Let's Start From The Beginning
Updated 2008-07-17 09:07:52
So, we meet all 700 of the new designers straight away. Seriously, it seems like they add more every year. 16 this season. Next year, they are just going to ask all of Spokane, Washington to participate. After much experience, I've noticed that I sort of predict the people that I think are going to be great, the people that I think are going to suck, and the people that are going to provide the drama.
Great -- Korto Momolu, Wesley Nault (because he's cute, sue me), Stella Zotis (AMAZING-- she makes her clothes for "hookers, pimps, or anyone tough enough" to wear them) and Kelli Martin.
Suck -- Suede (refers to himself as "Suede"), Leanne Marshall (shoot me if she says more than two sentences this season, she seems so boring), and Kenley Collins (just a feeling).
Drama-- Jerell Scott (he has memorized the gay reality show quipster handbook), Blayne Walsh.
The first challenge is a redux of the grocery store challenge from Season 1! And Austin Scarlett is the guest judge!! He's wearing so much foundation these days. Half of the designers choose tablecloths as material and Tim Gunn totally gives them a dressing down in the workroom. He's totally over this bullshit. The bottom three are Stella (garbage bag dress), Blayne (weird bathing suit thing that was, in fact, maybe awesome), and "very successful" Jerry Tam (blah rain coat made of… shower curtain). The top three were Korto for her tasteful dress with produce neckline, Daniel Feld for his plastic cup dress, and Kelli for her vacuum bag and coffee filter dress which was creatively treated with dyes and bleach. Jerry thankfully goes home, meaning we get more of Stella and Blayne. All three of the top three were pretty great, but Ohioan Kelli pulls out the win!
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