Day of Runway:
Keith thinks Markus is the worst designer there, and his design looks messy. Everyone seems to be in unfamiliar territory. Reco is getting really cocky about his skills in every arena, and Daniella is fed up with him.
It's runway time, and the designers are hurrying to finish the models' preparation, and Haven is sewing up holes in her garment. She isn't happy with her finished product, while Angel's zipper breaks right before the runway. She's rushed out before she can fix it on the model.
Daniella's team presents "Hidden Surprises": Keith's summer coat has a skirt that becomes a blanket when you want to sunbathe. Andrew's summer raincoat gets longer and dramatic, and has a pull-out hood. The judges are happily surprised, and Daniella is pissed. Anna's fall coat holds gloves in the sleeves. The judges like the shape, and say it is made well. Daniella's winter coat has ruffles that hold attachments underneath (like a phone or ipod). Andrew thinks their garments are more wearable than the other teams.
Lidia's team is next. Angel's spring coat is expandable with a zipper, and turns into a trenchcoat. Lidia's umbrella coat has a zip-in lining. Merlin's fall jacket is for a travel girl, and it has detachable pieces that she can tote in a plastic backpack. JP's puffy sleeping bag jacket has a "casket-y" feel that worries Fern, but Isaac likes it. Daniella calls it all "team crazy."
It's time for Reco's team's futuristic pieces. Johnny's coat has a shoe organizer on the back. Haven's summer coat holds cosmetics. Markus's fall coat has a detachable neck piece for jewelry, but the sleeves are not finished. Reco's winter ski suit has a detachable cape with a travel mug. Isaac loves Reco's, but the other pieces aren't up to par.
Elimination time:
Kelly, Fern, Isaac, and guest judge Norma Camalli (who designed the original sleeping bag coat) will be judging.
Isaac says overall they did a good job, but there were some sketchy fabrics on the runway. Norma compliments JP's sleeping bag coat. Kelly tells Lidia her team is safe this week. Isaac says the audience's comments determined that Daniella's team won. From her team, two looks jumped out: Anna's tweed jacket and Andrew's rain jacket. Norma compliments Anna's craftsmanship, and Fern likes Andrew's surprise in the coat. Daniella fumes as Andrew gets complimented, and takes credit for her ideas. Isaac asks what's wrong, and she tells him she did more than oversee the project, but she actually chose everything about it. Andrew disagrees, saying he came up with most of it. Norma tells Daniella she needs to sit down and shut up, because as the leader you give ideas and sometimes don't get credit. The winner of the challenge is Andrew.
Haven apologizes to Reco--they lost.
Now time for the losing team: they praise Reco's ski suit. The two looks they liked least were Haven's and Markus's. The judges say Haven's design looks like a hairdresser's smock with Mickey Mouse ears. Haven rambles and ends up admitting she doesn't think she can sew well enough to be there, but Fern says she needs to gain confidence or she shouldn't be in this business. She says she's working on it. The problem with Markus's garment is craftsmanship. They like the idea, but Norma says he should be more upset that he sent something so shoddy down the runway.
The judges deliberate: while Haven gets on the defensive, Markus is disturbingly nonchalant about his weaknesses. They tell Markus he seems more like a dreamer than a designer, while Haven has confidence problems that make her skills meaningless. They reach a decision: Markus has been eliminated. Haven is still in the competition, but she's hanging by a thread.
Markus says he is a dreamer, and will keep on dreaming.
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-Kim Wetter, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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