Rohin Guha
March 19, 2009
I've never been one to follow fads. Okay, never mind. But throughout the shitshow that presented itself as the fifth cycle of Project Runway, where some jerk from my hometown decided to wear ill-fitting black denim and sling homophobic asides underscored with envy to the camera, I also had something of a soft-spot for finalist Kenley Collins. From her contrived Bettie Page bangs to her gratuitous floral hair accents to her vicious sneer, dear Kenley was what ultimately proved to be the fifth season's raison d'etre -- in a season with no fan favorites, brimming with bitchy villains, Kenley was by far the bitchiest.


The end of the fifth season of Project Runway is upon us. Worse than a single episode of Nip/Tuck in its abundance of one-dimensional, unlikable characters, the current season has been a steadily unraveling shitshow of manipulative crybabies, contrived fashions, and