Project Runway Checkup: Irina Shabayeva

After Irina Shabayeva won project runway, we expected classy dresses and well-tailored looks. I, personally loved her work on project runway, but her recent collection failed to live up to my expectations. It includes very pretty and elegant dresses and skirts manipulated to resemble roses that just don't seem new. Don't get me wrong, they are stunning, but nothing new or daring. But then it gets bad. Paired with these are jersey dresses. First off I am not a big fan of jersey dresses because they look cheap. Also printed on these dresses are roses and butterflies. This fails to impress. Her jewelry and handbags also sport butterflies. They also look cheap and the jewelry looks like it could be sold on the jewelry channel at 2:00 Am. Irina won for her ability to take a one-hundred dollar budget and make a luxurious outfit. Where is that now?





Judge for yourself here.