The 21-year-old pint-size powerhouse, Christian Siriano, wins season 4 of Project Runway! This finale was definitely suspenseful. You instantly knew that the runway show was going to be tough to judge after an emotional Tim Gunn called for one last "gather round" to tell the three finalist,"I’m so proud of you; I don't have the adequate words to say it". He goes on further to say that the level of talent has never been this high in the past seasons.
And now for my own little recap of each collection.... I was completely torn between Jillian and Christian. While both had done such amazing work consistently throughout the season, there was a little bit of me that felt Christian wasn't ready for this win yet. It could be just because he's so young. While his attitude is a bit immature, his designs rival those of renowned designers in the fashion world today.
Jillian's collection was very feminine and detailed with a cozy equestrian-esque feeling....perfect for Fall '08. Of course this episode wouldn't be complete without her freaking out about the little things. As always, everything came together perfectly. I was definitely surprised to see her kicked off before Rami. Did anyone catch America's Next Top Model, Jaslene, dressed in Jillian's square-neck metallic mini?
Rami's show was a bit yawn-inducing. I think it was the music and the upsetting mix of colors. I wasn't too impressed with his collection until the final two gowns made their way down the runway. Holy hell....they were so stunning and so incredibly intricate. My favorite review of Rami's collection was made by previous contestant, Nick Verreos. It went something like this: "You want woven bitch?...Here it is."
Christian's show added that dramatic final punch. His looks were very structured, refined, and had an impressive amount of rich textures. His final gown was so complex with layers and layers of feathers; I wouldn't be surprise if it took him over a month to create. If Christian were to describe his final collection in one word, we all know he'd respond with "Fierce". Of course it was a benefit for Christian to have Posh as one of the judges. His collection summed up her high style completely.
In a Bravo TV interview, Christian was asked to describe his thoughts once he heard that Victoria Beckham was going to be a finale judge.
In the back of my head, I’m not going lie, I was like, “Victoria’s the judge. This is me.” She’s who I design for! She’s English, she’s from Europe, she’s very very into high fashion, and some of her favorite designers are McQueen and Chanel and Lagerfeld, you know? I knew there was no way she was not going to like what I did. It was amazing because she’s someone I would actually want to try to dress. I actually think I said when we first started and Bravo asked us all who we’d want to dress, I’m pretty sure I said Victoria Beckham.
Not only does Christian receive a new Saturn and $100,000 to start his own line, but his sassiness also won him $10,000 for being Bravo TV's "Fan Favorite". There's no doubt in my mind that he has prospective clients already lining up at his door. Congrats to Christian, the youngest designer to win Project Runway!
