Project Runway All Stars - FINALEI finally get to talk to you about the last collections presented b

Project Runway All Stars - FINALE

I finally get to talk to you about the last collections presented by the three finalists of Project Runway All Stars. Needless to say that Dmitry was the - deserving - winner, followed by Sonjia and, as second runner-up, Helen - we all knew she wasn’t going to win. I have to say I couldn’t decide between Dmitry and Sonjia as the winner, but after thinking about it Dmitry’s collection was much more mature and ‘ready’ for the fashion business, much more than Sonjia’s, that anyway had a really marketable and wearable collection, young, hip and fresh. Let’s see the three finalists one by one.

HelenAs she did on the episode before the finale of her Project Runway season, she spoiled it all. The collection was completely uninspired, not cohesive at all, not interesting. Some single dresses were nice - I really liked the champagne little dress with the thin straps - and some materials were top choice - loved the black and white print and the furry-plasticky fabric of the white separates - but in general it wasn’t all stars at all. She put some red just because Zanna was worried about her collection only being black and white, and anyway this pop of colour wasn’t relevant and, in my opinion, it was visible that she added after conceiving the whole collection - just like a patch you sew on your old jeans to cover the holes. 

SonjiaShe did a great job during the whole season, and this time as well she proved she has a great eye for colours and exciting and new materials. I usually don’t like pencil skirts with ruffles tail, but the papaya yellow she sported with the navy blue bouclé top was just so cool I couldn’t help falling in love with it. The multicoloured print inspired by Ancient Egypt was perfect for her young, hip style and was enhanced by the silhouette of the jumpsuit. In general it was an exciting collection, where she also found space for a beautiful bikini - even if it was too similar to the swimsuit challenge they had during this season.

DmitryHe is a master, we all know this, and this collection stated this fact again very strongly. It was conceptual, it was all about form, very artistic, and yet it felt wearable anyway. His manipulation of print is just exquisite, and I loved the fact he experimented on very simple and basic pieces, like a sweater paired with a pencil skirt, making colours and print as the focus of the whole look, rather than concentrating on the clothes in themselves. Asymmetry was there to serve as a signature feature of his aesthetic and I could totally see the woman he wanted to depict: a strong art lover who likes collecting unique pieces of clothing. His clothes were absolutely unique, just like his point of view. In his clothes I see something which only great artists can achieve: self-confidence, he doesn’t feel the need to show he’s good, because he knows he is, and that’s all. His clothes speak for themselves.

I say bye to my readers for having been with me during this season of Project Runway All Stars, and I can’t wait to start again, maybe with the new upcoming season of PR :D Auf Wiedersehen!

xxx