Project Runway (2004–…): Season 8, Episode 3 - It's a Party - full transcript

Previously on Project Runway...

The winner of this challenge

will have their look featured in

the Marie Claire billboard

campaign running in New York's

Times Square.

Huge!

And drape it into, like, this

form.

Does she become little red

riding hood?



It's an infinity dress,

like 8.

I'm concerned about you.

I'm gonna tell you right now.

You will each have a photo shoot

with a Marie Claire

photographer.

Do like a jump.

Great. Great.

It's very clear that the hole

is not supposed to be there.

It might have been nice if

the blouse did not look like the

back was eaten.



Gretchen, so you're once

again the winner of this

challenge.

[Cheers and applause]

I thought Valerie should have

won.

Jason, you're out.

Nicholas, you're out too.

I have to go home.

[Sobs]

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Project Runway 8x03
It's a Party
Original Air Date on August 12, 2010

Gretchen, congratulations.

Mm-hmm.

On your second win.

Thank you.

That's a huge win.

The group is very caring

and loving.

I hate that bitch Gretchen.

I can't believe she won again.

I have won two challenges,

but it seemed like everyone

really understood why I won

before they even knew I was

gonna win and were really

rooting for me.

Gretchen winning is annoying

to me.

I don't even care that she

won twice in a row.

It's how her attitude changed.

There was a different

personality between win one and

win two.

The bar has been raised in

a manner that is intimidating.

It's like she opened a urban

catalogue and pulled out ideas.

But also I think it's gonna

push everyone to really try to

maximize their own capabilities.

You know, it'll be

interesting to see if she stays

in the top next challenge or

not.

Yeah, and it'd be interesting

to see how much more of a big

head she gets.

It doesn't bug me that

Gretchen keeps winning because

she's my friend, and I do

believe that she deserves to

win when she does win.

However, comma, it's a little

bit of a bummer--always a

bridesmaid, never a bride.

I don't know what's going on,

'cause I honestly thought that

the past few challenges I have

put my best forward.

And, you know, I thought that

the judges would see that.

Let's get out of here.

All right, I'm ready.

Let's go, guys.

I hope the limo's ready.

The short bus is more like

it.

[Laughter]

Bye, apartment.

[Laughter]

Ladies first.

Ciao.

Hello.

All: Hi.

Before we talk about your

next challenge, let's bring out

the winning and losing

designers' models.

Since two designers were

eliminated, there are two

losing designers' models here.

Gretchen, you were the winner

of the last challenge.

Your model was Alexandra.

If you decide to stay with her,

Dre and Julia will be out.

What do you want to do?

I have to stay with

Alexandra.

That means you're in.

You can leave the Runway.

Dre, I'm sorry.

That means you're out.

Auf wiedersehen.

Julia, auf wiedersehen.

Take care.

All right, are you ready for

your next challenge?

All: Yes.

Since you guys have made it

through the first two

challenges, we thought that this

would be a cause for a

celebration.

Tim is gonna throw a little

party for you, and he will fill

you in on all the details for

your next challenge.

Good luck.

And I'll see you on the Runway.

Bye, everybody.

Do I think we're gonna be

popping champagne on the

rooftop?

No.

Good morning, designers, and

welcome to Party Glitters.

[Laughter]

I wish we were here to celebrate

the fact that you've all made it

through two challenges, but in

fact we're here to select the

materials for your next

challenge.

Yes.

Yay.

I love the unconventional

challenges because they give you

an opportunity to work with

materials you wouldn't work with

otherwise.

And they really push the

boundaries of your abilities

to innovate.

And I want you to know that our

judges do not respond well to

materials that correspond to

fabric--tablecloths, wrapping

paper, things of that sort.

All right?

So you have $100 and 30 minutes

to shop, and let's have a party.

All right?

Come on in.

They're off.

This is your challenge.

I--that's--I'm actually--this

is really familiar to me.

This challenge is definitely

right up my alley.

This is kind of more my element.

I feel comfortable.

I like really fun kind of stuff

that has to do with, like, toys.

I got cupcakes and elephants.

I got all kinds of stuff in

here.

Do you guys have plastic tiaras?

Can anybody help me?

Does anybody--is there any

worker that can help me?

A party store is, like, cheese

ball city.

And nothing about my design

aesthetic is cheese ball.

There's so much shiny crap

everywhere.

This garment is without

fabric?

It's not like the first that we

can add a little bit of fabric.

You can have muslin, the

unbleached cotton that's in the

workroom...

I know. I got it. I got it.

Underneath, but, no, there's

no fabric.

We're not going shopping again.

Can we use the muslin as a

base?

Yes.

Exactly. And put...

Okay, I got it.

Got it.

I have no idea how to make a

dress with hats, horns,

whatever.

I'm kind of worried.

I'm looking around to see what

everyone else is getting.

And it is kind of like a party

vomit.

Spray paint?

Okay. Oh, my God!

All about the quinceanara up

in here.

I'm not able to make a dress

with bull[bleep].

You know, it's not fabric.

When I saw the plush puppies,

i picked, like, three or four,

because they are made from

fabric.

Do you have black tablecloths?

Right here.

Where, where, where, where?

I just run to the table covers

because it's like the stuff more

close to look like a fabric.

The judges do not respond

well to materials that

correspond to fabric--

tablecloths, wrapping paper,

things of that sort.

All right?

Are their stuffed animals

in here?

I think Casanova dominated

that section of the store.

I wasn't really prepared

for this.

So much ribbon.

Five minutes, everyone.

Okay, really?

This is not fair for the short

people.

I feel like I'm starting to

get your aesthetic through your

color palette.

Gretchen has just won, not

one, but two of the challenges.

There have only been two

challenges.

That's pretty impressive.

You pick, like, very tropical

colors.

That's really pretty.

I feel like she's super on

top of her game.

I might have to edit.

I don't know if I have too, too

much.

Thank you for shopping at

party glitters.

Designers, that's it.

Time's up.

[Laughter]

Let's head back to the workroom,

okay?

[Cheers]

Too excited about this

wonderful party challenge.

I just want to really turn it

out this time.

I dump out my party glitter

bag, and I see I have exactly

what I need.

I have a complete plan.

What is important for me is

to stay really true to my own

aesthetic, regardless of the

challenge.

I feel like that we should

kind of chat for a second,

'cause I think we have the same

idea, 'cause I was gonna do

birthday, but I kind of feel

like you're gonna do birthday.

I'm doing quinceanara.

Oh, doing a quince?

Yeah.

I'll change mine a little.

I'll tweak it.

Designers.

You have until midnight tonight,

a little, tiny bit of time

tomorrow, all right?

And I have a nice surprise.

This is the first challenge

for which the winner will have

immunity.

[Cheers]

Beautiful.

So thank you, everyone.

I will see you later today.

Bye.

I look over, and, Casanova--

i think he's kind of on the

rampage right now.

What are you gonna do to

the stuffed animals?

Oh, no.

Ugh, of course I'm horrified.

We have some very strange

people.

I feel like I work in a meat

market instead of designer.

I love the plush puppies.

Oh, Casanova.

I love you, but Casanova...

Coming up on

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We are not making a pinata.

We are making a dress.

He's definitely feeling

pressure.

Prepare before you start

working.

Gretchen always needs to give

her opinion.

It takes the class out of

what you're doing.

I'm a force to be reckoned with.

You have to prepare

everything before you start

working.

We went to a party store

and had to create a look from

twizzlers and streamers, cups,

stuff like that.

I never thought that I would

be making an outfit out of a

serving dish or a cup or paper

plates, but it opens you up to

using just sole creativity.

And I think that it's really

gonna make it or break it for

some people.

Make a fabulous hairdo.

Like a bonnet.

I like the unconventional

challenges, so I'm feeling a

lot more comfortable now, and

my hands have stopped shaking,

so that's a good thing.

This is really cool.

I begin braiding the ribbon

that I bought, and I'm not even

sure how I'm going to

incorporate it in the dress,

but I know it's a technique

that's really impressive as far

as detail-work.

A.J., I knew if anybody would

be happy about this challenge,

definitely you.

Well, yeah.

I feel like I've talked a big

game about getting to this

point, so I want to make sure

that I deliver on it.

I do stuff like this, but not

under quite this time

constraint, because you want

real fashion.

You don't want something that

looks silly.

I am worried that my work might

turn out a messy version of what

I usually do.

When I use stuff like this,

like, I let people see exactly

what it is.

Like, if I'm using rubber ducks

or I'm using toys or if I'm

using, like, plastic guns, like,

I let people see it.

A.J., he's definitely

feeling pressure.

The idea here is to, like,

make it into something else.

You know what I mean?

So I definitely know that I

won't be out on this one.

A.J., please stop talking.

But it's a lot more hard-edge

than I usually do.

Like, what I really do is a lot

sweeter.

Try it. Five seconds.

So simple.

I'm saving some of the more

complicated things for when I

feel like I really, really,

really, really need it.

I'm just gonna be myself.

Welcome to party glitter.

How can I help ya?

I loved it.

I'm using black and white

napkins, and I'm folding them

into, like, triangles and then

hanging them.

And then I got streamers, and

I'm pleating them and bringing--

making like a v-neck halter

backless dress with, like, the

chiffon squared napkin, so it's

really, like, Fluffy and flowy.

Valerie's looks like a

million dollars.

I think she's definitely gonna

be on the top with me.

Valerie is the clearest

competition, but I'm a force

to be reckoned with.

Do you guys know where we can

paint?

I start out with my stripes, and

then I'm like, oh, no, this is

gonna be entirely tablecloth.

They're gonna hate it.

So I'm working on taking the

palm tree and sort of shaping

it and painting it so it's got

different color palette with

sort of a sleek little party

dress design and hope that it

manifests itself into something

amazing.

Be careful there, Casanova,

'cause they're gonna say

something.

About what?

You using that big

tablecloth.

It's like you're using a fabric.

I'm not able to make, like,

costume with plastic and, you

know, I don't want to, like,

experiment.

I don't care about the other

designers because they are

into, like, crazy things.

I'm not.

But I know April, Andy, a.J.

Will enjoy.

They are more, like, into circus

stuff.

It's--we are not making a

pinata.

We are making a dress.

You know?

Whatever.

[Blows raspberry]

Ooh, are you weaving that?

Yes, girl.

Oh, my God, that's awesome.

I hope they can tell I

didn't buy this.

I can tell.

Those are really cool,

though.

You got to make sure you gave

yourself enough time.

Andy definitely does not have

a lot done on his dress.

I think that he is over-thinking

this challenge, instead of just

going for his aesthetic.

It's gonna take me two days.

I don't have two days.

What am I thinking?

I just don't want to try to do

something so tailored and so

clean and then not finish.

I'm just wondering what

you're doing because I got some

fringing too, buddy.

Girl, you know it's gonna be

glam.

You're going down.

A lot of the designers like

to throw their two cents in

sort of, like, trying to psych

you out.

I probably am. You're right.

No.

I ain't trying to compete

with you no more.

Gretchen, for instance...

I think the idea is really

good, but it could go circus.

Gretchen's offering words of

wisdom.

I kind of tune out that side of

the room 'cause they're very,

very chattery.

Is this looking maybe like a

slight Marie antoinette-type

thing?

Well, and I think, because of

the colors that you're doing,

it could be fun.

Gretchen always thinks that

she needto give her opinion

if people ask or don't ask.

I like Tim's opinion because

he's been there, done that, but

when you're trying to adjust to

beat Gretchen, I think it's kind

of sad.

I feel like it takes the

class out of what you're doing.

I'm just here to check in

with you.

And I'm glad to see that

everyone's still standing.

All right, a.J.

This is your challenge.

I disagree.

I think that you...

[Laughs]

No, no, I think that you

think this is my challenge

because I work with stuff like

this--

yeah.

But the reason why it always

stands out when I do it is

that I'm not showing my pieces

where everyone else I'm showing

with is doing the same thing.

A.J., he's saying, "why is

this so expected of me?"

It's because it's all you talk

about, a.J.

But my point is I really

believe this is your

sensibility.

I mean, you understand these

materials.

You've worked with things like

this before.

Everyone in the room knows

that you love a hot glue gun,

so, yes, the anticipation of

you turning out a bad-ass

garment is expected.

Have you sorted through your

priorities with all this and

figured out what you're using

and what you're not?

Yes.

Um, I definitely know that I

want to use the streamers

'cause--I don't have a lot of

yardage is the problem I got

here.

And I've got, like, glitter and

stuff.

I-I don't know.

It's one of those things where--

I'm a bit concerned right

now that it's going to look as

though these are disparate parts

put togeth.

I mean, I think I'm okay.

I feel comfortable, but...

What I really needed from you

was your opinion of you think

of using the vinyl from the hat

is equivalent to using

tablecloth?

No.

You're absolutely safe.

Carry on.

Hi, Valerie.

How are you?

I'm good. How are you?

I'm working with napkins.

Is this all napkins?

Yeah, it's all napkins.

Valerie's dress is so

accessible, and I feel like

pretty much any woman is gonna

be able to wear it.

And then to give it a little

bit of color, I'm going to braid

some of the teal and make a

small belt that goes across just

to give it some color.

I'm not understanding the

introduction of the teal.

I just don't want it to be

all black and white.

But it is.

You think it just seems like

an afterthought?

Yeah.

But that's me.

Play. Have fun.

Yeah, I was definitely kind

of referencing the whole

my fair lady thing, which I

really like.

Yeah, the ascot gavotte.

Yes, I love that garment.

It's one of my favorite pieces.

I do too.

So then maybe I should just

stick with the black and white

belt as opposed to teal.

>> ascot gavotte would not

introduce teal.

Right. Right. Right.

Okay.

Okay?

You sold me, Tim.

Andy.

Um, so...

You look apprehensive.

I am, only because I don't

have enough of this ribbon that

I just braided.

I wanted to use it as the

majority of my dress actually.

Do you have enough to make a

full skirt?

I initially kind of had Andy

pegged as maybe some of my

competition, but I still feel

like his work looks like student

work.

I'm experimenting, which I

don't know is a good thing.

'Cause we're halfway through the

day.

I know.

I'm an idiot for, like,

deciding I'm gonna braid all

those ribbons together when I

only have a day to finish this.

I hadn't even started on the

muslin yet.

Right now.

You got to do that now.

'Cause then this work you're

doing, you can finish the

pieces and really move forward,

because right now you're still

experimenting.

Given the timeframe...

Yeah.

You need to make some

commitments here.

Kristin.

How are you?

I'm good.

I'm good.

I'm making a kind of bohemian,

just sort of little dress.

Seeing Kristin's style, I

don't really think that she

deserves to be here.

Her thing are just atrocious.

It looks like a jellyfish.

And is there a waistband to

this?

Yeah, I'm--I'm working on

kind of having--there's a few--

I have more.

Um, I started stringing them.

Party--oh, they're animal

wooly balls.

[Laughing] Yes.

It sounds better in french.

Animaux tes.

[Laughter]

Oh, yeah. Okay.

Oh, I see. Look.

It's got a cute, little face.

[Laughter]

Sure.

It's got a cute, little face

and everything.

[Laughter continues]

But that'll be okay.

Do you approve of the waistband?

Listen, it's so wacky and

ridiculous, who could possibly

disapprove?

I know.

Who would name that?

I mean, I didn't even look at

that name.

I mean, okay, well, if that

doesn't work, then I have...

Then what do you have?

I have real balls.

[Laughter]

Oh, God.

You know, I mean...

I prefer the wooly balls.

I do too.

[Laughter]

Coming up on

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This is atrocious.

This is not cute.

It's like you have a piece of

coal up your rear end.

What am I gonna do?

Did you not listen to me?

I don't get the point.

I cut up mylar balloons and

was planning to create a flower

that goes out.

I love the concept.

I love the effects.

I'm crazy about your palettes.

I'm just tremendously worried

about time.

Ivy, her dress is, like,

like, 0.5% done, and I'm really

worried.

If she doesn't get this

finished, she's gonna go home.

I was actually--

are you concerned?

A little bit.

About what?

About these.

I didn't know if that, like,

tacks it up.

I just will tell you, I have

chills.

It's fabulous.

Really?

Yeah.

I wanted it to be subtle.

Really?

This is our party store

challenge.

Okay, well, I just--

you want subtlety and nuance?

I was so afraid of--

you're really uptight.

It's like you have a piece of

coal up your rear end.

[Laughter]

I mean, honestly, make it into

a diamond and pull it out.

I really wanted one color.

I'm--I'm totally supportive

of something that's

monochromatic.

Especially when it's this color.

I'm waiting to hear him go,

"Michael, this is atrocious.

Michael, this is not cute."

'Cause I got them the last two

challenges.

I mean, I think it's

sensational.

I think it has a definite wow

factor.

I'm very proud of you.

Thank you.

Go, go, go.

Thank you.

I look at Michael c's dress,

and then I think, "that's

awesome, and that's gonna eat

my dress for breakfast."

Sarah.

Yes, sir.

I love your palette.

How did you do this?

I got floral paint at the--

at the party glitter.

Oh.

Mm-hmm.

And then I took a big palm tree,

and I...

Oh, you bought the palm tree.

I love that.

So these are all the leaves

of the palm tree.

And so I painted them in varying

colors.

So now I'm just trying to, you

know, work it all together.

I just have to say those

shapes are so playful.

They're so upbeat.

They're fun.

And when you reveal that it came

from a palm tree, who can help

but laugh or at least smile?

Is that a bad thing?

No, it's a great thing.

Okay. Okay.

In a way, there's kind of

something schiaparelli-like

happening here.

Ooh. I like that comment.

There's certainly that

potential.

Yeah.

All right? Go for it.

Okay. All right. Thank you.

Thank you, Sarah.

Gretchen.

Congratulations on your second

win.

Yeah.

Fantastic.

I'm really proud of myself.

You should be. You should be.

So this is a mini pencil

skirt, and I took two different

colors of garland.

And I hand-cut chevron prints.

Good heavens.

I personally don't really

give a crap for the little skirt

that she's working on.

If her dress gets chosen over

mine, then we got issues.

What's going on top?

I grabbed all of these paper

bags, and I crumpled them up,

and I was thinking of doing

basically, like, a faux leather

jacket.

Gretchen, do it.

Okay.

I feel like I was listening to

opinions and I started doubting

myself.

Listen to your own voice.

I know.

That's exactly what I wanted you

to tell me.

Gonna be fabulous.

Thank you.

Okay? Thank you.

Bye.

Casanova.

Uh-huh.

You look troubled.

Yes.

Talk to me.

Well, a few of the designers

told me that I cannot use

tablecloths as a fabric.

And it's the only thing that I

did, so...

Did you not listen to me when

we were at the party store?

I always listen to you.

I don't get the point.

I didn't say you could not

use them.

I said the judges don't like it.

Because it's too much like

buying a big yardage of fabric.

So is that all you bought?

Tablecloth?

Well, you have a "make it work"

moment.

You know, the judges can

potentially be persuaded, so

do this so fabulously and so

well that the judges will love

it.

That's all I can say to you at

this point.

Make it work.

We'll have to see if he gets

really creative with it.

I think he's kind of in a scary

place right now.

Designers, I want you to know

something.

The potential in this room is

overwhelming.

Overwhelming.

And it's not just that you've

put so much work into them.

The concepts behind them are

so profound.

I'm just completely blown away.

Your models are going to be

coming in later.

And when they arrive, they have

a little surprise for each of

you.

[Groaning]

I'll see you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Oh, good.

Oh, good.

Sarah really was not

inspired by this challenge at

all.

I'm sad to say that because

there's a chance that she could

go home for this.

The pink altogether?

This palm tree could be the

death of me.

I can't seem to figure out how

to make it into something that I

like.

I'm just spinning in this little

whirlwind of, like, what's going

on?

I'm just gonna go blue and try

and be safe and see how it goes.

When Tim mentions that the

models have a surprise for us,

I knew it wasn't something good,

as in, like, they were giving us

a present.

Oh, no.

Oh, what is this, pray tell?

I don't want it.

Like, take it away.

I don't want it.

It's not my birthday today.

I don't want it.

Designers, your added

challenge is to create a

fashionable accessory to

accompany your design using the

materials in these gift bags

only.

Oh, this is fabulous.

When she bring me this bag

full of whatever to make a

accessory, I was, like, close to

die.

They brought polka dots and

sequins and colorful, colorful

stuff, and my dress is black.

What am I gonna do?

Coming up on

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I have no time left.

I don't know if it's even gonna

look good.

Andy had a lot of help, and

i feel like that's a time

management issue.

When the models come in,

everyone has stuff to try on,

and I'm kind of shaking in my

boots because the only thing I

have for her to try on is my

muslin base.

No, let's forget it.

Let's go outside and look for

the other shoe.

My biggest concern, though, is

the skirt is really heavy.

'Cause it's got, like,

600 napkins on it.

I'm nervous about the top, like,

ripping from the skirt.

My fitting is going okay.

I see it on the model, and it

looks all right, but I think,

at this point, I'm just

concerned about getting it

finished.

It's possible.

I don't really like it.

How are you doing?

I'm burning my hands.

It's kind of getting sore.

I'm kind of getting--ah!--

worried on time.

I have the entire skirt to

finish.

Guys, let's go.

Let's get out of here.

It is what it is what it

isn't.

But it is.

Mustache or no mustache?

Mustache.

So what if you win this one

too?

I think everybody's gonna

hate me.

I think it's gonna affect the

dynamic.

It's not gonna happen three

times in a row.

It just can't.

She thinks she knows

everything.

And critiquing other people.

Well, she's not winning

today.

I can't worry about it too

much.

But I do think I'm gonna be in

the top three.

Gretchen's won two, but I

feel like this challenge is

totally about, like, being

creative and doing something

that's like cool and different.

I don't think this challenge

is about being completely

wearable.

If something really

conservative wins this time,

then I just don't really see

the point of me being here,

'cause I'm not gonna win.

If I'm in the top again

with Gretchen, like, I swear,

I'm gonna be like the

Susan lucci of Project Runway.

[Laughter]

Let's go.

Don't be bossing me around.

All right, time to win.

That's right.

See how they're gonna hurt us

today.

Yeah.

Glue gun goddess.

Two hours. We have two hours.

Hey, everybody, remember, you

need to have time to make sure

your station is all clean today.

I'm like, Gretchen, can you

shut up, please?

Does that feel tight?

Does that feel better?

But you can make it tighter

if you want.

We had to make an accessory.

I made her a ring out of that

little bag of Jacks.

I don't know.

It looks like a--it looks like

garbage.

It does look like garbage.

Excuses. Excuses.

I just wasn't innovative enough

with it.

I have to have an accessory,

so I was thinking, like, would

this be an awful anklet?

No one does anklets.

[Laughs]

2010.

I love this ring, though.

I love the ring.

But that's kind of a lot on your

hand.

I feel like the accessory--

that I could whip it up in a

really short amount of time.

Perfect.

I think it's really strong.

Yeah, I like it.

Wow.

What a fabulous-looking room

this is.

I have chills. I really do.

All right, I have business,

though, also.

You have two hours to send your

models to the garnier hair salon

and the l'oreal Paris makeup

room, all right?

You know to use the piperlime

accessory wall.

All right, everybody?

So let's have a fabulous Runway

day.

Yay!

I want this to look like the

girl we all wish we were.

She's supposed to be downtown

and, like, doesn't really give

a crap.

I just want her to wear this,

and it's too bulky, so I need

short hair.

And not too messy, but not too

polished.

All right, what can I do with

this?

What is the feel that you're

going for.

She's, like, going to a

martini bar.

We can actually try our

version of a small, short french

braid in here.

Okay.

I want it to be like this,

but more professional.

Wait. Close your eyes.

Misako. Got it?

You got it.

I was thinking maybe a softer

look with her makeup, maybe

this kind of pink, maybe just,

like, a tiny bit of gloss.

This make sense?

I'll leave these with you guys.

Love it. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Is that shoe your size,

albie?

Well, you know...

[Laughs]

That's what I want.

Thank you.

I'm in really great shape.

But in my sightline is Andy,

and he has genius going on this

dress form, and there's no way

he's ever going to do it.

If you need help...

Oh, my gosh. Totally.

Are you using these ribbons?

Andy, can I help you?

Peach and April come by,

'cause they're both done with

their garments.

And so I was so thankful that

people in this competition have

great hearts, and those two

women, bless them.

Andy had a lot of help, and

it's hard for me because I feel

like that's a time management

issue.

He always picks things that

are too big to accomplish.

Designers and models, in

ten minutes, we are going down

to the Runway, all right?

All: Yes.

Make it work, everybody.

Do you want me to start,

like, folding this?

Ooh, actually, yeah.

Oh, my God.

So Tim comes in, and we have

ten minutes till Runway.

And my hands are shaking because

i'm so freaking out trying to

finish everything.

Whoo!

Come on. We can do it.

Sit down...

No, I'm fine.

So why don't you kneel down

and stand up into it.

The materials I've chosen are

napkins.

Like, that goes without saying

it's very, very, very fragile.

I am so nervous that she's

going to tear this dress.

So I get my piece on the

model, and I realize, of course,

it's not fitting.

It's a little small.

So I've got to cut it up,

frankenstein it back together,

and somehow try to hot glue it

on her.

The pressure is on.

It is high-pressure cooker.

I have no time left.

I'm just gluing stuff, and I

don't know where I'm going.

I don't know if it's even gonna

look good.

How's it going?

Are you gonna make it?

I'm almost done.

I think it's cute.

Great.

Just be careful.

Ooh, I'm getting light-headed

i'm blowing too much.

Designers and models?

It's time to go down to the

Runway.

And I'm extremely excited for

all of us.

Let's go.

Coming up on

Project Runway...

Where do I start?

I think a few things went

wrong.

Oh, my goodness.

It's couture.

It's couture.

Hello.

Welcome to the Runway.

As you know, in fashion, one

day you're in, and the next day

you're out.

There are 14 of you here, and,

after tonight, there will be 13.

All of your materials for this

challenge came from a party

store.

It gives us the chance to see

how well you can think outside

of the box and that you can show

us that you can be innovative.

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.

Hello, everyone.

And we have a very special

guest for you today.

[Cheers and applause]

Whoo!

Cartwheel.

And howdy.

Both: Mwah. Mwah.

We're very excited to have

iconic American fashion designer

betsey Johnson.

Hi, guys.

All: Hi.

I think it's amazing that

betsey Johnson is here,

smiling at everybody.

She totally rules.

Love betsey Johnson.

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.

Okay, let's start the show.

[House music]

♪ ♪

the foundation of my dress is

all napkins that I sewed

together.

And I think my fabric look is

beautiful.

I'm really gonna try to wow the

judges with the fact that I can

make something look so real.

So my overall design ends

up looking like

alice in wonderland.

I like the way it looked.

I thought it looked amazing.

Cassie looks amazing in the

dress.

From where I'm sitting, it looks

like a leather dress.

It looks like leather and chain,

and it was amazing.

Like, I wasn't expecting that

at all.

I love to use lots of color.

Pink and yellow are my favorite.

For me, I find color to be

inspiring.

I'm definitely somebody who

always wants to stand out.

I think that I might be able

to win this one.

We almost got some Booty.

[Laughs]

Oh, Ivy.

I think it's a really pretty

ballerina/garden party dress.

And it's just absolutely

beautiful.

As long as you're true to

yourself and you push yourself,

you should be very proud of

the item that you've put out.

Right now, I'm feeling so

confident about my design.

It's like a flamenco dancer

meets Carolina herrera meets

beyonce meets Michael costello.

They all get together and pop

out my dress.

My design looks really,

really great.

She's got her cute, little

handbag in her hand.

It fits her like a doggone

glove.

I'm very excited.

I think the coolest thing

about watching my look come down

the Runway was that I really

could see myself in it.

I made something that's high

fashion and something that is

straight up ready to wear.

I'm really inspired by color

and texture.

And I don't compromise for

anybody.

In the past two challenges, I've

proven myself, so I'm feeling

really confident about this one.

When I saw my model walking

on the Runway, I felt confident

i did a good job.

I had, like, a print on the

front, a thousand of ruffles.

The gown is absolutely dramatic.

I was worried about my dress

staying together.

It's difficult to mold her

body into a fabric that is kind

of stiff.

Definitely nerve-racking.

I feel really confident.

My aesthetic really deals with

texture.

That's why I went with black and

silver and just staying true to

who I am, I guess.

I'm seeing my piece come down

the Runway.

I am just so happy that my

little dress is on her.

There's nothing popping out.

She's sewn into it.

It's not going anywhere.

And it's a mild relief at this

point.

I think my dress looks really

good.

It looks like it took a lot of

time, and it looks like I worked

really hard on it.

And it looks really clean and

well made, so I'm really hoping

that I do win.

If I call your name, please

step forward.

Peach.

Michael costello, please step

forward.

Ivy.

Kristin.

Michael drummond, please step

forward.

Mondo.

Christopher.

April.

If I have called your name,

congratulations, your scores

have qualified you to move on

to the next challenge.

You can leave the Runway.

People always have this

conception that fashion's really

glamorous.

Yes, it's probably about 5% fun,

95% work.

And it's really, really

stressful.

The remaining designers have

the highest and the lowest

scores.

Let's bring out your models.

I feel like the top three

are Valerie, Gretchen, of

course, and Andy.

All: Andy.

So well done.

So glad to see somebody

innovative and creative.

Totally.

Innovative and creative.

Exactly. It's very innovative.

Yeah.

And so that leaves us worried

about a.J. And...

Sarah.

Casanova's up there too.

And Casanova.

Casanova for sure.

I think it might be between

a.J. And Sarah.

Yeah.

One of you will be named the

winner.

And one of you will be out.

The remaining designers have

the highest and the lowest

scores.

One of you will be named the

winner, and one of you will be

out.

Models, for this challenge, if

your designer is eliminated...

You will also be eliminated.

Valerie.

Tell us about your look and

your material.

This dress is entirely made out

of napkins.

I used about 600 of them.

And I cut them all into

quarters to make them really,

you know, expand.

And I kind of just kept it

really simple on top.

Her accessory is, actually, a

cuff.

To me, it kind of looked like

lucite.

And I also really took into

consideration your comments last

time and really was very mindful

of my styling.

Well, I think you took it

360 in the styling.

I think she looks like a modern

girl.

She's a girl you want to know.

I think that you kind of chucked

it on the accessory.

I had a hard time with that.

You know, when a girl is

gonna look clean, the

accessories, you really notice

them, so it has to be really

something special.

I think the other thing also

is it's beautifully cut.

She looks great in it.

Thank you.

I think it's fun yet

sophisticated.

I love the fact that you played

with the graphics.

It just gives it a pop.

The look is beautiful,

sophisticated, lovely.

I love it too.

Thank you, betsey.

It's absolutely beautiful to

me, but what I really love most

about it is, in that dress, you

go to a party, and you just hang

around the people eating the

dim sum and the messy hors

d'oeuvres, and there you are...

You're ready to go.

A tasting, face-wipe napkin

dress.

I love things that do something

like that.

I loved it too.

You know, she looks super sexy.

I think it's a job well done.

I like it too.

Thank you, Heidi.

Appreciate it.

A.J.

Okay, first of all, I want

to say I had a lot of fun with

this challenge.

I love working with stuff like

this.

I was inspired by New York City

club kids, and I wanted to do

a birthday dress.

I preferred to show off some of

my party favors instead of

trying to hide them, because

that's very me and that's my

style.

My necklace is my accessory.

And I used cupcake foils.

I was really happy with the end

result, so...

Theress to me looks like

you've used everything you could

possibly find in the store.

It just looks silly to me.

I have to say the only thing

that I like is the necklace.

There's nothing wrong with

camp, but this is just like you

threw l the party favors at

her at the same time.

It looks like a hot mess.

Thank you.

That was not a compliment.

Quite frankly, there's no

shape or fit to it.

It's not cut for anyone with a

body.

S actually has a 31 a-cup.

I do want to tell you that.

No, it's not that.

It's not that.

This...Doesn't go far enough to

look unintentional, and it's

not perfect enough to look

intentional.

And I have to say the other

thing, when I look at the skirt

part of this dre, the crotch

with the fringe...

Yeah.

Eh.

I knew that was risky.

I actually ran out of yardage

at that point, so I had to make

it work.

I mean, I'm all for short,

but I don't know about the

fringe crotch being a focal

point.

At least you have the party

spirit going on there.

And wouldn't you think that I

would just steal that to wear

tonight?

I kind of hope you would have

my back.

Yeah, I just wish you had

taken it much further.

I would have liked to see it a

zillion times exploded.

Thank you so much.

I really appreciate it.

Andy.

The only material I used were

spools of ribbon.

They're all just plain ribbon

that I folded and simulated this

paper crane kind of effect.

To create a really interesting

fabric and textile and shine.

And my accessory--I love a good

glove, so I was ecstatic to

find balloons in my bag.

Well, I think the dress is

exciting.

You really made the material,

you know, turn into something

else.

It's a real transformation.

I could see you and rihanna

fighting over that one.

Well, I saw it first.

I'm gonna get it first.

To think that this is just

a dresmade of ribbon material

from a party store.

I think that's remarkable.

I agree with you both on the

beautiful execution and the

wearability.

But I miss a little more kind of

fun because I'm just stuck in

the party store.

It's just too beautiful.

Casanova, tell us about your

materials and your look.

I consider myself very

couturier, and, for me, it's

hard to find h to make a dress

that look like a dress with

plastic stuff.

I make the skirt with their

kind of posters of '70s body.

Then I make the ruffle with

another plastic for cover the

tables.

I bought two plush puppies and

make this scarf.

And to make the accessory, I

just choose to make silver

earrings.

Where do I start?

I mean, she looks like a

transvestite flamenco dancer at

a funeral.

I mean, she just does.

Because, you know, this, you

were not trying for funny.

You were trying for glamorous.

The workmanship is there, but

the taste level is just totally

missing.

I love the idea of she's, you

know, one thing from the front.

Want to turn around, please?

And a completely other thing in

the back.

I love the back.

Yeah.

Just as a whole, there's so

many things going on, and I

think a few things went wrong.

Sarah.

Okay, um, what's happening

here is gray plastic table

liner and this enormous

cardboard palm tree, which I

then spray-painted with floral

paint and cut up and turned

into other pieces.

I do think it looks like a

cutout dress.

Almost like a paper cutout that

you put on her.

It seems very simple.

Iave to say, I wrote "sad."

It esn't look like a fully

kind of composed idea.

It just looks like you were

kind of like, "I'm gonna make

these damn palm trees work."

And the simple truth is, you

got to sometimes admit to

yourself when you're designing

something, "this isn't working."

I definitely did, and then I

rejected it, and that's why--

so I totally agree with what

you're saying.

You got to go with your gut.

You've got to go with your gut.

And I don't think you did.

To me, it's a mishmash.

It's kind of like, you kw, we

got a really strange mix going

on.

I just said, "not funny."

So I guess that's sad.

Gretchen.

These are garlands, which I

hand-cut into chevrons, and my--

my leather jacket is made out of

paper bags that I crumpled up,

and my accessory is a cuff made

out of ribbon.

And the black is parts of the

balloon that I snipped to create

this kind of, like, tribal

element, but still downtown.

I wrote, "fabulous."

I loved it when it walked down

the Runway.

I mean, I see the little

details, yes.

Perhaps the proportion of the

skirt is a little too long...

For the boot.

I think that you're very now.

I just like the whole vibe is

very cool.

She's the girl that lives in

today's world.

Thank you.

I think it's you.

I think you use yourself

genuinely as a template, and

it shows.

The funny way I see it is

that we've got Tina Turner in

dreamgirls on the bottom and

we've got Mel Gibson in mad max

on the top.

And the boots really confuse me.

I'm not loving the boots

either.

Um, but that's the only thing I

don't love.

Thank you.

Okay, so we've heard what

you had to say.

We're gonna have a little chat.

And then I'm gonna call you

back.

You can leave the Runway.

[Chatter]

What happened?

Oh, we don't know yet.

Basically, everyone hated my

dress, but Betsy kind of liked

it.

All of their opinions matter,

but hers is probably the one

that I would care about the

most, so I'm really happy.

What did they say about

yours?

They really liked it.

Well, I think Andy's piece

was really lovely.

I want to hear what--

all right.

Yes. I want to hear from him.

Betsey was on the fence

'cause she just said it was too

beautiful.

Oh, right.

She wanted--

which is a compliment, I think.

But I also feel like you are

a really--

i think she felt like it was

too serious.

Can I talk for a minute?

Sure.

I feel like when you're...

Talk all the time.

What was really lovely

about--

you talk all the time.

Stop. Please just stop.

I'm just really frustrated.

I'm not gonna argue with you

tonight.

You're just being sensitive

because you're on the bottom.

All right, let's talk about

the designers and their designs

that we didn't like.

Let's start with Casanova.

Oh, my goodness.

You know, he's basically telling

you that he's a grand couturier.

Well, the reality is he has no

taste.

He comes out with the oddest...

Combination platter.

I mean, the ruffled leg.

The ruffled legs were the

weirdest to me.

I did think, though, that he had

a few good ideas.

He had a hundred dresses in

one.

Sarah, to me, didn't do

anything.

Nothing.

Yeah, she did.

She made us bored.

I mean, that was, like,

nothing.

I actually think she was so

intent on the damn palm tree.

Why did she not get rid of

that palm tree and try

something different?

She could have glitter-lined

it.

It could--it just could have

been more embellished or

something.

You know, she sent out a

snooze, but she knew it was a

snooze.

Casanova had no idea.

It's couture.

It's couture.

It's a good thing to be humble

and say, "I didn't make this

work."

All right, let's talk about

a.J.

I expected to be wowed by the

pink party clothes.

That just I felt was made badly

and just didn't work and...

It didn't look intentional,

and it didn't look

unintentional.

It wasn't enough.

To me, it looked like a kid's

costume.

It looked like a hat from a--

from a shower.

Well, or a pinata exploded.

I don't know.

Yeah.

Let's talk about the designers

that we did like.

Betsey, what did you think about

Valerie's dress?

Beautiful construction.

Beautiful lines.

Beautiful proportions.

I mean...

It was flirty and fun.

Her model looked really sexy

but not vulgar.

It was a pretty dress.

Styled well, though, right?

Styled we--yes.

She really paid attention to

our comments.

It was lovely.

Betsey, what did you think

about Andy's overall look?

Andy's was so...

Beautifully made, so great.

He really gave it such

dimension.

I love the silver woven in.

The dress was cut really, really

well.

Very cool.

The whole look was very well

put together.

And we also liked Gretchen's

design.

She's been a very good designer.

Like, Kate moss would wear

that look.

Just that way.

She made several pieces and

then put them all together.

And the way she styled it,

that's how Marie Claire would

style it.

So we've made our decision?

Yes.

Yeah, I think so.

Okay, let's bring them back

out.

The six of you represent the

best and the worst.

One of you will be named the

winner, and one of you will be

out.

The six of you represent the

best and the worst.

One of you will be named the

winner, and one of you will be

out.

Valerie, you're in.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

All: Hey.

Are you safe? Did you win?

Always a bridesmaid, never

a bride.

All: Aw.

Girl, you made top three

twice.

Shut up.

I don't even want to hear it.

[Laughter]

Andy, Gretchen, one of you will

be the winner of this challenge.

Andy, we love what you did.

This outfit could walk into any

cool event and turn heads.

It was really well put together.

Gretchen, you stepped up again,

and you delivered.

You are also the only one that

did separates.

And they were all well made.

And we could tally see you in

the overall look.

Andy, congratulations.

You are the winner of this

challenge.

Thank you.

Thank you veryh.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

Good job.

[Whoops]

Yay!

[Cheers and applause]

I feel pretty damn amazing

right now, and I think needed

this, cause the past two

challenges I thought I did

really good work that I thought

fell below the judges' rar.

Oh, it feels amazi

all right, good job.

But this time, they said this

dress exactly meand it

was.

Gretchen, you're in.

You n leave the Runway.

Thank you very much.

A.J., you're in.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you guys so much.

Sarah, Casanova, one of you

will be out.

Casanova, you have been up here

before.

And there's a reason for that.

You tried a lot with this look

and got derailed.

Sarah, your dress was sad and

boring.

You should have trusted your

instincts.

We had a tough decision today.

We had to decide between a

boring and safe or the parade

float.

Casanova...

You're in.

You can leave the Runway.

Thank you.

Bye.

He's in.

[Applause]

Casanova.

Oh, yeah.

I'm sorry, Sarah.

That means you're out.

Auf wiederesehen.

Hey.

Hey.

Hi.

God, don't be so sad.

You're gonna make me cry.

You need a vacay, huh?

Oh, hi.

Wow.

I just made out with your neck.

[Laughter]

It's really sad to go in there

and, like, see--have to say

good-bye to all these designers

that, like, we met and we've

been working together and we're

just getting to know each other.

It's kind of amazing the

connections that you make with

people even after such a short

time.

Oh, Michael.

You can't do that because

then I'm gonna look at you, and

i'm gonna start crying.

Don't--don't be doing that.

It's definitely, you know, a sad

little moment, because, you

know, that's like--that's the

last, you know, five minutes

i've got to spend with them,

and then away she goes.

Everyone, that was a fabulous

show.

Yay.

It was fantastic.

[Applause]

Whoo!

But, as you know, it's

Project Runway musical chairs,

and someone goes home.

That's true.

So, Sarah, we're gonna miss

you terribly.

Ohh. Bye, guys.

All: Bye, Sarah.

I have to send you to the

workroom.

I'm gonna clean up my stuff.

It's all right.

You take care.

I surely will, Mr. Gunn.

Thank you.

Why didn't I just listen to

myself and do my cute, little

dress that I wanted to do and

then I would be a whole lot

smilier right now?

The dress that I sent out was

was not good.

But too late now.

[Ambulance siren beeping]

Okay, she's conscious.

She's in the hallway.

Just try to breathe nice and

deep for me.

Nice and easy.

Almost immediately from

walking out the door to the

elevator, Ivy passed out.

Nice, easy breaths.

Ivy's just fainted.

And I'm worried, because I know

they have to take her to the

hospital, and I--it just seems

really serious to me.

What are you feeling right

now?

Do you feel a little better?

Okay.

I'm just really scared for

her.

I don't know if she's gonna be

okay, if she's gonna go home.

This has never happened to

you before?

Never?

You still feel a little dizzy?

[Sirens wailing]

Next time on

Project Runway...

I'm excited to introduce you to

the artist himself--

philip treacy.

[Applause]

To have you dress worn with

one of his hats, that's, like,

the Holy grail, dude.

I wanted her to have an open

neck.

Agh!

This really is going to be

a tough challenge.

I see some worried looks

around here.

I kind of wanted to do

something a little off-the-cuff.

You sold it short.

Literally.

The design itself, it never

came together at all.

Oh.

[Laughs]

No.

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