The Problem of T’Pol

Good costuming supports the character and the story. I’d be negligent in my analysis if I didn’t address the costume-and-characterization baggage T’Pol carries around. It’s quite possible T’Pol would be costumed differently without Enterprise’s behind-the-scenes issues related to brand overexposure, critical reaction, and low ratings. There is a distinct shift in her main fashion choices …

Runway Rundown: Project Runway 14.2

Runway Rundown: #ProjectRunway 14.2 Unconventional materials challenge everybody! One of Heidi’s favorites, and one of mine. I hope this isn’t the only one of the season because a) it’s so early and b) it wasn’t that unconventional. The Challenge: Create a look with Hallmark Signature greeting cards. Read More

Runway Rundown: Project Runway 14.2

Unconventional materials challenge everybody! One of Heidi’s favorites, and one of mine. I hope this isn’t the only one of the season because a) it’s so early and b) it wasn’t that unconventional. The Challenge: Create a look with Hallmark Signature greeting cards. Paper isn’t fabric but it’s not vegetables or trash or candy. Plus …

Runway Rundown 14.1

#ProjectRunway Rundown 14.1 It’s time for another season of Project Runway and Runway Rundown, where I babble about the highs and lows of fashion and reality TV! I always start out so excited for this show and I always end up so disillusioned. C’est la vie! Anyway with sixteen contestants we have a lot of ground …

Kes Fashion Project | Persephone

These are the best example of Kes’s pixie-fashion. While the looks are arguably discrete, the silhouettes, color palettes, texture, and lines are the same. The lighter one appears in only three episodes (“Caretaker”, “Parallax”, and “Before and After”), and they could all be considered one appearance – Parallax is a continuation of the pilot and …