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I feel like it is somehow inappropriate for me to be so weirdly invested, but I have to say -- BULLSHIT.
Anyway, so all of the eliminated designers are brought back and matched with one of the remaining designers. The challenge is to create an avant garde look based on one of the astrological signs of one of the designers on a team. Kenley gets Wesley, Joe gets Daniel, Rayon gets Jerry (I almost forgot his name), Jerell got Jennifer, Leanne got Emily, Terri got Keith (which she was not happy about), Korto got Kelli, and Blayne got Stella.
Halfway through finishing their designs, everyone had to take their models to a cocktail party with former designers from the show. We saw Daniel Vosovic (still cute), Jay McCarroll, Christian, Alison Kelly (adorable), Robert Plotnick (still cute), and Carmen from last season (Ew). Also, we're informed that two designers will be eliminated during this challenge.
A lot of the stuff looked really cool. Wesley sort of thought that Kenley was a tool, and Terri and Keith did not get along at all. OK, maybe she's difficult. I don't care. I love her. And Keith was crazy, remember? A hot crier, but crazy. Anyway, on the runway, I thought most of the shit looked pretty good. Kenley's stuff looked whack, as well as Blayne's. But, I was wrong. Kenley made it through just fine, though not without some really defensive arguing with the judges. Jerell wins the challenge. Whatever. Cute skirt, but I'm not buying it. Leanne should have probably won again. But, Blayne goes home. And… Terri. Fuck this. I hate this season. Enjoy week when freaking Rayon and challenge winner Jerell are still on. Argh.
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Want more? The full recap starts right below!Previously: The designers had to design a look that would fit into Diane von Furstenberg's new collection. Kenley cried all over her plaid because she was so honored. And, she upped her annoying quotient by about 60 percent. She's kind of a pill, that one. She's pretty critical of others and, at the same time, hugely defensive. Recipe for that girl we all hate. Leanne pulled out her second win in a row, creating a beautiful gown and firmly placing herself in the front-runner position (or so I believe). Stella's outfit, though not horrible, misses the mark design-wise and the tailoring is not so hot. Holding her head high and telling everyone to eff off, she is eliminated.
Rise and shine, Empire State Building with fast-moving clouds surrounding it! It's time for a new episode of Head of the Class, I mean, Project Runway. I guess. These people remind me of Head of the Class. They all fit in some stupid cliché little niche and they're just kind of caricatures. Santino would eat these bitches ALIVE. To make a point, I saw Elisa Jimenez on the street yesterday. First of all, she's really gorgeous. But, do you remember how hippy-dippy she was? Well, even at her most cringe-inducing, she was so much more authentic than almost any of these losers.
We see Terri dancing around in her pajamas singing, "The witch is dead. The witch is dead." Hmm. She interviews, "Peace out Stella." She says she won't miss her -- she was only one more person to worry about. We learned last week that Stella didn't "trust" Terri, but I'm not sure where that opinion came from. Weren't others saying that she did the same thing for every challenge? So, why would you worry about that person stealing something from you? Was it because they both make pants? I don't know. I just think it's funny that the one-note accusations have been leveled at Terry when, you know, there's Stella. Come on.
In the boys' apartment, Blayne and Rayon are still in bed. Blayne asks him if he had any dreams and, wouldn't you know it, he did! Rayon says that he dreamed their challenge was to make sweetheart neckline dresses out of chiffon and pop-tarts. I have no reason for really feeling this way, but I think he's full of shit and didn't have that dream at all. Because, aren't we all the people most shocked or excited by our own dreams? Rayon is presenting it so nonchalantly and I need to just step back and get ahold of myself. Blayne asks Rayon if he drank before he went to bed because they are sound bite machines and breathing, breathing.
Korto, Leanne, and Kenley are getting ready in the other girls' apartment. Leanne says that they are the only apartment with three winners in it. Kenley, sporting a yellow flower in her hair, says that she's feeling very confident. She says that she's going to win the competition. No she isn't.
At Parson's, Heidi greets everyone on the runway. Karalyn and Kendall are brought out for the model-choosing. Kendall looks like she's already been crying a little bit. I like a little passion in my models, sorry that you're about to get kicked off. If there's anything we've learned this season, these designers are pretty loyal to their model when they win a competition. And, she does indeed stick with Karalyn. Kendall sniffs and leaves the stage. Godspeed, K!
Heidi says that she has some "special guests" for this challenge. Let's bring them out. Rayon says he's suspect of Heidi saying that there would be multiple guests. And, it's the eliminated designers from this season. Didn't see that one coming from a mile away, or rather, previews 7 days in advance of this airing away. Terri interviews, "You were sent home. When it's over it's over." I'm sure they didn't petition the producers to be brought back and I'm sure Terri's smart enough to know that. What's going on here? Jerell interviews that it's good to see them, but it depends on what they're here for.
Heidi explains that each of the remaining designers will be teamed with an eliminated designer to create an avant-garde look. Jerell interviews that this news makes him feel better because he can pull an avant-garde look out of his ass all by himself. I would imagine that anything pulled from someone's ass and then worn would certainly be avant-garde. It ain't Ann Taylor, that's for sure. Heidi says that this is not an opportunity for the eliminated designers to get back into the competition. They are merely performing as assistants. Kenley says that she usually works alone, so she's concerned about who she might be paired with.
The designers convene in the workroom where Tim Gunn is waiting. He tells them that their avant-garde look has to be inspired by the astrological sign of one of the two people in each team. That's interesting. Joe interviews that he's happy to have some direction, because being told simply to make an avant-garde design...well, that could be anything. For instance, you could take a sock and put it over your head and call it avant-garde. Really, Joe? Tell me, America, is this what your big fashion designer looks like? Well, I just checked out the Schott Brothers' stuff and some of it's actually pretty awesome, so book/cover/lesson learned.
Tim says that the remaining designers have been arranged by the month and day of their birth and that is how we will proceed. Tim is holding the lovely "black velvet bag" (I love it when he says that -- please don't make me find it). Korto is an Aquarius and gets to choose first. But, it's not really choosing. Tim pulls a button out of the bag. She interviews that she's "like, God, Jesus, help me." She is working with Kelli, who is a Cancer. Korto is happy. She interviews that since Kelli won the first challenge, which was about innovation, she knows she'll be a big help.
Kenley is also an Aquarius and she will be working with Wesley, who is a Scorpio. I'm so ready to be all, "I knew it!" about someone's sign, but I really don't know much about most of them. Or maybe any of them. For instance, Joe and I share the same sign, Aries. Wouldn't have guessed that. I would have thought Joe was a Libra. I just blew your mind right now. But, yes, I would have guessed Libra. He is paired with Daniel. Wow, this could be fun. Daniel is a Sagittarius. I'm not sure if that's the whiny boohiney sign, but I'm guessing it is. And, Leanne is a Libra. I guess she's kind of academic about her designs, but I really wouldn't have guessed that either. Maybe astrology is not the cold hard science that I thought it was. Leanne interviews that she was chanting to herself, "Emily or Jennifer." And, she gets Emily, who is a Scorpio. I miss Emily. She's a sweet girl. Blayne is also a Libra and gets Stella, who is a Scorpio. They hug and it gets a laugh from the other designers. Terri is a Sagittarius. She interviews that, if she gets Keith, it's not going to be pretty. Guess who she gets. Keith is a Leo. Again, I know me some Leos. I wouldn't have guessed it with him. The hot crying was the only Leo move we've seen from him. And, maybe the bossy bitching about the sewing machines that time. Terri interviews that she and Keith have nothing in common in regards to design or creativity. She says she's screwed.
Jerell is a Sagittarius and he'll be working with Jennifer, who is a Taurus. She totally seems like a Taurus. And, I mean the Ford automobile. Rayon is also a Sagittarius and will be working with Jerry, who is a Libra. I'm waiting for Rayon to call himself a "Sadge." It's bound to happen. Let's just prepare ourselves. They will have 2 days for the challenge. They will have 30 minutes to decide what to do and which sign to use. Tim has dossiers for everyone with info about the different signs. I wonder if Jackie Stallone is going to be the guest judge.
Stella schools Blayne on what his sign means. She tells him that Libra is an air sign. Also, they believe in justice and equality. So much like Blayne. The colors for Libra are ivory, pink, and turquoise. Perfect for Blayne. He's psyched. Korto and Kelli are going with Korto's sign, Aquarius. Korto says they are going to try to reflect the flow and color of water. The TV screen tells us that Aquarius is "The Water Bearer" and its colors are silver, aqua, and purple. Traits are unconventional and eccentric.
Kenley and Wesley are going to go with Aquarius too. Kenley thinks that the traits are perfect for her design aesthetic. She tells Wesley that the signs are accurate -- she really is an Aquarius. Jennifer and Jerell are looking at the dossier and learning about what it means to be a Sagittarius. Positive, adventurous, carefree, fun-loving. Jerell says, "Hey, I'm me. What can I say?" Does anyone like watching him? I'm just wondering. Sagittarius is what they are going with. The sign is "The Archer" and its colors are maroon, tan, and orange. Jennifer is sketching for Jerell and telling him that they could work the arrow angle of The Archer. Maybe we'll finally see some of this surrealism that she was always talking about.
Aries, "The Ram," has colors of red and white. Its traits are assertive and competitive, thank you very much. Once, in college, this girl said to me, "You're not Aries. You don't seem violent at all." So, I gave her a fat lip and ended that discussion. Daniel suggests to Joe that they emphasize the horns of a ram. They're all talking mighty literally about these signs, aren't they? Except for Leanne. We hear her tell Emily that she doesn't want to be like, "I drew a scorpion." They're going with Emily's sign, Scorpio, "The Scorpion." Its colors are maroon and black. The traits are determined and emotional. Leanne says that Libra is all about balance and that's really not her (told you), so they're going to use Emily's sign. She thinks it would be really stupid for them to have a model walking down the runway holding scales. Can you imagine? Blayne can. He thinks that it would be really great if they played with scale, say, have the model walking down the runway holding scales. Love it.
At Mood, Kenley is as bossy as shit with Wesley. She interviews that he takes direction very well. Good for him. Terri chooses Keith's sign to work with, Leo. The colors are gold and orange. The traits are risk-taking and proud. Keith tells her to give him some direction. She interviews that he's having problems grasping the concept. Keith interviews that Terri wants to do a faux fur piece and he's all, "Don't use faux fur." Care to elaborate, Keith? He thinks it's like creating a lion costume and that it won't work.