PROJECT RUNWAY....My TOP 5 OMG MOMENTS and RECAP of "Project Runway" Season 15 Episode 7: Fashion Jungle

 Nick Verreos "Project Runway" Top 5 OMG Moments Video for Episode 7 YouTube

It's Week Seven on this season of Lifetime's "Project Runway" and time for my next installment of my "Top 5 OMG Moments" Video as well as my Recap of the week. This past week's episode involved a fun trip to Universal Resorts Orlando and a Streetwear Challenge...



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Here are my Top 5 "OMG Moments" of this past week's "Project Runway":

#1....OMG!  Time For A Trip!  In the Beginning of the episode, Heidi announced that she was sending the designers on a trip! They were all going to Universal Orlando Resorts! While the designers seemed excited, we all know that a Project Runway trip to Universal Orlando would NOT involve Lazy River Rafting, eating Funnel Cake Sundaes or a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Instead...

They were greeted by Tim looking like a SuitSupply.com model, and given their next challenge.  Most likely, the only real R & R the designers got was sitting on their 3-hour flight from New York to Orlando and back--in their uncomfortable Economy Class seats. Hopefully, they got to recline!

#2....OMG! Roller Coaster Reachin'  "Project Runway" REEEEALLY had to twist themselves into a Jumbo-Sized, Theme Park Pretzel to somehow incorporate a Universal Studios ride into a Streetwear Challenge!  But.....I guess we should all be thankful that those poor designers weren't tasked with re-designing the uniforms for the Jurassic Park Cafe! Dinosaur Couture anyone?

#3....OMG!  Erin! Snap Out of It!  After being on the Top 4 times and winning twice, Erin has landed in the bottom, 2 weeks in a row!  After last week's "Lion King" Costume mess, unfortunately, she spent this last week embroidering what looked like a combination of moss and throw-up on a pair of shorts.  From far away, her model looked as if she got sick on a Universal Roller coaster Ride. It's time to "Refresh" and Re-boot" GURL! SNAP OUT OF IT!

#4....OMG!  Ummm, Why is Cornelius Safe?!  I've disagreed many times with the judges, but I've almost always understood them. This time, I was at a complete loss. Cornelius should have gone home. While Brik's was a mixed-print, Cirque Du Soleil-adjacent outfit...it was, at least, well made.  But Cornelius' was Hip-Hop Cheap and constructed so poorly it really did look like a 1st Semester Fashion School Project.  I'm sorry judges, but WHY DIDN'T CORNELIUS GO HOME???

#5....OMG!  Surprise, Surprise, Surprise...SURPRISE!  Just as the judges surprised me with their elimination, they threw me for a bit of a loop with their choice of winner.  I agreed with the Top 2 being Laurence and Nathalia, but... My personal favorite this week was Nathalia's oversized, bat-inspired, dolman sleeve coat-and-pant look.  While I did like Laurence's red leather bomber jacket, her pants admittedly were a bit "droopy drawers"...But with that being said, I still give Laurence a big FELICITACIONS for getting her 2nd WIN of the season! SMILE MISS LAURENCE! YOU WON!



And now, here's my "Project Runway" Season 15 Recap on MyLifetime.com:

Season 15,
Episode 7 Recap: Fashion Jungle

Last week on
“Project Runway,” the designers were tasked with creating cocktail wear, but
now it is time to take a design u-turn and see if the designers can do the opposite:
streetwear. This is an especially ironic twist since last week’s eliminated
designer was Tasha, the self-proclaimed “streetwear designer” who just couldn’t
do cocktail. If she would have just stuck it out for one more week, she would
have gotten a chance to prove herself. But alas, it was not meant to be, and
now it’s time for the 10 remaining designers to show if they’ve got the
know-how to make a woman chic in the Urban Jungle.

The episode
begins with an out of left field montage of the designers riding
the Universal Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. Right as I am
about to ask, “What is going on?” the episode rewinds to eight hours earlier.
Heidi saunters onto the runway as the designers look on. Miss Klum asks a very
tired group how they are feeling, and they muster a feigned, “Great!” She then
announces that they are all taking a trip to Universal Orlando Resorts where
Tim will meet them for their next challenge.

The
designers have arrived in sunny Florida where...

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PROJECT RUNWAY....My TOP 5 OMG MOMENTS and RECAP of "Project Runway" Season 15 Episode 6: Absolut Elyx Cocktail Wear Challenge!

Nick Verreos "Project Runway Season 15 Top 5 OMG Moments" YouTube

This past week on Lifetime's "Project Runway", it was time for the designers to attend an Absolut Elyx party. As we know, there's no such thing as a party on "Project Runway" since this one, of course, involved a challenge: To create a "luxurious" Cocktail Dress. For some reason, a lot of this season's remaining designers struggled...

 My sketch for "Cocktail Wear" if I was a "Streetwear" designer

My Fave--"Cocktail Dress" Challenge/Episode 6 Design by Laurence Basse, "Project Runway" Season 15 designer

I'm still a bit perplexed at the reason but, oh well...I had lots to say about this episode so...enjoy my latest "Top 5 OMG Moments" of "Project Runway" for Episode 6 by watching the video below. And if you keep scrolling, you can read my FULL RECAP of the episode as well. 

And PLEASE let me know what YOU thought! Leave your comments here, on my YouTube page!

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#1 OMG!.....There’s No Such Thing As A Party…On PROJECT RUNWAY! While I’m sure the designers were THRILLED to get a YUMMY Absolut Elyx cocktail—or two! We all know there’s NO SUCH THING AS A PARTY…on “Project Runway”! Listen, I love a good cocktail as much as the next person BUT…when you’re on “Project Runway”, Always know that... A) You’re being filmed, and B) You’re AT WORK! Order that drink, pretend to sip it, but know this isn’t really a PARTEEE. And a Challenge could be coming around the corner! In this case it was in the room and Heidi and Tim gave the designers the task of designing a COCKTAIL DRESS!

#2 OMG!.....Curious Commonalities??  This week, Jenni was making a cocktail dress using sequin appliqué that was VERY SIMILAR to details Erin has done previously, including last week on that fabulous yellow-and-mauve coat she made…Even Erin was like “Ummmm, that looks familiar!” Listen, it’s totally normal to get inspired by other designers in the workroom—your eyes wander and unconsciously (or consciously), design commonalities do occur. Does that make it OK? Talk amongst yourselves.

#3 OMG!.....Find Your Voice!  Whether you’re designing Streetwear, Ready-to-Wear, Activewear, Cocktail… or even an Unconventional Materials Challenge, the key to success is to FIND YOUR VOICE. In other words, know who you are and then apply that to the task—as opposed to forcing the TASK onto Who You Are as a designer. If you are a Streetwear designer designing for a Cocktail Challenge, make sure your voice is heard…

Sooo TASHA: Instead of fighting it, I would have suggested doing a luxe Hoodie-inspired dress with side pockets, ribbed banding and a copper sequined Absolut Pineapple back detail. Now THAT would be something I'd like to see!

#4 OMG!.....The Cocktail Struggle Is Real!! OK, now following along this same subject: Why was it SOOOOO difficult for A LOT of the designers to make a Cocktail Dress?? 6 out of the ELEVEN designers either kind-of failed, or failed! Exhibit A, B, C, D, E, and F: Cornelius' wasn’t cocktail but rather Daytime Wedding Guest at the Hamptons; Nathalia was Figure Skating Pageant; Dexter went Hoochie Vegas; Mah-jing almost did a Dripping Blood Dress!; Erin's was 90's feathered and brocade costume-y...And Tasha…well, I don't even know what to call that! What happened? Were they hung-over from too many Absolut Elyx Cocktails? As Zac said, it was disappointing, underwhelming and cocktail hour un-creative.

#5 OMG!....My Winner!  While I liked  Rik’s amazing bartender-inspired leather apron dress and Jenni’s 1920’s speakeasy-inspired satin and sequined shift dress, my favorite was—by far!—Laurence’s Little Black Dress which was based on a Chesterfield leather sofa. I loved how she ingeniously used the quilted details of that sofa and made exaggerated sleeves out of them: TRES FAB! If I was a judge, Laurence would have been my Top Vote Getter!...For Sure!





And now...Time for my FULL RECAP from MyLifetime.com:

Season 15, Episode 6 Recap: Unhappy Hour

“Project Runway” loves a party. But as we’ve learned time
and time again, a party on “Project Runway” is never truly a party. This
season, in fact, began with a soiree welcoming the new designers, but as they
quickly found out, the party was anything but a celebration and instead, the
source of their first unconventional materials challenge. This week’s episode
began yet again with a festive event, but quickly the designers’ happy hour
turned to work hour when they were tasked with creating a cocktail look inspired
by their surroundings. Grab your favorite drink kids, cause it’s the cocktail
dress challenge recap.

The episode begins with a press party at Absolut Elyx House,
a well-appointed apartment/events space in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Heidi, Nina
and Zac are there along with bloggers interviewing them. Soon enough, Tim Gunn
arrives with the designers in tow. As they are all enjoying their Elyx
pineapple copper-mug’ed Absolut drinks, all I can think of is that they
shouldn’t get too liquored up since… there’s no such thing as a “party” on
“Project Runway.”

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PROJECT RUNWAY.....My TOP 5 OMG MOMENTS and RECAP of "Project Runway" Season 15 Episode 3: Day-to-Blacklight Challenge RECAP!

Nick Verreos "Top 5 OMG Moments" Season 15 "Project Runway" Episode 3--Nick Verreos YouTube Channel

Time for the next installment of my "Top 5 OMG Moments" and RECAP of Season 15 "Project Runway"! Last week, the designers had to create a day-to-night transitional outfit. The challenge was sponsored by Transitions Optical and there were some good and some Uh Oh designs...

Project Blacklight: Nick Verreos "Top 5 OMG Moments"--Nick Verreos YouTube Channel

The Good and Uh Oh: Nick Verreos "Top 5 OMG Moments"--Nick Verreos YouTube Channel

To find out what I really thought of this past week's episode, challenge and the designs...

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Creating a day-to-night look can be a difficult task for any
fashion designer. Sometimes, it’s an accessory that does the trick, while other
times, it can be an entire outfit that by virtue of its design, silhouette and
fabrication, makes it right for 2 pm as well as 8 pm. This week, “Project
Runway” challenged the remaining designers with such a task of creating a
day-to-night look, but with a twist…

As the designers gather to take their seats next to the
runway stage, Heidi and Tim suddenly yank on supersized light switch. In a
split second, the runway goes from day to blacklight and neon-like colors are
revealed on our hosting duo. Just as some of the designers were asking
themselves if they are designing outfits for a 90’s rave club, La Klum and El
Gunn shut any utterances of ecstasy by announcing what the actual challenge is.
Tim tells the designers that “Project Runway” wants to take the concept of
day-to-night dressing to another level. The challenge is to create an outfit
that can transition from daylight to blacklight. The design should initially be
“daytime appropriate” in regular light, but once the UV light is turned on,
it’s a completely different story.

The designers head to the workroom which has been outfitted
with special supplies such as puffy paints, flashlights and ultraviolet
reactive materials, as well as a separate blacklight room. Tim greets the
designers...

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