Project Runway Season 7: Meet Christiane King

Posted on Dec 31, 2009 in Fashion

Drama queen on deck, y’all!

Christiane King
Age: 30
Hometown: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

Favorite designer(s)?

It used to be Emanuel Ungaro. Now I love Marchesa and Balenciaga.
What is a fashion must?

Any of my designs.

What is your design training?

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design.

What’s influenced your designs over the years?

My greatest inspiration has always been the woman’s body.

What’s your favorite material or fabric to work with?

Silks, silks, silks! I use mostly wovens. I like to sculpt and drape fabrics around the body.

Do you prefer patterns or solids?

I’m as much into prints as into solids. Right now I’ve been using more solids.

What are your favorite colors?

LOVE colors! Reds, purples, greens, blues. Bright and deep, not as much into pastels.

What fashion faux pas drives you crazy?

To wear something that does not represent you as a person. Be yourself when dressing!

Favorite designer from past seasons of Project Runway?

Rami Kashou.

Project Runway challenge you wish they’d bring back for your season?

Grocery store challenge. I think you can be so creative with it.

We love anyone who gives her age as “29 years of fabulous” (especially if she’s 30) and we raise our glasses to anyone who will openly admit that they plan to bring drama to the proceedings. But enough psychoanalysis. What about the clothes?

Well, the girl’s got skills, no doubt. And she loves color, which is always welcome. We were able to tell who her favorite designer was just by looking at her portfolio. It’s got a very Marchesa vibe to it. And of course Uncle Nick loved her, she does one goddess gown after another. However, we can just hear Nina and The Duchess now: It’s all too overworked. She needs to pick one design element per dress and just use that one instead of throwing the kitchen sink at a dress form. We like some of the pieces very much but some of them are a bit on the tacky side.

More info on Christiane King at myLifetime.com.

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