Tim O Thompson: Project Runway at Fashion Week

February 11, 2005

Like many others, I've been peeping Bravo's hit reality series “Project Runway.” While looking at the Final Four's recent Fashion Week collections, I noticed that my favorite designer on the show, Jay McCarroll, outfitted his runway models in color-coordinated headphones [via]. Go Jay! And as opposed to headline grabber Austin Scarlett's designs (which Jay has frequently criticized as being “costumey”), Jay's self-dubbed “techno-bohemian” designs can actually be worn out in public. In his introductory comments at Fashion Week, Scarlett explained he was going for a Revolutionary War look (introducing it as being about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”). But can you imagine anyone rocking the long-OOP hat and Edwardian puffy shirt anywhere but at a masquerade ball, Halloween Party or Prince concert? Scarlett may find that his true calling is doing costume designs for movies. The final 2-hour episode, covering Fashion Week, will appear on the February 23rd. More photos from “Project Runway's” Fashion Week here.

Posted by timothompson at February 11, 2005 01:43 PM