True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

Project Runway
This series is primarily about the drama of competition. Twelve unknown
clothes designers race to win a slot as a newest fashion star. Like a lot of
reality shows it features camaraderie, acts of genius, betrayals, and toxic
doses of ambition, but mixed into eye-tickling colors and the stunning
visuals of clothes being made. In parallel with the mystery of who will
survive increasingly stressful hurdles, we also get a front-seat perspective
of how clothes can become art and what it takes to survive in the
cutthroat business of high-end fashion. I found every one of the first
season’s challenges to be brilliant and the whole series very addictive;
I’m guessing the other seasons are just as good. As someone who likes
to make things, this 8-part film also made the craft of fashion something
that inspired me.
With Heidi Klum and
Michael Kors
2004, 509 min.
Available from Amazon
Rent from Netflix
Auditioning his wares for a real client, a contestant wears his own bright yellow fashion
(top left). The stress of large projects, little time, hostile team members and the uncertainty
of the rules breaks down one participant before she is eliminated (bottom right).
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