01x09 - Design for the Red Carpet

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[Heidi] Previously on Project Runway.

[Wendy] I'm getting a definite impression

that Austin and Kara Saun are the golden children.

There's three people going to the final.

Still leaves one space.

So I gotta get to that third space,

and that's all I'm thinking about right now.

How dare anybody do that to my daughter?

[Jay] I'm still here,

and I'm getting competitive now.

I wanna win this.

If I get screwed over because of Julia,

there's gonna be hell to pay.

What is your alternative plan?

-Do you have one? -Austin.

[Austin] If I am chosen to be one of the finalists,

that basically would be sort of the fulfillment

of like a life dream.

There's only five of you left.

Two more of you to go until the final three.

Those three will show their line

at Olympus Fashion Week.

Then one winner will be chosen.

The winner will receive a spread in Elle Magazine,

a mentorship with Banana Republic Design Team,

and a hundred thousand dollars to start their own line.

Kara Saun, you have won again.

[Kara] My whole thought process has been

get to New York Fashion Week.

I have one more challenge to go.

It's just, like, hang in there, Kara.

[Heidi] The two of you remain.

Robert, you are out.

This is a search for the next big fashion designer.

[Jay] It's a cutthroat business.

[Kara] The competition was fierce.

[Heidi] Twelve contestants, three finalists,

and one winner.

Three designers will make their runway debut

at Olympus Fashion Week.

I plan to make it to fashion week.

[Robert] I think I'll be number one.

And the winner of Project Runway will receive

everything they need to start their own label.

I think I deserve to win.

People are gonna start getting pretty bitchy.

Oh, my.

For these 12 contestants,

Project Runway is a chance of a lifetime.

Today is the start of the final challenge,

and I'm very excited.

[Austin] Robert is very sweet.

He wrote Jay and I this wonderful little note

on the chalkboard of the apartment.

I'm sad that he's gone, but he just upped my chances

for final three, so thank you, Robert.

Personally, I can't believe that I'm still here.

Luckily for me, there's always been one person

who just didn't quite have what it took,

so I'm really grateful to all those people.

[Kara] When we arrived at Parsons,

Wendy began printing out pictures.

[Wendy] When I developed all those pictures today,

I was reminded, you know, when we started this,

it was a much simpler time.

Aw.

Seeing those pictures reminded me

of how much fun it was

when we all met before we started competing.

[Jay] Who are these people?

This seems like a whole lifetime ago.

Doesn't it? Well, you know what I said.

It's when it was a simpler time.

[Jay] Yeah. It's much crazier now.

[Wendy] The pressures of the competition

propelled me in, sort of, odd directions.

I've had, like, 15 nervous breakdowns

since I've been here.

I kind of feel like the little engine that could.

[Heidi] Welcome back to the Runway.

There's only one challenge left

that sits between you

and the New York Fashion Show.

All of your challenges have been leading up to this.

You will design a dress fit to walk down the red carpet

of the Grammy Awards.

This will be the last challenge you have

to show us who you are

before we choose the final three.

You have two days to complete it.

Let's bring out the models.

I also wanna congratulate the ladies

for making it this far.

But as you know in fashion,

one day you're in

and the next day you might be out.

[Julia] I was nervous about not getting picked.

[Jay] On the previous challenge,

Julia didn't show up for the Runway show.

Please answer.

Please answer your phone, Julia.

-No Julia? -No, not yet.

I'm out, you know. This is it.

[Heidi] There are five of you on the Runway,

but there are only four designers.

And you know how it works.

Kara Saun, you won last week's challenge.

You get to choose first.

[Kara] Thank you, Heidi.

Why fix something that's not broken?

Jenny.

Austin.

Martinique.

Jay. Your last model was supposed to be Julia,

but then it ended up being Austin.

[Austin] Please pick me again, Jay.

[Jay] Sorry, Austin,

but I think for this challenge,

I'm going to go against the grain

and follow my heart

and pick Julia again.

-I love you. -[Jay] Yes.

-[Julia] Thank you. -Second chance.

Why did I pick Julia again?

I've liked her since the first day,

and I wanna remain loyal to her.

And the last button is for Wendy.

And Wendy, you've been in this position before.

There are two models left on stage,

Melissa and Olga.

The model you choose will be in,

the other one will be out.

I have to go with...

Melissa.

That means you're out.

Auf wiedersehen .

Okay. You got your challenge,

you got your model,

and I'll see you on this runway

for the very last time.

-Bye, guys. -Bye, Heidi.

[Heidi] Have fun!

Here we go.

Here we go.

Good morning, everybody.

True to your former experiences with Project Runway,

we always have a bit of a surprise.

I'm about to introduce you to someone extremely glamorous

and connected.

Oh, my God.

-We have Nancy O'Dell. -How are you?

[Tim] Host of Access Hollywood.

[Kara] Every challenge has a twist.

Nancy O'Dell, I watch her every day.

You're making my Grammy dress?

You bet it will be good.

Nancy O'Dell hosts Access Hollywood,

a show I don't watch,

and I don't watch the Grammy Awards.

Automatically, my anxiety goes into effect

because then I just feel like I'm so out of my depth.

Who's gonna make the most stunning dress for me to wear?

-Me. -[laughter]

The great thing is it's the Grammys,

so we get to have a lot of fun.

You can make it a little more hip and rock and roll

and instead of glamorous like the Oscars.

[Tim] Nancy's job has given her a lot of experience

with the red carpet.

So, take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity

and ask Nancy some questions.

What is a color that you particularly feel good in?

Very, very bright.

White is not good for the camera,

so very rich colors like a deep purple or a red.

I'm not big in hot pink things like that.

It's not my favorite.

Love leather.

A lot of times I wear two pieces

because it's just easier for them with the microphone

and I like things that are not really fitted here

because they catch me from so many different angles.

The last Grammys that I went to,

I wore the dressy jean top and a dressy jean skirt.

So for the Grammys, it doesn't have to be...

-[indistinct] down. -Exactly.

It can be more fun and funky

but still being something that looks put together.

[Tim] Nancy, we're so grateful to you.

-[Austin] Yes. -It's just so...

Oh, I'm looking forward to it.

[Austin] Her appearance is extremely important.

She probably goes through, you know, gowns like, you know,

a regular person would go through underwear.

I was in a daze because I knew, you know,

we have these ridiculous time constraints

and I didn't even know what I was gonna design.

I know the pressure is on all of you.

So, in recognition of that,

we are bringing in some support for you.

When Tim said that we needed technical assistance

and that he had someone to help us with it,

I instantly thought it was some, like,

Korean-speaking woman with, like,



[Tim] Technical support.

[designers exclaiming]

But no, it was Robert, the monkey.

I am here to help you out with everything.

They brought me back in to give you extra

set of hands and set of feet.

Just through their reaction when they saw me, oh, my God,

it was just like they came upon a gold mine.

They were extremely ecstatic to see me.

Robert was eliminated because of his lack

of technical ability.

Every machine you touch turns to trash.

I'm not sure if he can really offer

that much technical support.

[Tim] All right. You ready to go shopping?

-Yes. -[Tim] Let's go.

You have 45 minutes and $300.

Go for it.

[Wendy] You really have to think.

Not only are you designing something fashionable,

but you have to meet the needs of the client.

For me, it set off just a total panic attack.

-[Jay] [bleep] -[Austin] I am glad

this final challenge is an evening gown, because I think

that is probably my true specialty.

When Nancy walks down the red carpet,

I wanna feel enough sexiness but also just femininity.

Ideally, I would like more of a lilac purple.

This is really pretty.

[Tim] This is what would really dictate the design.

[Austin] Yeah.

[Tim] You're seeing mixed textures? Okay.

[Jay] Yeah, a spin off of like...

It's very miaoke.

[Jay] Short, flirty. Very Moulin Rouge.

Fabulous. What are you thinking about?

-If I do this... -[Tim] Top and a bottom?

Yes. Definitely top and a bottom.

What I decided to do is a very simple style

but with fabrics that will really pop.

-We have 20 minutes. -Okay.

[camera shutter clicking]

[Melissa] That's a good color to use on stage.

[Wendy] On stage it is, yeah. I think this is good.

What do you think, Rob? Do you like that?

-She likes orange? -Yeah.

She was wearing orange today.

[Kara] I had pulled a roll of iridescent chiffon

and I had put it on my table, and Wendy literally took the roll

that I was using and put it near her things

to see if she wanted to use it too.

I don't know if it's a strategy or not,

but that's how she wants to play it.

We had almost the exact same color.

[Heidi] Coming up on Project Runway.

People who try to sabotage other people

do it because they can't rely on their talent.

Does that mean that she has to [bleep] with me

in the process?

[Austin] Our final challenge is to design

a Grammy Awards gown for Ms. O'Dell.

The Grammys, a slightly edgier,

maybe a little sexier than the Oscars would be.

So you're thinking it will be, like, enough

if I just, like, super sexy and, like, ultra low cut?

[Jay] Shouldn't you have thought about that

before just now, Austin?

[Austin] Nancy kind of wanted it to be like

sort of loose and easy over the waistline,

so I'm doing a sort of drape,

really just sort of smooths over that area.

There's no like tight-fitting corsetry going on there.

I still have to make it cool enough for the Grammys,

-you know? -Cool as in temperature or hip?

[Austin] No, hip.

Oh, Nancy. Nancy.

You better like my dress for the Grammy Awards.

I was just thinking in my head

when we first started that it was gonna be, you know,

deconstructed and all this crap.

[Austin] But as I was, kind of, trying to make

a visual compromise between what Nancy O'Dell wants

with this sweetheart neckline thing

and, kind of, a shapely bodice

over what Jay does.

[Wendy] I have not done anything short this whole time,

so I thought, all right, this is my last chance

to make an impression on the judges.

I'm gonna make something short and sexy

and try and wow them with that.

This is profound for me.

You know, I have to prove to myself and others

that I'm not a fraud.

God.

Playing games.

[Wendy] So far in his job as assistant,

Robert has been driving me crazy.

[Jay] He's good to, like, joke around with,

but I don't wanna trust him with my work.

[Wendy] He has slept

and he has been a good consumer of beer.

[Robert] I see all of you right now.

Kara Saun, do you need help right now?

[Kara] Not right now.

I like the, sort of, the shirt looks

with the pants right now.

And it's also gonna be very sexy.

So when you can combine all those things

and sort of funk it up, I think it'd be great.

It'll be hot to death.

[Jay] I just assume Kara Saun is gonna win this whole shebang.

So--and Austin, what do you think?

-Yeah. -Kara Saun, she's unstoppable.

Everything she touch turns to copper.

Jay really is enthralled with her.

So, it's hard for me because every other word is,

oh, Kara Saun is so great.

Kara Saun is making the most beautiful things.

Kind of concerned.

I don't really know what Wendy's doing over there.

I can only assume that she absorbed a little bit

of her color scheme from Kara Saun.

[Kara] The fact that Wendy has to rely

on using other people's colors

just proves how she feels about her own work.

People who try to sabotage other people

do it because they can't rely on their talent,

you know what I mean? So, it's just like to me,

if you have something to back it up,

you don't need to do that.

[Wendy] I know Kara Saun thinks that I'm copying

her color palette.

I got it. I got the message.

But I think we both thought Nancy O'Dell looked great

in that color and decided to go with that palette.

It is a competition,

and she is well on her way to winning.

She's good at what she does.

But does that mean

that she has to [bleep] with me in the process?

If she's so confident in her superior skills,

why are you [bleep] with me?

What am I? I'm not a threat to her.

I mean, I've been second to last like every [bleep] week.

[Kara] I don't know what happened to Wendy,

when it happened to Wendy,

but she has changed a lot

and everybody sees it and no one trusts her.

[Wendy] I've been feeling this real pressure

that these three people are ganging up on me

to boot me out.

But the fact is I go back to my corner

and I get kind of, like, touched up

and then I come right back in the ring

because that's what you have to do.

[Tim] Good morning, everybody.

Can I ask you all to gather round for just a second?

We have a special surprise.

You have been invited to Michael Kors studio.

Robert, though, you have to stay here

and while we're gone,

you can put finishing touches on everything--

no, not really.

But the rest of you, come with me,

and we'll have a great time.

-[Wendy] Great. -Okay?

[Austin] Okay.

[Jay] We walked by the tents and we just kind of took it in

like this is your fate.

This is your future.

This is the end result of this entire crazy process.

Oh, it is completely the mecca of the fashion world.

And I figure I've been 40 years in the forest,

so I'm ready to come out.

[Kara] I'm, like, having flashbacks

because right here is where I had my Renegade show

ten years ago.

I had just moved to New York,

and I had these designs

and I wanted people to see them.

I called models who I had worked with in the past.

We get to Bryant Park, and the girls started modeling.

And all the reporters are there and the fashion buyers,

and we ended up in the New York Post .

And that day was just, like, I can do anything.

I just feel like a dream

to have a real show inside of a tent.

[Austin] I feel like we're on our way

to see like the Wizard of Oz .

[Kara] I know.

-It's all white. -It's like an old floor.

Michael Kors' studio is so impressive

and so glamorous, so polished.

-Hi. -[Michael Kors] Hey, guys.

[Austin] Hello.

[Michael Kors] I thought you guys should see

what could happen for all of you if you're totally insane

and wanna do this for the rest of your lives.

Let me show you around.

[Jay] Michael Kors, he's on such a huge scale.

So, like, here are the lines and here are the, like,

rooms and rooms and rooms and rooms.

It's massive.

[Michael Kors] And this is the most fun.

This is what you're working on right now.

-[Wendy] The red carpet. -[Michael Kors] The red carpet.

This dress, Rita Wilson at Cannes.

This was Kristin Davis for the CFDA Awards.

That one was mine.

This was your first dress out

after the baby, but in red.

When we made this dress, J.Lo wore it

for the Golden Globes and, you know,

I mean, the impact of someone like Jennifer Lopez

wearing a garment that's yours,

that's special looking is phenomenal.

Just going to Michael Kors's office

gave everybody I think a boost of energy.

It was just really inspirational.

Should we go actually make these things then?

Yes. You might wanna. You wanna make your gowns?

[camera shutter clicking]

[Jay] There's a huge pressure on my shoulders.

Tomorrow, it's going to be personal

and it's going to be why should we pick you,

why do you need this?

I show versatility.

I show point of view, a good sense of color.

I just want to be in the final three.

[Robert] How's yours going, Wendy?

I'm really happy with it,

for somebody who knows nothing about what I'm doing.

I mean, I don't know, you know, this is not my world.

I think that I actually like it.

[Kara] I love my dress.

It still needs a lot of work.

I still have a pair of leather pants to make.

-[Martinique] Hello. -[Austin] How are you doing?

Good.

[Robert] Austin, you need an assistant?

Not to worry. I think I got this one.

[Robert] Do you need to hold something up?

No.

[Austin] I think I'm a really wonderful designer

and I think I have a lot of talent to give.

I just believe in making beautiful clothes.

-[Robert] Hey. -[Kara] Hmm?

And I told him I don't know about the snake skin.

[Robert] Should I tell him? Should I say something?

-[Kara] I would if I were you. -I will.

[Wendy] It was interesting today when Kara Saun and Rob

decided that Jay's outfit just isn't right,

so they're gonna fix it for him.

I'll just say it once and if you want me to shut up,

I won't say anything else.

Just to me, the top part doesn't look like you at all.

Now let me show you what does look like you.

For you to do a cute top part in this. It's knit,

you do knit all the time, has a sequin,

it's dressy for night.

And then do the shredded part, to me, is more you than this.

[Jay] I can even sew it on top.

Sew it on top.

Do you know what I mean? And then do the shredded.

-To me, this is Jay. -[Jay] Isn't it a bit

too late for this?

[Kara] It's never too late, babe.

And I'm not gonna say anything else.

[Jay] No, no, no. I understand where you're coming from.

I agree. No, I totally agree.

Kara Saun definitely wants me getting to the final three,

you know, and she's not giving Wendy advice.

If she was still friends with Wendy at this point,

then she would be giving Wendy advice about what she's doing.

[Heidi] Coming up on Project Runway.

I guess I just have to say it's a lot of look.

Do you need the pants?

I kind of need to be left alone right now.

I'm like stressed out. You know what I mean?

-[Tim] How's Jay? -[Jay] Hmm.

I had some edits today.

What happened to it? It's gone?

It looked like a 1980's prom top.

No, it's not good.

Kara Saun and Rob came to me

and said that it wasn't Jay.

Well, you've transformed it, yeah.

It's coming along. It's coming along.

[Tim] Are you concerned about time?

Yes.

-[Tim] And how's Austin? -Good.

So I had a fitting with Martinique.

Oh, good. She was in.

[Austin] So it fits her wonderfully.

-It molds to her body. -Wonderful.

[Austin] Really wonderfully.

-But this is just the base. -Great.

I wasn't expecting you use that fabric on the bodice.

-It's stunning. -Oh, really?

-It's beautiful. -[Kara] Okay.

[Tim] And I would never have thought

of this touch on the top.

-[Kara] Yeah. -[Tim] Now that I see it,

-I can't imagine it going away. -[Kara] Yeah.

You've done it.

Thank you, Tim.

[Robert] Once again.

I did not reinvent the wheel here.

It's basically what she said she wanted.

There's something that's about this proportion

that isn't working.

I wove all these feathers into this lace,

and I thought it was really kind of cool.

And I made this complicated belt

with all these D rings. And I had a lot going on

because I thought that was like rock and roll.

I guess I just have to say it's a lot of look.

-Right. -[Tim] There's a lot happening.

[Wendy] But this is the Grammys.

It looks diluted.

On a scale of one to ten, I feel it's about at a 5.5.

I don't think a five is gonna make it for me

in the final challenge.

It's not being actually as flirty as it could be.

Is that what you mean? Like if you're gonna do it...

-[Tim] Do it. Do it all the way. -[Wendy] Do it. Okay.

Drop it down, sweetie.

Shorter is definitely cuter.

[Tim] It's definitely cuter.

I would experiment with different ways

of dealing with the skirt.

-All right. -[Wendy] All right.

-Carry on. Make it work. -[Wendy] Thank you.

I need you to cut these into strips

and just push against that line.

[Kara] Don't be a Rob hog, Jay.

[Jay] I'm not.

You know, just like that. Do we have enough beads?

This is it.

[Robert] Oh, I like this better than chains.

-Yeah, yeah. -Yeah.

And then, see how it got...

Oh. Native American-ish.

[Wendy] And I think with the short skirt now,

I mean, I really think it's cute.

[Jay] I wish we had until 2:00.

We'll have time tomorrow a little bit, right?

I'm quite nervous actually.

I've never really been in quite such a bind.

I will consider this type of dress

to be one of my specialties.

So for me to just sort of have to slapdash

this thing together is really breaking my heart.

[Jay] It worked.

[Kara] It did.

It's cool. I love it.

It's the first thing I've made that I actually like.

Let's go home.

Put your hand in. Kara Saun.

Wendy.

Let's go? Yeah.

Wendy?

[Austin] Wendy, just get in here.

-Wendy, where you at? -[Wendy] What?

You gotta come in. Put our hands in.

Oh, come on, guys. This is the last.

Let's do it, man.

Let's enjoy this. We're doing this.

We're all fabulous no matter happens.

[cheering]

I came into this, you know, I'm just here for personality.

I'm here to--I'm here to lose, you know?

And it's turned into a whole different game

throughout this process, and I found my inner competitor.

To just get here to this day of Project Runway

is just like-- just like amazing to me.

I feel that I was put on this Earth

to give beauty back to the world.

I prefer the final one to be Wendy,

so that I can look at Kara Saun in my rearview mirror.

[Tim] Good morning, everyone.

This is the big day.

I walked around earlier and saw your work,

there's a lot that you still need to achieve this morning.

Do not be at all assured

that your prior design work

and the reception of your work assures you anything here.

Your models need to go to the L'Oreal Paris

hair and makeup rooms to get prepped for the show.

You will have two hours beginning now.

♪ ♪

-Julia is here. -Yay!

This is not meant to be on [indistinct]

Right. Oh, yeah.

But that top is looking matronly

compared to the-- to the modernness of that skirt.

[Jay] Matronly?

Well, look, if you feel confident enough to stand by it

and defend it, fine.

But it worries me.

[Jay] Tim Gunn, he came in, and he was just like,

this isn't good, and that isn't good,

da, da, da, da, try this.

So I like got freaked out

because I had to make a lot of edits

in about an hour and a half of time.

I was not expecting that at all to, like, have a bad review

but he's right, you know.

So I'm still getting it all together.

Well, your fabric is beautiful.

The fabric is beautiful.

And I'm just sort of finessing this drapery.

[Tim] I mean, I know you would use your time wisely.

-To work. -Just make certain

-it doesn't look too overworked. -Right.

If I don't get this New York Fashion Week Show,

I'm gonna be depressed for quite a while.

I'm wondering-- do you need the pants?

Yeah, because to me this is-- this is great and very

elegant and everything for the Grammys

to add that little extra funkiness.

I like the pants.

I like wearing the pants with the dress.

You take the criticism, some of it you agree with,

some of which you don't.

Your dress is adorable.

-Oh, my God. -You pulled it off.

I am so proud of you.

I tried so hard to listen to what you said.

I mean... I'm sorry.

I just think it's good it's the last day, don't you?

For everybody.

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-Suggestion that Tim made or-- -Nothing personal,

but I'm-- I kinda need to be left alone right now.

I'm, like, stressed out beyond belief.

Did you eat?

[Jay] What I wanted to fix, I slightly fixed so whatever.

[Tim] Hi, everybody.

Time's up.

This is the last time you all will be on this runway here.

The next time will be Olympus fashion Week here in New York.

So, follow me downstairs.

We're off.

[Heidi] Coming up on Project Runway.

What happened here?

I'm underwhelmed.

I wanna know from each one of you,

why do you deserve to go to Fashion Week?

Welcome back to the runway.

Today is gonna be our final runway show.

We began with twelve designers,

and now there's only four of you left.

Tonight, you will find out

who will go to New York Fashion Week.

Your challenge was to design a Grammy outfit

for Nancy O'Dell.

You will be judged on how well

you address the needs of your client.

And how much your design reflects the Grammy's.

Let's meet the judges.

We have one of my favorite designers, Michael Kors,

Nina Garcia, Fashion Director of Elle magazine,

and Nancy O'Dell, host of Access Hollywood.

All right.

Let's start the show.

[Wendy] This is it. This is the last impression

that I'm gonna be able to make,

and the pressure was huge.

I've done the best I can.

I actually think it's cute,

and, you know, maybe Nancy will take a look at it and say,

"You know, I've always wanted to wear that."

[Kara] I thought that I had put my own twist on it.

I like the fabrication. I like the materials.

I like the color.

Sometimes, no matter how much you as a designer

like something, maybe someone else won't.

[Austin] I certainly, you know, kept Nancy in mind,

but it was still always an Austin Scarlett creation

through and through.

I'm not trendy.

I like to do things

that are beautiful and pure.

I just believe in making beautiful clothes.

[Jay] I like my skirt.

I had to add a belt and shorten the skirt

and bring it in so it didn't look so much like a cocoon.

But the top, I wasn't thrilled with it.

But it was a definite improvement

over the Barbie bodice that was under it.

I wanna ask all the designers

to please step onto the runway.

The four of you remain.

The judges will ask you questions.

We will deliberate, and then you will hear

which dress will be worn by Nancy O'Dell

on the red carpet of the Grammy's,

who will be out,

and who will show their designs at New York Fashion Week.

Let's bring back your models.

Nancy, I wanted to start with you

since these dresses were designed for you.

Okay, Wendy, let's start with you over here.

Did you consider using anything else in the bottom

or living the skirt without the feathers?

What I wanted to do was create a really beautiful shape

and line up here for in case you were cut off here

for doing your interviews.

But I wanted something really surprising

and fabulous and dramatic

to sort of put you in context of being at this,

you know, really artistic, funky event.

So, I was trying to tie the two together.

Austin.

When she first walked out-- I love the first impression

that you get of something.

And she walked out and I went, "Oh, that's really beautiful

and that's very glamorous."

The only concern that I did have was

that it was maybe too glamorous for the Grammy's.

Well, I really love glamour.

I didn't wanna go too crazy as far as razzle-dazzle

rock-and-roll because that's just not my style.

Um, I did however, keep the Grammy's in mind,

so I sort of bowed to that with the sort of miniskirt

which as-- yeah, as a hostess or a woman doing interviews,

you could sort of reveal or not reveal at your discretion.

[Nancy] Okay. Guess I'll go to you, Jay.

-You did my hot pink, huh? -This is the hot pink, Nancy.

-Come on now. -I really like the skirt.

I'll tell you right now, I think the skirt is beautiful

and very creatively done.

The top, I would say, is not me.

I think it looks a little dated.

I don't like the material that much.

[Kara] This, to me, the top part doesn't look like you at all.

Do a cute top part in this

and then do the shredded part, to me, is more you.

[Nancy] Kara Saun.

Everybody else has chosen dresses.

Why did you do decide to go with pants?

[Kara] Just to give it a little sparkle at the bottom

and tuxedo to sort to keep it,

you know, evening but yet funky.

-Sort of just a blend of it. -[Nancy] Okay.

There is no question you guys are really talented,

but what happened here?

I expected something else from you guys,

and I'm a little bit confused with what I'm seeing.

[Michael] I agree with Nina. I'm underwhelmed.

We live in tabloid times,

and there's too many outfits up here

that are gonna turn into the "What was she thinking?"

Wendy, you've got too much going on.

You have the feathers, the gold, the tunic...

and it's all matchy. It's too matchy.

You don't wear an entire orange outfit.

It's a little too Garanimals.

She went to one of those bridal stores

and had her she shoes done to match.

Austin, this is a beautiful dress, yes.

But I have seen this dress a million times, Austin,

and so have you.

I don't wanna see something

that so many other people have done.

[Michael] I'm mystified.

I think it's very 'student fashion show,' 'model poses

with the hand on the wall,' 'the fan is blowing.'

I don't think it's the Grammy's at all.

Jay, I think that you missed it on the color.

I love the skirt. I think it's a very cool skirt.

I also think, though, that if you're gonna go for demure,

this doesn't really cut demure on top.

I think this looks like someone who is afraid

of showing their chest.

It's just not flattering.

I've got the skirt and that's good, and I'm lost elsewhere.

Kara Saun.

I don't know if the proportions work for me.

It feels very, very long,

and then the pants feel very full.

So, there's something going on with the proportions

that doesn't feel right to me.

[Michael] Kara Saun, I think that the pants

with the dress thing over it, is just so tired.

I think it looks like a bar mitzvah dress that got shredded

and you wore it over a pair of pants.

It doesn't make it to me at all. At all.

Designers, obviously we have a lot to talk about,

so please leave the runway.

[Kara] The judges were extremely brutal. And did I expect it?

No, I didn't expect it at all.

[Jay] I will be answering so many questions.

[Wendy] I'm sorry, it's just-- I cannot help it.

I really enjoy seeing people squirm

who have made my life difficult.

Sorry, I was eating it up.

I could stay there forever.

I don't think any of us are bowled over by...

-No. No. -...any of them in total.

With tweaking, which one really can you see yourself in?

Honestly, I know that

she was getting a lot of criticism today,

but I think if I took Wendy's outfit,

that hers-- if I took it and tweaked it

because I'm photographed most of the time from here up.

And that's a beautiful color, and it was a great bust line.

The feathers, I could not deal with the feathers.

You still wanna make a statement,

but you can't go over the top or you will get criticized.

She's taking me on a roller coaster ride.

Me, too.

I mean, like, sometimes I'm like, "What was she thinking?"

And then sometimes she surprises me,

and it comes out and it looks great.

I certainly don't see any consistency there at all.

-Me, too. -That's the problem.

I'll just say, when I first was watching the show

and then walking out with their designs,

I liked Kara Saun's the best.

When I saw it, I thought it was different and creative,

but the thing that I always have to take into consideration

is what is gonna look the best on camera,

and I don't think Kara Saun's--

I don't think is gonna be the most flattering.

I don't typically choose beading or sequins.

I liked Jay's. Like, I like the skirt,

but the top is just not very flattering.

- The skirt is very fashionable. -[Michael] I love the skirt.

It's kind of a thing that he's playing with, you know?

He's exploring this layering of fabrics which is interesting.

If I were going to the Oscar's, I probably would have chosen

Austin's with a little tweaking.

I don't know what to do about Austin.

When I look at what Austin did today,

I just think he never listens.

I feel like we can't seem to get him out of the box

of this couture world.

[Nancy] That is true, but I do think that what he--

the creations that he comes up with are very beautiful.

He had taken, you know, the front

and just pulled it all the way to the back,

and you're taking about--

Well, but we're tweaking all of them.

You could tweak Austin's dress--

[Nina] He has-- He has potential.

---just like you tweak-- -Potential to come out of that.

Let's bring out the designers.

We've heard what you had to say, and we made our decision.

We've heard what you had to say, and we made our decision.

You all came here for the same reason--

to show your designs at New York Fashion Week.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Kara Saun...

you did not win the Grammy Dress Challenge...

but you're still in and you will go to New York Fashion week.

Thank you.

Every road has really led me to this one point in my life.

Being in final three...

is just amazing.

I'm going to fashion Week.

Jay...

you have not won the Grammy Dress Challenge...

but you're still in and you will go to New York Fashion Week.

-Congratulations. -Thank you.

[Jay] I'm really honored to be in the final three.

I'm floored,

and I just don't think it's hit me yet.

[Heidi] The dress and designer that Nancy O'Dell has chosen

will have a guaranteed in to New York Fashion Week.

Wendy...

you are the winner of this challenge.

Nancy O'Dell did pick your dress

to wear to the Grammys, so you're in.

You will show at New York Fashion Week.

Never in a million years did I think

I would make it to the final three,

so I'm pretty thrilled that here I am,

ready to go home and start making my collection.

[Kara] We were shocked when Wendy walked in the door.

I felt that Austin and myself and Jay

were the three people who deserved

to be in the final three.

Ugh.

I was grossed out when Wendy came

behind the thing.

[Robert] Oh, my God.

She just had that face. And you think

for the last challenge, Wendy, you could've put lipstick on.

That's the first thing I thought.

I hate Wendy. I'm sorry.

Now you [indistinct]

-That's okay. -Oh, my God.

Austin, that's means you're out.

We wish you would've broken out of your couture mold

a little more.

We think you're amazingly talented

and that you will go far.

Well, I-- if I may,

I just wanna thank you all

for this wonderful opportunity already.

And I don't think any of you are hearing the last

of Austin Scarlett yet.

-We'll watch for you. -[Nina] Mm-hmm.

We're watching for you.

[Nancy] Hey, Austin, will you design my dress for the Oscars?

-I'd love to, Nancy. -[Michael] Yes.

- Auf wiedersehen . -Thanks.

-Thank you. -Bye.

Goodbye.

I was born Austin Scarlett,

and I really feel that I've grown up to be that person.

And if they don't get me, fine.

-Congratulations you guys. -Oh, sweetie.

Congratulations.

I really feel I was born

to be a star

in the creative world.

We're all winners.

[bittersweet cheering]

-Who wants champagne? -Yeah.

I would just love to sort of set an example to any dreamer,

maybe not the most popular kid in school,

or just anyone who's different but who has a dream,

to always stick to that dream.

No matter how many times people tell you

to walk a certain way, talk a certain way,

act a certain way, dress a certain way,

design a certain way...

you know, just-- you can't listen to that.

You have to be true to yourself no matter what.

[Heidi] Next week on a special episode

of Project Runway.

The twelve designers meet face to face

to discuss their experience

and what really happened behind the scenes.

What a hot b*tch.

You have no talent whatsoever.

Don't sell your soul to get anywhere

because you may need it one day.

[Heidi] You'll see outtakes and never-before-seen footage.

[screaming]

I've never done drunk yoga before.

[Heidi] Plus, the designers confront one another

with burning questions.

Did you rely on your raw talent

or did you rely on malicious trickery

in order to get you to where you are now?

Step up, be a grownup, and say

who painted on her daughter's face.

No, I don't have to shut up.

This is my opinion.

Why do you act like this?

She's left for some reason we don't know.

[Heidi] Visit ProjectRunway.com

to learn more about the fashions

you've seen on today's show.

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