News Story Week 9 So it’s finally here the Project Catwalk semi-final 2008. Nine long weeks which started with thirteen contestants,

   

  

 has now whittled down to just five. Viv, Ross, Katy, Chesley and Jasper are all fighting for the three places in the final that would take them to London Fashion Week. The designers were taken to the Bluebird Cafe and were told that they would be designing an evening Dress for a mystery female celebrity to wear to a showbiz event. They were met celebrity stylist Jade Bien-Aimee Sutherland, who gave them tips on what her client likes and does not like. When the mystery finally arrived, this week’s twist became obvious as it was none other than Kelly Osborne! After a one-to-one with each designer and Kelly, the gang headed back to the workroom for what would be someone’s final challenge. Mentor and Judge Ben De Lisi gave his final and emotional critic to each of the designers. Bidding them to do him proud. Catwalk day arrived, along with it came the hardest decision the judges ever had to make. Unfortunately Katy’s outfit just didn’t cut the mustard as an Evening Gowns . However, Chelsey’s Oscar-style dress won the challenge and placed her into the final three. Viv did not win the challenge, but, Kelly liked her choice of colour and design of the Dress , [although some remarked was very similar to an earlier design won her place to London Fashion Week. That meant the judges had to decide on whose collection would they rather see at London Fashion Week: Ross or Jaspers. After a lengthy and heated debate, which saw the judges changing their minds several times it was Jasper’s overall designs throughout the series secured his place on the final catwalk in London’s Fashion Week. 

Sadly for Ross, he headed off the catwalk having come so close; but not before Kelly gave him some words of wisdom that this show has the potential to open so many doors for someone of Ross’s calibre.