The challenge this week is to create dresses for the Campbell's Soup gala benefiting women with heart disease. The designers are all assigned different women who have been affected by heart disease. The dresses have to be red and display the Campbell's brand. They only have a day for the challenge. Thankfully, there's not a lot of bitching about designing for "real" women. Seth Aaron, who I thought would have found this to be a breeze, has a lot of difficulty. To be fair, it was mostly the time-constraint -- mixed with designing for someone larger than a typical model. Amy chooses a fabric that is possessed by the devil. Anthony seems to have an easier time working with a bigger client. Seth Aaron's client wants a dress that's draped, which is not his forte, but he still takes a stab at it. This sounds mercenary, but this is a pretty excellent challenge. Because the clients have all been through hardships, the designers feel an obligation to make them happy, and not just for the sake of winning. It's a lovely sentiment, but it also adds a nice tension to the proceedings. Tim talked Seth Aaron out of the draping idea (though Gunn himself said it looked good, just not like Seth Aaron), so he started making something new at the last minute. On the runway, the dresses all looked a little tacky. They were all red with soup cans on them, there was no way around it. Or, maybe they just look tacky all together. Anyway, the lovely Georgina Chapman, designer and co-founder of Marchesa, was the guest judge. Mila, Maya, and Amy were in the top. Jesse, Jesus, and Anna were in the bottom. Amy wins the challenge! Anna and Jesus are in the bottom two. Finally, Jesus goes home. If he gets a partner with taste or perhaps some taste himself, he'll be fine.
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Previously: The designers worked in teams of two to see who would shoot the other one first in order to escape and create a high-end signature look. Ping did not make it out alive, thanks to the increasingly shitty Jesse. Mila won the challenge.
Yes, it's morning at the Atlas apartments. Anna giggle-sighs about Ping's empty bed. She interviews that she wasn't surprised that Ping got the boot, because she had been in the bottom before. Now, as we see her making coffee, she tells us that she is bonding with Janeane, her last remaining roommate. She tells us that it's hard to bond with people though, because they are all competing against each other. Reality TV people of the world, stand with me now and make a pledge. Stop saying boring shit.
In the boys' apartment, Jonathan throws a pillow at Jesus to wake him. He says that he's very excited to still be in the competition. I think "surprised" is the word you're looking for. He wants to make it to Bryant Park and he feels that he has begun to show the judges that he can make amazing stuff. OK, some might call that delusional. Not horrible and amazing are really worlds apart. You've not yet visited amazing.
In the kitchen, Jonathan asks Jesse if he's nervous about making his way back from the "bottom of the barrel." Jesse insists that it wasn't his fault that he was in the bottom. Well, I don't believe that to be true. Ping may be totally batshit, but Jesse made their whole partnership a non-starter. He interviews that he just wants to get everything from the last challenge out of his head.
Now, we have the most surreal shot of this season so far. Mila and Maya are side-by-side ironing their hair. I know that they have several similar traits, but they're really starting to look alike to me. They both discuss missing their dogs. I wonder if their dogs look alike. Maya says that she and Mila are becoming buddies, because of their similarities. In fact, she feels like Mila is an older version of her. People love to hear that. Maya says that they favor the same colors and have similar personalities. But, she has to put that aside and think about competing, because she and Mila also have similar styles.
At Parsons, Heidi greets all of the designers at the runway. She reminds everyone that Mila has immunity for the challenge. Seriously, exactly how many pregnant women on this planet have been prettier than Heidi Klum Seal? It's like her most natural state. May you always be pregnant, Heidi. She tells them that, for this new challenge, they will be working with very inspirational ladies. I'd like to think they would be designing robes for different gospel singers, but you know it isn't going to be anything like that. Emilio interviews that it could be ANYTHING!
They go to the workroom and line up and wait for Tim Gunn to talk. He is standing with a woman we don't know. He introduces her as Lisa Walker, the VP of Innovation at Campbell's Soup. Whatever you say, Tim. She tells the designers that Campbell's Soup is teaming up with the American Heart Association's "Go Red" movement for women's heart health. They're going to be creating signature Campbell's/Go Red dresses. Or, they will be asking other people to design red dresses. So, there's going to be this Go Red gala during Fashion Week and celebrities will be wearing the red dresses there. The gala is to honor women who have been affected by heart disease. Tim tells them that they will be designing dresses for the gala -- they have to feature red as a prominent color and they must display the Campbell's brand somewhere. Classy.
Tim says that they will be designing for a special group of women and in enters a group of normals. Tim says that they have all been affected in some way or another by heart disease. The winning design will be worn by one of the ladies to the gala during Fashion Week and the winning designer will accompany his muse. Amy interviews that she is very excited. She's already finding this emotional and says that, other than getting to Fashion Week, this is the challenge that she wants to win. Tim adds that the winning design will be put into production and sold in a limited quantity on the Project Runway website. Jonathan is psyched as shit about that.
Mila interviews that the models have been randomly matched with the designers. For once, these people have grown a little tact. Like, after triple bypass surgery, a woman should have to stand up there and get picked last by those designers. Mila says that she's nervous, but she's also excited to be working with a "real woman." They shipped some in. How sweet. It's like they're at Sea World or something.
They all go to the workroom for a 30 minute sketch session. Jonathan interviews that, because of all of the hardships the women have been through, it makes this challenge very personal for the designers. Jennifer, Jesse's model, tells him that her heart stops when she's under different forms of duress. Ben's model tells him that the top and bottom of her heart can't communicate with each other. Jay's model tells him that she died for two minutes (I'm assuming it was a heart attack). He starts crying and telling her how inspirational she is. She has to comfort him and laugh it off. Yeah, pull yourself together, Jay. She says he's going to make her pretty now because she survived. Seth Aaron's model tells him that she wants something classy or sassy, her words. He interviews that the challenge will be to create something flattering for her, while making it look custom. Jesus is excited because his model is really thin. He's going to make her something fitted, which is what she wants. Amy and her model agree on something long and flowing. Mila decides to make white start cutouts for her dress, which will fulfill her branding obligation. She interviews that she doesn't care that she has immunity. She would like to win two challenges in a row. Ben decides to make something sexy yet elegant. Anthony, who we see laughing with his model, interviews that she has been dealing with hypertension for a long time. He is thrilled to possibly be able to make her feel special. He says that he had to move his mother closer to him, because she had heart surgery. His model, Tisha, tells him that he can use her as his model, but he should use his mom as his inspiration. He agrees as he wipes his eyes and laughs and tells her that he doesn't like tears. There will be NO crying for Anthony. I wish he would spread that around.
Tim returns to take everyone to Mood. He gives them $100 each as a budget. The kind folks at Mood have gathered fabrics that are in the brand color story, but Tim says that they are not limited to those fabrics. Emilio tells us that his model likes her shoulders and her legs, so he's going to make a short cocktail dress. Now, I understand that times are a-changin' and people have different takes on this sort of stuff, but when I hear "gala," I think floor-length, yes? I guess people make evening-wear pant suits, but I don't think that includes cocktail dresses. Just my feeling there. Jesse asks Tim if he thinks that a fabric that he has pulled looks cheap. Tim responds that it looks "Valentine's Day." Jesse interviews that he has decided to make a jacket for his look and it can't look cheap. Otherwise, the shopping is fairly uneventful.
Back at the workroom, Tim tells everyone that they will have the rest of the day, plus a little time during the morning, to finish the challenge. Janeane interviews that, since the models aren't typical sizes, it will be very difficult to make a gala-worthy gown in such a short amount of time. Despite the fact that all of these guys sound so snotty when they're designing for "real women," it stands to reason that it would be difficult if the model wasn't a size close to that of your dress form.
Anna tells us that, though she is self-taught as a designer, her education is in print-making. She is tracing the Campbell's logo onto red chiffon. Interesting. She thinks it will set her apart. Maya and her model like the heart shapes and want to incorporate that into her design, however, Maya doesn't want to make it too literally. She wants to represent the heart in an abstract way on her dress. Amy tells us that she's more stressed than usual. This will be the first time her model is walking down the runway and she would hate for her to feel unattractive. I like Amy. Seth Aaron is daunted by this challenge, because he's not used to creating patterns for larger models.
Jonathan holds the bodice of his design up to himself and asks Amy to confirm that it's not "totally disgusting." I often feel that's all some designers are shooting for. Let's aim higher, everyone. Amy's having problems with her fabric. She says that it's alive and is always changing. She says with bounce, "I guess there will be seam there!" Jay is working to make his model look taller, so he's using a lot of vertical lines and hopes that it will work.
All of the models enter for a fitting. Amy's chiffon pieces aren't even attached yet, so she has nothing to put on Nadine, her model. She says that she hopes Nadine isn't as nervous as she is. Anna says that she is at least accomplishing one of her goals -- to create an empowering experience for her model. Oh Anna, the things we tell ourselves to make it through the day. Jesse is glad that he hadn't sewn his garment completely yet, as he hadn't made it the correct size. Cut to Anthony, who addresses the fact that none of these designers are accustomed to designing for anything other than the sample size perfect model. It's true. And crazy, because it's not like any of these women are enormous by any stretch of the imagination. I guess some have a bit of the middle-age spread, but we're not talking giganto. That said, I wouldn't know how to design for even the sample size perfect model, so I'm gonna shut up about that.
Jay tells his model, Julie, that she is going to rock his dress. She laughs and says that she's going to rock the runway. Tricia, Jesus's model, tells Emilio that his dress is exactly what they had talked about during the consultation. Emilio says that's amazing, but I bet he doesn't really feel that way. Tricia tells Jesus that his mother is going to be proud. Jesus interviews that he, his twin brother, and another brother grew up with a single mother. They struggled a lot, but those struggle made him passionate. Seth Aaron is having problems with Rose, his model. She prefers a Grecian draping style, which is not Seth Aaron's forte at all. He's really interested in making her happy, so it looks like he's going to give the draping a go.
As Janeane is fitting her model Beth, she tells Janeane that she was having a routine doctors exam once and her physician informed her that she had a heart murmur. I swear to God, I expect something like that every time I go to the doctor. Janeane tells us that she likes being able to talk to the person for whom she is designing, because she can be inspired by the person's personality. She feels a need to put Beth in the dress. Unless something horrible happens, I assume that Beth will be in the dress. Was she going to fling it over her shoulder? I kid! Beth asks Janeane if she looks like a woman who has had open-heart surgery (she doesn't). Then, she says "or a lot of the women here?" But, I heard "out of the women here?" As if it were a competition. And, for a moment, I thought Beth was really odd. To be honest, I still can't shake the feeling. Emilio says that he is amazed that the women who are their clients are so happy and positive given their health troubles. This is the first challenge when it hasn't been all about winning and it changes things for him. The models say goodbye and depart.
Night falls on New York, but the designers are in a basement, so what do they care? They all work in fast forward. Wait, maybe that's just fancy production. Things get real time when Janeane accidentally dips her dress in a bucket of water. I don't know why, but that's the funniest things that has happened all season. Maybe I'm cruel? Don't know. But, I'm laughing. She interviews that, of course this happened, she's Janeane. Heh. But, she'll have to make it work. Still can't stop laughing.
Tim pays the team a visit. He stops by Jesse's He-Man Woman Haters worktable first. Jesse says that he's trying to keep his design simple, in order to flatter his model's full figure. He has a jacket planned and Tim tells him that, without the jacket, he doesn't have very much in the way of fashion. Jesse "jokingly" slaps his hand on his table and tells Tim to stop telling him that. Then, he laughs. I don't believe Jesse. He should still take his shirt off, for fuck's sake.
Anna tells Tim that she's trying to break up her model's body composition in order to flatter her figure. Like Picasso? I dunno that's so flattering. Tim likes the Campbell's print on the chiffon. "Nice... actually." That's funny. Mila describes her dress for Tim and he's really into the star pattern that she's using. She says that her model is a really tough fit and Tim responds that he's very glad that they're having the opportunity to work with "real women." God, getting sicker of that term every time I hear it. Anyway, he thinks it's a good lesson for all of the designers. Mila agrees -- she has made a strategy with proportion and shape.
Jesus tells Tim that Tricia wanted something fitted and cleavage-baring. Tim responds that Jesus has definitely done both. Jesus feels confident that the dress doesn't look cheap and he says it fits Tricia very well. Tim is glad to hear that he has already fitted Tricia in it. Maya tells Tim that she's trying to incorporate a heart shape into her design. She adds that, though she is not sure if she will have time, she'd like to make a cocktail purse with the Campbell's logo material. Tim encourages her to make the purse. Amy tells Tim that she's concerned about fit, because she wants her model to feel comfortable. She tells him that they want to leave the left side of her chest exposed, revealing her scars, because her model is proud of them. Tim seems to get it.
What he doesn't get is why Seth Aaron has turned into Rami. Tim actually likes the draping that Seth Aaron has done, but warns him that it doesn't look like his style. He warns him against compromising and reminds him that, in the end, tearjerking heart trouble or no, he really has to impress the judges. Tim tells them that he's leaving and fully expects to see their stuff completed in the morning.
After Gunn's exit, Seth Aaron starts over on the bodice. He only has two hours left, but he works really fast. Emilio, who is the master of all things, feels that Anna will have a problem since her construction isn't very good. He also thinks that Jay's dress is a train wreck. Janeane feels that she is in trouble. In fact, everyone is pressed for time.
The morning, Anthony says that, with all that their models have been through, the last thing they need is to hear Nina and Michael tell the designers how horrible they have made the models look. That's a very good point. Let's see if some discretion is practiced on the runway today. I totally don't believe that will happen even for a second. Amy tells Mila that she has a lot to do.
At the workroom, Amy gets to work. She says she has about 70 percent of her dress to finish. Ben interviews that he's worried about Seth Aaron finishing. Jonathan says to Jesus, "This is more of a cooter gown than a couture gown." Let's hope that he was talking to Jesus, because somebody needed to say it. Maya has a philosophy: since all of the dresses are red, judging them will be like comparing oranges to oranges. Now, I'm assuming she thinks that's a difficult thing to do. I've found that it's the comparison of oranges with, say, apples that proves difficult. Because they are different things. If you're going to talk so slow, Maya, the shit you say better be right. Amy doesn't think that any of the designs, including hers, are as good as they could be with more time.
Tim enters before sending the models in. Everybody gets their models dolled up. Emilio, never at a loss for words about the work of others, says that Mila's dress looks like a cheap flag at the Thanksgiving Day parade. Weird. That doesn't even really make sense. Seth Aaron's model acknowledges that, though her dress isn't draped like she likes, she knows that it was important for him to be true to himself. Seth Aaron is impressed that he pulled this dress out of his ass with no time. He also thinks that he created the correct cut for her. Jesus feels really confident about his dress. He thinks it fits his model really well. Janeane disagrees with him. She thinks his dress is too short and too tight. Not very gala. Jonathan's model loves her dress and jokes that this experience almost makes surgery worth it. Hair and make-up seems to be mostly about making the women feel good. Jonathan declares this a fashion emergency of Chernobyl proportions. Seriously, he says that. I think maybe Jonathan came to Project Runway with some notecards filled with little bon mots. This and the cooter comment were on his cards. Tim enters and says that it's time to hit the runway.
At the runway, Heidi greets all of the designers. Hey, guess what everybody? One day you're in and the you're out. It's just a rule of life. Somebody had to tell us. I'm so thankful that it was Heidi. She reminds everyone that they were designing dresses for the Campbell's Address Your Heart Program. She introduces Michael, Nina, and Georgina Chapman, the designer and co-founder of Marchesa. Oh my God, she's gorgeous. And, she's married to Harvey Weinstein. They must have so much in common and love each other for all of the exact correct reasons. Heidi says that Marchesa gowns have been worn by the likes of Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, and Jennifer Lopez.
The show begins with Jonathan's gown. It's a sleeveless, high-necked, floor-length gown in maroon. Apparently, someone decided to follow another color story. There are different vertical tiers on the skirt that provide a lot of volume. There's a narrow belt at the waist with the Campbell's branding. The tiers are all sorts of asymmetrical and I suppose he did that to give it a couture, fashion-forward (I hate that phrase!) look, but I'm not sure about this. It actually looks very messy on the lower half. Jonathan, of course, is thrilled with it. He's also happy that his model seems so happy with it.
Here's Emilio's dress. It's a short, strapless empire waisted dress in flowing fabric. There's a band of Campbell's branding to create the empire waist. Emilio says that he let his client take the lead. How nice of him. Now, I'm really not trying to be rude, but I don't remember his model being pregnant. This fits her body like maternity wear. I think it's just the shape of her body and her posture, but no. This does not work. She looks incredibly uncomfortable in it too. I don't think he considered his client very much. This just looks all wrong on her, even beyond the not flattering part. She just doesn't look like the right woman to be inside this dress.
Maya's dress is up . It's strapless and hits just below the knee. There is a swath of satin in champagne that starts at the right side of the bust and creates half a heart. It winds across her waist and down the left side of the dress. It's actually a cute dress, but I'm not sure that the construction is up to snuff. It seems a little bulky at the waist, like the fabric used to create the heart shape was just placed on top of an existing dress, creating a traffic jam at the waist. Maya says that she feels good about it. She feels that there is a lot of texture in the dress and about that she is correct. Too much chaotic texture, for my tastes. She feels that it is feminine yet edgy and I would give her that.
Here's Anthony's dress. It's a fitted dress that ends just above the knee. The skirt is in red. The top has a plunging neckline with a narrow black band outlining a white and red fabric. The black band creates the perfect silhouette for this ample bosomed lady. On top, there is a sleeveless jacket that matches the skirt. Anthony feels like he has done the best thing for his model's figure. I think she looks terrific. Seriously, it's very flattering. I mean, it seems like there hasn't been a consensus on what "gala" means. This seems like something different, but it still looks good.
Up is Amy's dress. It's a floor-length, strapless empire waisted gown. It's flowing and lovely. Like Amy said, it would probably look a little sharper, certainly better constructed, if they had more time. At the high waist, there's a small band of Campbell's branding.
Jesus's dress is . It's a short, tight dress with a sweetheart neckline. He's added these rhinestone straps that are dreadful. There are vertical panels on either side of the dress with Campbell's labels. There's something uneven about each side of the bust at the neckline. The worst part of this dress is that it looks tacky. Jesus thinks it's awesome, which, you know, is part of the problem.
Here's Anna's dress. She also didn't think about what kind of dress her client should be wearing. She made a dress for someone like herself. It's a knee-length dress in chiffon, cinched at the waist, with panels of white separating the bust. There are also wide straps in white and a racing stripe on the back in white. The waist looks nice. The white action on the bodice makes the woman look like a linebacker. It makes her shoulders seem impossibly broad. Like, it's not that Anna failed to make her shoulders seem more dainty, she made them seem bigger. And, it's too short. Anna says that she feels she struggled with the formal evening gown aspect of the challenge. I couldn't have said it better.
Wow, these dresses have been especially awful. Now, here's Jay's dress. It's a strapless, floor-length gown. The bodice is satin-y, while the skirt is matte. There's a waistband with Campbell's branding that creates a figure-flattering little v-shape. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about this dress, but I'm really glad that it's formal and flattering. Say what they will about the dress being different than someone's style as a designer, the judges will be happier with this than they will be with some monstrosity that looks just like the person who made it. Jay thinks that she looks happy in his dress.
Jesse's look is up . It's a knee-length dress with a white waistband. It's paired with a white bolero jacket. When she removes the jacket, it reveals off-the-shoulder straps, which are kind of nice. The jacket is stupid boring though. There's a nice flow to the skirt too. Jesse thinks that his look came together really well.
Ben is up and his dress is floor-length with halter straps. There is a thigh-high slit that is really dramatic. Campbell's labeling is on the inside of the skirt and you can see it along the slit. There is a chartreuse waistband that seems to meet in the middle of her waist and spread up and down on the sides. It serves to make her waist look smaller and I, for one, think it looks pretty neat. The back is bare. Ben is happy with it, though everyone sounds really defensive and desperate for this challenge as they talk about how amazing dress looks and just HOW MUCH their client loves it.
Here's Mila's dress. It's everything that has been said. It's a floor-length dress with thin straps in a halter. There are huge asymmetrical white star appliques on the red dress. It's very dramatic and I think kind of exciting. Her model is completely lit up wearing it. This lady wearing it is not tiny and the fit is extraordinary. It makes her look terrific.
Janeane's model does this like French militaristic pose behind the scrim before appearing on the runway. This dress is pretty cute. It's fitted at the waist with spaghetti straps. There are white petal-like pieces of fabric spilling over the top of the bust. The skirt falls below the knee and there is a white skirt that peeks out below the red. The dress is shorter in the front than in the back. There's sort of a decaying, Victorian glamour to this dress that I like. Janeane says that she likes her dress in a way that makes me think that she thinks that she's out.
Oh my goodness, Rose twirls behind that scrim like RuPaul has threatened her life. The dress is cute. It's sleeveless with a black skirt. The bodice is red and shaped like a wrap, with criss-crossing bands of Campbell's branding, which, much like Anthony's dress, flatters Rose's figure. There were so many commas in that last sentence. They'd just been sitting in my fridge and I didn't want them to go bad. Seth Aaron giggles about how much Rose worked it. He thinks that he got the job done.
After the show, Heidi calls Mila, Maya, Anna, Amy, Jesse, and Jesus. Everyone else is safe. They leave the runway. The models come out to join the designers. Mila says that she gravitated towards the star on the Campbell's brand. Georgina found it fun, yet classic. To her, that's a very difficult combination to achieve. Nina loves how Mila incorporated the branding. She goes further to say that the star was brilliant. Heidi says that the dress isn't one that every woman could pull off, but Mila's model pulls it off very well. Michael agrees. He feels that her model wore the dress like she was rocking it and whatnot.
Jesse says that he was trying to create something that "worked with her body." Now, you see, Lifetime. I'm not sure that these women who have fought off death really need this sort of punishment. To have to stand there while some bratty fucking Disney actor talks about your body working. EFFFFF that. He says that he wanted to cinch the waist and fill the bust. Heidi says that it's a sweet dress, but it doesn't stand out. Michael thinks that it looks a little costume-y, as if she's a majorette. Jesse would be so lucky to have made a freaking majorette outfit. At least that would have a little drama. Nina doesn't think that his use of the branding was very interesting at all. Michael nails that the little flower of fabric that Jesse placed on the lapel of the jacket is like "some sort of strange corsage." Nina looks at her notecard to find out the name of Jesse's model and asks "Jennifer" if she would have a problem taking her jacket off. She wouldn't, though she looks scared to death. Georgina thinks that the white waistband is not flattering on anyone. Nina thinks that the neckline is beautiful and frames her face well. Michael thinks the fabric should have been crepe or something else that moves well and doesn't shine so much. That's it! Kors nailed that. It's too shiny, by a thousand.
Jesus explains the brand panels on the side of his dress. He says that he created the straps for glamour. Heidi asks Michael what he thinks and he almost passes out. "Where do I start?" He says that Jesus apparently took a checklist of everything that can make something tacky and put it all in one garment. Tight red satin, too short, tacky straps. Georgina generously thinks that there are too many elements going on. She feels that he would have been more successful if he'd taken away the straps. Heidi says that he has good construction skills, but she's worried about his taste. Nina barks that less is more. He can't go overboard with the cliché embellishments.
Amy says that they wanted to show off her model's scar. And, she wanted the dress to be comfortable. Nina thinks that it's beautiful. She loves the fabric, the movement, the modernity, and the femininity. Georgina thinks that it's beautiful as well. She could tell that Amy's model was happy wearing it. Michael tells us that, these days, elegant can seem old-fashioned. The thing he loved about Amy's dress was how it was elegant and modern at the same time.
Anna says that she was trying to break up the body. She should stop saying that. Nina likes the bottom half of the dress, but she thinks that the choices on top make the model look too broad. Even Nina seems to wish that the model weren't up here for this. Michael agrees about the broad part. Georgina doesn't think that it looks like an evening dress. She thinks, perhaps, that the flesh-colored fabric that Anna used was the wrong shade. Seriously, that's the least of her worries.
Maya says that her model wanted to show her scars, which is why they had a lower neckline. Nina says that the draping in Maya's dress is what they found interesting. That sounds like she really didn't want to compliment it. Georgina says that it made her want to look again. Heidi also found it interesting. The sweep of the half-heart shape was interesting to her. Michael thinks that it's interesting and elegant at the same time.
The designers leave the runway while the judges confer. Heidi doesn't understand the white jacket of Jesse's. Michael says that it didn't fit either. Nina stands up for him and says that the neckline of his dress was nice. Michael hated Jesus's dress. Georgina thinks that his dress would have been different without the straps. "He... is very good at sewing," Heidi offers wanly. Michael says that taste is something that can't be taught. Ouch! Michael thought that Anna's dress looked like a bag tied in the middle. Georgina could see where she was coming from in a design sense, because the dress seemed contemporary, but she found it inappropriate for the challenge. Nina loved the star and branding on Mila's dress. She feels that she captured the spirit of her model. Michael thought that Amy handled the fabrics really well as well as the correct silhouette. Georgina liked Maya's dress, but wasn't sure if she should like it. Michael found it thoughtful and surprising. Nina says that she didn't incorporate the logo, but Michael says he liked the clutch that she made. They've made their decision.
The designers return to the stage. Maya is in. Amy wins the challenge! Heidi says it was elegant and made her client look happy. Amy says that she's happy to win a challenge, especially this one. Mila is in. Jesse is in. It's down to Anna and Jesus. Heidi tells Jesus that his dress was trying to be too many things at once. It was tacky and they question his taste level. Anna made something poorly-constructed and unflattering. Anna is... in. Jesus thanks everyone and gets his kisses.
Jesus interviews that he is shocked. He says that he put in a complete effort and feels that he made his client happy. Everyone seems sad backstage. Even Tim! He notes that Jesus seems remarkably upbeat. He says that he is going to take everything that the judges have told him and it will make him a stronger designer.
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