Both of the Terrible Twins ended up in the final six - one in the top and the other in the bottom. The judges, after being informed that Shawn would never have placed as high as she had without significant sacrifice from Claire, were disturbed by this news, but not enough to eliminate one of the Twins or even to pull them aside for a serious discussion. The Twins are great drama, pull in curious viewers, and allow for people like myself to write one extra paragraph in their blogs just to vent. *Sigh!* I feel they both will be with us, perhaps into the final 7 or 8, despite the fact that their talent seems to only exist when they work in tandem.
Here are the top and bottom looks this week:
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| Sian wanted to kick back and relax on her day off, so she loved the idea of an over sized sweatshirt. Unfortunately, the judges didn't share her views. |
Claire was chosen by Sian, as the final pick of the day. The willowy model requested comfortable clothing in which she could "dress down" for daily wear. But the oversized sweatshirt with a shoulder zipper didn't fit well, and her shorts were cut way too short. In photographs Sian looked like one big, black blob. Claire's look was in the bottom.
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| Janine would look great in almost anything - she's got a great body. Shawn's design was a slightly altered version of a personal design of hers, but it worked. |
The other twin, Shawn, designed a look extremely similar to the look that she had been wearing the previous day. Janine loved her look, and the judges praised the varied back ties of the top and the fit of the skirt. Although it also was black, it photographed better than Claire's - mainly because the cropped top was more flattering than the sweatshirt. It landed Shawn into the top, even though it would never have come together at all without Claire's sewing and tailoring skills.
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| Short, round Kenya designed for statuesque, slender Sanita. She listed to her model and even though she heard what Tim Gunn said and tried to make changes, she reverted back to her original design. It was a good move. |
Kenya stayed true to her vision and the request of her model, Sanita, staying with the green that her model loved. Adding in a gentle black/white print that almost evoked paw prints, the solid green was broken up just enough to avoid the "large green bean" comment that Tim Gunn had thought might happen with the finished outfit. Almost against their will, the judges were unanimous in their support of the garment and Kenya was in the top again with this effort.
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| Kentaro was very happy when Meisha chose him for a second week. The two Japanese speakers saw the design clearly and worked together in harmony. It was a really great look and looked extremely comfortable too. |
Kentaro and Meisha joined together again, happily speaking Japanese to each other. Meisha wanted something that would meld the two cultures - American and Japanese. Kentaro designed a unique loose hakama-style pant similar to those found in a kimono, and added high-rise denim leggings below them to evoke a pant over pant look. Adding a loosely-folded crop top, featuring a large center back pleat to pull in excess fabric, he had a unique outfit that Meisha adored. It photographed beautifully and both designer and model were delighted with their collaboration. Kentaro was in the top three.
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| Jazzmine wanted Samantha as a designer, feeling that she would understand the grunge look she wanted. Samantha actually made a great outfit, but the judges felt it was too derivative. |
Jazzmine wanted something "grunge and glam" so she chose Samantha as her designer. Samantha, my home town girl, has a background of years of designing within the genre and felt very comfortable with the assignment. A beautifully made dress featuring a fitted bodice and multiple layers of different fabrics in a mid-thigh skirt, was paired with a short vest. Although Jazzmine loved the outfit and Samantha had made it extremely well, she still ended up in the bottom when the judges called her work "derivative" and "verging on costume". For the second week in a row, the judges preferred Samantha's own clothing over what she designed for the competition.
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| Christina wanted a Miami look and Margarita supplied it, but look at those pants. So bad! |
Margarita had been chosen by Christina who was looking for a Miami Aaliyah look but Margarita may have interpreted that too literally. Her poorly fitted pants with WAY too many creases in the crotch area, was paired with a double-sided halter top and a dolman-sleeved jacket. When Margarita was criticized by the judges for her design, she became very defensive and threw her model under the bus. Badly done! Her extremely derivative, dated and poorly made outfit put her into the bottom looks.
So ... who won and who went home? Did you guess?
Kentaro and that wonderful Japanese/American fusion style for Meisha won the challenge, and ...
Samantha was sent back to Minneapolis, on a design for Jazzmine that really wasn't that poorly conceived and that was extremely well made. I didn't agree with the judges on this one - Claire would have been going home if I'd had a vote.
Have a great weekend. We're in a record heat wave - we usually don't get this hot this late in the year. Only two more weekends for Renaissance Festival - this one which is Irish themed, and next weekend for Oktoberfest. The summer officially comes to an end for me with the final Sunday of Ren Faire. I'll be back on Monday. Remember to be kind, spread love, and be respectful of those with whom you interact. All you need is love!
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