Her sheer looks aren't exactly sheer translucent might be a better term for them. Chasity has beading to finish up, but Kristina's hitting snags as she reckons with the shock-value of the human form.

Shantall's in great shape, but Coral needs to modernize her finale piece. Why not!Īs the minutes tick by, the collections come together, and it becomes clear who needs to make some alternations, both figurative and literal. Yes, that's her one special request: She needs someone with experience “skiing, snowboarding or dancing” so they can float down the red carpet on a motorized scooter, sans handlebars. They divvy up models to start: Chasity wants strong Black women, Shantall is looking for similar diversity, Coral wants “warriors,” and, well, Kristina's coveting a hoverboard. When the ladies finally land in Manhattan for the run-up to runway day, they exchange embraces before getting down to business. Working with a graphic designer, she's dreamed up digital prints and then Photoshopped them onto mock-ups of jackets, pants, and skirts, all of which Christian finds brilliant: “Maybe I should start doing this.” Although most of her textiles are drawn from a poppy, one print features a lime-green celery stalk, which makes me cackle the girl loves her veggies. Kristina, either failing to catch or outright ignoring the subtle dig, admits she has more ideas than finished work, but what she has is artfully technocratic.

“Look at me, I'm in Queens!” he cries, as if such a trip belongs in an absurdist fantasy novel, not in his actual life. Surely she has some ideas that can spark shock and awe, something a bit more high-fashion?įinally, he lands in Queens to see “crazy-cool artist” Kristina. What do I got? Blue crabs?” As she gives him a literal peek behind the curtain, he gasps at her works in progress so much is already finished! Still, there's a twinge of concern in his voice as he takes in all that macrame. Her collection, influenced by the embroidery of indigenous peoples in Mexico, spurs Christian's jealousy: “I'm from Maryland. In Los Angeles, he drops by to see Coral, whose airy workspace is stuffed, unsurprisingly, with macrame: macrame planters, macrame citrus bags, macrame dresses. “If she gets there, the collection is insane.” A little panicked, she struggles not to laugh: “I'm basically starting from scratch.” But Christian stresses the issue isn't the design it's the execution. In fact, he wants her to ditch her pale yellow hues entirely, and instead of designing a woven print, he wants her to actually criss-cross the fabric, so as to display her skill and precision. That isn't to say Christian has no critiques. She welcomes him to her studio in a chic white suit, already looking ever bit the accomplished businesswoman, and her collection is a sophisticate's urban dream: blacks, whites, reds, yellows, all knitted together with inspirations from the Mexican mythological quetzalcóatl and the art deco architecture of southern Florida. A few months prior, Christian jet-set around the country to visit each hopeful as they prepared their collections, starting with Shantall in Miami.

Tonight's episode starts as our remaining designers-Shantall, Coral, Chasity and Kristina-arrive in New York City to present their 10-piece collections for New York Fashion Week. But, really, couldn't we all see it coming? He deserves a second serving as thanks for his mid-season premonition, forecasting how tonight's momentous finale might wrap. Christian Siriano is pouring himself an extra glass of champagne tonight-and not only because he somehow survived another season hosting Project Runway.

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