Runway time. Heidi introduces Nina Garcia, Michael Kors, and Brooke Shields. Heidi calls a smiling, wavy-haired Brooke a “fashion icon." Korto and Joe’s design comes down the runway first. They seem to have addressed any ‘sweet potato jacket’ issues. Now the jacket is cinched at the waist, puffy only in its sleeves. The silhouette and color now are much more indicative of a savvy executive. The color is what sells the design. The hue is evocative of a beautiful painting, "Flaming June" by Lord Frederic Leighton. It’s a very soul-stirring color and I’m wondering if it could win Brooke’s heart on its own merits. Something about the tailoring and embellishments on the jacket do call to mind another place and time. There are more considerations at work, however. The winning design must also suit a modern TV character.
Kelli and Daniel’s bustier dress is up next. Kelli is unsure about it and Daniel says it feels Dynasty to him. Jerell loves his and Stella’s finished garment. It does look successful. The fabrics flow well together, the prints mix well together. It looks like a finished design, and it looks very high fashion. I can picture a wealthy Los Angeles woman wearing this dress. Brooke looks over at Jerell and gives him a “squee!” expression and huge grin. I’m thinking Brooke doesn’t often get picked for jury duty. I can see her waving and smiling at a defendant she thinks is innocent, scowling and wagging her finger at the guilty ones. No, I’m just kidding. As if Brooke Shields would ever make it to the courtroom? Back to the fashion show. Kenley and Keith next. Their dress is more successful than I’d anticipated from their squabbling. Then again, Tim did say he loved it. Their dress has a scalloped brown skirt topped by a bright large print in a short sleeved blouse. Or at least from what I can tell. The camera angle is so far under the model I can tell what she stepped in on the way here. I can see that the scalloped skirt layers are done fairly subtly, though. However I think this may be a bit ‘old’ for Brooke and neither a great office look nor a great evening ensemble.
Terri and Suede’s model is up next, and she is selling it! Well, not literally. I meant the design. The peasant blouse is big and slouchy. The black pants are fitted and their slim silhouette balances the bigger top perfectly. A loosely tied long black belt completes the look well. Blayne and Leanne’s Bermuda shorts outfit comes out next. Plainly spoken, it’s too sporty for either office or evening wear. Enough said. The fashion show over, Heidi asks Jerell, Stella, Kelli, Daniel, Keith, Kenley, Blayne, and Leanne to step forward. Suede, Terri, Korto, and Joe leave the runway, safe until next week. Well, at least we know Korto and Joe did not have to carry out their vague verbal threats to turn on each other. We hear a lot of “under the bus” threats on this and other reality shows. But I don’t want to actually see it. Something tells me it would be messier than a Tila Tequila dinner party.
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