Tim time again. He looks at Blayne and Leanne’s garment first. They’ve got a Bermuda short with a cuff. The fabric is kind of grey-green. It has a nice sheen. They’ve topped it with a pretty blue which brings out a blue tone and softens the green while perking up the grey. Nice pairing. Tim says it’s sporty but not for evening. So they show him their evening look: a menswear shirt with a leather vest. Their take on each piece is a little modern. Tim is satisfied with those pieces but advises them to dress up the shorts for evening. “Too casual,” he says in a rare, specific suggestion. Blayne bites his nails. Hey! Although wearing an orange shirt (homesick, Blayne?) he hasn’t mentioned tanning once. See? Just keep him busy and he’s fine. Idle hands... Oh but I typed too soon. Blayne’s hands may be busy but his mouth is not. He hits Tim with a “holla atcha boy!” before Tim can escape. “And girl!” Leanne pitches in. Now that’s being a team player. Maybe an inane team, but, a team.
Tim loves Jerell and Stella’s dress so far. Their palette is sort of a golden beige top, gold corset disguised as a wide belt, and a sort of animal print brown black and white A-line skirt. It looks fashionable. Jerell praises Stella’s speed working with leather. As long as she’s in the leather zone she’s good. “This looks like a true collaboration,” Tim adds. Jerell even has his arm around Stella. I wonder if Kelli is regretting passing up her “buddy” right about now. Tim approaches team Kelli next. Their outfit looks finished. There is a fitted, short sleeved jacket. It has leopard print and black with a bright blue centerpiece covered with black lace. The jacket opens onto a fitted dress with a bustier-style bodice. The bodice features an arrow shaped black insert panel, surrounded with leopard print. The bustline has an top accent in the bright blue. The skirt portion of the dress is quite fitted. It looks okay for evening wear but could anyone wear this to the office? Kelli emphasizes the ‘bohemian’ aspect of Brooke’s character, but had she listened closer to Brooke’s description she’d have remembered Wendy Healy had an artistic, bohemian past but is an executive now. “What’s the transition?” Tim asks them and he looks concerned. “I’m dubious,” Tim says. Ah yes. Better word. Thanks, Tim!
Tim approaches Terri and Suede. He tells Terri he senses her concern. He asks about that. She and Suede tell him they work very differently - Suede drapes, Terri cuts directly into fabric. Tim skips to the meat of the topic and tells them “it works." This diffuses the tension by removing any reason the team should bicker. What Terri and Suede have created is basically a peasant top in paisley, with a flounced neckline. It is set off with a black belt, and worn with black pants. It’s a perfectly viable outfit. “It’s not tragic?” Terri worries. “This whole neckline is gorgeous — gorgeous!” Tim reassures. I notice that he says this directly to Terri though, leaving Suede out. Didn’t Suede actually make the top? Terri asks to hug Tim and she does. Suede, obviously not bearing a grudge, leans in and group-hugs Terri and Tim. I hope Terri apologizes to Suede at some point for her needless, er, needling him. If she ever did, we don’t see it. Terri thanks Tim and ignores Suede other than to tell him what he needs to do next. Er, did I miss something? Isn’t Suede the team leader?
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