21x05 - Complementary Couture

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[Heidi] Previously on Project Runway…

This is
the unconventional materials challenge.

[all screaming] Go! Go!

Hey! Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?

A fight's breaking out. Fight!

[Jesus] This is all mine.

Jesus is a little bit bitchy.

[Christian] Joan, that glitter paper
and Popsicle sticks? Are you serious?

[Madeline] I'm really far behind.

There's just one small thing.

The runway show is happening
in the workroom.

This is the first ever
in Project Runway history.

-What?
-[Law] This is creativity overload.

Well, Yuchen, congratulations.

Now, what did not make the winning grade.

[Law] Joseph. Miss Joan. Antonio.

The decision of which designer is gonna be
out will be made by all of you.

-A twist!
-[Belania] No.

I love everybody,
but we have to make the decisions.

Miss Joan's is the worst.

I am not ready to go home.

You have not seen
what I can do as a designer.

Joseph, that circle skirt is an insult.

You look at Joseph McRae,
you see Joseph McRae.

Of course I'm not gonna take Antonio out.

I'm not voting for Joseph. I'm just not.

Splitting up the twins would be so gaggy.

I think I know what to do.

[Heidi] At stake for the winner is
$200,000, a spread in Elle magazine

and a life-changing mentorship
with the CFDA.

This is Project Runway.

Wow, wow, wow.

Yuchen: Okay guys let's vote.

I feel bad for them.

[Antonio] I'd rather be here
than making that decision.

I'm so shocked that we need to vote out
the designer

for this challenge.

This is a Project Runway first.

It's really hard because it feels
like you're crushing someone's dreams,

and there's blood in your hands.

Producer: We're heading back now.

But it's Project Runway.

One day you're in
and the next day you're out.

[Christian] All right, designers.

Can you guys gather in your votes
and bring them over to me?

Thank you.

Gonna miss me.

No, ma'am.

Thank you. This is everybody?

I'm a little nervous that
these designers are gonna vote me off

just to separate my brother and I.
We're powerful together.

And they will send
their biggest threat home.

Joseph, Joan, Antonio,

two of you will be in
and one of you will be out.

The first vote is for Joseph McRae.

The second vote is for

Miss Joan.

[Joan] I don't wanna go home on a design

that didn't speak
to who I was as a designer.

I hope the other designers keep me
in the competition.

The third vote is for Joseph McRae.

[groans] No. Not play.

So that's two votes for Joseph.
Another one and you'll be out, okay?

Oh, my God. I guess this is
when the true competition shows.

Because do they feel
like my look is the worst,

or is it because I could be
the most threatening in this competition?

The fourth vote is for Antonio.

My brother might be going home right now,
and I'm freaking out.

The next vote is for…

Joseph McRae.

Got it.

Oh, he's going home.

No.

I'm so sorry, Joseph.
So that means you're out.

I don't know if the vote was strategic,

but if it was a game
that they wanted to play,

I guess the game has been played, so.

-[sighs]
-[Joan sobs]

It was such a pleasure working with you.
I think you're incredibly talented.

-Thank you.
-[Christian] I know who you are.

-I can't wait to see more of your clothes.
-Yeah.

-You will.
-[Christian] I know.

I'm really sad to have
my best friend in the competition leave.

And I wish that I'd stood up
a little bit more for Joseph,

but I don't know
that I could have swayed four people.

[Joseph] Bye, everyone. [sighs] Mmm.

No, girl. You know I love you too.

[Joseph] As much
as I didn't want to go home…

Listen, don't worry about me because,
baby, oh, I'm about to be famous.

[laughs]

Still iconic, b*tch, don't forget.

And that's a wrap. Later, loves.

[contestants chatter, laughing]

-Bye.
-Say goodbye to Law.

[contestants] Bye, Law. Thank you.

[Joan] Thank you, guys.
Thanks for saving me. [chuckles]

-[Christian] How are you guys feeling?
-That was definitely a curveball,

and I think we're just
like all full of emotions.

Madeline, you're very shaken up.

I'm angry.

[Christian] Why?
You have to make tough decisions

-in this business.
-No, I know. Not like that though.

-[Christian] No?
-I don't think it has to be that personal.

Hmm. It's hard, trust me.
I've been there. I get it.

But it's a competition
and only one of you wins.

-[Madeline] Yeah.
-Everyone's going home at some point.

It's design to survive.

And we're gonna go
into your next challenge now.

This competition is challenge, runway,

one day challenge, sewing, runway,

club, challenge, no time, no sleep.

[breathes deeply]

Gaga would not be proud.

Fashion takes inspiration
from all kinds of things.

Art, music, even the unconventional.

So for your next challenge,
you'll be creating a runway-worthy version

of your unconventional materials look

completely made out of fabric.

Runway version?

[Antonio] I know
not to use denim. [laughs]

-Wow.
-[Madeline] Ugh.

If I had the energy to scream,
I'd probably be screaming quite a bit.

I didn't love the look that I made.

[Christian] And it can't just be a story.

Visual, meaningful, they have to connect

because both looks are gonna walk down
the runway together.

-[Antonio scoffs]
-Wow. Oh, my God.

-[Ethan] Damn.
-Wow.

Head home tonight,
do some sketching, get some rest.

And then I will meet you
at Mood in the morning.

-Thank you, Christian. See you tomorrow.
-Good night. Bye.

[contestants] Bye.

[Antonio] For the next challenge,
I'm really gonna step [bleep] up

because I want to prove to the judges
that I am an amazing designer and stylist.

I think the only complaint in my life is
Law Roach so we gotta fix that.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

The friction pens are amazing.

Who would've thought
that you can erase a pen?

Guys, that was rough.

Ms. Joan, how do you feel?
You're back for another week.

-Yeah, just need to process everything.
-Yeah, okay.

I'm gonna put Joan on the runway.

Veejay: Oh, my God.

Veejay: This is a great opportunity
to show your other side.

Veejay: as a tailor.

I've been tailoring for over 20 years.

This is what I do. I can tailor a suit
so this is my opportunity to bring it.

-Look, that's sick.
-[Joan] I was thinking…

Antonio: I don't even sketch.

Antonio: Jesus, usually I'll tell
him what to sketch for me.

I'm jealous of you guys for having
brothers because if I had my brother here…

Veejay: I think it's an advantage.

No, it's a huge advantage…

-[Veejay] It's a huge advantage.
-[Madeline] …because they're going to,

-no matter what, help one another.
-[Veejay] Yeah.

[Ethan] The last challenge was
the first individual challenge

but the twins are still working together.

If that is what it takes for y'all to win,
awesome,

but I'm able to eat it up
without having family in the room.

[Veejay] I have a question.

Do you think both of you can do
one challenge

where you're completely separate?

Because you're used to be,
like, working each other,

so maybe for this challenge,
like, just challenge yourself.

Let's not help each other
and let's see what's gonna happen.

I think that Veejay is smart.

She knows how to play the game.

[Veejay] What's gonna be the outcome?
Are you up for the challenge?

[Antonio] As an individual designer,
I know I can do it.

I know I'm talented. I know I'm good.

Let's shut this b*tch up.

-Let's prove to them this challenge.
-[Veejay] Yeah.

I'm excited if they can actually do it.
We will see.

-Done.
-So that's completely solo challenge.

Veejay, over my dead body

that you think you're gonna separate
Antonio and I.

So now it's on.

[♪ "So Elite" playing]

All right, remember this challenge,
runway-worthy version

to kind of compliment
your unconventional look.

Thirty minutes, $350.

Okay, go. Right now.

[contestants exclaim, chuckle]

[screams]

Just take a half yard off
and then I can get that.

Keep looking. You just started.
Put that backpack down

-and dig through these rolls.
-Okay. All right.

Oh. We need pins, b*tch.

[Jesus] Get two boxes.

[Veejay] Of course
the twins are shopping together.

I am so shocked.

[indistinct chatter]

-Going gray again.
-[Christian] Mm-hmm.

Boring.

[Madeline] I'm capable of a lot more
than what I put down the runway

in the last challenge.

However, to turn something that I hated
into something that I like

is going to take some real work.

[Christian] You don't want
anything iridescent-y?

[Madeline] I think that that's pretty
iridescent, and I'm gonna do stuff to it.

My confidant, my best friend here,
Joseph McRae, has left.

So I'm definitely feeling that loss.

And I need a solid amount of time
to sit with what happened,

but I don't have time to do that.

[♪ "Designer [feat. Suedecouch]" playing]

[Antonio] Child,
it looks like rotten in here.

Oh. It's Miss Joan's dress.

[Joan cackles] I don't wanna see that.

Last challenge, I was so far in the bottom
that they had to dig me out the dirt.

It looks like dead vegetation.
Just throw her in the compost.

I have to take inspiration from it.
I'ma try and redeem myself.

So I'm gonna have to show Law
who I am as a designer.

Leave it all on the runway.

I really don't wanna look at this all day.

-I shoved b*tch in the corner. [laughs]
-[Antonio laughs]

No one puts Baby in a corner.
However, I need her gone.

-Hello.
-[contestants] Hello.

Hey, Christian.

[Christian] Hmm.

Oh. Is that the crotch?

-[Ethan] It's a banana hammock.
-Oh.

Wow.

[Ethan] I wanna create
a cocoon outer shell gown

that reveals into,
like, a J.Lo butterfly sexy moment.

My God, but you have so much to make.

Just two pieces.

Okay. You can't have
her whole butt out though like that.

I want about this much crack.

How are they gonna connect visually
in some way?

I think because these are triangular

they're gonna be covering the whole thing,
sort of like a wing.

-Am I hurting your ears?
-[Christian] Yes.

-All right, I'll stop.
-You can wait.

[Madeline] I didn't love the look
that I made last week, that's not me.

So I'm making these hard kind of
sharp edges into something more soft.

She's going to be feathery.
She's going to be birdlike.

She's going to be awesome.

[Christian] What's happening over here?

I wanna keep the same silhouette
where it's see-through and sexy.

So I wanna do a see-through pant
with a corset.

-Your corset top needs to be incredible.
-It's gonna fit well.

[Christian] Make sure. Okay.

[Antonio] I'm cutting it now.
I'm pretty fast.

[Antonio] Last challenge,
I almost got voted off.

But I'm here for another week

and I'm gonna set myself apart
from the other designers and my brother.

I wanna stand out.
I already do because I'm gorgeous.

[smacks lips] Uh. Perfection.

Okay, I can figure this out.

-Look was very rock and cool…
-Yeah. So I wanna--

[Christian] …but you're doing
like an evening gown.

But it's like how do you make that feel,
like, edgy.

[Jesus] I wanted to utilize the red,
instead of doing a front lapel,

to incorporate a back lapel.

-I mean, you have to have the red…
-[Jesus] Yeah, of course.

[Christian] …in some way.
To visually connect.

-So it's a gown, right?
-Yes. This is very streetwear.

Very "I'm going to a bashment party,"
you know.

[Christian] Uh-huh. Yep.

And this is very
"I'm stepping on the runway."

[Belania] I've never made a dress
specifically like this before,

but I want to showcase my skills as far as
gown-making goes for a curvier woman.

[Christian] It's a flag dress.

When I think of soccer,
I think of World Cup.

All these countries, it's exciting.

My idea is to make this black and white
soccer ball b*mber jacket

with this big flag dress that celebrates
the energy of the soccer stadium.

Edit the colors
like you edited those colors on that look.

-Remember, visually connected.
-[Yuchen] Yeah. Yeah.

Wow. That looks pretty.

For this one,
I want the boning to be outside.

Yeah.

[Veejay] I really wanna make
another structure using the boning.

It's a very meticulous process

because boning is something
that you need to hand sew.

But I haven't won yet,

and I want the judges to see
my impeccable craftsmanship

in all the things that I do.

This is my power, my hands.

[Christian] Wow.
This is a beautifully-cut suit.

Clearly, you can make clothes.

So I get that you wanna do
this beautiful amazing suit,

but I think the connection
will still be important, you know.

And that's why I'm trying to still keep
the connectivity

-with the corsetry.
-[Christian] With the corsetry.

I was even thinking
of taking the Popsicle sticks.

If you do that, I quit. Right now.

[all laugh]

[all] Child. [laughing]

I just want them to see something here
that they didn't see there, you know.

Law really didn't like this dress,
you gotta prove him wrong.

Okay.

Lord have mercy.

[Joan] Everyone is a little worried
about me, you know.

But I got this. I'm a fighter.

I've been through the hardest fight
of my life.

Back in 2020,

I made it onto the cast of Project Runway
for the first time,

but I also found out
that I had breast cancer.

And I needed to start treatment
immediately.

My biggest fears during that time is,

"Am I gonna be strong enough
to fight and beat this thing?"

But let me tell you, I rang that bell

and Mama Joan is four years cancer-free.

This is more
than just a competition for me.

This is a full circle moment.

To win Project Runway would be
such a validation.

I wanna feel that I can be an inspiration
to so many women out there

that there is life after,
you know, being diagnosed.

[stutters] I'm like
a walking zombie right now.

[huffs]

[Jesus] I think the one-day challenges are
definitely starting to take a toll

because, like, there is no time to rest.

[Antonio, in Spanish] What's wrong?

My body is, like, not…

[in English] Like I'm not even, like…

To be honest, like, even [bleep]
like inspired to do this. [cries]

[Antonio] Seeing my brother like going
through all the emotions.

That's not usually his persona,
he's usually stronger than I am.

[sniffles, grunts]

[Antonio] I'm really concerned because
I want him to still be in the competition.

[Jesus clears throat, sniffling]

[Jesus] No, no, no. [sniffles]

I don't even want to [bleep] do it…
to be honest.

Jesus: It's a lot.

-Antonio: Should we go home?
-Jesus: No.

I'm really sorry that Jesus is struggling,
but so am I.

Like, I wish I had my best friend here

so that I have someone
that I can lean onto,

but you know, I have to do it on my own.

Someone needs to take
that sense of comfort from them

so that they can realize
that this is a competition.

[Antonio] I see everybody
keeping an eye on us.

All them b*tches want to separate us.
He's my twin brother,

so if you [bleep] with my brother,
then you're gonna have two enemies.

[Christian] You get a model.
You get a model.

[Ethan] Baby. Let's do it.

I made it a little bit big.

-[Christian] Is it asymmetrical, this top?
-[Antonio] Yeah.

Well, it looks kind of like a little bit
like a mistake

'cause it's, like, not enough.

I think you still have to figure out
this understructure.

[Jesus] Yeah. Yeah.

[Christian] For me.
It doesn't look like anything.

-You all right?
-[Jesus] I'm just…

You're just so tired.
You're beat down. You're done.

-It's a lot.
-[Christian] It's a lot.

Suck it up.
You've already been here before.

-Don't worry, you're fine.
-Yeah.

[Christian] It looks fabulous.
Get it together.

It's gonna be cool.

-I like it with just one side even.
-[Jesus] I do too.

[Christian] It's kind of fab.

[Jesus] I'm really grateful
to have Christian.

I think he sees the vision.
I think he likes my work.

And that just really truly
gives me strength.

I'm ready to show the judges
exactly what I am made of.

[Ethan] That red stripe on Jesus's gown
is looking pretty familiar.

What the [bleep]?

[Christian] Here we go.

[Ethan] I've been working primarily
on the outer part,

so I have a lot of finessing to do.

[Christian] Are you realizing
that this doesn't work?

-It needs a lot of zhuzhing.
-[Christian] So what are you gonna do?

[Ethan] Let's try on the other dress.

[Christian] The dress underneath
is not good.

-Do you think I should scrap…
-I think you have to scrap one of them.

-…the whole reveal?
-Yes, that's what I'm saying.

Then you still have one look.
You gotta try something.

I think the shoulders could still be more.

Yeah. This is the only one that I love,

-but I think I can elaborate it more.
-Okay… You have enough.

[Veejay] Hand sewing is a major component
to execute that design,

and I don't have a lot of time left.

But I've applied to be
in the show since 2012.

I've waited for 13 years
and now that I'm here,

I'm not gonna waste any opportunity
to show the judges what I can do.

You just dislike it?

[Christian] This looks really messy.

The frayed edges
on this looks very amateur.

All right.

[Madeline] I really don't want this
amateur tag to be put on me.

That's a fear of mine
because I taught myself for the most part,

so my construction skills are
sometimes behind other people.

I gotta figure it out.

Maybe the organza looks a little more
refined and beautiful and soft…

Okay.

-…and maybe that all over in diamond…
-[Madeline] Okay. Yeah, that's helpful.

I'm going for soft, feathery,
maybe like a snowy egret.

But I'm seeing a dirty,
dirty little pigeon.

[Christian] That's it, designers.

-I'm… I'm in trouble.
-[Christian] Say goodbye to your models.

Oh, God.

[sewing machine whirring]

Oh. I haven't had to pivot this hard
at all this competition.

Two dresses is too much,
so the J.Lo dress is dead.

I'm gonna take this cocoon
and make an extensive alteration.

Okay, guys, one hour.

[in Spanish]
I shouldn't make it big, right?

Yeah don't make it big

'cause it's already big.

[Madeline, in English]
I want my brother here to help me.

They're both really talented.

So am I jealous?
Yes. And, like, I want that.

I have to, um, redo my sleeves
'cause they're ugly.

I have to make an entire skirt.

I'm feeling like this is deeply,
deeply undoable.

-[Antonio] Good morning, designers.
-[Jesus] We have a show to do.

[Belania] Fashion superheroes,
here we come.

[Ethan] Baby.

-Be aggressive, be, be aggressive.
-Be aggressive, be, be aggressive.

-B-E-A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E.
-Aggressive.

[cheering, laughing]

-[Antonio groans] It's cold.
-[Yuchen] Nips out.

[iron hissing]

-Producer: Belania, hi.
-Hello. Oh, God!

Producer: Sorry, I didn't
mean to scare you.

-Emily's called in sick.
-[Belania] [bleep].

So what we are thinking of doing is
if we can move Shanae over to this look,

and we'll use the alt model
for your episode 4 looks.

Oh.

She's a lot smaller. [groans] Dear God.

[screams] My brain is frying.

I made my dress to fit my size-20 model
like a glove.

What are you…
What are you saying to me right now?

I have three hours to make this size 20
into a size 14, 12?

I don't even know
where to start right now.

[contestants] Models. [cheering]

-[model] The side will be showing.
-[Ethan] We're gonna cover her boobies.

I had to find another way
to use the black sheer,

so I think having a little bit
of sexy side boob moment this far

will be a little nod
to the original piece.

-How are you guys doing?
-[contestants] We're doing.

[Christian] Belania, how's it going?

[Belania] My hands stopped shaking.
I can sew.

-You can do it.
-[Belania] I don't know. [sighs]

[Christian] It's beautiful.

[Antonio] Gorgeous.
Thank you for that advice.

What would I do without you in my life?

You're starting to make me
have a crush on you.

-Everybody has a crush on me. Hello!
-[laughs]

-[model 2] I think I--
-[Joan] What is that little thong?

[Christian] What in the world?

[Antonio]
Marina, I made you a [bleep] cloth.

I'm a Latina hooker, a sexy hoochie mama.

Not everyone can make a thong.

I know it's just a little string
but you gotta get the right measurements

'cause you don't wanna see
a camel toe with a floss.

[Joan chuckling]
I don't know what that is.

Joan cannot handle the thongs in the room.

To me, a thong is
not a fashion moment, okay?

That is underwear.

Veejay and these
designers are trying

to separate Antonio and I.

[Christian] Well, maybe you two
do need to separate.

You're working on his garment right now.

I'm gonna separate you two,
and then we'll see who wins.

[Jesus] b*tch.

-Mm-mmm. Child.
-[laughs]

See? Even Christian notices. [laughs]

What did he say?

[Jesus] He's gonna separate us.

Antonio: She a little jealous.

[Jesus] Oh, my God.

All right, designers, we're sending
your model to the Ulta Beauty salon.

The divas. I need to see
what's going on in glam.

Okay, so this is-- Okay.

-Let me see. Don't get crazy.
-I'm not.

[hair stylist] How are you
feeling about it so far?

You're the best, so I trust you.

Oh, my God, no.
'Cause we do this every day.

You know, every Ulta Beauty has
a salon that you can walk into

and have a consultation
with a hair stylist

or makeup artist to make
your vision come to light.

We do the same day out,

-so don't even worry.
-Yes.

-We're gonna make it happen for you.
-Perfect. I love Ulta Beauty.

-You guys are the best.
-Okay.

[Belania] Come on.

-[Christian] It's done?
-No, it's not done yet.

My hands are really, really tired.

I will add more here.

-Are you?
-Yeah.

[Veejay] I'm scared if I can
really finish it on time.

Yeah, you have like an hour.

[Yuchen] Mia, can you come here?

[Belania] Ugh. g*dd*mn it.

-[Veejay] Are you finished?
-Yeah, you need help sewing?

-[Veejay] Um… Just this one.
-Okay.

[Veejay] After that, I'm finished.
Thank you so much. [chuckling]

Veejay, really?

She gives me and my brother such a hard
time because we help each other.

But when she needs help, it's fine.

[laughs]

[Christian] Miss Madeline.
How's your skirt?

My goal was to get it done
by the time the models got here.

I am really far behind.

-[Belania] Not you shuffling around.
-[Madeline] No.

There's never enough time.

At this point, like,
I know I'm gonna hate this look.

What the hell?

But I just need it to be clothes.

[producer] All right, we're walking
in 30 seconds, you guys.

Yay.

Hello, designers. Welcome to the runway.

As they say in fashion, one day you're in,
and the next day you're out.

For this challenge,
you were asked to create a look

inspired by
your unconventional materials design,

but made completely out of fabric.

The connection between the two must be
visual and meaningful.

All right, let's meet the judges.

CFDA award-winning stylist
and image architect, Law Roach.

[contestants cheering, clapping]

[Heidi] Editor of Elle magazine,
Nina Garcia.

-[contestants] Oh, Nina.
-Thank you.

And our guest judge for today, fashion
designer and business titan, Jenna Lyons.

All right, let's start the show.

[♪ "Perfecto" playing]

[Yuchen] My looks
looks very cohesive together.

The b*mber jacket looks so sexy,
so hot, so modern,

and the dress is cool.

It's just so amazing. I feel so good.

Heidi: Super creative.

Heidi: Like a superhero.

But this, it still looks
unconventional to me.

[Veejay] I'm so nervous,
but at the same time,

I'm very, very excited
and proud of myself.

It's a representation
of who I am as a designer.

You can tell immediately
that these two looks are a labor of love.

I [bleep] love it.

It's good.

It's like there's an actual
inspiration connection.

[♪ music continues]

[Madeline] I'm not proud
of what I put down today.

It's not my best work.

And I'm feeling like I don't want
to watch this runway.

[Belania] I feel good. It doesn't look
absolutely haphazard and crazy.

It looks presentable.

Madeline: How did you get it
to fit her that well?

Girl, you see my fingers bleeding.

The construction isn't bad.

The dress is just ugly.

[Jesus] This is exactly
what my vision was.

She is working it.

She's feeling herself.
She feels glamorous.

She feels like a fashion icon.
She feels like a rock star.

-Heidi: Wow.
-Yeah, it's interesting.

Heidi: Pretty.

[Jesus] I'm so excited because
I think I nailed the challenge.

They both look cohesive.

[Joan] I don't think
my unconventional garment was that bad

but definitely this is
an elevated version of that.

The previous critiques lit a fire under
my tail for me to show them what I got.

Wow.

[Ethan] Girl,
Anastasiia is making this a moment.

The fashion fabric being
so close to the original is cohesion.

-So, I did my job.
-Heidi: Pretty.

[Ethan] I'm proud
of my little butterflies,

and they're flying so, so high. [exclaims]

[♪ music changes]

[Antonio] Wow. I'm seeing my blonde Barbie
walk down the runway.

It's so sexy. The magic word,
again, is cohesion.

-Heidi: She looks so good in that.
-Law: Hmm.

[Antonio] I can taste the win on the tip
of my tongue, that I've been waiting for.

[♪ tense music playing]

Hello. There were some really good looks,
you turned out.

Obviously we're judging you
by your second look,

not your unconventional materials look.

We've scored your designs.
Let's find out the results.

Yuchen,

Joan,

the two of you are safe.

Thank you.

Joan. I know I was
extremely critical on you

about your unconventional look,
but you redeemed yourself.

Thank you.

Ethan,

Veejay,

Jesus,

you had our favorite looks
on the runway today. Congratulations.

Unfortunately that means Antonio,

Madeline, and Belania,
you had our least favorite looks today.

Bullshit.

[Heidi] You guys can leave
with the safe designers. Thank you.

I'm not surprised, but I'm praying,
wishing, manifesting that I don't go home.

[Belania giggling]

Yeah.

-Guess who's back. [laughing]
-I know, right? [chuckles]

Back again. Let's bring out your models.

[Jesus] Oh, my God.

[Heidi] All right, Jesus,
let's start with you.

-Okay.
-I loved your look.

Thank you so much.

It's stunning. I mean,
how you made this too that

you can sew like this impeccably is,
like, crazy, you know?

Yeah. It is so chic.

I love the exaggerated hip,
and that red strip down the back.

As a stylist.
I'm thinking, what does it look 360?

You know, when they call
into the stylist over their shoulder.

This dress could be
on any runway in Paris.

[Heidi] Yeah. [giggles]

This is really, really,
really, really well done.

I'm always thinking what would Law like?
And what--

-Law likes it. So you did a good job.
-Thank you so much.

The dress is beautiful.

The shape is beautiful.

But when I saw the red stripe,
I was convinced this was Ethan's look.

Yeah. I though so too.

[Nina] Ethan did that same stripe
on the sportswear look.

I mean, it's called plagiarism in my book.

Yes, a little.

-It's a little there, just a little bit.
-Plagiarism. I'm just saying.

Oh, my God.

[Nina] Ethan did that same stripe.

Well, Nina, just because
there's a red stripe

and Ethan did that for athleisure,

like, to me, like, I saw no resemblance.

Like, I feel like I did it
in a different way and…

Like, I didn't even think of that.

I think they inspire each other a lot.

I am all for inspiration,
but why this particular fabric?

I mean, that was never my intention.
That didn't even cross my mind.

I picked the red just
to reference from the mini dress.

Plagiarism is a little harsh.

But for Nina to have such
an impact from my piece,

I think is an honor.

So, sorry, Jesus,
but if I own a red stripe now,

maybe let me keep it.

I don't have any history here,
so I'm all for the red stripe. I loved it.

The shape of the duchess satin and the way
it wraps around her. Beautifully done.

-[Heidi] Thank you, Jesus.
-Thank you.

Veejay, if you see what you can make out
of a shuttlecock, it's quite amazing.

I… Every time she says, "shuttlecock,"

-I just want to laugh so bad.
-[Heidi] Everyone say, "shuttlecock."

[all] Shuttlecock.

Shuttlecock. I love shuttlecock.

We'll never forget that.
We'll never forget it now.

[Heidi] The fabric that you chose,

it's the same feeling
of what the shuttlecock is giving us.

And also what you gave here,

like, you always wanna have
a lot of interest, you know,

around your cleavage and everything,
and it's giving all of that.

It's fragile but strong, unexpected,

really marvelous.

The transparency, the tailoring,
everything was really smart.

I mean, it's the most perfect side boob
I've ever seen.

Jumpsuits are hard to fit.
It's just… I think it's spot-on.

-Thank you so much.
-Ethan, you're next.

What did you stuff into the hips?
What is… What did you put in there?

[Ethan] It's batting.

Ethan is a drag queen,
so he knows how to pad a hip, right?

-So that… that…
-Maybe.

…he brought that in his little toolbox,
you know.

Um, I think the dress is spectacular.

I have to say
I'm kind of obsessed with it.

I think the tailoring is great.

I think you worked
that dress like nobody's business.

And the way that the shapes looked
behind the screen when she came out,

it was just fantasmical

and really stunning,
and I'm captivated by it.

Can I see her without the…

I mean, this is all you need.
You didn't need the reveal. That's it.

Can we just talk about the boobs
when you see them on the side?

I love those little cups that are poking
out and giving that fabric is so cute.

That little detail is so powerful.

That's your reveal right there.
You've got to understand to edit.

All right, Ethan, Veejay, Jesus,
it's time to name the winner.

Congratulations, Veejay.

Oh, my God.

-Thank you. [chuckling]
-[Ethan] Good job.

[Heidi] You created our favorite look.

Congrats. How does it feel?

To be here and to… I'm speechless.
I'm just happy. I cry when I'm happy.

-So, yeah, this is tears of joy.
-[Law] Okay.

-[Veejay] Thank you. Thank you.
-You earned it. You absolutely earned it.

[Heidi] Really beautiful.

[Veejay] Winning this challenge makes
me feel a reward

for all the things that I've done
to create those two looks,

and I'm just really thankful
that the judges appreciate my work.

-[Jesus] We have a winner.
-[contestants cheering]

I knew it. I knew it. I knew it.

Winning this gives me the assurance

that if I work hard and be innovative,

then I can win this whole thing.

Okay, let's bring out the bottom looks.

Oy vey. Antonio, Madeline, Belania,

unfortunately you were our least favorites
today. Let's bring out your models.

Oy, oy, oy.

Oh, my God.

All right, Belania, I'm just so confused
by what you've done.

I look at you and I see a young, clued-in,
fashion-forward, modern young woman,

and then I see what you created today

and to me this looks like
a real old-fashioned look.

You are supposed to create for tomorrow.

The fabric looks cheap.

Jersey fabric or something else
in another color,

this might be acceptable
and might be okay,

but with these colors
and this fabric, there's--

Acceptable is not winning anything
around here though.

-[Law] Exactly.
-[Jenna] I've seen this dress…

[stammers] …a corset with the ruffle
bottom and it's not my favorite.

They're not twins but they are sisters,
Tacky and Jackie.

And do you think this is a good dress?

No, but today my model called out sick,

so I had to take in my dress
by at least eight inches.

That's not an excuse.

Also, the model and you have
to take it in that's the strong part.

That's what you did well.

[Jenna] I don't love
the really chunky straps.

I know that the person
who had originally put it on might--

'Cause she was a size 20.

I couldn't put certain styles
of our model so I said,

"Okay, I will make
a beautiful silhouette kind of dress."

Had you presented that
as a bathing suit and a sarong cover up,

it would have made more sense.

Like, putting her in shorts
or pants or even a bathing suit,

you guys probably would've
gave me the same comment.

What I don't understand is
the body language and the attitude.

Yeah, what does that attitude tell us?

So, let's talk…
Let's back up and let's start there.

So you wanna say something but your lips…
You're trying to not…

Here's… Here's your chance.

I'm just taken back 'cause there's a lot
that happens before you guys see it.

[Law] But a lot happens
before we see it every runway.

So what are these feelings because
you're coming off really, really rude.

-Agreed.
-Okay, you want to fight.

You're coming off
really, really rude and, like, dismissive.

I'm trying to control my emotions because…

I was trying to make
my model feel comfortable and beautiful.

And this is this model
or the one that got sick?

-The one that got sick.
-[Law] Okay.

I also think, like, you as a designer
have to stay true to yourself.

I don't really see you here.

I think you should always
stay true to yourself

and what you think
you would really want to create.

I think that's really important.

All right, Madeline.
I don't see the cohesion.

Here you have space girl
in silver, shiny, flashy.

And then you go
to a somber sad girl right next to her.

It's like a whole different vibe
I'm feeling from this.

I actually like the way
that you mimic the hard edges

from your unconventional look.

Just because you put some triangles onto
the top doesn't make it cohesive for me.

I really don't like the length
of the skirt, the bottom of the skirt.

It looks like a napkin.

Like, it's not enough strength.

When you are presenting a runway,

-it's about the complete polished look.
-Mm-hmm.

I think you're demure
in your approach to your shapes.

Like, the skirt and the proportion
of the top are almost the same.

Can you raise the top? Like, uh…

Yeah, like if it was tiny
and the sleeve was tiny

-and it was a little bit of a crop top.
-[Madeline] Hmm.

I just think like
you could have gone bigger

and pushed that skirt
and pushed that shape.

-It feels like you're holding back.
-Fair enough.

Antonio, I actually was probably the only
one that gave this a high score. [laughs]

I am. They all hated it.

-That is so true. That's true.
-Tattletale. That's very true.

They look like modern girls of today.

I love that it's sheer. I love that
you see her G-string through it.

I love her wet hair.

It's very now.

We can talk about the top.

Obviously there's
some fit issues here, but--

The top is… What is the top?

-It's a belt. I have a belt like that.
-[Law] The top is terrible.

I don't know if it was
intentionally asymmetrical,

but it wasn't asymmetrical enough,

so I couldn't tell if it was just twisted.

It should have been,
could have been. [chuckles] It's not.

I mean just the wedge. I can't… I can't.

It's problematic.

-I'm not mad at it.
-I'm not mad at the pants.

-I don't think the pants are bad.
-[Heidi] I'm just saying when I see

a wedge,
my husband always loves a wedge. [laughs]

When I have jeans on that are
like so tight that it's, like… [whistles]

…he thinks that's hot.

It's like a really
good stripper costume though.

There is no reason you walk
this girl out of here

with these incredible glaring errors.

I don't know.

-I don't know how you made it this far.
-[exhales deeply]

In terms of construction,
there's a lot of problems here.

I'm pissed. You have the nerve to say
why I'm still in the competition?

I feel attacked.

Well, you got the judges
really torn. [chuckling]

That was very polarized, which is great.
That's what fashion is about.

Sorry.

Madeline, Antonio, Belania,
we have a lot to talk about. [chuckles]

You can leave the runway.
Thank you so much.

-Yeah.
-[Belania] Did you hear?

[Jesus] They haven't
made a decision yet, right?

[Antonio] No.

Heidi loved my look. Nina hated it.

She's like, "I don't know how you've made
it this far." I'm like, "Well… [scoffs]

So, Madeline.

To me, she's making sad clothes.

[Nina] You know what it is.
It feels sad and poor.

[Heidi] I don't see the cohesion.

Like the first one when it came out,

I was like, okay, it had some pop and,
like, some fancy, like, sparkle to it.

[Heidi] You also could
feel that the model was loving that.

It felt like somebody took
the air out of it.

Like, I'm not proud
of what I put down today.

I don't think it's representative
of me as a designer.

I don't wanna be putting things out there
that are confused and "sad girl."

I like Antonio.
I feel like there's stuff in there.

-Nina hate it.
-[Heidi laughing]

[Law] I've never saw her
hate something so much.

And look, I wro… I wrote, like…
I wrote, like, my favorite.

That was your favorite?

Guys, Antonio is a little bit
of smoke and mirrors.

But he was the least offensive
of the three.

I don't know
if Antonio can really deliver.

[sighs]

I feel like my design wasn't
the worst based on the challenge.

When you put your heart and soul
and you work for over 14 hours,

I don't feel like the judges
are understanding and it's getting to me.

What do you guys think about Belania?

I was so sad to find out
that that was her look.

She has this great personal style.

-You think that great personal style?
-She's--

[Nina] You know, she's very memorable.

I think Belania got thrown off trying
to make someone else happy

as opposed to doing her own thing.

And it feels like that
kind of tripped her up maybe.

I get a sense of personality from Belania.

I think there's a spark in there.

She did have to, like,
cinch that in a lot, Belania, you know.

But that's what that's what designers do.

I know, but, like, last minute?

That's not an excuse.
That's what designers do.

It was like Carmen Miranda
without fruit on her head.

It is a literal prom dress.

Yeah, '80s prom dress,
bad '80s prom dress.

Yes. [groans]
Belania, why did you do this?

I feel misunderstood
because I tried to make something

that I thought the judges wanted to see,

but that was an epic fail.

So if I stay in this competition,

I am not listening
to what anybody else has to say.

I'm going to listen to myself.

-It's a toss.
-So who's the worst?

[chuckling] It's a toss.

Oy, oy, oy.

-[Ethan purring]
-[Heidi] Next time on Project Runway…

For your next individual challenge,
we're going street.

This is literally your challenge,
like, what are you doing?

If I don't do this right, I will [bleep].

-Ethan, come on.
-[sniffles]

Just put it on the mannequin.

Things are not working out
as well as I thought they would.

Yep.

[Jesus] Don't forget Veejay is
a silent k*ller, everyone.

I'm just focused on my work.

The quiet ones turn around…
[clicks tongue] …and stab you in the back.

[Veejay] Jesus. He is really threatened by
me, and I'm like, he should be. [chuckles]

I wanna applaud you
for not doing something safe.

Picture that girl walking
down the street like stunt on hoes.

You're not showing us anything new.
It's too obvious.

[Law] This is so far off from streetwear.

I almost wanna like jump off the chair
and beat you up for making this look.