This was the challenge of all challenges for Austin Scarlett. If anyone should win this challenge it better be him. This man is a genius at creating beautiful and exquisite evening and bridal gowns. He was the creative director for Kenneth Pool for 3 years. So he better pull out all the stops.
After sketch time, all the designers rush off to Mood to select their fabrics. Both Michael and April have the idea to create a red gown. This was the best thing to ever happen to Michael, little did he know it. After he finds out that they were both getting red, on a whim, he changed his idea completely to a black look. Smart move. April took this beautiful red fabric and dipped in BLACK DYE! Is this girl nuts?!?! Horrible! I was surprised at seeing how many people selected a floral pattern to make an evening gown. I have no problem with patterns but give me a break you are creating a look for the flipping opera, and that is what you want. Honey, that fabric is barely good enough for a sundress.
All the dresses that I said looked like a great dress for the gala of the garden club, got on the bottom. I don't care if you put pockets in the dress; it still made no sense for the Opera. April's dress was gross. As Badgley Mischka said, "it looked like she was standing in oil and it trickled up the dress." The dress was overworked on the top and the bottom looked ruined and dirty. Don't get me started on her hair and makeup.
Now let's get to the gowns of the night. Anthony, Austin (NO surprise), and Michael were on the top of the list. Anthony's dress was great but it felt more like a dress for an award show like the Grammy's instead of the Opera, especially by the way it was styled with the gloves and her hair. Austin, Austin, Austin. This dress was golden. The gown was sophisticated and exquisite. Part of me wished that he had added more black tulle to the train. But it is no big deal because the dress was still dynamite the way it was.I mean he did win the challenge after all. I hate to admit it but tonight I had a love affair with Michael's dress. I don't think I can put to words how much I loved his gown. The skirt was perfection. The bead work on the collar was perfection. The back was perfection. Feathers...Shut the front door! I wanted to take that dress home to just look at it for hours. Someone needs to get a dress from him IMMEDIATELY for award season. This guy has talent!
In the end someone needed to go home. The bottom 3 was Kara, April and Sweet P. Kara was the first back to the stew room, leaving April and Sweet P to battle it out. Sweet P was the one who was OUT. I'm sorry to say but the judges had it wrong. April deserved without a doubt to go home. Sweet P had a decent dress that was well done to an extent. I know someone would have been willing to wear it somewhere. No one would have worn April's.
Next week.... Miss Piggy! Who isn't excited about that?
Make it work!
Eliminated Designer: Sweet P
