Now Tim drags out each word, because clearly it’s Kenley who is the student here. “You need to listen, because it will benefit you tremendously as a designer,” and here Kenley begins to talk over him. “I want you to succeed!” Tim assures her. “I just want you to understand the outfit,” the girl three years out of college tells Tim Gunn. Now Tim seems a bit upset. “It would help if you removed the sarcasm and the facetiousness. It would help a lot. You just think I’m being snarky,” Tim tells her. Does Kenley know what those words mean? Someone send her a dictionary. With words listed phonetically. Kenley’s reaction to Tim’s entreaties, which were for her own benefit, is to laugh in his face. Korto vlogs that Kenley is often rude, even to Tim. Tim puts his hand to his face a la Mr. Peabody, and his expression is a mix of bewilderment, hurt, and anger. “I’m just trying to channel your thinking, and then you led me off a precipice,” he tells Kenley with a frown. Kenley laughs again. Tim leaves with a “Thank you, Kenley.” He tried a lot more than many would’ve. Tim bids the group good night, and exits.
Oh, but wait. The Arrogance Fountain is still bubbling. “I can’t really listen to Tim at this point. And what does Tim know about hip hop, anyway?” Kenley snorts in her vlog. She literally gives the notion of listening to one of fashion’s preeminent experts a “Pfft.” Meanwhile, the pants she is fitting onto Leanne look like bad Wal-Mart pants. A coincidence? Kenley has designed mainly for Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Jerell and Korto seem amused as Kenley brags about her expertise on hip hop music and fashion. “Alicia Keys is R&B,” Jerell corrects her. “I can’t wait for tomorrow!” Korto vlogs gleefully.
Korto takes the jeans and sneakers for Suede’s outfit into the bathroom and douses them with bleach. She’s trying to make them look less new and perfect. Leanne wonders if the bleach fumes are some sort of “sabotage.” The work day ends. Next morning, Jerell admits he has thought about sabotaging Suede. “It is a competition,” he says, in what has become a mantra for the remaining designers. Kenley says she isn’t changing her design “based upon what Tim says” and says she thinks it is “really hip hop” as if saying it makes it so. A quick shot of someone’s unmade bed shows they have propped up a Tim Gunn bobblehead as if to let it sleep on their pillow. Aww.
Article comments
1 - Laura
I definitely thought Kenley was going to be leaving this round, even though I do think she is a good designer. How can the judges continuously kick people off for not listening to critiques and becoming defensive, but little Princess Kenley gets to stay? So what if Suede "went safe" this time around. He's constantly pulling our great stuff, and different kinds of designs. Kenley just IS safe.
2 - Renee
I loved your blog recap!!! BRAVO! I hate that nasally whiney bratty mean girl so much at this point that I don't care who wins as long as Kenley is sent back to Walmart with a proper sendoff. I hate her so much that while I have always loved vintage styles, I have been forever tainted. It's obvious that her teflon overcoat is designed to enhance the drama, not because she is actually talented enough to be there at this stage. Talk about a poser. This nobody girl who imitates Betty Page and has designed silly costumes all season believes she is actually a star. Reality TV indeed! Her 15 minutes are almost over, at least. With her appalling treatment of Tim and the judges, I doubt they'll recycle her back to visit future shows like they like to do with past finalists. I think she better work on her resume. I hear Best Buy is hiring.
3 - Brandy
Thank you for your show comments and kind words/support. I appreciate it.
4 - Rocker
Go Kenley!!
Finally we have someone with attitude!!
This show really would have been boring this season were it not for Kenley and Suede.