Tim walks over to Kenley. They greet one another cheerfully. “I see Shanghai!” Tim asserts. “Good!” Kenley replies. Kenley still seems unusually subdued this episode. Her voice is actually... soft. She’s wearing proper work clothes. What happened? Anyway, her creation is a sleeveless sheath in a bold print. It has a black high collar. Tim asks about her plans for its waistline. Kenley plans a simple dark belt. “Nothing extra,” Tim notes. “Nope, nothing extra,” Kenley affirms. They both agree the design is simple but Tim likes it. “It could go either way,” he allows. “Beautiful silhouette,” he adds as he walks away. Tim reminds the entire group of the midnight work deadline and departs for fabulous destinations unknown. Tim Gunn: Foreign Affairs. Now there’s a movie I’d line up to see. Couldn’t you picture the humble, yet singular Mr. Gunn as a mysterious, chameleonic spy?
Another dinner scene at the PR lounge. Kenley and Stella are grabbing quick mouthfuls of food and concurring on how “huge” the prize is this time. Kenley cries yet again - in the lounge, in her vlog, and in the workroom draping her dress. She sobs in her vlog that she has only worked for herself, Wal-Mart, or K-Mart in the past, “so this is huge,” she cries. She’s so sincere, I’ve even stopped disliking her. Er, for now.
As the last work hours wind down, Joe worries about having enough time, Stella worries about the conflicting weights of the two fabrics comprising her double-faced vest, Korto sews, and the clock strikes midnight. Everyone leaves the workroom on time. Next morning, the day of this challenge’s runway show, they each put on a face to meet the faces they will meet. Eye drops go in, makeup goes on, and Jerell drinks some milk while wearing some outrageous underpants. I’m not sure if Joe is referring to those or to something else as he inquires “Are you Chantilly laces ready?”. I’m just hoping it’s some type of in-joke we as the audience are not aware of, and not another seemingly homophobic remark from Joe.
The designers are quiet but alert as they file into Parsons, toward their work tables for last minute garment adjustments. Tim enters the workroom and announces the designers have one hour to work before sending their models to the L’Oreal (nope! no product placements in this show!) hair and makeup room. He adds that they should “use the Bluefly.com accessory wall very thoughtfully.” I’m picturing the designers creeping up to the wall and posing in imitation of Rodin’s "The Thinker", but that’s just because I’m sleepy. This woke me up: “I believe you have the ability to blow Diane von Furstenberg’s stilettos right off of those staggering legs of hers,” Tim enthuses. What a mental picture. And what effusion. Twice in one episode? Is Tim in love? With style. I know. With style.
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