Last Night’s Project Runway

 Last night was a wonderful – dare I say my favorite – episode this season on Project Runway. Though, the show right before the finale has always been my favorite because we get to see the designers work or almost work in their own environment. We see them with their families, in their studios, in their real life rather than some “reality” tv segment.

Of course, I’m a major Michael Knight fan, but I loved his sweet little sewing corner and charming house. This guy is really doing it on his own, and as a designer with my own “corner” studio (ie. corner of my family room) I totally relate, but at the same time, I’m a little amazed at all that he’s done so far on his own with so few resources.

Now, Jeffery’s work space is a totally different planet. It is so big, in fact, it could be its own universe. Even Tim Gun was taken aback and impressed by the size of his “studio”….or should I say factory? Like last year’s evil designer, Jeffery’s softer side was empahsized as we saw his odd looking but sweet wife and totally adorable son. But, I’m not sure I bought the soft sell.

Laura also has a pretty large place considering she lives in New York. And the turtle turd scene was well….Tim is such a nice guy! Let’s just put it that way. I was kind of amazed at how much she’d done, but maybe it was that nesting thing that got her energy level up. I’m wondering now, seriously, if Mama Laura might win this gig.

Finally, Uli, who lives just a few hours south of me had a wonderful story of growing up in East Germany (yes, “east”) and missing color and dreaming big and finding her big dream in America. Is she too sweet or what? You go, girl! Kick some *ss at Fashion Week.

One more episode! Can we stand it? Will we miss it? Heck, yes! So, who do you bet your beads on to win this one? Uli? Jeffery? Laura? Michael?