A bit of “conventional wisdom” has popped up over the weekend regarding Mondo’s collection and we have to say we disagree rather strongly with it. It’s this idea that because Mondo uses relatively simple shapes and techniques in his collection, that means it’s...

We tried, minions. Really we did. Much to the chagrin of probably most of you, we really tried to look at this collection with a fresh set of eyes and with the judges’ critiques still ringing in our ears. And to be fair, there are some pieces here that we like. But overwhelmingly, our...

We felt bad for Andy, who was quickly dispensed with by the judges in favor of an extended catfight over Gretchen and Mondo. His collection deserved better than that, in our opinion. We wouldn’t have declared it the winner, but he showed some downright beautiful pieces and enough...

We made the point earlier that Michael C’s designs are in the Bob Mackie mold and that’s still true, but maybe a bit of a disservice to him because it implies he’s a costume designer. If we were to pick more modern designers for comparison, we’d toss out names like...

As the remaining designers get eliminated from Project Runway, we’ll take a look each week at the auf’d designer’s decoy collection.   Part of us feels really bad because we keep hammering the same point home every time we talk about him: there’s simply nothing...

We understand why so many Project Runway contestants default to black for their creations. First, because it hides a multitude of sins, and second, because then no one can fault you for your color choices. We were automatically inclined to love this collection simply because it just may be...

  One thing we’ve learned in the years writing this blog is that fashion is experiential. Depending upon how, where and when you see it, you can have wildly different impressions of it. This collection was extremely low-key on the runway, to the point of looking a little boring to...

  He didn’t always produce work that we responded well to, but Michael Drummond did always manage to catch our attention with some interesting ideas and innovative use of techniques. We don’t love (or even like) every piece of this collection but we love the feel of it...

  Now that we’ve caught up a little bit on fashion week, it’s time to look at the Project Runway finale show collections that have since been revealed to be decoys. We’ll do Casanova today, Michael D tomorrow (probably) and then each designer as they get elminated...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t.   [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

All the remaining Project Runway designers have shown their collections at Lincoln Center today. Nothing has been spoiled for you because we don’t know which of these designers are decoys and which aren’t. [Photo Credit:...

    This would have to be the look we like the least. Dramatic, certainly but not particularly pretty or flattering. It’s more of an intellectual piece than a practical look. Still, kudos to her for the shorts and jacket.     Gorge. This is a reworked bridesmaid...