As it stands, she only has a mish-mash of black and purple ruffles to show him, and what does exist is missing a cohesive narrative. “If she gets there, the collection is insane.”Īt Chasity’s home in Houston, he dons his sorority-cum-couture “cowboy outfit”-white crocodile boots and a vest-to sort out why she's completed so few of her looks so far. A little panicked, she struggles to stifle laughter: “I’m basically starting from scratch.” But Christian stresses the issue isn't the design it's the execution. In fact, he wants her to ditch her pale yellow hues entirely, and rather than work with a woven print, he suggests she physically criss-cross the fabric, so as to display her skill and precision. That isn’t to say Christian has no critiques. As we watch, she welcomes him to her studio in a chic white suit, already embodying the accomplished businesswoman, and her collection is a sophisticate's urban dream: blacks, whites, reds, yellows, all knitted together with inspirations from the Mexican mythological quetzalcóatl and the art deco architecture of southern Florida. A few months prior, Christian jetted around the country to visit each hopeful as they prepared their collections, starting with Shantall in Miami. Tonight’s episode begins as our remaining designers-Shantall, Coral, Chasity, and Kristina-arrive in New York City to present their 10-piece collections for New York Fashion Week. But, really, couldn't we all see it coming? He deserves a second serving as thanks for his mid-season premonition, forecasting how tonight's momentous finale might wrap. “With sustainability and inclusivity.Christian Siriano is pouring himself an extra glass of champagne tonight-and not only because he somehow survived another season hosting Project Runway. “My collection represents what the future of fashion should be,” said Volpe-Beringer. All cuttings were incorporated into the final piece. Her collection is also zero-waste, meaning no fabric scraps were thrown away. “First thing I decided with my collection is that it would be as inclusive as possible,” she said. That experience changed the way Volpe-Beringer thought about design. The collection to be revealed in the final episode takes cues from those earlier challenges, in particular when she was asked to design for the Paralympics wheelchair athlete Tatyana McFadden. She survived those challenges to graduate to the five-month collection design period when she was able to work her slower, more intuitive process. That process was put to the test in the early episodes of “Project Runway,” which were all about making fast, seat-of-the-pants decisions to accommodate artificially imposed design challenges. Volpe-Beringer is a slow designer, preferring to get ideas through “playing with fabric” rather than making sketches. “It might sound cliche, but four people are going to win, and one person will get the title.” “From what I saw and experienced, we all gave it everything we had,” said Volpe-Beringer. The lesson for both Rocky and Volpe-Beringer was the same: Win or lose, the fight was worth it. Volpe-Beringer, like the rest of the cast, is sworn to secrecy about the outcome of the pre-taped show: She would not say if she had won or lost. That Philly grit has carried this underdog to the final four. Then the camera cuts to the two of them, outside, dutifully jogging up the famous steps. “As I’m sewing, if you look right out here … those are the ‘Rocky’ steps.” This is what I get inspired by,” Volpe-Beringer said as she led Siriano through her cramped design space. She showed him the bay window where her sewing machine is set up and the view of the Art Museum. The final four designers who emerged from that run of challenges were sent home for five months to develop 10-piece collections that would be shown during New York Fashion Week and then judged to determine the ultimate winner.ĭuring that five-month period, the show’s fashion mentor, Christian Siriano, visited Volpe-Beringer in her studio in an apartment overlooking Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The bulk of the show was shot last summer. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
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