Reality on Bravo

In it’s last season on Bravo, Project Runway returned with a classic challenge — a trip to the store. The everyday items, including groceries, disposable table dressings and any other random things you may find in Aisle 9 were the inspiration.

With a new crop of — how should I say this? — extremely colorful contestants, the show returned to one of the best challenges in the history of the series. It even brought back favored contestant Austin Scarlett to judge the newcomers. In the end, it was a few bleached vacuum cleaner bags and some burned coffee filters that took home top honors.

Certainly one of the most well-crafted projects of the night, I have to say the reason Kelli’s garment won was the details, including hook and eyes made from the spiral of a notebook.

Other personal favorites:

Sure the tablecloth is a little too fabric-like to pose a real challenge, but this garment actually looks wearable. I think Keith may be on to something.

Daniel designed this from blue, plastic cups, people. Need I say more?

And the loser …
Jerry, who from reading the bios alone seemed like a promising frontrunner, certainly didn’t do well with this challenge. His garment — it was supposed to be a raincoat, right? — was so sloppy and lacked shape. And none of the judges were forgiving in the slightest. Sorry, buddy.

Jerry’s Week 1 design, which was his first and last on Season 5.

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Heidi Klum will, once again, host Project Runway, adding her own little flare and phrases to the competition.

It’s coming back so soon, but Wednesday can’t get here fast enough. Or am I the only one excited about Season 5 of Project Runway? Of course I’m not.

It seems this season the folks at Bravo have been keeping the contestants a little bit more of a secret than usual. There aren’t big flashy commercials showing us just a little inside scoop. Instead, the network has opted for some typecasting that reminds us of some of the past seasons. My personal favorite is the criers — “You can cry and you can cut, but you better cry and cut.” That’s, perhaps, my favorite quotable line from any season or contestant.

Each season seems to get more and more intense and exciting, I’m just not sure what they can do to keep things interesting this summer. I’m not sure where you go from a season filled with guest judges like Sarah Jessica Parker and Posh Spice.

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This season has been filled with tears, cuts and colors. Oh, good grief, how can you not love Shear Genius?

And it looks like more tears are going to be running down the cheeks of the contestants next week, too. But tonight it was all about making a red carpet look that could hold up. But Matthew didn’t make the cut.

“It’s probably the only time I’ve been happy to lose,” Matthew said. “I just can’t wait to be with my wife.”

I have to say I’m pretty pleased to see Matthew go. He’s not nearly as interesting to watch as the rest of the contestants. The only thing he has done this season is stand around and talk about his wife. It’s been a little exhausting.

Myself, I’m much more interested in the good drama and wacky excitement. So keep on bringing it, Daniel. Your humor is what’s genius this season.

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