Photo by Mike Yarish courtesy of Lifetime The first elimination is always tough and this case is no exception. Project Runway has a long history of quirky characters with talent (Elisa Jimenez, Blayne Walsh and Vincent Libretti come to mind) and Ari definitely brought a point of view to the runway to prove that she was a risk-taker right away. You have to admire that she decided to center herself with a handstand rather than stress over an inability to sketch. Her explanation about her concept to Tim was priceless and Tim's reaction to her shopping at Mood (he looked over his glasses at her - you know the look) was adorable. We are more than a little sad that she left us so early in the game; could you imagine Season 4 if the free-spirit Elisa left early (no spit marks!) or Season 5 without the tan goodness of Blayne? (No Tim saying, 'It looks like a pterodactyl at a gay Jurassic Park.") Ari made an impression with our readers before the season even started as she was selected via a poll to be a pre-season favorite at Bryant Park and we suspect she will continue to surprise us in the future with her fashion.
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