no surprise aries won, woohoo. i was rooting for philipp but not surprised with aries winning. if you’ve watched the reality show, you’d know, and feel, that aries has the judges’ vote. especially when he pulled out that unraveling of one garment into three. it was genius to say the least, but not original. i feel that the judges was impressed with the novelty of his clothes construction that they fail to see the whole picture.
to be honest, i was more impressed with veejay’s work. at the start (of the show), i really don’t think much of veejay; his style dramatic take on clothes and flair to show off was boring bordering to showoff. however his finale collection was very much different. he showed restraint and maturity for such a young age, a sense of elegance only one can have from years of experience and eye for beauty. clothes were well made and well thought of, very sensible and modern. though his twist challenge wasn’t received well by the judges; it’s very commercial, stylish and i can see myself wearing it. but i have to agree that it was unimaginative. i think what attracted me to his collection is that it’s an homage to minimalism. monochromatic palette and clean lines, makes good clothes.
overdone, that’s what everyone is saying about philipp’s collection. i agree but since when details been a problem? i think it was done tastefully and was complimenting the clothes as a whole garment. supposedly the runway is to showcase your creativity. look at john galliano for dior s/s 2007 origami inspired clothes; did anyone said it was overdone and over the top? there are few misses in the collection, but you got to appreciate his take on crochet cloth. who else can make a tacky table runner into high fashion? his pieces are opulent, even vulgarly rich and regal. as he described it, it’s a cruise collection, for the filthy rich i might add. his design and silhouette is all about the celebration and love of a woman and it shows.
the three finalist have showed what they are made of. their collections are very much different from each other but showcases the brilliance and eye for design. it’s done, finish. aries won, wonderful clothes made, friends forged, enemies harbored. good television. i’m looking forward to philipp’s career, though i can’t say that i’ll be having him tailor my suits.
photos courtesy of clickthecity.com.
listening to:
White Lilies Island - Natalie Imbruglia: Beauty On The Fire
, as if there aren’t enough palm trees in palm beach (redundant). sections of the downtown area is under construction, and the once paved road will be redone to include a tree in the midst of. i wanna hug it before i go.
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