21x04 - Sew Elementary

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[Heidi] Previously on Project Runway…

-Oh, my God!
-[contestants exclaiming]

She's a designer,
a model and a drag queen.

Ethan and Jesus,

each of you are gonna become
the leaders of your own house.

I always wanted to start my own house.

It's gonna be a battle.

[Heidi] Jesus,
you were our favorite house.

Joan, Angelo and Utica,
you created our least favorite looks.

It's a very confusing design.

So busy in all the wrong places.

I'm sorry, Ethan should have been here
and not Utica tonight, babe.

I am really pissed off
about this collection.

They could all go home, honestly.

I was in the top. I was k*lling it.
And now, I'm just hoping I don't go home.

[♪ upbeat music plays]

[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.

[Ethan] To be in the bottom is shocking,
so I question my leadership,

but I am not ready to go home.

I feel like my vision and my expertise
in this world of fashion needs to be seen.

[Angelo] I'm really disappointed.

It feels like sh*t, but I don't think
my look was the worst look.

It sucks, but it is what it is.

[producer] Designers,
the Judges are ready.

Oh, come on, y'all.

Under the leadership of Ethan,

I kinda just made the design
to be a team player,

so it really wasn't
what I wanted to design.

I'm very annoyed.

You know, you never know.
Maybe this is where I get eliminated.

[sighs]

Angelo, Joan, Utica,

you created our least favorite looks.

We made our decision.

Joan, you're safe,
you can leave the runway.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

Angelo, your construction was bad,

but your confidence was even worse.

Utica, you failed as a leader

and your look disappointed us even more.

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

Angelo…

I'm sorry, you're out.

Thank you, guys.

-Thank you for everything.
-Auf Wiedersehen.

[kisses]

Thank you, guys. I appreciate it.

You can leave the runway.

Utica, I just want you to know that
this was not unanimous.

If it was just my vote, you would get
my auf Wiedersehen today. Thank you.

[Ethan] I'm flabbergasted.
I almost went home.

Utica is my armor,

and, like, to have this feedback that…

Thank you.

…I need to, like, leave her at home
to create beautiful work

and let Ethan shine,
is a really tough pill to swallow.

And it sucks.

-I'm out.
-[Joan] No!

I agree that it wasn't my best work.

I disagree with the decision they made,

but I guess they just
didn't see the vision

or they didn't think
that I could push myself more.

[Christian] Angelo,
I think you're incredible.

I think you have a lot to do
in this business, so good luck.

Appreciate that.

Gonna send you to the workroom,
clean up your space.

Say goodbye to everybody.

-Peace out.
-[Joan] Bye.

I gave it my all through
all three challenges.

[contestants] Goodbye, daddy!

[chuckling]

I'm actually really, really proud
of myself for trying new things

and not being scared
to push certain boundaries.

But I'm definitely leaning back,
once I get home,

to what I do best, which is menswear.

Belania, congratulations.

-[Joan] Yes!
-[Joseph] Congrats.

-Well deserved.
-Thank you, thank you.

Getting a win is definitely some gas
in the tank to keep you going

and it's like,
"Okay, I'm doing something right.

Let's keep going in this direction."

Ethan, it was close.

It was very close.

Tasting almost going home is definitely
gonna light a fire under my a*s…

my padded a*s.

But the houses are no more.

[contestants cheer]

[Christian] Right?

I'm so excited that I can finally just,
you know, focus on me and my design,

and I don't have to focus on,
like, helping other designers,

like dealing with Veejay,
'cause, girl, she's a b*tch. [scoffs]

[Christian] Your first solo challenge,

it's gonna start sooner than you think.

All these twists. Christian,
I don't need another one.

-[Veejay] Oh, my God!
-[contestants cheering]

It smells of…

happy and sad tears in here.

[contestants chuckling]

[Christian] All right.
Well, for your first solo challenge,

Law's gonna take you guys on a field trip.

-What could go wrong?
-[cheering]

[Christian] Good luck!

So I need you all to just follow me.

[contestants cheer]

[contestants chattering]

-[Jesus] Wow!
-[contestants cheer]

[Joan] Science fair!

-Abbott Elementary.
-[Joseph] Abbott. Oh! [laughs]

Not Abbott Elementary up in here,
chile. They is everything.

Yes!

As you can see, we have two people here

from the biggest show on the planet,
Abbott Elementary…

-[contestants cheer]
-…Chris Perfetti and Lisa Ann Walter.

We are kind of a big deal.

-I'm not gonna lie.
-[Joan chuckles]

So as some of you may know,
Lisa and I play teachers,

and we have been known to get into
a fair bit of mischief on our show.

Oh, did someone say fair?

Because as you may notice,

we are here after the school science fair

and it will be your job
to provide the mischief.

Designers, this is
the unconventional materials challenge.

[cheering]

I knew it. I knew it.

This is the end all
be all of Project Runway.

You know every season there's gonna be
an unconventional challenge.

So I'm like, "Here we go."

Oh, I'm excited. On RuPaul's Drag Race,

I created this piece out of sleeping bags.

That's the piece that put me on the map.

That was all unconventional materials.

So I feel like I can redeem myself
from last week.

Everything you see here is fair game
to be used as material.

[Lisa] So everything
from the science fair projects,

to the craft table,
to the sports equipment,

to this banner up above you
can all be used in your work.

This is a one-day challenge.
You'll start work tomorrow.

And, designers,
we do not wanna see a bunch of junk

hot-glued to some fabric.

We wanna see something exciting,
innovative and creative.

You have exactly 20 minutes
to gather your materials

for your unconventional look.

-Designers…
-Vroom…

-[Chris] Ready…
-[Lisa] Set…

-Go!
-Go!

Go! Go! [laughs]

I got a bunch of Slinkys.

[Joseph] This is the Joseph McRae pile.
Do not touch it. I dare you.

There's so much stuff,
and I'm just like a kid in a candy store

just grabbing stuff.

This is, like, my thing.

I use a lot of upholstery fabrics
and different kind of, like, plastics.

So everything that I create
is made out of "unconventional" material.

[Joseph shrieks]

Joseph is grabbing everything
and the kitchen sink.

-[Joseph] This is mine.
-And it's chaos around this gymnasium.

This is so fun. Isn't it great
to not be at work right now?

Oh, my God. I'm nauseous.

-Please stop.
-Okay.

[Madeline] I really don't like
to be rushed.

This is really out of my element,
and it's out of my zone of creativity.

I'm trying so hard
to grasp on to anything.

This is not how I… I work.

Ten minutes!

This is mine. Those are my ba*ls.

I already have my eye on
what I want to create and make.

I can make something
really cool in structure

with the material of the volleyball.

[Veejay] I'm like, "Oh, my God.
What materials I'm gonna use?"

And I see this volleyball.
Like, I kind of want to use it.

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

A fight's breaking out.
Fight! Fight! Fight!

This is all mine.

I think Veejay
is a little troublemaker sometimes.

She clearly had to know that
that was my bag,

-so what are you doing?
-Get the ba*ls.

-[Jesus] Get another bag, Veejay.
-[Veejay] I'll get another bag.

Ten seconds! Is there anything left
in this room?

Anything at all that you want?

-You want the net?
-[Jesus] Yeah, I want those nets.

[Lisa] Five…

-Four, three, two, one.
-[contestants] Three, two, one.

-[Chris imitates buzzer]
-I'm taking this, b*tch.

[contestants laugh]

-We said anything.
-Wow.

Designers, we have no idea what
you're gonna make out of this stuff,

but we can't wait to see it. Good luck.

Thank you so much.

-Thank you.
-Thank you. Bye.

Ooh, chile, I am so exhausted.

-Here you go, baby. I got you.
-[Joan laughs]

Just wheel me on out of here.

'Cause I'm done.

[chuckles]

I think this challenge is all about
expressing who we are,

challenging ourselves.

No more helping.
Because this is not… [laughs]

This is not a group challenge anymore,
so no more helping your brother.

I can't wait to see if the twins can
handle an individual challenge.

But I don't think it matters
because whatever they do,

they're gonna be working together as one.

Here we go again,
Miss Veejay just, you know,

stirring the pot.

Stop trying to make drama.

[contestants cheering, laughing]

[Yuchen] Honestly, I can't wait to see
what I actually got.

[Belania] What you got going on
over there?

[Madeline laughs] Who the hell knows?

[Jesus] b*tch.

It's over. I know
what I'm gonna make already.

I'm excited that I get to do
the unconventional challenge.

I'm making, like, a leather bandage dress
out of volleyballs.

To me that's unconventional.

I'm looking forward to, like,
tapping into my creative juices.

I think this challenge
could give me another win.

[Antonio] I'm so excited.

I think we're going to k*ll it.

I came into this competition
to make it to the end.

I do have my twin brother,
and we'll always work as a team,

but now it's like you're on your own.

I have to prove myself to these judges
to keep rising to the top

and get that win that I'm waiting for.

The last thing I want is to,
like, end up on the bottom.

Yeah, I don't think that's gonna happen.

What do you think I should do? Red?

-I like the pink.
-Like Barbie?

-Barbie… Okay, she's Barbie.
-[Antonio squeals]

She's, like, that pink b*tch. Done.

I don't think it's fair that the twins
are always working together

because it's an individual challenge.

And then I'll have to cover this
in the pink.

-Yeah. That is sick. Yeah.
-Right?

I already know what you guys
can do together.

I've seen it…

three times already.

It's really a struggle
to separate the twins,

so at the end of the day,
one of them needs to go home.

Lucky charm.

[Antonio chuckles]

[♪ upbeat music plays]

Everyone is so excited for
the unconventional challenge

every season.

I say, no way.

-It's horrible. I'm losing it.
-[chuckles]

These soccer ba*ls

-are bringing us back to school.
-[Yuchen] Yeah.

I'm making this soccer ball top
and miniskirt.

It's gonna be so cool and so sexy.

You know, my whole life has been fashion.

So when I was young, like,
you know, in my childhood,

-I got abused for many years.
-[Ethan] Oh.

And after that, I'm being, like,
you know, a boy who is very shy.

I can't even look at people's eyes
when I'm talking to people.

But, you know, when my high school
is coming, Lady Gaga came out.

-Yeah?
-She's so inspiring.

-[Ethan] She's the boom-boom-gunie.
-[Yuchen] I was…

gagged! [chuckles]

From there,

I get into this whole new world of music
and fashion, you know?

I feel empowered.

Because of my childhood, I realized

whatever I've been through,
no matter it's good or bad,

this is why I am who I am as a designer,

and I can spread my message to the world.

[♪ upbeat music plays]

[Jesus] I have an idea.

You do a b*mber that's, like, poky.

Or I was thinking about
sewing it like this

and attach the whole jacket in the corner
so I have peekaboo skin

and the leopard dress underneath.

[Ethan] It's annoying that the twins
share the workload,

but, girl, they've been together
since birth,

so it's gonna take a lot of work
to separate them now.

But we'll see if we can get them apart.

Bubble wrap or tissue?

[Jesus] I don't think that me and Antonio

have an advantage in this competition,
to be honest.

Honestly, exactly what we do with,

like, helping each other
and bouncing ideas with each other,

we have been doing with
every other designer in this competition.

Girl.

-[Yuchen] Look at here, Miss Joan.
-Huh?

[Yuchen] You like this?

[Joan] She got a big old booty,
huh? [chuckles]

Good, right?

Well, I don't understand what's going on.

The bigger the better.

-Well, well, well…
-[contestants chuckle]

Hello. Can't wait to see
how you guys measure up…

[Joseph] Yeah.

…for your unconventional
materials challenge.

-[contestants] Yeah.
-All right, I'm gonna walk around.

[Veejay] It's a "shuttercock."

-A what?
-Shuttercock. Is that how you call it?

Shutter or shuttlecock?

For the badminton, like,
when you play badminton.

I love playing with shuttlecocks
but never did I know

that I will use shuttlecock
for Project Runway.

-So, I cut it.
-You cut it?

-And then…
-Oh, beautiful.

They look like lace. I mean,
they're really pretty. So, all over?

Most likely.

That's why I wanna make sure that I have
something that it will hold on to.

This could be very beautiful
'cause you'll have

-no idea what it is, which I love.
-I know. Yeah.

What was school like for you younger?

-It's really good.
-It was what?

It's really good.

I'm getting emotional
because I had a good childhood.

-Yeah, so this is tears of joy.
-Yeah.

Growing up as a g*y guy,
like, you know, a trans kid,

-like, my parents supported me.
-Amazing.

-Yeah, they loved me, so, yeah. Yeah.
-Well, that's good.

I grew up in Manila, Philippines.

And if you're a trans woman living
in the Philippines, you're not safe.

But my parents embraced my uniqueness,
so I grew up with love.

And now I wanna be the first trans person
to win Project Runway.

[Christian] Ethan, didn't you just do this
strip-seamed thing?

Hmm, it didn't work.

I got my hands on these
really cool butterflies.

It's going to be very referential
to Alexander McQueen

and just give a beautiful shape.

I really want this to be good
'cause I have a lot to prove,

especially from this
flop-a-tina of this last week.

This is your challenge.
You make amazing, incredible things.

You gotta be so innovative here.
Like, this is looking beautiful.

I love it, but, like,
the whole thing has to be that.

Like, go in your archives and be like,

"You know what, I made that
amazing dress for whatever."

-Let's do something like that.
-Yeah.

They don't have that.

-'Cause I made some cool sh*t.
-You have so much cool sh*t.

Christian drives me up a wall sometimes.

-[chuckles] Let's go.
-Not there.

I, of course, take it with grace,

but in my head I'm like,
"What am I gonna do?"

[Joan gasps]

Joan, that glitter paper
and Popsicle sticks?

Are you serious?

Joan, I swear to God,
if you make a Popsicle dress…

[Joan] Underneath is the corset,

-it's gonna be like a Josephine Baker…
-I get it. I love that.

So, this is the corset there
in the middle,

and then I was able to curl
the Popsicle sticks to kind of make it

set away.

No.

I think you should cut them
and zigzag them

or weave them or fold them or…

I really think they need to see
who Joan is.

Like, make it feel glamorous
and beautiful and, like…

You got Popsicle sticks.
How you gonna do that?

Mm-hmm.

I hear Christian.

I need to incorporate my style
and personality into the Popsicle sticks.

So, I'm gonna spray-paint
the entire garment black,

and I want it to almost look like
a leather corset.

Were you good in high school?

-Yeah, I was good.
-You were good in high school?

-I was a cheerleader.
-You were a cheerleader?

Yes, I was captain of
the cheerleader squad.

-You were captain?
-Yes.

-Wow, Joan.
-Yeah.

I'm learning a lot.
Get to the next level. Hey, hey.

Hey, hey. [chuckles]

Hmm.

What are you doing over here?
What is this material?

[Belania] Vinyl from the gym mats,
and I'm repurposing it as a raincoat.

You can't make a vinyl raincoat.
Like, no way.

That already exists in the world.
It's not innovative.

It's not unconventional at all.

Each challenge, I feel like
I'm getting closer and stronger

to understanding myself as a designer.

But now that he totally took a poop
on my idea, I have to throw it out.

Okay. Nope, no raincoat.

I'm gonna make a romper
and just keep it going with a romper.

Okay, it's gonna look good.

[Belania shrieks]

-What are you doing?
-The inspiration is

-I wanna do a coat with a hood and then--
-Mm-hmm.

So the whole coat is gonna be
in these flag pieces.

[Antonio] I'm making
an oversized b*mber jacket

out of these flags stuffed with tissue

with a vinyl bubble c*ck dress.

You've gotta make this coat amazing,

-because it's kind of your moment.
-Yeah.

And then with the dress,

I just don't think
it should be so sheer everywhere.

-Okay.
-All right, you have a lot to make.

-I'm excited.
-[Antonio chuckles]

I am an amazing designer
and stylist on my own.

This design is gonna prove that,

without my brother,
I'm a strong competitor.

This is deeply out of my comfort zone.

-Deeply?
-Yes, deeply.

-You're not an unconventional girl.
-No, I'm struggling.

-Have you done anything like this ever?
-No.

All right, think about your clothes.

I like that they're kind of mod.
They're a little '60s.

-They've got that kind of vibe.
-Mm-hmm.

So why don't you play into this hard,

futuristic-y mod, weird,

-quirky, cool, like…
-Mmm.

Why can't it be that?

-Yeah.
-Don't lose steam.

You're doing awesome.
I love what you make.

I'm just really worried about
what I'm gonna do.

I'm in trouble.

[Joseph] This is the banner
from the science fair.

I had this idea of doing, like,
a jersey dress.

Mm-hmm.

So, this is the shape,

-kind of like a kimono-y…
-Yeah.

Me having a degree
in electrical engineering,

this is the perfect opportunity for me
to merge my fashion

and my technical background.

So I'm using the science fair banner
as the base of my garment,

electrical wires for the lace-up back,
so it's giving this whole,

like, cross between technology
and fashion.

Already your clothes and your shapes
are fabulous.

-Mm-hmm.
-They already know you can do that.

So maybe you should push the innovation.

There's nothing to say, honestly,
about Joseph's look.

You see a square and a circle.

I think he's afraid to take risks.

They're gonna love it or hate it,
but they're gonna see it

and they're gonna know who it is,
and that's always the goal.

If what I see is what is what Joseph
is gonna send on the runway,

he's gonna go home.

[models, contestants exclaiming]

-You love the tiniest skirt in the world.
-I'm gonna add more panels.

Oh, you're gonna add more panels?
Thank you so much.

-I'm sure she would love that too.
-[Yuchen chuckles]

[Joan sighs] I love Yuchen as a designer,

but I just think that
this look is just too revealing.

But I'm just a little old lady. [chuckles]

It's not unconventional
if you're just using fabric.

I gotta get the fit right first
before I make it pretty, Christian.

[Christian] You need a manual
for this coat.

Where do you put your arms?

I didn't realize
you didn't have much done.

[Antonio] I'm looking for an intern.
Do you wanna apply?

-You can't afford me.
-[Antonio chuckles]

What is happening?
You have to get the dress done.

[Madeline] No, I know.

My plan of attack is to make a base

and then cover it up
with all of the silver sh*t.

It's just a bunch of sewing
and a bunch of gluing.

Oh, yeah. It's just, like,
a bunch of sewing and gluing

and making a whole dress.

Oh. Welcome.

I am going to have to pull
this one out of my a*s.

Unconventional.

It's… It's… It's something.

I tried this dress on Jessica,
and it is not doing what I need it to do.

The… The vinyl is, like, super stiff.
It didn't fall like I wanted it to.

I gotta realign. I gotta readjust.

What are you doing?
You're just gonna cut it?

Yeah.

[Joseph] I gotta figure something out,

'cause I cannot send this
down the runway like this. [chuckles]

Designers, say goodbye
to your models. Thank you.

♪ Be aggressive. Be, be aggressive
B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E ♪

[contestants cheering, laughing]

[Joseph] Go, Miss Joan!

[Yuchen] Oh! A lot of work
needs to be done today.

The runway is today and I only have
a couple hours to cover this dress

so I am locked in.

If I don't cover this whole dress,
I could be on the chopping block.

Oh, no, it broke.
This is not gonna work for me.

Miss Joan, look what I made you.
Ooh! Chile.

[Joseph] Chile, okay.

No, ma'am.

[contestants laughing]

It's called the Joan floss.

[contestants laughing]

-Hello.
-Hello.

So, before I send in your models,
there's just one small thing.

-[Joan] Here we go.
-A twist.

The runway show is happening right here
in the workroom in two and a half hours.

-[Yuchen] Oh!
-What?

-Yep, right here.
-Ah!

Let me tell you, in this room,
you can see it all.

[bleep]

I really don't think what I'm doing is
going to look very good in this lighting.

I'm in trouble.

This is a first ever
in Project Runway history actually.

Wow.

Like we said in the beginning,
new home, new rules. I'm excited.

I feel like you need to model.
All right, ladies, let's go.

Yes! Hi, girls.

-[Ethan] What do you think?
-[Joseph] That's everything.

Madeline, you're not done?

[Madeline] I'm really far behind.

-This is it?
-This goes across the middle.

I love her, but I don't like Joan's look.

I just think it's so simple
for the amount of time that we had.

Well, it doesn't look like
a Popsicle anymore.

I don't really know what it looks like.

-So, she's like a denim Barbie?
-Yeah.

-With a pink flag coat?
-Mm-hmm.

I am a little worried.

I'm not worried.
Did you see around the workroom?

I mean, Yuchen's look,
what is he doing with the soccer ba*ls?

For me, that's not unconventional.
It's just soccer ba*ls cut up.

Don't waste your worry on me.

You're very confident.

You gotta be confident.

We have 29 minutes.

It's the final stretch. Ah! Fabulous.

You just make it high to here
and just the ponytail.

[Joseph] I want the lashes big.
Did you put two on there?

-[stylist] Yes.
-Yeah.

-[growls]
-[model laughs]

This is sickening. You ate that.

Models have to be dressed.
I mean, the whole booty is out.

Wait, I'm missing a piece here.

[Madeline] It's a huge advantage

to have your family member,
best friend and twin here.

I clearly need support, obviously,
and I'm jealous.

I told you, guys,
they're working together again.

They just have to deal with it.

All right, designers.
That's it. That's time.

-Oh!
-[Christian] Models, come with me.

I'm being… Getting spiked.

Okay, ready for a workroom runway show?

-[Joseph] Let's go.
-[Yuchen] Yeah.

The first ever. I'm excited.

Every designer better bring their A-game

because workroom runway,
the lights are brighter, closer judges,

so the design better be perfect.

[Madeline] I struggled,
and I'm really worried about it.

I'm thinking I'm gonna be
in the bottom or kicked out.

This is pretty unconventional,
the runway, everything.

Let's bring out our judge for this
unconventional materials challenge.

And, yes, our judge.

-One?
-Yeah.

-One judge.
-[Belania] Uh-oh.

Oh, judge. Come on.

Oh, my God, one judge?
Please don't let it be Law.

Please don't let it be Law.
If it's Law, I'm screwed.

Let's bring out our judge for this
unconventional materials challenge.

And, yes, our judge.

Oh, judge.

[contestants cheering, laughing]

The b*tch is back.

What? What the [bleep]? Law?

[groans, laughs]

CFDA Award-winning stylist,
image architect, icon. Law Roach.

[contestants cheering]

Oh. This is gonna be interesting.
Law is very critical in his judging.

He can really push your buttons
and get that dark side out of you.

As you know,
I started the challenge with you,

so it was only right
that I end the challenge with you.

-Okay.
-[Jesus] Yes.

For this first individual challenge,

you were tasked to make a look

with unconventional materials
from a middle school.

And a science fair at that.

That's hard.

I have no idea what you guys grabbed,

but I hope this runway show
is anything but elementary.

Let's do it.

[♪ upbeat music plays]

[cheering]

[Yuchen] When my model's
walking on the runway,

I feel so excited, so fresh and so happy.

I love my soccer ball miniskirt.

Look at the booty.

I think it's super bold.

[Veejay] I'm really proud about my work.

Transforming shuttlecocks and creating
a piece that looks like lace,

it's a huge achievement
for this challenge.

So I'm like, okay,
I hope that they appreciate it.

My God, maybe this is the time
that I will win.

[Madeline] You know, watching it
walk down the runway,

it's not as bad as I remembered.

The lighting is actually helping.
It's shining, it's reflecting.

I still think I'm going to be in
the bottom as I'm watching it,

but I'm, like, it's really not as bad
as I thought it was going to be.

[growls]

[Joseph] Using this vinyl banner,
I am taking a chance

that they may think
it's not unconventional enough.

-Bad, bad girl.
-Bad, bad girl.

[Joseph] I just hope that Law gets
the vision of this,

like, bad rebel school girl
that does not care.

[cheering] Let's go, baby.

[Belania] I think it looks cool.
I think it definitely looks wearable.

I think the colors are fun and bright.

Bralette, definitely me.
Bucket hat, definitely me.

Uh, shorts, absolutely me.

Vest? It looks cute.
I'm cautiously proud of it.

I'm determined to listen to
my own individual design and voices.

Come on, rock star.

[Jesus] I'm extremely proud of myself with
what I created with unconventional.

I look at this look and I'm like,

"Wow, I can totally see this,
like, an artist for sure."

I want Law to notice, like,
all the hard work that it took

to create this pattern out
of just volleyballs.

I want him to notice the structure,
I want him to notice the material,

but I also want him to wonder,

"What is it made out of?"
Because it looks really good.

-Yes, ma'am.
-Miss Joan!

[Joan] I like my look
going down the runway.

It looks super tribal
and you can't really even tell

that it's made from Popsicle sticks.

It's supposed to be like a snakeskin.

[Joan] I think I was very successful
in using these unconventional materials.

I met the challenge head-on.

[all cheering]

[Ethan] She's flying down the runway.
It's excessive.

There is a busy
but very refined look to it.

Law is really difficult to read,
but I know that I k*lled it this week,

so I'm excited to hear what he thinks.

[Antonio] Yes!

[contestants cheering]

[Antonio] I am,
like Ethan would say, gagged.

My look is impeccably made.
I'm not concerned.

I feel like I made a runway piece.
I wanted the lights on her.

I want her to walk that runway.

I understood the assignment
and I feel confident in my look.

I can't wait for you
to see who made this.

I'm gagged. I am gagged.

I have no idea who made what.

-It's a blind runway.
-[Law] And it is

-stressing me out.
-Mm-hmm.

At this point of the competition,

I definitely feel like I still have
to prove that I can do this by myself.

So here we go. Give me a win, b*tch.

[Christian] All right,
Law made some decisions.

Oh, God.

I feel like Law and I have a
hate and love relationship. I'm nervous.

I truly have no idea who made what, so
I am… [chuckles] …gonna be so surprised.

[Christian] It's a blind runway.

Are you ready to see Law's favorite look?

Yes.

[person] Work.

[contestants cheering]

[Ethan] Good job.

-[Law] Oh, wow. Wow.
-[Christian] Which designer did this?

Do you wanna come stand by your look?

[Law] Wow!

-So, Law, is that who you thought it was?
-No.

-[Christian chuckles]
-I am pleasantly surprised.

Your look was cohesive, inspired.

This is high camp, creativity overload.

It just reminds me of, like, old Gaga.

Like, my favorite part is
that little piece of underboob.

Like, ah!

-Can I see the little booty one more time?
-Yes.

The way it shapes her body, it is so good.

I am very impressed and very surprised.

Welcome to the competition.

Well, Yuchen, congratulations,

you are the winner
of the unconventional challenge.

-[contestants cheering]
-Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys.

I feel so blessed, so happy to win
the challenge, and I feel so honored

when Law say Lady Gaga because

Lady Gaga is the one who saved me
and Lady Gaga

is the reason that I'm doing fashion.

So this is an ultimate compliment.
I think well-deserved.

[laughs] Can I say that to myself?

[Christian] Law, what about
any honorable mentions?

There was one that was completely
covered in butterflies

that I thought was really,
really well done and really beautiful.

-[Law] Oh!
-[contestants cheering]

-Thank you so much.
-High drag, baby. High drag.

Indeed.

Yes! Ah! I have redeemed myself
from last week.

Ah! What a whirlwind
this competition has been,

so I am… I'm feeling on top of the world.

I also really like the one that was made
out of the, um, what do you call it?

c*ck rings?

-[Christian] Not c*ck rings.
-[chuckles]

[Law] What is it? What is it called?

-[Belania] Shuttlecock!
-Shuttlecocks! Yep.

-Oh. Thank you.
-[Law] The one made out of shuttlecocks.

I thought that was really incredible. So
raise your hand if that was your design.

Hello. Thank you.

[contestants cheering]

I think that my dress is
so much better than Yuchen,

but I am happy
that they see the craftsmanship.

I am happy that I'm one of the top three,

but I did not come to Project Runway
to win challenges.

I am here in Project Runway
to win the entire thing.

Veejay's look, it's interesting,
but Veejay's been all over the map.

I still truly don't know
what her aesthetic is.

All right, now what Law felt
did not make the winning grade.

Law had three least favorites.

First look out.

[Joseph] Uh-huh. [sighs]

It's just too many things for me, Joseph.

To me, I just felt like someone was trying

to fool me to look at
all these things of like,

"Oh, it's this ensemble and it's fab."

And I just didn't think it was fab at all.

I keep looking at it
and the little droplets

just look like crack vials
and it's, like, disturbing me.

You also signed it,
and I felt that that was really c*ck.

All right, Joseph, thank you.

It's definitely a shocker
to be in the bottom,

and it hurts that Law felt like my name
on the back of my garment was c*ck

because that's not
where it was coming from.

I love my look down. Down.

I was not expecting this at all.

All right, so now another one of Law's
least favorite looks.

Oh!

Is this who you thought designed it?

-[Law] No.
-[Christian] Mmm.

It just looks so sad.
I don't get the gold and silver earring.

I don't understand the transparent shoe.
Painting it black was not a good choice.

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

[gasps]

[Joan] Wow, I'm taken aback
by these comments.

This is the second week in a row
that I'm getting feedback from Law,

and it's just not favorable.

I just don't know where to go from here.

All right, let's bring out the last
of Law's least favorite look.

What the [bleep]?

I didn't know whose look this was.

You standing next to it,
I don't think I would've got this.

I thought I was gonna be the winner, so.

You huh?

You are here totally based on
the styling of this look.

I like the dress a lot, but the denim
boots and that denim bag took me out.

I would be doing you a disservice
if I didn't teach you those things, right?

That's why I'm here,
to share my expertise and…

I like it.

I mean…

He said he likes it.

He's making it worse for you.

And we can fight all day about it.

You could tell me you like it,

you're sticking up for your brother,
but it's ugly.

It's wrong.
It takes away from the fun of it.

Honestly, like, Law is so sassy and
he's so bitchy, but, like, I don't care.

[Jesus] I am so proud of Antonio
because I think, like,

he's truly finding himself
as a designer in this competition.

This could have very well been
at the Grammys, but not with that boot.

All right, thank you, Luz.
You can leave the runway.

[Antonio] I know I'm an amazing stylist,

so I was blown away
with this whole situation.

[stammers] I'm confused.

Law picked his least favorite looks.

Fashion is full of difficult decisions.

And the decision of which designer
is gonna be out…

will be made

by all of you.

No.

-What?
-A twist!

[Law] That's right, you'll be deciding
who had the worst look.

So Yuchen and all of the designers that
are not in the bottom three have a vote

for which of the bottom three designers
will be in and who is out.

And maybe there's someone
who just wants you out of the competition.

Holy guacamole!

This can't be happening.

We have to vote someone out. Us? What?

All right, so safe designers,
wanna head to the lounge.

Joan, Joseph, Antonio, you guys can
head to the sewing room, okay?

The last thing I wanna do is to be
a part of crushing someone's dreams.

This is [bleep] bullshit.

-[groans]
-[bleep] just got real. [chuckles]

[Belania] Yeah, [bleep] just got mad real.

[Jesus] I need a glass of wine after that.
That was a curveball.

I didn't see this coming.

This is a big decision. I'm speechless.

My brother's in the bottom three.

I cannot allow anyone
to vote Antonio off right now.

What do you guys think?

It's just really sad that we have
to choose somebody to go home,

because if it was really up to me,
I would really keep them

because they're part of my growth
and they're part of my journey,

and I don't…
I don't wanna send anybody home.

Of course I'm not gonna take Antonio out

because I truly do not believe
he should be going home

because I really did love his look.

I'm very partial to Joseph's look

and I am obsessed with his aesthetic,

and I really want to see him here
because I just love his work.

I know, but in my opinion,
how many more skater skirts

or big oversized stuff are we gonna see?

For me, Miss Joan has delivered
beautiful pieces

-besides this one which is unconventional.
-[Veejay] Yeah.

We need to consider the challenge.

Miss Joan transformed the unconventional
material compared to Joseph.

To show that circle skirt
in the square is an insult.

Literally, we are here to push ourselves.

I think, as designers, it's our
responsibility to create amazing stuff.

Just to give back, you know,
the effort that they've been doing for us.

They're doing this for us.

They're giving us a platform
to show our work to amazing people.

And there's a lot of designers
who want that spot,

and for you to give me a circle skirt
in a [bleep] square, that's an insult.

I don't think it's an insult.
I really disagree with that point.

See? That's what I'm saying. [stammers]
I'm not taking it against him.

I'm taking on what I saw.

We have 16 hours, and I'm like…
it's like… you know, like I said…

She has a valid point.

I don't think
it's a valid point, honestly.

I think no matter how much time you have,
like, you can make something simple

and it can be more beautiful
than spending time

on an elaborate corset or something.

We're talking about the challenge.
The challenge was "unconventional."

-[sighs] Yeah, I mean… I don't know.
-What's unconventional about a huge banner

-that is literally five yards of…
-Yeah.

-…that looked like fabric?
-Like, I've seen amazing work from him.

That's why I'm like…
I was so surprised because I was…

Well, then judge it
on his catalog of work.

I think, subjectively,
Miss Joan's is the worst.

She bit off a lot.

She worked with a very difficult material
and she did the best she could with it,

but comparative to everybody else,
it really was not that good.

Maybe it's not beautiful for you,
it's not your aesthetic,

-but I think she fulfilled the challenge.
-I agree.

Trust me, I love Joseph. I think Joseph…

That's why I'm so annoyed
because I know he's good.

This is about creativity,

and for you to show me that,
like, there's no creativity there.

I'm not necessarily worried about myself

because it's just like
I stand in my truth 100%.

You look at Joseph McRae,
you see Joseph McRae.

If that's intimidating, so be it.
But do I wanna go home? No.

Do what you think is right.

I'm not convincing anyone,
but that's just…

If I'm gonna base it out of the challenge,
I felt that Miss Joan

transformed unconventional challenge
better than Joseph.

I don't know what's going on. I don't
think that my garment was that bad.

I may be voted out,
but I'm not ready to go home.

I am ready to take it to the end.
I have so much more to show.

-This is so [bleep] up.
-It's horrible.

[Madeline] I don't want to
vote for any of them.

I love everybody, but we have
to make the decisions. That's it.

I feel like there's a lot going on,
and it's giving me anxiety.

I'm like, this could be a strategy
and the designers can try to kick me out

because they've been trying
to separate my brother and I,

or they're really gonna send the person

that's been doing the same sh*t over
and over and over.

Joseph McRae.

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

Wow, wow, wow.

I don't want to have to vote for anybody,
but we have to vote for somebody.

Splitting up the twins would be so gaggy.

I think I know what to do.