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'Project Runway' season 18 episode 'Cats of the Urban Jungle' falls flat with fans

In this week's episode, titled 'Cats of the Urban Jungle', the remaining contestants must create a new take on 'animal prints' that's making its way back in trend. 

It's time to find the purrfect print as the designers go a little wild in this week's challenge on 'Project Runway' season 18. 

'Project Runway' season 18 returned for episode 2 on Thursday night, after last week's double elimination. In this week's episode, titled 'Cats of the Urban Jungle', the remaining contestants attempted a new take on 'animal prints' that's making its way back in trend. 

The designers had to take inspiration from the forthcoming musical, 'Cats'. They had to create their printed outfits into chic street style looks that would look great on the runway and in the "Flash Sale challenge". 

This season the contestant who walks away with the winning title will receive a $250,000 grand prize from Blueprint and the chance to be featured in a Blueprint digital series. The winner will also get $50,000 from Pilot FriXion Erasable Gel Ink Pens, a feature in Elle magazine, and a mentorship with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). 

With this week's theme revolving around animal prints and majorly inspired from the forthcoming 'Cats' musical, fans questioned how designers could be original when they were using animal prints on a 'Cats'-themed episode. Some also wondered about the need for the themed episode claiming the movie was going to flop. 

"How original can the designers be when everyone’s using #animalprints ? “ Cats” on #ProjectRunway," a fan wrote on Twitter. Adding to that another said, "So #ProjectRunway is having a Cats tie-in episode. Sigh." 

"The "Cats" segment was so disconcerting, I didnt hear the challenge. All I know is that it has something to do with animal print. That movie is not going to do well. #ProjectRunway," a fan wrote. 

"A challenge about Cats. Does that mean just like the trailer the clothes have to make people uncomfortable and feel uneasy to look at #ProjectRunway," a fan shared. While another added, "No one. No one has said that Cats looks 'fantastic'. #ProjectRunway." 

What do you think? Do you agree with fans? Let us know in the comments below. 

'Project Runway' season 18 airs every Thursday only on Bravo. Check your local listings for more information.