Our Project Runway Faves: Episode 4.1

Forget Tim and Heidi - here at The Budget Babe, we have our own opinion about who should have won the runway competition in the Season 4 premiere episode of every fashionista's favorite reality TV show, Project Runway - and that would be Chris, a self-taught freelance Costume Designer in New York City with a client list that includes Cirque du Soleil, Madonna and Thierry Mugler.

According to his bio on the Project Runway website, Chris' favorite designer is Dior - and it certainly shows in the elegant, high-drama royal purple evening gown which he created for the first challenge. It's simply stunning, and we could easily see someone like Halle Berry rockin' this gorgeous creation on the red-carpet.

But what do you think? Who's your fave designer so far? (We do realize the third episode aired last night, but we're trying to catch up - so bear with us, we'll get to the other episodes soon!)