New York Fashion Week Spring 09 **SPOILERS**

[KinmokuPrincess]

I noticed that too! A lot of the models are dispersed, I noticed that Germaine wasn't with Kenley anymore, or at least I didn't see, but I did see that Kenley had her original model back I think.

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[j_mado]

Originally Posted by roses4me

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Walkoff: would you kindly post the link for the Getty Images. I followed your directions and got season 4. Thanks!

I searched for Project Runway under editorial and then clicked on "NY: Project Runway Finalists Fashion Show - Runway - Spring 09 MBFW (239)". There you can see this year's runway photos. They are not group according to the designer but every photo caption states whose design it is.

[roses4me]

^ Thank you!

Here's another article:

Women make strong show at 'Project Runway' finale - Yahoo! News

By AMANDA KWAN, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - The women ruled the "Project Runway" finale Friday, leaving the reality competition's remaining male designers in the dust of jewel toned silks, vintage inspirations and dramatic showpieces.

For most of the show's alums, the clear favorite was Portland, Ore.-based designer Leanne Marshall, the quiet, bespectacled brunette who went from being in the bottom two to winning consecutive challenges with her folded fabric structures.

"I'm down with the women, and I'm never down with the women, but they brought it," said Terri Stevens, one of two designers sent packing in the most recent episode of the Bravo show. "I think it's going to be a hard decision but for me if I had to go with a tight show: Leanne."

Marshall was one of six designers who presented before an audience that included stylist Rachel Zoe, a bevy of former "Runway" contestants, studio exec Harvey Weinstein and actress Michelle Trachtenberg. Show mentor Tim Gunn filled in as a guest judge after Jennifer Lopez pulled out due to a foot injury, supermodel host Heidi Klum explained.

Marshall sent down a beautifully crafted collection of separates and dresses draped in large panels of white, cream and shades of turquoise. The first look, a cream colored off-the-shoulder top tucked into a turquoise bubble skirt winged with large petals, drew immediate applause.

Korto Momolu, another tent favorite, explained that she was inspired by nature and the landscape of Africa. Her collection of halter dresses and minis with balloon sleeves in bright green, khaki and yellow was accented with heavy, beaded African jewelry that Momolu also made.

Kenley Collins sent down vintage silhouettes in bright prints inspired by painting, fantasy and "Alice in Wonderland." Many of the body-hugging dresses had feather adornment or large pouffy shoulders, reminiscent of Balenciaga's spring 2008 dresses.

The men — who included Jerrell Scott, Joe Faris and the mohawked Suede — showed far less inspiring and innovative pieces. Scott went Medieval disco in black and gold, mixing black netting, metallic plates, ruffles and lace-up bustiers.

Faris paid homage to the American rodeo, offering a collection primarily made of leather corsets and tight denim with motorcycle jacket details. Suede sent out models in pink, baby blue and opalescent white sheath dresses and gowns.

Trachtenberg, who sat in the front row, said she would wear anything by the female designers.

"I thought they were all really, really beautiful. A lot of hard work went into them," she said. "I love Kenley, but Leanne has some great stuff. I think the competition is between those two."

Fern Mallis, who oversees New York Fashion Week, saw a more clear winner: Marshall. "It worked from the beginning to the end. There was a concept, she made it work beautifully, and executed it."

Last year's winner, Christian Siriano, agreed.

"I thought Leanne's was fabulous," he said. "She has to be winner, because everything else was not cute."

[ManySkills]

Thanks for letting us know the Getty images were up!

Random thoughts ...

1) I clicked on the pix that I liked, and found Leanne's name coming up again and again, with a couple of Kenleys mixed in. Are we sensing a pattern here?

2) I could almost always predict which designs were Kenleys. That indicates she has a particular design aesthetic, doesn't it? Isn't that something to be desired, assuming there is a market for that aesthetic?

3) Why, oh why, oh why does Michael Kors have to wear his shades indoors?

[psycobabe007]

I took a quick glance at the collections at Getty and wow!

I have to agree totally that Leanne and Korto are the 2 to beat. I liked Jerell's collection so he may be in the running too. Kenley's was more of the same and was tragically trapped in the 50s.

for those who want the link:

Getty Images - Fashion Week Spring 09 Project Runway Finalists

[PhoneGrrrl]

I've checked out a couple--Suede and Joe--and OMG what horrid messes! Suede's cotton candy color scheme is painful to look at and has too many "car wash" skirts, while Joe's looks like he was doing costume design for a waitresses at a chain of slutty western-themed bars.

[awesomekina23]

They also have full collections up at Jezebel which might work better because getty images was kind of jumbled up with the photos. =)

EDIT: I can only find Suede, Jerell, and Joe's at this point. Interesting..

[Aceon6]

Full collections now up at Project Rungay.

I'm not sure they're in presentation order yet, but all 60 are there.

[Kao]

Based on the collection pics, I think they went with a top 4 this time consisting of Korto, Leanne, Kenley and Jerell with the other tow guys as the camoflage. I'm also thinking that it's going to come down between Korto and Leanne, and I will be happy with either one of the two winning. And for someone who claims she doesn't look at other designers this says it all:

Many of the body-hugging dresses had feather adornment or large pouffy shoulders, reminiscent of Balenciaga's spring 2008 dresses

I'm not saying that she was inspired by them or copied because it's a recycled style, but it's definitely something that the judges (especially Nina and Michael) will consider while judging.

[KinmokuPrincess]

ohhh, i think Bianca (ANTM C9) and Danielle (ANTM C6) are in Korto's show.