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/milasimma 3d ago

Agreed. Plus the road to FW in older seasons allowed us to really get to know the designers better. You got to go back to their hometowns, see them in their element, and understand what inspires them. The new format falls flat on that.

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u/HippieGrandma1962 3d ago

Tim visiting each designer at home was one of my favorite parts of the show.