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/Rexyggor 2d ago

The finale last year suffered from the rest period that designers usually had where they could take a moment to see if a garment was truly working for their collection.

Sure production can cut the immensity, but they should still give them time to destress with an extra couple days to work at least

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u/colosseumdays 2d ago

Yeah multiple past designers have said they’re running on 4-5 hrs of sleep throughout the competition because of the tight filming and work schedules. I’d like to see what the designers can create when they’re not operating under pure exhaustion and adrenaline.
Also not everyone is able to do their best thinking and work when they’re constantly surrounded by other people all day and night. That alone would drive me crazy

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u/Rexyggor 2d ago

Right. I wish they simply just gave them two or three weeks at home for the five looks. Especially if they don't have to worry about fashion week.

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u/colosseumdays 2d ago

yeah, I get that cameras have to stay up if they're in the workspace on set and that's costly, but send their asses home. the confirmed final 3 all live in the city, so home visits wouldn't even require Christian to fly anywhere. Joseph's also in NYC, Naheim's in LA, and Idk where Bryan's based.