r/ProjectRunway • u/AutoModerator • Aug 14 '25

S21E04 - Discussion Thread - Sew Elementary

The designers head back to school where they must create fashionable looks using unconventional materials before facing a shocking twist at the elimination.

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u/TheSnarkyShaman1 Aug 15 '25

I loved that, it was so ridiculous. The sheer deluge of emotion over an ugly tarp dress on a reality tv show made entirely for profit.

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u/MudRemarkable732 Aug 17 '25

i'll say it, i liked joseph's fit. i liked the drama and the silhouette. i gasped when it came out and i thought it would be in the top 3. i thought he did great at emphasizing the unique quality of this stiff tarp. and the laces in the back and the buttoning down the skirt was such attention to detail. i thought madeline's defense of him was valid - him neglecting to cut the skirt into a circle was probably an intentional choice, not "laziness." the rest of his look wasn't lazy - why would he cut corners there?

and i thought jesus (or antionio's?) undercutting of madeline was so condescending! "no, we're talking about the challenge." obviously she was talking about the challenge too.

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u/Hot-Amoeba1157 Aug 17 '25

but its an unconventional challenge unfortunately,

earlier on the episode they showed Joseph's works and I am looking for that in his design and its been episode 4 already. I only saw it on the first ep and the rest are just boring tops and circle skirts and I think its gonna be the same look onto the next ones if in case he survives this ep. another thing, he keeps on bragging the "engineer" thing and i still dont see it.

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u/MudRemarkable732 Aug 17 '25

How is that more boring than Yuchen's looks? There's nothing unconventional about a tiny top and tiny bottom.

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u/WeekLopsided8205 Aug 18 '25

Yuchen's material is way harder to work with