Project Runway Season 12: Episode 9: Plaid Is Rad

Ken about to go over to the dark side.

I really thought we were finally rid of the grand diva Ken this week on Project Runway. Last week in real life, eight PR designers showed at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week--the actual final three and five decoys so no one would know the true identity of the finalists, but there were nine contestants left on the show. Ken was the only one still in the running not to get a show at Fashion Week, so I naturally concluded he would get aufed this week. But that's not what happened.

The episode starts with Heidi promising the contestants the morning off and they are given a (presumably) free brunch at an eatery called Juliette. As they are sipping their coffee, Tim walks in and announces the challenge which is to design for the Modern Southern Woman--by a coincidence, the customer for Belk, the company which just happens to sponsor the accessory wall in the workroom (This is their first season, it was always Bluefly before this). Ken thinks he's got this one in bag because he lives in Birmingham, Alabama and designs for these ladies all time.

Project Runway SPOILER ALERT One of Our Designers Is Missing

Heidi Klum, Zac Posen, Nina Garcia,
and guest judge Kerry Washington at New York Fashion Week

On Fri. Sept. 6, eight designers from Project Runway had their ten-look collections shown at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. This includes the final three designers plus five decoy collections. The idea is not to give away who the final three are by including all the contestants who are still in the competition on TV at the time of the fashion show. But somebody made a big mistake. Eight designers showed at Fashion Week, but nine were still in the running as of Sept. 6. Perhaps this is because Tim Gunn used his save option to keep Justin on the show a while back and the producers were gambling on Gunn waiting until near the end to save someone. If you haven't seen the reports on the runway show or counted who's missing, here is a hint: Pet the kittie. Anyway this Thurs. that designer will probably be aufed and he (or she) will have another hissy fit.