Good Mabon and Project Runway Recap - No Spoilers

Good Mabon to all of you. At 3:02 pm (Central Standard Time) the Autumnal Equinox will occur, officially ushering us into Fall. It's the High Holy Days for my Jewish friends, with Rosh Hashana on Thursday and Friday, and Yom Kippur coming on September 30th. One week later the harvest festival of Sukkot will be celebrated. It's a busy few weeks in the Jewish calendar. We are now entering the days for reflection - time to look forward to the harvest season and subsequent deep cold, in the Northern Hemisphere and to think back on the year that is ending, resolving to improve in the upcoming cycle.

Good Mabon to all. Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox
by thanking Spirit for life, love, friends and all
things good. Goddess Bless! 

Now, on to the synopsis of last night's episode of Project Runway. No spoilers until my Saturday post, so it's COMPLETELY safe to read.

The models chose their own designers. Here, Margarita, Michael,
Kentaro and Samantha hear what the challenge will be from
Tim Gonn. Liris chose Michael again and Kentaro was chosen by
Meisha - both of them repeating their designer experiences from
the previous challenge. 

In an interesting flip, the models were the clients and the eleven designers suddenly had to listen and design to the specifications and input of their models instead of just listening and then turning around and doing what they had originally wanted despite the model's commentaries. Well, they didn't get away with it this time.

The designs needed to be street style and something appropriate that each model could wear on their "day off" and use on social media websites and in posts for self-promotion. Each model chose her own designer and the Twins were among the final three chosen. After a half-hour designing session and a trip to Mood with a $200 budget, everyone reconvened in the workroom for a one-day challenge.

The other thing that was finally addressed in this episode (although still not to my satisfaction) was the symbiotic relationship between the Terrible Twins - Shawn and Claire. Heidi addressed their constant interactions a bit in her sleep wear challenge, and Tim had remarked about them being on opposite sides in the Good vs Evil challenge, but their constant relying on the other to sew, pin, and brainstorm was starting to get on the nerves of the other designers.

Tim Gunn pointed out that Claire had helped Shawn to the detriment of her own completed design. Apparently Claire had wanted different pants, but had run out of time because she had been helping Shawn. The judges all agreed that Claire was allowed to help Shawn, but they also agreed that she should have had her own design complete before doing so. The final decision from the judges was that the ability to say "No," rested with Claire, not Shawn, and that she needed to grow a backbone and learn to force her sister to do her own work. Interesting. I look forward to seeing what happens from here. 

Everyone managed to get their looks completed and onto the Runway, and most of the models were very happy with the end results that followed their dictates. One point that was brought out in this episode was that each designer had a tightrope to walk - they had to design something that would meet the requirements and desires of their clients, but they also had to design something that worked within their own design aesthetic. 

Along with the standard judges, Zac Posen and Nina Garcia, they were joined by Georgina Chapman and a recording artist I had never heard of before (but unless it was someone involved in Heavy Metal, it is unlikely that I would know them anyway, I'm so out of the loop of modern cultural "stars"). Oh well - LOL. 

So, tomorrow I'll review the top and bottom looks for you, but today you're safe with the minimal review. This episode had DRAMA in capital letters. Such fun! Have a great Friday and I'll be back on Saturday. Now, off to the pool because everything goes better with a brisk swim to start the day.