the new wave of fashion. It was interesting to hear from Nina that this season would be the first all-female finale. I hope that the person I have my betted-on wins.

    Since I am doing this book and project as a sketch, I decided to omit the brand aspect of the challenge and focus on the building. My mind was showing me something in a bright brown leather jacket but I did not bother with it. I did not seem to find that necessary with all the buildings around the lookout of the Rockefeller Centre’s rooftop (see memories of episode section). I wanted the buildings and that amazing church in the background to source the inspiration. Did not even get much rest for today. I ended up waking the whole night after trying to sleep and wake up super early to record some of the earlier episodes of the season.

    Today, on the day of season nineteen’s finale, I sat down and sketched the drawing in pencil. Literally, my colleague Anton from the music degree at DCFA came to mind and he had on the jacket and shirt that I saw. The orange jacket was done first before I could try to get something for the shirt. I knew that the shirt was going to be that green colour and then I thought the jacket would be nice in orange after seeing that the pants were red. The fluffy ribbon at the back of the jacket was worrying to me. It looked like it did not fit in after colouring it. I wanted to have the hair brown but at the end of colouring, I realised that it was purple in my mind.  

    The final is about to come next week. I had my special form created and printed for it last week before it is not like a regular episode in the season. We saw the last of the mood shopping although I am not sure if they will be taken back for a supplemental as last season or not. When the judges did not eliminate one of the designers, I wonder how long they will have to collaborate and debate to pick the winner.

    In closing, we saw Shantall cussing and losing it a bit more along with Kristina. I am keeping my hopes up for Coral in this finale. I hope that she will be able to do that as Nina said, “I know the well is deep. I know you have it in you.”

    It was strange to see Karlie again. I found that the three main judges had done a wonderful job all season long. I loved the wildness and celebration of the Top Four. Seems like the finale will be a lot to look for in that last show. I also wonder what the music and themes for the presentations will be.

SELECTIONS.

    No ranking was done this week. In addition, no winner was selected and all were saved to advance to the finale. However, my rating continued. No designer was given dislike on tonight’s episode thirteen. Hearts were awarded to Coral and Chasity. Ticks were awarded to Kristina and Shantall.

    My decision would not count but if I had to make a decision, I would say that Coral and Chasity were high designs and Kristina and Shantall were low designs. Since there were no rankings announced there would also be no breakdown for selections in the three categories. I was forced to think of all four designs as a top four and pick one as the main selection. It was a quick runway show. That design as an overall win for me that night was done by Coral. I found that they should have given Coral a win. I was so proud of her.

Link(s):

1. Fashion Magazine & Journal.
2. Private Recording Episode 13 - “The Sky is the Limit”.**

 

Daryl Zion M. Ali