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These judging decisions, they make no sense and well get into that.
But before then, lets talk about how this All-Stars season fits into the series legacy.
catchphrase and Heidi Klum taking time off from supermodeling to host and judge.
This season, however, has mostly clicked for me, despite some quibbles that well talk through.
ThisAll-Starsseason has exemplified that.
She has consistently produced clothing that shows her to be a good study, but not a creative force.
Each time she comes to a challenge that doesnt suit her (avant-garde, menswear, etc.
), she pulls out a derivative design, and often that design gets praised.
Times have changed, and not for the better.
Roxana, I know you have major problems with the judging this season as well.
Is it all to do with Brittanys ascension, or do you have other complaints?
RH:Karlie Kloss!
Thats a blast from the past, thank you for that momentary glimpse into my own mortality.
So because thestructureof the show hasnt changed, the ways in which the judginghasbecome that much more evident.
And given that, yes, this season has been so messy.
(Am I still heated about Buddhas back-to-back wins?
(As you note about Kara Saun, they definitely used to.)
Have you been peeved by that sense of incoherence, Jason?
JPF:I definitely have.
You bring up a great point with Elaine: She rarely expounds upon her adjectives.
What was particularly interesting this season was watching how judging affected the contestants, particularly Korto Momolu.
like tell me about that.
Aspirational DGAF energy.)
WatchingProject Runwayfeels like time travel, and I mean that as both praise and critique.
Dare I say that its … dated?
JPF:I think dated is a fair critique.
Way back in 2014, theA.V.
ClubsJohn Teti wrote, Let us now praiseProject Runway, the reality show that survives.
Now, nine years later, its still surviving.
Thats remarkable, and not necessarily a recipe for success.
Meanwhile,Project Runwayis its own ecosystem.
Its an imminently replicable formula, but by now it feels a little stale.
