Posted by Dustin on 07.17.2008 at 11:27 pm

So this week “Project Runway” began their new season, possibly the last season on Bravo. Sixteen hot up and coming designers began the competition for the chance of a lifetime, a spread in Allure Magazine, a 2009 car and 100,000 dollars to start their own clothing line . . . . Whoa I just channeled Heidi Klum!

Okay but for real, the new season premiere . . . . if you missed it don’t worry, something tells me it will be re-run every hour this weekend. Honestly with 16 designers there were just too many names to remember. As always I can’t remember anyone till they get down to at least 10, or someone makes a huge impression on me. Nobody really seemed to stand out, at least not yet.

Speaking of huge impressions, season one’s own Austin Scarlett was back as the guest judge. Their first competition was to shop at Whole Foods and make an outfit from what they bought on a minimal budget. Yes we’ve done this before, as it’s the challenge Austin won with his corn husk dress. The best part of this episode was seeing Austin again and his completely over the top . . . well everything. Seriously, I’d love for them to do a reunion show bringing the best of the best to compete against each other!

Ironically enough the guy who went home (Jerry I think his name was) kept talking about how he was a very successful designer and had his own business for years. Then why are you here? His outfit was horrendous and he had to go. “Your out!”

Over to “Shear Genius,” which I need to actually re-watch (it’s been a theme with me this week). You know it’s a bad thing when the person who gets eliminated is one you don’t really remember, especially when we are about 5 episodes in! I think she was always safe in past challenges, so she was never in the top or bottom three, and never made an impact on me. In this challenge they had to cut and style their client’s hair, but also teach them how to style it on their own for the runway show.