10x10 - I Get a Kick Out of Fashion

[bunniefuu]

Previously on project
runway...

You will be creating a design
inspired by your heritage.

Really make it matter.

This challenge is the perfect
opportunity to show your soul.

Oh, my god, mommy!

Help me, help me.

Okay.

Now it's getting christmassy.

Yeah.

I hate prints.

Why is this not turning out?

I feel defeated by this fabric.

When I look at this, I see
an homage to a menstrual cycle.

I can't believe tim said
that. [Exhales]

She looks like a hawaiian
airline hostess.

With that print, pac-man is
eating her crotch.

Dmitry, you are the winner of
this challenge.

We loved your jacket and how
beautifully it showed off your

Print.

Ven, you gave us something that
we've seen from you time and

Time again.

Gunnar, your jacket was poorly
designed.

You're out.

I gave it my best effort,
and that's winning for me.

Welcome to season ten of
project runway.

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 350, $100,000 from

L'oreal paris to start their
own line, and the chance to

Design and sell an exclusive
collection at lord & taylor.

The model paired with the winner
of project runway will receive

A fashion spread in marie claire
magazine and $25,000 from

L'oreal paris everstyle.

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We're all meeting tim at this
unknown location, and we're

Approaching radio city music
hall, and I am like, "oh, my

God, I hope we're going in
here."

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Oh, my god.

Wow.

I am in heaven when I see
radio city music hall.

It's somewhere I've always
wanted to go in my life that

I've never been to, so it was
like a dream come true.

I see tim, I see all these
rockettes.

It is a wow moment.

Designers, it is my honor to
introduce you to the rockettes.

Ladies, take it away.

[Show tune]
yes!

♪ ♪
Pow! Rockettes!

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Wow.

Center, first row, watching
the rockettes.

There's nothing better than
that.

♪ ♪
I'm dying.

I need my inhaler.

I can't breathe.

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Yes!

It is a surprise to see
heidi in, you know, a little

Green dress.

Hi, designers.

And the way she moves...

[Bell dings]
oh, baby.

Mwah.

How thrilling is this?

Hi, heidi.

This is very exciting.

Mwah.

You guys get to design a new
costume for the rockettes, and

The winning designer's costume
will be produced and worn by

The rockettes in one of their
future shows.

[Cheering]
do you believe this?

How thrilling.

No.

Well, designers, in order for
you to better understand the

Particulars of this challenge,
heidi and I want you to meet the

Director and choreographer of
the rockettes, linda haberman.

And linda has an extensive
background and she was an

Assistant choreographer for the
renowned theater and dance icon

Bob fosse.

Wow.

Isn't that amazing?

It is.

So, linda, we're so thrilled to
be in your home.

Oh, welcome.

First of all, I want to say how
excited we are to have you guys

Here.

Um, as you probably know,
the rockettes star in the radio

City christmas spectacular,
which, uh, appears here every

Year, right on this stage, um,
but they also do lots of special

Events throughout the year, and
that's what we want you to

Design a new look for and
something that is versatile

Enough that they can wear it
year-round.

I'm nervous.

I have never made a dance
costume in my life.

And you also have to think
about all the people that are

Far, far away in the balcony,
right?

So, it has to be spectacular up
close, but also for people, you

Know, who have tickets very far
away.

So, when you're conceiving of
your design, think about

The glamour and elegance of this
environment.

At the same time, the rockettes
are performing in front of

A contemporary audience, so we
want you to embrace a modern

Aesthetic.

I am so excited for this
challenge.

I know.

So, designers, you have a lot of
work to do, so we're going to

Say good-bye to heidi and
the rockettes.

Thank you all so much.

Have fun, design away, and
I'll see you back on the runway.

Bye.

-Bye.

Whoopsy.

[Laughter]
so, you have 30 minutes to

Sketch here.

We want you to examine the
costumes that are on the dress

Forms and really learn from
them, okay?

Your 30 minutes to sketch starts
right now.

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Oh, my.

The construction is serious.

The beading, obviously, was
beautiful.

You know, that was really great
to see, but now I'm going to

Take that and take it to the
next level and make something

That is very modern.

Elena, did you see these
shoulder pads?

I want to give them a little
bit more sex appeal but, like,

In a--maybe in a more athletic
way.

My wheels are turning.

I know how to put a dance
costume together.

I've done it before.

It has to be functional, and it
has to be something really

Eye-catching.

Designers, sketching time is
up, so let's head off to mood.

How amazing is that?

[Horns honk]
[upbeat music]

I need a tough-a*s [bleep]

Zipper.

All right, designers, one
minute remains.

In one minute, everyone needs to
be at the counter, ready to pay.

[Upbeat music]
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Time is up.

Everyone needs to be at the
counter, please.

Thank you.

[Laughs]
all right, designers, let's

Head back to the workroom.

Thank you, mood.

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All right, designers, you
have today and all day tomorrow

For this challenge, and today,
you have until 7:30...because

You're going out for a lovely
dinner.

[Cheering]
we're celebrating our final

Seven.

It's gonna be a really nice
break from sewing till 11:00 at

Night, and going home, eating
cold food, and then going to

Bed.

This is gonna be so fun.

I'm so excited.

I'll see you tomorrow.

This is just crazy.

This is gonna be the death of
me.

I mean, mine is gonna look like
a [bleep] ice skating outfit.

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So, what are you doing?

I saw your color, but what are
you doing with it?

I just wanted something that
reads strongly, so I'm keeping,

Like, modern lines.

I think the trick is not to
over-embellish.

Are you sure?

I just feel like it only has to
look good from far away, not up

Close.

Which is why I'm keeping the
clean lines on the front and the

Back necklines.

It's gonna be good to, like,

Get out and not think about
these dresses, 'cause I think

That everyone's stressing at
some level.

It's a lot of fun just, like,
sitting down and having some

Food and drinking some wine, and
just talking about anything

Other than this competition for
a change.

[Laughter]

Ooh.

I wish I had more time at
mood.

Well--
we will, tomorrow.

We have all day tomorrow.

"More time at mood," I said.

I wish that, instead of dinner,
we were just working later and

I was just, you know, really
getting a head start on this

Outfit, 'cause it's hard to get
in the groove.

All right, guys, cheers.

Good luck, everyone.

Cheers.

Cheers.

To the lucky--to the lucky
seven.

Lucky seven.

Lucky seven.

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So, we walk into the
workroom, and I feel like

Everyone is so off their game.

A lot of them are looking really
generic, costumey, not even

Dancey sometimes.

I don't know who's gonna be in
the bottom and who's safe.

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Melissa is crazy.

Her dress has 18 pattern pieces.

That's insane.

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How is everyone?

Good.

Really?

[Laughter]
well, I'm here to check in with

All of you, okay?

Okay.
-All right.

I can read you across the room.

You seem very disabled.

Yeah.

What's going on, sonjia?

I started playing around with
the--the bottom part, and I made

The skirt with the feathers, and
now I'm just, like, trying to

Find a way to make this top--
what's the

Neckline going to be like?

I don't know.

This is why you make me so
nervous.

You don't know.

Look where we are, time-wise,
into this challenge.

I know.

You really don't know
what you're gonna do with it.

Start cutting.

All right.

-All right.

Coming up on project runway...

Yikes.

It's a short dress.
What's the impact?

b*tch slap that b*tch.
-I know.

I will, tim.

I can't even believe that I'm
saying this.

Aka, you're all [bleep].

That's some stare, elena.

[Laughs]
you said something to me at

Mood.

You said that the contents of
the mood shopping bag looked

Like a band uniform.

It did, yeah.

And it does, yeah.

So, is this a self-fulfilled
prophecy?

'Cause I feel like you should go
to the lord & taylor accessory

Wall and look for a baton.
[Laughs]

What's it like in the back?

Yikes.

[Laughs]
well, at least it's

A 360-degree experience.

Do exactly what you were
doing when I arrived at your

Table.

Stare at this and figure it out.

Okay.

Dmitry, you've done a lot of
work.

Well, I'm trying to keep the
simple geometry but give it a

Little bit more, kind of, wow
factor.

Well, you want a wow factor.

Why are you not building up
the skirt more with fringe?

With more fringe?

I will definitely add it.

Okay.

Thank you, tim.

Thanks, dmitry.

Fabio.

Hi, tim.

How are you?

The sequins are being a b*tch
to me.

Why do you feel that way?

Um, just because it's a hard
material to work, 'cause I

Couldn't work with it whole.

I would have to cut it up.

Can you just pin up one layer
of sequins over some of

The illusion?

Yeah.

Left side versus right side.

Mm-hmm.

It's no contest.

Yeah, no, not to me, either.

So, in a way, it's good that
that b*tch was fighting me.

Well, yeah.

[Laughs]
yeah, b*tch slap that b*tch.

I know, I will, tim. [Laughs]

Hi, christopher.

How are you?

Talk to me.

It's the new york city
skyline, and fringe for the

Bottom, so that they can move.

Is that the length of the
skirt?

It's super short.

It's, like, crotch exposing.

I just don't think this wants to
be fringed.

Thank you, christopher.

Thank you very much.

See you soon.

You will.

How are you, melissa?

I'm just worried that I don't
have enough sequins, and I

Have to do a lot of hand
beading, 'cause I want it to be

Strong enough from afar.

Where are you placing them?

Through here, on these lines.

And what about this?

Anything that speeds up this
process...

Mm-hmm.

So you don't have to do
everything by hand.

But I don't know if this is
enough.

Mine just has no sequins or
shine whatsoever.

It just looks completely
different than anything in the

Room right now.

I guess I just have to trust my
gut and just move forward.

How are you, ven?

Hey, tim, how are you?

Talk to me. What's going on?

You know, I really thought
about it, compared to previous

Challenges.

It's a different approach, with
a direction and a color that you

Don't usually see.

So, this is seam allowance?

Yeah, this is just extra.

Is there a possibility of
keeping this effect?

You don't want to.

I wasn't intentionally--
- it gives it some detail that

The garment's not going to have
otherwise and, then, what is it?

It's just a short dress.

What's the impact?

You know?

Like, right now, I'm
thinking, I may keep here, I may

Not.

Think about this very
thoughtfully.

Designers, can I have your
attention, please?

I am deeply concerned about your
resources, and I'm gonna add

This.

Each and every one of you
needs to proceed with more of

A sense of urgency.

There are seven of you left,
and the win for this is huge.

It's a big, big, big challenge,
and I want you to succeed.

So, I can't even believe that
I'm saying this.

Oh, god.

We're going back to mood.

[Gasps]
you have $100 to spend and



And we're going now.

Aka, you're all [bleep].

Change all your fabrics.

Get in the van.

I have a question.

Yes, fabio.

Um, I am pretty satisfied
with the fabric that I got

Before.

Uh, can I stay behind and work?

You may stay behind.

Does anyone else want to stay?

I'm gonna stay.

You're going to stay?

Ven?

You can get some more stuff.

I'm gonna have to do it.

Yes, you can.

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Can I get two yards of that?

Designers, you have one
minute remaining.

[Bleep].

One minute.

You need to be here to check
out.

[Bleep].

Thank you again, mood.

Thank you so much, mood.

[Laughs]
[upbeat music]

You like it?

Yes.

I knew it was gonna be snug.

I am still very behind on this
garment, and I'm thinking I have

A lot to take in on her in the
back.

[Sighs]
I don't know how I'm pulling off

This one.

At this point, I'm freaking out,
because I don't have a top for

Her to wear, but I didn't come
this far just to say, "oh, well,

I give up."

Bye, sonjia.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Bye.

It's so hard to be in this
situation and to go through,

Constantly, what you're going
through on a day-to-day basis,

Because it's hard being away
from your friends and family and

Boyfriend.

Hey.

Hi.

Hey, babe, what's up?

Good. How are you?

I'm good.

How about you?

Stressing out.

I'm the most stressed that I've
been since I've been here.

You know, regardless of what,
you know, what comes out of

This, you know, you don't
disappoint--point anybody.

I mean, we're--we're, like, so--
so excited and so happy for you.

I miss you.

I miss you too, baby.

You know I love you, right?

I love you too.

I'll talk to you soon.

All right, all right.

Mwah.

Thank you, baby.

All right, bye.

Bye-bye.

Talking to him definitely
made me put things into

Perspective and remember why I'm
here and what I'm fighting for.

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♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪

All right, guys, I think it's



We've got to get out.

[Sighs]
what a nightmare.

Come on.

Shamone!

Coming up on
project runway...

Oh, my god, my zipper just
flew off.

How am I gonna get her in this
dress?

I don't have time to sew in
another invisible zipper.

Oh, my god, there's another
one falling off.

Holy moly, I might go home for
this.

We are going down to
the runway right now.

This is not good.

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I'm excited.

I think it's definitely gonna
read well.

So, three in the top, three
in the bottom, one safe?

Yeah, I'm not--i don't have
high hopes for this, either.

[Laughter]
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[Overlapping chatter]

Pick up your arm as much as
you can.

It's okay.

I put--oh, no.

What happened?

It--it ripped.

[Gasps]
I'll just sew it quick.

Don't worry about it.

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Good morning, designers.

How is everyone?

Good.

You have two hours to send
your models to the l'oreal paris

Hair and makeup room and to prep
your models for the runway.

All right?
Work hard.

Hi.

I want to keep it very slick
and shiny.

So, to get that shine that
you want, what I'm gonna do

Is use the everstyle
smooth & shine creme and serum.

If you do it from the front--
it's gonna look more--

It will look more like a
turban.

Yeah, I like that.

So, this is the fabric, and I

Really want the focus to be the
eyes.

Start with a highlight, right
in the center.

And then fade it out to a
color.

Oh, that's perfect.

This is the--the color of
the sequin, and this is

The feathers with it.

I think now's the time to
break out

The infallible shadows.

I love combining these, making
beautiful peacock eyes.

Oh, my god, my zipper just
flew off.

The whole thing came off?

How am I gonna get her in
this dress?

I don't have time to sew in
another invisible zipper.

Ven's dress is, for lack of a
better word, under-designed.

Now, can you do, like a--like
a spin?

Like a--yeah.

It's gonna look so beautiful
with the light and stuff.

[Seam pops]

I have to sew her into this
dress.

The zipper in the back.

Oh, my gosh, you can see that.

Dang, look at that.

Oh, my god, you are so cute.

Oh, my god, there's another one
falling off.

I'm feeling very nervous.

You know, it hits me right then
and there, holy moly, I might go

Home for this.

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Designers and models, we are
going down to the runway right

Now.

Thank you.

You're set.

I'm still feeling uncertain
about my look.

I mean, I think she looks super
cute, but they're gonna either

Love it or hate it.

Thank you very much.

All right, that's it.

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Hello.

Hi.

Welcome to the runway.

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

Day, you're out.

There are seven of you here, and
after tonight,

There will be six.

For this challenge, we asked you
to create a costume for

The legendary rockettes.

Wasn't it amazing to have a
private performance just for us

At radio city music hall?

Yes.

They even invited me to do
a little dance with them.

I loved it.

I had so much fun.

The winning designer will have
their costume reproduced

For the rockettes to wear in
a future performance.

This is a huge payoff, so I hope
you blow us away.

You had two days and $250 to put
your costumes together.

I know tim also gave you
a second mood trip and $100 to

Make sure that you could really
amp up your designs, and I'm

Very excited to see what you've
put together.

Okay, let's meet the judges.

First, we have cfda lifetime
achievement award winner

Michael kors.

Hey, everyone.

Hi.

Fashion director for marie
claire magazine, nina garcia.

Hello.

Hi.

And our guest judge for
today, emmy award-winning

Actress and star of smash,
debra messing.

Hi.

Hi.

[Laughter]
we will score your designs as

They come down the runway.

One of you will be named the
winner, and

One of you will be out.

Let's start the show.

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I love it.

The beaded fringe moving like
there is no tomorrow, and it

Looks very expensive and very
sharp.

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It's modern, it's clean, it's

Elegant, and it's very, very
glamorous.

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How did I not see that I had

Color blocked in black sequins,
a number one across her chest?

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I just think this is funniest

Thing I've ever designed in my
life.

I definitely like the way it
looks.

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It definitely reads strong, and

It has great movement.

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The fabric reads so strong from

A distance.

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When she comes out on the

Runway, I realized just how many
sparkles I put on the outfit.

In the workroom, it doesn't look
as shiny.

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It looked so overwhelming, and

It just started worrying me even
more.

[Laughs]
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I am so proud to put my name
on it.

It's everything that I wanted it
to look like and more.

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I'm so excited.

I hope that they love it.

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I'm slightly concerned for

Myself.

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I'm wondering, are the judges

Gonna think she looks like a big
purple bird, or will they think

She looks, hey, this nice,
elegant, feathered, beautiful

Woman?

Who knows?

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I am about to jump out of my

Chair right now, because it
looks amazing.

I love the way that it's
shimmering, but it looks fluid.

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The skirt has a lot of movement.

When they kick, that skirt is
gonna go flying in the air.

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[Dramatic music]

Fabio, congratulations.

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

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

[Laughs] nice to meet you.

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The rest of you have the

Highest and the lowest scores.

One of you will be named the
winner, and one of you will be

Out.

All right, let's bring out
your models.

Sonjia, tell us about your look.

I just wanted to create
something really fun and flirty

And slightly different than
probably what they normally

Wear.

Yeah, that's it.

When I think of the
rockettes, it has to be, like,

Wow.

Showstopper.

You can make it really magical,
and I don't have that with this.

She's completely covered up.

Does the skirt give when she
moves?

You know, I sewed in the
shorts and I made sure that--

So, it is not a skirt.

It's shorts?

There are shorts underneath
it, so she can move, she can

Flex, she can bend.

She looks very boxy.

She does not look like--
like a sexy woman.

Can we have a look at the back
again?

I think, for practical
reasons, your costume might be

A little difficult.

She can kick, she can--
kick, baby girl.

Yeah, but feathers are very
fragile.

It's like a little, purple bird.

I just think that, functionally,
that might be very hard for

Somebody that has to, twice
a day, wear this costume.

I've worn a gown with
feathers before.

They fall off just walking,
and--

Just sitting and eating, they
fall off.

Just sitting, so a molting,
you know, group of rockettes is

Not really something that would
be great.

This costume has no movement.

It doesn't come off glam enough
for the stage.

I think it comes off more
c*ck than costume.

Dmitry, tell us about your
look.

I wanted to create something
a bit more modern, a bit more

Athletic, but still glamorous at
the same time.

I love it.

I love it too.

This looks very different than
anything else they've danced in

Before.

I think it's very edgy.

I love blue and black together.

I love the lines that you gave
her.

I always love a fringe,
especially, like, a beaded

Fringe, because it moves.

I think it's amazing.

Can I see the back one more
time?

It's beautiful how the stripes,
you know, the lines, kind of

Just hug her behind.

I think you did a great job.

Thank you.

Exciting, polished,
impeccably made.

Can I still tell who designed
it?

It looks like you.

You didn't get lost in the
challenge.

The attention to detail is
perfect.

I mean, it looks like a couture
quality garment.

I think it would be a really
new, modern take for

The rockettes.

Thank you.

I love the choice of color.

I love the fact that it's bare
yet covered up.

I think the fact that it moves
is very important.

And it's modern and chic.

Thank you.

Ven, tell us about your look.

I wanted to create a
silhouette that read far from a

Distance in a color that was
unexpected.

So, I found a netting that from
far away it looks like glass, so

I just wanted to do something
that was interesting when she

Turns around, and 'cause you do
a lot of spins.

So, it's modern and classic at
the same time.

I think that the fabric is
really nice, but I think that it

Has no design to it.

I think it's really boring.

The dress also has to sing and
dance on its own.

Doesn't tell a story, it's just
a dress that sparkles.

What did you get on your second
trip to mood?

Well, I didn't go on the
second trip to mood because

I just worked with the fabric
because the fabric really shows

Well onstage.

I understand simplicity and
love simplicity, but you never

Want simplicity to turn into
a yawn.

It looks like an evening dress,
just chopped off.

Even the back, I mean, that's
fine, like, on a tee shirt.

It's just very glamorous mother
of the bride chopped her dress

Off.

I would have liked a little
more drama.

It's not giving me that oomph
that I think a stage dress like

This needs.

I disagree with them.

Mm.

I love the movement of the
dress.

I like the simplicity.

As I said, I wanted to
combine modern and classic.

My biggest concern with it
was the hemline.

That seems to be a little bit
uneven.

The hem's not great.

Melissa, tell us about your
look.

This was my first trip to
radio city music hall, so I was

Immediately inspired by art
deco.

So I just kind of wanted to do
my own take on that.

It definitely is
a showstopper.

But the longer I look at it,
I find things wrong with it,

You know?

Like, for example, I see this
gigantic one on the front.

I know, and I never thought I
was going to do that.

But otherwise, I like
the pink and the black.

It probably is a little bit too
short for them.

Can we have a little look from
the back again?

You have to have your bits
covered.

You know, to me, that is
a little bit too short.

For you, it's long.

And I love--and I love short.

For her, it's long.

So, what did you buy on your
second trip?

The black sequins, and this
trim.

And those little details make
a difference.

I mean, you could be in the
last row, and you're gonna see

Her, so it's dramatic, and it's
graphic.

I like the edging that you put
around with the rhinestones.

What I don't like--it's a little
bit like a c*ck dress,

Chopped off.

I think you were clever in your
styling, but the one is driving

Me crazy.

So, you've got the impact, it's
graphic, but I think it's--

I don't know, it's a little
awkward.

I think it's the most vibrant
color.

To me, she looks almost like
a cigarette girl.

But other than that, I think
this is a real miss.

Okay.

I was very confused by this
design.

I wasn't sure what woman you
were trying to put forward.

It seems like an awkward
neckline for a big dance number.

I think putting the sparkles in
was fantastic.

In that, I think you did a great
job.

Thank you.

Christopher, tell us about
your look.

There's a couple reasons I
decided to do the new york city

Skyline.

One being that new york city
never gets old.

Silver and nude--very classic.

I feel that so many people come
here, like, to make it.

It's a celebration for new york
city.

I love it.

I love the message, and I think
all 36 rockettes would look

Stunning in this.

I don't even know how you did
this.

This is the fabric.

What I did was put it vertical,
which is the buildings, as you

See.

Tacked it, hand sewed it, and
then I took this trim, and just

Outlined it.

When I knew what I was doing, it
was fast.

Yeah, and I made her earrings,
her bracelet.

Just like, a really fun,
feminine...

I love this.

Dance.

I think it's a great idea.

I think she looks stunning.

Thank you.

The illusion is beautiful up
here.

You have that skyline.

It's new york at its best.

I love it.

Thank you.

You've got a great idea that
if you didn't execute it well,

It would be hideous.

But you did it so impeccably.

It's a bob mackie moment.

Thank you.

And I like that when she
turns around, you get the

Surprise of the empire state
building in the back.

The toughest thing is to find
something that has that stage

Presence, but still has chic.

And this is that combo.

It is celebratory and
dignified.

It's magnificent.

Thank you, debra messing.

[Giggles]
elena.

I knew that movement was
number one.

Seeing it from far away was
number two.

So, I wanted to also use a color
that I don't use.

Overall, that's what happened.

To me, she looks like
a las vegas cheerleader.

I mean, it's just tacky.

The color, the fabric, the way
the skirt is cut.

The cutouts.

If I was sitting in the
audience, and I wasn't this

Close, I'd be like, "oh, where's
her nipple?"

And then this necklace piece--
it's really gaudy.

Can we see the back?

It's busy and tacky.

It's like you just never
stopped.

It felt like it would
actually be a beautiful costume

For the circus.

Your biggest problem was
the choice of fabric.

On top of it, you decided to
match everything, including her

Bracelet and her shoes.

It looks like even a more
ridiculous costume.

It's really cheesy.

I mean, that's what I wrote.

"Cheesy las vegas mall."

I mean, that is a real
cheap-looking fabric.

I love glitter.

[Giggles]
and I love sparkles, but the

Whole thing just sparkles and
glitters.

It is not sophisticated enough.

I guess the second trip to
mood wasn't that great for me.

I mean, it does not feel very
elena.

I don't know, I've been
fighting with myself to make

Things more wearable, like,
using more colors, and...

[Sobs]
I don't know.

Designers, before you leave
the runway, I just want you to

Know that when we make our
decision, that we don't take

This very lightly.

There's only so few of you still
left, and you're all very, very

Talented.

So, this is hard for us.

Thank you, you can leave
the runway.

Okay, let's talk about the
designers that we liked today.

Let's talk about dmitry.

It's taking the rockettes in
a very different direction.

We're in a whole new era.

It's modern.

His whole vibe is very
architectural.

So you really get to see dmitry
in this costume.

Yeah.

He figured out a way to make
it move.

That skirt is so fun and
flirty.

If you were gonna drop it to
the floor--i mean, hello, that's

Going to the oscars.

Let's talk about christopher.

ex*cuted fabulously.

Chic, sleek, sophisticated, but
it has a story to tell.

It is a great idea.

It's divine.

I think it's perfection,
but it's got no movement.

The whole image of
christopher's, down to the

Shoes--there is something iconic
about that vision.

It's very chrysler building,
it's very radio city.

It's very new york.

What about melissa's dress?

Melissa was okay from afar.

I liked it more when it
walked down the runway.

Me too.

Far away.

I like the shine and the
color combo, but, okay--

It was so stiff.

But graphic, yes.

And in a weird way, the wink to
the cigarette girl, with the

Little hat and the veil, there's
some charm to that.

Of course.

I like the attitude, I like
the idea.

Let's talk about the
designers that didn't do so well

Today.

Let's talk about sonjia.

I've got "the crazy disco
turkey."

Disco turkey.

It's disco turkey.

I don't know what else it could
be.

Do you really want to see
feathered asses?

No.

It would only live through
one performance, 'cause the

Whole thing would fall apart and
molt.

Picture if you had a bust,
trying to wear this outfit.

It'd be like your boobs would be
like, just mashed like armor.

Mashed.

You'd look like a--like
a pigeon chest.

This is a crazy c*ck
dress, not a costume for

The rockettes.

Let's talk about ven.

The curtain parts, 36 blonds
come out.

I think the kids would freak
out and start--

Mommy, I want ice cream.

Yeah, yeah, "I'm bored."

I'm bored.

We asked them to do something
different.

I mean, he didn't do this
origami flower festival for

A change.

Every time there's no origami
rose...

Like, that could be his drag
name, "origami rose."

[Laughs]
you could have--

He doesn't know what to do.

Am I right?

Yeah.

Ven, when you took away his
origami pleating, is there much

Of anything?

Nothing, no.

Ooh, what about elena?

I've got "vegas twirler."

The ugliest fabric here.

The ugliest fabric.

Elena wins the fabric
idiocity award.

Hands down, yes.

And then she kept
embellishing the ugly.

She really wanted to please
us.

I'm gonna prove to them--
she's like, "I'm gonna work

Really hard..."

I like color.

"And I'm gonna put it all on
one outfit.

It's gonna sing and dance all by
itself."

A costume is like heightened
reality.

It's supposed to make people
look even better than they look.

When you look at elena's, you've
got this fabulous-looking girl,

And she made her look like she
wanted to crawl into a hole.

What is worse?

If you have 36 beautiful girls
in a really boring dress, or in

This blue madness?

At least the circus lady
might get noticed.

Or we send sonjia home.

No.

At least there was texture.

They're two different fabrics
that actually were interesting

Together.

Okay, so, we've made our
decision?

Great.
Let's bring them back out.

The six 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 six 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.

Melissa.

You're in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Christopher.

You are the winner of this
challenge.

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

Your new york city skyline
costume was a true showstopper.

Iconic, original, and modern.

The rockettes will wear your
costume in a future performance.

I can't believe they're all
gonna be wearing that.

It is a huge, huge win.

Huge.

I can't even--i--[chuckles]
and we're also very proud.

Thanks, guys.

Congratulations.

You're in.

You can leave the runway.

So lovely meeting you.

Nice meeting you.

Thanks.

I can't believe it.

I'm so happy.

Even walking into radio city and
getting that excitement, I just

Bottled that up and put it right
into my garment.

And now, the rockettes will be
wearing my garment while kicking

Their asses off.

Dmitry...

We also loved your look.

Great job.

You're in, you can leave
the runway.

Thank you, guys.

Nice meeting you.

Elena...

Ven...

Sonjia...

One of you will be out.

Sonjia...

You're in, you can leave the
runway.

Thank you, guys.

Elena, your costume was
crazy.

But we're also pleasantly
surprised that you actually

Tried something other than
monochromatic shoulder pads.

Ven, your costume bored us.

There was no design.

We're really starting to wonder
if you can show us some range.

Elena...

[Dramatic music]
♪ ♪

You're in.

[Sobbing]

Thank you.

I'm sorry, ven.

That means you're out.

Auf wiedersehen.

Thank you.

I'm upset.

Sad.

Frustrated.

I think the sad part is knowing
that I could have put on

An amazing show, but the
opportunity is not there.

So, that's it, you guys.

Oh, ven.

So great.

[Sobs]
I'm sorry.

Stop crying.

Ven.

Just a tremendous designer.

I want to see "chic, clean--"
sophisticated.

"Sophisticated, ven."

Polished.

On a tee shirt.

Polished.

[Laughs]

Well, was this a bit of
a wake-up call?

Look who's going home.

It's a scenario I don't think
any of you wrote.

So, ven, I have to send you to
the workroom to clean up your

Space, but congratulations on...

Aw, thanks a lot, tim.

Fantastic work.

And we're gonna hear a lot from
you.

Yeah, I definitely enjoyed
every minute, and there's no

Regrets, and it was a great--
there shouldn't be.

It was definitely a great
experience being a part of it.

All right, see you guys.

Bye, ven.

I came into this with high
expectations.

I've had my ups and I've had my
downs, but it's definitely been

A great experience.

I'm very passionate about
design, and it's the only thing

That keeps me going.

I never give up.

Next time on
project runway...

I'd like you to create a look
for my line for babies.

[Electronic baby crying]
we have to take care of

Those babies.

Wait, what?

These are like real babies.

No.

Is this real right now?

Now I know why judy went off
the deep end with liza.

I didn't sign up for this.

I'm calling time now.

Please sh**t me right now.

It looks a little bit like
a baby sample sale.

Like you don't really want
to expose the diaper.

I think there's no
practicality to this whatsoever.