Project Runway – RAW TALENT

by Olga Barsky
The episode begins with my favourite model voted off. I never took the time to learn her name as I knew early on our love affair would be brief, call if women’s intuition if you will. She was leggy and tanned, with wide set-apart eyes and long blonde hair. You will me missed you no-name minx.

Designers go off on another Tim-led field trip, and find themselves on an unfamiliar floor in their building. The doors are closed, and strange sounds fill the hallways. To me, it sounds like children playing on a playground, while Christian fears the worst – the moans and groans of hetero sex.

After much anticipation, designers are led inside to discover…a group of super toned WWE Divas in skimpy outfits…HOT. As you may have guessed, the week’s challenge is to design outfits for the Divas to wear in the ring. FUN!

Many designers struggle with the campy nature of the challenge, while Chris couldn’t be more in his element. Like a kid in a sandbox, he giddily plays with leopard print, lace, and sequins, loving every moment.

Sweet P has the most trouble as she struggles to find the middle ground between her simple yet chic sensibilities and her client’s love of all things tacky. She ends up with a metallic bathing suit, and skimpy shapeless feather trimmed cape which serves no particular purpose.

The episode goes by too fast, and before I know it, designers are on the runway, ready to have their work scrutinized by the usual suspects, and guest judges Heatherette’s Richie Rich and Traver Rains.

Jill delivers in a second runner-up sort of way. Her outfit, a blue racer-style shiny top and booty shorts, is well executed but is more ‘wow’ than ‘WOW’ (if you know what I mean…)!

Rami fails miserably with a frilly pink “hot mess” of a bikini, which does nothing for his Diva and nearly gets him “auf’d.”

Christian the wunderkind DELIVERS…again. I’m beginning to think his Chris-sized ego is almost justified at this point. This guy knows how to ‘WOW’ and a half, sending down a sexy as hell lace number worthy of the porn star version of Shania Twain.

Ricky ultimately looses the challenge with an orange bikini fit more for J.Lo sunbathing on a yacht circa Bennifer than a costume for a WWE Queen. Leopard-loving Chris wins the challenge.

And then there were five…