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| Excellent guest judges and fashion lab rats Karen and Kimberly from Little Big Town |
Oh what a
big week for building drama.
When
immunity is not an option, the Producers like to give a little perk to the
previous week's winner, and this time it was Sam who gained a big advantage.
In this
third week of Project Runway All Stars, Season 5, Alyssa introduced the
designers to her "friends", country band Little Big Town. Bullshit
I'm sure, but Alyssa is so lovely that, well, maybe they are really buds...? Each of the band's four
members appeared on the runway to promote their latest record explain their
style, but it is the two female members of the group, Karen Fairchild and
Kimberly Schlapman, that will be dressed this week, for, wanna hear what we're playing for, Survivors? a future appearance at
the CMAs.
The
designers were paired up to create red-carpet looks incorporating the idea that
"opposites attract." No button bag needed to make the twosomes -
Sam's perk was to select the duos.
The Little Machiavelli
It is always interesting, when these people
have to choose, do they go with personality-matches, or design compatibility,
or talent?
Sam quickly
chose to work with Kini, who seems nice, is talented and can sew, sew, sew.
Asha and Alexander were put together, Layana and Emily and Dom and Ken were
pleased to go sit next to each other as well. Sam then looked around, reveling in his power,
and paired Valerie and Stella. Not so happy, those two. Last, Daniel and Sam's
enemy Mitchell were paired. Daniel described it as "the worst pairing [he]
could have possibly imagined." Sure, Daniel, I'm sure Mitchell is thrilled
as well. Sam seemed to be setting up Mitchell to fail, but couldn't even fall
on the excuse of "I was told the theme was opposites attract". Daniel
and Mitchell have put such unfinished dreck down the runway, it would be hard
to claim they weren't two peas in a frayed, tacky pod.
In the
workroom, storms were a'brewin' opposites were not attracting. Daniel and
Mitchell were squabbling over control: Daniel was too in charge as far as
Mitchell was concerned. Daniel has time management issues, and should never be
in control of anything. Mitchell needed take a “15-minute breather,” to get
away from the posturing Daniel, so he goes to get a pep talk from his buddy,
Stella. Stella? She tells him to just ignore Daniel, which is what she would
like to do - in fact, is doing, with her own collaborator, Valerie.
In fact,
Valerie and Stella were unable to fit their models without fighting, Valerie is
trying to keep Stella on schedule, offers to make a belt for her and for her
troubles gets snapped at and called annoying.
If You Have a Second...?
Boston vs
the Beach is what Kini and Sam are creating. Bostonian Sam is getting along
well with his self-chosen partner, so much so that he starts leaning on
Hawaiian Kini, who has raced through his own flowy gown, for a lot of advice,
then tweaks, and then actual construction help for his trousers. Kini not
happy.
The Runway
Karen and
Kimberly are the guest judges, of course. They like Valerie's white jumpsuit
but think it's not flashy enough, and like Stella's strapless corseted dress
with an asymmetrical knee-length skirt, but hate that she used - let's all say
it together: PLEATHER. What? Not leathuh, leather? Yes, for real, Stella used a man-made one-sided shite that
looks like vinyl. Its only chance of looking good on the exposed part of the
bi-level skirt was to have been lined. It's a weird mistake.
Layana and
Emily, Dom and Ken, all safe.
Kini and
Sam get high marks. Kini's bright blue quasi-cape over fitted gown walks
beautifully - like the last challenge, this flutters and drapes as the model
walks. However, when she stands still, the outer layer hangs and obscures her
figure. Alyssa loves Sam's sleeveless exaggerated pussybow blouse with plaid
trousers and calls them some of the best she's seen on the runway. Sam giggles
and thanks her while Kini stews next to him. He exchanges a look with
Alexander, who is also out there because...
Top:
yes, Alexander and Asha.
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| .. and they looked worse on tv |
Bottom: Daniel's
and Mitchell's concept was
"pleasure and pain" but looked more like Craft Store and Fishing Net.
Neither were meant for the red carpet, tough Mitchell's came closer, maybe?
Neither looked like an adult had made it, at least an adult with opposing
thumbs. One of the judges said they actually liked the feathers on the bodice
of Mitchell's drapes gone wrong look, but actually it looked like an accident
in a chicken coop. Since they had been saved together, week one, I'd have
dropped them both in the grease this week, but it is Daniel who is shocked,
real or fake, he is visibly surprised, and sent home.
