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11x06 - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N' Roll

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Project Runway". Aired: December 1, 2004 – present.*
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Contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, materials and theme.

11x06 - A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N' Roll

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Previously on
project runway...

For this challenge, you're
going to be using flowers and

Hardware to make a cohesive line
of six looks.

This is the ultimate hard and
soft.

[Upbeat music]
whoa!

You just don't want this to
look as though it's

Consuming her.

You don't.

[Laughter]
I'm out of petals.

Oh.

I just don't want to see us
be in the bottom.

Amanda is dragging us down.

I'm so tired of having my team
in the bottom.

I want to [bleep] win.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

All the looks were so
beautiful that we could

Not declare a losing team.

Yes!

Dream team, you are
the winning team today.

Yes!

And samantha, you are
the winner of this challenge.

[Gasps] really?

That also means you have
immunity for the next challenge

And you cannot be eliminated.

Keeping it real, that means
you are the second-place team.

You don't want to look like
that.

My work, I'm realizing, is
totally inappropriate for this

Experience.

Who should go home on your
team?

Amanda.

Amanda.

Anyone else feels the same
way?

I didn't think this was such
a bad design.

Thank you.

Joe, you're out.

Amanda, that means you're in.

Wow. Thanks.

Designers, there is still
some business to be taken care

Of tonight.

What?

This is project runway...

Teams edition.

The winner of project runway
will receive $50,000 in

Technology and office space from
hp and intel to bring their

Creativity to life and run
their business, a fashion spread

In marie claire magazine,

A 2013 lexus gs,

$100,000 From l'oreal paris to
start their

Own line, and the chance to

Design and sell an exclusive
collection at lord & taylor.

And the model paired with
the winner of project runway

Will win a fashion spread
in marie claire magazine and

$25,000 From l'oreal paris
advanced hair care.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

[Dramatic music]
♪ ♪

Oh, a bag.

A bag.

Oh...

I hate the button bag coming
out.

I have no idea what fate is
gonna bring.

♪ ♪

Hello, designers.

Welcome back to the runway.

Hi.

I know that you're all
wondering why we called you back

Here tonight.

Now we feel like it's time to
change things up a little bit.

[Laughter]
we would like for you to work in

Smaller groups and we would like
for you to choose your design

Partners.

So, in making these
decisions, think about who will

Complement you.

Think about a true partner who
will allow you to raise the bar

For the level of work that
you're executing.

Samantha.

[Sighs]
you were the winner of the

Last challenge, which means you
get to choose your partner

First.

Who is it gonna be?

It's going to be daniel.

Cool.

I think we both like
structures.

It'll be cool.

Yes!

I'm gonna choose the next

Name from the button bag.

Richard, who do you choose?

Stanley.

Hey.

I didn't even second guess
anything.

I was like, "I want stanley."

Our vibe is great together.

Our energies are great together.

Patricia.

Oh, god.

Who do you choose?

Layana.

Oh!

Mat.

Oh, lord.

Michelle.

Oh, this is gonna be a party.

Yay!

Kate.

Tu.

Oh!

Amanda and benjamin, that
means you two are the last team.

I don't know a lot about
amanda, but pretty much all of

Her team threw her under
the bus.

That leaves me a little bit
worried about who I've been

Paired with.

It is becoming increasingly
important for each of you to

Make sure that your voice is
heard.

I'm going to meet you
tomorrow morning and tell you

About your next challenge, all
right?

Exciting.

Yeah, very exciting.

So congratulations to our new
teams.

Bye, guys.

Bye.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

It's early morning, and we're
at a bar, and it's called johnny

Utah's.

It reminds me of austin.

I felt right at home.

♪ ♪

Good morning, designers,

And welcome to johnny utah's.

We wanted to get you out of the
workroom and into a country

Western frame of mind, so to
speak...

Ooh.

Because, for this challenge,
you're designing for one of

Country music's biggest stars...

♪ No, I ain't nobody's baby ♪
miranda lambert.

Oh, my god.

Yes! Oh, my god.

There she is.

♪ Well, I told you ♪
♪ I was crazy ♪

♪ And I've got ♪
♪ the hankering ♪

♪ For gettin' into something ♪
wow.

I might just do well at this
challenge.

She looks amazing.

All right.

Enjoying this.

Each team will be designing
two looks for miranda--

A performance look and a red
carpet look.

Each team will have a dossier
containing looks that miranda

Has worn in the past.

For the performance look,
miranda wants something that's a

Little bit country and a little
bit rock and roll.

And for the red carpet look,
think chic, think young, think

Fresh.

She doesn't want something
that's overly designed.

Also, she loves her curves,
so think about those curves and

Really celebrate them.

Each team is responsible for the
two looks, but how you divide

The work is completely up to
the team.

These looks do not have to offer
anything in the way of cohesion.

And your 30 minutes to consult

As a team and to sketch begins
right now.

Thank you.

The thing is, my--my thing, a
lot of the time, is red carpet.

Totally.

We quickly decide that ben is
gonna do the red carpet look.

He's really comfortable with
eveningwear.

And I'm going to do a more
casual performance look.

You know what you were
wearing the other day, with that

Fringe dress?

Totally.

Ben says, "remember that outfit
you were wearing the other day?

I kind of like that vibe."

So, we talk about a fringed
skirt, which I will put fringe

On anything, anytime, any day.

I noticed she had that
strapless dress that had the

Points that went higher.

Yeah.

Kind of like that?

That was flattering.

Yeah, that was very
flattering.

I want her to come out, like,
american woman, you know what

I'm saying?

Like--like a rock goddess.

All right, designers, let's
head off to mood.

[Laughs]
great job.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

[Horns honking]
[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

[Grunts]

[Grunts]
all this stuff is so heavy.

♪ ♪
All right, designers, time is

Up.

Maybe I should take something
off.

I want to get a t-shirt.

♪ 'Cause you're running ♪
♪ with the fastest girl ♪

♪ In town ♪
♪ ain't ya, baby? ♪

The challenge today is to
create a performance look and a

Red carpet look for country star
miranda lambert.

♪ I like 'em crazy ♪
superstar, country western

Star miranda lambert.

♪ I've got the hankering ♪
♪ for gettin' into something ♪

I'm so excited.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

Life feels so different now.

Doesn't it?

Not in groups.

Oh, yeah.

So, for this challenge, we're
working in pairs.

It's a little more up close and
personal and in your face, so

I'm really nervous about it.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

[Sighs]
yes!

How is everyone?

Good.

Good.

Well, I'm here to check in with
you.

One thing I want to underscore
is, you are teams.

The team on the top will have
the winning designer.

The team on the bottom will have
the designer who goes home.

You could have the most stunning
look on that runway.

If you're paired with
a stinkpot, it doesn't matter.

Not that I think there are any
stinkpots in this room.

Yeah.

All right, well, I'm gonna
have a look around.

Hi.

Hi. So, how are you both?

We're having a blast.

Well, that's good to hear.

Yeah, things are going really
well.

So, I thought it'd be really
neat to make a leather

Motorcycle vest, so it'll be
very fitted.

I'm using leather and suede, and
I'm adding moto details to the

Sides.

I wanted the skirt to have
the movement so when she jumps

Up and down, it'll, like, go
with her.

Right.

Well, I like the counterpoint of
all the tailoring on top to this

Softer, more exuberant skirt.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm doing the red carpet.

Okay.

Um, what I decided to do is
do, you know, the long dress,

But what I did was, I found this
really cool--

What is this?

It's leather.

This is leather?

And I ruched it.

Well, I made strips and I
painted it and I ruched it and

Sewed it on the--the strip to
do, like, a soutache technique.

So, how are you using it?

I'm putting it all over the
bodice.

Wow.

How are layana and patricia?

Um, I'm doing the red carpet
look.

Okay.

I'm a little concerned now
about the time.

What are you doing?

Because I'm doing ruching
here.

Uh-huh.

And it takes a little bit of
time.

This will be covered with
chiffon, and then it's fitted

And flared.

What's the back like?

The back is ruched.

This is all ruched.

I actually like the keyhole.

All right. Feels modern.

Let's look at patricia's, 'cause
I want to hear about your

Textile.

Okay, sure. Okay, yeah.

So, why did you choose this
textile?

First of all, let's start off
with what this is.

These are going to be b*llet
holsters, and then, in here is

Going to be twisted leather
so that when she moves, you see

The hint of the gold.

Got it.

And you see the hint of
the brown.

Got it.

Well, I gotta hand it to you,
patricia.

You're not boring.

[Laughs]
okay.

I mean, it's very innovative.

Right.

Hi, kate. Hi, tu.

I'm doing the red carpet
look.

Okay.

She likes corsets, but I
lowered it.

It was tu's suggestion, really.

And, um, made it more of a
mermaid silhouette.

Mm-hmm.

Let's--let's talk about your
look...

Yes.

Then come back to kate.

I'm making a performance, uh,
look for her, a skirt and a top.

The skirt, there is three panel
on the side to make she look,

Like, more curvy, and--
more curvy?

Yes, like, a little bit
like--

You mean, to, like,
accentuate?

Yes, yes.

Something like that.

And, like--
that's the side of her?

Yes.

She's gonna come out like--
oh, tu, this is gonna be wacky.

You've got her coming out here
and coming out here?

So, you're exaggerating all
these shapes.

So, you really gaga-ized her.

Yeah.

Wow.

[Dramatic music]
♪ ♪

Coming up on
project runway...

There's not a lot of
cover-up.

There's a fine line between
glamorous and tacky.

I'm so proud of myself.

All the winning might be
getting to his head.

So, you really gaga-ized her.

Yeah.

So, what if--
okay, so, tu, how about you--

Wow.

What if you go back to your
original skirt with all your

Layering?

But it'll be flat.

I'm on kate's side.

Okay.

If you can use these
construction elements, if

They're fitted, then they'll
work.

Okay.

But if they're all filled
with helium, she's gonna look

Like a cartoon.

Yeah.

All right. Thank you.

Thank you, tim.

Yeah.

So, how are you gentlemen?

I am doing the red carpet
look.

I was trying to infuse a little
bit of that rock glamour into

Her look, so I found this.

It's beautiful.

Yeah, it's gorgeous.

With that mid-piece being there,
it's gonna have a really strong

Focal point.

It's just gonna--i think it'll
be gorgeous.

I believe.

So, richard, talk to me about
your look.

I chose this mesh just
because, uh, being onstage, I'm

Sure she'll be sweating a lot.

[Laughs]
so, this is all hand-done,

'Cause--
oh, I know it is.

You know.

You have a fabulous idea
happening.

It's really cool.

What's underneath it, though?

Nothing, 'cause all this is
here.

See, it's all sewn down, so it
covers all this.

Well, there's not a lot of
cover-up.

I mean, that mesh is--her skin's
gonna show.

Mm-hmm.

All right.

You gentlemen know what you're
doing?

Yes.

Thank you, mr. Gunn.

Thank you very much.

Amanda and ben, how are you?

Hello.

I'm doing the performance
look.

Okay.

So, I knew that I definitely
wanted to do a hand-cut fringed

Skirt.

This is great.

It's so fun.

Yeah.

So, I've kind of
transitioned.

Let me show you.

I love the idea of, like, a full
dress out of this fringe.

Oh.

So--and this is--
but think of the movement.

Oh, it just would be
gorgeous.

Why don't you do it?

Just cover it with fringe.

Just do it.

Okay, I'm going to.

Now is my moment.

Good.

All right, ben.

What are you up to?

Underneath here, I've got
the entire corset already done.

Wow.

And busted, and the
underskirt is attached to it, so

My whole structure is finished.

Wow. Fantastic.

I'm a little bit unsure if
I'm actually me.

Exactly. How great.

And I feel like, all of
a sudden, I've just struck gold

In myself and I'm--
both of you have.

This is really great.

All right, thank you both.

Thank you.

Work, work.

So, how are michelle and mat?

I'm doing red carpet.

Okay.

I found this wrinkled
leather.

What is it?

It's leather.

It almost looks like eel.

I know.

It's pretty cool.

And what about your look?

I was doing this leather and
lace inspired rock and roll

Moment.

I mean, I love the piecing
you've done here.

On that runway, with
the lights--

It's gonna be hard to see.

I don't think--i don't know
how much of that detail's gonna

Show up, and I know how much
work it is.

And how--what's the--what's
the skirt like?

I'm still deciding.

I don't know if I want to do
some sort of form-fitting skirt,

Um, like a mini, or if I want
to, um,

Do something with volume.

Those are two polarities.

I know.

I'm working it out in my head.

I just want you to really
believe in what you're doing.

I mean, you're incredibly
talented.

You're here, for goodness sake.

I know.

I'm trying to remind myself of
that.

And you've got a great
partner.

Oh, yeah, she's amazing.

You're amazing.

You are. You are.

Mat is having a lack of
confidence.

Let's hope that tim's pep talk
works, because right now, mat's

In a kind of a hard place.

All right, design teams,
I have to tell you, I'm really

Excited.

I think miranda lambert's gonna
be very happy.

Yay!

So, we'll have a great runway
show tomorrow.

I will see you in the morning.

Work hard.

I know you will.

Bye, tim.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

[Overlapping chatter]
if you can just hold it

There.

Breathe in.

My gosh, this fits you
actually really well.

I don't really know what
richard's doing.

Not having the lining is--is
crucial, because the model can't

Go down the runway naked.

Bye.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

Yeah.

So, is there fringe here?

I'm doing, like, the main
pieces, and then I'm gonna fill

In.

I'm a little bit nervous about
this fringe, which is super,

Super tedious.

I can get a little ahead of
myself sometimes.

I kind of have an overachiever
family.

It's just out of control.

Brother who's a rock star,

So I spent most of my
adolescence

Feeling a little bit in the
shadows.

I just want my family to say,
like, "you did it."

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

That's good.

Where's your skirt, though,
babe?

I'm about to start.

[Dramatic music]
♪ ♪

I'm really concerned because
my garment's almost complete and

Mat barely has a top finished.

I'm so sorry.

I'm just worried we'll be in
the bottom, and it's a 50/50

Chance I will be going home.

Coming up on
project runway...

Ooh!

I have no time left.

There's nothing else I can do.

We have a model who still
isn't dressed.

I'm sweating b*ll*ts and my
palms are just drenched.

[Upbeat country western music]
♪ ♪

Bye, atlas.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

Good morning, designers.

Good morning.

Designers, you have two hours
to send your models to the

L'oreal paris hair and makeup
rooms and to prep them for

The runway.

Use the lord & taylor wall very
thoughtfully.

Thank you very much.

I'll see you later.

See you later.

Bye, tim.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

[Overlapping chatter]
there's still no lining, so

I'm thinking, "what am I gonna
do, what am I gonna do, what am

I gonna do?"
And then I reached in my bag to

Pull something out, and my mood
t-shirt's on the top.

Then I realized, I used a part
of the budget to pay for that

Mood t-shirt, so guess what?

I think I might have found my
lining.

I cut the logo up and off of the
shirt, and then I used

Stanley's, turned it upside
down, cut his off.

Voila.

The tube dress was born.

Like the shirt says, "thank you,
mood."

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

I would like the hair up
in kind of a rocker vibe.

Gwen stefani-esque.

Yes.

I want sorority hair.

Country music hair?

Country music.

Bigger the hair, closer to
god.

Exactly.

I'll put some volumizing
mousse in it, make it nice and

Big.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

Give her smoky eyes.

Downplay the lips.

A light, like, flesh-color
gloss.

Beautiful.

Definitely.

And powder her up.

Yes.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

We're, like, in a mad dash
right now.

Mat and I are working
frantically on his skirt,

Getting the hem right, pressing,
throwing a zipper in.

Look at me.

It looks really cute on her.

You just never know.

You just have to try your
hardest and try to be as

Relevant as you can.

Oh, that fits you good.

Oh, my gosh.

Girl, you look great.

Designers and models, we're
going down to the runway at

Parsons, everyone, all right?

Follow me, please.

Quick, quick, quick, quick.

All right, that's it.

[Dramatic music]
♪ ♪

Hello.

Hi.

As you know, in fashion,
one day you're in, and the next

Day, you're out.

Mm!

There are 12 of you here, and
after tonight, there will be 11.

For this challenge, we changed
the team structure.

You worked in pairs and you were
able to choose your design

Partners.

One member from the winning team
will be the winner of this

Challenge, and one member from
the losing team will be out.

We asked each team to create two
looks: a performance look and a

Red carpet look for one of the
biggest country music stars,

Miranda lambert.

Okay, let's meet the judges.

First, we have acclaimed
american designer zac posen.

Hi.

Hello.

Fashion director for
marie claire magazine

Nina garcia.

Hi, everyone.

Hi.

And our very special guest
judge, grammy award-winning

Recording artist
miranda lambert.

Hi!

Welcome.

We will score your designs
as they come down the runway.

Let's start the show.

[Upbeat music]
♪ ♪

Look at my little miranda.

She looks so hot.

♪ ♪

My model looks really

Comfortable and she looks like
she's just having fun,

So I feel great.

♪ ♪

It's just beautiful, and I'm

So happy.

It looks like it could be
straight off a european runway.

♪ ♪

It's perfect.

I'm really, really ecstatic.

♪ ♪

The shape and the curve, she
look really nice.

♪ ♪

I'm glad you got to add
the studs.

She look like a star,

And I hope that miranda gonna
like it.

♪ ♪

I love it.

I think it turned out beautiful
and edgy and sexy and everything

I had set out for this dress to
be.

♪ ♪

I'm--i'm really, really happy.

♪ ♪

My look actually looks pretty
cool.

I feel as though it was what I
wanted

In the complete look, and

I'm feeling comfortable with it.

♪ ♪

That's cool.

I'm glad you took that last
ruffle off, really.

Yeah.

♪ ♪

Oh, my god.

She looks breathtaking.

It looks like she can go from
the county fair hoedown to

The red carpet.

I like the skirt a lot.

♪ ♪

I'm really happy.

Me and sam are both happy.

♪ ♪

I realize that this is really

Simple, really short.

♪ ♪

Maybe they just want basic and
simple.

I might actually be safe.

♪ ♪

I love my look.

It's really cool.

It's really different.

I love my mix of leather.

The vest is really rockin'.

♪ ♪

She looks awesome.

I want to hang out with this
girl, and that's always

The goal.

♪ ♪

I am so happy.

It turned out really nice.

♪ ♪

This dress shows her nice

Curves, and she can move around
in it, and she's beautiful.

She looks great.

♪ ♪

Oh, she's classic.

I love it.

It's so beautiful and classy and
romantic, but I'm a little

Disappointed that you cannot
really see the detailing that

Goes on the bustier.

I wish I could give it a little
more of the glitz and glamour

Look that miranda likes.

♪ ♪

She looks like a rock
goddess.

She looks amazing.

♪ ♪

I don't even know what to say.

It was everything.

Yes!

♪ ♪

I am so surprised.

Everything is working for me.

♪ ♪

I don't know what happened in

The transition from the workroom
to the runway, but she looks

Gorgeous.

♪ ♪
[Dramatic music]

♪ ♪

If I call your name, please
step forward.

♪ ♪

Patricia and layana.

♪ ♪

Kate and tu.

♪ ♪

If I've called your name,

Congratulations.

Your scores have qualified you
to move on to the next round.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

The rest of you have the

Highest and the lowest scores.

One or more of you will be
the winner of this challenge,

And one of you will be out.

Richard and stanley...

Amanda, benjamin...your teams
have the highest scores.

Yes!

[Laughs]
finally.

Daniel and samantha, mat and
michelle, your teams have

The lower scores.

Mm-hmm.

We're gonna talk to the teams
with the higher scores first,

And then I'm gonna bring you
back out.

You can leave the runway.

♪ ♪

Stanley and richard, tell us

About your looks.

I did the performance piece.

I just hand-cut all the fringe
because I wanted the silver to

Catch the light but the black to
allow the movement.

I made it a little bit longer.

That way it doesn't make it seem
trashy.

I love that she can move in
the dress.

I think it's really smart that
you thought about performance

And movement.

I think it sparkles.

And then, if you can turn to the
side.

More of the body is exposed on
the back.

It looks expensive.

I think also because of the
amount of leather that you used,

I don't know, it looks like
a real cool dress.

Miranda has beautiful curves,
and this is a dress that really

Plays up on her curves.

It's something I would
actually wear.

I would probably belt it.

And onstage, you know, you don't
want to be too short, especially

If the stage is really high.

That's a different kind of show
than I usually like to put on,

So it's really a good length.

You can wear it with heels
or boots.

It really stood out in the crowd
for me.

Thank you.

Stanley, tell us about your
look.

I decided to go with
something a little more pretty.

Just chiffon and georgette.

And this is a hammered foil
paillette.

I wanted something to look
young, fresh, pretty, and

Comfortable and, you know, would
look good in photographs.

I think it's great.

I mean, I love the plunging
neckline that makes me look

Longer.

The bottom half is a lot of
fabric for me.

I usually go a little bit less
fabric just because I'm curvy

And I don't want to add too
much, but I think that hammered

Foil that you said, I think it
adds a little bit of a rock

Edge, but it's still beautiful.

It's definitely something
that I would wear for sure.

I think it's a beautiful
dress.

I just don't know if it is
perfect for miranda.

I think she would be swallowed
up by all that pleating.

I think we all would be
intimidated wearing that,

Because you all of a sudden--
poof!

Yeah.

But I think it looks
beautiful cinched-in, and I love

The plunging neckline.
It's sexy.

Thank you.

How did the two of you work
as a team?

I love this guy, so it's
just, you know--

We're like the wonder twins.

Yeah.

Benjamin and amanda, tell us
about your looks.

So I went with the red
carpet.

I wanted to present ms. Lambert
with something that was super

Chic, um, because that is
generally my style as

A designer.

One thing that I like to do is
to eliminate side seams and to

Work quite three-dimensionally.

And I wanted to just really
build a firm structure.

How elegant and beautiful
is this dress?

Thank you, that means so much
to hear that from you.

It looks absolutely gorgeous
from every angle.

The styling's really nice.

I like how soft her hair looks
down and swept away and

A natural element to it.

Good choices on her overall
look.

I don't know that the fabric
on me would be super forgiving.

Doesn't look like I could
squeeze a spanx under that

Very easily.

I have to say I actually
quite liked it for you.

You do?

It's nice that it doesn't
have any seams.

I'm very excited to see
something like that coming from

You.

I've been really excited to
show it, thank you.

Yeah, because I don't think
that the back will make it

Necessarily look bigger.

Show us again from the side.

It's got the support.

It's streamlined. It's clean.

It's very elegant.

With your curves, you're gonna
rock this dress.

Well, hell, let's do it.

I'll try it on.

[Laughter]
amanda, tell us about your

Look.

I thought a lot about
nashville when I was putting

This together, and I got kind of
homesick.

Nashville has a lot of
dichotomies.

There's an ease to the way we
all dress, but there's always

Some kind of powerful element.

But you are such an established
star, I kind of wanted to do

This classic diva, but still
playful.

So I was just kind of testing
the angles.

And actually she is wearing
a normal bra.

And the back is open without any
risk of falling over, so...

I think this piece is really
cool, and I love that it kind of

Goes down, so it draws your eye
to the middle.

It has shape to it.

It's definitely, again,
something I would really wear.

And I love the normal bra idea.

That's really helpful onstage
jumping around to know that

There's no accidents.

I love the easiness of this
dress, and I think it's a dress

That can easily be accessorized.

It's great.

How was it working together
as a team for you?

I think it worked out well.

Just really honest.

So, yeah, it worked well.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Okay, we've heard what you
had to say.

Now we're going to talk to the
team with the lowest scores.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, mat and michelle,
please tell us about your looks.

I don't do a whole lot of
glitz and glamour, so I kind of

Took it a little more rock and
roll, like, mtv music awards.

I automatically was like, "ah!

Leather," you know?

Nice, open neckline, big fringe
necklace.

Fit and flair.

Stretched denim for casual ease,
but still kind of rocker.

I think if miranda would hit
the red carpet in this

Head-to-toe look, she would
definitely go on

The worst-dressed list.

Okay.

I think the necklace just
really distracts me.

It's like I want to look around
it, so I can see the top.

But I would probably wear it
with either a short leather

Skirt or some cool skinny jeans
and boots.

I understand what you mean
about the vest, but we're not

Here to pick it apart and how
you could make it better.

And then she has this shredded
bib hanging over the vest.

And talking about mtv, I mean,
they have a lot of fun.

I think this is fun!

It's a giant fringe necklace.

That sounds fun to me.

From afar, it just looks like
she had linguini.

Oh, okay.

I agree that the vest has
a cool texture to it.

But the skirt to me feels too
casual for a red carpet.

Let's have a look from
the back again.

The fit is not bad.

I mean, the back I like better
than the front.

I love the back of it.

It works for me.

The front is messy.

It's really sexy, but you
can't see it.

That's such an improvement
without that necklace.

Oh, I love the necklace.

I'm sorry.

It looks a little bit like
rock of ages, ac/dc.

I love that [bleep] too.

Sorry.

I'm sorry, but that doesn't
look--it just doesn't look

Current, and it just looks
very dated.

All right.

Not good rock and roll, but
the bad rock and roll.

The one that we want to forget.

You should never forget hair
metal.

Well, at least she's not
losing her fire.

She's still hanging in there.

[Laughter]
I mean, I love it, and as

Long--you know...

It's not metallica.

Right.

But she's got ro--i mean,
look at her.

There's an element to it
that I think you did try to

Capture my personality, and I
do appreciate that.

Awesome.

I don't like the skirt
either, though.

Oh, it's my turn?

Yes, it is your turn.

I had an idea for this, like,
leather and lace, but patchwork

Lace.

I really wanted to do a color,
but it's a time-management

Issue.

Is it two pieces?

It's two pieces.

How did the points on her
hips stay down?

These?

Okay.

You know, I see that you put
a lot of detail into this,

Especially from the back.

There are, like, wings and
things.

But you don't see it.

For a stage performer, they need
something that we all want to

Say, "wow!"
You can make bolder gestures

In your clothing, and it'll be
more effective for you, just

Like in the last challenge.

I felt like you stuck to really
bold choices and went for it,

And the graphic element really
worked for you.

You know, this is
a performance.

You've covered her in black.

You've given her no shine.

You've given her little
movement.

[Silently] sorry.

It's unfortunate.

[Silently] it's okay.

You're cool as [bleep].

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

This is not how I view you.

You know what?

I don't even want to talk
about it because you obviously

Know what's wrong with it.

I just want to talk about you
not having confidence in your

Own craft, because if you don't
have confidence in your craft,

Then no one else can.

This is true.

Even she--we were, like,
hammering her, and she's like,

"I still love it.

I love ac/dc."

She's confident.

You've gotta find that, dude.

Thank you.

Thanks for thinking I'm cool,
though.

You are cool.

Daniel, samantha, tell us
about your looks.

For the top, this is leather.

And I cut the strips, and
I ruched it and put it on

The binding and then did, like,
the soutache all over the top,

And then went on the bottom,
I went ahead and just frayed it

And distressed it, almost like
denim, and then did the cuttings

On it.

I liked the idea of this 'cause
it's a top and a skirt.

I had no idea that was
leather.

Yes.

I would like it a lot better
if I could tell that it was

Leather.

From far away, it looks kind
of like tinfoil crinkled up.

I feel like it's somebody's
interpretation of what they

Think "a country star would
wear."

Yes.

It's not red carpet-worthy.

Having a shirt and skirt, I
like that element, but I

Wouldn't wear the shirt or
the skirt at this point.

I do agree with miranda.

It looks inexpensive.

Okay.

I think it looks a cross
between a tablecloth and

A napkin.

And I absolutely hate that seam
in the middle.

That looks very inexpensive,
and I am so surprised that you

Would present this.

Really so surprised.

It's just--i don't know where
this came from.

You just got officially
yelled at by nina.

She looks like a beauty
pageant with the hair.

The whole thing is just bad.

Okay.

You know, I'm getting
a little nervous with you.

You obviously have the technique
and craft, but I need to see it

Evolve.

The pieces I've seen from you
are starting to look very

Referential and are starting
to look a little bit old.

I'm sure you put a lot of
work into it.

And it doesn't fit her in a bad
way.

The top does.

It fits her in a bad way?

Yeah.

No, why?

I don't think it's
flattering.

Yeah, this texture
definitely adds weight.

And if that adds weight to
her, I'm screwed.

Thank you, daniel.

Okay, so I went with the
performance look, and I took

More of your rocker elements
because I'm a jamaican girl.

I didn't think I could do
country.

So I used leather and suede and
did, like, motorcycle stitching

On the side.

That's where I came up with my
design.

Samantha, you have immunity,
right?

I do, but I didn't want to
come up here--i really didn't

Want to design something that
was like, "mm-mm-duh."

But still, lucky you.

I didn't want to, like, be
in this position, so...

I just want more "wow."

I like what you're wearing.

I think that's a cute
performance outfit.

Thank you.

I would wear your outfit
before I'd wear the one that you

Designed for me.

'Cause it's awesome.

My style is sometimes scary
to people, so, like...

There's nothing worse to me
in the world than designers who

Make clothing that is so far
away from who they are or how

They dress.

Sorry.

Okay, we've heard what you
had to say.

We're gonna have a little chat.

Thank you.

Let's talk about the designers
with the higher scores.

Amanda and benjamin.

I love amanda's dress.

You can dress it up.

You can dress it down.

She could wear it onstage and
really amp up the accessorizing.

I would buy it if I saw it in
a store right now.

And I'm very happy for her
because she almost got--

[Clicks tongue]
last week, and here she is, you

Know, with a dress that we all
love.

Benjamin, he did a great job
too.

I loved his dress.

I think it's very elegant.

It will really accentuate
miranda's figure.

It's one of those timeless
dresses.

I thought it was clean.

I thought it was chic.

And I liked that he felt like
he presented a dress that

Finally represented who he was.

Let's talk about richard and
stanley.

I preferred richard's over
stanley's.

It feels a little more rock and
roll than country.

Yeah.

But...

But it works.

It works.

All: yeah.

I thought richard's was
really cool.

Richard's was really cool.

Yeah.

I do--i do like the plunging
neckline of stanley's dress.

I just really have to have
the fullness of the skirt really

Taken down.

And there was some fit issues
in the bust.

For such a clean dress, it
should fit like perfection.

But then again, they did it
in a day.

Which is always really
impressive.

Yeah.

Let's talk about the designers
that we didn't like so much.

Let's start with michelle.

I really question michelle's
taste.

She really seemed to love this
'80s vibe.

That scared me.

There was at least one piece
in there where you can say,

"Okay."

What I'm saying is
the overall taste, I'm not

Sure if it is there.

She has a spark to her
that's interesting.

We're looking for people
with strong points of view.

Whether it's good taste is
very questionable.

Let's talk about mat.

I don't know, he always seemed
quite stylish himself in a way.

He should have just gone,
"okay, I totally lost it.

Here's what my plan was."

Because I still, in a weird
way, do believe that he can

Do better than that.

The way he carries himself
and the way he puts himself

Together, he has good taste.

Deep down, we all think that
there's more to him than what

We've seen so far.

But do we want to give him
another shot?

I don't know.

Let's talk about daniel.

I mean, that was not cool what
he's done for you.

It looks cheap.

It's not sophisticated at all.

That's not good.

It just was a very big
disappointment from daniel.

It's like, "who designed this?"
That's how I felt.

I was shocked.

I think he was shocked too
because he thought he created

Something amazing.

He might be amazing.

He might not be cool.

Samantha has immunity.

She could have done whatever
she wanted.

This is the first barometer
of their real taste.

Before they've worked in teams
of five.

This is the first time that
we really see them work on

Their own.

So we've made our decision?

Okay, let's bring them back out.

The eight of you have
the highest...

And the lowest scores.

One of you will be the winner
of this challenge...

And one of you will be out.

The eight of you have the
highest and the lowest scores.

One of you will be the winner
of this challenge...

And one of you will be out.

Miranda, would you like to tell
us who the winner is?

Yes.

The winner of this challenge...

Is richard.

[Cheers and applause]
yes!

I'm so excited!

And if it's okay with you,
I would love to wear your dress

In one of my upcoming
performances.

Of course!

Okay.

Yes!

[Laughs]
finally!

[Laughter]

Stanley, we also loved your
look.

Thank you.

You're both in.
You can leave the runway.

Finally, I won a challenge.

I'm very happy.

Yay!

I won.

It's very nice, a great feeling.

Got a couple more challenges
to knock out, though.

Amanda, benjamin,
you're both in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Samantha, you have immunity
today.

That means you're in.

Thank you.

Daniel, mat, michelle...

One of you will be out.

Mat, you clearly lost your way.

You tell us that you're
a very creative designer,

But we haven't seen that here.

Daniel, we're very disappointed
in your look today.

Your outfit looked cheap
and dated.

Michelle, your look was too
'80s rock for us, and some of

Us really question your taste.

[Suspenseful music]
♪ ♪

Mat...

♪ ♪

I'm sorry, you're out.

Auf wiedersehen, mat.

All the best to you.

Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

I'm kind of upset.

I've never seen anything come
out of me that looked so sad.

And I'm upset that I didn't
believe in myself enough.

And I don't know why.

Ohh!

Whoa.

I'm out.

Ohh.

Oh, my god.

You tricked us.

Dang it, I got so--
I deserve it.

I deserve it.

Michelle, daniel...

Mm-hmm.

You're in.

[Exhales]
you can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Hey, tim.

Hi, tim.

Hello, tim.

We're good.

The only thing that
disappoints me more than your

Leaving is the fact that I feel
it was a self-fulfilled

Prophecy on your part.

I self-sabotaged.

So now I have to send you to
the workroom to clean up your

Space.

We're gonna miss you.

Thank you, tim.

We love you.

Gonna miss you.

Bye, y'all.

I'm still proud of myself for
trying, because my old self

Would have come up with
an excuse why I couldn't come.

Ever since I've gotten here,
I've seen a new level of, um,

Strength, and the thing I think
I have to remind myself is me

Just showing up with a clear
head

Is definitely winning for me.

It's definitely me going in
the right direction.

Next time on
project runway...

For this challenge, these
fabulous women are your new

Clients and models.

[Cheers and applause]
I want a celebration outfit.

Sexy!

[Laughter]
I got goosed.

You're looking at me like
I'm crazy.

I could feel the spiral
begin.

Damn! Come on.



Woe is me.

This isn't good.

Show them, b*tch.

Don't be a fool.

Looks like it's for a child.

You haven't got a [bleep]
clue in hell who you're

Designing for.

It's all his fault.