14x11 - The Runway's 3D!

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- Previously on
"Project Runway"...

- You will be
making over a member

of the "Project Runway" crew.

- [laughs]

- I see a bombshell in her.

I just don't understand
why she's not getting it.

- You've had hours.
- I know and I've just been--

- I mean, I just want to ask,
"What is the [bleep] point?"

- Hallelujah. Kelly.
- Oh, thank you.

- Wow, your evolution
is really remarkable.

- Kelly, you are the winner
of this challenge.

- Thank you guys so much.

- From top to bottom,
your look was a disaster.

We feel like you have given up.

Swapnil, I'm sorry,
you're out.

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- Edmond.
Good morning.

- What are you,
lonely over there?

- See what he did to himself?

- I'm a lone wolf
and I'm the last man standing.

I can taste it.
I literally can taste it.

I'm so close to Fashion Week.

- We almost--we can see the
light at the end of the tunnel.

- We're, like,
very, very close to the end.

- It was hard for me
to see Swapnil leave,

you know what I mean?

- How could you not want
to fight for it?

Like, how could you
just give up?

- You get to a point, you're
like, you're going to get tired,

you're going to get discouraged,
you know what I mean?

- It's okay to fall.

- But then you get to the end
and we're on, like,

the last stretch right now.

Why would you give up now?

I won the makeover challenge and
I'm feeling frickin' awesome.

Two wins. I feel confident
and comfortable.

I'm feeling really good
at this point.

- Are you guys ready to go?

all: Yeah.

- Merline energy.

- Hi, designers.
all: Hi.

- For this next challenge,

you're going to bring some New
York City landmarks to life.

- Ooh!
- Hmm.

- In 3D! Ha ha!

- You'll be meeting Tim
at one of these landmarks.

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

Bye, designers.

[laughter]
- Bye.

- Good morning, designers.

- Good morning, Tim.
- Hi, Tim.

- I hope that you're going to be
as excited about this challenge

as I am to present it to you.

I love New York City.

I'm constantly in awe of it,

and among the things
that I love the most

are these spectacular bridges
that span the East River.

And today,
they're going to serve

as the inspiration for fashion.

- No way.
- Yes.

- I have selected three bridges
to serve as the inspiration.

One is this venerable bridge
that rises behind me,

the Queensboro Bridge.

The second bridge
is the Manhattan Bridge,

and third and last bridge is
one of the all-time great icons

of New York City,
the Brooklyn Bridge.

Kelly, since you won
the last challenge,

I'm not assigning you a bridge.

You are choosing a bridge.

all: Wow.

- So what would you like?

The Queensboro, the Manhattan,
or the Brooklyn?

- I'm obsessed with hip-hop,
Wu Tang,

and I feel like the Brooklyn
Bridge is a huge staple

in the hip-hop industry.

Brooklyn.

- Okay, so working

with the Queensboro Bridge
will be...

Candice.
- Yes!

- And also working with
the Queensboro Bridge will be

Merline.
- Sweet!

- All right?

So, Edmond and Ashley,

you will be working
with the Manhattan Bridge.

You will be using
your bridge as an inspiration

for an avant-garde look.

- Yes!
- Yes!

- Since these bridges
that serve as your inspiration

are multi-dimensional,

the looks that you create should
be multi-dimensional as well.

So, for the first time ever
in "Project Runway" history,

you're going to be
using 3D printing.

- [squeals]
- Oh, yeah!

- to help create this look.
- Oh, my God.

I mean,
I've heard of 3D printing.

I've seen it, but not up close.

- I have someone very special
to introduce you to.

- Hi, Tim.
- How are you, Annie?

Annie Shaw is the creative
director of 3D Systems.

- Hi, guys.

- And she's going to give you
more information on 3D printing

and what the printers
are capable of.

- 3D printing's
a new technique

that's becoming much more
accessible in fashion.

My team and I are going to
help you transform your sketches

into a three-dimensional
textile.

- I'm excited, I'm amped.

At this point, I'm turnt.
I'm turnt up.

- They're going to help you
transform your sketches

into 3D files, select mesh
color fabric to print on,

and filament colors
to print in.

And the prints
will come out around



- And the winner
of this challenge

will take home a Cube 3D printer
and all the accessories.

So how exciting is that?

You'll have
your own 3D printer.

- It is on,
you know what I mean?

I want that 3D printer.

That is freaking cool.

- Annie, thank you so much.
- Thank you so much, Tim.

- Thank you.
- Bye.

- All right, you're
going to have 30 minutes

to sketch at your bridge,

and then we're going shopping
at Mood,

where you'll have
a budget of $200,

and you have two days
for this challenge.

I'm going to send you off
to your bridges to sketch,

and a 3D modeling expert
will be there with you.

Head off, everyone.

- No, you're good right there.
- Right there.

- Oh, my gosh.
That looks so cool.

- Oh, yeah, I like that.
I like that.

- My inspiration
really comes from

just looking up at this
giant strong structure.

I think I'm going to go really
literal with this challenge

and make her a walking bridge.

- Hi.
- Hi, JD.

- JD? Kelly. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.

I will be your
modeling consultant.

- Excited?
- Yes, indeed.

- Cool.
- Yeah.

- So, in terms of the 3D
printing, I want to do, like,

bricks, in like,
a brown brick shape.

- A wave.
- Yeah.

Maybe, like, half an inch.

- Excellent.

- I do want to build out
and I want it to be flattering.

- Okay.

- I'm making a gown.
It's fitted on the top.

It's going to have
a large collar.

Very shapely in the hips,
and flare at the bottom.

So I do want these triangles,
'cause I want it for the hip.

Looking at the
Queensboro Bridge,

the triangle shape hit me.

I want to have
three-dimensional triangles

that vary in height.

- I want to do this thing
where it goes from 2D to 3D

in the garment.

One thing I love about the
bridge is, like, transition,

and so there's level
of thickness, you know,

the heavy bridge that holds it,
the concrete,

and then we have
these little lines

that's holding the bridge.

I really like
the curveness of this.

I'm really inspired by
the shape of this bridge

and how the wires
go up and down

and just have
a lot of curve to it.

- These scales lower height, and
these scales are bigger height.

- Okay.

- So then they--then you're
starting to get that arch.

- We end up coming up
with a design

that when you look at it
from different angles,

you see a different shape and
you see all the curves in it.

- I do not know
as of right now

how and where I will incorporate
the design that I've created,

but I know that once I,
you know, get a feel for it

and take a look at it,

I'll definitely make it
a major piece

of the design that I'm creating.

- You have 30 minutes
to shop and think avant-garde.

You're off.

- That's gorgeous.

- Where's the vinyl?

I find this, like,
perfect fabric.

Looks exactly like bricks.

I don't know when the last time
they sold that fabric,

'cause it's definitely weird
and I don't know what else

you would ever use it for
besides making a bridge dress.

Yeah, I'll do the five.
Thank you.

I also have to get
leather cording

that I want to incorporate
into the strong structure

to add, some, like, softness,

like sophistication
to the dress.

- Is there solid rope at all?

- So I want to do,
like, cigarette pants.

Form-fitting but it's not
going to be skin-tight.

I still want her to move.

I want to do more of
an androgynous look

for this avant-garde challenge.

I want to make
the cigarette pants

that have some type of mesh
where it's see-through.

Let's do two yards of this.

- Ashley, it's a nice,
rich-looking palette.

- Thank you.

- Designers, you have
one minute remaining.

- That's perfect.

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- 199.99.
- Perfect.

- All right, designers, let's
head back to the work room

and get to work.

Thank you, Mood.
- Thank you!

- I'm all by myself over here.
- This is crazy.

- Yeah.

- They're fuzzy,
but that's okay.

- I think that each one of us
have something different

that we think of
when we hear "avant-garde."

There's a fine line, because
you cross over the line

and you're into costume zone.

- I'm thinking of
adding one more.

- One more in the front
and the back?

- Yeah.

I don't want it
to look like a costume.

I'm making a short dress,
but it's going from 3D to 2D.

Kind of like a whole transition,

and I'm making kind of
this 3D triangle skirt

coming out going around.

I'm like, so pumped up.

I feel like the sky's
the limit.

- Our challenge for this week
is to create

an avant-garde look
that is inspired

by one of the three
bridges in New York.

We also will be using
the 3D printer

to incorporate
into our design.

- Hi, Ashley.
- Hi, how are you?

- I'm good,
how are you?

- I'm doing great,
thanks.

- Jessica comes in,

and I'm taken back
by the fact that she's a woman

and she's, like,
running this business.

I love it.

- So, working
off of your sketches

and inspiration,
you can see

there's a series
of these kind of--

- Mm-hmm.

- Your suspension shapes.

- Yeah.

I absolutely love it

and I feel like
now it's coming to life.

- This is pretty similar
to your sketch.

- And I-I really love it.
I'm--

- So that works?
Okay.

- I'm blown away by, like,
great job.

- So here, these are
some of the spikes.

- I love this challenge,
and I think

I'm really taken
by the three-dimensional part.

I just--
my mind explodes.

- Okay, well, get back to it.
- Yay, thank you.

- And we can start.
- Okay.

- Thank you, thank you,
thank you!

- All right, excited.

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- Where did all
my damn pins go, man?

- Oh, [bleep].

- Merline, you should see
how well my printer is doing.

Come here,
come check it out.

- Which one is yours
- Right here.

Isn't that [bleep] hot?
- What?

I've never seen
what a 3D printer looks like.

That's ridiculous.

This is so cool!

I'm, like,
super excited to see

what they're gonna look like
in the morning.

- Okay, you guys,
time to go home.

- Where did the time go?

♪ ♪

- Back to work.

- Can we go and see?

- Oh, yeah!
- Oh, yeah, definitely.

- I'm super excited
to see my 3D print.

I hope it looks exactly
like I have in my head.

- Oh, my God!
- Whoa!

- I like this.
- This is so cool.

You're kidding me right now.

- Those are cool.

- This is crazy.
- That's awesome.

- Look at that.
And then I did it

in a flat version.
Ah!

- I did three different sizes.
- It's so cool.

- They are so cool.

Look at the spikes.
They're gonna be so cool.

This is fashion-forward.
I'm excited.

Doing my happy dance.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- Hello, Tim.

- There's so few of you.
- I know.

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

I can't wait to see
what you're doing.

- This.

- How's Candice?

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Doing really good, actually.

I got the Queensboro Bridge,

and I noticed all the triangles
and the shapes,

but where it really
came to life for me

was when I realized
how excited I was and why

is 'cause my dad
works on bridges.

- It's a beautiful shape.

There's a cleanness
to the silhouette.

There is the
organic counterpoint

of the mesh

to the crisp hardness of the 3D
printing that's very compelling.

- I'm loving it.

- Wow.

Talk to me.

- I had the Manhattan Bridge,
and what mostly inspired me

was the wires that connected.

I wanted to create that
in the 3D...

- Wow.
- print that we have.

I also wanted
to create something

that was chic but different,

and that's why I came up
with these pants

where I wanted to have the
curves of those wires hanging.

- Mm-hmm.

When you are hammering
and nailing this,

you need to think of this as
being in harmony with this pant,

because right now,

I feel as though they're
two completely different looks.

- I can see it.

- Do you see what I mean?
- Yeah, I get it. Appreciate it.

- Okay, Ashley.
Thank you.

- Edmond, you're re-reading
the dossier? It's too late.

- It's too late.

- Tell me what you're doing.

- My bridge is
the Manhattan Bridge.

The first thing I saw was these
X's really stood out to me.

I just saw a lot of strength,
a lot of character.

- So you put your name in it.

- Yes.
- So where are you using it?

- I'm thinking somewhere
on the side panel areas

where I can actually
hand-sew it in the mesh areas

that I created.

- Getting this transparency
is beautiful.

- What will you say if asked,
"Why is your name in this?"

- Because my name is in this.
I'm putting my energy--

- Fine. That's the answer.
- Okay.

- Keep this going.
- I will.

- All right?

- Hey, Tim Gunn.
- I didn't want to interrupt you

when you're holding
a pair of scissors.

So what are you doing?

- So I got
the Queensboro Bridge.

What stuck out was
the swoop of the bridge

and then I wanted to do
from going from 2D to 3D.

This is the highest one,
and this is the in-between,

and these are the flat one,

and so on the garment I kind of
wanted this transition

where maybe, like,
pieces will start from here

and then slowly build up,

so one idea is
to do the shapes throughout.

The other idea is actually
putting this fabric

and then kind of breaking it
all over so it's cohesive.

- So you'll be joining it
together like a jigsaw puzzle?

- Yes.

- Is the skirt sewn together?

- Um, it's about to.

- Is it an optical illusion

or are these
slightly different shapes?

Merline, come over here.
- Oh, yeah.

- Do you see?

One goes down, one goes up,
one is in the middle.

I'm just saying that
the balance isn't even.

- Okay.

- All these things matter
a great deal.

- Okay.
- There are only

five of you left.
- Okay.

Before I was like,
"Oh, I think I got it."

Now I'm like on alert.
AMBER Alert?

You know how you get those
AMBER Alert on your phone?

I just got one.

- Hi.
- How are you?

- I 'm good. I think.
- It looks like you are.

I can't wait to hear.

- Okay, so I had
the Brooklyn Bridge,

and I really wanted to do
a literal design of it.

I really like the bridges,
how they go up into the ground,

and I thought it would be
really cool to, like,

create a box at the bottom and
have it go right to the floor,

and I really want to play
on the whole cable thing,

so I'm doing, like, this woven
cable technique in the middle.

I had 'em do, like,
a brick sort of technique

and I thought it would be cool,
like, on the shoulders

and also do, like,
a belting with it.

- For me,
it has a playfulness.

- Yeah.
- It makes me smile.

It's fun.
- Well, thanks.

- All right, well listen,
I'm going to leave you alone.

Carry on.
- Thank you, Tim.

- Thank you, thank you, Kelly.

Well, designers,
this is the best work

you have done all season.
[designers cheer]

It's thrilling.

So now the pressure's on
to keep it up.

Don't lose your trajectory here.

Your models will be here
in about an hour and a half.

- Oh, great!
- Cool.

- And you will have until
nine o'clock tonight.

So as far as I'm concerned,
you have plenty of time.

Thank you.
I'll see you tomorrow.

- Hi!

- So we're doing an avant-garde
challenge and using 3D print.

- I just want to make sure
that the front fits you

and the pieces lay down right.

- So I got to put it on you and
kind of mold it a little more.

- I'm taking a lot of time to
get the hem right at the bottom

because that has to be
perfect all the way around.

- Kelly, don't make it short.

I'll put a slit in the back
so you can walk.

This fit her like a glove,
which is exactly what I wanted.

- How'd your fitting go?

- I don't know how
the [bleep] to use these.

They look like bones to me.

- Play with them
until they talk to you.

- I've been playing with them.

I'm trying to make sure that
I place the 3D prints properly,

but I'm just really
having trouble.

You know what else these
look like to me?

You know when, you, um,
boiled hard boiled eggs

and then you put them
through the cutter?

- Shut up.
- [laughs]

That was my inspiration
for these.

- Stop it.
Oh, my God.

- I'm not secure on where
I should put these 3D prints.

I just need to get them
onto the poncho.

I'm scared for what is
in store for tomorrow.

- Okey dokie.

- The vibe in the work room,

everyone is pretty much
focusing.

We're getting to the end

and there's only a couple slots
that are available

for Fashion Week
and I think we all want them.

- Good morning, everyone.
How are you?

- Good morning.

- We're going to have
a very exciting runway show.

- Yep.
- Yes.

- And I'm going to be sending in
your models momentarily.

You will have an hour
to send them

to the Mary Kay
Color Design Studio,

and to the Sally Beauty Studio.

And you all know about
the JustFab Accessories Wall.

With these exuberant looks,
be careful, everyone.

I'll see you a little later.

- Bye.
- Bye, Tim.

- Hi.

- Kelly sees things
in a different way,

which is what I think
fashion should be.

She's grown tremendously
as a designer,

and you just continue to see her
get stronger and stronger.

- I'm putting on the outfit
on Kristina.

Everything fits amazing.

I have a really cool idea
for hair and makeup

and can't wait to see it
all together.

- Keep it really clean
and almost pale,

deep red,
and exaggerate her lips.

- Just concentrating
in one area of the face,

keeping it really sculptural.
We got you.

I love that look.

- Very frozen in time.

Really exaggerated eyebrow
and no gloss.

My dress is very statuesque.

- Just a real light, white skin.

- Yeah, and maybe like,
a brown, smoky eye.

- Inspired by you.
- I love it.

- A pin-straight bob
with straight line cut.

- A little final take
on the hair.

Some polish, some shine,
some hold.

Always make it beautiful
in the Sally Beauty Studio.

Now that's sexy.

- Don't you think we should
have a part in the center?

- You could do longer.

She has a great, clean line.

This shape would look good
super sleek and straight.

Ooh, we got this.

- Molded, like, slicked-back,
clean, away from the face.

Maybe a little chignon.
- Yes.

- So it looks tight
and together.

- Yes. At Sally Beauty,
we'll make you beautiful.

- It's avant-garde, baby.

It's fashion, and I know
you can pull it off.

- All right,
designers and models,

we're going down to the runway.

Off we go.

Merline. Helen.

Off we go.

- Hello, everybody,
and welcome to the runway.

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

and the next day, you're out.

There are five of you here,
and after tonight

there will be four.

For this challenge, each of you
were to be inspired

by one of the iconic bridges
around New York.

You were to create
avant-garde looks,

and you had the option of
using 3D printing technology

to build onto your designs.

I have to say, I'm very excited
to see what you came up with.

We have never done anything like
this before on "Project Runway."

The winner of this challenge
will receive a Cube 3D printer

and all the accessories
from 3D Systems.

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

First, we have creative director
of Brooks Brothers Women

and fashion designer Zac Posen.

- Hi, final five.

- Hi, Zac.

- Creative director for "Marie
Claire" magazine, Nina Garcia.

- Hi, everyone.
- Hi.

- And our guest judge for today,
my friend Mel B.

- Hi, you lot.

- Hi.

- We're used to judging together
on "America's Got Talent"

so this should be
a lot of fun today.

- Yay.

- 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, he has the Tim Gunn
save, which he has not used.

- I have not.

- We also have
an anonymous runway show,

which means we the judges
do not know

which designer created
which look

when it walks down the runway.

All right, let's start the show.

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- I love it.

I see the process of how I went
from 2D on paper walls

and came up with this,

and I love the fabric
that I chose.

- That color is sick.
- Yeah.

I love the fact
that I did it this way.

I don't think I have
any regrets.

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- I have the perfect model
for this look.

She's really wearing this well.

I see my inspiration
from the Manhattan Bridge

and the detailing of it.

- The face mask was genius.

- I'm just loving it.
I really like this look.

I'm just hoping that it comes
across well to the judges.

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- I was able to construct
these pants

and just make them look
really form-fitting.

I'm concerned about how
I incorporated my 3D print.

It's two different looks
and it's not cohesive.

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- Avant-garde to me
is over-designed.

- That looks a-freaking-amazing.

- I love the godets.

The light hits the red,

it looks like it's just
skin on her.

My garment looks different,
but it looks really good.

I feel extremely confident
about this piece.

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- This is probably my favorite
dress I've ever made in life.

- Oh, my gosh.
That looks so cool.

- It's so weird,
she's a walking bridge,

but it looks awesome.

I'm super surprised
with what I did.

I could be way wrong.

They could be like,
"What the heck is this?"

But I really feel good
about this.

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- The final five.

And I have to say today, what a
fantastic runway show it was.

Great job.

all: Thank you.
- To all of you.

One of you will be the winner
of this challenge,

and one of you will be out.

- We're going to talk
to all of you today.

Let's bring out your models.

Edmond, tell us about your
inspiration and your look.

- My inspiration bridge
was the Manhattan Bridge.

I saw an element that kind of
captured my attention

which was an X, in the building
in the structure.

And it was kind of
a windy, cloudy day,

so the feel was very breezy,

so that's where the airiness
comes in about

and I wanted to incorporate
that element as well.

The design that I created
with the 3D printing machine,

it's an X as well,

and I incorporated my last name
into the actual design,

so it's here, and to
balance it out,

I have the back area
as well for texture.

- I love your dress, Edmond.
I really, really do.

I want to wear that.

- You can wear it.
- I do, I really--I want it.

I mean, this is
definitely a gown

that you can wear to a red
carpet event, because for me,

this is the right amount of sex
appeal and sophistication.

- Thank you so much.

- It's sexy, it's subtle,

everything just falls
into place perfectly.

You want to wear it, I'm going
to fight you. I want to wear it.

- I think you were very smart
to keep it all

in this black coloration.

I think that brings some more
of the sophistication

that Heidi is talking about.

In terms of the use
of the 3D print,

it doesn't feel as incorporative
into the piece,

but it definitely blends well
decoratively.

- Thank you.

- Kelly, tell us about your
inspiration and your look.

- Sure. I had
the Brooklyn Bridge,

and the whole cross cables

and the really strong
sturdiness of the bridge

really inspires me.

Basically, like,
the overall shape,

and I wanted to take more of
a literal, playful approach

to this challenge,

and I just wanted her to be
really tall and like,

really long, and sort of like,

get that whole element
of the shapes.

- Well, when I first saw this,
I was like,

"Oh, I don't know
if I like this."

And the more I looked at it,
the more I actually warmed to it

and having known the challenge,
I think out of everybody here

you've really taken a risk.

So I think that's brilliant
what you've done.

- Thank you.
- I really do.

- Awesome. Thank you so much.

- You really created
an unusual silhouette.

I can see your inspiration.

I can see the bridge,
I can see those wires here.

I wish there was a little bit
more of the 3D

because I think you only
put it in the belt.

- Yeah.

- But overall, I love it.
- Awesome.

- You know, avant-garde
is about innovation,

it's about creativity, it's
about really going out there,

and I think that you
really did do that,

and I like that you
picked this material,

because this could have
really gone south.

- Thank you.

- Merline, tell us about your
inspiration and your look.

- I had the Queensboro Bridge.

One thing that I love about the
bridge is that between the wires

you would see just like, a lot
of triangles and so there,

first, I started sketching what
would I want my 3D pieces to be,

and then I started from 3D to 2D
into 2.5 and 2D,

and then from there that's how
I got the shapes of the bottom.

- I do like this look.
- Okay.

- I do have to be honest,
though.

It does remind me of a dress
that we saw last season.

- Kini.

- It was Kini
and the umbrella dress.

- Yeah.

- Otherwise, I do
love this silhouette.

I think it is
a great silhouette.

- I like that you were thinking
about negative space

and the distortion
in between the triangles.

But then when I get
to the technique

and the shape of the dress,

compared to the others
it wasn't as exciting.

It felt a little bit older

and I think from
your sculptural background,

I was expecting, like,
the world from you.

- See, I like this and I like
the vibe that it's giving me.

I love the material
and I like the detail in here

and the little peek-a-boo
in the back.

I think that--
I think it was well done.

- I like this dress

because it's polished

and because it's showing me
a little more

of an elegant side of you,

but I don't think this qualifies

to be as an avant-garde design.

When I think of--

what is the opposite
of avant-garde?

It's precisely that,
something that is too safe.

And this is too safe for me.

- Thank you.

- Ashley, tell us about your
inspiration and your look.

- Okay, so I had
the Manhattan Bridge.

I love the chic look and how
this bridge has a multi-use.

There's a train, you can drive
on it, you can walk on it,

and you can just see everything
that's going on in there

and I wanted to take
the wiring and how draped it is

from each stand to each stand,

and that's what I wanted
to incorporate it and, like,

whatever direction
you look at the bridge,

you see the wires intertwined
and so it's kind of--

you have to stare at it
to see how it's going

and that's what I wanted to
incorporate with this 3D design.

- Drama, baby.

This look had a lot of drama.
It walked beautifully.

- Thank you.

- You know, because the cape
really comes to life

and you see the sheerness
of the polka dots,

you know, going
all the way up her leg.

It's super sexy.
- Thank you.

- Well, I'm in two minds
because I really love the cape.

I think it's full-on drama,

and I love how
kind of showy it is,

but then underneath is
what I didn't quite get.

It's like two
separate outfits to me.

I didn't think
they all tied together.

- Is this cape removable?
- Yeah.

- Let's see--
- That's nice.

- It all the way around---

Whoa--whoa, nice.
- Wow.

- I mean, it fits great.
- Thank you.

- What it has to do with
bridges, I have no idea,

but it's all right.

I still like it very much.

- Thank you.

I love this color.

It reminded me of, like,
that Moroccan Tuareg blue,

and then the white
started to feel like

kind of like if it was
like dove embroideries on it,

so I actually liked
the contrast of it,

and then it had, like, this sexy
two-piece underneath and the--

I loved how the chiffon
hit right on the sheer line

and even the humor of
the little polka dots
underneath.

I mean, I thought
it was weird, fabulous.

You really stepped it up.

- Thank you.

- Candice, tell us about your
inspiration and your look.

- Well, I got
the Queensboro Bridge,

and the first thing I noticed

were the shapes within
the shapes within the shapes

of the bridge.

I've always loved the triangles
in the bridges,

so when I realized that
we could do 3D printing,

I wanted to contour every shape
but then build on her shape.

- Stunning gown.
Stunning look from head to toe.

I really love this a lot.

And I love the 3D appliqués,
you know,

it really gives her a beautiful
top part of the dress, you know,

how you placed it, it has kind
of a lingerie feeling to it.

It just really elevates
the whole look.

- Like I said to Edmond,
I will say to you.

I know your work.

I know what you can do, and I
know that you can do more.

- I agree very much with Nina.

This doesn't go into
an avant-garde place.

And I know that you have
avant-garde in you.

That being said, I think
your use of the 3D printing

was by far the best application
here on the runway today.

In terms of technique,
in terms of thought process,

and execution.

- I like the fact
that it is kind of so tight,

and I like the fact
that it kind of feathers out

at the bottom here.

I--I mean, out of
everybody here,

I would definitely say
that's my favorite one.

- Thank you.
- I like this a lot.

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

Now we're going to take
a closer look at your designs,

have a little chat,

and then I'll call you
back onto the runway.

Thank you.

- Thank you.

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- Hi.
- Hi, Tim.

- Zac, Nina, Mel B.

We're so thrilled
to have you here.

- What a fantastic runway show.

- So shall we have Zorana come
out first wearing Edmond?

- Wow.

It is so cool how they're
able to digitally print

onto the mesh.

It's held on. It's not glued on.

It's actually printed through
the small holes in the mesh

and it adheres to it.

- Look at this
gorgeous cleavage.

I mean, really, it hits
in the perfect spot.

The cutouts are beautiful.

- I like this from Edmond today,

because he played with
dimension and texture.

- Yeah.
- Really great work from Edmond.

- And we have Kristina
wearing Kelly.

- This is fantastic.

- Yeah.
- Yes.

- Zac, you'll be disarmed by how
light and buoyant this is.

- Wow!
- Of course.

- I love the sides on this.
- That makes me so happy.

- How cool.
- Fantastic.

- I like that she told a story

within such an interesting
avant-garde dress.

I felt like it was like
forced perspective,

like when you drive
through the Brooklyn Bridge,

you really get
your torso vision.

- I wish she would have
continued

the crossing in the back,
but you know what,

it is really beautiful.

- We have Helen
wearing Merline.

- Well, the color of the dress
was nice and the material.

Very feminine and pretty.

- I think it's
a beautiful dress.

It's a beautiful color,
it has great volume.

- Even though it's
a technique we've seen before,

at least I started
to see her sculptural,

architectural mind
starting to work.

And I want to say,

even though it's clear she
has construction challenges,

it's gotten better and better.

- And she's become
more ambitious.

- She's more ambitious,

she's using her serious
fusible inside,

which is, you know, the right
thing to hold the shape.

- We have Aube wearing Ashley.
- I love what Ashley made.

- The transparency played
so strategically,

and the cape flowing,
it had drama,

it had some unusualness to it.

- I would have done
the cape with something

completely different underneath
and made that the feature.

I think there's too much
going on

and it's two different
looks, completely.

- Loli is wearing Candice.

- This is my favorite.

It did have the flamenco feel

which I know is not
in fitting with the challenge,

but still,
it's such a beautiful dress.

- I mean, her play with the 3D
printing is pretty spectacular.

- This is the best use
of the 3D technology.

Absolutely.
- By far and away.

- Thank you, Tim.
- Thank you. Off we go.

- Now we need to decide who is
winning and who's going home.

- That's going to be
a hard decision.

- It's really hard
to send anyone home today.

'Cause they all did a good job.

Let's start with Candice.

- I have to say,
most beautiful color.

That shade of red that she
picked was absolutely amazing.

- It looked beautiful
when it came down the runway.

I was very impressed.

- Me too.

- Let's move onto Kelly.

- I think out of everyone
she really took the challenge,

like, by the horns
and ran with it.

- And let's call
a spade a spade.

This is brown faux crocodile.

I mean, this could have
gone horrendous.

- Edmond, I loved his look.

- It was sexy and seductive.
- Very sexy.

- I like this from Edmond today,

because he played with
dimension and texture.

- And I like
the rustle on the side.

I think if it didn't have that,

it would just be a straight,
boring, up and down dress.

- All right, we have to decide
who is going home today.

Let's talk about Merline.

- Many designers have done
this loop technique.

It's part of, like, the classic
construction of creating volume.

- This was very safe
for Merline.

Much more so than any
of her other previous designs.

- Ashley, let's talk about her.

- I really don't feel
the bridge here.

You know, it wasn't bad.
It wasn't her strongest work.

- It wasn't my favorite.

- Okay, so we've
made our decision.

Let's bring them back out.

Designers, this was undoubtedly

the most successful show
of the season.

We're thrilled that
you took this opportunity

to push yourselves.

One of you will be
the winner of this challenge,

and one of you will be out.

- Designers,
this was undoubtedly

the most successful show
of the season.

One of you will be
the winner of this challenge,

and one of you will be out.

Kelly...

congratulations.

You are the winner
of this challenge.

- Thank you so much, guys.

- Two in a row.

- That's crazy time.

- You really embraced
this opportunity.

We love where
your imagination goes.

This means you will also receive
a Cube 3D printer

and all of the accessories
from 3D systems.

- I don't even have
a 2D printer,

so I'm so excited for the 3D.

- I know, and now you have one.

- I'm so excited.

- Keep it coming.
- Yes.

I'm so excited.

Half the time, I think
they're gonna hate it

and I hope they're gonna love
it, and they've been loving it

and I'm really, really happy

and it's just giving me
more confidence to be myself.

- Edmond, we loved your dress.

It was sexy and special.

- Candice, great job today.

In fact, it's Mel's favorite.

And she has something to say.

- Well, I have
an upcoming event,

and I would love to
wear your dress.

- You're kidding me.

- If you'd let me.

- I wish I could walk up
and give it to you now.

Dream come true.
You just made a dream come true.

Thank you.

How often do you get to
dress a woman

that you've grown up admiring?

I have my family and my career
and my creativity

and that's all I need
and today proves that.

- Kelly, Edmond, Candice,
you're all in.

You can leave the runway.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

all: Thank you.

- Merline, Ashley,
one of you will be out.

Ashley, your cape moved
beautifully down the runway

and while your look
wasn't exactly

what we call avant-garde,

seeing your model walk down
the runway made us very happy.

Merline, we could see your
architectural side in your look.

And we loved the color.

We think that your use
of the 3D printing

was a bit of
a missed opportunity.

- Yeah.

- Ashley.

You're in.
You can leave the runway.

- Thank you.

- Merline.
- I know.

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

- It's all right.
This was awesome.

I'm gonna miss you guys.

- I'm gonna miss you too.

- Bye.
- Auf Wiedersehen.

- Can I do my happy dance?

- Yeah, you do your happy dance.
- Bye, guys.

- Bye.

- This challenge reminded me
the kind of designer

that I want to be and so do I
regret that? Heck no.

- Merline.
all: Hi.

- I'm out.
all: No!

- I did my happy dance.
- You did?

- This is my time to go,
you know what I mean?

And like, dude, #five,
so I'm not complaining.

Other people are at home
right now with #ten, #sixteen.

I got #five.

- Nobody's ever been able
to crack that shell of mine,

and you most definitely did.

- You're so sweet.
This is crazy.

- Hasn't Merline
cracked everyone's shell?

- She has.

- Bye, Tim.

- Merline, you are
incredibly talented

and I want you
to work on your sewing.

- Thank you.

- Love you, Merline.
- Bye, Tim.

- All right, Merline.
- Bye.

I took so many crazy risks on
this show, and it's ridiculous.

If I can do "Project Runway"

under the pressure
of not losing my mind,

I can go to the moon
and come back.

I went home on
something that I believe in

and something that I made
and and something that I like.

So I win.

- Next time on
"Project Runway"...

We're going to send you to
the land of glam.

Because a red carpet look
is what you will be designing.

♪ ♪

- Edmond--I don't know
what he's doing.

Oh, my God.
[bleep].

- I have a responsibility
to you to be direct.

- This is the last challenge.

Going home is
not an option for me.

- I'm really happy
with this work today.

It's red carpet ready.

- To me, it feels a bit cheap
and a bit dated.

- This borderline could be
Worst Dressed.

- It breaks my heart.

- I don't get it.