Fashion Fix: Project Decoy

In case you didn't figure this out last year with Austin Scarlett and his whole decoy/special feature runway show on Project Runway's website, Project Runway wants us to think 3 people make it to fashion week when in fact 4 people actually make it to fashion week. One of the four has been previously eliminated but creates a collection that is used decoy so the American public does not figure who the final 3 are. The decoy is then edited out of the final episode -- not a bad deal. Yes, this means by way of default, Kara, Chloe, Daniel and Santino all showed their shit in Bryant Park.

In my opinion the decoy renders useless both Heidi's whole "only three of you will make it to fashion week" comment and the concept of the final 3 . Hell, I'd rather have my collection shown at Bryant Park where the real, live fashion crowd will have their eyes glued to MY collection rather than on Bravo where real, live nobodies have their eyes glued to THEIR television. Remember, only the winner of Project Runway gets a prize: $100,000 to start their own clothing line (unless they're like Jay McCarroll and aren't a fan of their money hanging from strings in which case they'll turn it down), a spread in Elle Magazine and just what every hot, up and coming designer needs....a freakin' Saturn. The "losers" just get free publicity.

So...since we've established it doesn't really matter who is in the final three this week, just go ahead and PICK THE WINNER!

Daniel:

Santino:

Kara:

Chloe:

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