Stella’s made a skirt of seat belts by layering one strap horizontally over the next. She’s done this carefully; the effect is smooth. It is a shiny, layered, knee length pencil skirt. Its color is a uniform, rosy beige. The separate, boxy top is sleeveless (a wise decision most designers have made this week - no sleeves) with silver clips stacked up the front. Along the sides of this black and grey top Stella has sewn a patterned strap in colors echoing the skirt. The garment shows thought.
Stella’s is the final design in this week’s runway show. Now it is time for Heidi to call out the designers. Heidi calls for Terri (wearing a Yoko Ono t-shirt), Suede (in his familiar, bedazzled jacket), Joe, and Kenley to step forward. She then tells them they are safe and can “leave the runway”. (Does Heidi ever, ever, improvise?) Suede realises that he has made it another week, and sighs in relief. The designers who remain on the runway “have the highest and the lowest scores,” Heidi tells them. “One of you will be named Miss America...” No, I’m kidding. She tells them one will be the winner and one will be out. The models come from backstage to join their designers, for good or ill.
Jerell is asked to explain his design. He talks about being drawn to the resin moldings, and how that inspired a futuristic design that he "ran with." Rachel Zoe calls it “amazing” and says she “loves the tailoring - I can’t believe how intricate it is.” Michael Kors praises Jerell for giving his model a look. Kors calls the styling “over the top but appropriate.” Heidi has much praise for Jerell’s design, also: “Exciting, interesting, wearable.” Blayne is next asked to explain his design. He talks about finding so many seat belts inside the car; he was inspired by the way they draped. He also smashed the car’s side mirrors in order to make the shiny bodice accent. Laura Bennett says she likes the idea but the fit at the top was “distracting.” Michael Kors admits that he was “never a car wash skirt or dress fan.” Rachel Zoe wishes it had been shorter with the fringe. Heidi Klum says that a broken mirror means “seven years no sex.” Aw, Heidi. I’ve never heard that one before, and I don’t believe in superstitions. On the other hand... that might explain a lot. Back to the show, though - Blayne just laughs this superstition away. Heidi wags a finger at him in warning. I’m guessing not a lot of mirrors get broken at the Klum-Seal household.
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