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15x03 - Blacklight or Daylight?

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.

15x03 - Blacklight or Daylight?

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-Previously on
"Project Runway"...

-Here we have 100 women,
and your challenge

is to create a look
that could make

any of these women feel like

the most fabulous version
of herself.

-This [bleep] inside-out.

This is not the time
for this kind of bull[bleep].

This top is giving me hell.
[shrieks]

My heart is pounding.

I'm not going into this
very confident.

[upbeat music]

-She looks great.
-Thank you.

-Oh, I think it's excellent.
-That is my kind of girl.

-I think it's very fresh
and current to the eye.

-The winner of
today's challenge is Laurence.

-Thank you.
[applause]

-The top,
I'm really not into.

-It's like weird office wear.

-I thought these were cute.

-It looks really shabby.

-It's kind of sad.

-Linda, I'm sorry.
That means you're out.

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

-I couldn't be a judge.
Like, it'd be so difficult.

-Oh, my gosh, yeah.
-'Cause it's hard to be like,

"Who actually deserves it?"
I couldn't make that call.

-Do you know what?
-It's time?

-I think it's time to go.
-Let's start.

-Let's go.
-All right, let's roll.

-Get pumped!
[laughter]

♪ ♪

-Hi, Tim.
-Hi, Heidi.

-[laughs] I'm so excited
about the next challenge.

-I am, too.
-Shall we show them

what it's all about?
-Let's show them.

-I think I need your help.
-You need my help?

I'm deeply flattered.
[both groaning]

-Oh.
[applause, cheering]

-[laughing]
Hi, guys!

♪ ♪

Oh, my God,
you're glowing.

And look, even my toenails!
[Tim chuckles]

- Her dress is just
popping like crazy.

Tim and Heidi are like
walking light bulbs right now.

-Hi, guys.
all: Hi.

-Lights, please.
-Wow.

-Are you ready to hear
about your next challenge?

all: Yes.

-Designers,
creating a versatile look

for a busy woman on the go
is very important

in today's
fast-paced world.

-And, designers,
we've all seen

many day-to-night looks
on "Project Runway."

This challenge
is taking that concept

to an entirely new level.

Your looks will be presented
to the judges

in both the daytime
runway lighting,

and also the nighttime
black light lighting.

-Like this!
[snaps fingers]

[all gasping]

-So, designers,
head up to the workroom,

and I'll meet you there
with a special guest

who provided the inspiration
for this challenge.

-And I'll see you back here
on the runway.

♪ ♪

-I love neon colors
and black lights.

It inspires me.
I'm really excited about this.

♪ ♪

-Hi.

-Designers, I am delighted
to introduce you

to our special guest,
Sherianne James,

the Vice President of Marketing
for Transitions Optical.

-Hello.
all: Hi.

-Sherianne
and Transitions lenses

are the reason
that we're doing

this fun challenge today.
-That's right, Tim.

Transitions lenses
not only correct vision,

they adapt to changing light,

from clear to dark,
and every shade in between,

to enhance how you see
the world.

-I remember back in the day,
if you wanted shades,

you had to flip
that lens thing down.

If you want shade,
it happens to your glasses.

-And personally, I know
how great this product is,

because I wear
Transitions lenses,

and I love them.
-And now look,

your lenses are
perfectly clear indoors.

They adapted
to meet your needs.

-And Sherianne has some
very exciting news.

-The winner
of today's challenge

will appear with their designs
in an exclusive spread

in "Marie Claire" magazine.
[cheering]

- Oh, my God.

A spread in "Marie Claire"
would be absolutely amazing.

It's gonna be seen
by the whole entire world.

-Over here to my right,

we have provided
ultraviolet-reactive materials.

Also, an ultraviolet flashlight,
a black light,

and you will bring this
to Mood with you,

because you're going to be
testing fabrics.

And we've outfitted
a special room in the back

with black lights
for you to test your look.

And please take advantage
of the Brother sewing room.

You will have one day
for this challenge.

Your sketching time
begins right now,

and I will be back to take you
to Mood in 30 minutes.

-Have fun.
-Thanks, Tim.

-Thank you.
-Thank you, Tim.

♪ ♪

- I started sketching.

The first thing that I thought
about was that change

from daylight to black light,
and I'm kind of thinking, like,

daytime, like sweet, like...
[clicks tongue]

And then at nighttime,
it's like, sex b*mb.

Yes,
let's have fun with this.

- The inspiration behind
my look is my fiancée.

Sometimes I call my fiancée,
Stacy, my wife,

because we've been together
for an eight-year relationship,

but we're really just engaged,

and she's technically
my fiancée.

She would wear something
really funky.

So I start to draw things
that are good on her body.

Creating texture as I sketch.

Playing with style lines
to allow the eye to jump.

Breaking up the pieces

so that when the black light
hits it,

it jumps out even more.

♪ ♪

- All right, designers,
you know the challenge.

Daylight to black light.
Head off.

♪ ♪

- With the black light
challenge,

the things that will go wrong

is if you pick
the wrong fabric.

Hmm. Still confused.

♪ ♪

'Cause it's tricky.
I like that.

Finally, I see
these fabrics that have,

like, all a multitude
of colors.

A red and a really
dark, dark pink.

But when I put the light on it,
it gives me hot pink.

I'm like, "Oh,
this is most definitely it."

- I'm not a big fan
of neon colors.

Neon can be so tacky.

This might be a game-changer.

I'm already thinking sheer,

'cause I kind of love
that element of

non-reactive,
so when it goes to black light,

you wouldn't be able to see it.

You would just see
the bra underneath.

♪ ♪

-How much is these buttons?

Let me--I'm gonna get
two of these buttons.

♪ ♪

-Designers, time is up!

-I did good.
-All right, designers,

let's head back to the workroom.

Thank you, Mood.
all: Thank you, Mood.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

♪ ♪

-Let's do this.

♪ ♪

-Okay, white denim,
let's play.

-This look has to be
the ultimate transformation.

Fashion during the day,

but then it has to really pop
at night in the black light.

-The biggest trick is to not
make it look tacky A.F.

-Right.

- I'm originally
from Provo, Utah.

I was a senior
in high school,

my dad came into my life,
and was like,

"Come to Boston."

So, he kind of rescued me from

the land of the Mormons.

So, I moved out there,
and I was a dental assistant

at Harvard for five years.

And then,
I applied to MassArt.

It was, like, the only school
I applied to

'cause it was, like, affordable.
[chuckles]

So, I was just like,
actually, you can make money

from being an artist-designer.

-Hi, everyone.
all: Hi, Tim.

-How has the day been?
-Good.

-Great.
-Excellent.

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

Erin.
-Hello, Tim.

-What are you up to?
-So, I was kind of thinking of,

like, first she looks
like a lady,

and she comes down,
and she's like this, like,

in, like,
a little baby doll dress,

just kind of like...and then
as soon as the black light

goes on, it's this, like,
bra top, and I want to make,

like, nipple pasties.
-Oh, my God.

-So, this is the top part.
And so, as soon as

the black light goes on,
the top disappears,

and it's just, like,
a skirt and a bra.

-So, it's like a--
a complete personality reveal.

-Yeah, 'cause it's
kind of like, you know,

sometimes you
want to be slutty,

sometimes you
want to be sweet.

So...
-I'm intrigued.

-That's what I'm going for.
-Okay.

Kimber,
what are you up to?

-I'm gonna go
and paint all of this side.

And then I'm gonna
use these paints

to, like,
blend in the white.

-This print and this white...

What do you think?

-My honest opinion?
-Your honest opinion.

-I hate it.
-I do, too.

The difference
in the scale here,

this larger print
with this more intricate print,

it's very thoughtful.

But these expanses
of white are awful.

-Right.
-This is ugly.

-So,
where the red pieces are

are where I'm going to,
like, spray-paint.

So, it's gonna...

ultimately, when it's walking
down the runway,

it's gonna look white.

But then, when the black light
comes on,

it's gonna be different colors.

-How are you making decisions

about how
you're using the colors?

-I have no clue.

[both laugh]

-Well, that's
confidence-building.

-Mm-hmm.
-I think you need to build

more shapes with lines.
Figure it out.

-I will.

-Really?

♪ ♪

-So you look at this,
and you're like,

"I don't know that anything
is gonna be

hit with the black light."

And then,
the light comes on it.

And same with this.

-The collar, to me,
says ready to wear.

-Yeah.
-And you want it to say runway.

-Okay.
-Under the black light,

it's exquisite because
this turns immediately

into bright orange.
-Ah.

-I'm doing the white denim,
but then I did this white piping

on the side that'll kind of
go blue instead of white.

And then I'm doing full fringe.

-I just don't think
you're taking it far enough,

especially knowing
how talented you are.

-Okay.

- I'm a little nervous
with Dexter's look.

I asked if he was gonna
spray-paint the fringe,

and he said he was just
gonna leave it white.

We'll see how that goes.

-I want you to go for it
a little more with the garment.

-Okay, will do.
-All right?

-So, this is the kind
I wanted to use, you know,

all the neon colors
as you would see

in a normal black light setting.

I knew immediately
I wanted to kind of lace her in.

-Okay.
You have this incredibly strong,

almost warrior-like top.
-Yes.

-You need a skirt
that goes with this.

-Yes.
- I like Rik's style a lot.

That T-shirt dress
that he created

has me thinking he has
a lot more up his sleeve.

-This is a fabulous look.
-Okay.

-But only from here up
right now.

-[snickers]
Of course.

-I'm doing another jacket.

And it's actually
really, really scary bright.

-So, what's going
under the coatdress?

-Okay, so, I'm creating
a legging out of...this.

-Good heavens.
[chuckles]

I feel as though we're getting
a costume out of "TRON."

-Tim is literally
opening up my eyes to this

whole brand-new world
of sophistication.

So, I'm cutting the pants.

-Work, work, work.
-I will.

-So, this one, um, is negative
under the black light.

-Oh, it is. This goes away.
-Yes.

So, you only see the...
the white parts.

-Oh.

-I took this fabric...
-Okay.

-And when I start cutting,
something I wasn't expecting

was this effect of the...

-It's very nice.
-Yes.

-What happens with
the threads though?

Do they glow?

Roberi, this whole thing
is electrified.

[Roberi laughs]
Look at it.

It's stunning.
-You're right.

-I wanted to create
something sculptural.

-[sighs]
It's not very pretty.

It's a weird shape.
-Right.

-At this point, you should be
concerned with just

staying in the competition.
-[laughs]

-You've been on the bottom
for two challenges,

and we've only had
two challenges.

Mah-Jing, you're looking
deep in thought.

-Yeah, I am.

Me and my fiancée put off
our, uh, like, wedding.

I wanted us to go
to the justice of the peace,

so I thought,
"What would she wear?"

And I thought
to play with texture.

So, this section,
her sleeves and this glows.

-I think
you're being derailed

by being so focused
on your fiancée

and this whole wedding idea.

It's not working.

It's a construction mess.

Get rid of it.

[upbeat music]

-There's so many
worried looks around here.

-Hey, boss man.
-That's my nickname.

Talk to me.
-Okay.

Well, I am doing a jumpsuit.

-Oh.
The pink is vibrant

and very evident.

What really transforms
under the black light?

-Got you.
So, I just need to make it pop.

-Hi.
-Jenni, you look like

you're armed with a weapon.

-I have many weapons.
-I guess you are, in a way.

-This is the look so far.

I hand-dyed
the white fabric up here.

-Ah.
-So, it's like a tie-dye effect

in the light.
-Right.

What was so compelling
about the gray?

-I thought the texture
was gonna be really cool.

-It's very grandma.
-Right.

-All right, designers,

your models will be
in in one hour.

All right?
So, use this hour well.

Thank you. Bye.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

♪ ♪

-[gasps]
What the [bleep], dude?

I love...
-And it's like fire inside.

I've been designing
for about five years now.

At the moment,
I really don't have

any money to continue
making clothes.

My mom, who's, like, paying off
my student loans right now

for school, so it would be,
um, extremely nice,

you know, to pay her back
and pay off my loans.

[sniffles]
[whispers] Yeah.

-Tasha, look.
-See? I like it.

-And you're gonna
spray-paint it?

-I'm gonna spray-paint it.
-Oh, wicked.

-Are you leaving
the tape on or no?

-No, I'm not.
-Or you're gonna spray it

and leave the markings
there so it pop?

-Yeah.
-That look dope.

-[humming]
-Hey.

-[vocalizing]

[laughter]

-Silly, silly.

[Tasha and Mah-Jing laugh]

-Hi.
-They're here.

-Hi, Christy.
-I'll just have you

put your arms
in here real quick. Sorry.

-I don't see nothing.

-Oh, I got you. Okay.
-[chuckles]

-Thank God, you have,
like, small little nuggets.

[both chuckle]

-Let's see.
Turn towards me.

As long as we cover this
and your booty, we're good.

-I had to come up with
this look real quick.

My look-sexy silhouette,

sleeveless slip.
Boom.

And I begin to paint
and create splatters

'cause I want it to look
like a galaxy.

-Ooh, sorry.
I'm sorry.

-Come on,
it's dangerous in here.

-Can you try
those glasses for me?

♪ ♪

Perfect.
-Awesome.

-I'll see you tomorrow.
-Mwah! Good-bye!

-Follow your instinct.
-Right.

-What is your instinct
telling you to do?

-My instinct is telling me
to add the clear.

-Then do it.

-I have some
extra plastic left,

and, for some reason,
this, like,

light bulb just goes off
in my head.

-Well,
look at this clear jacket.

-Oh, that's really boss.
- I'm making this jacket

out of a clear
upholstery plastic

that you usually put
on old lady couches,

and I bring a modern twist
in it by bringing, like,

the classic rib knit cuff,
and I bring a rib knit neckline.

-I can't even get over
how much cooler that is

than the first look.

♪ ♪

-That's a big skirt, girl.
Gonna get some volume.

- One hour left,
and I had just finished

creating that textile
on the skirt.

I keep looking at the clock
every five minutes, being like,

"Please tell me
that this isn't the real time,"

'cause I definitely want
more time.

♪ ♪

-Are you drawing, baby?

-I'm coloring
like I got a coloring book.

I'm puff-painting
all of the flowers,

but the thing about the
puff paint is

it's not puffing
and sitting out,

it's puffing
and sinking in the fabric.

-So none of the material
glow in the dark, is it?

So you have to do it by hand?

- Under the light,
the print is not shining,

so I'm in trouble.

-All right, you guys,
it's time to go

from work light
to night light.

-Let's get out of here.
-Whew.

-Yay.
-Yay.

♪ ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

-Do it to it.
-Let's get to work.

♪ ♪

-Ooh!
-It looks good, right?

-Yeah.
-I'm hella about this, guys.

I'm really happy
where this is going.

I'm honestly not even worried.

I'm in a happy place right now.
We're good.

-Good morning.

all: Morning, Tim.
-Good morning.

-Good morning, designers.

I'm sending in your models soon.

You will have two hours
to send them

to the Sally Beauty Studio

and to the Mary Kay
Color Design Studio, all right?

Use the JustFab Accessories Wall
very thoughtfully.

All right.
Let's rally, everyone.

Thank you so much.
-Thank you.

-Thanks, Tim.

♪ ♪

-This one's mine.

All I have to do is

spray-paint
the garment strategically,

'cause I already have
the tape placed

where I need it to be placed.

It looks like nothing,
obviously.

And then when it comes in here,
it looks like this.

The spray paint
sprays on clear.

You don't know what the hell
it's gonna look like

until you bring it
into the black room.

-Oh, man.
-Oh, that looks dope.

-b*tch, yeah.

♪ ♪

-How are you?
-Hello.

-Hey, love.
-So, here we go.

-Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...

-We can even scrunch it a bit.

- Rik's look is awesome, but...

his model has
a really nice butt,

and where he put his seams,
the model's butt is out,

and that's not a good thing.

-I'm saying,
"I don't want her

to look like a prost*tute."
[laughs]

♪ ♪

-I like it.
I think it looks dope.

I think it definitely has
something going on.

Making it glow's
not the challenge.

It's how it glows,
and is it attractive?

I'm just trying to give you
the perfect highlight

in all the right places.

And then I made a mistake.

Oh, my God.

[bleep] little...Just damn!

[dramatic music]

The two UV dyes that I used

are transparent in light.

The pink dye that I used,
you see in the light.

That wasn't
supposed to happen like that.

Damn it, man.

So you have random spots now
with pink on it,

and it doesn't make any sense.

A complete mess.

[techno music]

♪ ♪

-What would you like?

-Maybe stripes
coming out her face.

-We can do a pop of
like a lime color eyeliner.

-Right. I trust you.

- Mwah!

-She's wearing orange,
so I want her to have

a ponytail
and just some clean makeup.

-Would you like
a hint of orange in the lip?

-Okay.
-It gives just

a little something.
and then we keep the rest clean.

- Okay.

-Maybe a little smoke up above.

Lot of lashes.
-Uh-huh.

-Great lip and cheek.

♪ ♪

-I almost want it to be,
like, twisted and up.

-Yes.
-I want to take this rope,

and I want this
intertwined in it.

- Okay. Beautiful.

-So I know I definitely want
her hair back in a pony.

-Okay.
-And then I was thinking maybe

we can incorporate
the neon tapes.

- I love it.

-I think I want two,
like, high Bantu knots.

-Okay.
-I want it to be very sleek.

-We can use
the illuminating polish

and just give this
a nice smoothness.

- Awesome.

♪ ♪

-Great.

-They know it's me
because of the whole asym...

Everything I do is asymmetrical.
-Yep. Uh-huh.

-The top, the first dress.

-Kimber's outfit
is not my favorite.

It's just really ugly,

but she is feeling herself
right now.

-I really like these ones
a lot.

-I think the glasses will
make it even, like, sweeter.

-Right? It's, like, perfect.
-Yeah.

-Designers,
in ten minutes,

you and your models and I
are going down to the runway.

Is everyone going to be ready?

Yes!
all: Yes.

-Perfect.
We're good.

I'm not even gonna do
anything else.

- Cornelius's dress
is really interesting.

But what's up
with that little pocket

that she takes
her glasses out of?

-Awesome.
Thank you, thank you.

-Designers and models,
we're heading down

to the runway, everyone.

Follow me, please.
-All right, let's go.

- I'm scared.
I don't want to go home.

I'm not ready yet.
-Thank you.

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

-Hi, guys.
all: Hi.

♪ ♪

-Welcome to the runway.

As you know, in fashion,
one day you're in

and the next day you're out.

There are 14 of you here,
and after tonight,

there will be 13.

For this challenge,
you were inspired by

Transitions lenses
to design looks

that would be just as amazing

in daylight
as under a black light.

As you know,
the winner of this challenge

will appear with their design

in an exclusive
Transitions lenses spread

in "Marie Claire" magazine.

So do you think you did that
or you're going to?

-Yes.
-Yes.

-Cornelius,
you think yours is the best?

-I always think
mine is the best.

-Laurence, you were the winner
of the last challenge,

which means
you have immunity for today,

and you cannot get eliminated.
-Okay.

-All right, let's say hello
to our judges.

First we have Creative Director
of Brooks Brothers Women

and fashion designer
Zac Posen.

-Hi, designers.
all: Hi.

Creative Director
for "Marie Claire" magazine,

Nina Garcia.
-Welcome back, designers.

all: Hi.

-And today's guest judge,
actress Jaime King,

the star of
"Attention Deficit Theater,"

and designer of clothing line
Gardner and the g*ng.

-Hi, guys. Happy to be here.
all: Hi.

-Also, we have Tim Gunn here
for the runway show.

And as you know,
he is your mentor

and will not be judging
your looks.

That said, if at some point
during the competition,

he disagrees with the judges,

he can use his save to allow
that eliminated designer

to return to the competition.

We also have
an anonymous runway show,

so we, the judges, will not know
who made which look.

All right,
let's start the show.

♪ ♪

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

Oh, wow.
-I am so excited.

The black light
transformation pops.

I see the judges smiling,
which is a good thing.

♪ ♪

I think I got this.

♪ ♪

- Seeing the garment
under the black light is dope.

The look is really strong,

but a part of myself will die
if those flowers fall off.

♪ ♪

-Came out beautiful,
Jenni.

♪ ♪

- When it switches over
to the black light,

I'm underwhelmed
with the transition.

♪ ♪

But my dress is gorgeous,
and I'm really happy about it.

I think she slayed the runway.

♪ ♪

- I feel as if my look
is strong in the black light,

but it's dull in the daylight.

♪ ♪

I missed the mark,
so I'm a little nervous.

♪ ♪

- It looks amazing.

It turned into
a completely different garment

under the black light.

It's exactly what I envisioned.

I'm loving life right now.

♪ ♪

- It is beautiful.

I really love the shape
and the way it moves.

It is coming alive.

-Wow.

♪ ♪

- I'm completely
happy with my dress.

♪ ♪

- Thank God
I changed this dress.

There's no way the first dress
would give me

what I see right now.

-Flower power.

- It's flowing and moving.

The dress is glowing.

I feel really good about it.

♪ ♪

- You know,
just to see the whole look

really pulled together,
to see how polished it is,

with the shoes
and the lace detailing,

I really see that impact
that I intended it to have.

♪ ♪

I'm really happy about it.

♪ ♪

- I think I definitely
have a standout piece.

Last week, the judges expressed
they wanted to see

a little bit more from us,
and I did deliver that.

-There's something
sassy about it that I like.

♪ ♪

- When we hit the black light,
I'm a little disappointed.

It doesn't hit the way
I want it to.

♪ ♪

I do have immunity
for this challenge,

so thank God for that.

♪ ♪

- Her outfit is popping.
Her shirt is popping.

The skirt is popping
and this eyewear is lit.

♪ ♪

I love the way I placed
the lines in her skirt.

♪ ♪

I'm excited about this
and she's looking good.

♪ ♪

- As soon as she went
into black light,

it goes from this, like,
innocent look

to raver vibe.

♪ ♪

A beautiful transition.
I couldn't be happier.

♪ ♪

- I feel like I created
something chic and unexpected.

It's black light couture.

♪ ♪

I'm happy with my garment.

♪ ♪

- I'm proud of it.
I love it.

It's me for sure.

♪ ♪

-So good.
-It's so beautiful.

-It's dope, man.

♪ ♪

- I actually think
I could be in the top

on this challenge.

I mean,
who doesn't like fringe?

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

-Designers, congratulations.

That was a really great
and colorful runway show.

And some of you really had
some fun with this challenge.

And it showed in your designs.

If I call your name,
please step forward.

Brik.

Tasha.

Nathalia.

Sarah.

Dexter.

Roberi.

Alex.

Laurence.

If I have called your name,
congratulations.

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

You can leave the runway.
-Thank you.

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

-The six of you
have the highest

and the lowest scores.

One of you
will be named the winner,

and one of you will be out.

Jenni,
tell us about your look.

-My look
is a little bit more

fun and casual
for the summer.

Um, and I hand-painted
intricate flowers.

-I have to say,
I love this look.

I love that it is
hand-painted on the coat.

To me, the whole look
just worked head-to-toe.

-Thank you.
-The way that you

so delicately
created the flowers,

and how you built them up
and then let them drop away,

that's a really challenging
thing to do,

and you just
hit the nail on the head.

-The fact that you did it
on this transparent material,

and the highlight
of the edging...

-Mm-hmm.
-When the black light hit it,

gave it
a very interesting look.

And then you did
the painting on the hem,

which looked like it was
paint splattered on space.

-Right. Sweet.
Thank you.

-This felt fresh
by adding that kind of

"Blade Runner" plastic trench
with very beautiful handwork.

I mean, you should
go into embroidery.

-Thank you. For sure.
-Right.

Well, I actually
picked it up from henna.

-Spectacular.
-Oh, so you do henna paintings?

-Right.
-Well, I mean,

it's inc--professional.
-This is my fourth design.

Three hours left to work,
and I came up with this idea,

and I just immediately
started working.

And so I painted everything,
and in the morning,

I came to it a little bit peely,
but I kind of liked

that lace look.

-Gives it dimension.
-Right.

-Yeah.
-Subtle.

-So I worked with it.
-Thank you, Jenni.

♪ ♪

Kimber,
tell us about your look.

-I just started creating

more of a A-line

and, like, off-fraying and...

hand-painting, like,
the flowers I saw.

-So when this dress came out,
you know, I got very excited.

'Cause it's a very wearable,
cute dress.

And I saw this print
and I was expecting it,

you know, to sing, like,
"Let it glow," and it did not.

Not only did the part,
it was very, very, subtle.

Once the lights went all down,

it didn't have the bang
that a great floral can.

-Okay.
Thank you.

-Kimber, are you happy
with this look?

-I love the dress myself
'cause it's totally me.

I don't wear
fitted clothes, and--

-I didn't think there was
a lot of effort in this.

I don't really need to see
another little shift dress.

Yes, it's perfectly fine,

but this is a design challenge.

♪ ♪

-Thank you, Kimber.
-Thank you.

-Cornelius,
tell us about your look.

-So, it was inspired
by either a doctor

and a party girl at night.

So, this is the doctor.

And then, at night,
she becomes, like,

this wild, Japanese,
emojis kind of girl.

-I loved it in the black light

because I do think
that it's so very now.

It was magical.

-You know what I loved
about this dress?

I loved the element of surprise.

The transition was like,
"Wow."

When the black lights came on,
this dress came alive.

It was a phenomenal
transformation.

♪ ♪

-Rik,
tell us about your look.

-I was, uh,
really inspired and taken back

to my actual raver days
and I did want to use

fabrics that I've seen
within that,

which was denim
and a kind of, like,

cording and neons,
but also kind of elevate it.

You know,
to a new, modern take.

-This is so spot-on,
but, for me,

totally not modern spot-on.
-Yeah.

-The problem is, is that
she looks like a stripper.

-Yeah.
-Because of the--

-Slits and stuff.
-The bows are, like,

you can't do that.

-I think the top
looks very well-made.

-Thank you.
-I think the bottom

with the wrinkles is scary.
It's a heavyweight fabric.

You have spacing,
you have lacing.

It's pulling it up
like curtains.

-And then
when you turn the light off,

it's kind of
like a Christmas tree.

Because you bedazzled her
from head-to-toe.

Wherever you could,
you bedazzled her.

-It is a little overdesigned.
I agree.

-Erin, tell us about your look.
-I was kind of thinking

of this idea of, like,
the sweet little angel,

and then when it would go
to black light,

it would have this outline
of just, like,

the bra and the skirt.

I was trying to have that
kind of naughty girl

when it went to black light.
-I love this look.

It's fashion-forward,
it's something that

I haven't seen before,
and this is a wow piece.

-The first thing that struck me
was that it was

this combination
of demure and sexy,

but still with
this ethereal feeling.

And when it was
in the black light,

it almost felt like
we were under the ocean

looking at a jellyfish.

It was really extraordinary.
I liked it very much.

-Thank you.

-You have
a great sophistication.

You understand sensationalism.

You know,
your play of material

in regular light
and in black light

worked incredibly.

-Mah-Jing,
tell us about your look.

-First of all,
this is my second look.

So, I wanted to create
something where,

when she comes into the room,

they see texture, but then
when the black light come on,

all of the detail
that I put into the dress,

in terms of the painting
and sculpting her body,

I wanted that part to glow.

-Well, this caused
a lot of uproar

with the judges
when we saw it.

With the daylight,
it looks fine, but...

with the black light,
it just looks

like there's a crime scene.

-Why did you put the pink
where you put it?

At first, it was all white,
and you couldn't see anything.

And I thought that the pink...
-Okay.

-Would do the same thing.

So when I came out
and I saw that it didn't,

I just tried to...

-So that was
not your intention.

-I didn't think
it was gonna show up

in daylight...
-Got it.

-Because
the other colors didn't.

-I don't even know
what it is I'm looking at,

to be honest with you.

For you to think
that this is still okay...

-No, I know.
This is not nothing I would...

[stammers]

I know my work.
I know what I can do.

-Thank you, Mah-Jing.
-You're welcome.

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

We're gonna have a little chat,

and then we're going
to call you back

onto the runway.
Thank you.

-Thank you.

♪ ♪

- The winner of "Project Runway"

will receive $100,000
to launch their line,

a year's supply
of Sally Beauty products,

along with $25,000 in cash.

Travel and hotel accommodations
to inspiring destinations

around the world from
Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

A new Lexus IS.

From Mary Kay, an entire year's
worth of beauty products

for their fashion shows

and professional
makeup artist services

for their debut show.

A complete sewing
and crafting studio

from Brother Sewing
and Embroidery,

and the winning designer
and model will receive

a fashion spread
in "Marie Claire" magazine.

Hi, Tim!
-Hi, Heidi.

-Zac, Nina. Jaime, welcome.
-Hi, Tim.

-Shall we begin?
-Yes.

-Tirzah, wearing Jenni.
-Wait, wait, guys. [snaps]

-Oh, we're doing
the black light.

-Wow!
-Let's have a little look.

-Look at that.
-Her painting work

is quite beautiful.
-Memorable.

-It looks like
it's floating in the air.

-Yeah.
-I think a lot had to do with

that transparent material
that gave it

a really weird effect.

-And the piping,
with the black light,

I also really love, too.

-This was definitely
a standout piece today.

[dramatic music]

-And we have Priscilla,
wearing Erin.

-Wow.
I mean, that is a wow piece.

-Yeah,
let's do the magic snap.

-Oh, my God, it's so cool.

-Wow!
-Look at that!

-These are all
individually put on.

-This whole thing is so sweet.
-Isn't that beautiful?

-And this is so delicate.
-And this, too.

-And how did she do this,
that it is so precise?

-Look at the detail.
-She's good.

-Very unexpected,
with everybody doing the neons

and all of a sudden,
she comes in with this

baby blue...
-It's so elegant.

♪ ♪

-We have Meandra
wearing Cornelius.

[Heidi snaps fingers]
[all exclaim]

-The paint job here
is fantastic.

-I need one of these
little cowls

for my glasses.
-The spray paint that he used

creates a dimension...
-Yes, it does.

-That it feels like
you can kind of go into it.

-But I love the idea
of black light emoji.

At the end of the day,
that's very inventive.

-Of the moment.
-It's so...it's now! It's now.

-Pop culture.

♪ ♪

-And we have Keke
wearing Rik.

-The taste level is
just not here.

It is just tacky, is what it is.
[snaps fingers]

And then it's Christmas.

-You are not--right.
-The bows...

I just want to yank 'em off.

-They make you mad.
-They make me mad.

-This is very unfortunate.

-No, the skirt is beyond bad.

-And there's nothing current
or fashionable about this.

-It is super dated
and is super ugly.

♪ ♪

-And we have
Lais wearing Kimber.

[Heidi snaps fingers]
-There's nothing there.

-Hmm.
-I just think it's boring.

It's blah.
-I like the textile.

This floral, you know,
it's happy,

but it does feel basic,
early student work.

-Do you see how the fabric
looks muddled from the paint?

It just doesn't...
-That doesn't bother me.

-It doesn't sing.
To you.

-My worry is that
she really loves this...

both: Yeah.
-And she really thinks

this was appropriate
for the challenge.

Should that concern us?

♪ ♪

-And we have Paola
wearing Mah-Jing.

-"CSI." Here he comes.
-No, it's not "CSI."

It's a really dirty sheet
in a hotel room.

And this...
it's so randomly put on.

I mean, this is terrible.

-It's worse
when the black light comes on.

-Well, we can see.
[snaps fingers]

all: Ahh.
[Jaime and Nina groan]

-Believe it or not,
this is better

than what was there before.

-I mean, we've liked
what he's done in the last

two challenges
and it is really disappointing

seeing this from him today.

♪ ♪

Let's talk about the designs
that we did like.

Let's talk about Cornelius.

We all had a smile
on our face.

This is the world
we're living in right now

and he brought it
to the next level.

-It was pop, it was street.

-But also,
a beautifully tailored dress.

-Yes. All right,
let's talk about Erin.

-She is a spectacular
textile designer.

- Those tiny
little pieces of tape

with the strategically
placed beads, it's just...

-It's also
finished beautifully.

-It's ready to wear.
-It's ready to wear

and she's in
a league of her own.

-So who is
on the chopping board?

-Mah-Jing and Kimber.

-What, you think Mah-Jing?

-I think Mah-Jing is the worst.

- It was a time issue with him.

I could give Mah-Jing
a second chance.

-See, I can't.
-I can't, either.

-He was trying
to think creatively.

-I think that Kimber
also wanted to be creative,

and she just thought,
when she paints over it,

that it will glow...
-I disagree.

-But it will be a little bit
more subtle and pretty.

-But at least
he was more committed.

He was committed and passionate,

and Kimber's not ready
yet to break out of her shell.

-I'm really
tired debating this.

[snaps fingers]

That doesn't
even work anymore.

[laughs]

[dramatic music]

-The six of you
have the highest

and the lowest scores.

One of you will be the winner...

and one of you will be out.

♪ ♪

Erin...

♪ ♪

Congratulations.

You are the winner
of this challenge.

-Thanks, guys.
[laughs]

Thank you so much.

[upbeat acoustic guitar]

-That makes
two for you already.

-Yeah.

-As the winner,
you will appear

with your design
in an exclusive

Transitions lenses spread
in "Marie Claire" magazine.

-That's awesome.
-You will also have immunity

for the next challenge
and cannot be eliminated.

-Cool.
-You can leave the runway.

-Thank you, guys.

I have won
two out of three challenges.

It's so great
that I'm about to throw up.

[laughing quietly]

♪ ♪

[laughter]

all: Yay!

-Congratulations.
-Thank you.

It feels really good
starting off this competition

so strong, because
I feel like it's allowing me

to kind of set,
like, a certain bar

for myself, too,
as well as, like,

even the other contestants.

But, yeah, I'm really excited.

Well, you definitely
inspire me, so...

-Oh.
-Good job. [laughs]

[tense music]

-Jenni, Cornelius,
great job.

You're in.
You can leave the runway.

-Thank you.

♪ ♪

-Hi.
-Yay!

-Hi.
-Everybody good?

-I'm, like, losing my mind.

I do not think that Erin
deserved to win that challenge.

-Cornelius is like
a little mosquito,

like, zz, zz, zz, zz.
It doesn't affect me.

♪ ♪

-Rik, you're in.

You can leave the runway.
-Thank you, guys.

♪ ♪

-Mah-Jing...
-Yes.

-Kimber...

One of you will be out.

♪ ♪

-Mah-Jing...
-Yes?

♪ ♪

-You're in.

[somber music]

But this was
a really close one.

♪ ♪

You can leave the runway.
-Thank you.

♪ ♪

-Kimber, I'm sorry
that means you're out.

-Thank you.
-Auf Wiedersehen.

♪ ♪

All the best to you.
-You, too. Thanks.

I don't feel like
I deserve to go home,

but at this point,
I mean, it is what it is.

Like, you ready
for me to go home

and that's fine, thank you.

I'm humbled
by the experience.

♪ ♪

[designers exclaiming]

-Kimber.
-What you crying for?

[laughter]

I mean, damn.
I'm like, what you crying for?

[excited chatter]
-I told you.

I've come this far
and I'm sure that

it's a bunch of people
that tried out

to be in my position
at this point

and didn't get it, so for me
to be right here, right now...

Huh? Watch me.

That's all I can say is:
watch me.

Don't cry.
Y'all supposed to cheer up.

-Don't take her.

-Don't take her.
-Mm.

See y'all later.
-We're gonna miss you.

-Thank you.
-See you soon.

-Definitely.
- It ain't [bleep]

that could stop me.
The only thing that could

stop me is the man
upstairs and the grave

he gonna put me in.
That's it.

I'm gonna have to be an old,
decrepit mother[bleep]

that's put in the ground
before they could stop me,

I'm telling you.
I have a big future out there.

♪ ♪

Deuces and thank you so much.

♪ ♪

-Next time on
"Project Runway"...

Where's Tim?
-Where am I?

Where are you?
[laughter]

-I don't think
I've ever seen these

sexy legs of yours.

Have you ever looked
at boobs before?

-Hello.
-Oh, my.

-Gosh, how can he fix this?

-I'm really scared.
-[sighs]

-Oh, my God.
Oh, my Lord.

- Just trying
to push through right now.

[sighs]
[Cornelius groans]

[dramatic music]

-She is super polished.

-You nailed this challenge.

-This is something
a six-year-old would buy.

-Granny stripper.
-Ha!

-I hope
this isn't what sends you home.

♪ ♪