This week started out with some shameless stumping for Carnival Cruises, particularly a quote from Amanda. Is that how you got on the show (again), Amanda? She was almost as bad as Edmund last week with the Hallmark challenge.
The challenge was to create a high-end day to night look for travelers to cruise locations. Tim eliminated the drama of picking teams by using the button bag to choose pairs, and honestly, I would have appreciated the drama. It's best when designers think they're going to work really well together and then they clash in the workroom and on the runway. The clashes this time were just more sad.
Amanda and Gabrielle picked the south of France. They worked together pretty well, and the outfit they created had a lot of potential. The judges HATED it. I didn't think it was that bad.
Queen Frostine and Candace made a garment fit for wearing in Venice. It was colorful with a mix of prints and darn well made. Kudos, ladies. I was impressed at how well they worked together and how no one got catty on the runway (Candace, I'm looking at you!).
Lindsey and Jake designed for Hong Kong, and Jake thought he was hot stuff because he had been to Hong Kong. The rest of the one day they were given to design, he pulled a bunch of passive-aggressive junk and hardly made anything. I was disgusted by him. And I don't even like Lindsey "Taylor Swift" that much.
Laurie and Swapnil chose India, even though Tim warned Swapnil that it would be a risky choice because the judges would set the bar too high. They did a modern twist on the sari that looked really great. I think Laurie should have gotten credit for her editing choices, especially the sari shawl fabric. She gave credit to Swapnil. They were both in the top.
Kelly and Blake seemed like a taste-challenged pairing. Kelly was wearing earrings designed by WWE wrestlers, and after Blake's recent missteps, I thought they'd be in the bottom for sure. Then their design appeared on the runway and I was floored. Gorgeous! But the judges put the pair in the middle, safe.
Edmund and Hanmiao were a train wreck. Hanmiao wanted to assert her design aesthetic, and should have since Edmund had immunity and doesn't have that great of taste. But she didn't really communicate with him, so he ended up making his own swimsuit and a skirt, and she made a terribly constructed swimsuit that they put on the runway. It was pretty clear who was going home. I'd be sadder if I wasn't certain that Hanmiao would have gone home once they had the next team challenge.
Merline and Joseph were the other worst team. I'll be the first to admit that Merline is annoying, but Joseph forbid her to do a bunch of things, and in the process forbid her to be herself. Merline was surprisingly subdued, and together they churned out a dress and cape that Joseph admitted was for older ladies. I think he should have gone home. They executed his design, and it was just blah and ugly.
Ashley and Candace got the FIRST EVER DOUBLE IMMUNITY. It was amazing. Looks like Queen Frostine is the front runner. She's good, but she's not unbeatable. Who's gonna step up?!?
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