Kenley Spears is Overprotected for One More Week on Project Runway 511: Rock N Runway
VR’s guide to nicknames
Sally Jupiter = Kenley Collins
Leatherette = Suede = Stephen Baum
Mulan = Leanne
JereLC = Jerell
Miss Thang = Korto
Last time on Project Runway: Mario bit the dust, leaving Leatherette the obviously least talented person still around.
Intro:
Over at Atlas, nobody is shocked that Joe is gone. No one. Leatherette knows he has to step it up or he’s toast. Mulan thinks it’d be great if there were no men finalists but worry that JereLC is talented and might make it. The get the chance to change models and Sally Jupiter and Mulan both switch. Mulan took Leatherette’s model and he’s pissed and called it childish. Umm…not really cuz she could’ve chosen his model four weeks ago…but didn’t. Mulan recognizes that Tia, her new model, is the new Nazri.
Tim notes they’re down to five. JereLC is like I’ve given up guessing what wacky shit they throw at us. Tim notes they’ll be designing for each other. Leatherette is designing for JereLC, Sally Jupiter for Mulan, Miss Thang is designing for Leatherette, JereLC has Sally Jupiter, and Mulan has Miss Thang.
THERE’S MORE!! They have to create a look inspired by a musical genre.
Sally Jupiter is going to be pop, which she hates. Whine, whine, whine.
Leatherette will be Punk.
Miss Thang will be Country….Hilar.
Mulan will be Hip Hop (JereLC..”haha sabotage”)
JereLC will be Rock n’ Roll – he thinks Leatherette can make it work.
They have an hour to discuss and a budget of $150 to spend at Mood.
Sally Jupiter is like “I don’t do gangster” and then Mulan does a confessional rap. SJ is like I’m going to make something nice and not make her look like a fool. Leatherette is playing the “what will the judges think and say” which is only a losing game. JereLC’s plan is to make her Kenley Spears. The cooky music starts playing with Miss Thang and Mulan. Then Kenley attacks Mulan with shoes and Miss Thang shoos her away. It’s hilar. Sally J chooses another ridiculous as floral print that looks like all her others. Tim worries that it’s not hip-hop and SJ tells him to shut it.
Back at the work room they have 12 hours. She says I’m Shania Janks…Hilarious. They give each other music artist names. It’s hilar. SJ frets about her first pair of pants on PR. Sally Jupiter’s top isn’t at all Hip-Hop and this spurs some hilarious commentary.
“It’s not Hip Hop, but I’m not going to tell her.” – Miss Thang
“There is nothing hip hop in her bag of 50’s dresses.” – JereLC
JereLC notes how happy he would be to win. He’s making a fishnet mini-dress with studded cufflinks. She’s kind of scared of being ‘sexed up’ by JereLC. Miss Thang and Leatherette discuss his outfit. Leatherette’s making a stretch/shiny pair of pants and a patchwork vest. Where’s Stella when you need her? Miss Thang tries on some cowboy boots and turns a little bit country. Aww, if the final three are Korto, Leanne, and Jerell – it’ll be AMAZING!!
Leatherette hears Sally J trying on her outfit from across the building and comes to check out her sex kitten look. She’s like I would never dress this way!
At 4 hours left, it’s time for…
Tim’s Visit:
JereLC is first. He thinks the silhouette is beautiful but cautions him about adding more. He thinks he needs another element, which is true but hmm. With Mulan, he asks if the look is too subtle, and he’s telling her she’s in a good spot but to watch the proportion. Miss Thang is next, she’s toning it down a bit so it’s not cliché. He thinks it’s looking very basic so far, she resolves to push it. Yea, push it real good, girl. Leatherette is next and his silence is freaking him out. He thinks it’s not ramped up enough for rock and roll. He’s generally happy and plans some alterations.
Kenley time! He’s wondering what hip hop is to Sally and SJ tries to sell him on jackets and high waisted jeans. Tim asks about oversized wear and SJ fights back. Tim tries to disarm her defensiveness. He thinks listening would help her. Tim says, “it would help if you removed the sarcasm and facetiousness.” He’s not happy and Miss Thang remarks on how disrespectful she has been
SJ: “I can’t really listen to Tim at this point and what does he know about hip hop anyway?” Umm Kenley, what do YOU know about hip hop. Apparently, not much.
OMG a K-Mart commercial during Project Runway…OH IT IS SO GOING DOWNHILL!!
Kenley’s hip hop train wreck is cracking up the designers. Miss Thang has to bleach some stuff and the fumes are too much for Mulan. Leatherette’s worried and thinks the judges will hate it or love it. With the final five…those are the only options left.
Sally J loves her outfit. The lady doth protest too much. The designers have quite a bit of work to do and Tim tells them they have an hour to get runway ready. Leatherette is worried about not going too over the top. SJ is concerned about bunching in the crotch and thinks she can get away with that. JereLC is like down in flames. They all get ridiculous hair and makeup. Leatherette adorably is like I should’ve been in the drag queen challenge.
Tim walks in and is stunned by their look and forgets he’s there to remind them they have 15 minutes left. JereLC is like it’s awkward being model and designer because it’s basically like a working orgy.
They’re all pretty confident but Sally Jupiter is just delusional. Tim thinks it’ll be the most unique show ever. He collects them all and it’s runway time.
Runway!
Heidi walks in and explains to the judges that the designers will be models. They welcome LL Cool J to the runway for the challenge which means Sally J is screwed. Miss Thang sells the country look Mulan made and it works, sophisticated and interesting. Sally Jupiter looks like a pop star, it’s a bit cheap looking so we’ll see. Mulan looks miserable in hip hop and it’s a dud. Sally J blames the dud on Mulan’s non- Hip Hop attitude because “it’s all about attitude.” OMG, I cannot wait for her to go home. Leatherette’s punk is RIDICULOUS but in a good way. Lastly, JereLC looks fine in a rock outfit, after Leatherette, however, it looks boring.
Interviews:
Miss Thang: She put a lot of work into the outfit and LL thinks it has a lot of energy. Nina likes the treatment and fit of the pants. Kors thinks if you get past the distraction the silhouette looks good.
Leatherette: They think the vest is cool. Kors isn’t a huge fan of the pants and thinks they’re expected. LL thinks subtlety doesn’t work for the stage and Nina wishes it had more umph. Heidi thinks JereLC looks like Jerell. It’s funny and true.
JereLC: Is like if I were a pop star I would wear this, she likes it. Nina likes the balance. The judges think it looks sexy but not vulgar.
Sally Jupiter: She says this is what hip hop is to me in a classy, expensive way. Heidi is like what happened to the pants? She hates them!, LL thinks the high waisted jeans are a problem and tells Heidi it’s not hip hop. Kenley versus LL crosstalk and then the judges are unimpressed and not happy with her or her design.
Mulan: She says it’s a chic Dolly Parton but it’s hard to hear over her ghetto fab earrings. Nina likes the color choice and wishes there was more glamour and sophistication. Heidi likes the shape of the skirt. LL points out that it may not be country enough. Kors thinks it’s solid but there’s room for improvement.
Kors is like it’s spotty once you get past the hair and makeup. They really like JereLC and Miss Thang. They love her jeans and they’re really happy with it. I’m thinking win. Leatherette is on the “we-didn’t-like” side. They’re not huge fans and think it wasn’t out there and creative enough. Sally Jupiter is next and they’re not fans. With Mulan, it’s clear she’s in the middle. Kors thinks Korto looked like some woman going out to eat ribs, which last time I checked is totally the definition of a country woman.
Duh, Duh.
The vinner is…Korto. Yay! You go, Miss Thang! Her first win! She did something out of her comfort zone and excelled, she notes. JereLC and Mulan are safe. Mulan jingles off the stage leaving Leatherette and Sally Jupiter.
Leatherette: Where was the unsafe, volume? You were safe and boring.
Sally: You missed the point completely and no hip hop.
….Sally J…is IN.
Well that wasn’t entirely unexpected.
Oh P.S. Leatherette was some sort of classical cellist for like 3 decades or 13 years or something…anyway, next week on PR: Field Trip!! Miss Thang is in tears and so is JereLC, and Sally J talks back to Heidi…again.
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