Project Runway (2004–…): Season 8, Episode 5 - There IS an 'I' in Team - full transcript

Previously on

project runway...

Your challenge is to create a

look inspired by one of these

works of art.

Oh, my God.

Having a flower as a hat?

This is gonna be tough.

The cut of the short, it

really says diaper.

Change it up. You have to.



♪ ♪

this is what harmony looks

like.

It looks effortless.

It looks like you didn't have

a plan with this dress.

Michael costello,

congratulations.

You are the winner of this

challenge.

Really?

I won.

I'm so excited.

What the ?



Like, really?

Michael c on the top?

Kristin, I'm sorry.

You're out.

This is project runway.

The winner of project runway

will receive $100,000 from

l'oreal Paris to start their own

line, a fashion spread in

marie claire magazine,

a $50,000 technology suite from

hp and intel to create their

vision and run their business,

and the opportunity to design

and sell an exclusive collection

The model paired with the winner

of project runway will receive a

fashion spread in marie claire

magazine, and $25,000 from

l'oreal Paris studio secrets

professional.

Gotta get up, you guys.

Yup.

A new day, and Michael c won

the last challenge.

I guess me too.

You too?

Well, I liked what I did.

Michael c winning, I'm very

confused about, because

Michael c's skills were not in

line with the rest of us.

The win feels so good.

I'm just happy that we're

all still here.

I feel really, really good

about winning the Philip treacy

challenge.

But I would have felt a lot

better if some of the designers

were like, "hey, good job,

mike, good job."

I didn't really get that from

them.

I thought Michael c's was

such a simple dress.

Yeah, she really lucked out.

Like, everyone else did dresses

and elaborate stuff, and she did

a diaper.

It's Sad, peach.

Nobody understood my diaper.

I got the diaper.

I'm so confused in this

whole competition that the only

thing I can do is just do what

i do and then, like, not give a

.

You got a target on your

back, and so do I.

Hello.

Hi.

It's time for your next

challenge.

For this challenge, you will be

working in two teams of six.

Oh, my God.

Wow.

It's hard enough getting

two people to work together.

To put six people together?

Crap, man.

There will not be any team

leaders, but you better be on

the winning team, because the

designer who's going home will

be from the losing team.

Michael costello, since you were

the winner of the last

challenge, you will get to

choose your first teammate.

I'm so glad I have immunity,

'cause I'm terrified about

working in teams.

Michael, who would you like

to choose to be on your team?

Gretchen.

Michael costello is such a

dumbass for choosing Gretchen.

Do you want to hire Hitler?

Seriously?

She is gonna put her foot on

everything that that team does.

Let's see who will be the

first person to choose from

the second team.

April.

Crap.

I don't want to be with Michael,

but I'm really not crazy about

being with April either.

April, who would you like

to choose?

I choose mondo.

Gretchen, you will choose

the next person for your team.

Christopher.

I choose Michael d.

I choose Andy.

I feel really good that

Christopher's there, Gretchen

is on the team as well, so I

already can see this team being

very strong.

Michael drummond.

I choose Valerie.

I choose Ivy.

I choose the fantastico

Casanova.

Being twice in the bottom

make me looks like I'm one of

the worst.

And in this challenge, I really

want to prove to the other

designers that I really deserve

to be on the top.

Ivy, who do you choose for

your team?

I choose a.J.

Last one sitting.

Peach, this is your team.

I look over on the other

side, and it's all of the

self-proclaimed superstars.

You know, people who won

challenges, and they might as

well be standing there with a

superman pose.

And I am on this team full of

underdogs.

Okay, are you all happy with

your teams?

Yes.

I feel really good, because

the team that I have is actually

the best of the best.

I think it's a cluster

Of team members on the other

side.

All those egos over there are

just gonna be butting heads.

Tim is gonna meet you in the

workroom to give you all the

details of your next challenge.

Good luck.

And I'll see you on the runway.

Let's get out of here, guys.

Project Runway 8x05
There IS an ``I'' in Team
Original Air Date on August 26, 2010

Good morning, designers.

Good morning.

I am delighted to introduce

Peter Butler, consulting stylist

for garnier.

Good morning.

Your challenge is to design

a six-piece collection that is

on trend for fall 2010.

Oh, my God.

An entire collection.

Seriously.

All right?

We have concepts and textiles.

You are to choose one from each

column to form the core of

your collection.

Under concepts, we have

minimalism, we have '50s retro

and ladylike shapes, menswear

for women, we have military.

Within textiles and color story,

we have gold or other metallics,

we have camel, leopard and

cheetah prints, plaid, of

course, lace.

We're presented with a board

that, on one side, has a

selection of styles that are

going to be hot for fall 2010

and a whole bunch of textiles

that are also hot for fall.

We're to select as a group one

fromac bring them together,

and create our collection.

Now just as there are trends

in fashion, there are trends in

hairstyles as well.

This is true.

And Peter is our garnier

expert, and he's here to share

what's on trend for fall 2010.

Thanks, Tim.

In fashion, hair is vital to

complete the overall look.

For fall, we're seeing hair

length just below the shoulders,

and, as for styling, we're

seeing some trends that are

voluminous, as well as softer,

pulled-back looks.

And garnier fructis will help

bring your vision to life on

the runway in the garnier hair

studio.

All right, I'm going to have

the teams go off and sketch.

You will have an hour.

I want to encourage you to use

your hp touchsmart notebooks.

And then we're going shopping

at mood, where you will have a

team budget of $1,000.

What?

You know what, I've never

spent $1,000 on fabric.

I've never had that luxury.

You have until midnight

tonight and very little time

tomorrow.

So Peter and I are going to

leave you, and you all sketch

away.

Bye.

Thank you.

I'll grab the board.

The first thing I wanted to

say in general was, like, we

should respect each other so

much and be kind and listen.

We don't need that.

Why did you bring that?

I brought it so we can look.

This is my opinion.

Menswear for women can work for

all of us.

I agree.

Leopard and cheetah brings in

you.

My idea initially was to do

menswear, only because I think

it's unexpected.

I do not like the menswear,

because I think it can go flat

and dead very quickly.

I like military, but it is

really right now.

Yeah. Really trendy.

So we'd have to do a spin on

it.

Are we all cool with this?

I think it's either those two.

Let's do camel.

I think that's awesome.

So the concept of our fall

collection is menswear as

womenswear.

And the color story of camel.

Military, raise your hand.

Okay, yeah, then it's

military.

Okay, I'm cool with that.

And we don't have to make it

straight-up military.

No.

I love design military stuff.

I love lace.

So for me, I feel like I'm

like a fish in the water.

I have--I have tailored pants

and then I have, like, this

vest-top mixture.

Okay.

Our team dynamic is we are

gonna create our own looks.

Okay, I was thinking for mine

of doing this jacket with a

double off-centered collar.

I'm thinking I can play off

of that, and, my blouse, I want

to make it sleeveless with a

riding pant.

That's interesting.

I'm doing the top kind of like

that, except my chains are

streaming out the back.

We just wanted to make sure that

there were details that kept it

all cohesive.

So are we doing cream lace

or are we doing black lace?

No, black lace.

To me, black is good.

Yeah.

So we have six looks to do.

So first let's pick pieces, and

then we can break down who's

getting what.

Our team decides to delegate

and assign projects to different

people as opposed to doing an

entire look.

I could do the palazzo and

draft the cigarette pant at the

same time.

Do it.

We're assigning people who

can do tailored things to do

them.

We're assigning people who do

draped things to do them.

Shirt dress is something I

could handle.

Okay.

'Cause I'm more of a dress

designer.

I think we're being really

smart about it.

It would be great maybe to

do, like, maybe a winter short?

That could relate to maybe the

palazzo plant.

Somebody want the palazzo

pant?

Let's analyze how we want that

palazzo pant to look.

Like, the other team has

cuckoo drama, so what I think we

really need to do is, like,

tailored and, like, very clean.

I can clean things up.

And you did.

You did in the last one.

I do my shredded thing

because I want to, and this

isn't about me.

This is about us.

My strategy here is just try

to make something that works

and is cohesive.

I mean, I could do something

that's 100% me, but it's

definitely going to stick out

as not being a part of the

collection.

What about something like

this?

Look, look, look, look.

Even with the Jersey fabric,

we can do, like, a turtleneck.

I'm sketching something of

what I really see for this

challenge...

I got a fitted top, the drapey

top.

I don't like that.

What about camel leather

panels on the legging with the

shirt dress?

No one cares.

Yes. I like that.

But as soon as Gretchen

throws an idea in...

I'll give you a high-five on

that one, Gretchen.

They're like, "oh, yeah, I

like that."

So even though Heidi said there

will be no leader, Gretchen has

become the leader.

You guys, I want this

collection.

I know. Me too.

I think the only issue that

we're really gonna run into is

to make sure that Michael c is

holding up his end of the deal.

And please don't rely on your

immunity for this, because we

are counting on you also.

You guys, I'm so proud of us.

We're working so well together,

it's blowing my mind.

We don't have time for that

right now.

So you're doing notions.

I'm notion boy.

I'm doing lace.

I'm doing the cream wool

flannel.

You guys need to tell me

zipper lengths and how many.

Peach.

I don't know what color my

dress is yet, because don't we

need to coordinate that we're

not all doing, like, a cream

wool?

Just do--I think do what you

want to do.

No, that's not how a team

challenge works.

That's not how a collection is.

A collection is not five people

doing cream with black accents.

I think maybe peach feels a

little insecure because she's

been in the bottom, and maybe,

you know, a lot of us in the

group are a little more edgy.

It's just--it's just there's

a lot going on at this end, and

i can't keep track of what

everybody's talking about.

Sit in the middle between

mondo...

No, no, I'm fine over here,

but I'm just saying, this is

no longer a collaboration.

We're getting out of control.

So far, nobody has taken on any

kind of a leadership role.

I think everybody in our group

thinks we're going to be in the

bottom and doesn't want to be

the one going home.

Coming up on

project runway...

I feel like that is too safe.

Michael c doesn't know the

fundamentals of creating a

garment.

You said you could do that, but

it didn't work out.

Ivy's gonna get it, and it's

not gonna be pretty.

Tell us what you want to do,

and then we'll figure out how it

all works.

No, I'm not gonna tell you

what I want to do.

Everybody's got ideas, and

rather than throw somebody out

on the curb and say, "do

whatever you want," how about

just--

no, that's not what I'm

saying.

It's a little frustrating when

peach is snapping at me, because

she has no reason to snap at me.

I mean, we're all trying to

work together.

Okay, no time for arguing.

Let's--

our challenge is to create a

cohesive six-piece mini

collection with, you know, six

different creative geniuses.

We have textiles.

Textiles.

I feel like I kind of like a

cashmere feeling.

I do too.

Me too.

Yeah, this has to be luxe.

With the camel, I feel like

it needs to be really nice.

Our name is team luxe.

We all mutually agree on

very rich, luxurious, tailored

kind of menswear-inspired

pieces.

Gretchen, I love that idea.

We've come to conclusions and

agreements faster than I

expected us to.

Yeah.

I think it's good.

All right, designers.

Aah!

We're off to mood.

Yay.

All right, let's head off to

mood, everybody.

All right, designers, your

45 minutes begins now.

Go team.

All right, first thing we're

looking for is wool crepe.

We want Jersey, silk Jersey.

I almost feel like it needs

to be, like, a navyish Gray.

I feel like it needs

lightness.

I feel like we need it to be

relatable to that.

Got it?

All right, here we go. Whoo!

Okay, okay.

I got it, got it, got it, got

it.

Teamwork!

This is ours.

And this.

Not that.

So are we bringing this?

I say we don't have time to

deliberate.

Let's just get this.

Meet me at the stairs.

Don't go anywhere but the

stairs, Michael.

I'm losing Michael.

Michael!

Michael!

Michael c!

'Cause I'm gonna kill him.

Here's the lace.

This is the scallop.

Okay, cool.

You have two minutes

remaining.

Go get in line.

Go get in line.

Ugh.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Let's go.

Designers, time is up.

♪ We do whatever ♪

♪ we want to ♪

♪ we do it like we want to ♪

thank you, mood.

Thank you, mood.

Bye, swatch.

I'm so excited.

Our plan of attack is to start

working on our pieces and

draping.

Before we cut, we want to make

sure that everyone has the right

amount of fabric that they need.

I think we've got a good plan

of attack.

That's funny.

It's kind of ironic, like

military.

Anyway, um...

First look is Ivy.

You're doing head-to-toe, right?

Head-to-toe, except for the

leggings, because I don't know

how to do that.

I'm gonna take her leggings.

You only get to do one more.

I want it distributed evenly.

We're divvying up

responsibilities.

Everybody's kind of making a

little bit here and there.

Ivy's the only one that's

making her entire look.

Oh, my God, look.

Love it.

I so love it.

This is so amazing.

Girl, get over yourself.

I'm glad you think it's

beautiful.

A little birdy told me that

they saw the other team planning

out their concept, and they're

kind of doing it by pieces.

I just think that's a recipe for

disaster.

It's like when you have diarrhea

and vomiting at the same time.

You're screwed.

Yeah, this whole challenge is

totally your style, April.

What's that?

This whole challenge is

totally your style.

I think it's so nice that we

are all just as creative.

I don't know if my opinion's

changed about Valerie.

I really don't trust her still.

How is a.J. Doing?

Have you guys checked in with

him?

I think he's sewing right

now.

I just want to make sure

that...

A.J.'S on track.

I'm a little worried for

a.J., just because I feel like

his craftsmanship is still maybe

not up to par.

I am doing french seams on

all the sheer fabric.

It's probably some of the harder

work that I've done.

You don't like it?

I thought you were gonna love

it.

I feel like that is too safe.

I like the ruching you had.

I thought it was a little more

edgy.

This button-up, that's like

office.

I'm making a nice lace

blouse.

Don't underdo it.

'Cause then we have to add on

for you.

In the past, the judges,

they call my garment that it's

too much drama, it's too busy.

And in this challenge, I'm gonna

still be Casanova, but softer.

What if I do this and make

this piece separate and wrap it?

The cowl's supposed to be cut

on the bias.

So you don't need another piece.

You look confused.

I don't have the time to explain

how something as simple as a

cowl needs to be constructed.

Michael c doesn't know the

fundamentals of creating a

garment.

This needs to be curved, 'cause

your neckline is curved.

That doesn't look curved at all.

This folds over.

Folds over, right, and then

you'd sew it together?

Yes.

Okay, I can do that.

That's what you said the last

time, and you didn't.

What?

That's what you said the last

time, and you said you could do

that, but it didn't work out.

Ivy, she's gonna get it.

I'm gonna explode, and it's not

gonna be pretty.

Um...

Should we check with him?

Being mean?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

So maybe we can, um...

Coddle him a little bit?

Let's get with him and just

support and nurture his...

We're not gonna win if

there's one bad look.

That's all I know.

Michael c is a total timesuck.

I feel like it's fixable,

but maybe if it was like...

More of a...

Like that much.

He doesn't know how to sew.

I'm not playing no game over

some boy that can't sew.

It's becoming ever so clearer

who's the weakest link that I'm

starting to freak out a little

bit.

Coming up on

project runway...

This is looking very ho-hum.

The zippers and the chains--

it's got to be cleaned up.

I'm gonna be blunt.

Casanova, it needs to be

youthened up.

It's .

I'm Tired.

Designers, Peter Butler has

returned for your garnier

hairstyling consultation.

I want only two members of

each team to consult with Peter.

So it's military with lace?

Yes.

So it's masculine-feminine.

Right, so we were thinking

french braids kind of coming

from the neck.

And then some braids on the side

so that we can kind of build up

a mohawk sort of look.

'Cause that's kind of like

military, you know?

We want to keep it simple, but

keep it messy, 'cause you always

get messy in battle.

There's one hairdo here.

There's one here, and there's

one here, and there's another

one here, and a fauxhawk?

Sounds a little complicated.

Right.

Do you know what I mean?

So he gives us an idea of

something different that's a

little bit more soft, a little

bit more similar to military,

but still chic.

The spray that I'm using,

it's like a flexible control,

so I'm not super committed.

We can kind of keep playing.

Right, right. Okay.

Cool.

I like that.

Yeah, I do too.

Fantastic.

Yeah.

All right, thanks so much.

Thank you.

Thanks so much, Peter.

Good luck, you guys.

Thank you.

These are our models, and my

name's Gretchen.

Hey, Gretchen.

What can I do for you?

My only concern now that

we're talking about it, 'cause

it is a very feminine

collection, is bringing the

modern edge to it.

And I see, like, really

classic, beautiful, angelic,

but, like, almost Hollywood

glamour, like a low side part

and kind of like a beautiful

wave.

Mm-hmm.

The stylist suggested a modern

approach to the old Hollywood

glam, so it'd be more playful.

I'm gonna use a tiny bit of

the fiber gum putty.

It just gives me a little bit

more control.

Wow. Uh.

Perfect.

Girl.

But that's classic.

And we're gonna win.

Mm-hmm.

Hello, design teams.

Hi, Tim.

Hi.

I'm here to check in with

you.

I'm going to talk to you as a

team.

Oh, cool.

And we're going to begin

with team military and lace.

How do you feel this is

progressing as a collection?

I think it's coming together.

I feel really good about it.

Yeah.

Here's the risk with lace.

It can look old.

Yes.

Very easily.

So, mondo, talk to me about

your look.

Well, it's going to be a

short with these pleated

pockets.

I have to tell you I'm

crazy about the neckline and the

sleeve detail.

Crazy.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Peach?

The bodice part is going to

come in in the Berry.

So I'm bringing the Berry into

mine.

You're putting it on top?

Oh, why?

I really like it underneath

the lace.

Yeah.

For me, this is more

cohesive than putting it on top.

Okay.

Yeah, it makes it younger.

Think about it.

Valerie.

Okay, she doesn't look edgy

right now, but she will once I

get all, you know, the zippers

and the chain and stuff on her.

The zippers and the chains?

Yeah. I know.

What does that sound like?

All right, talk to me.

So, um, this--this jacket's

gonna be double-layered.

There's gonna be another layer

under here.

And then on the back yoke is

also all lace, so it will

respond...

Wow.

I mimic these style lines

just like mondo used and

Valerie used.

The seaming, it's got to be

cleaned up.

Right.

This is gonna get a seam down

the middle.

Yeah.

I notice that they're going

for this, like, bordello, trashy

something.

It don't look like it's gonna be

really lovely.

Casanova?

Well...

When Tim Gunn comes to the

workshop, I was pretty scared,

because he always say something

bad.

It's a lace top.

Kind of vintage with a gold

sash.

This is my back.

I'm always doing back like open

back and...

I'm gonna be blunt, Casanova.

Your look is looking like...

The mother of these women.

It needs to be youthened up.

It's kind of frustrating.

Once again, Casanova, you make

another senior citizen garment.

I don't know what happened with

my taste.

You all have a lot of work to

do.

Yes, we do.

All right?

Keep talking to each other.

Keep helping each other.

We will.

All right? Work hard.

Thank you, Tim.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So, generally speaking,

how is it going?

So far so good.

We have our concepts down.

So I think it's a matter of

constructing everything now.

I feel like this is an

authentic collaboration.

And no one's really working

on one single look on their own.

Everyone's working on multiple

pieces.

So, Gretchen, let's start

with you.

So this is a princess-seamed

kind of circle skirt dress out

of a menswear camel stretch

suiting.

We're all doing roughly three

pieces, and they all are within

each other's looks.

I'm actually incredibly

surprised at how well--

but you're doing one piece.

No, I'm also doing a grandpa

sweater.

I feel like I'm kind of in

everyone, even if I'm not the

one sewing.

All right, well, Michael,

why don't you talk?

Well, I started out with

just a cowl neck, and I kind of

liked it, but everyone likes the

direction that it's in right

now.

The drape is more pleasing.

Yeah, the drape is more

pleasing.

Christopher.

I have a cigarette pant out

of this men's suiting, and then

we have the blazer.

You're doing it?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

I'm doing a printed top, and

then it's going to be a

blousanted sleeve.

Oh, look over there.

Isn't that boring?

Like, my grandmother wouldn't

even wear that.

In terms of the items in your

look, you're doing all of them?

Yes.

Okay. A.J.?

I'm doing, like, a men's

suiting, like, shirt dress.

We're gonna do a woven belt.

And are you giving this shirt

dress details?

Yeah.

I think with the princess seam--

and sleeves?

Yeah.

Okay.

You all are really ambitious.

I mean, in terms of the number

of items you're executing.

I feel a responsibility to all

six of you to say this, because

I've met with the other team.

And, by comparison, this is

looking very ho-hum.

I understand where Tim is

coming from.

However, I believe in us, and

we can change Tim's opinion

and execute it beautifully.

After the critique, I get,

like, lost.

I realize I need to take a

break and a deep breath.

Casanova, he has, like, a

major, major, major diva moment.

Por que?

The attitude?

He said he wants to leave.

I'm making Clothes

for old ladies, sluts, flamenco

dancers.

No, you're not.

What else they want to

tell me?

Casanova, if you don't finish

your piece, you will lose, and

then we will lose.

So none of us can win.

None of us can get immunity.

And not only that...

We're all counting on you.

But I would like to just say

that your stuff is breathtaking.

It is.

No one sews the way that you

can.

No one drapes the way that

you can.

Mm.

It's beautiful.

But nobody--who cares?

Everything, it's a piece of

.

No, it isn't.

Every That I

make, it's a .

I'm Tired.

We're like, that's just

baloney, man.

Like, come on, dude, put your

panties back on and do the job.

Like, finish what you started.

Maybe I need to take a break,

because I'm on the verge to lose

my mind.

I know, and you know what?

I'm Tired.

Do you remember the--

i'm even getting fat.

No.

I was thinking, maybe this is

not for me, because I'm not

doing nothing good yet.

Don't do anything until you

get a little rest.

Okay? We love you.

New game plan, guy--where is

everybody?

Okay.

Casanova wants to leave.

What?

He wants to leave, and we

have to finish his dress for

him.

We are .

I would understand if you

want to walk out on your own

challenge.

But, like, there's five other

people that depend on you.

So if you don't finish, then we

lose, and if we lose, one of us

is going home.

Coming up on

project runway...

If you don't turn this out,

one of us is gonna go home.

Oh, my goodness.

The other side...

They are cray-cray.

Where the Is a.J.?

Runway wars.

.

It's too late.

We're not ready for you.

Models.

He's in the lobby.

Maybe you can talk to him and

bring him back, 'cause, like,

he don't want to come back.

Buena noche.

Ti-ti.

But I don't know what's going

on.

I'm gonna see if I can go

over there.

Okay. Yeah.

Casanova.

Hi.

What's going on with the--the

challenge?

The only thing that they say

is that it's for Old

ladies, look like your mother,

whatever, so I just need to take

a break.

All right, well, I just don't

want you to let what other

people are saying get to you.

You know what I mean?

You just have to do what you

think is your best and what you

think is beautiful, you know?

My model sarae, she always

have the greatest words.

When I talk for a while, I feel

better.

It's your work.

Maybe it's not something that

everyone, you know, agrees with,

but it's yours.

And I just realize, oh, my

gosh, she's like an angel.

Maybe I just been so sensitive.

A.J., do you have something

your girl can try on?

I restarted the back of my

dress, so...

No?

But I feel good about the

proportion.

Where the Is a.J.?

Restarted the back of his

dress, so he's got nothing for

her to try on.

Not even the front?

Where's the front?

I'm pleating this blouse

right here.

I love the fit and the way

it's falling.

I had my blouse done, but

the fit was so off.

Michael, you have to make

this work.

I can make it work.

It's kind of frustrating,

because Michael is the weakest

link, though he has immunity.

Michael, you're gonna have

to make it again.

We better recut it, and it

has to be on the bias.

But do Twist the shoulder, so

it feels sexy and little.

Did you take it up already?

Yes.

There's a lot to do and

things I know that a.J. And

Michael can't do, and I'm a

little disappointed.

If you don't turn this out, one

of us is gonna go home.

Maybe I'm too old-fashioned

for this show.

I just can work with sluts and

old ladies.

I need to make it work.

Finally I did.

I don't know how, but I did.

I think it looks cool.

Go, go, go.

What time is it?

There's 30 minutes.

Are you serious?

I'm making pieces for every

single look almost.

It's starting to feel intense,

and my heart's racing a little

bit.

I feel like we're in a really

good position, because we are

creative.

We worked as a team.

And the other group is all

Gretchen.

I woke up at 4:00 in the

morning tossing and turning, and

i wrote down a list of what we

need to get done.

It's time to go.

Here we come, parsons.

Here we come.

Yeah.

Yay.

Brand-new day.

Brand-new disaster.

Okay, so I couldn't sleep

last night, and I wrote us a

to-do list with lipstick.

We'll do the camel pant.

Yes.

This morning, we have a

game plan.

Everyone seems really refreshed

and really geared up to just get

it done.

That's a perfect way to go

about it.

And then we're done.

Perfect.

And I think that's youthful.

Is everybody cool with that?

That's fine.

Great.

We can do this, guys.

Yeah, I totally think we can.

Oh, no, no, no.

I like that.

Just one?

Yeah.

I like it just on one.

There is work to be done at this

point.

But I'm not worried about it,

'cause I think today's gonna be

great.

This is gonna be gathered.

Do we need to write this down?

Yes. Please, please, please.

I need it four inches wide.

'Cause I'm gonna fold this over.

And then it's gonna be the

collar.

I'm lost, babe. I'm lost.

Come on, man.

Despite the chaos and the

craziness going on on our side

of the room, I still believe

in our collection.

And I need one in each color.

Got it. One in what color?

White and Gray.

Got it.

At this point, I'm already done

with my pieces.

I want to be able to be there

for my team.

Oh, my goodness.

The other side, they are

cray-cray.

I'm glad that we were

separated on different sides,

because there's no way I want

to be in that cluster

Mess.

Good morning, design team.

Good morning.

Good morning, Tim.

You know why I'm here.

You have two hours to send your

models to the garnier hair salon

and the l'oreal Paris makeup

room.

I don't have to say very much

about the piperlime accessory

wall.

Style this superbly, everyone.

All right, I'm sending you your

models.

Thank you.

I know that we'll pull it

together.

The hard part of it will be the

time constraints.

Does any of our models have--

do you do handwork?

Sewing?

I've never asked my model to

sew anything.

And I had to ask her to hem

something for me.

Wait. Is this--

they're supposed to be knotted

together, right?

No, no, no.

Get to work, girls.

We didn't have a team of six

designers.

We had a team of 12.

Some of the girls were like,

"is this the right blind stitch

on these palazzo pants that you

need?"

Go do hair and makeup.

Hi. How are you?

Good morning.

The hair and makeup is crucial

to the look.

Garnier is going to just do a

really soft, wavy curl, like

elegant feeling.

This is eyen, and she's part

of the military, so...

And you're featuring the

hair.

Yes, well...

It's working.

Have fun.

We're just kind of making it

pulled back and a little messy,

like they've been in battle.

Runway wars.

Hi.

So we're doing a rosy fuchsia

cheek, clean, pretty long-lashed

eye.

That's the thing.

Hi, sweet potato.

I don't have to worry about her,

do I?

You do not.

Excellent.

It looks great.

Hi.

Designers.

Yes?

In ten minutes, we're going

down to the runway.

Okay, we are really close.

If we get these grandpa sweaters

done...

Go, Go.

Okay. Collar's done.

Yay.

Yay, and it looks pretty

cool.

So our details are chains,

black...

Oh, my God, this is so cool.

I think we're good, because

i'm making those girls runway

ready.

Here it goes.

I think the bad news bears

are gonna pull it out.

We just kind of came around like

a thief in the night, and then

it's like, bam, we just hit ya.

You don't even know where it

came from.

Yup, but we're just gonna

snip this off, and you're gonna

be open.

Looking at the other collection,

it looked like everybody's has

a relationship to each other,

but it didn't have a flow.

I feel like ours really actually

looks like a collection.

Designers and models.

Ah, .

Ready or not, we are going

down to the runway right now.

Just finish it.

We've definitely taken on a

more ambitious project, so it

doesn't surprise me that we've

got the winning collection.

Ivy.

We're coming. We're coming.

I don't know if the other team

stands a chance.

Go, go, go.

We are coming. Here we go.

Yes. Just go.

I think we're in really good

shape to be on the top on this

one.

They have a sweater called

the grandpa sweater.

What the ?

Is that it?

Thank you, everyone.

Coming up on

project runway...

It has no design.

The colors are ghastly.

Who was the weakest designer

in your group?

Someone's going down.

That's the truth.

Hello.

Hi.

As you know, in fashion, one

day, you're in, and the next

day, you're out.

For this challenge, you worked

in two teams of six.

We asked each team to create a

cohesive six-piece collection

that is on trend for fall 2010.

All righty then.

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 designer and cofounder

of marchesa georgina Chapman.

Hello.

Welcome.

We will score your designs as

they come down the runway.

One person from the winning team

will be the winner, and one

person from the losing team will

be out.

All right, let's start the show.

♪ ♪

my design on the runway

looks youthful and fresh.

It's not as fashion-forward as

I wish it could have been.

But it is what it is.

I thought maybe the chains

and the buttons might have been

a little too heavy.

But it fits her like a glove,

and I see the military without

hitting you over the head.

It's great.

I'm really excited to see

it come out.

I mean, it's just so creative

and so bold and so futuristic.

I want to walk in it.

I think it looks strong.

It definitely stands out.

It's very sophisticated and

polished, but still edgy.

I am a little nervous about

the hardware.

I wanted to be in keeping with

all the other designers on the

team, so I added hardware, but,

you know, I think it's a minor

detail that they might have a

problem with.

When I saw my model on the

runway, she was stunning.

And the hair was awesome.

The blouse flawless.

The pants hot.

This is one of my favorites,

guys.

I want these pants.

As my piece comes down, I can

see georgina really staring at

it, and it makes me really

happy.

When I look at the other

team's collection, I really dig

the elements individually, but

it doesn't read to me as a true

collection.

It looks like six individual

designs.

I'm very amazed and very

surprised and very proud of my

team.

I think we did a great job.

♪ ♪

I'm happy.

I mean, I feel like our

collection is cohesive.

I still don't see myself

anywhere in this, but I kind of

figure that, with how strong

the tailoring is in our

collection, that I won't have

to worry about it.

I really focused on making

sure I had a tailored, well-made

menswear outfit, 'cause that's

what menswear is.

Menswear is about tailoring.

I think it looks sexy.

I think she looks tall and

beautiful.

The hair is wavy and bouncy.

And I thought my pants look

amazing.

It all looks like it came

from the same place.

It all looks like it has the

same point of view.

I think our collection has

executed the challenge

completely.

I'm impressed with what we

pulled out, especially with the

amount of time that we had.

I know we had 21 pieces that

we made for our collection, and

that's kind of ridiculous.

I like the colors.

These are colors that I know a

lot of women wear.

Very polished and, right now,

I'm just looking between the

model's legs so I can see across

to the judges' faces.

Do they like this?

Do they not like this?

What are they thinking?

I don't think fashion means

just costume and go big and

tons of embellishments.

It also means thoughtfulness and

minimalism and not always in

your face.

We together thoughtfully

created this collection.

We worked as a team.

Nobody slit anyone's throat.

And we put together a line.

Mondo, peach, April, Valerie,

Casanova, Michael drummond...

Oh, my God.

Congratulations.

You are the winning team.

Yes!

I am absolutely ecstatic to

see kind of the misfit team

come through and take over the

giants.

Yes!

Thank you.

We're done.

We're done.

Thank you.

One of you will be the winner

of this challenge.

That means you are the losing

team.

One of you will be out.

We're gonna talk to the winning

team first.

And then we're gonna call you

back out.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

I'm a little surprised.

So am I.

I'm really, really shocked right

now.

This sucks, man.

It sucks.

I can't believe this is

happening.

I know.

It feels really--

it feels incorrect.

Congratulations again.

Thank you.

Who would like to talk first

about your look?

We really wanted to make sure

that this collection was a good

balance between hard and soft.

We wanted to make sure it was

feminine and edgy.

But we also wanted to make sure

that we each had our own voice

in it while still creating a

very cohesive collection.

I'm really proud of each and

every one of us.

I like this collection.

I feel like it's young, it's

fun, it has a spirit.

There's some color in there.

Each garment, it is very

cohesive, but each has its own

attitude, which I really like.

And each design, you can see,

comes from a different person,

but it will work so well

together.

So well done.

The only thing that made it

a collection, if it was one, was

the lace.

Yeah.

I really think that ours was a

lot more cohesive.

And ours told a story.

I think it's kind of cool

that, like--like, when I look

at it, it doesn't look like

really any of us.

No.

And I think that's a

project runway first.

It's a tricky kind of balance

to find military with lace and

not make it look like a costume.

And I think these clothes are

the kind of clothes that women

are gonna want to wear.

I love the fact that there's

the versatility factor.

I think you guys worked on

accessorizing and styling, and

it shows.

I think you guys did a really

great job.

The hair styling is perfect.

Spot on.

I also love the hair.

I think they all look hip and

modern and edgy.

I think they all look good.

Thank you.

Who is responsible for white

pants and lace top?

Casanova.

I love that look.

That I would do as is.

I thought that it's super chic.

It's hot.

I want to be that girl.

I have to tell you, Casanova,

today, caring about couture

quality, today, you needed it.

It works.

The workmanship really shows.

And who did the blue skirt with

the top?

I did.

The edging on that blouse

beautiful.

So, again, kudos.

Thank you. Appreciate it.

Good job.

It's one of the best things

I've seen from you.

I love to hear that you worked

very well as a team.

We did.

It shows.

This is a decision I think we

have to make right now about

either going up there and saying

a name or saying, "we did this

together."

I think we should--

I mean, I hope that we should

go down and stand as a group.

I do too.

I think that, no matter what

happens, it'll make you feel

better when this is over.

And I hope that nobody's saying

that right now and then we go

down there and you're gonna, you

know, flip a switch and--

I mean, nobody in this team is

like that.

I can't.

No, it's not in my soul.

Yeah, me neither.

You have my word, everybody.

Mondo, who do you think

should be the winner on your

team?

I would have to give it to

Casanova.

Valerie?

I think it's one more for

fantastico Casanova.

Casanova, who do you think?

For me, peach should be the

winner.

The top is the best garment I

ever seen from her.

Okay, we've heard what you

had to say.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Hell, yeah.

Yay. Good job, guys.

Oh, my God.

Good job, guys.

Good job.

I'm so glad that's over.

That feels so good.

Don't you, though?

The six of you represent the

losing team.

And one of you will be out.

The six of you represent the

losing team.

And one of you will be out.

In your group, who would like to

tell us about your collection?

It was really important for

us to thoroughly and truly

collaborate rather than create

designs individually.

What we felt like that would

allow us to do is enable

everybody's strengths to come

out and be supported where our

weaknesses were.

So rather than have six looks

that maybe reference the same

thing come out, we could have

six looks that were, to us at

least, cohesive.

You were saying you didn't

want to show some of the

weaknesses.

So who was the weakest designer

in your group?

I--see, that's the hard

thing, is we all have such

different processes.

And I hope you can be mindful

of that when you make the

decision you have to make,

because we worked really hard.

And I don't think there was a

weak link.

We all tried really hard.

And I know that you have a lot

to tell us, but I just really

want you to think about that,

that we all just really did the

best we could for each other,

for ourselves individually, and

for you.

It's like having a baby and

someone saying it's ugly.

I think it's beautiful.

I think we all think it's

beautiful.

Six designers.

One of you has immunity this

week, and that is Michael.

So one out of you five will be

out.

Can I say one last thing

about that?

I ask for you to be mindful of

who you want to see more from.

We think that's the fairest way

for you to choose, 'cause we're

not going to choose.

We stand United.

And we think that's the best way

that you can walk away from

this feeling as confident as

we are, regardless of who has to

go home, that that was the right

person.

Quite frankly, fashion is a

tough, competitive business.

So it's very commendable that

you guys have this team effort,

you know, going on, but I don't

know if it'll work for you,

because I think it took some of

you down a notch and probably

raised a few of you up a notch

too.

But you just ended up with

vanilla boring.

I can understand why you did

it, because you wanted to be

cohesive, but I think you've

lost individuality in this.

And I think you've tempered it

so much that you probably lost

any of your flairs.

But I really think that's where

you tripped yourself up.

The biggest problem is this

proportion.

I mean, almost every single

outfit has a proportion problem.

It just doesn't have any sex

appeal.

It has no design.

The colors are...

Ghastly.

I think the biggest thing

that perplexes me, quite

frankly...

You're team luxe.

And I don't get any luxe out

of this at all.

There's no lushness to this.

It's all very flat.

To me, this look is the

worst.

Well, it's the wackiest.

That, to me, is the worst.

Who made this look?

I did.

That's my look.

Is your look.

The golden girl vest is

just...

The vest...

That vest with those granny

shorts.

It's just unfortunate.

Really unfortunate.

What I would love to know is

who made this shiny number over

here that is a little bit air

hostess.

I-I did the shirt dress.

With the horseback riding

pants.

I wanted to show you, even if

you don't like it, that I can do

somewhat tailored clothes.

I don't just make these crazy,

outrageous looks.

It felt like, for me, an

appropriate time to do it.

But there's no scale.

There's no volume.

Is it tiny? Is it big?

Is it something?

It's just nothing.

Is it interesting?

It's not interesting.

Is it hot?

Is it fashion-forward?

What is it?

We very late in the game

realized that grandma had

arrived.

And so...

That's not how you felt when

you came out here.

No, it wasn't.

Well, we were trying.

I mean...

So who styled each and

every--I mean, I understand

that you guys all had different

hands.

I'll take responsibility for

styling, but I also feel like

I had to style maybe a crappy

collection where I was, like,

trying...

To save it.

To save it.

What do you mean you're

trying to save it?

Before, you loved it.

Right. I agree with Heidi.

You said you loved it.

Yeah, what do you mean

you're saving it?

Well, I think we loved--

I mean, I feel like--

Gretchen, you are a

sportswear head.

Since this is so your world,

then who had the hardest time

where it isn't their world?

Who do you think had the

trickiest time dealing with

this?

Um, I think Michael did.

So I helped him a lot.

And, Michael, it's the

jacket?

No.

No, he did the cowl.

The cowl--the blouse--

he's a draper.

I personally think it's a

really pretty blouse and has a

nice back.

Can we see the back then?

Perfect.

I do have to say that, out of

the group, Michael's technical

skills, I feel, were the

weakest, so I had to work with

him so much that I had no time

to focus on what makes me

strong.

So, like, the things I made I

had to make at the last minute

all the way around, and I'm

not proud of them.

It's amazing how your tune

has changed from when we started

this conversation.

I feel like we all just tried

our hardest, and we don't know

who to pick, 'cause nobody was

on their game.

There's not like a "you were the

worst on your game."

It was, like, everybody sucked.

And...

It's true.

Ivy, who do you think is

the weakest designer on your

team?

Objectively speaking, I think

probably each and every one of

us took a lot of our time to

help Michael out.

See, Michael has immunity

for this week.

Right.

There's five designers

standing here.

Out of these five designers,

who is the weakest designer?

I would say no one.

Christopher, who do you think

is the weakest designer?

I would agree with Ivy and

Gretchen that, in this

challenge, Michael had not the

strongest skills.

A.J., what do you think?

I think that all I can speak

for is myself.

The place where I personally

was weak was not bringing my

fun and unusual style into this

collection.

Andy, what about you?

I agree with my team members.

I did think that Michael had

the least amount of skill sets.

It's always easy to point the

finger at the one that can't go

home.

Meanwhile, he was the one that

won the last challenge.

And he was really, really good

and really, really talented.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I feel like you're asking for

a martyr.

I don't want to leave just

because I say pick me because I

guess I failed too.

Gretchen, someone's going

down.

I don't want to go home.

I don't think it's my time.

I've shown you what I can do

and the direction that I'd like

to show you more.

And I mean, I really feel like

Michael was our weakest link.

And the thing is, I don't

know if it's laziness or just

ignorance.

But Michael has immunity

for this week, so this is all

a waste of time.

We're talking about the five of

you over here.

Mm-hmm.

We have to make a decision

today who is going home.

At this point, I don't think

we have a clear answer for you.

I think you'd have to go by

what you know of us

individually.

You know that's not how it

works.

I do know.

This isn't about past

history.

It's about what we're looking

at today.

That's the truth.

If that's the case, then I

feel like you need to know what

we all made.

That would help.

I'll go through mine.

Hit it.

I made the awful '80s dress.

Is replicative of Andy's blouse.

I made the biker jacket.

And I started to work on and

finish this one, and Christopher

finished this one.

Okay.

I made the blouse, the vest,

the shorts.

I did the blouse and the

skirt.

And then I did the blazer at

the end.

I made the camel trousers,

these cigarette pants with the

back zip.

I did the shirt dress, um,

which took up most of my time.

So.

Okay, we've heard what you

had to say.

We're gonna have a little chat.

Or a big one.

And then we'll bring you back

out.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Wow.

God. Okay.

You guys don't want to talk

about it?

I'm not gonna talk about it.

Was there, like, some

arguing or?

Well, no, it just came down

to eventually they were like,

"who do you think's going home?

You have to pick."

I mean, I feel like, for the

most part, people were pretty

honest about how they felt.

And I think some people just got

their feelings hurt, but...

Did they ask you guys to pick

people that you would send home?

Yeah.

Who did you guys each pick?

I said I could only speak for

myself.

They asked us what the weak

link was, and he has immunity.

Why did you guys pick Michael

as your weakest link?

Because we had to spend a lot

of time showing him how to do

things rather than relying on

him.

Do you agree with that,

Michael or...

Not really, but there's not

much I could say.

If that's how everybody feels,

then I just agree with it.

I mean, I just--we can keep

talking in circles about this.

We just failed.

All right, let's talk about

the winning team.

A lot of these designers have

been in the bottom.

Mm-hmm.

So it was great to see that

they really stepped it up a

notch and made a real

interesting show today.

It was fun, interesting.

Cohesive.

It worked well together.

Hard and soft.

Sexy.

And I can imagine the girl

wearing that.

It was modern.

You could see someone on the

street wearing it.

Yeah.

And I think, within the team,

everybody expressed themselves,

but in a manner that didn't

hurt anybody else.

And I think that's a really

great thing.

I have to say, I'm so excited

for Casanova.

He just completely turned it all

around.

The other surprise was peach.

Yeah.

She entered modern times.

They surprised us period

from front to end.

Well, they were the underdog.

Yeah.

Let's talk about the losing

team.

Okay.

This was actually a really

good group, and I thought that

they were really gonna come up

with something amazing.

And they were so weak.

I mean, piece after piece.

And it really was--none of these

pieces were attractive,

interesting.

They were the farthest thing

from luxe that I've ever seen

to be honest with you.

It was really horrifying.

Gretchen had a lot to say.

Gretchen had too much to say.

Well, and Gretchen changed

her tune pretty fast from "we

were so proud, we love it, we

love it" to...

And three minutes later,

"this is garbage."

Yeah.

"I didn't have time.

I was too busy working on

everybody else's."

Well, certainly easy, of

course, you know, to throw--

to throw someone under the bus

who has immunity.

Okay, Michael c.

Let's pick him.

Michael c.

"He doesn't know how to sew.

He doesn't know how to drape.

The guy's a loser.

So we're just gonna Chuck him

under the bus."

When you think about what Ivy

made, I mean, that look was

unbelievable.

It was hideous.

That vest was hideous.

That vest with those shorts.

And then a.J., first off, he

totally gave up his design

aesthetic today.

I mean, everything that he's

about as a designer, which is

fun and witty and joyful, and

he made the least amount of

pieces.

He made one piece.

It seemed to me almost...

Even though there wasn't a team

leader, that Gretchen was the

team leader.

It seemed like she did have the

whip in her hand and told

everyone what to do.

She was driving that bus it

seemed like to me and everyone

that was afraid to open their

mouth.

But in fact, if you were the

leader, then you negated your

own personality and taste in

this.

It's like--so, I don't

understand.

Were you just bossing everyone

around?

Was that your job today?

They designed all with their

hands being handcuffed together.

That's the saddest thing about

the whole thing.

Well, it's like jumping off

a bridge, and everyone's like,

"well, I'm gonna drown.

Let's drown together."

Yeah.

I mean, you've got to be

smart.

You've got to be

self-sufficient.

Yeah.

They weren't.

All right, so we've made our

decision?

Okay, let's bring them back out.

One designer from the winning

team will be named the winner,

and one designer from the losing

team will be out.

One designer from the winning

team will be named the winner,

and one designer from the losing

team will be out.

We have to pick one winner.

And that winner...

Is Casanova.

Congratulations.

You really stepped it up.

Your teammates loved your look

and so did we.

You've been listening to us.

Thank you.

Okay, winning team, you are

all in.

You can leave the runway.

I wasn't expecting, like,

to win the challenge.

But when Heidi say that, she

make my night.

Congratulations, Casanova.

Congratulations.

Well, it's not about me.

It's about all together.

The six of you represent

the losing team.

And one of you will be out.

Michael, you have immunity

today, and, therefore, you're

in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Good luck.

Hey, Michael.

Hey, Mikey, what's up?

Hey, guys.

Well, we know you're safe.

I'm safe, but I just feel,

like, really, really sad about

everything, guys.

Like, everybody was just going

after me out there, and it just

felt like .

It felt so bad.

It really hurts.

Christopher.

You're in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Ivy...

You're in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

Andy.

U're in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

A.J., Gretchen, one of you

will be out.

Gretchen, you did the most

backpedaling.

It seems like to us that you

made a lot of the decisions on

this team.

And most of them were

unfortunate.

A.J., you spent most of your

time making an ill-fitting

flight attendant shirt dress

that opened your team's runway

show and, unfortunately, set

the tone.

Gretchen...

You're in.

You can leave the runway.

Thank you.

You're safe.

Yeah.

Barely.

I knew that you wouldn't be

out.

Yeah, but they called me--

they called me out.

I take responsibility for the

things they called me out.

I'm sorry, a.J.

That means you're out.

Thank you guys so much.

I appreciate it.

Auf wiedersehen.

Bye.

Thank you.

I don't think I deserved to go

yet.

I would have felt better going

if I had left for something that

was my point of view, and it's

a really hard and big pill to

swallow to know that you're

going home for something that

doesn't have a trace of you in

it.

The only regret that I have is

that I--there's not any of me

in what I went out for, but...

Sit for a minute, a.J.

I have a few words for team

luxe.

I fundamentally do not

understand your behavior and

demeanor and affect on the

runway.

I don't get it.

I don't know why you allowed

Gretchen to manipulate, control,

and bully you.

I don't understand it.

And, a.J., you've taken the

bullet, and now I have to send

you to the workroom to clean up

your space.

Whoa.

Tim's kind of right in what he

says, and I don't think Tim

just says things just to say.

I think it kind of made all of

us have an "aha" moment.

We're gonna miss you.

I'll miss you too.

I'm not a manipulative

person.

And it really, really hurt my

feelings to have Tim say that

to me, because I just wanted to

help, and, in the end, a.J. Said

he wanted to make a shirt dress.

It didn't have to be a boring

shirt dress.

He could have made any type of

shirt dress.

It's sad to see a.J. Go,

because it was Gretchen's fault.

You're still gonna give 'em

hell, baby, I know it.

You always do.

And she manipulated him.

And she should have been the

one going home.

I feel like that this is an

amazing experience, something

i'll never forget and something

that's going to make me a better

designer in the future.

Next time on

project runway...

It's time for your next

challenge.

You will have new models and

quite a task ahead of you.

I'm My pants.

It's way too much.

It's like a great, big,

oversized bra.

I am freaked out.

I have a little surprise for

you.

It's pretty bad now.

And it just got worse.

Yay!

You're trying to make her look

like she's at the church

bring a pot dinner.

Your look was not

in the least bit flattering

there's nothing sexy about it at all

it's not good.