Project Runway 2008 Recap: Celebrity Couture

The season 5 contestants of Project Runway are finally issued a real challenge! Brooke Shields , the star of NBC's Lipstick Jungle , served as a guest judge and this week's design client. This week's challenge? Create a garment fit for Shields' Jungle character, NYC film exec Wendy Healy, that will take her from day to night. And while the winner didn't receive immunity, their design would be worn by Shields in an upcoming episode during the show's second season. The starstruck designers took to Mood for a 30-minute shopping spree after pitching their ideas to their celebrity client. After reviewing each concept, Shields chose her favorite six designers to serve as team captains in this partner challenge. Earning top honors? Keith, Korto, Jerell, Blayne, Terri and Kelli . Watching the team leaders pick their partners was a little like watching a middle-schoolers pick teams for dodge ball: You didn't have to watch much of the draft to determine who was going to be picked last. Leatha' ... (link)