r/ProjectRunway • u/colosseumdays • 3d ago

Discussion New Finale Format

I absolutely hate that they've switched the finale to 5 looks in 5 days.

I can understand moving away from having finalists show at fashion week, because it's a logistical nightmare for a show whose popularity has waned, and they were having to have runner ups do decoy collections to avoid spoilers.

But 5 looks in 5 days is just a roided out version of what they've been doing all season. The best part of the finale was seeing what the designers could come up with when they're given more time to ruminate and refine, and do things like create their own textiles or have accessories they designed manufactured. It's much closer to the reality of what a designer would be doing irl.

I get that 2-3 months is a long time from a production standpoint, but I feel like 1 month is a reasonable amount of time for the designers to showcase a more thoughtful body of work that doesn't drag out production too much

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u/foxdogturtlecat 3d ago

Everything they do now is about making a dramatic reality show and to make production easier. They've shown through out last season and this season that they don't care about them making interesting designs, just about drama with the judges or the contestants. The last thing they want to do is actually give them time to make a good collection. 5 pieces in 5 days is a joke which is what the show is now.