Get thee to a Runway!

Alright, so I know I am really behind the times, but last week I watched the entire first series of Project Runway for the very first time. I think I’d never caught it before because a) Australian commercial tv is so behind the times, and b) I’m hopeless at watching series tv – remembering when it’s on etc. And if I miss an episode, I get very distraught. (That’s why I still have not seen any of Six Feet Under: I missed the very first episode, and that was it; all over for me.)

So finally Project Runway comes my way and I watched it all almost in one sitting; I found it that addictive. The tears! The drama! The gowns!

Actually, the most fascinating aspect for me was the creative process behind each finished product. They didn’t show enough of that for my liking, particularly the initial conceptual work.

…I watched it all almost in one sitting; I found it that addictive. The tears! The drama! The gowns!

Kara Saun did have the Midas touch (I really loved those shoes of hers that were disqualified.) I adored Jay McCarroll’s brutal candour immediately, and was rooting for him almost from the starting box. My favourite personality though had to be Austin Scarlett (pictured above) – what a great name that is. Every time he came on screen I thought of Cecil Beaton. And as for Wendy Pepper! Words fail me. I am sure enough was said at the time about her pedestrian work and abrasive personality so that I need not wax lyrical here.

I also thought all the judges were great (I adore Michael Kors’ column in US Glamour), and Tim Gunn, the mentor from Parson’s was excellent. And as the show’s presenter, Heidi Klum was hilarious. She uses her eyebrows to great effect.

If you haven’t seen the show, I suggest you hop online right now and buy it, or get thee to thy nearest video store immediately!