21x07 - Runway Rodeo

[bunniefuu]

-[Heidi] Previously on Project Runway…
-[screams]

You will be creating a streetwear look
that speaks to your brand as a designer.

I just don't think, like, a cool girl
would dress that way.

I definitely respect Christian's opinion,
but I think my look looks amazing.

[Antonio] I've been on the bottom
the last two challenges,

and Veejay keeps implying
that I cannot do this without my brother.

I have to prove to the judges
that I am here to stay,

that I'm here for a reason.

Bro, after last week,
we both need to redeem ourselves.

Seriously.

You get a little in your feelings
when the criticism comes.

No, I'm taking it in.

It does not feel good to get clocked
once again by the Law Roach.

Congratulations, Belania.
You are the winner.

-Thank you, thank you.
-[applauding]

Yuchen, Joan, unfortunately,
you were our least favorite looks.

[Law Roach] Joan, I just think that
you made something that looks so old.

She could go praise the Lord
in this outfit.

Yuchen, I am so mad at you over this look
because you are a streetwear designer.

I almost wanna, like, jump out the chair
and beat you up for making this look.

[Heidi] At stake for the winner,
it's $200,000,

a spread in Elle Magazine

and a life-changing mentorship
with the CFDA.

This is Project Runway.

Joan, Yuchen, we made our decision.

Joan, we asked you
to take us to the streets,

but you took us to the sanctuary.

[Joan] I'm feeling bad.

My look spoke to who I am as a designer

but maybe I should have listened
to Christian and Jesus.

Yuchen, this was your challenge to shine,
but give us nothing new.

I'm sorry.

[Yuchen] I feel so disappointed because
streetwear is supposed to be my challenge.

I feel like I disappoint everyone,
especially Law. I'm sorry.

-Joan.
-Mm-hmm.

I'm sorry you're out.

Yuchen, that means you're in.
You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Oh. Don't worry, sweetie.

-Oh, no. It's okay. It's okay.
-I'm sorry. Sorry. [cries]

You're so sweet. [chuckles]

You're so sweet.

-[Heidi] Aw.
-Aw. The babies.

I just wanted to say
we all think that you're a great designer.

Thank you.

And you know this was not your week,
this was not your challenge.

-You will go back to your business.
-Yes.

[Heidi] You dress amazing women.

And I thank you guys for this opportunity.

I am one of the older designers,
you know, I'm 60. I'm fabulous.

-Yes.
-You are.

You can definitely walk out of here
with your head up high.

Yes. I get to hear…
[in German] …auf Wiedersehen.

-[in German] Auf Wiedersehen.
-Thank you. [kisses]

-Thank you, Heidi. It's been a pleasure.
-[in English] All the best to you.

-[Joan Smalls] Bye, Joan.
-Bye.

-You better work it for 60, Mama.
-[Joan] Okay.

[Law Roach] Yes, ma'am.

[all laugh]

-She's coming for my job.
-[all laugh]

[Yuchen sobs, sniffles]

I just feel so bad that Ms. Joan
is going home.

I take it personally.

I feel like Joan has to go home
because of me.

-[Antonio] It's okay, baby. It's okay.
-[sobs]

Aw. Ms. Joan.

-[Joan] I'm going home. Stop it.
-[Yuchen] Sorry.

No. What are you apologizing about?
You're just starting your career.

-Oh, my Lord. Yuchen, come on now.
-[Yuchen crying]

You have another opportunity
to show them who you are.

It's been a pleasure… [groans] …meeting
all you guys and working with you.

And you're so talented.

Uh, I don't wanna cry. [squeals]

Not my auntie.

I love her.

Ms. Joan, you are the joy of the season.

[Veejay] Saying bye to Miss Joan
is one of the hardest things to do.

She is one of those people
that I connected in a deeper level.

She's a hardworking person.
She's kind, and I'm going to miss her.

It makes my heart full
to even be in the room with you guys.

[Ethan] Ms. Joan,
she's got that just love in her soul.

And she's offered me a lot of love
and a lot of safe space…

And I'm gonna miss
my little safe space.

-[Joan] Christian.
-Joan.

They said I took him to church, Christian…
[chuckles] …and not to the street.

[all laugh]

[Joan] See, that's because
you weren't there at Moods with me

to stop me from buying that fabric.

-Call me anytime, okay?
-I sure will. [laughs]

Project Runway saved my life, y'all.

[all cheering] Joan, Joan, Joan, Joan.

I came in this competition to prove
to myself that I deserve to be here,

that I'm strong and I'm proud of myself.

Ms. Joan, child. Mmm, mmm, mmm.
I left it all on the runway.

There's 6 of us now, so the competition
is getting steep. [laughs]

But I must take it to the final five.

-What's up?
-[Jesus] Wow.

-Oh, my God, I could use an espresso.
-Oh, my God. How do you feel?

I'm okay.
I feel like I didn't really get a win.

"Congratulations!" And I'm like…
[grunts] …I don't really feel like it.

[Antonio] Last challenge,

Law said that Belania
had an issue with her body language,

which is being criticized.

When you are being critiqued,
your body language gets a little nasty.

[chuckles, screams]

-Stop doing this.
-Wait.

I agree with you,
but I have to tell the foundation first.

[screams]

This is my creative process.
This is my creative process.

She's like…

I don't know if that's
what I was like. Is that how I looked?

Belania, I love you, girl,
but we gotta work on the attitude, girl.

Hey, I don't like people
tell me what to do.

Are you guys ready
for the next challenge?

-I think I'm the only one who hasn't won.
-[Belania] Get out.

So you're the only
one who hasn't won?

I was so close last week
to take that win home,

which means now I can just taste the win
for this next week.

So maybe this challenge
you're gonna win it.

[Veejay] Let's see if he can do it
without his brother's help.

-Let's go. Let's go.
-[all] Let's go.

Christian.

Oh, Heidi.

How are you feeling?

Like I'm ready for some horsing around.

[Heidi laughing]

[nickers]

Well, giddy up.
Let's bring in those designers.

Whoo!

-Wow.
-[cheering]

-Bringing me back home.
-Oh, my God.

[Yuchen] Oh, he needs a step stool.

[Christian] That's a big horse, Chiquito.
This is gonna take a hot minute.

[Belania sighs]

[Christian] Ooh.

-I missed it.
-Yee to the haw.

You really get your groin out there.

-Yes!
-Yes!

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

What started out as 12 designers
is now down to the dirty half dozen.

-Mm-hmm.
-Mm-hmm.

For this next challenge,
it's all about Western flair.

Not only is pop culture obsessed
with all things country,

from Yellowstone
to the Queen B herself, Cowboy Carter,

but runways across the world
are saddling up

to fresh takes on classic country
western styles, fabrication, and design.

So for this next challenge,
you will be tapping into the type guys

and creating a look
that is your take on Western chic.

[Jesus] Western is one of the challenges

that Antonio and I are so excited to have
in the competition.

I mean, I basically live with a cowboy.

I love my cowboy hat.
I love my cowboy boots.

His closet, it's literally all western.

Chaps, like leather jackets.
This could be my win.

You have sunrise to sunset
to complete your look.

Half of us are gone

and now another one-day challenge
is gonna decide the final five.

[sighs] The anxiety levels
are ramping up like… [groaning]

[Christian] All right,
good luck, designers.

Christian, should we mosey?

-[Ethan] Thanks, divas.
-Mwah!

[Christian] Oh, God, this place.

I'd love, like, a burgundy leather.

I know that a lot of designers
are going to the leather section

because, yes,
it's a western chic fashion challenge,

and to me, why would I go there
if all of you are already going there.

Next.

You're doing… How is this Western?

-You'll see.
-[Jesus] Oh.

[Veejay] Silent k*ller.

Like, I just don't understand
how vinyl can be Western.

[Antonio] This way,
this way, this way, this way.

This week, the pressure is on.
I have to win a challenge.

What am I going to do?

So far in the competition, I've used
a lot of color, I've used a lot of print,

and I'm like, you know what, I'm gonna
shock everyone and I'm gonna do white.

I can do a mini scarf with fringe.
I can do my jacket crop with fringe.

[in Spanish] How much is this one?

[in English] It was, like, calling me.
I was like… [vocalizing] Oh.

Okay, this is cool.

[Yuchen] I don't know too much
about Western culture.

[Producer] Do you know
what a lasso is?

Lasso? No.

This looks like Christmas.
Do not get this.

[Jesus] This challenge
is very personal for me

because Antonio and I
are from Northern Mexico.

When I was three, I remember coming
into America in our cowboy boots.

So for this look,

I really wanna lean into
a Western indigenous vibe.

It's in my roots and it's in my DNA.

And that's why I need to find the perfect
fabric because I have to deliver.

[contestants chatter]

-[Jesus] I love my fabric.
-Your fabric loves you. [laughs]

[Jesus] Guys, I'm putting the interfacing
by the muslin okay?

Getting into the workroom, I automatically
just go straight to cutting my fabric

because I really wanna figure out what
I'm gonna make for under this coat now.

I got this beautiful leather,
but I don't have much of it.

So I have to be really careful
in how I use this leather.

And at this point,
I have to make something so innovative

and amazing to be able
to win this challenge.

-[Jesus] Oh.
-[bleep]

Clearly, you can't interface on leather.

-[Belania] Oh.
-[bleeping]

I just [bleep] up my fabric.

[Antonio] It burned it.

[Belania] Stop! Stop.

Oh, no. Like, I don't know what to do.
I'm freaking out. I have no backup.

[Belania] Holy sh*t.

-[Antonion] It burned it!
-[Belania] Holy sh*t.

I haven't really, like, messed up
throughout this whole competition

and then this happens to me.

I cannot believe I just did this.

He interfaced almost all his fabrics
for some reason,

but leather already has a body,
so why would you interface a leather?

Wait. That looks cool though.

You said it's a top.
It could even be a dress, b*tch.

The burning on Jesus's leather is giving
kind of an armpit kind of energy.

Okay, I'm gonna be honest with you,
it looks like pit stains.

Because of the coloring.
Are you gonna treat it of some sort?

-[Jesus] Mmm.
-Looks like boob sweat.

-Oh.
-[bleep]

[Jesus] I trust Ethan's judgment,
so am I screwed?

At this point, there's nothing I can do.
I just have to make it work.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Hi, everybody. Ooh. Should we go here?

[Ethan] I'm doing these front panels.
I am making an eveningwear leather gown.

[Christian] She literally
is gonna look like a python.

I love like a little snake in the grass.
I grew up on a farm and snakes and--

Did you Really? You grew up on a farm.

I grew up on country western films
and I literally grew up on a farm,

and these films just surround themselves
with powerful female energy,

and I'm trying
to pull that energy into my clothes.

Yeehaw!

I'm making a two-piece denim,
western-inspired set

with a cotton button down--

Similar to what you just did.

[Belania] It's not. I promise it's not.
It's gonna look totally different.

Okay. All right. All right. Are you
feeling good? You won the last challenge.

I feel like a disciplined child though.

What did Law say?

My body language is disrespectful
when I'm getting a critique,

so I have to be sharp.

After getting called out
about my attitude last week,

it's very, very important to me
to show the judges that I am listening.

I need to leave it in the workroom
and not bring it on stage.

-[Christian] We're fringing?
-[Veejay] Yeah.

[Christian] We're gonna fringe
this whole thing?

[Veejay] For this challenge,

I want it to be a little unexpected,
but still western chic.

Yeah. Yes.

[Veejay] I am making
a futuristic vinyl fringe dress.

How are you gonna do this?

Mmm. That's a good question.

I'm gonna do a leather jacket crop.

It's gonna have a mini skirt
that I'm gonna fringe.

Don't you think that
it's, like, kind of a little bit done.

[Antonio] He's right. It's just white
leather jacket, a white leather skirt.

That's why I want the details
to really stand out.

I'm the only one that hasn't had a win.

I've been in the top,
but this close to winning.

And I know that the techniques
that I have in my brain

could really take this look
to the next level and win this challenge.

What did you do?

[Jesus] So, it was a mistake.

Uh, I tried to interface
my leather and it burned.

I think maybe the burning technique
is kind of interesting.

Maybe you do more to the skirt.

Thank God.

[Yuchen] So, I'm making this dress.
I wanted to make it all sequence

and I'm gonna have like, you know,
a little bit dripping on here.

I can buy this at the mall right now.

I just wanted to take this shining part
of Western, like, you know, culture.

I get it. Like a performance-esque. Like
Dolly Parton. Do you know who that is?

No. [chuckles]

Oh, God.

[Yuchen laughs]

Are you alright? Need some water?

I guess she is a very big country star?

[producer] Yeah, she is.

Here's my thing.

You don't have to make a dress.
You make jackets all the time.

Why don't you make a cool jacket
with fringe all over it?

And you love the mini sexy skirts
and, like, why can't it be more you?

[stammers] I have to stick on dress.

-Saying goodbye. Good luck.
-[Yuchen chuckles]

[Yuchen] Last challenge, the judges
didn't like my pants and hoodie,

so I'm doing something different.
I'm making a dress.

I've made my decision.
I just hope I have enough time.

[Yuchen] But I will make something
on the dress though.

I am just telling you, I'm warning you.

Okay.

You have to win this one.

-Everybody has won except me.
-Yeah.

I've been close.

-I know you've been really close.
-How many times?

I've been close two times.
I was on the top twice.

[Antonio] It's been very exciting
to see my brother winning challenges,

but I came into this competition
thinking I was gonna do better than him.

[gasps] Wow.

[Antonio] I'm starting to think
Jesus is my biggest competition.

Designers, there's a new sheriff in town.

And there's only gonna be room
for one twin in this competition.

-Who would it be? Who would it be?
-Are you sure, b*tch?

-[Yuchen] What is happening on here?
-[Veejay] Oh, my God.

One of them has to go at some point,
so is it today? [chuckles]

Oh, my Lord. [screams]

[Veejay] I think that dealing
with one twin is very challenging

and dealing with two twins is even more
challenging. They should both go home.

[Veejay] Veejay can act bored
all she wants,

but she's gonna wake up real quick
when she's in the bottom.

[Yuchen] What is that wig for?

-It's a tumbleweed.
-Girl, that's a wig.

[Belania] That looks like
somebody's weave.

-It's a tumbleweed.
-[Veejay] It's a tumbleweed.

[all laugh]

Oh, my Lord. [sighs]

It's not working.

I feel really bad for Yuchen

because I think that
he does not have a clue what Western is.

I mean, he didn't know
who Dolly Parton is.

So if you don't know who Dolly Parton is,
you do not know what Western is.

[Ethan] I'm interested to see
how he pumps that out.

I don't understand why he's doing a gown
and not something that's in his element.

He say he's pushing himself.

I have hit a wall.
I feel stuck and I'm moving so slow.

I am so thankful for my second chance,
but I need to prove I belong here.

-Hello.
-Hey, Christian.

-Anybody wanna ride on my pony?
-Yes.

-Do I put it in the front or in the back?
-Stop.

[Christian] Okay, give me my pony back.

All right, enough with the pony.
Okay, let's bring in your model.

[cheering]

I don't know about the skirt.

The top looks really cool.
The skirt doesn't look cool yet.

-Can you like be like, scrunch?
-I am. I'm just doing the fitting.

-Okay. You burn it.
-I burn it.

[Jesus] I love it. I mean,
I think the whole look turned out so good.

I cannot believe that this mistake

might turn out to be the greatest mistake
I've ever done in this competition.

It's looking almost like a piece of art.

What about we have
a lot of flag fringe from the hat?

-[Christian] To the floor like that?
-Yeah.

I think you should make your dress
more interesting first.

[Yuchen] More interesting?

Or you can add a jacket
because it's boring.

But I don't know how to make progress.

Well, that's the challenge here,
my friend.

Mommy Christian is yelling at me.

He wants me to make a jacket,
but I don't really have time.

Since we already have the base dress,

it's time for me to think about
how am I gonna make this more Western.

One question,
do you think this hat for this hat?

I don't care about your stupid hat.
I care about your dress.

[clicks tongue, sighs]

-[Christian] What is your story?
-I don't have a story.

No, but you have to give them something.

If I had to go to a western event, I would
make this for myself and put it on.

[chuckles] That's all I'm going to say.

Yeah, Christian,
that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Does it get a shoulder pad?

I think we can…
We can give you a shoulder pad.

[Veejay] Doing this challenge,

I know that I want to create something
unexpected and out of the box.

And what I'm doing, I think
it's different, but it's a cool dress.

[Christian] Veejay, you don't need any
other accessories. You don't need any…

No, get that bag out of here.
You have a plastic fringe dress.

Veejay is very proud of her look,

but girl, I feel
like she's going to be in the bottom.

I feel like she thinks she thought outside
the box, but I don't think she did.

I think she made her model
look like a box.

Keep it simple.

All right, designers, that's it.
That's time with your models.

Thank you so much, ladies.

-Mwah.
-Love you.

Less than three hours to go.
And then we're going home.

[Yuchen] How to make it interesting?
How to make it interesting?

Maybe give her an old time

like salon girls bustle
or like a really cool neck scarf.

No. Scarf?

[Ethan] Girl, I'm throwing you ideas.

You either pick them up and run with them
or you figure it out on your own.

[Yuchen] Okay.

[Ethan] I think that Yuchen
is scared of this challenge.

It is both out of his culture

and he's been really shook up
these last few challenges.

[Veejay sighs]

I'm so tired.

Literally, I've been cutting the fringe
for, like, eight hours.

-[Jesus] We have a two-day challenge.
-Yeah.

[Antonio] Hurry up.

I am pushing myself
to the point of exhaustion.

I know it's risky, but I hope that the
judges will see the work that I put in.

And maybe if they don't love it,

they'll give me some grace to keep me
from going home.

One hour left, you guys!

[Veejay] Ethan's dress is similar
to the dress that I made

from the boring fabric challenge.

The judges don't like it

when you show something that
the other designers have already done.

[Veejay] Jesus, I saw Ethan's dress
and it kind of reminded me

of the gray dress
that I made for Luz, right?

Maybe it's unintentional, you know?
But, I mean, what do you think?

Well, well, well,
the b*tch is stirring the pot.

[slurps]

-I mean, I think it's very him.
-Yeah.

It's definitely going to stand out.
What do you think about his stuff?

Um…

-[chuckles] …it's okay.
-[chuckles]

I think it's important to be original

and if your work is referencing
the work of your other competitors,

then it means
that you need to change that

and you need to come up
with something else.

I don't want to cause drama,
but I need to talk to Ethan.

[whispers] Okay.

Are you gonna be doing a lot
of the crisscross detail?

-Mm-hmm.
-Because when I saw your dress,

it kind of reminded me of the gray dress.

-Which one?
-The wool.

-His? Yours.
-No, my dress.

-What the...
-[bleep]

It's not similar,
but it's kind of like the same idea

where it's kind of, like,
it has kind of like a cut out here.

I think that Veejay is spewing bullshit.

I don't agree that a full crocodile gown

has anything to do
with her wool minidress.

So when I saw it I was like,
"I think I need to tell Ethan

because the judges
might call you out for that."

Especially Nina said,
"Don't copy each other."

No way in hell would I wanna
plagiarize your boring work.

So buzz off.

[contestants cheering]

-Good morning, cowboys!
-[Jesus] Yeehaw.

Today is the runway show
and the pressure is on.

We're so close to the top five
and there's no room for mistakes.

We'll see what happens on the runway.

[giggles]

Jesus, who do you think
is in trouble today?

-You.
-Me? Oh, my God. What do you mean?

I don't know. I don't know
what the judges are gonna think.

-I know. It's very risky.
-It's risky, for sure.

I'm worried about Veejay.

Well, I'm not really worried because
I want her to be out of this competition.

-[Antonio] Models!
-[Ethan] The divas.

[Jesus] Hi, girls.

-[kisses]
-[Jessica] What's up, girlfriend?

Hello.

-Hello.
-Hey, Christian.

-Hello, Christian.
-Wow.

Oh, my God. You look so sexy.

[chuckles]

Let's see what's going on around here.
Do you think the front fits perfect?

I had to take this whole panel,
remove it from the inside,

and put it over top
to alleviate the boob space.

My [bleep] that I usually work with,
they're all fake. They don't move.

And when I lift that up,
that'll relieve the boob tension.

So, like, real [bleep] in this whole
competition has been, like, a journey.

-It looks cool.
-Thank you.

I mean, listen, I don't know what they're
gonna think 'cause it's a wild card.

-[Veejay] Yeah.
-I just want you to be prepared.

Oh, damn.
I wanted to seal this before you came.

[screams]

[Belania] The twins may
live and breathe Western,

but I'm coming off of a win
and I finally know who I am.

I'm not backing down. I'm coming for them.

I just… I gotta watch my body language.

Antonio, please take off the glasses.
I get it.

[laughs]

So are you going to do
the whole booby horn situation?

Yeah.

I decided to make this bullhorn
because I get inspired by Tibet culture,

which is kind of similar
to Western culture.

In Tibetan culture, they put
all these decorations on the bullhorn.

That means good luck,

and I know the bullhorn
is screaming the Western world.

I think they're gonna like it.

You're gonna be very, very slay
on the stage.

-[clicks tongue] It's something.
-Yeah?

She's very… horny.

[laughs]

All right, models, you guys can go
to the Ulta Beauty salon now.

We are back. Howdy, cowgirl.

I want her to have pigtails,
but I want it to be behind her ear.

So if I were to go into an Ulta Beauty,
do they provide makeup services?

Every Ulta Beauty store has a salon.

Now, all professional stylists
are trained to help you

find your look, your vibe,
and your moment.

So everything from makeup
to skincare to hair care,

we're here to make you feel
and look amazing.

That's very cool.

All right, designers. That's it.
That's time. Let's head to the runway.

-[Heidi] Hi.
-Howdy, Heidi.

-Hi, y'all.
-Hi.

Welcome to the runway.

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

and the next day you're out.

For this challenge, you had one day
to create your take on Western chic.

Let's meet our judges.

CFDA award winning stylist
and image architect Law Roach.

And joining us, a country music star

and the first African American female
to be nominated for a Grammy

in the country music category,
Mickey Guyton.

And executive vice president
and creative director for Gap Inc.

and Chief Creative Officer of Old Navy,
Zac Posen.

Oh, my God. Zac Posen.

I've seen that face on Project Runway
so many times.

This is not cute.

He is very meticulous with craftsmanship,
one of the best designers that I know.

It's great to be back in the saddle
here on Project Runway.

No pun intended.

All right, let's start the show.

[Jesus] I nailed my look
and it's Western and it's so chic.

And this burned leather,

what really was stressing me out,
has turned into greatness.

This burn is a technique
that I would definitely do again.

[Heidi] That is gorgeous

Like, I'm ready for a country Met Gala.

[Belania] As I see my look
go down the runway,

I'm excited. I'm proud of it.

My eye goes directly to the denim
and the tan leather,

and the sharp point cutouts
look really cool. I like it a lot.

[Zac] Mm-hmm.

Like, I'd wear
that right now.

[Ethan] I love this. I love seeing it
just snake down the runway.

[Heidi] It's like Roberto
Cavalli from ten years ago.

I just wish it would fit
better on the breasts.

[Ethan] It feels really good to see
what I have accomplished.

The styling and the detail
and it's fun and it's a moment.

And if there's anything I know how to do,
it's a moment.

[Mickey] She's like, take me to
a country award show, honey.

[Antonio] I'm feeling so proud of myself,
showcasing a piece

that I put all my soul
and intentions into it.

What? That is stunning.

[Antonio] I'm a fierce competitor.
Don't underestimate me.

[Heidi] Today is going
to be tough.

[Law] So good.

[Veejay] My vision to create
something unexpected

and not the usual Western chic fashion
is very risky.

Looking at all the creations
on the runway, mine is different,

but I'm keeping my fingers crossed
that the judges will appreciate

that I'm a designer who takes risks.

[Zac] It's like Casey Caldwell
for Prada?

I don't understand that.

-[Heidi] Booby horns.
-[chuckles]

[Yuchen] As Liris is going
down the runway, I feel so happy.

She's totally rocked it out
and she looks so fierce.

I'm very happy with the outcome.

-[Mickey] All right now.
-[Zac] Mm-hmm.

Oh, no, she's gonna sell a garment.
She's definitely gonna sell a garment.

[Jesus] I can literally read
Mrs. Law's face

just by him rolling his eyes.

[Ethan] I can see that some
of these designers are in trouble

and I just hope I'm not one of them.

Congratulations,
that was quite the runway show.

Thank you.

We scored your designs.

Antonio, Jesus, Belania…

you are our favorite designs this week.

[blowing]

That means Ethan, Yuchen, and Veejay,

you had our least favorite designs today.

You can leave the runway. Thank you.

-[sighs]
-[Ethan] Yeah.

[Yuchen] It's getting hotter. Mm-hmm.

[Veejay] I'm really sad that the judges
did not love what I made

and the risk did not pay off.

But I think I made something bold

and I did not make something basic
and literal like the other designers here.

They definitely had the most, like,
accessible pieces out of everybody.

[Veejay] Yeah.

Yeah.

[Ethan] I'm just surprised
to be in the bottom

because I know my look is really good

comparative to, like, some of these looks
that are so, like…

There's got to be another word for boring.
I just don't think they're interesting.

Like, if I can just go
and buy them off the rack,

I don't think that is interesting
to me, so… [sighs]

We will see.

Okay, let's bring out your models.

[Jesus] Barbies.

-Stunning.
-Thank you so much.

-All right, Antonio, let's start with you.
-Yeah.

-It is so special. I mean, wow.
-Thank you.

And to do this in a day
and for that price.

[Zac] You kind of checked off
the boxes for me.

There's conchos, there's fringe,
you're working with faux leather.

-And this band… the band waistband.
-Oh, yeah.

-[Mickey, singsongy] The top.
-[Heidi] The belt.

[exhales]

The buckle was black,
so I wrapped it in leather…

-[Heidi] Such a good idea.
-…did the braid.

It's risqué. It gives it the fashion edge.

It's stunning.

I'm Latino,
so I needed to sex it up a little bit.

I think that this outfit
is absolutely beautiful.

Latinos and country music
have a very beautiful love affair.

-Vaqueros and the canchos. Everything.
-Yeah.

There's a huge Latino movement
in country music

and to see that and see that you're
representing that is absolutely beautiful.

Thank you.

The styling is absolutely phenomenal.

The hair choice, the makeup choice.
Really, really, really well done.

Well, I think of you
every time I style now.

Thank you. I mean, you should.
I'm the best.

-I know.
-[all laughing]

Okay, Belania,
we're going to talk to you next.

When this came out,
I knew exactly it was you, which is great

because it's really showing us
that you have a strong point of view.

It's just absolutely stunning.
I love the authenticity.

Didn't feel like you were trying to
interpret as anything else but what it is.

It was very genuine and honest,

and I just thought the lines
and everything was so beautiful.

-I love it so much. You did a great job.
-Thank you so much.

[Zac] The leather or suede material…
Can she just turn?

-[Heidi] It's just… [exhales]
-It's great.

There's complicated
things happening here, right?

-Yeah, it is.
-That are kind of working together.

You're playing with different proportions,
layering, volumes,

transparency, graphic,
and it kind of all works.

I feel like you always find this way

of putting things together that,
in theory, don't really work,

in a way, but it totally works and that
makes it new again. So, I love it.

Thank you.

-Jesus.
-Hello.

[Heidi] It is stunning.
From every angle, every detail.

That coat is just singing, you know?

And that it's see-through
and when she walked,

it was so beautiful
and all this fringe you put on there.

The coat is really, really spectacular.

I love going to vintage stores

and this looks like
it could have easily been from the 70s

and someone wore that to Woodstock

and just kept it
in the most pristine condition.

[Zac] What is the top?
Is it a print? Is it molded?

So creating this kind of, like,
beautiful texture was a mistake.

-You know, I like the mistake of it.
-Same. Same.

[Zac] That kind of spontaneity
in design process

is when the most interesting
discoveries get found.

-Like, the mess that works.
-Yes.

[Mickey] I thought that that
was not a mistake.

It's just so beautiful.

Out the gate when I saw it,
I loved it instantly.

It's just amazing. Like,
it was definitely one of my favorites.

I mean, all of y'all are my favorites.
That's why y'all are here.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

-I have to say this was a tough one.
-Yes, it was.

Very tough.

Picking the winner here because
really you guys all did a fantastic job.

The winning look
not only felt true to country roots,

it pushed the envelope
of what Western chic looks like.

Congratulations…

[Antonio] This could be my win.
My first win, finally.

-Jesus, you are the winner.
-[Belania screams]

[laughs]

I share this with you
because you were my favorite.

-You guys are so cute.
-This one's for us.

Yeah, thank you so much.

[Antonio] Jesus wins.

[sighs] At this point,
I'm frustrated because I am the cowboy

and Jesus is not the cowboy
and I wanted my first win finally.

[groans] Jesus.

Congratulations. You can leave the runway.

-Thank you so much.
-Thank you.

This was a tough win, you know?
I really wanted Antonio to take the win…

-I won.
-[cheering]

And then I really thought
he was gonna win…

-I mean, your win is his win too.
-I know. That's what I said.

Here we go again.
Jesus won another challenge

and I'm pretty sure that it's gonna
make him really, really c*ck.

Wow!

I'm so relieved I made it to the top five
and I'm just climbing to the top,

but, Veejay, girl,
I think your time might be over soon.

Ethan, Veejay, and Yuchen,
you created our least favorite designs.

All right, let's bring out your models.

Ethan, let's start with you.
Tell us about your look.

I created my own evening wear
avant-garde, snake in the grass.

When it first came out,
I kind of felt like I'd seen this.

However, seeing in front of me right now,
it's impeccably made.

[Mickey] I thought the dress
really is stunning.

I think it was the ties
that threw me off, personally.

[Law] I don't know
if that's dark brown or black,

but had it been something
more in the tone of the skins

that would have elevated it a little bit
more and made it look even more expensive.

There's something to me
that's going on with the boobs

-that's not quite flattering.
-It's too narrow.

[Law] That's what pushed you
out of the top three.

The styling is really good.
I love the cowboy hat.

I love the drama with the tail
and it does feel country, right?

-Yes, it absolutely does.
-You missed the top three by a few points.

It's a showstopper. I'm not mad at it.

Veejay, see? The judges know
that my work is not like your work.

Okay, Yuchen,
can you tell us about your look?

I wanted to bring
this excitement on the runway,

a little drama
and when she walking on the runway,

-it's like… Right.
-Like a nipple tassel.

So it's all about the excitement.

What I'm looking for
in this country western fashion

is the authenticity and I just don't think
that that was ex*cuted in this.

I don't understand how you are
a streetwear designer

and you gave us an evening dress.
And a really bad evening dress.

[Zac] I don't think it fit her that well.

If you're gonna play with the satire

and if it's gonna be something that's
about, like, horny disco nasty couture.

Then it has to be, like, weirder
and stranger and more perverse.

-Thank you, Zac.
-Yeah.

I feel like you just went
for something so nutty

that I'm like,
did you think this was a winning look?

The taste level here is beyond. Beyond.

-Beyond good or bad?
-Beyond bad.

We hate the dress.
We hate the dress. We hate the dress.

Okay, Veejay, let's hear about your look.

For this particular challenge,

it was really intentional to kind of
go on a different direction.

What is it gonna be in the future
to see what Western fashion is?

[Law] So let's start with the good.

The good thing about you
is that you know a woman's body.

-[Mickey] Mm-hmm.
-The way you cut that curve

to make her waist look small
in the exact place it should.

And using
that nude material was brilliant.

Everything else
is such a mismatch and so confusing.

Yeah, this was a miss for me.

This looked like
a Project Runway nightmare.

It didn't make sense to me. Western chic,
I'm just not getting that here.

Vinyl doesn't say
modernity to me or futurism.

It's kind of postmodern,
it's like it's been there.

We've been there since the 60s.

We asked for country chic.
You gave us country sh*t,

and I'm not gonna hold that back.

I think you were trying to
try something different

and the things that, like…
Trust your gut, it's always 100% correct.

-Thank you for all the feedback.
-[Law] Of course.

[Veejay] Both twins are in the top
and I'm in the bottom.

This is embarrassing and now
I might go home. This cannot be my ending.

We have a lot to discuss
and sadly one of you will be out.

You can all leave the runway.
Thank you so much.

Well, it's really now between Veejay
and Yuchen because Ethan is safe.

He was our number four today, right?

He made tiny mistakes
that kept him out of the top three.

Yuchen going for two horns on the breasts
and bedazzling her from head to toe or--

[Zac] And not even enough.

There wasn't enough bedazzle
for me to make it that weird.

-I was like, "not the moment."
-No.

Last challenge, I was on the bottom.
It took some confidence away from me.

[Yuchen] I've been questioning myself.

If I got the chance
to stay in the competition,

I have to be able to shake that off.

Hopefully, they give me that chance.

There was absolutely nothing redeeming
about it. The accessories, the necklace…

[Heidi] Terrible. And then
he just bedazzled it everywhere.

Put the necklace on the hat.
I have that hat from Etsy, by the way.

-I know you do. I saw you
-I do.

Everybody who went
to Beyoncé's **** tour had that hat on.

-They did.
-He lost his confidence, though.

[Mickey] We've all lost
our confidence before, you know?

But this? This, like, lost the plot.

Veejay, I mean, she brought something
that didn't feel chic at all.

[Mickey] And the key to good Western,
it has to be authentic.

Anytime that it's anything else,

it seems like it's making fun of
what Western culture is.

It looked like
a really bad costume party, yeah?

-It really did.
-Yeah, I hate it.

-[Zac] You would never wear that.
-No.

Right. This is recycled fashion
and it should be recycled.

All right, let's bring them back out.

-See you later.
-[Jesus] Okay. Bye.

[Jesus sighs]

Yuchen, Veejay, and Ethan,
we've made our decision.

[Ethan] I don't think
I'm nervous for myself,

however, it's a tight game
between Veejay and Yuchen,

and Yuchen he's been a really good friend
in this competition,

so I want Veejay to go home.

Ethan, you're safe.
You can leave the runway.

Thank you all so much.

Yuchen, Veejay, one of you will be in
and one of you will be out.

I know my confidence has been shaken,

but I just hope the judges decides
to keep me in the competition.

I'm scared. I did everything that I can
to stand out in this competition.

I waited for this opportunity for so long
and I can't go home yet.

[Heidi] Next time on Project Runway…

You will be making a look for women
and men who struggle with eczema.

-Where do you want to get married?
-Mexico, for sure.

-Are we on a date right now?
-I just can't do print.

Everything Jewel is saying
might send me home.

[Christian] I think that sweater
is giving me nightmares.

I'm trying to be quiet
because people they try to steal my ideas.

You really just didn't listen to him.

It's Kate Middleton in 2006
drunk in the back of a cab.

-She just looked frumpy.
-I did not like this at all.

What's the biggest sin,
a sloppy toppy or a mismatch mess?