Project Runway (2004–…): Season 8, Episode 11 - A Look in the Line - full transcript

Previously on

Project Runway...

Designers, you will be

creating a textile design that

will be placed on fabric, and

that fabric will become part of

your garment design.

I'm about to send in some

special guests.

Oh, my God!

Oh, my freaking God!



Oh, my God, mom!

Oh, my God!

It's looking like an

ice-skating outfit.

Seeing my mom took me way off

my game.

This looks literally like

paper that you just went--boosh!

There's a sharpness to it, and

it has joy.

I wish I knew what the story

was.

These pluses are positive

signs.



I've been HIV-positive for ten

years.

Thank you for sharing that

with us, Mondo.

I feel a lot better.

I feel free.

Mondo, congratulations.

You are the winner of this

challenge.

Thank you. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Valerie.

That means you're out.

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Marie Claire magazine,

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and sell an exclusive collection

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of Project Runway will receive a

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Studio Secrets Professional.

Project Runway 8x11
A Look in the Line
Original Air Date on October 7, 2010

[Groans]

How's my hair?

[Laughing]

You look psychotic.

Yeah?

You look kind of like

Edward Scissorhands.

Yeah, I've won three in a row

now, and I'm excited.

Can you hear that?

Exactly.

[Laughing]

That's so [Bleep] up.

That's [Bleep] up.

[Chuckles]

Oh, just for weeks, I got woken

up by two girls giggling.

Valerie can talk too much.

It was always about what was

going on in her head.

I need to focus on me sometimes

too.

Yeah.

How do you feel about there

being two girls left?

It's just super real.

Stakes are high.

I don't even like steak.

That's deep, Mondo.

The final six--

so now I'm thinking, "you know

what?

I have as good of a chance

as the next person."

Let the games begin.

I was in the bottom last

week.

I need to redeem myself.

Let's make it to the top

three, bitches.

d Top three, bitches d

[suspenseful music]

Hello.

Hello.

All: Hi.

Before we talk about your

next challenge...

We feel that you have gotten

maybe a little bit too

comfortable with your models.

So with that in mind, for this

challenge, all of you must

change your model.

Let's bring them out.

Hopefully, my next model will

be just as inspiring as Eyen.

My model, Cassie, has been

like my other half here.

This really sucks.

Mondo...

You were the winner of the last

challenge, so you get to choose

your new model first.

Tina Marie, I'd love to work

with you.

Christopher.

I've always loved the way

Alexandra walks and her height,

so I would love to work with

you.

Andy.

Lenka, I would love to work

with you.

April.

Rose.

Michael.

Cassie, you'd better bring me

that fierceness like you do for

Andy.

Gretchen.

Milana and Eyen are left on the

Runway.

You decide which one of them

will be in and which one will be

out.

I think I'm gonna go with

Milana.

Eyen, I'm sorry.

That means you're out.

Auf wiedersehen.

[Softly] Bye, Mondo.

Bye.

Bye, Eyen.

I'm sorry.

I just feel for Eyen, 'cause

i know that she probably felt

that if I made it to

fashion week, she was gonna go

with me.

Not the case.

For your next challenge,

I will be your client.

I want you to design a

head-to-toe look for my line for

New Balance.

For this challenge, I'm

feeling pretty good.

Fashion activewear, here we

come.

I'm excited.

I'm really excited on this one.

In order for you to know what

the design aesthetic is, I have

brought six of my looks so that

you can get a better idea.

Looking at the collection,

i'm a little worried, because

there's no prints.

There's no color, really.

So this could be a hard one.

I'm providing you with some

fabric.

And you can also shop for some

other fabric at Mood.

The winning design will be

produced and sold as part of my

Cool.

Exciting?

All: Yeah.

[Laughter]

That's great.

The winning look's gonna be

really, really cool.

And it's being sold as part of

Heidi's personal collection.

So I'm really excited about

that.

Good luck, and I'll see you

soon.

Bye.

Bye.

Heidi wants something that's

Runway wow.

I've never designed athletic

wear.

[Sighs]

I'm nervous.

It's a tube.

Ooh, a batwing dress with a

zipper.

I've never made activewear.

It's definitely tricky.

When I think activewear,

i think really, really

comfortable, chic-looking

clothes.

I don't really have a plan.

I am just going to pull

something out of my ass.

Looking through these

designs, they're very

retail-driven and very basic.

All right, Designers, your

sketching time is up.

So are you all ready to head off

to Mood?

Sure.

Sure.

Let's go.

All right, Designers, you have

$100, and you have 30 minutes

to shop.

So use your time well and go.

All of us found each other in

the same aisle.

Hey, everybody.

It's like you're picking

out fabrics, and you want to

pull things before someone else

grabs it.

[Grunts]

I'm not too concerned about it

being the exact same material

that she has in the collection.

I'm justoing for a color wave

that speaks to me.

>> Scusi, scusi.

I'm gonna pull some chiffon,

some jersey, and knit in

neutrals, grays, light gray.

Everyone, time is up.

Let's head back to Parsons.

Let's go, go, go.

Thank you, Mood.

My activewear pieces are a

little different.

I'm doing a jacket that's

sportier and a pair of pants

that is interesting, as opposed

to just being a legging.

I chose to do the long maxi

dress.

It's very asymmetrical.

It's old kimono sleeve.

I'm confident about the look.

It's gonna be really cool.

You know, I think a lot of

the other Designers are really

paying attention to Heidi's

line.

And so there's a lot of, like,

oversized things.

I didn't wanna do that,

so I did something a little bit

more cropped and different

silhouette and a box.

This one should be...

Pretty easy.

Do it.

That's her stu.

I'm gonna try to make a jacket.

I don't know if it's really her,

but I definitely think it's

something that's missing.

The one thing that does seem

very clear about Heidi's

collection is that it's not

meant to be exercised in.

Look who I have.

Hi, everybody.

I don't like Heidi in the

workroom.

I don't know if it's because

she's the one that says, "you're

out," or not.

But it just wigs me out a little

bit.

This is quite an honor,

Heidi.

We're thrilled to have you here.

I love being here.

So listen to everything Heidi

has to say and synthesize it,

all right, everyone?

Hi.

Hi, Heidi.

One little piece of business,

we literally learned this

seconds ago...

Yeah.

Your model, Alexandra, has a

family crisis.

She will not be returning to the

show.

Oh, no.

We're bringing back Eyen,

who was Mondo's former model who

was out.

It's a make-it-work moment for

you.

And I know you will.

Yes.

Did you come up with

anything?

I wanted to do something kind

of drapey in the back.

I'm a little concerned for

Christopher.

The look that he's working on

right now is just a little flat.

When the armholes are this

open, how is this gonna stay up

here?

And have a bias strip across

to hold it up on her shoulders.

But the nice thing is, is

that it's so open.

Remember, this line will be sold

I think you have to think about

busy women.

They're shopping.

They're moving.

They still wanna be hip.

Okay. Thank you.

Thank you, Christopher.

>> Tschus.

How's it going here?

Uh, pretty good.

How do you get into this?

Just slip it on.

What size is this?

Size six.

That's a size six?

Yes. It's a cropped...

Mondo's incorporating pink

and purple into his design, but

without his use of print, his

stuff is very dulled down.

If you took the prints away, it

could look like Ivy did it.

Do you see me going shopping

in this?

Yeah, why not?

Dropping my kids off and

running errands?

Sure, why not? I would.

Okay, she takes this off,

and then this tunic dress that

is see-through--what is she

wearing under this?

Again, I...

She wears a bra, and you see

it?

And you get into this hole?

Yeah.

You do?

Yes.

I haven't done a fitting yet.

Would you like to try that on

as well?

Why not?

I'm here.

Are you rolling eyeballs, Mondo?

Nope.

There's no way I can get in

it.

Look.

Yep, I can see that.

There's no way.

All right.

Maybe a little yorkie will

fit through that hole.

Maybe I'll dress my dog in it

when I get home.

I don't know if I should cry,

if I should feel bad,

because this is not your client.

This is your boss.

There's no reason for you to

be rude.

I am not being rude.

Really?

No, I'm being hurt right now.

Why?

I'm just telling you what my

worries are.

Well, that's why it's great

to have this feedback now.

So I can start all over.

Better now than 10:00 at

night.

Right.

Thank you, Mondo.

Thank you.

Hello.

Hello.

I think this looks, already,

very nice.

It's a very good start.

Thank you.

Take the inspiration that you

got from my pieces and take it

to the next level.

Okay.

You know, just being here and

dealing with these other

personalities, dealing with the

challenges, it's, like, so much.

And these final weeks, it's just

building up, building up.

So that critique with Heidi just

was the icing on the cake.

Coming up on

Project Runway...

I have to make this in my

fabric.

I don't want you wasting time

about the fabric.

Get it out of here.

Oh, God.

Not again.

Emotionally, I'm just

drained.

Just, like, half the day's gone,

and I have to start over.

I think to have your voice,

you have to be unique and have

different silhouettes in this

competition.

And, like, I got reamed for it.

It's about you designing and

speaking in your voice.

Don't let this go.

I really feel like you could

probably win this entire thing.

You're so talented.

I don't know.

You know, it's so much harder

than you think.

You watch it on TV, and you

always feel like you can do so

much better.

But it's just really hard.

Hey, April.

Hello.

Hello.

Okay, so I decided to go

asymmetrical and then keep kind

of similar style lines that you

have within the collection, but

kind of make them a little more

abstract.

I do love this side.

I think it's too busy here.

Okay.

Wider, fewer lines...

Or one big black panel.

Awesome.

Thank you, April.

Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.

I'm doing a jacket

that's incorporating both

chiffon and this double-layer

Jersey.

I thought maybe this could

translate into the cashmere.

But they will fall completely

different.

So why don't you just make it

out of the fabric that is in the

line so it goes with the rest?

As far as I was concerned,

part of it was showing you what

we could do with your fabrics,

and part of it was showing you

what we could bring to the

table.

You're totally supposed to do

that.

But if this is the winning

piece...

Mm-hmm.

I have to make this in my

fabric.

See, I feel like this is

gonna be a smart-enough design

that...

But my point is, why would

you not make it in that fabric,

then?

I just feel like we're

talking a lot about fabric, and

I wanna talk about--

but it's because Heidi--

but it's actually real.

Yeah, there's a warehouse

filled with this fabric.

I don't want you wasting

time about the fabric.

I wanna win.

So if that's--if this is a major

concern, it's out.

I will use that fabric.

Get it out of here.

Gretchen was coming on too

strong.

She can't take criticism.

This is kind of something that

I always love on my leggings.

It's a little ruching on the

butt.

I'm not sure about the Curly

butt.

Okay.

Gretchen can be very

demanding and disrespectful,

and she doesn't realize it.

Okay?

Thank you, Gretchen.

Tschus.

Thank you.

Unfortunately, I think I'm gonna

have to scrap my material and

use this bolt of Gray sweatshirt

material that everyone's using.

I'm pretty bummed out.

Hi, Michael.

Hi.

What're you working on?

I'm working on a poncho

dress jacket with an oversized

hood.

I chose to just do, like, a

really light gray trim around,

kind of to bring in the same

elements that you have in your

line.

I hear Michael C's critique.

He's doing super-simple stuff,

no patterns involved whatsoever.

Cut out two pieces of fabric,

tube 'em together with a serger,

and then pull a string up the

ass, which is all he can do.

He's very speedy, Michael is.

He's very fast.

And that for someone who has

no idea how to sew.

It's amazing.

Who was it again that said

that you can't sew?

Oh, I forgot, she's not here

anymore.

Thank you, Michael.

Thank you.

All right, everyone.

I hope you all agree this has

been an invaluable visit from

Heidi--fabulous you.

But...

The big "but..."

I would like to see from each of

you two additional looks.

I'm stoked.

So altogether, three looks.

Three looks.

Looks--

head-to-toe looks, looks, looks.

You know what?

I'm not really paying attention.

I'm completely blocking her out

of my life right now.

I have my back towards her, and

i don't really care.

But you don't have to do all

of that by yourself.

I'm gonna send all of you some

help.

I just wish she didn't say

we would have help, because

i think I would feel a little

bit better to do this whole

entire challenge on my own.

I really would.

All right, everyone.

You will have 20 minutes to

sketch.

Then we're going shopping at

Mood, where you will have a $200

budget.

You can also buy fabric for the

look you're working on, because

Heidi's critique may have caused

you to recalibrate your thinking

about it.

And you will have until midnight

tonight, and you'll have all

day tomorrow, and as Heidi said,

you'll have help.

And all I wanna say...

[Imitating Tim] Make it work.

[Laughing] Make it work.

Make it work, everybody!

Make it work!

Come on!

This is [Bleep] crazy.

I'm sketching a fashion

legging, in case she doesn't

have many options for bottoms.

I don't know.

This is the most overwhelming

challenge we've had so far.

It's just got, like, my stomach

upside down.

It's so much.

Designers, this is a time to

rally.

And believe me, the power of

positive thinking will help you

do that.

All right, let's head off to

Mood.

All right, Designers, go at it.

Is this crazy?

Do you think she's gonna hate

it?

I think you're pushing the

boundary too far.

Can I get some of this,

please?

I am going crazy.

I found a color story that

i fell in love with.

It's starting to turn into the

Michael Costello collection and

not the Heidi Klum collection.

Like, a white kind of scales,

stretched like snake skin or

something?

Don't.

Okay.

Apparently, I have no idea what

i'm doing.

Any direction I feel I can go,

Tim says don't.

I honestly have no idea what to

do.

All right, everyone, that is

it.

Time is up.

Thanks.

[Mumbling]

I hate this.

I hate everything about it.

I'm sorry.

Hello, everyone.

May I ask you to gather round,

please?

Designers, as Heidi said, you

will receive help for this

challenge.

At this point in time, I will

take anybody.

And I'm sending in your help.

Ah!

Hi!

The doors open.

Here they come--

the past, the people who all

hate me.

Hey, honey.

[Overlapping chatter]

Oh, God. Not again.

I won't be able to do this.

Coming up on

Project Runway...

I know that the chaos is

right around the corner.

[Imitates Turkey call]

I'm still in shock that I'm

still here.

Why, because you cheated?

Tired, worn-out final six...

There are six fresh faces for

you.

I'd rather be gone than work

with all the people that's in

the room right now.

Bring the moms back--

just not them.

As much as I'm really, like,

excited to see these people, I'm

also nervous, because I know

that the chaos is right around

the corner.

So, Mondo, you were the

winner of the last challenge.

You get to choose first.

I am definitely gonna choose

Valerie.

Thanks, Mondo.

And the rest of you will

choose according to the order in

which I pick you from our velvet

bag.

It is Gretchen.

Because we worked so well

together last time, I'm gonna

stick with Casanova.

Aw!

Casanova.

[Laughter]

Next is...

Christopher.

I choose Ivy.

Ivy's such a fast sewer, and

she can pattern-make, so that

feels safe.

And that's exactly why I chose

her.

Michael?

I'm gonna go with A.J.

Cool.

April.

I'm gonna take the hot

blonde.

Oh, reunited, and it feels so

good.

So, Andy, it's you and

Michael Drummond.

Hi.

I know that Michael Drummond

isn't incompetent.

But I'm gonna have to simplify

a few things, because I don't

wanna have to end up with all

the work.

All right, Designers, you

have until midnight tonight, and

you have all day tomorrow.

Work, work, work.

Thank you!

Come on over, buddy.

Okay.

So you just have to do two

looks?

Two more looks on top of

this.

Holy minoly.

Where are you at?

Or do you need me to help you...

I haven't even drawn it out.

Okay.

At this point, I've scrapped

my old idea, and I don't know

what the "f" I'm gonna do.

Having Valerie has pushed me to

really do something, 'cause

I don't wanna look like a

dumbass in front of her.

Well, what if instead of,

like, bringing it here, what if

we brought it down here?

Oh, to the back?

Yeah, that's cool.

I feel like I'm trudging.

My mind is, like, running a mile

a minute, and I'm super nervous

about what I'm doing...

And if Heidi's gonna like it or

not.

The whole Heidi debacle really

kind of derailed me.

It's making me feel like I'm not

a Designer anymore.

And that's the last thing I'd

like to feel in a challenge this

late.

At the end of the day, I was

hoping to be finished with the

first look.

But it's not, so I'm feeling a

little uneasy.

Every day I walk through this

door, I'm like, "agh."

And look, Mondo brought me a

uniform.

We're team pinstripes.

d Go, go pinstripes d

no.

No, just once.

Exactly, exactly.

It's hard to distinguish good

from bad at this point right

now.

For Ivy to kind of have those

fresh eyes and just say, "yeah,

no, this is great."

And so it actually feels really

good and positive, and I enjoy

her being around.

So some of this...

That's fine, though.

That's fine.

Peach, move on from it.

I am gonna move on, and then

when we have time, it'll give me

a few minutes to hand-stitch,

and I can fix it.

Okay.

I just wanted to...

Go for it.

Working with Peach, she

worries way too much about every

single thing.

So you have to kind of get her

away from it.

That's good.

Cool. See you.

[Laughing] See you.

Aw, look at this.

The look is very beautiful.

Yeah, it's really cool.

It's like a pumpkin pie of

Thanksgiving...

[Laughing]

With pecan pie on top.

Michael should be worried,

because his color palette is

hideous.

I can see the mother with a

Turkey here, like...

[Imitates Turkey call]

Pumpkin orange,

turkey-feather brown--it's not

cute.

Michael.

Yes.

Tell to us about your Turkey

inspiration.

Are you trying to say that my

collection looks like it's for

Thanksgiving?

Okay, my clothes are in a

Thanksgiving day color scheme.

Who cares?

It's the colors I like.

I thought they were pretty.

So talk Turkey all you want.

So, Michael, how does it feel

being almost to the end of the

competition?

Oh, I haven't felt it yet.

It's just--I'm still in shock

that I'm still here.

Why, because you cheated?

Coming up on

Project Runway...

I got here for a reason.

Drama out the wazoo.

It's so pathetic.

The world will give him what

he deserves.

Designers, I hear that there

is an accusation about cheating.

I'm still in shock that I'm

still here.

Why, because you cheated?

No.

Ooh.

That's funny, because we

actually saw the dress you

cheated on.

Really, what was it?

The blue one from the

Jackie Kennedy challenge.

Why don't you ask Lenka about

her boobs, then?

Ivy's accusing me that for the

Jackie Kennedy challenge, that

I taped the whole entire dress

so that Lenka wouldn't fall out

of it.

It has support here, and it goes

across here.

And you know what?

Lenka--she wears sticky boobs,

and she uses topstick tape to

hold her boobs up whenever she

does a Runway show too.

How does it feel to be

eliminated for a crappy design?

Um, you know, it's a TV show,

so...

You can say what you want.

So why are you [Bleep] with

me for?

Whoa.

Do I bother you?

Inappropriate language.

Yes, you do, actually.

Okay, well, then don't talk

to me and don't ask me

questions.

The vocabulary and the

language that Michael Costello

decided to use with me was

completely low-class.

And it just shows what a

despicable person he is.

You've been nothing but a

bitch to me for no reason.

I've done nothing to you.

You cheat, and you sabotage

people.

Is it because I can't sew or

something like that?

If that's what you believe

and your children are watching

this, it's very embarrassing as

a father.

Be bitter all you want, okay?

But I got here for a reason,

okay?

Because you played the game.

You talk [Bleep] about people,

and you sabotage people, and

that's why you're here.

Who did I sabotage?

Everyone.

Who is it?

Really?

Do we need to go there?

You went there.

You started it.

So tell me, who did I sabotage?

Let's start with me.

You sabotaged everyone on this

show, because you cheated, and

you played the game.

And that's all I'm gonna say.

Okay, well, keep being the

bossy bitch that you are and

don't talk to me.

That's why I ended the

conversation.

I think Michael C is holding a

spot that could've been

Valerie's, mine, and

Michael drummond's.

How could you not be upset with

that, when they're taking your

spot at your dream?

Ivy, you have balls of steel.

Pearls.

No, balls.

You have bitterness in your

heart, bitterness in your soul

because you're not here anymore.

You're out.

Deal with it.

God, satan has left the room.

I didn't wanna come back to

the drama.

I just wanted to stay--

I love drama.

[Laughter]

Ah, Ivy.

What happened between Ivy and

I in the workroom really stirred

up some drama.

A lot of words were said.

Designers felt uncomfortable.

But imagine what I'm feeling

when I'm in a room where

everybody hates me.

People do think you cheated--

everyone, by the way.

Let them think--I don't care.

I just have to let you know.

When I was still in, I mean,

I didn't necessarily, like,

trust you to always do the right

thing.

But see, here's the thing is,

though, I didn't get here to

this level for cheating.

I've been sewing since I was a

kid.

Mondo's like, "well, let me tell

you, your construction's

terrible."

I was like, "okay, well, then

show me what you got."

Let's do--let's work.

20, 30 minutes later, we became

buddies, seriously.

If I didn't have Mondo as a

friend, I would've thrown in the

towel and given up...

Because I couldn't deal with all

the stress of people not talking

to me.

Who?

Why?

I feel like a lot of the people

that have been sent home could

be a little bitter.

I just wanna congratulate you

on that.

No need to congratulate.

I can finally rest in peace if

I die tomorrow.

[Giggles]

That challenge was, like, how

many weeks ago, and now it's

finally surfaced?

It's so pathetic.

Michael C is here.

Clearly, the judges time and

time again have loved his work.

It just seems totally

counterproductive to be having

this drama.

[Bleep] Drama out the wazoo.

I think Michael C deserves

to be disqualified.

The world will give him what he

deserves.

I definitely believe in karma.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Click]

[Gasps] Ah!

Oh, are you okay?

Oh, my God.

Oh, did you poke your eye?

Yeah.

Oh, Ivy, are you okay?

Oh, yeah, I'm fine.

Holy [Bleep].

O-m--

o-m-g.

Hi.

Designers, may I ask you to

gather round, please?

Ivy...

Oh.

I need you.

Designers, I hear that there is

an accusation about cheating.

Is that true?

Yes.

I wanna hear about it.

The Jackie Kennedy

challenge--the girls saw a bunch

of topstick in the bathroom.

This is hearsay?

No, I saw it.

We all saw it.

If I was trying to hide

something with fashion tape,

would I leave wrappers all over

the women's bathroom?

I mean, I don't get it.

I just don't get it.

So everyone says, you know,

why wasn't anything mentioned?

But we all were focusing on just

doing the best that we could in

whatever garment we were

producing that it was nearly

impossible for us to bring it to

the Producers' attention.

And why are you doing it now?

Because we finally had a time

to reflect that night, and we

brought it to their attention

first thing in the morning the

next day.

And apparently, they told us

that it was too late.

It is too late.

As far as I'm concerned, there

is no malfeasance.

This is merely a case of

"he said, she said."

The tangibles are the

following--the judges saw

nothing on the Runway.

I saw nothing in the workroom.

And our many cameras saw

nothing.

So this is a case of a non-case.

End of story?

Mm-hmm.

Michael Costello, are you

all right about that?

I'm a little sad, but, yeah,

I'm okay with--

sad about what?

Just that I recently--

that it happened at all?

Yeah, that's all.

We're putting it behind us,

all right?

If I believe that this were a

really serious issue, we would

be dealing with it.

It's behind us.

All right.

Move forward.

Work, work, work.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you.

Thank you, Tim.

You all right?

I'm hurt, but, you know...

I'm gonna let it go, because

there's nothing really to cry

about besides people who...

It is what it is.

Can you get me some more

coffee?

Christopher?

Yeah?

Who would you like to see go

home today?

Um, Mondo.

Bitch, everybody does.

You know why?

You know why.

Why?

Anyway.

Thank you.

No, I don't want anybody to

go home.

I just hope it's a girl.

I want Mike C to go home.

I think it's Mike C's time,

but I feel like--

I want him to go home.

I've thought that it's

Mike C's time forever.

Right? Every time!

I'm like it's Mike C.

It's Mike C. It's Mike C.

And then it's, like, "Mike C,

you're the winner."

And I'm like...

What?

[Imitates gun cocking

and firing]

What the [Bleep]?

I don't know.

I have a lot of finishing to

do.

That's my only worry.

Finishing items takes a long

time.

And it's a lot of things to do.

How do we hip this up?

Styling.

Everything is basically done.

I just have to finish the

last-minute touches.

Does this feel old to you?

Yes.

It's just a matter of, like,

putting it together the right

way.

It's a big Runway day.

I'm about to send in your

models.

You will have two hours to send

them to the Garnier Hair Salon

and the L'Oreal Paris makeup

room.

You know what to do with the

Piperlime accessory wall.

Be very strategic, everyone,

okay?

And we will have a

knock-their-socks-off show!

Good.

Yay!

All right, thank you.

I think everybody should be

worried.

The judges definitely have their

likes and dislikes.

And you throw in Heidi as a

client, and that can either

break you or make you

victorious.

Hi.

Hey, how are you?

I don't like the shorts.

No shorts...

Because it looks very biker.

It's supposed to.

Biker?

Yes!

No!

Yes!

It's a mom with money and

five children.

Who wants to still have sex.

[Laughing]

You know, after being in the

bottom the last, you know,

two times, I'm thinking this

time I'm definitely gonna be

safe for sure or definitely win

this challenge.

How do you feel in it?

Good. I like it a lot.

Mm-hmm.

I want this.

These are the headbands.

That's cool.

This is a fun look.

I mean, I hated it at the

beginning, but now I love it.

But I think it looks great.

You rock.

No way, you rock too.

High five.

Yay.

Hey, how are you?

For her, it's gonna be a lower

bun.

Your signature one?

Yes.

Let's get some product on the

hair, so it'll look like it's a

little grittier, a little

dirtier.

I want them to really have a

look that's like she had just

been at the gym, and she just

threw her hair back.

We have all these headbands

for all the girls.

We wanna kind of pull it back

and then do lots of texture and

then just kind of sloppy tied

up.

I need a pink lip.

Okay.

I need a pink lip.

I'd like them to be pretty

muted, like nude lips, so it's

almost not there.

And I feel like a different tone

of teal can work on each of

them.

Kind of like what's happening

on your eyes.

Maybe.

[Laughing]

She's going to the gym.

She's gonna work out, but she's

also about a man, you know?

I don't know anything about

that.

[Laughter]

Thank you, dear.

Thank you.

Both: Mwah.

All right...

Final six Designers, thank your

design assistants, gather your

models, and follow me, please.

Thank you, design assistants.

Bye, guys.

Andy.

Bye, ladies.

Gorgeous work.

Good luck.

Andy, are you the last?

Thank you, everyone.

Coming up on

Project Runway...

This looks like a pajama

party.

It's just horrific.

Ugh.

It hurt my eyes a little bit.

I don't see a garment here

that anyone would pay more than

$10 for.

Hello.

All: Hi.

Welcome to the Runway.

As you know, in fashion, one day

you're in, and the next day

you're out.

There are six of you here, and

after tonight, there will be

five.

For this challenge, I asked you

to design a head-to-toe look

as part of my line for

New Balance.

The winning look will be

produced and sold exclusively on

And I wanted lots and lots and

lots of options.

So I decided to have you make

two more looks.

You had two days and $300 to put

your designs together.

And I'm very excited to see what

you've done.

Okay, let's meet the judges.

First, we have CFDA lifetime

achievement award winner,

Michael Kors.

Hey, guys.

Fashion director for

Marie Claire magazine,

Nina Garcia.

Hi, everyone.

And guest judge, iconic

American sportswear designer,

Norma Kamali.

Hi.

All: Hi.

We will score your designs as

they come down the Runway.

One of you will be named the

winner, and one of you will be

out.

Let's start the show.

I feel like I'm mostly happy

looking at the Runway today

and my looks.

I could've maybe styled a little

bit differently so it was more

Heidi.

It's the first time that I'm

looking at all my looks

together.

And they look strong.

They look like me.

They look appropriate for the

challenge and appropriate for

the line.

Love that.

I would wear that.

Will you make me one?

Watching my looks come down

the Runway, I'm really happy.

It looks like a collection.

It looks like me.

It looks like activewear.

I think I did a great job.

I love it.

I like the armband.

Thanks, dude.

So as I'm seeing these girls

walk down the Runway, I do know

it's not the best of

Christopher Collins.

It's like me being thrown a

chlenge I wasn't prepared for

and having to try to do the best

I can in something that I'm not

used to.

I just feel like I'm sitting

there, going, like, oh, my gosh,

oh, my gosh, more than I am

owning it.

I'm loving my looks.

I am just a little afraid about

the color of the pants might

read Pumpkin Spice or, like,

Thanksgiving dinner with my

color story.

But, you know, they're done

well.

So I think I got this.

Seriously, I really do.

I know that I hated this

whole idea, but it turned out

really well.

And I really Rose up and gave

them exactly what I wanted to

show, but still staying very

true to who Heidi is and what

she has designed.

So I'm feeling good.

The six of you have the

highest and the lower scores.

One of you will be named the

winner, and one of you...

Will be out.

Michael, Christopher,

Gretchen, the three of you have

the lower scores.

And one of you will be out.

We're going to talk to the

Designers with the higher scores

first.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

I created ten pieces in two

days, and they're good.

I'm a little surprised that I'm

in the bottom three.

I'm actually kind of shocked

Mondo is in the top, because

I feel like he only made one

look and not three solid looks.

Mondo.

Hello.

Where are my favorite pieces?

Where did it go?

I scrapped it.

I got rid of that idea, and

I restarted with new energy.

So my inspiration was playing

with the idea of a triangle, a

circle, and a square.

And the headbands are just

purely for the Runway.

Well, first off, I actually

like the kooky headbands.

I do too.

I think they're great.

I think they have personality.

I think for you to deal with

this muted palette, it isn't

intrinsically you.

But they have some whimsy,

which is intrinsically you.

So you stepped outside your

zone, but made it work.

Where you lose me is from the

waist down, where I think you

kind of threw it away.

I think that there are so many

interesting things you can do on

bottom.

Okay.

Is that satin on her jacket?

Yes.

I love the fact that you made

that combination with something

athletic, with something soft

and something luxurious like

satin.

I really love this.

Cool. Thank you.

It's very rare that anything

hanging on a hanger is gonna

look as good as it looks on a

body.

And I think these pieces, if

someone buys online and then has

it hanging in their closet,

they're like go-to pieces,

'cause they're gonna look so

good, they're gonna pull you to

them.

Thank you so much.

I think you did a fantastic

job.

The pieces look great.

You would wanna have them.

You would wanna wear them.

And I think that is what the

goal is.

Great job.

Thank you.

April, tell us about your

looks.

I decided to do something

that was high fashion, but still

comfortable.

Taking style lines from your

collection and incorporating

them.

Actually, I really like it, and

I'd wear all these.

So I'm happy with it.

I love the asymmetry on the

first dress.

I think it's very cool.

I love her armband.

I kind of love what that's doing

on her.

Active? Definitely not.

Unless your activity is going to

a party.

But I think it's very

sophisticated.

Thank you.

I think the color is your

biggest issue.

I like the first dress.

I think that's modern, and

that's really where evening and

special occasion is going.

I like the looks too.

I think it could be something

that you could wear after the

gym, and you just throw this

over.

My least favorite is the little

short.

I would be too afraid to wear

little shorts like that, you

know?

I don't know how many women out

there would feel comfortable

wearing something that is so

small out on the street.

But otherwise, I like what you

did.

Thank you.

Andy, tell us about your

looks.

You know, with, like, my

personal style, I like to be

really comfortable--

and this idea of comfortable

clothing that women would

wanna live in to run errands

like they do in the real world.

And it could be dressed up or

dressed down and still be very

chic.

And that's what I've done.

I like your looks a lot.

I think that they would

absolutely work within the line.

I think that the dress is super

cute.

That ended up being my

favorite.

I think you did a lot in two

days, and it looks great.

I think the clothes are...

Really, Andy, they are exciting

but, at the same time, super

wearable.

I think that to combine the

chiffon and mix it with the

Jersey is very, very difficult.

I like that you have variety

here, but at the same point,

it's singular.

Thank you.

I really like the lightness

of it.

My only comment is that upon

closer look, it could look a

little Halloween.

That's what I thought too.

And then the hoodie just adds

to the effect of Halloween.

But each piece is very good on

its own.

So that's fabulous.

Thank you.

I think the dress is really

sweet.

Even though it's very bold and

graphic, it kind of has a

classic look to it, which is

a good sign in fashion that it

has a life beyond this moment.

But everything is beautiful.

And you all did a great job too.

I was impressed with that.

Okay, we've heard what you

had to say.

Now we're gonna talk to the

Designers with the lower scores.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

Can I hug both of you guys?

'Cause I think we all did such a

good job, and I loved, loved,

loved your work.

I'm surprised Gretchen's in

the bottom.

Michael and Christopher, I kind

of saw tt.

They might just be really

bored with Christopher at this

point.

What about how he made his

stuff look like activewear and

Michael didn't?

Actually, that is true.

Maybe it's Michael.

Michael, tell us about your

looks.

You have a lot of volume in

your line, so I thought maybe

something a little more fitted

in your line might work, but

still keep the looseness.

You have introduced a lot of

new colors to the line.

So it makes it harder to really

think about...

"Okay, this has to be changed.

This would have to be changed

in that."

Some of the pieces don't look

too athletic to me.

Not that anyone has to

work out in these clothes, but

just because things are

oversized doesn't necessarily

make them easy and

relaxed-looking.

You had a few ideas, but you

tried very hard to make it look

"fancy."

And somehow you lost the

easiness.

I think that's what happened.

You know, I think the styling

was a big part of your problem--

the unnecessary accessorizing,

too trendy...

Trying too hard...

The flat-ironed hair.

You want it to look relaxed.

It doesn't look relaxed.

The styling of it set you

back a little bit.

But there are some really good

pieces there.

Even the cropped cargo is cute.

The color, if it would've been

in a Gray, could've been pulled

together.

You know, so much of it is

how you put it together.

I can see what you guys are

saying.

I get it.

Christopher, tell us about

your looks.

This was the first time I've

ever designed activewear.

I think, for me, it was about

kind of the details and the

construction and something that

was supposed to be kind of easy

and effortless to wear and

looks and feels comfortable.

Unfortunately, these clothes

look so cheap.

I don't see a garment here that

anyone would pay more than $10

for.

The pant, where the slit is...

Why?

It's just an odd place.

And the dress is just sadness

personified.

This is not a smiley-face dress.

This is a sad face.

The butterfly top does not go

with the other pieces.

And there is this red thing kind

of poking out.

Well, and the proportion with

the pant is strange.

Oh, and it's rippled.

I mean, you tortured it.

You beat that with a rock.

I mean, it looks like--

it was more like a sewing

machine, but, yeah.

Trust me, it--I can tell.

It's like hitting it with a

brick or something.

You know, the most successful

piece are these little ruched

leggings on the left.

They fit her well, and they're

good-looking, and they look

polished.

You normally have a refinement

to what you do.

And I think the refinement flew

out the window.

I think making things with

love is very evident.

And you weren't in love here,

for sure.

You just put a block up.

And you probably are capable of

a lot more here.

Mm-hmm.

Gretchen, tell us about your

looks.

What I found really important

about looking at your collection

was that it didn't have, like,

those transitional pieces that

maybe are a little bit more

sophisticated than a hoodie.

And you don't have to be in

sweatpants to be active.

You can be sexy and comfortable

and not feel overdressed.

I have the same problem with

your line that I had with

Michael's line.

There are pieces I can't see

anyone running around on the

street in and being casual.

There's a lot of things going

on.

That ruffled miniskirt on top

of those black tight leggings

peekaboo things.

She looks like a sausage

squeezed in.

I don't know--they hurt my eyes

a little bit.

It's a little bit too...

You call it hosh-kaposh?

Hodgepodge.

Hodgepodge.

I think that's just a

difference of opinion.

Yeah.

Maybe you wouldn't wear them

as I've styled, but they look

easy to me.

It looks very forced.

That asymmetrical cut on your

biker short looks really

strange.

I mean, it just looks odd.

And they're accidentally riding

up.

Crooked and riding, like, in

a weird way.

Kind of weird transparent spanx

are showing.

Okay.

Can we have a look a little

bit more at this Gray coat?

Because it's kind of--reminds me

of a bathrobe.

If you would wear it on the

street, someone would think you

put your bathrobe on, and you

went shopping in it.

I disagree.

I think if you wore it with a

pair of jeans and t-shirt, it

would look chic.

Your styling is not helping

you.

The shoes, the turbans, the

necklace--

the styling just kills any kind

of easiness that you would've

had here.

Okay, thank you.

Okay, we've heard what you

had to say.

We're gonna have a little chat.

Now you can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

What's up?

What's up?

Can you guys tell us your

good stuff first?

Yeah, positive first?

Uh, it went pretty good.

They liked it.

Heidi...I think hates me.

[Laughter]

Like, I think I've told her

I disagreed with her, like, six

times, and she just was like...

Okay, let's talk about the

Designers that we did like.

Let's talk about April.

I think when April's looks

walked down the Runway, you

know, first off, her styling was

really very strong, very

powerful.

I think there was a lot of

design in the clothes.

They all had an ease in kind

of these oversized things.

I think the quality of what

she did was really good.

It still had this edge, but

in these easy shapes.

It was kind of a merger of the

two.

Let's talk about Andy.

I think he did a great job.

I actually think they were

very interesting.

Mm-hmm.

I think the dress was

really...

Beautiful!

Great-looking.

Beautiful.

And the transparency made

everything seem light and

luxurious.

He really gave it everything,

and it was special.

Special, luxurious, light.

Isn't that great, to put on

clothes that don't feel weighty

and heavy and old-fashioned?

Okay, let's talk about Mondo.

And I have to say, I was so

relieved and happy when I saw

his line, because we had a

little bit of a thing in the

workroom.

He was giving me some big-time

Mondo attitude because I wasn't

so happy with what he was doing.

He was like, "fine, then.

Then I'm gonna start all over

again."

But he channeled it, Heidi.

He channeled it.

He really came back with some

interesting pieces.

They look expensive.

Yeah.

Listen, the guy knows how to

finish clothes.

That little circle jacket

with the satin trim is really

beautiful.

Yeah.

He brings him into the mix.

Okay, let's talk about the

Designers that didn't get the

higher scores.

Let's talk about Christopher.

Ugh, pajama party.

At the retirement village.

I mean...

He made sleepwear.

This not only was really

boring and blah, but just the

finishing and the fabrics...

They all look a little

sloppy, and it looks washed out.

Like a big bowl of sawdust.

Sawdust!

Active just means it's for

someone who has a busy life.

You know, she's not getting on

the treadmill.

She's getting on the Walker.

Literally.

Let's talk about Michael.

He was a little off with some of

the proportions.

You know, the big poncho jacket

is a little bit too big

everywhere.

You can't have these gigantic

wings, almost like a dress.

His taste level is really

what's scary to me.

I hated those pumpkin-colored

pants.

The orange pant.

It doesn't belong on that girl.

I think you saw talent, but you

didn't see taste.

All right, let's talk about

Gretchen.

They all come out of an '80s

dance video.

I just think that the

execution and how she put it

together is a disaster.

Yeah, I think the styling

really did not work for her.

Which, normally, she's

brilliant.

I thought she tried too hard

on the layering.

There is just so many

different things on top of each

other, ilooks absolutely

insane.

Those biker shorts were...

I'm surprised that she

actually put the ruched skirt

over those pants.

These particular bike shorts

look like her thighs were

eating them.

I mean, they were crazy.

But also, when you look at

the existing line already, she

did a completely whole new

active line.

She has a bit of an ego, and

I think that...

Does she have an ego.

She said here, "this is what

I think your collection is

missing."

"I'm gonna fix it for you."

"I'm gonna fix it for you."

She cannot take any

criticism.

Like, she stands up there, and

she has her arms crossed, and

she's all, like...

[Growls]

Okay...

So we've made our decision.

All right, let's bring them back

out.

One of you will be named the

winner...

And one of you will be out.

One of you will be named the

winner...

And one of you will be out.

April...

You're in.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you, guys.

Andy, your looks were

terrific--

chic, easy, and relaxed without

losing sophistication.

They could all fit into my

collection.

But we can also still see your

fashionable point of view as

a designer.

Mondo, you really listened to

the critique and ended up doing

a great job.

Your mini-collection was

polished, simple, and

well-designed.

You did basic in a great way.

Thank you.

Andy...

Congratulations.

You are the winner of this

challenge.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I also have a special

surprise for you.

All three of your looks will be

produced and sold as part of my

line for new balance,

Wow.

Really?

Really.

All three?

All three.

Oh, my gosh.

I was only planning on one,

but they were all great.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

You can leave the Runway.

[Softly] Thank you.

After winning this challenge,

I feel like I have what it takes

to compete at fashion week and

do really well.

Did you win?

Yes, ma'am.

Good.

The real payoff in this

challenge is having my work

produced and seeing my work

purchased by people I don't

know.

You're gonna see people

wearing your stuff.

I know.

That's insane.

It's pretty cool.

Mondo...

You're in.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

Well?

[Laughter]

She has the itch.

Hell, yeah. Oh...

Gretchen...

You're in.

And let me give you some advice.

Constructive criticism is not

your enemy.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

Thank you all.

There she is.

We knew it.

So what's up?

What did they say?

Heidi really doesn't like me.

She called you out or what?

She was like, "I don't like

the bike shorts.

They're awful.

And I don't like the top.

That's awful."

That's not constructive

criticism.

I just told her I disagreed with

her opinion.

But I'm here, and I should be.

Who's next?

I really, really feel like it

could go either way.

Oh, okay.

Michael...

Christopher...

One of you will be out.

Michael...

Your editing, styling, and taste

level were extremely

questionable today.

The proportions were off, and

most of your color choices did

not match my line at all.

I cannot see any of your total

looks in my collection.

Christopher...

Your clothes looked inexpensive

and bland.

Your problem started with your

fabric choices, and it only

seemed to get worse.

Your looks together gave us no

story other than sloppy pajama

party.

[Suspenseful music]

d d

Christopher...

I'm sorry.

You're out.

That means, Michael, you're in.

You can leave the Runway.

[Softly] Okay, thank you.

[Softly] It's okay.

It's Christopher.

Oh, no.

[Sighs]

I gave him a hug, and he asked

me, why am I crying.

I was like, "'cause I just feel

bad.

I'm sorry."

It's really sad.

Auf wiedersehen.

Good luck to you.

Thank you.

Hi.

Christopher.

Christopher.

It is bittersweet to get this

far and then become eliminated,

because it was just one more

challenge, and then it was

lincoln center.

I would have loved to show in

that Runway.

That's the part that's a

little, like, oh...

So close.

Well, everybody...

[Laughs]

Mondo, don't look at me like

that.

We're gonna profoundly miss

you.

I'll miss you guys too.

Bye, Christopher.

Bye, angel cake.

I'm proud of you.

I'm proud of you.

Be good, okay?

Okay.

I can't imagine that

workroom without you.

And now I have to send you there

to clean up your space.

All right.

Okay?

Bye, Tim.

All the very, very best.

We'll hear more from you.

Yes.

I love you.

Bye.

Bye.

I'm gonna go away so happy

and thrilled knowing that I did

set out to do what I wanted to

and achieved even more than

i thought I could.

[Sighs]

It was amazing.

Next time on

Project Runway...

Designers, mayor bloomberg.

This is so cool.

This challenge determines who

among you will go on to new york

fashion week.

This final challenge can make

or break me.

Oh, my gosh, I'm so tired.

Everyone is on the edge of

emotional breakdown.

I don't know if I have the

wow factor today.

Gretchen is one of the more

exhausted Designers at this

point.

I just wanna leave.

I was not impressed with your

look.

This is a missed opportunity.

I think you really lost your

steam.

more about the fashion you've

seen on tonight's show.