This was Ashley's season. You always knew it. Kelly popped out of the wood work and won the last four challenges and then lost it all with her wood grain print fabric. But you always knew that Ashley was going to win.
I didn't think that any of the finale shows were outstanding. Edmond choked. NYFW is a time to take a risk, but not to lose who you are, and Edmond is sexy, form-fitting dresses. His best pieces for his collection weren't the form fitting ones. Edmond OUT.
Candice and Kelly gave Ashley a run for her money, but utimately Ashley had the most cohesive collection. Her inspiration was the most inspiring. Her risk with the floral headpieces was totally girly and totally her.
Sometimes I wonder if the judges asked, "Why should you win Project Runway?" at the beginning of the season, then we would know the winner in advance. Designers like Ashley with her niche in plus size designing, Mondo with his prints (okay he didn't win his season, but he won the All Stars following), Christian Siriano with his volume, and Leanne Marshall with her sustainable fabrics, all knew what they stood for at the beginning of the season and how their work was going to be viable in the real world. And then they won.
I am sure that we'll see more from Kelly Dempsey. I am a little worried that Ashley Nell Tipton won't keep pushing herself unless she gets a lot of validation in the coming years. But I'm glad she won. She earned it.
Season 14 OUT.
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