Heidi scolds Kenley severely for making only one piece. She basically tells Kenley this was the easy way. Finally, Diane chimes in to say she likes the dress. Kenley sighs in relief. “It’s simple, it’s pretty, you’re true to yourself,” Diane offers. In other words, she believes Kenley made one piece as a conscious design choice, not because she was being lazy. Michael Kors adds that the dress is beautifully made and despite the fact that Kenley has “styled her up as a bit of a Shanghai Lil, it doesn’t look like a costume.” Fern tosses out adjectives like “Simple, chic, saleable, wearable.” Kenley smiles and thanks them.
We see Stella’s costume, er, garment in closeup. The cape seems made of imitation leather (vinyl) and looks ridiculous. Stella describes her look with a shrug: “she’s a spy.” Diane says she likes the idea of mixing tweed, “a men’s fabric” with “a shiny fabric like leather.” But, she adds, a 1940s cape is not horizontal; it’s vertical. This cape reminds her more of... “a magician’s cape!” Kors offers. “Or Dracula,” Diane interjects, which Stella reacts to with a shocked and offended facial expression. Michael and Heidi agree on the horrendous tailoring, with Kors joking about the fit in the crotch. He adds that Stella has edgy taste but it isn’t apparent in this design.
Leanne is called upon next and defines her look as “relaxed, a perfect disguise; slinky, seductive.” Ms. von Furstenberg says that she loves the “yin and yang” or male and female elements in the fabrics. She is referring to the “slinky” gown vs. the rough fabric of the jacket. Heidi says Leanne thought about “something new and different” and “did a very good job.” Fern admires the “surprise” of the ruffles along the back, and acknowledges those are not easy to sew. Diane and Michael chime in with “there is a lot of good design in there.” Leanne soberly thanks them.
Suede describes his idea next. He says the fabric reminded him of camouflage, which he is “mad about.” Diane points out that even though the model has “almost no hips at all,” it is “not a flattering skirt - too much fabric at the hips.” The camera pans in on the bunchy skirt. It does almost look as if someone basted the skirt directly onto the model, while clutching onto the bunched-up fabric. Michael and Heidi find the slit in the back of the skirt a bit random. Suede explains he was trying to add the “entertainment side” of the challenge. Heidi says it is sexy enough with the open back but the slit is too much. Fern feels thrown off by the jacket’s herringbone fabric, although she liked the idea of a short jacket. Michael says it looks like “she got dressed in the dark.” “I don’t think it’s that bad,” Suede chuckles quietly.
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