TV Recap: Project Runway - Season Five, Episode Eleven - Page 2

At Mood, Jerell scours the place for “sparkly” and Kenley latches onto a huge blue floral. Tim fails to “see the hip hop in that.” Predictably, Kenley ignores his concerns. Soon the group leaves with shopping bags in hand, as Tim thanks Mood. Back in the workroom, Kenley jokes she will be Shania Janks for this challenge. She explains that “Janks” means “totally jacked up” or, for those who are still wondering, a complete anomaly or mistake. Kenley plans high-waisted jeans for Leanne, and a floral top. Korto and Jerell laugh behind her back. “That’s country,” Korto’s voiceover says, amused.

Five hours until the group’s work time ends. We see Jerell’s dress taking shape. He is making a “fishnet mini with diamond cuffs” for Kenley Spears, pop star. Kenley vlogs that being sexed up by Jerell is “scary.” Somehow I doubt she’s in much danger. Suede worries he has had a classical music background and can’t understand punk. Korto vlogs that she claims her Bryant Park show “in the name of Jesus.” Suede explains in the third person that he’s making shiny stretchy pants and blabla, huh? Oh. Jerell teases Korto about having to wear country western wear. She gripes about the cowboy boots. “You know you got boots like that at your house,” he jokes. Korto begins singing her version of country music and even line dancing in the workroom.

Jerell has Kenley try on the fishnet mini dress; she giggles incessantly. Turns out she is quite shy about showing skin. The vintage she usually wears covers past her knees. Tim comes in and thinks the mini, now on Jerell’s dress dummy, is “beautiful” but needs more. Jerell is thinking of making a vest. Tim has no comment on that. Tim looks at Leanne’s work and asks if it’s too subtle. Next, he looks at Korto’s “punk for Suede” (almost sounds like a song title) and says it looks basic. “Annihilate it,” he says. Tim’s mouth twitches when he views Suede’s work. The silence “scares Suede” but Tim assures him he’s merely “taking it all in.” Tim doesn’t think it looks “ramped up enough” and says with rock and roll “you can get away with everything.” He reminds Suede that when it’s down to five, everything matters.

And next, it’s the “smackdown” a thousand blogs have breathlessly awaited. Tim begins by requesting that Kenley pretends he is “from the moon” and needs to know what hip hop is. Kenley doesn’t explain what hip hop is. She just launches into her design. She says a lot of rap artists are wearing leather jackets and dark denim, so she made high waisted jeans. “Correct me, I’m an old fart - isn’t part of hip hop fashion oversized?” Tim asks. Kenley’s rotten attitude flares. “NO, that is like ‘80s hip hop,” she says, as if to a stupid peon. “Okay,” Tim shrugs. “I know what you think when you say hip hop, you immediately think oversize. I can see that. But I’m not having her look stupid,” Kenley sneers. Now Tim’s face begins to redden. “Kenley, I’m not disrespecting you; I’m here to support you,” he urges. Kenley looks down and pouts, “But you said oversized!”

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