PROJECT RUNWAY....."Vessel NYC" Avant-garde Episode Part One: Workroom and Last Looks RECAP PHOTOS !!

Avant-Garde Fab--Designs from Season 18 "Project Runway" Designers (L to R) Victoria Cocieru, Sergio Guadarrama, Geoffrey Mac, and Nancy Volpe-Beringer--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

In Episode 12 of Bravo's Season 18 "Project Runway", the remaining designers (six of them) got the chance to showcase the ULTIMATE in FASHION DESIGN: The Avant-garde Challenge! The designers were tasked to create an Avant-garde look (Fashion Forward, Disruptive, Met Gala-like) as their pre-Finale Look to make the judges see if they were worthy enough of continuing on... 

Season 18 Looks from Designer Nancy Volpe-Beringer--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

As part of this episode, I was tasked (as a Consulting producer)--along with other show producers--to help set up a "Retrospective" of the remaining designer's looks that they created throughout the season. We were told that possibly Christian Siriano (Mentor and fab designer) would take the designers through these "Design Retrospectives" top see which three designs they would choose for a Pre-Finale Runway Show for the judges. It took a lot to get these set up (finding the right size forms, steam EVERYTHING...correctly put the designs on the forms) but we did it! I also got the chance to take quick photos of the designer's "Last Looks" on the models before we all headed off to The Vessel Hudson Yards, the location of the "Runway Show".

Here are my Behind-the-Scenes Photos of those looks: 

Designer Nancy Volpe-Beringer:

Upcycle, Tie-Dye, and Sheer Challenges--Designs from Season 18 designer Nancy Volpe-Beringer--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Sergio Guadarrama:

Season 18 designs from designer Sergio Guadarrama, including (lower photo, L to R) the Christmas/Holiday, Sheer and Tie-Dye Challenge Looks--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Victoria Cocieru:

Designs from Season 18 Designer Victoria Cocieru, including from the (Lower photo, L to R) Animal Print/"Cats Movie", Tuxedo, and Upcycled Challenges--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Geoffrey Mac:

Designs from Season 18 designer Geoffrey Mac, including from the (Lower photo, L to R), the Tuxedo, Tie-dye, and Cyndi Lauper Challenges--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designers Brittany Allen and Marquise Foster:

Designs from Season 18 designers Brittany Allen (L) and Marquise Foster (R)--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Workroom Looks:

Victoria Cocieru--Designs from Season 18 Designer Victoria Cocieru, and details of her faux leather hand pinked cut-details (lower photos)---Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Geoffrey Mac--Designs from Season 18 Designer Geoffrey Mac; (lower photo) Details of his Avant-garde glazed organza-and-latex design ion the workroom--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Thijin Avant Garde--Model Thijin Bol in Glazed Organza and Latex design from Season 18 Designer Geoffrey Mac, in the "Project Runway" workroom--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Sergi Guadarrama:

Designs from Season 18 Designer Sergio Guadarrama for the "Avant-garde" Episode, including his "Onna-Bugeisha" inspired look (lower photo, on the dress forms, in the workroom)
Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Nancy Volpe-Beringer:

Designs from Season 18 Designer Nancy Volpe-Beringer for the "Avant-garde" Episode--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Brittany Allen:

Designs from Season 18 Designer Brittany Allen for the "Avant-garde" Episode; Avant-garde "Butterfly'-inspired design in the lower photo--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

Designer Marquise Foster:

Designs from Season 18 Designer Marquise Foster including his Avant-garde look of silver metal fabrication in lower photo)--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway", Avant-garde Episode, Brooklyn NY

In order to transport the looks from the Workroom to The Vessel, so they would not be affected during the move to the location...we boarded a "Party Bus"...Yep, TAKE A LOOK:

My trusty Consulting Producer Better Half, David Paul, inside the Project Runway "Party Bus", Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn NY

Next Up...

PART TWO: THE VESSEL NYC!!!