Episode Report Card Jeff Long: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Welcome to the Stress Ball
By Jeff Long | Season 10 | Episode 13 | Aired on 10.11.2012
Christopher is showing next. He shows his bleach vest with shorts and a white top. Next, he shows some leather shorts with this camisole that's gorgeous. Last, he shows his bustier with the x-ray skirt. He hopes that he has done enough to progress to Fashion Week.
Fabio's stuff is next. He shows a pale green bikini top with white slacks and this draped long vest. His girl is wearing some triangular pastel-colored jewelry that I bet he made. Next, he showed a crop top with a slim skirt. It has some loose yet deliberate tailoring that Fabio is in love with. Next, he shows a pink dress that is ankle-length and draped gorgeously. All of this shit is super cool.
Melissa shows a top that exposes the belly. It's matched with some white shorts. Next, she shows a white leather jacket that is pretty similar to the one she (and Christopher) made during the season. Last, a beautiful black dress that is SO Melissa. She's not sure this enough for the judges.
After the show, Fabio is the first to speak. He says that he's nervous and apologizes if he stutters. How sweet. He says that his collection is not intended to be conventional. He wants it to be dramatic. Heidi likes that his point-of-view is really different. She loves the bags and jewelry that he made. Michael loves that he went kind of edgy with pastels. He also loves the shoes, calling them "demented." He draws the line at the wigs that Fabio used. He doesn't want Fabio to be considered a joke. Nina wants his work to be more luxurious. She doesn't like the bikini top nor the slacks with it. It's not expensive enough.
Dmitry says that he was inspired by organic architecture. Nina says it's polished and expensive. Michael thinks that the styling is too old. Christopher explains his x-ray print, which Heidi finds a little weird. She also didn't think there was a "wow" moment. She thinks his first look was very boring. Michael likes the print a lot, but he does not think that Christopher gave them enough to look at. Nina thinks that all three of the looks are too similar to each other. She also doesn't think that there are enough clothes on the runway. He says that these are the skimpiest of his looks, which Nina says is a good thing -- otherwise, they'd be in swimsuits.
Heidi doesn't feel like there is anything heroic in what Melissa showed. She said she was saving some stuff for the show. Heidi thinks that was a mistake. Michael thinks that the wigs on her models are crazy. Nina thinks that her clothes are cool, but she wants to see some more drama, since there isn't any color. She hates the long cuffed sleeves on the leather jacket and says, "Just cut them off!" Heidi and Michael get a kick out of this.