project runway

other than the olympics, the only other thing i religiously watch on tv is project runway. did you get to see last night's episode of project runway philippines? i'm really quite pleased at how the local show was made - its done quite well and does justice to the original show. most, if not all, of the previous foreign reality tv shows that were brought here never did quite measure up. this one, though, is just as entertaining and interesting to watch as the US version.

the first time i watched project runway 4 years ago, i was totally hooked! its the only show that i own original DVD's of every season. i just love the creativity of the entire show - from the designers themselves to the challenges and the runway pieces. i was truly inspired! ... and as you know, ended up taking a dressmaking course and a fashion illustration class later on.

remember these? :) (dresses from past season's winners)

jay's art deco, chrysler-inspired dress....


chloe's "clothes off my back" dress made from own her dress and jacket...


jeffrey's happy plaid couture gown....


christian's "sew us what you've got" dress from episode 1


i am now waiting for the season 4 DVD to come out, and wondering when and where season 5 will start showing here?! (they are already in episode 5 in the US). so while i wait for that, i am content to follow the philippine version on TV. so who do i think will win? hmmm.... its still a little hard to tell but i do like mara and ava - i think their ideas are very fresh, though they are not always consistent and not as technically skilled as the more experienced designers. i really loved mara's patchwork, origami-inspired outfit from episode 2 and ava's evening streetwear outfit for sarah meier last week. i also like aries's work - i loved the jacket he made in the first episode and last night's outfit was a definite winner, and i think ivan is just so talented - doing hand embroidery and dying fabrics in the challenges :)

here's my attempt at my own project runway...
the inspiration for the outfit is a photo i bought in Santorini...


and here's my sketch....


(pero hanggang sketch lang - hehe)

whatchatink? ;)