Make It Work

CUT THAT HAIR AND GET A JOB

This week on PR, Heidi came out with her usual mini-dress and "Hello", then told the designers that their next challenge revolved around the "special ladies" they were about to meet. The designers were presented with a group of middle aged women, which made Leanne ill.

Turns out they weren't designing for these women, THANK GAWD!!!, but for their 20-something daughters who had just graduated from college and were about to emerge as professionals into the work place. They needed a new look for work and the designers were not only responsible for giving them a new outfit, but for their hair as well.


Leanne was visibly relieved that they were designing for the daughters. She said, "None of us want to design an old lady outfit, to be honest." Kind of fitting that she got the mother from Hell, who was hoping that Leanne would make something for her daughter, Holly, with animal prints.

Kenley got Anna, an assistant buyer for women's accessories. In her, Kenley found a "Mini Me" and went to work making a vintage dress for her. Big surprise there. Kenley was particularly annoying in this episode saying she wasn't going to take Tim's advice to cut the tule hanging below the hemline because she "never really change(s) anything for Tim."

Kenley and her Mimi Me.

Koto decided she was now the "Queen of Lethah" now that Stella's gone. Her client, Megan, is a 21-year-old student who works in her school's lab so Koto designs her a very Kotoesque wrap dress. It was interesting to see photos of her cute little girl who she's designed a couple outfits for.


Jarrell got a print maker named Catlyn who wanted an androgynous look which he enterpreted into a high-waist skirt, blousy top and jacket in brown.

Suede wound up with the Russian mother/daughter team. The daughter, Avital, was a photographer and wanted pants for obvious reasons. But Suede took it upon himself to make her a dress because Suede wasn't comfortable with the pants route. Unfortunately, he bought a very 90s print (very Pucciesque print in purple according to Suede) for the dress and overdid the jacket that went with purple details and ornate draping.

Joe got Laura, a graphic designer, and desicded he wanted to make her look like she was 65 years old by choosing pinstripes and suit material. Unfortunatley Suede ended up in the bottom two with Joe, but Joe was sent packing (phew!) for his aging, cliche-idea-of-a-business-suit business suit. It was pretty bad. So was Suede's, but Jenn hearts Suede and so glad he's still in the mix. So wakidoodle!


Jarrell won the challenge with his gorgeous interpretiation of an into-the-workplace otufit for his client, Catlyn. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he took the whole thing in the end. Go Jarrell!


Oh yeah, and Cynthia Rowley was the guest judge this week.


Next week: Tim rips Kenley a new one!!

Fuck you, Tim. I love me!!