‘Project Runway’: Once Bitten, twice shy

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When it comes to absolute insanity flying out of her mouth, Heidi Klum is no Tyra Banks. In fact, in comparison, Klum, who hosts the German version of America’s Next Top Model, is quite rational with her critiques of Project Runway’s denizens.

So when Klum tells you -- twice -- that your clothes look like they are ‘dirty, from a basement,’ it is not a good sign. Alas, this week we said goodbye to Marion, the rather timid-seeming Texan who operates his own ‘fashion and art laboratory’ in Dallas. We all got what he was going for -- a sophisticated but raw boho look -- but he felt flat on his face and created a burlap sack with some fringe instead. Worst of all, he fell before the mighty fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker!

What a blow for him but what a coup for the show. SJP is probably its coolest guest ever, even if the mission statement of her clothing line, Bitten, is a little overwrought: ‘Fashion is not a luxury and quality is not a privilege.’ So serious, SJ! Does that really mean you’ll never wear ultra-luxe Prada, et al, again?

Last week, a rather overzealous reader (i.e., one of my editors) suggested I make some picks for who’s going to make it to the top three. It’s ridiculously premature to predict, but what the hell? I’ll just deny it all down the line.

Margaret’s Top Three (in no particular order... c’mon, I’m not going to do that...):

1. Christian
2. Victorya
3. Kit

--Margaret Wappler