21x03 - Boring to Brilliant

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[Heidi] Previously on Project Runway.

Antonio, you're in.

Caycee, that means you're out.

Ethan, as the winning designer,
you're gonna have the opportunity to swap.

-I'm going to swap Jesus with Madeline.
-[Joan screams]

I'm happy Ethan let go Jesus
because I don't need drama.

[Christian] Each house must create
an activewear capsule collection.

-I'm going to tear it up.
-But what if your team doesn't?

[Law] Ethan, I think you knew
that you had a great look,

and you didn't give a ****
about the other people on your team.

Jesus, you were our favorite look.
Congratulations.

You shut me up.

But I do have to tell you, Antonio,

yours was our least favorite
in the winning team.

It sucks.

Angelo, you really need
to bring in a sense of drama. Step it up.

-I think it kind of looks like a tampon.
-[Heidi laughs]

-I mean this is unwearable.
-I love a corset.

At the sauna?

Besides the story has to match. You cannot
piss on me and tell me it's raining.

[Heidi] At stake
for the winner is $200,000,

a spread in Elle magazine

and a life-changing mentorship
with the CFDA.

This is Project Runway.

Angelo, Alex and Veejay,
you all disappointed this week.

[Veejay] I know that my work is better
than the both of them,

so they need to go home first before me.

Veejay…

you're safe. You can leave the runway.

Oh, my God.
Thank you for the second chance.

Alex, your construction left a lot
to be desired, and you missed the mark.

[Alex] I adore Angelo,
but I have a lot more to offer.

I don't want to go home.

Angelo, in this competition
you have to remember that

showmanship is just
as important as craftsmanship.

All I'm thinking is
I need this for my daughter.

I cannot go home this early.

Alex, Angelo, one of you will be in,
and one of you will be out.

Angelo…

-You're in. You can leave the runway.
-Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

[Heidi] I'm sorry, Alex,
that means you're out.

Auf Wiedersehen.

-It was lovely to meet all of you.
-Good luck.

Well, it's not fun to be the second
person going home, that's for sure.

-I don't want you to go home.
-No, I deserve it, I really do.

It's not…
It's not a good example of my work.

[Ethan] Is it going to be
like this each week?

-[bleep] this [bleep]. [bleep] off.
-[Antonio laughing]

You know I don't disagree
with the feedback that the judges had.

This is a incredible, fun experience
that I've been able to have.

[all] Alex, Alex, Alex, Alex. [chuckle]

[Antonio] Wow!

What's next is we're gonna go home.
We're going to have a sauna…

and life will continue on.

You guys ready to get pushed
a little harder?

-[Joan] Mm-hmm.
-We're ready.

I think until now there really hasn't been
any clear leaders in either challenge…

So I think we're gonna blow it up.

[Joan] Uh-oh.

[Christian] So, Ethan and Jesus,
for winning the first two challenges,

each of you

are gonna become
the leaders of your own house.

[Jesus] Yes, girl.

[Ethan] Versus!

-Bring it!
-[Belania] Oh, my God! [screams, laughs]

[Jesus] Bring it.

Oh, my God. Another team challenge.

I don't want to be on either team.

I just can't wait to work by myself
without thinking about other people.

[sighs]

You'll be picking your teams shortly,
and choose wisely.

-I'm so excited. [screams]
-Good luck! See you soon.

The tea is hot AF! [laughs]

-I always wanted to start my own house.
-This is insane. Such a twist.

Honestly, I feel like it's going
to be a tough competition

because I know how talented Ethan is.

Oh, the shade!

It's gonna be a battle.

What is that?

It's a group challenge.

[laughing]

It's time to pick teams,
so things about to get spicy.

[designers cheering]

Hey, guys. Hello, designers.

I'm sure you guys are wondering,
what are these bags?

Yes.

Each of these bags are fabrics that,
I would say, are considered…

boring.

So P and T bank believes whether
it's managing your money responsibly,

or sewing the same stitch for hours.

Actions that seem boring
are essential to create brilliant results.

So in these bags
are basic fabrics and textiles.

Seen on a bolt or design table,
they might be considered…

[Heidi yawns]

But, when slowly
and thoughtfully designed and fabricated,

something boring transforms
into something beautiful.

So the two houses will select
from three mystery bags of boring

to inspire brilliant looks on the runway.

Ethan and Jesus,
you have the power to choose your houses.

[Jesus] My strategy is to pick designers
that are great tailors.

I definitely want
my twin brother on my team

because I know how good we work together.

But I'm thinking Ethan, strategy-wise,
might take him away from me.

Jesus and Antonio
love to be heard. [laughs]

I'm gonna try to keep all
of the firecracker energy out of my group.

We're gonna flip a button
to decide who picks first.

-Good luck. [grunts]
-[Christian grunts]

-It's Ethan.
-Ethan.

Oh, wow! [chuckles]

All right.

My first pick…

is Yuchen.

Thank you, baby.

My first pick is gonna be Antonio.

[Belania] Of course. Hello! [laughs]

-Ethan, you're next.
-Joseph McRae.

[screams, laughs]

Madeline.

-Ms. Joan!
-I knew it!

[both scream, laugh]

Thank you. Thank you.

Veejay.

I am shocked Jesus picked me
because we don't really get a long.

Oh, my God. Lord.

-Angelo.
-Thank you.

[Joan cheering]

I've always been picked last.

Belania.

But it's fueling me to show
I'm actually the special sauce.

I got all the skills,
you just don't know it yet.

-Because Ethan got to pick first…
-Mm-hmm.

…it's only fair if Jesus
picks first the bag of boring.

I was born with a pack of two,
so I am going to pick two.

Okay, let's see.

[designers] Oh, no.

-This is your fabric.
-[Heidi] Fun.

-[Christian] What do you think?
-I like it.

It's a great wool. We can make
this fabric look really expensive.

[Angelo] They can have it all day,
every day.

That's ugly.

There's barely any stretch on it.

Keep it, we don't want it on this side.

-All right, Ethan.
-I'm gonna choose number one.

[Christian] Okay. Let's see.

Please be better. Please be better.
Please be better.

-Looks like…
-[Angelo] Denim.

-[Ethan] Denim!
-[Angelo] Yeah!

All right.

Denim is so versatile. It is classic.

It can be modern.
We got the best material.

[Heidi] So now that you have
the foundations for the challenge,

each house must create
a capsule collection

that shows that boring can be brilliant.

This is about exploring volume,
texture, taking a bit of innovation.

But anything here could be fresh,
including a basic bag of boring.

-Hmm.
-Hmm.

[Heidi] And I have a special twist.

My very dear friend Sofia Vergara
will wear the winning look!

-[all cheering]
-[Angelo] Wow.

So you guys better come up
with something fabulous

or she will never talk to me ever again.

Oh, I can't wait.

I wanna win this challenge. I'm so ready.

Last week, Heidi said
that my look wasn't her favorite,

I kinda wanna redeem myself.

We have Sofia Vergara,
the princess of Colombia.

This is a Estrada girl. This is what
we love to dress. Let's do this!

You guys will have
until the end of tonight

and three hours tomorrow
to make these collections.

Oh, my God.
Another one-day challenge. Ugh.

This is Project Runway,
and it will never be easy.

Good luck making boring brilliant.

See you on the runway.

[Jesus] So I really wanted to have a name
for the house.

-[Veejay] Okay.
-Catalina.

Catalina is a very beautiful flower
from Colombia.

It comes from the family of the orchid.

And considering Sofia Vergara
is or guest judge,

I was thinking playing with the structure
to create volume

and beautiful silhouettes, right?

-Do you know what a Catalina flower is?
-No. Not really.

But I can't get inspired if
I don't know how it looks like. So, yeah.

Like this. And then there's the orchid--

It's like this. Like…

It has this beautiful structure like this.

I'm not like a girly-girly designer.

I'm more, like, modern and edgy and sexy.

So, okay. How can I modernize it?

What is the Catalina
aspect of your outfit?

-I don't know.
-I'm just asking

because this is the inspiration, right?
So we have to defend.

-It's good to say it now.
-[Veejay] Yeah.

Girl, I'm honestly getting
a little annoyed

because Veejay is fighting me
on the inspiration.

Let's not forget that I'm the team leader
so just…

do what I say.

[Veejay] Jesus has
a very strong personality, and so do I.

So I'm afraid that we will clash.

[Madeline] House of Jesus,
are we all doing flowers?

-I think we should.
-Yeah.

-I think because of structure.
-[Madeline] Yeah. Veejay?

I'm not sure yet.

Veejay, I don't want yours to look, like,

completely like
it doesn't belong in the collection.

Veejay is very quiet and doesn't really
share what she's designing.

You know? She's like a silent k*ller.

Like, all of a sudden, you're like,
"Whoa! Where did that look come from?"

At the end of the day,
one look can ruin your win.

I kinda wanna know what you're doing,
so then that way we can, like…

Maybe you have a cool technique
that we could use, you know what I mean?

-Okay. Yeah.
-And share that with us.

Yes, we're gonna help each other, but no.

I'm not gonna share everything
that I have in my mind.

You have to be creative on your own.

Welcome to Team Ethan.

We have the House of Ethan,

or like I like to call it,

H.O.E. [laughs]

Our overarching theme is showstoppers.

Huh?

Okay.

I think that we should prioritize
using fringe.

Fringe.

Do you want to take a couple
of minutes and just draw?

[Angelo] Yeah, let's draw it.

[Ethan] Love this FriXion pen.

And luckily they are erasable.

[Angelo] A lifesaver right there.

Okay. Ethan, so this is, like,
the fringe idea concept,

and then this is the ruffle.

Yep. You have two really good ideas.

We're gonna dive into fringe…

-Okay.
-[Yuchen] Yes.

-[Ethan] …with the cool hat.
-[Joan] Okay.

[Joan] You know,
Ethan is the head of the house,

so he kinda selects which design
that he thinks each designer should do.

We're gonna do the flow
with the swoopy-swoopy.

So, I'm making a frayed denim gown

with frayed accents
and a frayed spiral headpiece.

-[Ethan] You have to do this hat.
-[Joan] Yeah.

[Angelo] It could be really beautiful.

[Joan] That's not my favorite look
of the ones I sketched,

but I'm trying to be a team player.

-[Christian] Hello.
-[designers cheering] Christian!

Wow! Are we feeling good?
I don't see a lot done at all.

[Belania] We're just starting.

-[Christian] So, what are you doing?
-[Jesus] I wanted to do a powerful coat.

This kind of, like, idea of the Catalina
flower and moving it into the waist.

Yeah, I mean, this coat,
if this is it, has to be perfect.

[Belania] So, everybody was doing kind
of a dress/bodice type of thing,

and I said let me step out
and do pants that's tailored.

-This is so dynamic as a pant.
-Oh, my God. I know.

-[Christian] I'm screaming.
-[Belania] Groundbreaking.

Honestly, I've never seen a pant
more interesting in my entire career.

[Belania] I know how to rework
a boring uniform into something cool.

Since I have dyslexia,
this is how my process works.

Dyslexia switches the letters around.

So I had to learn early
to see disorganization or see confusion

and make it make sense.

So, Christian, chill, baby.
I got this. Okay?

So, at the collection,
I'm gonna go at the end.

-This is a finale moment.
-A finale moment.

I'm designing a beautiful mermaid gown

incorporating the Catalina flower.
I wanna be on top.

I want Law to tell me
what he told my brother.

-You shut me up.
-"You shut me up."

You've gotta make sure that
the silhouette is just really interesting.

Noted.

Veejay, you're making
a pencil dress again?

-What happens on her hips? They open?
-[Veejay] Yes.

-[Christian] Oh, yeah.
-[Veejay] Yeah.

-So this is skin.
-Yes.

Wow. Okay.

I saw this fabric and was thinking,
like, dolman sleeve

-and then an open back here.
-[Christian] Mm-hmm.

It's very chic and classic,
but I don't think it's that exciting.

I'm gonna do this most sick high-waisted
pant, and it's gonna have a window.

[Christian] How is it standing up?

-I am a master of boning.
-Yeah.

-[chuckles]
-[clicks tongue]

Boning is understructure
that helps garments have shape

to make them larger than life.

If you can master boning, you can make
any garment submissive to your whim.

It's my first time to use boning,
to be honest.

-First time to use boning ever?
-Yep. Yep.

Okay.

[Yuchen] This is my design.
I was trying to make this storm dress.

-So, if it doesn't work, who's going down?
-It will work.

[Christian] I'm just sayin'.

What are you making?

[Angelo] I got the pencil skirt
that's gonna go underneath

-and I'm playing with this shape.
-Is this your vibe?

Switching it up.

I don't want you to take on something
that you really don't do

-and isn't your aesthetic.
-Yeah. Yep.

I kinda agree with him,
but at the same time,

I wanted to stick to my ground
and not create another pant.

I feel like if I execute that,
it's enough to make it to the next week.

Okay, Joan. [gasps] What is all that?

-Fringe?
-Fringe! [sighs] Oh, God.

I just think
that's just not that interesting.

Mm-hmm.

It's been done, let's say,


From Britney to Steven Tyler
to every Project Runway designer

that's ever been in this competition
has done a frayed-edge denim dress.

Oh, no.

[Ethan] Doesn't feel good, Mr. Christian.

What are we supposed to do?

Like, take all of it off
and put nothing on the runway?

Like, I don't have time
or the bandwidth to pivot.

So you gotta make it the best
fringe-seamed edge thing you've ever seen.

-You have a lot to do. Good luck.
-Mm-hmm.

[Joan] I'm shook. I'm shook.

All right, battle of the houses.
It's truly a battle.

I still think a lot needs to happen
before these collections become brilliant.

Don't forget that all the boring things
are right, like the hems and the zippers.

All the details need to be perfect.

The judges are gonna be watching.

Okay, get to work. Bye, everybody.

-Bye.
-[designers] Good night.

Still standing by the fringe?

-So we have a battle.
-[Joan] Mm-hmm.

It's gotta be interesting.

[Joan] Right.

[sighs] That did not go well at all.

And I'm worried about the direction
that we're going at as a team.

Showstoppers is not a theme.
It's a vision, you know.

And I just think this whole fringe thing
was a last-ditch effort

to try to make it make sense.

I am really concerned
about this challenge.

[Joan] Roomie, what do you think
of this edge on here?

Utica was saying we add a fringe.

Trust your instinct, roomie.

[Joan] I'm trying
to be a team player, okay?

I'm really surprised
about Ethan's choices.

I think his goal
is not to win the group challenge.

I think his goal is to be the strongest.

He loved my piece, so I'm in a good spot,

but I wanna make sure
that y'all are in a good spot.

Jesus, do you already know
what the other team is working on?

I see a lot of volume
and then a lot of, like… You know?

I am extremely worried
for the House of Ethan.

They are all over the place. I really
don't understand what Ethan is creating.

Ms. Joan is really confused.

Yuchen doing this dress
that I know is going to be impossible

for him to finish it
on a one-day challenge.

-[Jesus] Belania.
-[Belania] Yeah.

This is a concept that I-I had in mind
for us to all incorporate the ruffle.

Like, look at the color. Look.

-What do you think?
-[Antonio] Bet.

-The more circle. You see?
-[Belania] Yeah. That's a cascade.

-[Jesus] You see?
-[Madeline] Yeah, I see.

[Madeline] At first, I wasn't sure how
I was gonna interpret the Catalina flower.

But now I see it.

I'm liking what everyone is working on,
and we're really making boring brilliant.

-[Joseph] Christian!
-Hello. Who wants a model? You ready?

What? I don't even have
a dress to fit on her.

[Joseph] Hello, ladies!

-[Madeline] I'm excited to work with you.
-Me too.

How are you?

[Yuchen] Sorry. I have nothing
to fit on you right now.

[Christian] Wait.
You have nothing to try on?

-[Yuchen] No.
-What are you gonna do?

What if you cut this like you're going to,
safety pin it down,

-flat, and put it on her?
-Mmm. Yeah.

-Right now.
-Okay.

The clothes need a lot of, like,
you know, hand stitch,

but Christian is saying I have to put it
on the model anyway.

Getting the structure to do this
is gonna be a little bit tough.

It's not working. I feel very frustrated.

It's gonna take a lot of finesse.

The nightmare is happening.
I have to completely start over.

[Ethan] Whip out something easy
and something into your real house

that isn't so elaborate.

[Yuchen] I really don't know.

I really don't know.

[Ethan] Yuchen, either you listen to me
and I make it easier for you,

or you continue to struggle
with your piece. Pick a lane.

This is it? It's just a pencil skirt?

No, no, no, no.
This is the bottom. It's four layers.

You didn't make that in denim yet?

I can't make it in denim
because it's gonna be too heavy.

-The outer layer is gonna be denim.
-What if you don't have time?

Oh, Lord, Ethan, I'm worried.

Yes, my team is struggle busing.

You guys, really?

We don't have a lot of clothes to fit.

So, really, this is gonna be it?

Multiple people are just
not gonna fit things?

Ethan, your team has no clothes.

Yuchen couldn't even
get his off the mannequin.

He has no bottom at all.

And that's a pencil skirt,
and if that's happening, then good luck.

You might as well just say goodbye.

I really believe that the other group
should feel worried

because Christian is actually panicking.

It's crazy.

We'll see you on the runway.

The showstopper aspect is my whole MO,

and I am realizing, in the thick of it,
that it's a real challenge for the team.

Maybe this was a bad decision.

Just come up with something new,

something fresh that you know
that you can whip out

that has that wow factor.

[Antonio] Veejay. He's starting again?

I think so.

[Yuchen] I have six hours left.
I have to make something else.

I don't want to drag the team down
because Ethan picked me first.

I have to make it work.

-[Antonio] Wow, guys, it's runway day.
-It's runway day. Hey!

[Jesus] Morning, guys.

-She's a designer…
-[designers cheering]

Oh, my God! Oh!

Oh, my God!

She's a designer, a model
and a drag queen.

[Jesus] b*tch! [laughs, screams]

[Ethan] My team is struggling,

and it's like Utica's
all about light, uplift

and truly that showstopper energy.

So, if there's anything that's gonna get
my team on track to be a showstopper,

it's her.

-[designers cheering]
-[Ethan] Yes!

You thought you were the only models?

-[screams]
-[Ethan] Utica.

[model] Oh, my God.

[Joseph laughing] Perfect.

I have to finish my top and then
a skirt and some hem of the cape.

I'm so determined to finish my look.

If I don't make this happen, I'll go home.

[sewing machine whirs]

-Hello.
-Christian, meet "Eureka."

[Christian] I see her.

I wish that look was going on the runway
other than some of these other ones.

Oh! No tea, no shade, no pink lemonade.

[Christian] All right, houses,
it's the final stretch.

Don't forget to send your models
to the Ulta Beauty salon.

Bring out her natural features.

[Jesus] I love the makeup.
It's really chic.

That is everything. I'm so excited.
You delivered!

[Belania] Just gonna have to,

-like, open out my darts.
-Let me see.

No, do it tight.
It looks snatched. Trust me.

[Belania] Being picked last,
I was just like…

My team is overly scrutinizing my look.

But fit is important.

And even though I'm not as confident
as the other designers,

I'm feeling good about tailoring stuff
because I'm a tailor type of girl.

I just need to clean everything up.

-I'm telling you, this is perfect.
-I'm nervous as [bleep].

Do not change the zipper.
Leave it at that.

[inhales deeply, squeals, laughs]

[Christian] What is this?

I'm making a very sexy top

and a very sexy, like,
you know, skirt inside,

-like Doja Cat.
-Uh-huh.

So it's a whole new look.

We're leaving this room
in less than ten minutes.

-[Veejay] So good. Oh, my God, Jesus.
-Yes. Yes.

[Ethan] So, I'm a little worried.

Their collection is very good,
very strong and very done.

I'm definitely stressing.

Law is going to cut you up.

[Ethan] Oh, Lord!

[designers cheer]

-Hello.
-[designer] Hi. Hi, how are you?

Hello, houses, and welcome to the runway.

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

Each house was asked
to create a capsule collection,

transforming something boring

into something brilliant.

Oh, my God, I hope it is brilliant.
[chuckles]

We can't wait to see
what you've made for the runway.

All right, first, let's meet our judges.

CFDA award-winning stylist
and image architect, Law Roach.

-[designers cheering]
-[Jesus] Yes.

Guest judge, co-founder of
the fashion line Favorite Daughter,

Sara Foster.

-[designers cheering]
-Oh, God.

And actress, model and icon,
Sofia Vergara!

[designers cheering]

[Heidi in Italian] Amore.

I missed you.

-[Sofia] Hi, guys.
-Hi!

You guys look wonderful.

[Heidi] Not only is she my dear friend,

but she will be wearing the winning look
to an upcoming event. It's so exciting.

Thank you very much for being our guest,

and I'm hoping that this is good.

All right, let's start the show.

This is the outfit I want
my brand to be in the world of.

I am kind of loving the material, though,
even though it's boring. [laughs]

[Madeline] It looks like something
that's from a different era

but it also looks, like,
a little bit futuristic in a way.

[Heidi] This is hot.

If you have the legs for it,

-this is amazing.
-[Heidi] You have them.

-No, I don't. You do.
-No, you do.

[Veejay] I am so ecstatic.

Those cutouts are on fire.

It's a dangerous dress.

She's sexy but very mysterious
and I really love it.

[designer] Oh, my God.

[Belania] I took very basic wool
to something extraordinary.

-[Heidi] Wow.
-I love it.

[Belania] To the people who
always choose me last,

my skills are delicious and top-tier.

When I finish a garment,
it fits the body like a glove.

I mean, that looks expensive.

My look looks expensive,
well-tailored, well-made.

This is so good.

[Jesus] I think it looks really cool
on the runway

with the dramatic collar,
the ruffle coming down.

Sofia is smiling.

[Jesus] What an honor to see Sofia Vergara
can't stop looking at my design

and… [blows air] … I feel like
I've done it again.

[Antonio] Seeing my full mermaid gown,
I'm so proud of myself

for really understanding
the inspiration of the Catalina flower,

and the structure of it
made it so beautiful.

And looking at Sofia Vergara's
face smiling, like saying…

[in Spanish accent]
…"Wow, espectacular."

[Law] I could see you wearing that one.

[Sofia] Yeah, like all of them.

-[cheering]
-[designer] Never!

[Jesus] I'm so proud of my house.

We made the collection
that we were set up to design.

Good luck, Ethan. [laughs]

[Ethan] This is a showstopper.

It's grand, it has silhouette,
it takes denim and makes it fun.

The window works.

[Ethan] I set out to create a grand moment
and I did that.

How do you get inside the car?

Oh, you don't.

[Joan] Wanted to be a team player.

It has the frayed edges,
almost like a little cape.

That's just who I am as a designer.

When I commit to something,
I just go for it.

I don't know what to think.
It's a lot going on on this one.

[Angelo] I'm really proud
of my denim jacket.

The overall look,
the fit came out really good.

Oh, I love that.

My idea of a showstopper
is simplicity and volume.

So, I could see her
taking it onto a red carpet

to be, like, a cool but quirky
but still, like, that it girl.

Or she just wanted,
like, a stroll down the street.

But listen, come on now.
It's a moment, baby.

To do that with denim, that's not easy.

[Yuchen] Yes, girl!

When she opened that cape,

that's the sexiest thing
I've ever seen in my life.

This look represents my resilience.

It really shows how I can make
something totally new in six hours.

I want to see you in that, Sofia,
when you go to Coachella.

[Ethan] Yes, diva.

As frantic as it was,
our individuality was really shown.

And we did the job of showstoppers
and the whole collection,

I think that it's cool.

But if the judges don't like it,
I could be on the chopping block.

Okay, we scored your designs
and one house was truly brilliant.

The winning look
will come from the winning house,

while the eliminated designer
will come from the losing house.

House of Jesus,

you were our…

favorite house.

[cheering]

Wow. Congrats, guys.

Wow, wow, wow.
It feels very empowering to be a leader

and to have my house win.

To be in the top three first week,
to win second week

and then now, third week again.

Good job, Jesus.

Okay, House of Utica,
we're gonna talk to you later.

You can leave the runway. Thank you.

No! Not the House of H.O.E.
being in the bottom.

Damn.

How could you put something
this sickening in the bottom?

Tell me, judges. Tell me!

-[Joan groans]
-Well, what a day.

Yeah.

[Angelo] I'm not surprised
we're in the bottom.

I think we got carried away
with Ethan's plan

to create a showstopper piece.

Definitely a little frustrating.

-Congratulations.
-Thank you.

I felt like you worked together.

I was so impressed with the tailoring.
So impressed.

-Thank you. Thank you.
-Spectacular.

I mean, I could definitely wear
many of those designs

-that you guys prepared this time.
-Thank you.

We wanna talk to the three designers
with our three favorite looks.

-Jesus…
-Wow.

Antonio…

and Belania.

-Congrats.
-Whoo! [laughs]

So that means, Madeline and Veejay,
you're safe. You can leave the runway.

-Thank you so much.
-Thank you so much.

Thank you, judges.

Thank you.

All right. Let's bring out your models.

Hi.

Oh, my God.

This material is nothing boring at all.

-[Sara] No.
-Amazing.

It actually makes it elegant.

-The material makes it elegant.
-[Law] Yeah, expensive.

This is by far the best looks
of the season so far.

I can really see each and every one of you
being a winner in this challenge.

-Thank you.
-Yeah.

All right. Jesus,
we're gonna start with you first.

I really am impressed.
I mean, wool can go very wrong.

That could look floppy,
and it looks impeccable.

-Thank you.
-Like, the way you tailored this coat,

that was risky.

I mean, I usually can't wear things
that have so much volume over here,

but I think I could
because it's open, low…

It's amazing.

It's spectacular, and I think this
could look beautiful on any woman.

-Gracias.
-You did a really good job

in taking up fabric
that's considered as boring,

-but I think is absolutely sophisticated.
-Thank you so much.

-And you've shut me up twice.
-Wow.

Two runways in a row, so congratulations.

[Heidi] Thank you, Jesus.

Another one of our favorite looks

-came from Belania.
-Oof.

This thing falling down her neck,

I've never seen
anything like it in my life.

It's a lot, but it's not.

I think it was perfect for this material.
It was perfect for the color.

It was perfect for me.

It feels timeless.

I can see a superstar or a model
of every era wearing this suit.

Truly, I see it.

Oh, I would definitely put Zendaya
in this. Without a doubt.

It's super sexy.
She can show her shoulders.

All the pretty parts
of a woman is showing.

-Just… [groans]
-It's the peplum.

Just, like, almost like this…
It was… And the peplum.

There are no notes.

This felt like something
I had never saw before,

and I've seen so many clothes.

But this, I will never forget. Ever.

Please, you're gonna
make me cry right now. [laughs]

-You should be very proud.
-Thank you. Thank you.

So many long, long, long years,
I was not seen,

not recognized
for my skills and abilities,

so getting praised
for it feels really good.

And it definitely confirms and reaffirms
why I'm here and, um, I feel seen.

That leaves us with Antonio.

-It's gorgeous.
-Thank you.

I can also see Sofia wear this.

[Sofia] Yeah, it's elegant
and spectacular.

Absolutely gorgeous.

-Thank you so much.
-But that being said,

I just wanna point out a couple things

that I think could have
made it a little better.

Had you trimmed the petal
that's coming down just a little bit,

just to snatch the waist in.

All right, it's time to name the winner.

The winning look truly wowed us

by taking gray wool
and bringing in structure, detail

and really a lot of elegance
to bring brilliance out of boring.

[scoffs] Never boring.

Well, Sofia, since you are going
to be wearing the winning look,

I'll give you the honor.

I mean, I would wear all of them
but if I only had money for one…

I would say…

Belania.

-[gasps]
-[cheering]

[Belania] No! Thank you. Oh, my gosh.

-Congratulations, Belania.
-[Belania] Thank you. Thank you.

I'm shocked. Literally, I'm like…
[screams, laughs] That's how I feel.

And Sofia Vergara's gonna wear your look.

Oh, yes!

-Work that body.
-[Sofia laughs]

-House of Jesus, you can leave the runway.
-Bravo.

-[Jesus] Gracias.
-[Belania screams, chuckles]

Whoa! I've won a challenge on
Project Runway!

[laughs] Yes!

[designers cheering] Yes!

They were trying to make me
bawl like a baby up there.

I was like, "Please, y'all, stop."

Winning this challenge
makes me feel like I'm getting closer

to defining who I am as a designer.

Finally, seeing a little bit
of the vision in the light

of what's been inside of me for so long.

So, don't choose me last, y'all.
Choose me first and we can win together.

All right, let's talk to House of Ethan,
or should I say, House of Utica.

[Joan] Yeah, I'm not surprised.

I kinda had a feeling, you know.

Ethan's leadership for this challenge
was an epic fail.

The direction that we were going as a team
was all wrong and here we are.

All right, House of Utica,
tell us about your collection.

I come from the world of drag,

so I brought this idea to the team
of creating showstoppers,

to create a moment,
to create big silhouettes.

And I think we did
a darn tooting good job getting that aha.

I understand that you wanted
to have the wow, you know.

We also want to be wowed, but I feel
like you didn't keep in mind Sofia.

Sofia will wear the winning look
so it's kind of like,

don't you have that in
the back of your head most importantly?

We would like to bring out
the three looks that we liked the least.

Joseph, Yuchen, you're safe.
You can leave the runway.

-Thank you, guys.
-Thank you.

Thank you.

Which means Joan, Angelo and Utica,

unfortunately you created
our least favorite looks.

All right, let's bring out your models.

Okay, Angelo,
let's talk about your design.

There's just so much to look at.
It's so busy in all the wrong places.

[Sara] I like the jacket.

-[Law] Does the jacket come off?
-Yeah.

[Sofia] The jacket
with the corset and the pants

-would've been… very wearable.
-And a pant would have been a better look.

Turn around, please.

Everything looks so crooked.

No.

Angelo, thank you.

All right, Joan.

It's a very confusing design.

Those pieces of denim
are not beautiful to look at.

You don't even want to touch them.

It looks shredded

-like a cat scratched on it.
-Like something bad happened to it.

I mean, no doubt
she would get worst dressed in that.

That does not look luxe.

Well, I'm-I'm an evening wear designer,
and this was the assignment.

This is the direction we were given
as a team, you know,

-and I'm trying to be a team player.
-Direction from who? Your leader?

Yes.

We submitted sketches.

This is what was
selected for me to design, so…

And now you're in the bottom

because you let somebody push you
away from what your aesthetic is.

There is a lot of pressure to create
a vibe and guide a team to victory.

It doesn't feel great, but my leadership
could be the weakest link.

I just… I'm confused why you guys felt
like you had to push as far as you did.

We decided to create things
that are quintessentially us,

but we did not keep you in mind.

Now that's what I'm all about,
these big, beautiful,

-like, awe-inspiring moments…
-Which I love,

but I feel like
there is a time and a place.

When I saw your look walk out,
I was just like,

"The cervix is dilating
and she's crowning."

[laughs]

-That looks like a…
-That is exactly what it is, yeah!

[Law] That's what it is. It's true.

I have a bottle opener at home that
looks just like it for my beer. Klonk.

Let's see the back, please.

-No. That's bad too.
-[Sara] No!

I think you let the drag persona
take over this week

and I think you should have held her back

because this is too over-the-top,
it doesn't make sense.

It's not beautiful, it's not flattering.

I am actually really disappointed in you.

I'm in shock, actually, that it's you.

It's difficult being up here,

being knocked down
by the judges and my team.

This does not feel good.

I am really pissed off
about this collection.

I did not come to work
and get this beautiful glam

to look at
a bunch of ugly [bleep] clothes.

I'm sorry. I am pissed off. I'm mad.

[gasps, grunts]

Sorry.

Okay, Utica, Joan, Angelo,

we have to discuss what we've heard,
and sadly, one of you will be out.

You can leave the runway. Thank you.

Thank you.

This is [bleep] terrible.
And it really pissed me off.

It's like a Project Runway
denim costume party.

[Law] Yes.

[Joan] You know, it doesn't feel good
being on the bottom

because it wasn't me designing truly
from who I am and my design aesthetic,

and now I'm being,
you know, criticized for that.

They thought it was the ugliest thing
they've ever seen in their lives

but it's okay.

What I don't like is that
Ethan thought too much about himself.

-Yeah, exactly.
-Yes.

Because our eyes popped out of our heads

when we saw Utica
standing next to this look.

I'm sorry, Ethan should have been here
and not Utica tonight, babe.

But I thought Angelo was the worst,
to be quite honest.

There was no real construction.

He made a great jacket
because he makes menswear,

but the jacket was just okay.

He plays safe.

He didn't make it as crazy,
and that's why we were more drawn

to say this one is better,
but it wasn't better.

He's been here before,
so we have to take that into account.

I'm on the bottom again.
It sucks because I didn't get a chance yet

to really go full force
and show my best ability.

I'm not ready to go home.

What about Joan? Joan, that dress…

[Law] It's less offensive.

[Heidi] The least offensive
out of the three.

But no one would really wear that outfit.

[Joan] I'm feeling very frustrated.

My hands were tied.
This is not what I wanted to do.

I have so much more to show.
I am not ready to go home.

I'm just getting warmed up.

For me, it-it boils down to

do we send home the person that
took leadership in the bad collection…

And made the worst look.

…or send home the person that had

the least amount
of point of view and sewing talent?

If we didn't know who did this,

and the designer was not standing
next to the look, who would go?

-I think they can all go.
-Same.

This would be a first for Project Runway,
but maybe it's time we do it.

[Heidi] Next time on Project Runway.

From Abbott Elementary,
Chris Perfetti and Lisa Ann Walter.

This is
the unconventional materials challenge.

-A fight's breaking out. Fight! Fight!
-Hey, hey, what are you doing?

Okay, she's Barbie,
like the pink b*tch. Done.

I told you they're working together again.
It's annoying.

Oh, my God. Popsicle dress. No.

It's something.
I mean, the whole booty is out.

It just looks so sad.
It looks like dead vegetation.

This is so [bleep] up.