Should Rafael Have Used The Scarf

After watching the show should Rafael have used his scarf?

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Ep 1: Rafael Cox's Video Diary

Project Runway Season 9, Ep 1

So did you enjoy last night ep of Project Runway? Well just in case you missed it, here is a quick recap and my own review of the runway.

The season got started with a twist. Twenty designers were picked and off to New York they went, the only thing, they werent through with the auditions. After being chosen, the designers still had to face the actual judges, Heidi, Michael, Nina and my favorite Tim Gunn. After the second audition, four designers were on their way home.

The Challenge:

The first challenge for the remaing 16 was to create a look with only the clothes they wore to bed and a sheet off their bed. Some rose to the challenge, others shouldve stayed in bed.

The Runway:

The guess judge for this challenge was actress, Christine Ricci. The judges did not hold anything back at judging. As you know Heidi calls a group of names, which means your either automatically safe or your getting judge. In this case the first set of names she called were safe.

Here are my favorites:

Anya- She came in the underdog. With only four months of sewing, Tim was on the fence about her. Not sure if she would be able to keep up with the other designers who had more experience then she did. In the workroom, it looked like her lack of sewing knowledge was going to get the best of her, when she struggled a little to work the sewing machine. However, her runway look proved that she could produce a beautiful piece.

Viktor- Was another favorite of mine. His dress was simple, but made a statement. The way he had his model styled was very Victoria Beckham too me. It was not too short, not too long. The perfect day dress.

Bert- Another underdog in the comp. He is the oldest of the designers at the age of 57. The judges told him that his designs were simple, so for this challenge he wanted to do something different. The ending was a beautiful dress. Using his orange boxers, he gave, what could have easliy been a boring dress, a pop of color. He wowed the judges so that he won the challenge and earned himself ammunity for next week.

Fallene- This dress, OMG! A cute little halter dress that was fitted at the bottom. She took the puking clown from her night shirt and incorp'd it into this dress and it worked in her favor. I love this dress, I want to wear this dress and I am sooo not a dress girl.

Hated It!:

Becky, whose dress liked a little fashion design 101. The dress looked cheap and had no movement what so ever. She claimed to be edgy, there was NOTHING edgy about this dress at all!

Julie- I dont know what she was thinking, but nobody would this outfit. I thought she turned her pj's into more pj's.

Joshua-OMG, and not in a good way. His was as bad as Rafael's. This getup reminded me of little red riding hood. I agree with Nina, your in a design comp and you come with a tank and a pair of shorts. Really? And to make it even more ugly, he had a seam running down the front where the top was too small and he had to adjust for fit. He did not make that work at all. To think of the four that were sent home, that are now watching this and probably a little pissed. I would be.

Rafael-As bad as I thought these other three designs were, this one was maybe the worst. In the workroom, Tim told him to take off the scarf and incorp it into the piece, he wanted to see it. But Rafael was more worried about his hair looking a hot mess, that instead of doing what was asked so Tim could help, he ended up sending a hot mess down the runway. All white with the leopard print scarf as a necklace, aka after thought. The judges called it a bib. Too funny. His hot mess got him sent home. Maybe he shouldve tried out for Sheer Genius, if his hair was that important.

So thats what you missed last night. The good, the bad, and the down right WTH? Be sure to catch Project Runway on lifetime. You can click any of the links to be taken to the show's page as well as the link on the sidebar.

Rihanna Gets the Cover Of September's Glamour

Glamour's September cover girl is none other then the music sensation herself, Rihanna. In this issue Rihanna shares her tale of tranformation and talks about her relationship with Chris Brown.

Photographed by Ellen von Unwerth, Rihanna appears on Glamour's September cover in a modern twist on a classic tux style in a D &Gtop and pants and her own jewerly.

Here she is wearing a turquoise Marc Jacobs dress, Stephen Russell crystal an pearl braclets, Christian Louboutin shoes and her own bangles.

Here she is wearing a black and teal lace Vionnet dress, Wacoal briefs, Christian Louboutin shoes and her own bangles.

Lastly, here she is wearing a Yves Saint Laurent white coat and black jumpsuit, Tom Ford clutch, Stephen Russell crystal and diamond braclet and a Gucci belt.

For more photos from the shoot you can click HERE.

Here is a sneak at what Rihanna shared with Glamour:

On hating drama…and perfection: “I hate drama. But at the same time, nothing bothers me more than when life’s perfect. And that’s the sick part. I just love a challenge, whether it’s a relationship, my career, clothing...”

On her attention getting sense of style: “Getting dressed, I want to pick the most bizarre pair of shorts so I can figure out how to make it look right, or work an outfit that will make people go, “What the hell is she wearing?”

On dealing with how messy life can get: “I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there’s just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.”

On being a role model for young girls:
“I want to set the right example and, at the same time, live my life….I feel like pop stars can’t be rock stars anymore because they have to be role models, and it takes the fun out of it for us, because we just want to have fun with art.”

On liking dominant guys in the bedroom: “I play a very dominant role in my life, in every aspect of it. And I like to feel like a lady still, at some point. I feel like that’s the time when a guy really gets to be a man, and I get to be a woman. And if I’m being a man in the bedroom too, there’s nothing really in it for me.”

On her friendship with Katy Perry: “All my friends are guys, to be completely honest. But when I met her, it was such a breath of fresh air. I just couldn’t believe this chick had no edit button….Katy and Lady Gaga came out of the gate exactly the way they think, the way they wanna dress, the way they wanna speak.”

 

The September issue of Glamour will be available on newstands and digital nationwide on August 9th.

Beyonce Wears Nikolaki In Her Video "Best Thing I Never Had"

Check out Beyonce rocking a Nikolaki dress in her new video. In case you are not familiar with who or what the Nikolaki line is, it is the line from former Project Runway contestant, Nick Verreos.

The dress is from Nikolaki Spring 2011 Collection. Below is the dress:

Nick Verreos is from season 2. 

Project Runway Season 9 Promo

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Dont forget to set your DVR's. Heidi, Tim, Michael and Nina are back for season 9 of Project Runway. And also dont forget to check back here afterwards to get my take on the runway looks, the designers and the judges. Project Runway season 9 starts Thursday July 28th on Lifetime.