Week Five: Real Women 2007
I have to watch this again because Fuzzy called in the middle of it. I’m also under a deadline, and fighting a mild flu so I have zero attention span, and my plan was to go to bed as soon as this was over, but now I’m not so sure. So, I’m writing this during the repeat.
The Challenge:
Am I the only one wondering if the competing models feel kind of screwed this season? I mean, we’re five shows in, and this is the second time (I think?) we’ve had alternative models. Anyway, the official title of this episode is either What’s the Skinny? or Eye Candy depending on where you look it up, and the models are normal women who have lost significant weight (that’s SO gonna be me next year. Just watch.) The twist: their favorite pre-loss outfits are the raw materials. The good news is, the designer who annoys me most got stuck with the polyester wedding dress.
Workroom Notes:
Much attention is called to Chris’s farewell note.
As much as I want to pick up Christian and shake him (a lot), he did have a point about his model’s “any color as long as it’s black” stance.
Steven, complain less, design more. With that much fabric there’s a ton of cute stuff you can do.
$10? OMFG
Jillian and Steven - the budget was small because you HAD fabric to work with. At least Jillian matched the existing garment’s color.
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Mackenroth interlude:
Mackenroth’s health is not good. I honestly got teary because while I haven’t liked all of his design, he seemed to be a genuinely warm person. He made the right call, though. His health is way more important than any competition. They all seemed sincerely sorry to see him go. (Ricky, this is the appropriate time for tears, okay?)
Return of Chris interlude:
Chris is brought back “to keep the competition high.” He has to use Mackenroth’s design and fabric for the most part, and his model, and he gets to stay up all night. (It’s the only time past the age of twelve when this is a privilege and not a necessity.) I’m glad he’s back. I think Ricky should have gone last time.
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More sewing. Everyone helps Steven finish.
Cut to the Runway:
Heidi: Did you fire your stylist, or something?
Sweet P: Unexceptional, but made well.
Jillian: You cheated. Yes, you made a nice dress. But YOU CHEATED.
Ricky: Cute, actually.
Chris: It woud have been better w/o the red. Not completely suckful.
Christian (henceforth to be known as AnimeBoy as per the TWOP boards): It actually was the most complete look - fit well, kinda cute.
Elisa: It was okay. (Is it just me or do Elisa’s pieces tend to be reminiscent of those old Units modular clothes from the late eighties/early nineties?)
Kit: Girly. Wearable. Kicky skirt.
Kevin: That shirt is hot. You didn’t win because the leggings were overdone.
Steven: I don’t see French Maid here. I see “Annie goes to a funeral at age 30.”
Rami: Lovely. Tasteful. As always.
Scoring:
Winner: AnimeBoy. I concur.
Auf’d: Steven. For which I am grateful.
