Previously on Project Runway...
- This is mine. - We're back.
Season 21 knows how to play this game.
We're going to eat you up.
Season 22, if you lose to season 21,
one designer will be eliminated from your house.
You said that I was plagiarizing your look?
Honey, look at your skirt. It looks like Antonio's.
You changed your look, bitch,
because Christian told you to change it.
Bryan's look, it's actually pretty bad.
Bryan don't give a damn because he got immunity.
Jesus, Yuchen, Joseph, Bi,
you made our favorite looks this week.
Jeffrey, I literally wrote
one word, trash.
I did take a lot of time to help my team.
I wanted to bring that feel of haute couture.
If it doesn't show up in the work,
then nobody cares.
I just don't get why you didn't tell them
that you taped her dress.
You are character assassination me.
The way that you go about things and say things
- that you should-- - I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Let's cut it back. You can't be preaching.
You can't cover your ass on this one.
If we don't win, he's going home.
♪ Keep those eyes on me ♪
At stake for the winner is $200,000,
a spread in ELLE magazine,
and a life-changing mentorship with the CFDA.
This is Project Runway.
♪ Eyes on me ♪
House of Season 21...
House of Season 22,
we've made our decision.
If we lose this challenge to season 21,
I could be going home, because Bryan has immunity.
I don't, so all I can do is just hope for season 22
to get our win today.
Both houses gave us some of the most memorable looks
in Project Runway history.
But there can only be one House who's named the winner.
I am feeling so good,
because you cannot compare our looks
compared to season 22 looks.
It would be ludicrous if season 21 won.
House of Season 21...
You are our least favorite collection tonight.
What the [bleep]?
Season 21, last time y'all sent me home.
This time I sent you home
and I'm making $20,000 out of it?
Come on.
That means House of 22, you are the winning collection.
And that means everyone in your house is in,
and no one is out.
How are you feeling, Jeffrey?
I'm happy to stay.
Maybe you helping your teammates out
got you to the finish line.
And you're not going home, so...
maybe you did the right thing.
Thank you.
Cry me a [bleep] river.
He questioned my motives, questioned my work ethic.
I'm livid.
I am livid.
So House of Season 22,
there were two looks that really stood out.
Joseph.
Bi.
The two of you made our favorite looks this week.
And maybe of the season.
But only one of you can be the winner.
Congratulations...
Bi, you're our favorite looks tonight.
These are fake tears.
To win something as iconic as the unconventional challenge
on Project Runway, that is a big deal.
Not only did you help your team avoid elimination,
but you also won $20,000.
- Did you forget about that? - A new ears job,
a new nose job.
Yes!
Season 21, thank you so much for coming back.
- Thank you for having us back. - Love you guys.
- Bye. - Thank you.
Aw, love you guys.
22!
- Come on! - Wow!
- That's awesome. - Come on!
Congrats.
You guys, we did it.
We won.
Bi choosing to...
not pick sides really triggers something in me.
When he needed a saving, I made sure just to go for it.
But when Jeffrey Kelly decided to come for me,
he was silent.
Let's go! Okay. Like, not mine.
Clearly, I am on my own.
♪ I'm like, get wild, go crazy ♪
Hello.
Hello, designers.
Hi.
We are full of surprises this season.
Oh, God.
It is a collaboration everyone has been asking for.
Project Runway and Dancing with the Stars.
Yay!
Isn't it fabulous?
- Yes! - Growing up,
me and my mom used to watch
Dancing with the Stars religiously.
It's such a fond memory to me.
So I love it. I'm excited.
I'm sure you've noticed there's an empty seat next to me.
I have a surprise.
I'm bringing in a friend of mine.
Oh, my God.
Let's see who it is.
Come on in.
Hello.
Hello!
Oh, my God.
Julianne Hough is iconic.
She is one of the OGs of Dancing with the Stars.
Julianne Hough, you have an aura around you right now
and I am just living for it, for real.
You all look so beautiful.
- Thank you. - Because I will be
on a little important business trip,
she will help be a guest mentor.
Yes!
Isn't that exciting?
For this challenge, you'll be creating a fashion-forward look
inspired by a particular dance style.
Okay.
Modeling your design will be a Dancing with the Stars pro.
To figure out the order
of who will be selecting the dance style,
we want to see your moves on the dance floor.
No!
Are you kidding me?
I'm in shorts!
All of my friends, all of my family,
have historically accused me
of being the worst dancer that they know.
This is my worst night.
The designer with the highest score
will get the first pick of their dance style.
I can't wait to see Jude.
We should start with Jude.
- Are you serious? - Come on, Jude.
All right, Jude.
You got this.
Hit the music!
You got it! Whoo-hoo!
♪ They know with what I got, give 'em some of that ♪
♪ Feeling all this glow, play another track ♪
♪ Put it on repeat, let me give it that ♪
Take your shirt off!
I caught it like a fangirl.
I'm like...
So bad.
- Five. - Ooh.
- Eight. - Yeah!
- Seven. - Okay.
I like a striptease.
Who's next?
- Seven. - Eight.
Nine.
Good job, Anna Banana.
Get it, get it, get it!
♪ Changing my colors ♪
♪ Feeling all nice, getting red with the color ♪
- Nine. - Okay!
Oh, oh, oh!
Humping the floor?
- Seven. - Eight.
Twenty-two.
- Seven. - Nine.
Really?
♪ Tear up that super bad beat ♪
The floss, brah?
I was expecting you to do more.
- Joseph, that was 21. - Wow.
♪ Let me show you how its done ♪
♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪
Gorge, gorge, gorge.
Major!
Wow, that was good.
- Ten! - Ten!
- Oh, my God!
Thank you!
Okay, Jeffrey, because you won the dance-off,
you're going to be able to pick your dance style first.
I'm gonna go with salsa.
Your Dancing with the Stars pro is Britt.
So second highest score is Naheim.
I think I'll rock jazz. I like a little jazz.
The Dancing with the Stars pro is Brandon.
Anna.
I think I'll choose the samba.
Your Dancing with the Stars pro is Jenna.
- Amazing. - I'll do the waltz.
Your Dancing with the Stars partner is Emma.
Okay, Bi.
Paso doble.
Your partner is Val.
Hi, Val. I'm single.
♪ Let me see your move ♪
I think I'll pick jazz.
Your Dancing with the Stars pro is Ezra.
Okay, that means Jude. You have the quick step.
Cool.
And your Dancing with the Stars pro is Alan.
Sweet.
Unfortunately, this challenge is going to be
a double elimination.
- Ooh. - What the [bleep]?
I definitely was not expecting a double elimination.
We're literally two challenges away
from the finale, which is nuts.
The pressure is here to stay.
Bring the claws out.
Have fun.
What's up, boom?
♪ Push it, level up ♪
♪ Push it, push it ♪
Move, please.
I'm not letting anyone bring me down.
I need to focus on making the top five.
I am so close. I can smell it.
I can taste it. I can feel it.
So, yeah, I cannot go alone this week at all.
Ten yards and two yards, please.
The samba has a lot of ties to Carnival,
which is all bright colors, feathers.
I've never used floral before in my life.
And I've only used silk chiffon once before
because of how difficult it is.
But I really want to show how versatile I am.
I feel like I'm really getting a competitive spirit now.
And I really, really want to win.
I'm seeing a clearer path for myself.
And I want to take it.
Oh, my God.
♪ Every girl in every color ♪
I'm still numb from the argument.
They all catered around Jeffrey Kelly.
Nobody did that to me.
But it's okay. I don't need that.
Um, I feel alone and quite disappointed.
But I would never, ever have that affect my work.
Hey, Bryan.
The energy is very negative, by the way.
Since he was here exploding,
like, I haven't said anything to him because he went off.
My problem comes when you ask a question
and it's responded with just full aggression.
Brian showed his true colors.
He pulled off his mask of his narcissism.
Because his response was just, like, pure immaturity.
You know we're coming to the end.
There's seven people, there's gonna be two--
Two people leaving, yeah.
I want to play with the best.
I don't want to play with Duct Tape.
I see them talking about me,
but I'm focusing on my design.
Because I am so close to being in the top five.
Bring on the double elimination.
Frankly, two is not enough.
Send them all home. Send them all home.
♪ What you know about it ♪
- Hi - Hello.
Oh, my gosh, I'm in the room.
- That's amazing. - Oh, my gosh.
And I can't wait to see
what you guys have been coming up with.
Yes.
Bi.
- Oh, my God. Miss Julianne-- - Hello, my darling.
Oh, my God.
So are you feeling good going into this challenge?
It's okay, you know, but I wanted
something, like, fiery, something, like, sexy, you know.
- And paso doble is just that. - It is that.
Power, passion, sexy.
- Yes. - All of it.
My inspo is solely, solely based on the matador.
The bullfighter.
So I am making a pair of slacks that is just,
like, sharp and clean, clean, clean.
And then a jacket to kind of imitate
the matador jacket, but make it modern.
To do a whole thing all red,
it's a risk that I'm willing to take.
- Bryan. - Hey.
Oh, whip it out, take the hair down.
What is the dance style that you chose?
- So I chose waltz. - Okay.
Thinking about the origin of waltz,
I think of this whole world of haute couture and luxe.
And so I'm thinking about how to bring that forward, right?
You think about the waltz, you think of elegance,
and you think of movement.
And so I'm making a sculptured dress,
full length, fantasy, romance,
pure haute couture.
- Do you get it? - I do get it.
- Do you see it? - I see it.
- Okay. - Even with the, like,
the baby pink and the gray.
Aw! Thank you.
I'm good.
I see Bryan getting his critique.
He is falling all over Julianne.
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh.
Okay.
He hadn't said a word all day, but all of a sudden,
he's being extra, extra read all about it.
- Ugh, two, three. - Yes. Absolutely.
What the [bleep] is going on in this work room?
Are you ready for the pros from Dancing with the Stars?
Yes!
Representing the waltz, it is Emma Slater.
Jenna Johnson Chmerkovsky.
Okay, Jenna.
There we go.
Val Chmerkovskiy.
Oh, yeah.
Alan Bersten.
- Hey, Alan. - Hey.
♪ Look at me, let me show you something ♪
Mm. Mm-mm-mm.
- Britt Stewart. - Come on, Britt.
Beautiful. Wow.
Brandon Armstrong.
Ezra Sosa.
Oh.
- Nice save. - Yes!
- How are you? - Show me everything.
I can't wait to try it on.
- This is cool. - Yeah, I love that.
Jive is a very loud dance.
It's a lot of fast footwork, lots of energy,
and I think, like, the volume of this
feels very Jive, for sure.
I just got to channel Joseph McRae.
- Boom! - Yes.
My look is inspired
by the African American cultural background of the Jive
and its insurgence during World War II.
So, I'm doing this Joseph McRae look
in this, like, militant base.
I wanted to tap more so into that history
versus, like, a visual representation
of, like, what Jive is.
So, the polka dot's going to give that
all the way through and then even further, so.
Bitch, I'm bringing my chips this week because I got salsa.
I'm thinking very, like, West Side Story, very, like,
- the old school vibes. - Yes.
But keeping it fashionable and wearable.
The overall vibe of my look is a girl
that's at a nightclub that has salsa,
but still giving a fashion element to it.
Something feels right here.
I want to, like, almost dart here.
Mm-hmm. That's fine.
Because the boob almost looks saggy.
- Okay. - And kind of flat.
- Yeah, I'll dart. - Yeah.
Jeffrey's design, I can really see
that he's trying to go more classic salsa.
I think he's afraid to overdo it too much
and he might be playing it a bit safe.
Would you wear this look?
Depends on where.
What Jeffrey is doing, it looks too literal.
It looks like something that you can buy at a costume shop.
I'm definitely thinking that he's in the bottom.
Again.
Look at that movement.
Quickstep really gives villain vibes.
They say it's the dance of death.
Oh, really?
Well, just because it's the hardest one.
What makes it the hardest one?
Well, it's just really fast. I love it, though.
Look at these cool pants.
I love the pleats.
You know, Quickstep, a lot of the guys are wearing tailcoats.
Very proper, classic style.
Tailcoats aren't really my thing.
So, I'm thinking of ways where I can keep that movement,
- but ditch the tails. - Okay.
I'm going to be making a suit,
but with all these pleated panels that'll open and close
so I can get some good motion and flow.
I got my eye on that boy, Jude, you know.
He's silent, but he's some competition.
He might not be the best dancer, but that boy can sew.
Okay, Anna. You have the samba.
There's going to be this halter top,
and then the whole skirt is going to be the feathers
that are going to have this, like, insane movement
- and be, like... - Beautiful.
...pretty matte black on the bottom.
That's the first thing I think about,
- the samba. - Yes.
So, if you can finish it, I think it will be iconic.
I'm one of the few people who hasn't won a challenge yet,
and I'm really ready to win now.
- No risk, no reward. - Right. Exactly.
If I'm not able to finish all these silk chiffons,
silk feathers, it's just going to be like a midi skirt.
This is for the top five. I have to perfect this look.
- How's it going? - The pant fits him
- like a glove. - I know.
- Like butter. - Like butter.
- You know. - Red butter.
I feel good. I mean, I love red.
See? Oh!
Feels like I'm sitting in a petal.
Uh-huh. Where else is the pink going?
- So... - I feel like
- I want it to be connected - Here.
- a little bit. - It can go.
Just so it doesn't feel like two separate colors.
Yeah, okay, cool.
I know the judges will appreciate and love
all of the attention to detail
that went into these ruffles and the gown.
It's definitely giving haute couture.
- Too much? - It does need something,
but it started getting too much.
I don't feel like
this is a very accurate depiction of a waltz.
Normally, it would be more of a sort of,
you know, flowy gown type situation.
- That's awesome. - These pants.
- I love it. - You see, you see how it moves?
There's so many different styles of jazz, you know,
and so for this, I think it's really cool.
That's really great.
I knew immediately I wanted jazz because growing up,
my background was in music and I played a clarinet.
When I think of jazz, I think of, like,
the unpredictability of it.
So to me, that was, like, asymmetry.
- Yeah. - We have these super big pants.
As he walks, you'll see that peak of, like, the inside
and the vibe I'm literally thinking of, like,
this dude goes into a speakeasy and just looks super hot.
I want to date this guy.
- Exactly. - I love it.
And then double elimination,
- anything coming up for that? - Yeah.
It's unfortunate for two people. Not me, but two other people.
Two of my friends are getting eliminated.
No.
That's my reaction.
Designers, I really cannot wait to see
what you come up with tomorrow.
Bye!
♪ Looking like, looking, looking, looking like ♪
♪ Just looking like ♪
It's the morning of the runway
and we only have a couple of hours
to pull all of those fine details together.
So, this is very much a make it work moment.
Good morning!
Welcome, welcome, welcome!
How you feeling today?
Stoked that I did this in one day.
Yeah.
Men's wear is about fit and details.
This is for the top five. Everything's got to be spot on.
That changes everything.
It changes a lot.
I'm going to tuck it in right over here.
This is a bold statement from Bryan
to do the same kind of gown
that he did in the scarlet macaw challenge.
Bryan is using that princess seam pattern
he's been using the whole season.
There is absolutely no flattering fit on the garment.
It's puckering here.
It's not fitting correctly for this petite model.
The fit, it should be perfection.
We gotta focus, girl.
Hi!
Jenna is representing the samba.
Bow, see ya!
♪ We, we, we, we, we live ♪
Oh, hello, Mr. S!
What's up, everybody? Double elimination today.
So this is my last time I can use my save
for someone I think who needs one last dance.
Christian might have to pull out
that Christian Siriano save, this go round.
But not for me!
You like this bottom thing?
I'm trying to get the dramatic,
like, that ties it in.
You do not need that. Hmm.
And this pant with that opening looks funny.
Well, it's-- He starts with it closed.
And it just opens this little vagina pant.
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
We have an hour left.
And you gonna say I got [bleep] pants, bro?
What the [bleep], bro? Like--
And the thing is, I kind of saw it.
Sorry, y'all. All right, designers.
Let's get to the end.
Bi, what are you doing?
Why do you need this belt?
How are you doing, Christian?
I'm not doing well because this belt's ugly and annoying.
I was feeling really good about my look.
But now, Christian's yelling at me.
Now, I'm nervous. My God.
- We have less than a minute. - Do it. Bang, bang.
Two people going home.
I don't know what it's gonna be, so I'm just trying to help.
All right, Designers, that's it. That's time.
- When? Now? - Let's go.
- Go, go, go. Go. - Bi! Come on.
- I will-- - Oh, Lord.
Christian does not like the belt.
I'm not sending anything down the runway...
I'm freaking out.
I was saved once already by the designers.
And there's no way in hell I will be saved again.
Okay, dancers.
Whoa, Heidi.
- Hello, Designers. - Hello.
- Hi, Heidi. - Welcome to the runway.
As you know, in fashion, one day you're in,
and the next day, you're out.
For this challenge, you are asked to make
a stunning fashion-forward look based on a specific dance style
worn by the pros from Dancing with the Stars.
And tonight is a double elimination.
And helping you in the workroom
was actress, world-renowned dancer,
and co-host of Dancing with the Stars, Julianne Hough.
Thank you.
- I hope they did you proud. - I had a blast.
- They were all amazing. - I can't wait to see this.
But first, let's meet the judges.
CFDA Award-winning stylist and image architect, Law Roach.
My friend, editor-in-chief of ELLE magazine, Nina Garcia.
And Emmy Award-winning actress, star of Hulu's All's Fair,
and former Dancing with the Stars dancer,
Niecy Nash-Betts.
Niecy Nash, I live for her,
and I've been watching her since Reno 911!
She is fierce, she loves fashion.
Miss Niecy is sitting there looking pretty.
Let's start the show. Spin the mirror ball!
Twirl, baby.
Throughout the last seven challenges,
I have been building myself up and feel more secure.
I believe I can get my first win.
I think the skirt is really nice. Yeah.
That was fierce.
Val is selling my look.
Whoa, that woke me up.
That big stomp, it gets the attention from the judges.
Thank you, Val.
He's squeezing his butt so tight.
- Yes! - Those pants are durable.
I know that Christian in the critique
convinced him to remove the belt,
so I'm a little worried because he has belt loops and no belt.
Pants fit great.
Two people are going to be eliminated.
The pressure is so on.
When he's clenching his cheeks, he's eating the entire pant.
I love my dress
as it's so sculptural.
So graceful. So graceful.
I'm not worried.
The judges are really going to appreciate the craftsmanship.
♪ Let's go ♪
I look at Niecy,
and she's, like, pointing at my, like, look,
and she's talking about the wrap things.
I'm like, "Ooh."
She either loves them or she hates them.
I think Heidi's smiling at it.
I like the vintage element.
It felt like from that era.
I'm hoping they understand what I'm going for.
If not, we might be cooked.
Hey.
The layers, honey.
I know the judges will appreciate
how fit to perfection my garment is.
That's so beautiful.
The colors are popping on stage.
It's not a costume.
- Golly. - I want to win this
for myself.
I need a pick-me-up.
I've been here for weeks. I haven't had a win.
It would really boost my confidence.
I have seen this salsa skirt 1,000 times
in every costume store in the world.
♪ Can you keep up with this ♪
I set out for a tuxedo that can move.
I'm really happy with how Alan's carrying it, I think.
I think he's doing that beautifully.
There you go.
Oh, hell yeah.
My goal is to create this caricature world
and for people to find themselves within that.
With this look, it really makes sense.
I really go with this toy soldier-esque look,
but in a Joseph McRae way.
Oh.
Yeah.
Thank you, Julianne, so much
for being the guest mentor for this challenge.
- Fabulous. - Great job, you guys.
I'll come back anytime.
Designers, this was a great show.
But as you know, two of you will be out.
With my look, there is no way I'm going home.
It's time to say goodbye to Joseph and Jeffrey
once and for all.
Bye, bitches.
Bye.
Which is going to make it really hard for us.
I don't think it's hard at all.
Designers, you really gave us a show
that got us moving.
But unfortunately, two of you will be going home.
Anna...
Jude...
you had our favorite dance-inspired looks this week.
Yes, I feel great.
I'm in the top five. I'm very, very excited.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
I'm so ready for my first win. It's been eight challenges.
Like, I need a win.
Bi...
though you were not at the top...
- you are safe. - Thank you.
I can't believe that I am going to the top five.
I was eliminated. I was saved.
And I've just been top to top this whole time, you know?
I'm so blessed. I'm so blessed.
Unfortunately, this means, Naheim,
Bryan, Jeffrey, Joseph,
you were our least favorite looks.
And since this is a double elimination,
two of you will be out.
I don't know what is happening here.
I am, like, so close to the top five.
I cannot be sent home. Not right now. Period.
Bi, you and the bottom four can leave the runway.
Thank you.
I can't actually believe that
I can be eliminated tonight.
I'm literally this close to the finale.
I could scream.
I really don't want to go home this week.
I need to be in the top five.
Anna, we want to talk to you first.
Tell us about your look.
My dance was the Samba,
which has a lot of ties to Carnival.
And when I think of Carnival,
I think feathers and skin and sexiness.
Well, I thought it was absolutely genius
how you put that corset top in the back.
Because as a woman who's got a lot of tops,
sometimes you need to open that back up
so that the girls can fit.
- I love it. - Yeah.
I think the choice of fabric was really smart.
It's not too sweet.
I love the shredding of the fabric.
It feels modern.
Thank you.
How do you feel in it?
I love it.
Samba, it feels so feminine and sexy.
- Yeah. - Putting this on,
I felt that essence.
And I think what's important is that Jenna's here.
She's our client today, and she loves it.
- Mm-hmm. - Thank you, Anna.
Thanks.
- Hi, Jude. - Hi.
- Tell us about your look. - So I had quickstep.
Men are dressed in very formal tailcoats.
It had this sort of flippy motion.
I wanted to kind of switch it up and draw attention to the feet.
So I made these pants with this pleated panel that would open
so you could watch the movement of the legs
as they kind of swish.
How do you feel in the look?
Honestly, I feel incredible.
I hope I look incredible, too.
Baby, you look like a million bucks.
Tens all around. Let me tell you something.
I love the movement of the jacket in the back.
I love the pants. Everything.
I literally wanted to snatch this
right off his body and put it on my spouse.
- I would wear that. - Oh, yeah?
To be a designer that can create something
for both men and women, like, you would wear that,
I would wear that, you would wear that.
- Oh, for sure. - It's fantastic.
He does look like a million dollars.
I do want to see one thing, though,
because you know I'm a stickler for the waistband.
- Yeah. - Can you just raise
your jacket, I want to see the waistband.
Whoa. You are shredded.
I don't even see a waistband.
This is true, Heidi.
You didn't have to raise it that high.
He said, "You want to-- you want to see something?"
Where-- where's the closure?
It's in the front. There's a zipper.
Oh, you went through the--
Okay. It is almost invisible.
You looking for stuff. Stop looking for stuff.
I am because I'm a fashion expert.
If you throw that hair back when you say that, we know.
Yes, the hair.
Thank you, Jenna. Thank you, Alan.
Anna.
Jude.
Both of you are worthy of winning,
but there's only one spot left on our dance card.
The winner is...
Jude.
- Congratulations. - Thank you, guys.
He's so sweet.
I was so close.
I was so close to my first win, and Jude took it.
But being in the top has me fired up
and wanting to win even more.
I'm so close to the finale. I can taste it.
You can leave the runway.
Thank you, guys.
This is my third win.
I feel like three out of eight, that's good.
That's a good record.
The closer I get to the finale,
and the possibility of winning at all,
you know, it becomes a little more real every time.
Naheim, Bryan, Joseph...
and Jeffrey...
you had our least favorite designs tonight,
and two will be out.
This cannot be happening.
I don't deserve to be in the bottom.
I am so very close to the end.
It's not my time to go.
Naheim, let's talk about your look first
and the dance that inspired it.
Growing up in my household, we didn't watch movies.
We didn't play sports or whatnot.
It was just jazz and just music.
So I immediately thought of this kind of cool guy who,
if he wanted to dance, he could dance.
But if he wanted to just be cool and lay back
and get a drink with a pretty lady, he could do that.
I don't understand the pleats in the front.
I don't understand the wings on the side.
I don't understand the asymmetry of the jacket.
I don't understand a lot of it.
It has to look well-made and this didn't.
Okay.
I thought the pants didn't need all of the bits.
I knew you were heading somewhere.
I don't know if you quite arrived.
- Okay. - I actually like this look.
To me, he looks like a modern, hip guy.
I'm obsessed with those flaps at the side.
I did this motif to cover, like, my pockets so you can't, like,
get in them and get pickpocketed and whatnot.
You know, I'm from LA, the hood,
where, you know, it gets a little spicy sometimes.
I think this is genius. I liked it.
I gave you a high score.
Thank you.
Okay, we'd like to talk to Bryan next.
I chose the waltz.
The initial inspiration comes from the origin of Vienna
and then later on in England.
A lot of ruffles, a lot of volume.
And so I wanted to capture sort of that essence
without the actual weight.
And what does that look like in the future?
She is being so swallowed up in this dress.
I only see ruffles
and a little head poking out the top.
I think she's waltzing right to the worst dress list.
It was so many things at once
on a petite frame that my eyes didn't enjoy it.
The [bleep] dress looks like a gender reveal.
It's like a boy on this side, a girl on that side.
You know what I mean? It's just too much.
I'm-- I'm confused.
The risk that I'm taking with these sculptural moments,
it's a lot of work.
I'm not playing it safe.
I just want to continue.
I'm so close to the finale.
I can't go home before them.
Emma, what are your thoughts?
I really-- I love eccentric.
I'm British and so I really do appreciate the artistry.
It is obviously a little bit further up rather than lower.
So I can hear what you're saying and the feedback.
Okay, Joseph.
So the dance style I had was the jive
and it is insurgence during World War II.
So I wanted to take my aesthetic of my luxury streetwear brand
and bring that street style of Harlem
but then also that military aspect.
Joseph, my biggest problem with you...
is that I really don't think you're here to win this show.
I think you are here to sell
the clothes that you already made.
Because there has really been no evolution
of the clothes you make over two seasons.
It's unfair to other people on the stage
that's pushing themselves every week to move forward.
I could be wrong. I'm hardly ever wrong.
So, it is what it is.
If the goal is to remove Joseph McRae
out of Joseph McRae, that's not evolution to me.
That's almost like degradation.
The evolution for me is about expanding
how I amplify my voice.
The thing that I'm carrying with me from the beginning
to the end is just showing up
and creating authentically as me.
Getting to the look, I think you know how to make
a beautiful pair of pants.
But I don't think he's going to dance the jive.
I think he's going to see the wizard.
It's costume-y.
It looks like he is a cartoon super villain.
I totally disagree.
I love the look.
I love the inside of the jacket.
I loved all of it.
Yeah, and that's why she's the guest judge.
What? The guest judge saying something that was true?
When the guest judges see Joseph McRae's look
for the first time, I think that they are impressed.
But we are not.
No growth. Nothing new.
Same shit. Different challenge.
I'm with the guest judge today.
I like this look.
I like that I can see that this is Joseph's design.
Wait, let's take the coat off.
We didn't do that.
He looks like a young Robbie Williams.
I don't know.
He looks kind of like a pop star in a way.
Can we take the hat off too?
- Oh, please. - Oh, I'm so sorry.
Had you presented this,
I think this is a really cool [bleep] look.
But it's up to you, Joseph, to evolve within yourself.
- Okay, Jeffrey. - So I chose salsa.
I was thinking of bringing something that represented salsa
without going too costume-y.
I was a little confused about the bit,
this extra bit, because when she came out,
I said, "Well, this baby
ain't going to even be able to eat a sandwich.
Yeah.
But I thought it was cute.
She is literally the dancing emoji.
That's what I wrote.
It is way too literal.
You were supposed to be inspired,
- but make it fashion. - Mm-hmm.
So to me, she does not look modern,
fashion forward.
This looks spot on salsa dancer.
I rarely ever agree with Heidi, but...
it's just something keeps pulling you back
to making a costume.
Can we see the back?
- Look at the construction. - It's perfect.
It's absolutely perfect. It's just tacky.
Thank you, Jeffrey.
It feels devastating to be in the bottom right now.
I really thought I was putting the work in,
and I really thought the judges would see that.
God, please, like, I cannot go home.
Designers, we wanted fashion-forward lo
inspired by dance.
Sadly, all of you stumbled on the runway.
Naheim, Bryan, Jeffrey, Joseph,
two of you will be in and two of you will be out.
Naheim...
you're in.
You can leave the runway.
Thank you. Appreciate you guys.
Ooh. Ooh, bitch, I was scared.
You know, I put on a good act and shit,
but I was a little spooked, I'm not going to lie.
Yeah, it feels good to be top five.
The giant pants almost did it to me,
but they didn't.
One of you will be in, and two of you will be out.
Bryan...
I'm sorry, you're out.
Auf Wiedersehen.
- All the best. - Thank you.
I am devastated.
I am confused.
I take risks and I try to push fashion forward.
I cannot say the same for the rest of these designers.
- I'm out. - No.
Moving forward, I'll continue to remain grounded
and to remain true to myself.
I just want to continue being me.
Joseph, Jeffrey,
one of you will be in, and one of you will be out.
I want to stay here so badly
that I can't even put it into words.
This is the very first time
that I've ever been in the bottom this entire season.
I'm delivering work that's meeting all of the briefs.
So, hopefully I have another chance
to create and be one step closer to the finale.
Joseph...
you're in.
Thank you.
You can leave the runway.
Thank you. Thank you, judges.
I'm sorry, Jeffrey, that means you're out.
You are a great designer.
- Thank you. - I wish you all the best.
Thank you. Thank you, guys.
It really means the world to me.
I want to work with you. I'll be calling you.
- Trust me. - Thank you.
I definitely want to work with you.
Since it was the Dance Challenge,
I told my fellow colleagues that I would do this.
Bye.
He did a dip.
I'm out.
It's the words that I was dreading to hear the most
from the beginning of the competition.
I thought that my work and the craftsmanship
that I put into this and helping everybody
that I've been with was going to pay off
and that I would get to stay.
I feel devastated.
- Hi, everybody. - Christian!
How's it going?
Jeffrey, Bryan...
I think it's sad to see you both go.
It was a hard challenge,
but I think you both did incredible work.
I did choose to save one person.
I am really, really hoping that
I'm going to be saved by Christian.
I know that Christian sees something in me,
and he knows that this is not my time.
I would like to see a bit more
of the creative mind from that world.
Please make the right choice and be fair.
Out of everybody here, I care the most.
I've never asked anybody for anything.
I have decided...
to save...