Project Runway Season 9 Episode 1 Recap

This is it! Project Runway season 9 is back! This year the team decided to do things a little differently. Instead of bringing in the top sixteen designers immediately, they had twenty come in and show their best work. They then chose the top sixteen after listening to each designer and their pitches. At five o'clock the next morning the top sixteen designers were awakened at FIVE AM! by Tim Gunn and instructed to bring nothing other than a single bed sheet. They had to walk right through Time Square in their pajamas and bed sheet! Their challenge was to create new looks out of their pajamas and bed sheet using dies and extra materials provided. I was actually really disappointed with the work that was sent down the runway. I thought it was mostly lackluster and lacking strong construction and maturity. Nevertheless there were some great pieces. My top two favorites were those of Bert and Viktor. I was surprised by the Trinidadian (Miss Universe Contestant) designer Anya who learned to sew in four months after creating her first collection. She pulled off a great pair of trousers (her first ever attempt) and a decent top (her first time working with silk). I wasn't as wowed as the designers were with her work but thought it was a solid effort for her experience. See all of the creations below.

My Favorites! Bert and Viktor!

Bert The Winner!!
This was my favorite look. Bert has
designed for greats like Halston and his
work has a maturity and sophistication!
Va voooom!

Viktor

This was the second best look for me.

Anthony Ryan
The judges loved this look but I thought
the skirt was horrendous and unflattering!

Anya Ayoung
The judges were ooo ing and ahhh ing
over this look. I thought the proportions
were strange and the top poorly fit.

Cecilia
This was a great look except the
skirt was wayyy to short in the back!

Laura
Nice!