Summer Project
Author: NikiGrace
Summary: Kurt secretly applies to Project Runway
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee, Project Runway or any characters/actors therein
Chapter One – The Newsletter
Kurt eagerly scanned the newly arrived Project Runway newsletter. It was April of his Junior year in high school. The Warblers had just lost to New Directions and he was at a loss for what to do. Depressed was vast understatement. Boredom and depression do not a happy diva make. And the Dalton uniform was really starting to piss him off.
Who designed it anyway? It did absolutely nothing for his butt which was totally fabulous if he did say so himself. Worse yet it covered his boyfriend's best asset (pun intended) as well. For the past few weeks he was using his down time to design new outfits for the Glee girls. He even designed some for the Glee guys not that they would ever think about humoring him and wearing them.
A few months ago he and Mercedes spent an entire weekend watching a marathon session of Project Runway. His favorite by far was Season Four. Christian Siriano was the youngest winner. Kurt dreamed of beating his record. This year would be the first year he was eligible to enter. He would be eighteen this Summer and Heidi would be putting giving him the crown!
Mercedes was less than supportive of his plan. He realized that he didn't have any professional experience or even a portfolio but he was Kurt Freakin' Hummel! There was nothing that he couldn't do and that included being the winner of Project Runway. He could just imagine Tim Gunn telling him to "Make it work". Michael Kors would gush about his witty mix of patterns and Nina Garcia would weep at the thought of his designs being in her magazine.
Reading the newsletter for details, he started making notes in his journal. He would need to get to Chicago to attend the open casting calls, bring three designs, create a professional portfolio, and fill out an application. He wondered if he could talk the producers into giving out a tiara to the winner this year. He could always tuck away one of his own for good measure. His dad really should find a better hiding place. The weight bench in the garage was a terrible hiding place.
Based on Mercedes and Blaine's less than enthusiastic reaction to his stratagem to be the next fashion icon, he decided to keep his plan secret. Well he'd have to tell his father once the producers picked him for the show but other than that he would keep it a secret. He'd need models for his designs too so they would have to know. Who could he ask to model his clothes? Mercedes and Tina were the biggest blabbermouths in the school so they were out. Rachel was out for obvious reasons (she wore a kitten sweater with Finn's face just last week). How did she get that made anyway? No to be a winner he needed to models that were winners. He needed McKinnley's answer to the Plastics. He needed Quinn, Santana and Brittany.