The United Nations. A place where over one hundred countries come together from around the world to trade recipes and animated cat gifs. Not unlike this very website.
This week, Ke$ha tells the sewtestants they can buy a random flag for a quarter from this table she has setup on the lawn of the United Nations building. Yes, Ke$ha is bringing back the yard sale, so get hip, kids. As always, there are spoilers. There will always be spoilers. So, click at your own risk!
Down at the yard sale, which designer ends up with which flag?
- Mondo: Funkin For Jamaica
- Michael: Greased Lightning (or, according to Mondo, Greece Frightening)
- Mila: Papas y Guinea
- Kenley: Chile con Carne
- Austin: She Sells Seychelles
- Jerrel: Samosa Surprise
Once again, at Mood, Mila complains that all the other designers consult with each other. Mila, do you have some sort of social anxiety disorder that prevents you from playing well with others? You know there’s a pill for that. Look into it.
Back in the workroom, Mila draws on the Batman movie from 1989 and Tommy Lee Jones’s character Two-Face for her design inspiration. Austin struggles with the flag of the Seychelles, which is sorta like a Pride flag, except there’s no pink. Too many colors! Not to worry, Austin, Lea Michele is watching over your shoulder. Light a candle to her, and she’ll keep you safe during this challenge.
Having spent the day at the UN building, Joanna Coles saunters into the workroom, and asks each designer the question every country’s representative is obsessing over: “Can I wear a brawr with this?” All the boys, not being in possession of funbags, answer in the negative. Nope, no way, no brawr for you. Mila and Kenley, the two remaining girls, and proud owners of a pair of tatas each, answer in the affirmative. Yay girls! Stand up for bazooms everywhere!
In what seems like the twinkling of an eye, sewing time’s done and the hangers are sashayed through the spray paint booth sponsored by L’Oreal Paris and Garnier Fructis, then we’re off to the runway like lambs to the slaughter.
Who are the judges this week? Queen Marchesa, as always, then the gorgeous Isaac Mizrahi, and finally Catherine Malandrino. All the designers melt in their chairs with shame because of their poor offerings for Miss M.
What did the judges think?
Kenley’s heart-shaped polka-dot top and red and white ruffle striped skirt was generally well received. Isaac warned Kenley to not make this shape in this competition again, perhaps foreshadowing her elimination next week.
Jerell’s India costume was not well received, due to poor construction and draping green chiffon over the dress, hiding its lines.
Michael’s Greek Goddess look got some good reviews, but no one liked his blue trim with the pearls and swirls. His Christmas package bow at the left shoulder? No love there, either.
Austin’s drapey Seychelles dress got called out because he didn’t have time to finish the dress the way he wanted to. Nice call-out from Catherine Malandrino saying that this dress could have taken weeks to make, rather than a few hours.
Mondo’s sportswear-inspired Jamaica dress got good reviews for its shape and construction, but ironically the judges did not appreciate the chevrons running down the back, where Mondo incorporated the colors of the Jamaican flag. It’s like rain on your wedding day. Also, Catherine was not amused by the faux dreadlocks Mondo put on his model, and good for her, because they were dreadful.
Mila and her Tommy Two-Face dress for Papua New Guinea… no love there. Isaac said he got Russian, he got Soviet, he got Communism from this dress. He also said the dress was disturbing to look at. This does not bode well for Our Lady Of The Color Blocking.
After the judges deliberate, Michael takes third, Kenley takes second, and Mondo wins. Well done, Mondo! Even though you included a hinky detail, your slinky black dress won the day. On the other side of the scale, Austin is third from the bottom, and we’re left with Jerrell and Mila. Will it be Jerrell’s costumey nonsense, or Mila’s Two-Face insanity that gets sent home this week? In the end, Jerrell is safe, and Mila has got to go. Oh, Mila. No more social anxiety disorder in the work room, eh? Adios, Color Block Lady.
Next week: designing with LEDs and guest judge Pharrell Williams, owner of two successful fashion lines, “Billionaire Boys Club” and “Ice Cream.”
