New York Fashion Week Spring 09 **SPOILERS**

[heatmiser]

I picked Leanne for the win. She had the wow factor more than anyone else without overdoing it. Some of Korto's pieces looked busy for the sake of being busy, but she is a close second. Jerel and Kenley are a tie...Kenley's is more innovative, but Jerel's collection is more joyful. Suede and Joe- have to be the decoys.

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[watts]

Originally Posted by hutchlover

Danielle (C6 winner) was in Korto's show as well.

And the fabulous NAZRI was in Suede's which is scary. Poor thing stuck in that mess of a "show".

I know! We can be sure he's not top 3 because those gowns were ill-fitting and atrocious. He even had a necktie-hem dress!

[watts]

I do not get the love for Korto's collection! Take for instance, the hideous white long dress with the gigantic messy-looking ruffles and the white pantsuit and, also, the green dress Bianca was wearing which I think was running up and didn't give her a waist. It was like Michael Knight all over again (meaning both contestants showed promise during their show but the taste level goeth away during their finale). If Leanne didn't win, there is no JUSTICE!

[watts]

Originally Posted by roses4me

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."[/i]

I SO agree with Christian. Everything else was not cute.

[shoepie]

Originally Posted by watts

I do not get the love for Korto's collection! Take for instance, the hideous white long dress with the gigantic messy-looking ruffles and the white pantsuit and, also, the green dress Bianca was wearing which I think was running up and didn't give her a waist. It was like Michael Knight all over again (meaning both contestants showed promise during their show but the taste level goeth away during their finale). If Leanne didn't win, there is no JUSTICE!

I totally agree with you. Leanne was the only stand out and I do not think Korto is a sure bet for top two at all. No one is close to Leanne.

We don't know what the last challenge is to set the top three apart. Leanne could choke and botch it. Unlikely but not out of the question. Kara Janx didnt make the top three but if she had, she would have won. Her collection was superior to those who vied for first place.

[shoepie]

Leanne's wedding dress was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. I bet she gets some orders for it.

[hutchlover]

Critical, I have to admit I do love that dress very, very much. It's one of my favorites in the entire show. But for the most part I did find Kenley's collection very derivative.

I'm hoping that Jerrell, Korto & Leann are the finalists, but I'm not too sure.

[watts]

Originally Posted by shoepie

We don't know what the last challenge is to set the top three apart. Leanne could choke and botch it. Unlikely but not out of the question. Kara Janx didnt make the top three but if she had, she would have won. Her collection was superior to those who vied for first place.

OMG! I thought that Kara Janx had the best collection that season and that was (I think) the reason they had all 4 finalists the next season do the show. I do hope the judges have the presence of mind not to eliminate Leanne as she is the only one with clearly good taste.

[watts]

I do agree with one of the posts here that there maybe a wedding dress challenge thrown into the bunch. And it was weird that both PR Australia and PR Philippines, which started at different dates for their run, featured a wedding gown challenge on the same week. So, I think, it is very possible that the original PR could be in on it, too.

[shoepie]

Originally Posted by Critical

Salon.com has an article about the shows, along with a video: "Project Runway" show at New York Fashion Week | Salon Arts & Entertainment.
I must say, most of Suede's collection is, IMHO, hideous and, in at least one case, wasn't fitted well. I love Kenley's cream colored dress with the flowers running diagonally down the dress. It was just lovely.

I think it's going to be between Korto and LeAnne. Both collections were stunning.

Good article. It states what we have all been saying here. Interesing that the order of appearance may very well telegraph the winner.

I, too, love the cream dress in Kenley's collection that had the flowered print reaching diagonally across it from hem to neck.

The collections this season are way down from the quality we have seen in seasons past.


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