by Robin Hardwick

 

"Patridge v. Patridge"

 

Audrina explains that one of her biggest dreams has always been to be a runway model. Fair enough, it's a respectable dream. To have your own reality show based off your status as a reality star on a previous show: questionable.

 

Audrina invited Lynn and Casey to go with her to New York for fashion week. She hopes that it will be a time when Casey and their mother can reconnect. They arrive at the hotel and the girls want to go to sleep, but Lynn wants to go out. Lynn starts gushing about her daughters and then they all have full glasses of wine.

 

The next morning, they head over to Jacob & Co, who are always happy to lend Audrina jewelery for the red carpet. Then, Lynn and Casey head to Badgley Mischka where they will get to pick out dresses. Casey likes a dress that "hasn't even been finished being sewn", with a very deep v-neck, which, in all fairness, still looks pretty classy. Lynn tells her it doesn't look good on her, but maybe would for those that has big boobs, but it doesn't look good for her "itty bitty boobs." Casey has a hissy fit, the staff look uncomfortable, and in an interview, Casey wishes her mother wouldn't carry on like a third-grader. And, to illustrate how maturely she can handle arguments, sticks her tongue out at her mother.

 

Later, at dinner, Casey wants to order cake for dinner, and Lynn freaks out, complaining that Casey always needs to do things different and for attention. Says the woman who agreed to do a reality show. Audrina talks about how she is up for a cover story with Marie Claire, and Lynn, being a mother, tells Audrina that she doesn't think the other celebs out there are as great and beautiful as

Audrina. Casey scowls "why do you have to be so negative?" and leaves the table.

 

In an interview, Casey cries about her mother never supports her, and how when she was little, she wanted to be an astronaut, but she was told she wasn't smart enough. I'm no psychologist, but it seems Casey's real problem is her jealousy over Audrina. She claims that this is "the vacation from hell." I guess hell includes free designer clothes and a comped hotel suite.

 

The next day Audrina heads to the Marie Claire office where she "interviews" to be in one of their features. The fashion director lets her loose in the Marie Claire closet and tells her to pick out two full outfits. As Audrina starts commenting on the first thing she sees, the stylists observe her like scientists watching a rat complete a maze. Complete with eye rolling at her outfit choice, which do look a little blah.

 

Audrina meets the editor of Marie Claire who asks her hard questions, like what brand of boots she was wearing. In case you want to know, Audrina's fashion heroes are Kate Moss and Alexa Chung. The editor says "we'll let you know."

 

At the fashion show, Lynn and Casey get front row seats. Audrina is backstage and really nervous. In a one-shouldered sequined red dress, she looks more beauty pageant than runway. She practices walking, and then it's time for her to go. She walks out, and then claps and waves to the crowd. I'm not expert, but that's not typical runway behavior, is it? Lynn and Casey are so proud, and for now have called a truce.

 

Audrina interviews that this runway show helps her goal of not being knows as "just another reality show star". And having this reality show is helping that how? Next week: Casey gets mad at Casey. Again. 

 

 

Audrina airs Sundays at 10/9c on Vh1.

 

(Image courtesy of Vh1)