Previously: the third season of Project Runway happened. And now it's down to the final four. The final four! I feel a little sick to my stomach. This is why I don't watch sports. Well, one of the reasons. I feel like I subconsciously start intuiting who the loser is going to be and I start rooting for them, and I'm inevitably left heartbroken at the end. I may also be like that as a voter, which I try to deny -- but how else do I explain Bob Dole? In this case, though, I don't think I know who's going to lose, so I'm finding myself rooting for all of them. Yes, even Jeffrey.
It's morning at the Atlas apartments, and Uli is greeting the tag. She interviews that all of the remaining designers are talented. One of those talented people won't being going to Olympus Fashion Week, so it's all very nerve-wracking.
A shirtless Jeffrey tries to rouse Michael from bed. He tells him, "It's time to fight." Indeed. Jeffrey interviews that he has a really good chance of making it to the final three. He says the four of the designers that remain all do things that are very specific. Uli, for instance, does "peasant blouses, big and flowy." I, uh, am not sure those adjectives are very complimentary. Michael does "run-of-the-mill, friendly fashion." Again, "run-of-the-mill" is probably not a term he wants to use. It doesn't do much to highlight the admiration Jeffrey no doubt has for Michael's work. Laura, he says, makes "moth balls and chicken soup." I see where this is going. If you want to "live a little dangerously," like Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, and Britney Spears -- those wild bitches -- you'll choose Jeffrey. Whatever, he's good television. He gives them something to use every time he sits for an interview. While sounding like a jackass, he actually emphasizes why Laura and Uli are in the final four. They each have a clear, easily capsulated point of view. "Friendly fashion" doesn't really evoke much. However, neither does "living dangerously." Pilots and crocodile hunters live dangerously. I don't see them selling collections at Barneys.
Anyway, Jeffrey clearly knows what he's doing when he says this garbage. I'm only frustrated that he's been so effective. With me, at least. ... Wait, I'm going to sort of take that back. I kind of want to believe that he is just shrewd and says a lot of inflammatory stuff to increase the impact of his time onscreen. What I really think, though, is that he's allowed himself to be as nasty as he wants to be. We all have thoughts that are nasty, right? We all think someone we work with is an idiot. Someone is untalented. Someone has bad breath and stands far too close to us when we're merely trying to make a fucking color copy and could you please get off of me HELP! But we don't tell them. Because it's rude. And not only will it hurt someone's feelings, which we should probably care about; it will also only serve to ostracize us from society. People won't like us. And it's just a matter of time until we're in a room or a playground with all of the people that don't like us. And they all have rocks. And, well, it's too late at that point. (A more realistic outcome is that people won't want to work with us, but I like the violence of the stoning scenario.) Later, I have no doubt that Jeffrey will couch all of his statements in his inability to be anything other than "honest." But that's bullshit. Feeling that someone's work is not very good is not permission to say it. And he never just says it, anyway; he always adds a bunch of hyperbolic shit that makes it just sound like schoolyard taunting. He's trying to hurt someone's feelings. I feel like there's a real attempt to just be mean. And again, maybe it's the pressure of the challenges and whatnot. But Uli's not doing it. Do you think she doesn't have anything nasty to say? Sure, she said she doesn't want to be roommates with Angela, but for the most part she just keeps to herself. Or maybe her nasty comments aren't as TV-ready as Jeffrey's. In that case, is it so fucking important to be a TV star? Get a freaking talk show then! What are you wasting your time designing clothes for? ... Oh, I don't know. Do you remember when he was all crying to his mom about how the designers weren't all good people? That's what I go back to when I try to reason that he's just playing a crafty little game of "Reality Show Villain." Because I feel like he was having an honest reaction then, and he was still a total asshole. His goddamn eyebrows. Why?
Laura, in a t-shirt exposing her growing baby belly and sipping a mug of bourbon, looks through her closet for something to wear. She interviews that it was a quite a ride to be as low as she felt after the couture challenge then as great as she felt after winning the last challenge. The mannequins are like, "Girl, I haven't stopped crying yet." Has anyone noticed that the mannequins have slowly become Patti Labelle's backup singers? I don't really know how that happened. Laura feels like her challenge win has given her the energy she needs to make the final sprint to the finish line.
We see Michael taking in the view of grimy NYC midtown from the Atlas Building terrace. I'd sooner stare at my shower curtain than that block. For real, that's a nasty part of town. Then again, I have a lovely shower curtain. Michael says that he's never wanted anything but to be a fashion designer. He says, "Words have power, so, yes, I will be at Bryant Park." He's such an unabashed dreamer, that Michael. He's like Captain Mary Tyler Save-a-Ho.
At the runway, Heidi enters carrying the lovely black velvet button bag. Heidi tells them that their challenge will decide which three of them will make it to Olympus Fashion Week. Nina Garcia, at her office at Elle, will give them the lowdown on their challenge the day. First, though, they have to endure a choosing of the models. The designers will get to choose from the seven remaining models, including those that modeled for the three eliminated designers in the Black and White challenge. Laura gets to choose first because she won, and she stays with Camilla. I still think that Camilla is the prettiest of the models this season.
Uli's name is chosen and she says, "Sorry Lindsay, but I'm gonna go with Nazri." Ouch. Lindsay just sort of arches an eyebrow like, "Whatevs." Michael is shitting himself. He loves his Nazri. This has got to hurt. He smiles and says, "I'm gonna kill you," to Uli, who is so good at getting away with this sort of stuff. She just kind of smiles like, "Somebody made me do it!"
Michael interviews that it was "fucked up" for Uli to take Nazri from him. Uli interviews that it's necessary to take whatever resource might make your outfit look better on the runway. And she's right. Lindsay doesn't have the most... delicate silhouette. Unless, of course, you think red-winged hawks and linebackers are delicate. Just kidding, Lindsay. But seriously: the Atlas Building property managers should have you model for their own Atlas holding the world statue. You're the only one I can think of with the shoulder span adequate for such a job. No really, I'm only kidding. But for real, Lindsay, the wing span! You're a lovely girl.
Michael's name is chosen and he chooses... Clarissa? That is so STUPID. You've got Amanda, who may be annoying, but works that shit. And best of all, Marilinda -- possibly the "most improved" model of the year. And if there is ever a distinction more ridiculous than "most improved model," I hope I die before I hear about it. I'm not that into Javi or Lindsay (is that clear?), but those other two are much better than Clarissa. The girl is jaundiced. And otherwise just not that pretty. I don't know why I'm picking on these poor girls, but let's be real. She ain't that good-looking. Perhaps he didn't want to take Jeffrey's model and just doesn't like Amanda. By the way, Project Runway, thanks for never making anything more out of that bit with the models hating Amanda. I was all pumped up for some sort of catfight and... nothing. I appreciate that, bitches.
That means that Jeffrey is last, and he chooses Marilinda. She dances backstage and hugs the other models. Onstage, Amanda is standing with her mouth agape, stunned. STUNNED! I really would have liked to see that catfight. As the girls leave the stage, Uli says, "I'm sorry, Lindsay." Lindsay, a very good sport, blows her a kiss and smiles. Heidi tells them that this challenge is their last time to "wow" the judges. Then, they are dismissed.
The morning, we see all the designers heading towards Nina Garcia's office. Laura interviews that she is excited to have her first one-on-one interaction with Nina. Wait until she finds out that Nina is perpetually judging. There's a runway in her home, office, a portable one for outdoors. And she's always sitting alongside it, judging. Sometimes wearing sunglasses inside, which we all hate. There's no such thing as one-on-one with Garcia, Laura. She doesn't DO one-on-one. Castrating bitch. Actually, that was just a jokey aside. There's no runway in the office -- and I'm not actually sure about the one in her house. (But there are rumors.) Nina meets them in her office, sexily standing in front of some easels with... I don't know, but it looks very important and fashion. She poses the question, "How important is fashion editorial?" It's rhetorical. She tells them that they want to capture the attention of fashion editors, because being feature in one of the big fashion mags gives you incredible exposure. She shows them a couple examples of the "First Look" page in Elle. It is the first fashion page in the magazine and usually features a new talent. Nina says that they want their readers to "want" the clothes on the "First Look" page. Simple enough. A strong point of view is necessary to capture an editor's imagination, she says. Their challenge will be to create outfits of their own choosing; however, it has to convey what they have to offer as designers. They each need to communicate a story.
This challenge offers complete creative freedom, which both excites and frightens Uli. It's great to do your own thing, but she's used to the guidelines of the challenges at this point. That makes sense. You're thinking reductively when there are guidelines -- taking the parts of your own style that speak to the challenge and leaving out the other stuff. Without that, you run the risk of just jumbling every idea you have into a design.
Nina gives them each a sheet of thick, white cardboard or something. They're supposed to write three words that describe them as a designer. I don't know why they need a big ol' thick piece of paper for that, but I guess that's just the biz. Their three words have to connect with the looks that they create for this challenge. I'd just make a dress and then write three words that could be used to describe the dress, but I'm a cheater that way. I'd be all, "Blue, short, belted." They thank Nina and they're on their way.
At the workroom, Tim reiterates what Nina said about the "one-sheet" (so much more official). They don't have to write their three words now, but they have to do it before the runway show. So, they really could use my idea. They will have $250 and two days to work. Their thirty-minute sketching time begins... now. "Wow. Those. Judges," is Tim's final advice. Great advice.
Jeffrey interviews that he wants to buck the notions that the judges have about him as a designer. He wants to show another side of himself. The "romantic" side. George Carlin couldn't have delivered that better. His romantic side! I love it! Wait, he's not joking. Jeffrey is very romantic. And patriotic, too. He's making a red, white, and blue dress.
Uli is confused. She decides that she will go with whatever she finds at Mood. The mannequins are like, "We don't want to see this. And we've got to get onstage. Hello, Cleveland!"
Laura decides that she's not going to send any sort of risky departure down the runway. She's going to do what she does best, but a better version. Okay, then.
Like Uli, Michael is a little perplexed. He has created several sketches, hoping that one would "jump out" at him, but that hasn't happened. And here's Tim to take them to Mood.
At Mood, Uli does indeed find inspiration. And... it's a print. No, you're not reading a recap from every other fucking episode of this season. She chose a print. She says it's "printed, colorful, flowy, Uli!" I think she kind of knows how ridiculous that whole thing has become. I say that, but you can't really compare her with another designer from this show, ever. Her commitment to working with prints is, well, standout. Crazy, but it's unique.
Michael finds some stretch silk charmeuse, but he still doesn't know what he's going to do with it. Yikes.
In the workroom, Michael looks really perplexed. Everyone's getting to work and he hasn't started yet. Laura tells him to grab some muslin and start draping, but he says that isn't his process. So, sketch a few ideas and pick the one you like best, she suggests. Um, we've already tried that. Michael's in trubs.
As they're all sewing away, Jeffrey takes a little time to interview that Laura has no range. He doesn't think that she can base a career on making one thing. Well, Diane Von Furstenberg and her damn wrap dress would disagree. In fact, I wish you'd said that pile of crap when she was judging your ass. I'd also disagree with his assessment of Laura. She designs for one kind of person, not one thing. And sure, she may rely on a few tricks like the plunging neckline, but it's no more tiresome than Jeffrey's shredded, asymmetrical skirt and skinny pant. That's right, I just wrote "pant." I'm serious now. You know, Carolina Herrera doesn't really make dresses for young girls to rock out in either. And her stuff is beautiful. And really successful. And a lot of it kind of looks the same, but it's APPROPRIATE.
Uli's having problems. Her dress looks like a muumuu. She tells Laura that she thinks it looks weird, and Laura doesn't understand because it looks "like every other dress you've made." Touché. Then, I'm not really sure what's happening, but Laura, like, gives Uli the smackdown and is all, "I ain't got time for your shit." No, really -- she basically says she doesn't have time to talk to Uli and please kind of fuck off and die. But not really, only it felt that way. I'm sure it was in jest, but it was kind of jolting. I liked it, though.
Then Uli asks Jeffrey to try on her dress and he says he doesn't want to. "It'll make me look fat." That's awesome. Then he decides he'll try it on after all. So he wraps the belt of the dress around his forehead and dons the dress like a hang-glider and flies around the room. "I feel so pretty," he says. Michael is the only one not laughing. I think he's still freaked out about his dress.
With four hours remaining in the workday, Michael finally decides what he wants to do. He interviews that he took so long because he wanted to think of something really great. Then he reveals his three words. "Sexy, sensual, sophistication." Michael, there are no extra points for alliteration. What the hell is he doing? "Sexy" and "sensual" are the same thing and don't anybody try to tell me differently. You got three words and you waste one of them on a synonym? He feels like his dress has a "Wow!" factor. ["That's not always a positive, Michael." -- Sars]
Tim enters and starts to look around. He tells Jeffrey that his dress is very "unexpected." Then Jeffrey describes a dress that he made that was similar to this one that "made people almost cry." That's because it was made of onions, but anyway. Tim, not knowing the onion part, tells him to "do [that dress] here."
Laura tells Tim that she doesn't want to have the judges repeat their old criticism about her only making dresses for herself. Tim suggests that she take a risk like she did during the last challenge; she will "keep them guessing." Now, Laura's afraid that she's being too safe. "Well, you don't wanna be safe." Yeah, we get that, Tim. That's where the whole "worrying about being too safe" line of thinking was headed.
Michael doesn't have anything on his dress form. He's just cut out some strips of fabric and he has his sketch. Tim's not buying. He tells Michael that it "can't just be a pretty dress." This is a glimpse of what the judges can expect from Michael's Fashion Week collection, so he has to bring his A game. Michael says that he understands, but I'm not sure he does.
Uli breaks it down for Tim. She's not happy with her dress. It looks like a "kitchen dress." Tim gently tells Uli that she's predictable. The judges know what to expect from her. She should try to break out of the mold that she's made for herself while still retaining her own Uli flavor. She doesn't know what to do. "You may have to sleep on it," Tim tells her. "Well, I hope you can sleep," she replies.
With one hour remaining, Uli decides to start from scratch. Laura tells her to go for it, then interviews that she's not sure Uli has a plan. Uli says, "Coming up, Uli doesn't finish her dress. But watch what happens on Project Runway."
The day, Uli explains that "Uli is in big trouble." Well, referring to yourself in the third-person is definitely a sign. Laura reminds her that, since she started over, it's like she has only one day to complete a design. Bummer.
At the workroom, Uli wonders, "Maybe a magical elf finished my dress." Laura proposes, "Maybe a magical elf started your dress!" That's the attitude.
Tim enters and asks the designers to gather round with their one-sheets. He tells them that the winning designer will have their design photographed by Gilles Bensimon and featured in Elle's "First Look" pages. That's bad-ass. Everyone's really stoked. Laura's especially impressed by the mention of Bensimon. Tim also explains that the designers will have to photograph their models on the streets of New York for the challenge. Okay, this is pretty cool.
The problem, though, is that their time to photograph starts at 5 PM that day and Uli doesn't "even have an idea of a dress." She's in trouble. Tim says that the photographs that they take should convey the story that their look is telling.
Okay, so Uli starts busting ass. Jeffrey isn't worried. Michael is in bad shape. Laura's dress was done four weeks ago.
Then, in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to humanize Jeffrey, we see him getting a videophone message from his girlfriend and son. It's Father's Day. He does that "I'm on a reality show and I just saw my family, now I'm going to cry" thing. He doesn't really cry, though, and I appreciate his restraint. The kid is cute. He interviews that his clothing business supports his family and that's why he's on the show -- to support them more. This whole experience is very high-stakes for him.
As everyone is scurrying, with only an hour before the models arrive, we see Laura working in front of a picture of her brood. I'm a little surprised she's so sentimental. Uli asks her if she's tired of beading. "I'm tired of living, what are you talking about?" That's what the picture's for -- to remind her of what she's really tired of.
It looks like Uli is making a lot of progress. She interviews that she likes the pressure of deadlines. She's able to not think so much.
Laura thinks that Jeffrey has taken the biggest risks in this challenge. She mentions that Jeffrey himself thinks that his design is par for the course. She's not sure if Jeffrey's design really describes Jeffrey as a designer. Jeffrey interviews that he is always worried about being in the bottom of any challenge, but particularly this one.
At five, Tim brings in the models. Uli describes for Nazri the first version of her dress, which was much longer than the current version. Michael says that he is fine with the switch in models, because he believes that Clarissa is just as good as Nazri. He's wrong about that. His gown doesn't have straps on it, so he's pinning them on. It sounds like he still thinks he has a chance of winning this challenge. Laura says that she was exhausted from beading her dress, but it looks "accomplished."
Tim enters to take the designers out to shoot their models. Michael takes Clarissa to the lobby of the Atlas Building, because he wanted something lounge-y. No. I can't wait to describe this damn dress. Michael says that his dress "demands to be seen." Indeed.
Jeffrey and Marilinda go to Central Park. Jeffrey thinks that his story is about a "romantic person." There are irreverence and provocation in the fabrication, or so he tells us. Does that mean he sewed a "Kick Me" sign on her back? I'd certainly be provoked. He photographs Marilinda in a rickshaw.
Laura tries to take a picture of Camilla inside of one of the elevators at the Atlas Building, but the elevator door won't cooperate. It keeps closing. Comically. Finally, Laura just says, "Forget it, it was a stupid idea." Then she shoots Camilla hailing a taxi. Camilla's so lithe and long-limbed, it's pretty striking to see her calling out for a taxi.
Uli and Nazri go looking for fun, and they find it in Times Square. Uli reasons that there are lots of people there, which is fun to her. After they're finished, we see them walking away, and Uli looks like she found her fun.
Back at the workroom, Tim tells the designers that they have an hour to choose a photograph and complete the one-sheet with the three words. Laura chooses "Glamour, Confidence, and Elegance." Say what you will about the one-noteness of Laura's designs -- those are the PERFECT three words to describe her point of view. In fact, I'd even say that "Confidence" even sets her apart from other designers of her ilk. You see a lot of the "Glamour and Elegance." The "Confidence" inserted? Not so much. The words not only describe her, they clarify her. Girl is smart.
Jeffrey's three words are "Provocative, Irreverence [sic], and Romantic." I think those are three really great words to describe a designer, but Jeffrey... hasn't really made me think of romantic. Adventurous? Feminine? I guess his work is feminine enough to evoke romance. It just seems like that's something he has attempted for this challenge, and his work as a whole doesn't really sing romantic. Jeffrey says that the picture of Marilinda in the rickshaw is "the best picture in the world." Take that, Ansel Adams!
Uli and Nazri found a band on the street, and Uli chooses a picture of Nazri playing drums with the band. It's a cute picture. Her words are "Fun, Life, and Adventure." I guess it's a good thing Jeffrey didn't choose that. Those seem like good words to describe Uli's stuff. You imagine a crazy girl flitting to and fro.
Michael really likes the photo he chose of Clarissa. He repeats his stupid words -- oh wait, they're different. Now, they're ALL exactly the same: "Sexiness, Sensuality, and Sultry." I find his failure to take advantage of the three words really stupid. He's seemed like a smart guy to me until this very moment. Uli says she's worried about Michael because his photo looks like one that might be in a magazine with the caption, "I'm alone at home. Please call me at 1-800 whatever." Jeffrey thinks that Michael made the worst dress, and he also thinks that Michael's three words are stupid. And Jeffrey's not wrong.
Tim enters, tells them that their evening is complete, and leads them out of the workroom.
The day, Laura says that she is feeling the effects of being creative day after day, not to mention having some growing blob sucking her life force from within.
At the workroom, Tim comes in and reminds everyone that this is their last day of the competition proper. He tells them he is very proud of all of them. Oh God, I love Tim Gunn. And seriously, how fucking cute is he? He brings in the models.
Jeffrey interviews that he feels that the judges perceive him as only "gloom and doom." But, that's "only 80% true [rim shot]." He wants to show his romantic side, an attempt that he concedes might actually bite him in the ass.
Everyone goes through the hair and make-up rooms for the final time. Michael very evocatively says that his "insides are like porridge" because he was so nervous. That's good. I'm gonna have to use that. The poll on Bravo for this episode is "Who Should be Auf'd Tonight?" Hmm.
On the runway, Heidi enters in a super-sexy black dress. The judges are Michael Kors, Nina Garcia, and Teri Gains. She's the lead fashion writer for the Wall Street Journal. The show begins.
Jeffrey's dress is first. Okay. It's a high-waisted halter bodice. The bodice is a light shimmering blue. The skirt kind of balloons, then is cinched at the knee. It looks kind of rustic. There's a red belt high on the waist. I have to say, I kind of like the skirt. I just think it looks cool. But the bodice is boring and costume-y and a mistake. And nothing about this seems particularly romantic, either. ["Or original. I think I've seen that exact silhouette in the Anthropologie catalog." -- Sars] Jeffrey says he's happy with it.
Here's Laura's dress. It's a thigh-high cocktail dress with a plunging neckline. There are strings of beads all along the skirt that give it some neat movement. The color is a pale pink. She has done this before. But it's stunning. It's just a really beautiful dress. Laura thinks all of the elements of the dress work really well.
Uli's dress is . It's a halter dress that ends in a high collar. There's a thin cutout along the middle of the dress, revealing just a touch of décolletage. It's very short. And it's a blue print. I never knew I'd write "print" as many times as I have this season. Nazri looks amazing. And it's short, which Uli hasn't done before.
Finally, it's Michael's gown. It's a dark red, floor-length fitted gown. At the bodice, there are criss-crossing strips of fabric that eventually reveal an off-center swath of boob. Then more straps above the boobs. It's a disaster. Does not compute. Michael, apparently suffering from some sort of aphasia (the only thing I can think of -- he chose the three most ridiculous words and now this?), says that his dress looks great and he gave Clarissa some booty. If it weren't for the neurological disorder mentioned earlier, I think we would have heard, "I really fucked this up. And... why did I choose Clarissa?"
The scores are tallied, and Heidi explains that they reviewed the one-sheets earlier. The models return to the stage.
Laura explains that, in her picture, Camilla was going to an event and confident enough to hail her own cab. Laura's used to hailing cabs in war-torn Bosnia, apparently, because it's actually not that dangerous in New York. Nina says that she isn't surprised by the look. She understands that Laura has a "cocktail, evening" perspective, but she wants to see something more. Michael Kors gives Laura some great advice: if you're going to stick to cocktail hour as a point of view, you have to expand what that means. It has to mean more than "a little dress with a spare bare neck." I hope she takes that to heart. Teri likes the dress because it's commercial, but editorially? It's been done.
Michael tells the judges his stupid words and that his dress is made to garner attention. Michael Kors thinks there is "no look." Heidi doesn't think it's flattering. Teri is generous and calls the booby window on Michael's dress a "keyhole." She thinks he may have gone overboard in his quest to be sexy. Well, no kidding. He had to be sensual and sultry. We've long been over the board. Nina is disappointed. She expected Michael to deliver the edited, focused work that he gave them earlier in the season.
Uli describes the experience of Nazri playing with the street band in her photo. Heidi likes the dress a lot. Teri thinks that it's a fresh look. Nina is thrilled that it's not long like Uli's other dresses. Nina thinks that it's surprising, but still Uli.
It's on to Jeffrey. Teri, looking at the picture, says that in the "hansom carriage," the dress looks dowdy. Little does she know, it's a bicycle cart. If a rickshaw is making your dress look dowdy, you're in trouble. Michael Kors doesn't think there's anything provocative about it. He thinks it's too pretty. Nina says that she's confused. Jeffrey says that he wanted to present something that wasn't "The Devil in Balenciaga." Heidi says that she likes his edginess, but this dress looks like a milkmaid.
The designers leave the runway, and the judges start deliberating. Nina says she's surprised that Michael doesn't know what his strengths are. He's good at sportswear, she says, not evening. Teri hated his gown. Michael and Teri nail the similarity and alliteration of his words. I don't think I can get over that, people.
Nina was surprised by Jeffrey, but not in a good way. She can see that he went in the opposite direction of what they expected from him. Teri says that the dress did not work on any level. Michael reminds everyone that the dress did not provoke, but he does think that Jeffrey has "something to say about fashion."
Heidi says that she would wear any of the dresses that Laura has made. But "are we gonna see this dress coming down the runway twelve times, or no?" Michael says that if every dress of hers has a plunging neckline and feathers and beads, he'll scream. She needs "to rough it up a little." Nina poses the theory that maybe Laura will evolve into something a little edgier after this experience.
Heidi and Michael loved Uli's dress. Heidi says that she could see the dress "all over" Elle. Nina agrees and says that Uli's picture was adorable too. Michael is interested to see Uli tell a story with a collection. They think her three words were perfect.
The designers return to the stage. Heidi says that the judges had a hard time deciding. Commercials. And America has voted, and 50% say Uli should be auf'd tonight. Whatever, America. Did you understand the question?
We're back. Heidi says that most of the designers had problems with this challenge, except for Uli! How about that, America, she won the challenge. She's going to Fashion Week.
Heidi tells Laura that they're afraid she is one-note. She tells Jeffrey that his dress was unsophisticated. Nobody's crying over this one, huh? Michael confused the designers by making an ugly evening gown instead of some sportswear. Laura is "in." Fashion Week, baby! She goes backstage and hugs Uli.
Okay, it's down Jeffrey and Michael. And... they're both in! They giggle in disbelief. Heidi says that the judges believe in both of them. She congratulates them and they leave the runway. They all hug backstage. Michael interviews that he has been waiting for this opportunity all his life. Tim enters and says he is very happy that he didn't have to see one them eliminated.
As they leave the backstage area at Parsons for the last time in the competition, everyone seems really excited. This is gonna be good. These guys are different enough that each of their collections will be really interesting to see. But first... you know what's ... it's gonna be good... oh, yes. REUNION!