Make It Work

THE SPY WHO DRESSED ME

During this week's episode of PR the challenge was to design something for Diane Von Furstenburg's fall collection. Her collection, inspired by A Foreign Affair, is "the 30s and 40s and Berlin and Shanghai." Naturally the designers were freaking out because the winning design would have Diane's name on it and somehow be mixed in with American Express and The CFDA Foundation.

Marlene Dietrich in A Foreign Affair

Kenley, in particular, was muy emotional about the challenge and cried on and off during the whole episode. She said that she's designed for Walmart and Kmart before, but never for a fashion power house like DVF.

Kenley daydreams about leaving the world of Walmart fashion

On a side note, can I just say how beautiful Diane VF is? She is the embodiment of glamour!

After the designers got to look pick some of DVF's fabric for themselves, they got a look book of her fall collection and went to work. Most of the designs were layered peices so all of the designers made more than one item of clothing. All except Kenley who made a dress and nothing else. BUT her dress was gorgeous and I want to get my hot little hands on that frock! Wow! She didn't win the challenge, but she came very close.

It was Leanne who won the challenge with her incredible cobalt gown. The photo below does the gown no justice and I think the jacket just got in the way. Stella was the one sent packing for her pantssuit and cape that the judges likened to Dracula's. The fact that she got the boot and Joe, who made a half-finished costumey getup, got to stay was total bullshit. In any case, Stella is a memorable designer and I'm sure "Zotis and Bones" will get off the ground flying.

Joe's model tries to hide his shoddy craftmanship