I have to admit, this was the first time in a long time that I’ve felt complete surprise during a finale! What I thought would happen, didn’t, and the one I expected to fail, succeeded. What a good episode!
Spoilers ahead...
After the previews last week, I thought it was down to Brandon and Ayana. I felt like Margarita was put through sort of as a courtesy to her being the Tim Gunn save. Honestly I wasn’t sure why Kentaro was sent to Fashion Week at all, since he received bad feedback.
“Designing fashion is exciting, it’s kind of like I’m making food for the soul.” -Kentaro
I love this quote. I also loved when he said that he felt like he’d already lost, which was a GOOD thing, because then he could do whatever he wanted.
Margarita’s collection was fun, but I feel badly for her if she thought she could really win. To me, the judges just wanted to see a colorful runway and never had any intention of giving her a win.
When Kentaro’s collection walked, I was stunned. The flow of looks was amazing. The colors told a story. It was like watching artwork that moved. The eerie quiet of the audience, paired with the music he composed, was haunting.
I was highly anticipating Brandon’s collection, but it turns out I was disappointed. I agreed with the judges about the lack of diversity in his fabrics. I understood what he was doing with his various silhouettes, but it just didn’t work. His most interesting looks were the ones that incorporated the pink leather, but sadly there weren’t enough of those.
Ayana’s collection pretty much looked how I expected. The prints weren’t my favorite, the silhouettes were old, and I can’t get on board with ruffles. But I think she accomplished what she wanted. I give her kudos for her finale dress. It was possibly the most beautiful garment made this season.
Going into the judging, I thought Ayana had a slight edge over Brandon. As much as I loved Kentaro’s, I thought it would be too cerebral for Project Runway. But to be honest, I wasn’t sure at all how it would go, and that was fun! I was pleasantly surprised when the win went to Kentaro. He deserved it and his collection was beautiful.
What did you think of the finale? Was Kentaro the clear winner?
It was one of the better finales for sure. When I saw Kentaro's collection, my thought was"THIS is a runway collection. THIS is amazing." I loved him from the start, his humble attitude, and it was a lovely surprise to see him win.
ReplyDeleteI agree about Brandon, the fabrics made everything look the same, it was disappointing. Those silver dresses or whatever, the second and third looks, I think, of Ayana's, ugh. The last dress was beautiful, and of course, her model walked it perfectly.
Now Heidi, on the other hand, what a horrible dress. She makes me laugh, because she doesn't care, but it truly was awful.