Monday, September 20, 2010

How about a Grey Gardens challenge for Project Runway?

Perhaps such a challenge isn't as timely as it could have been when the HBO film was imminent, but it's still a great idea!

From Gawker, by Brian Moylan, on September 17, 2010

Project Runway: The Kennedy Assassination

The Revolutionary Costume for Today

When Michael C was sitting in the Corporate Sponsored Sewing Room, he wrapped a large piece of fabric over his head and said, "Look, I'm Jackie O!" I shouted, "No, you're Grey Gardens!" The only person who has been reinterpreted more than Jackie is her kooky cousin Little Edie Beale, the star of the cult documentary (and the surprisingly excellent HBO movie of the same name). Why hasn't there been a Grey Gardens challenge yet? Why not pair up the designers and have one make a Jackie look and one make the same look for Edie? Why not translate Edie's gonzo aesthetic and make it something wearable? This would be television I would die for.

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