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[ dramatic music ]
- You've changed your mind? - Mm-hmm.
When there's a war, the tailor survives, because a tailor can cut.
His knife is his tool. So, that's your tool.
You know how to navigate your tool.
You need to show that.
[Heidi] Nicole.
I want to get to know you better. I still don't feel like I know you.
I want to give you another chance.
Thank you. Thank you, Nicole.
I have to tell you, I did not change my mind.
You did not convince me right now
or in the looks that I have seen from you, to be honest with you.
Yeah.
What about you?
You know, I do feel like I want to give you another shot at this.
You know, you should really take our critique very seriously,
'cause we're gonna be, I think, looking for what you're gonna do next.
Yeah.
- We're going to give you another chance. - Thank you, Carine.
So, maybe now, you're going to stand up more.
Yeah.
I still don't get it.
But majority rules,
so, you're making the cut.
- Thank you. - [ applause ]
Thank you, Troy.
Thank you.
That was a very close call.
The judges gave me a second chance,
so I have to give them as much as they gave me.
So far, the only thing I've seen that I know that you are that way inclined
is that blue jacket.
[Troy] Yeah. There's more where that came from.
Let's see it, then.
- Thank you. - [Heidi] Thank you.
[Troy] Now all eyes are on Troy, but I'm gonna fight to be here,
by showing them what I can do.
Heidi, I just feel like, this is a competition.
- There's only one winner, right? - Yeah.
So, I just don't feel this, like, hunger of, like, "I want this."
[Heidi] I mean, you know, we want to invest this money,
this million dollars into someone who's really hungry and wants to do this,
and it shows in the work.
To get this amount of money, it's a very, very big deal.
Any sort of investor would not give you a second chance.
They would just move on and give that money to somebody else
who they know is just going to be successful no matter what.
[Campbell] XX don't feel comfortable.
[Heidi] You need to have not just the talent but the desire to win this competition.
- [Heidi] What a show today. - [Tim] Yeah, "what a show" is right.
You and I picked these designers. We know how talented they are.
These designers are so complacent.
Who's putting up a fight?
- They're a little bit snoozy. - They're snoozing.
I agree with you. We need to wake them up.
I have an idea, and I want your approval and sign-off on presenting this idea.
What?
[Tim] Designers...
Will you please join me downstairs?
Well, I won't surprise any of you by saying
that that was an intensive exchange with the judges.
Very intensive.
And there was one common denominator to their conversations,
and that was about fight.
Showing what you're made of,
demonstrating that you can lead the next big global brand.
As you all know, there's a million dollars at stake,
plus a mentorship and an opportunity to sell an entire collection on Amazon.
And they're not going to give it to any designer
who doesn't demonstrate that they have fight,
and I mean an intense fire in your belly.
And I believe in you. I know you have the fight.
So, I convinced Heidi to let me give you an opportunity
to demonstrate that more profoundly.
Tomorrow morning, there will be fabric from your collaborative collections.
You will also have access to the fabric from previous fashion shows.
We will not be fabric shopping.
You will create one look.
You will have seven hours.
Ahh... [inaudible].
This assignment is stupid crazy.
Seven hours is really, really short.
Because your only work time is during the day,
there's no seamstress work through the night.
Well, [ beep ].
Excuse me. Please excuse my French.
Um... like, oh my God.
[Sander] Esther can't sew. Sabato can't sew.
There are a lot of people that can't sew,
that don't know even how to stitch a line together.
The look that you create must be accessible.
Your fashion show will be right here tomorrow night.
There will be a winning look,
and it will be available on Amazon.
And correspondingly, a designer's going home.
Tomorrow I have seven hours to show the judges
exactly why I deserve to be here.
They believe in me, so I have to deliver for them.
I definitely have to click my heels and make a miracle happen.
Get some rest, because tomorrow will be crazy and frenetic.
Let's do it.
- I will see you tomorrow. - [all] Thank you, Tim.
[Will] Well, the stakes are extremely high, especially for me,
coming off of the critique that I got tonight.
In this kind of setting, you have to be willing to step outside of your comfort zone
to make an impact.
I never cut pants.
So, I'm definitely thinking about making a pair of pants.
I have fought to get here, and I will continue to fight
to show them that I deserve to be here.
I would hope that everybody is sketching right now.
If everybody is not sketching right now,
then they are not taking this as seriously as I am.
[Ji Won] Cheers to the winners. [ glasses clinking ]
[Sabato] Jonny, I am so proud of you.
- Today you... Ah! I was so happy. - [Ji Won] Turn that [ beep ] around.
[Rinat] Yes. I was so ha... Yeah. My heart was, like, beating.
I needed it. But I needed Naomi to give me, like, one kind word, and,
"I have nothing to say."
[Jonny] Now that I got positive feedback, I feel super empowered.
And I feel determined to, like, fight. Fight as hard as I can for this.
[Troy] Tomorrow, all eyes are going to be on me.
Like, that's for sure.
There is a lot of pressure.
But I know I have to do something that's sort of signature Troy.
I got to come correct,
'cause this is my last shot.
[Megan] They want to see some fight in us,
so, it would be counterproductive if I was in the courtyard right now
having a glass of wine.
I want to do the responsible thing, kind of get myself mentally prepared to...
bang something out tomorrow that could hopefully win.
Growing up, my mom had me when she was really young.
My mom was 16 when she had me, so she was still in high school.
I think when I was probably like 8 or 9, my mom was diagnosed with a mental illness.
Schizophrenia, which is pretty debilitating.
My mom couldn't be what I needed her to be.
It kind of forces you to grow up pretty fast,
be self-sufficient and know how to be resilient,
and I know that that situation was preparing me for who I am now
and what I plan to do.
So, I started my brand, Megan/Renee.
If J-Lo and, like, the coolness of Bianca Jagger were to have a baby,
that's my brand.
Designing my own line and designing for another company is a lot of work.
There's a lot of late nights. There's a lot of weekends.
But to know that I've worked so hard all these years and actually it's paying off,
and I'm here, and I've been recognized for it, it's amazing.
[ film whirring, beep, accordion music ]
I started fencing four years ago, and I am a fencing addict.
I can't get enough of it.
In fact, the official language of the sport is French.
So, this is really very, very thrilling.
- Hi-yah! - I invited Heidi here for some fencing,
and finally, I can teach her something!
How many years have you been doing this, Tim?
- [Tim] Only four. - I think I can pick this up in no time.
- [ Tim laughs ] - Hi-yah!
I have been in dozens and dozens and dozens of bouts,
and I've won once.
I won against a 9-year-old girl who was about 4 feet tall.
Aria.
I'm sorry, Aria.
Tim, what is taking you so long?
I'm coming, I'm coming! [ film beeps ]
Alright already! [ film beeps ]
[Sabato singing] Get it done...
Okay!
[Sabato] I got it, I got it.
[Jonny] Hey, y'all, let's get this challenge going.
[Jonny] This assignment is crazy.
We have seven hours to make a look, and we have to use leftover fabric.
[Troy] I'm going to make a jacket dress. I just want to focus on the form of it.
Last night, a lot of the fit gave them questions.
I have to focus on getting this jacket looking nice and right.
There's a lot of pressure on having it delivered in seven hours.
I'm walking on a thin line.
I got to be smart and not try to bite off more than I can chew.
- [Megan] Jonny, here's more stripe. - Thank you, baby.
[Jonny] I finally got good feedback after the collaboration with Megan,
and I'm, like, ready to take this next one and run with it.
I loved my leather with the flow, so today, I'm going to stand out
by, like, bringing, like, the feminine side of Jonny.
And no one's really seen that yet, but it's there.
[Rinat] What are you making, Will?
- I'm making a high-waisted crop skinny... - [Rinat] Pants?
[Will] Yeah, 'cause they wanted to see some more from me.
So, I didn't just want to do another pretty dress.
So, I'm going to give them a draped top and sequin pant.
[Rinat] Oh, cool.
[Will, laughing] My pant is stolen fabric from the failed Troy and Josh collaboration.
I thought, why not show my love of glamour in that kind of Old Hollywood aesthetic?
And also show the judges how to make what they now consider an ugly fabric
to be something that is fashion.
What about you?
I'm doing, um...
this, like, crop top and a skirt.
[Will] Oh, nice. Are these pieces that you've made before,
or are you doing them for the first time?
No, I... Who has time... Who is doing for the first time?
Nobody's, like, designing something from scratch today, I feel like.
Oh. I am.
I'm giving them an accessible look that represents me.
[Rinat] I need to be on my "A" game, because
I haven't gotten any critique for the past three fashion shows,
and they need to get to know me and my brand more
to stay in this competition.
I am from Israel.
I love my country. I love where I'm from.
Growing up in Israel makes you tougher for life.
I served two years in Israeli air force.
My great-grandfather was a very well-known tailor in the village,
and he would make clothing for all the important people in town.
He was killed in Auschwitz.
I really feel a huge responsibility to continue this legacy.
My brand's name is Rinat Brodach.
I started off as a women's wear brand, and it evolved to gender-neutral.
I don't think there should be limitations on fashion.
People need to be curious in life,
and that's what my clothes are here to provide.
I want to make my great-grandfather proud, finish what he wasn't able to do,
and I feel like God has really prepared me for this moment.
I had to eat shit before I got here. [ laughs ]
[Jonny] Does anybody have any thin, white fusing?
[Esther] Uh, yeah.
- Can I use it? - Yeah. Sure.
- Thank you so much. - [Esther] You're welcome.
[Jonny] I'll share the million dollars with you, Esther.
[ both laugh ] [Esther] Thank you!
¡Ay, Dios mío!
It's like $500 sitting right here.
I'm going to make a pant similar to the one I showed on the runway yesterday.
And then I'm making the flowy, asymmetrical cape top.
I haven't won any assignments yet. This is a big opportunity.
I came here to win.
I did not come here to go home.
I'm going to make it different enough
to where I can show that I'm evolving as a designer,
but not too different.
I don't think this is the time to really start experimenting,
when we only have seven hours.
Stand up.
[Sander] Today, I'm going to make a skirt and a top.
Both are completely deconstructed and falling open off of the body.
And then I'm painting over it. So, I have a big day today.
[Jonny] Even Esther's pins are black.
[laughing] The model has a bigger breast than I usually work with.
So, I take it as a chance to make a dress accessible to different sizes of breasts.
Generally, my designs take more time, because they're often very elaborate.
To do a whole outfit in only seven hours, it's a bit crazy.
Aah!
- Did I do..? - Oh, you got plastic on it now?
- [Rinat] One iron down. - [ Esther sighs ]
God, I'm making a dress!
[Sabato] I'm making my cape dress.
They are always in collections, and pieces that you do all the time.
And I'm using color.
- [ beep ] - [ Sander laughs ]
- I'm learning. - [Sander] We know. You're doing good, Bebé.
- [Rinat] Mm-hmm. Keep it up. - [Sabato] Thank you.
[Sabato] I had the fear of not knowing how to sew,
but fear is really necessary to grow.
I'm going to learn this,
because it's a limitation, and I'm a fighter, I'm a warrior.
I just have to do it.
Look how the thread goes on the other machines, and then you can copy it.
- That's how I learned it. - Thank you.
[Sander] I have no problem with helping people.
This is a design competition. That's what I want to win by.
You know what I mean?
Not because somebody doesn't know how to sew.
- [Sander laughs] Hola, Papi, watch out now. - [ Rinat exclaims ]
Yeah, I don't touch thread.
[Sander] I definitely think that I know him now
also on, like, a human level more than just Sabato the designer,
'cause, you know, he talks a lot.
One of the few people in life that can over talk me [ laughs ].
- Ji Ji baby, what you doing? - [Ji Won] Sabato!
Making a jumpsuit.
[ all laughing ]
- Still working on it! - [ Ji Won laughs ]
[Sander] Shut up!
- [Sabato] What time is it? - [Rinat] Noon.
[ Sabato sighs ]
Okay. So, you see? It's nice to use red thread
when everybody's doing black and white.
Yeah, 'cause nobody will touch it. Nobody has time to change the thread.
- [ sighs ] - [Ji Won] Sabato's moving so fast.
I've never seen him move so fast in this whole competition.
I'm glued to this machine today. There's no cigarettes happening today.
- [Jonny] God, why do people sew with fabric? - [Sander] Why did you choose it, then?
- You know what? - [ laughs ] Yeah, what?
I actually have never sewn fabric. I just didn't realize it would be...
- Oh. - ...a bitch.
Why did I do this?
It's miserable to sew and miserable to cut. I'm not used to it.
I feel like a caveman. Usually, I'm just like... [ brr, brr, brr ]
and this one's like... [ chh chh chh ]
I'm freaking out, because anyone can go home.
The time crunch is real.
This is my second chance, and I have to fight for my life at this point.
It's do or die.
Ah! Ah! Ah!
- [Rinat] You okay? - Ah, my toe, my toe.
- [Ji Won] I'm so sorry! - [Sander] Ahh!
Ji is a cut-toe competitor.
Oh, my God.
[ film whirring, beep ]
[Heidi] Are you ready for this, Tim Gunn?
You're going to get some booty whoopin'.
# Well, quit your talkin' Now it's time for action #
# So, put your money where your mouth is #
[Tim] I'm ready.
I'm not loving this.
- Loving what? The crotch thing? - Yeah.
- [Tim] It's about protection. - No, but, why would it be on the outside?
This also, I mean, if you have this out, pom pom, little foxtail, something.
- Like, to have this... - Well, we're not...
It's a bit... I don't know, it looks a bit silly back here.
We're not, um, shy about the function.
We're perfectly willing to let it show.
And this uniform has a very long, centuries-old history,
and the reason it's white is because...
- You see the blood better. - Exactly.
- See? Beauty and brains. - [ laughs ]
- [Tim] Alright, so... - [Heidi] Okay.
- En garde. - En garde!
You know what? You really are a natural. Right heel...
You're pushing yourself off the ball of your left foot.
Push... push... push...
- You ready to go backwards? - Yes.
It's the opposite. Push off...
You must look serious while doing so.
You must.
And this is a workout for the body and for the brain.
- Here! This! - Yeah.
- [Heidi] Feel that muscle. - [Tim] You have flexibility.
- Ooh. Heidi, that's some booty. - Yeah.
[Tim] Wow. En garde, Heidi. [ beep, film clicking ]
[ beep ]
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# My head's a mess #
# I'm all distressed #
# I just want to get out and see the world #
[Will] Tim told us we have seven hours to create a look
that will impress the judges
and show our fight and our determination.
There are no words to describe what a platform like Amazon could do
for an emerging designer.
So, everybody feels the pressure.
# Don't judge me I'm not perfect #
# I'm a human just like any one of you #
# With a dark side and shades of groovy #
Oh! You took my red off?
- [Megan] No, it's still on there. - Oh.
Hi, everyone.
How's it going, TG, TG?
Good. I'm here to check in with you, but I'm not doing Tim talks.
I'm doing what I'm calling drive bys.
- [ all laughing ] - [Rinat] Okay, TG.
- Okay. - [Sander] Thank you, Tim.
[Tim] How's Megan?
I'm doing good. So, I have this cape top...
I like the color blocking.
I think it's really cool. You know what I'm learning here?
That less is more.
- You certainly don't want to overdesign. - Yeah.
You also don't want to under design.
I'm taking last night's critique really to heart.
[Tim] Good.
I don't want to just come with another beautiful gown.
- No, you don't. - So, I've done a tailored pant.
You know, disco, very fun.
- Still very me. - Yeah.
And I'm going to do a draped top, something that is still very me
but still pairs very well back to the trouser.
- You're pushing it. I couldn't be happier. - Thank you so much, Tim.
I'm doing a tailored jacket dress.
My sleeves are different. They're from a coat.
So, they're like the fuller sleeve on a nice, slender body,
accentuating the waist.
So, oversized?
Not oversized. It's tailored, but the sleeves are oversized.
- Okay. - Because they're from a men's coat.
So, I believe the contrast will show them, uh...
my aesthetic but in a snapshot view, since we only have seven hours.
- Show them what you've got. - Yes...
- This is that opportunity. - Yes.
I think from my critique yesterday with the judges,
I have to give this 2,000%, because I am fighting for my life right now.
I'm making a jumpsuit, and the silhouette is going to be...
I want it to be like an East meets West kind of thing.
- [Tim] Well, that's you. - Yeah, exactly.
- It's a top and a skirt piece... - Oh, they're separates.
- Separates. - Okay.
And this one goes completely asymmetrical and kind of gives, like, the idea
that it's like cut wrong,
and this kind of has, like, a deconstructed feel to it.
Wait a minute. You want it to look as though it's cut wrong?
Yeah.
I'm all for asymmetry, but it just... it needs to look beautiful.
- Yeah, definitely. - You know?
As opposed to just kooky.
- I will make a dress. - Okay.
It has a bit of... pleated draping in the front...
That sounds good.
...so it's more accessible, I think, for a wider range of women.
- But, I mean, it will be an Esther dress. - Well, it has to be.
- You can't go off-brand. - Yeah, it has to be.
It's very you, Sabato.
Hi, Tim. [ laughs ] It is, huh?
But, you know... it feels more feminine.
It's what Paris is doing to me.
So, I'm shifting from avant-garde into fragility...
I'm sewing, and I'm growing.
You are. I agree.
This morning, I came in, I grabbed this print,
which I'm excited about.
I want to show some range. I've been doing a lot of leather,
and I don't want to be pegged as just the leather designer.
You know, the only thing is, this stripe is so branded with Megan.
It's kind of like this Victorian dress.
I think it's gonna look like the bride of, like, Beetlejuice,
in a way... in a chic way.
Your confidence gives me confidence.
- Awesome. Cool. - Okay. Carry on.
- [Rinat] Want to see something? - [Tim] Yes.
So, I'm making a skirt
that's gonna be with a crop top made out of denim... in the same fabric.
With a crop top?
[Rinat] Well, to basically hit the exact line where it ends.
Okay. Are you doing enough with the top?
Um, we'll see. Hopefully.
- Carry on. - [Rinat] Thank you.
I see the grit that we want to see.
I see the fire. I see the determination.
I couldn't be happier.
Show them what you've got.
- Thanks, Tim. - [Tim] Thank you, everyone.
I'm stressin'.
Oh, Troy, can I finish?
- Can you use that one, please? - No, because I have to change the thread.
[Troy] I changed the thread on this one.
- You took the red off? - [Troy] Yeah.
- Guys, can I ask a favor? - [Sander] No.
Can you leave this red thread here for now?
[Rinat] Anything you want, Sabatino.
Because, you know, Troy, I did not appreciate that.
- [Troy] I apologize, but... - Okay.
When they send me home, I can't say I got up to give Sabato the machine.
He wanted his machine back, but there was no way I was getting up.
You see a thread is there, so take another machine.
Total B.S., but you know something?
He's gonna get what you deserve.
I don't know, I just think the energy here is bizarre.
Like, I don't know. People are, like, stressing out.
[Rinat] Maybe certain people can't handle the pressure.
I think it takes, like, a certain kind of human being to really deal with this.
[ mumbling, beep ]
Tim said that we have to fight for our lives, that they're not seeing the "fire" in us.
Well, this is the fire.
# It's all on fire #
The studio is not big enough for all of us.
[ Sabato sighing ]
[ film whirring, beep, accordion music ]
[Heidi] So, how many steps can you do forward or backwards?
- Is there a rule? - No.
So, I can, like, go... [ rrrat tat tat tat tat tat ]
I can push you all the way against the wall.
And if you do, you get the point.
Let's do it.
[ Tim laughs ]
[Tim] Okay. Three points.
En garde...
Fence. [ bell dings ]
[ buzzer sounds ] [Tim] Oof. That was excellent.
[Heidi] Thank you.
[Tim] En garde... fence.
[ buzzer sounds ] [Tim] You got it.
- [Heidi] You're making me win right now. - [Tim] No, I'm not.
[Tim] I'm going for blood.
Alright, en garde.
Fence!
[ Heidi gasps ]
This is a real sword fight.
[ buzzer sounds ] [Tim] Oh.
- Girl power! - I'm really impressed.
Because in modeling, when you do a lot of catalogue,
you have to do the two step forward, two back.
So you get a little wind in the hair.
[Tim] You're a natural athlete, and I'm envious.
[ beep ]
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[Sander] Oh... [ beep ] I spilled it all over the floor.
- [Jonny] Are you using paint? - Yes. Like, actual paint.
Whoo!
[Jonny] I [ beep ] up the stripes in the front.
Well, they're not like... I don't know how to line them up with darts and stuff.
[Rinat] I'm not sure about that choice.
To me, that fabric, you know, looks very Megan.
Are you going to put... Is there something here or nothing?
There's nothing there.
It might be an eyesore.
- [Will] Hey, guys. - [model] Hi!
- Where's my girl? - [model, laughing] Hi!
They're like, "You guys have seven hours to make a gown," and la la la la la.
If you want, we can go to the, um... the other room and get dressed.
- Oh, you're already naked. Okay, great. - [model, laughing] Yeah.
Great. Okay.
Alright, turn around.
[Jonny] I cannot remember the last time I made a dress.
People are gonna see this, and they're gonna be like, "What happened?"
- Just say, "I've evolved." - [Jonny] The reinvention tour.
Oh, my God. I freakin' love it!
[Ji Won] I really love Megan as a person.
I think her looks
so far into the competition, they're...
looks that already exist in the world.
Like, go Google, like, a nice symmetrical top.
Like, I've seen that look.
Aside from length, they look amazing on her.
I'm really happy with the fit.
And, um... I think they look great.
The pants were ready. She looks just killer in them.
But my top is not.
I need to finish on time.
This is the biggest opportunity of my life. I cannot mess this up.
Here it is. Yeah, can we make it like a strong cat eye?
Not super tied back, but, like, a little, like, messy.
[Esther] Can you walk for me? Wonderful.
When's the last time I had my face up a girl's dress?
- Are you gonna ask me? - [Megan] Last night... [ Jonny laughs ]
[Troy] I realize I've bitten off more than I can chew.
I will not have time to execute the dress part of this jacket dress.
I will try to fake it.
I remember this dress I had designed, called my three-minute dress.
Not only does it take no time to make,
but pretty flowy and easy.
So, it fits under the structure of the jacket.
- Let me just press that really quickly. - Okay.
[man] Five minutes, guys! That's the five-minute warning!
[ sighs ]
Okay, perfect.
- Is that good? - Yeah. Push it in, okay?
[Tim] Alright, designers, I told you that you have seven hours,
and our seven hours is up.
[ beep ]
I ran out of time finishing.
At this point, it's just full commitment.
I'm just hoping for the best.
- [ clap ] - [Jonny] Okay. Let's do it!
[Heidi] Hi, Tim.
- [all] Hi, Tim. - [Tim] Hello.
Judges, thank you so much for being here.
Yesterday, there was a lot of talk
about the designers showing you what they're made of.
We need someone who demonstrates that they have the grit.
So, I wanted to give them an opportunity to prove themselves to you.
They designed in one day.
They did not have any seamstresses. No help.
They had to do everything by themselves.
I mean, we're putting one million dollars behind one of their brands, so...
- [Altuzarra] Yeah. - [Tim] Yeah.
We really need to know that they have what it takes to succeed.
I like the sound of that. - [Richie] Yeah. - [Altuzarra] Yeah.
So, thank you again.
And Carine couldn't be here today because, as you know,
- it's couture fashion week... - Right.
...and she had to attend a lot of the shows today.
- [Jonny] Watch party. - Yeah, let's all watch together.
- [Sabato] Oh, it looks beautiful. - [Tim] Doesn't it? Yeah.
Oh, my... my nerves.
Let's start the show.
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# Ooh #
- Oh! Here we go. - Ooh, yay!
[Megan] Yes. So graceful.
# Been around the block a couple of times #
# That don't mean I gotta get wise #
I like this.
- Nice top, huh? - Yeah.
- [Campbell] Very nice. - [Altuzarra] I like the color combo.
# Ain't no sense in crying, no, no #
Oh, and I like how it's open on the sides there.
[Campbell] I like the top.
# Pardon my French, but, honey, je m'en fous #
The only issue for me is the elastic on the waist.
- The pant looks so expensive... - [Altuzarra] Yeah.
- That part makes it look cheap. - [Heidi] I know what you mean.
[Campbell] But listen, for one day...
- [Altuzarra] It's very good. - It's great. Yeah.
# Ain't no shame #
- Yeah. - Beautiful.
# Watch me do my walk, walk, yeah #
- [Sander] Oh... - [Sabato] Bebé!
[Sander] This is sexy.
[Rinat] I'm going to fight in court right now.
- [Tim] It's just a great look. - [ all reacting ]
# Gonna do my walk, gonna do my walk Ooh #
It looks nicely made. It just feels a little bland.
It's nothing new, but it's not bad.
# Heels above my shoulder #
[Richie] I think the twist is the only thing, really, that's saving it.
I mean, it's the only thing that's interesting, for sure.
But not everybody can wear that.
- [Will] She can come over every day. - [ Rinat laughs ]
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It looks like Ji.
- [Sander] Yeah, it's very Ji. - [Tim] It's all Ji.
I don't know, this is not my most favorite of hers.
[Richie] I think it's cute and easy. I think it's sellable.
[Heidi] I think it's okay. I don't think it's fabulous.
But I love the comfort value. It's easy. Every woman can wear this.
- It's like middle of the road for me. - [Heidi] You know?
- Lord. - [Will] It looks great.
Don't say, "Oh, Lord."
# Party all the time Partners in crime #
# Put our hands up #
# Just turn off this clock #
# Party all the time... #
- Oh. - Looks beautiful.
Thank you.
# Feelin' on top under the neon lights #
- [Heidi] Wow! - [Richie] I'm very into this.
- [Altuzarra] I like this. - [Richie] I really like this.
# Now it's camera action #
# Feel the attraction #
# Never wanna let go #
I think it gives you another understanding of what he's about,
- beyond kind of the leather jacket. - Yep.
'Cause it still feels like the same girl.
- [Richie] It feels like the leather family. - [Altuzarra] Yeah.
The whole look is good.
And I do think it cuts through the noise.
- [Richie] I agree. It's cool. - I think it's more of a point of view.
[Richie] It's feminine, but it's rock and roll too.
- It's versatile, more so than we realize. - Yeah.
- Beautiful movement. - Yeah.
# Here's to all my people who party all night long #
# Party all the time, we are the line #
Fly, Lilly, fly. Yes!
# Under the neon lights #
This isn't my favorite dress of his, but I would wear this dress.
# Under the neon lights #
I don't think he took a huge risk here... - [Campbell] He didn't take a risk.
[Altuzarra] ...but it's very him, and I could see women wearing this.
I wouldn't. These kind of things I feel like are too boring.
- [ Campbell laughs ] - [Sabato] So proud of myself.
[Tim] And you should be.
# Under the neon lights #
- [Sander] Wow, this is so beautiful, Troy! - Thank you, thank you.
# Show us what you got Show us what you got #
Wow. It looks like someone rolled in it in the bed.
[Campbell] The proportion of the jacket is weird to me.
# Steady rockin'... #
Could you walk and take off the jacket?
- What happened? - Who stopped her?
[Campbell] There is a dress under there, so we'd like to see that.
# Show 'em what you got Show it off on the dance floor #
Can I see you raise your arm?
[Heidi] For me, there's no design here.
And now, put your jacket on.
# Go back and show this #
# Like you a soldier #
I mean, look at the back. It's ill-fitting and super snoozy.
- [Rinat] Get it, Troy. - Very powerful, confident.
# Me and my girls #
# Takin' on the world #
# Sundays we can stay in, but it's magic going everywhere... #
[all] Wow!
[Sander] Yeah, the paint did work out in the end.
I'm so happy you used it.
[Campbell] I like that.
[Altuzarra] It's interesting.
# How many girl does it take to screw in a black light up in a swag club? #
# You sure could illuminate this place Crazy ravin' and raise it up #
That's paint. [ laughs ]
- [Altuzarra] Oh, wow. - [Heidi] Yeah, he painted over it.
[Richie] This is cool.
- I really like that. - Love the skirt.
# I can hear the jammin' I just dance and my dancin' make it stop #
He went for his imagination, but he also made it commercial and wearable.
I like it, but I think it's a little bit too complicated for a selling purpose.
- [Jonny] It's so beautiful. - It looks amazing.
Thank you so much.
# We like to go run this town #
# See what kind of fun we can get in now #
# Party, party, make the club go pow #
# All my girls and we screamin' now #
- You can ring my bell any day. - [ all laugh ]
# Me and my girls make the world go round #
# It's all about us We're the queens of the town #
There is a taste level problem.
And the top could have been good, I'm telling you,
but, Will, I can't believe... I can't believe that he came out with this pant.
It's like weird party clothes.
Back in the day, yeah.
I mean, that's a shocker.
[Altuzarra] The combination... a fabric is such a weird choice.
[Richie] No, it's not good.
[Heidi] It's just tacky.
[Altuzarra] Well, at least I will say, I know what he's about.
[Richie] I agree.
- [Megan] Rock and roll! - [Rinat] You did it, girl.
# Uh-oh, uh-oh #
# You're a superstar #
# Now what everybody's waiting for is what you are #
[Tim] There's more flow to this. More volume.
# Uh-oh, uh-oh #
# Ready, steady, go #
[Campbell] The waist is heaven.
It is. The waist is really heaven.
[Richie] That is beautiful.
[Campbell] No, no, no, I love this one. The silhouette is divine.
[Altuzarra] Beautiful.
# Uh-oh, uh-oh #
[Richie] And did that in one day. That's wild.
[Altuzarra] That's incredible.
I really like that she brought in the epaulet detail
- and the cuff detail... - [Campbell] Mm-hmm. And here too.
She's definitely got an aesthetic.
[Altuzarra] Yeah, I agree, from a brand perspective...
[Richie] Absolutely.
- [Campbell] Beautiful. - Yeah. That's stunning.
Yay to Esther!
# Uh-oh, uh-oh #
# You're a superstar #
Guys, you were beautiful!
[ applause ]
Bravo, bravissimo!
- [Heidi] Hello there. - [Tim] Hello.
[ all saying hi ]
Going into this final showdown,
I expect a certain amount of feedback.
And I'm ready.
So, you guys had a fun day today?
- [Jonny] Mm-hmm. - [ all laughing ]
I think that fashion is an extremely hard business.
You have to have the fight.
Being able to succeed under pressure is so important in fashion.
For a lot of you today, your hard work really resulted in a lot of glamour.
- Well done. - [Megan] Thank you.
[ applause ]
As you know, we're here to find the designer who can create the next great global brand.
The designer behind the brand is just as important
as the clothes that walk in the fashion show.
We're looking for a fashion designer and an entrepreneur.
The winner's look will be available immediately on Amazon,
in the Making the Cut store.
I want to remind you that any number of designers can go home at any time,
and a conversation can change everything.
- Right, Troy? - Yes.
We discussed each of your looks.
Based on the fashion show, we made some decisions.
but they're not necessarily final.
We have thoughts and some questions for some of you.
Rinat, we want to talk to you.
- Hey, guys. - [all] Hi.
- How's it going? - Hola. So, how was this for you?
It was good. I planned a little bit last night.
and I had this vision
of this businesswoman getting up to go to work in the morning
and going to her law firm,
and I wanted her to be sophisticated and sexy,
and still after work be able to go out and party.
You're really speaking my language.
This is something I do at my own brand as well
is really rethinking how women are dressing for work,
and I thought you cut the skirt really well.
- [Rinat] It was all piping inside too. - [Heidi] It was nicely made.
[Altuzarra] Yeah, it looked really, really beautifully made.
I definitely think that women would want to buy that.
Does it exist already? Yes. But I think people would still buy it.
Naomi, what do you think of her look?
You can do more.
- You played it safe. - [Heidi] Yeah.
Go beyond. Do it to your best.
- Let's see who you are. - Exactly. Thank you.
I can pick up on that Israeli, effortless girl within you...
Thank you.
...and I wish that I had gotten a little bit more of that.
You know, the skirt and the top, they were very stiff.
I would love to give it another layer that also had this, like, ease to it.
Throughout the competition, you've coasted under the radar.
I'm not sure I have a clear of a sense of what you're about.
- So, what's it gonna take, Rinat? - I'm going to fight.
You've got to roll up those sleeves... if you had any.
[ all laugh ]
Judges, have any of you changed your mind?
- [Campbell] No. - [Altuzarra] No.
Rinat...
You're making the cut.
Thank you. [ applause ]
Megan, we want to talk to you.
- [Megan] Hi, guys. - Hi, Megan. - Hello.
Megan, tell us about your accessible look.
I don't know if you guys remember the Fly Girls during In Living Color...
[Richie] Do I remember? I wanted to be them.
So, yeah! So, I wanted a classy Fly Girl
without having a lot of elements to the design.
- I mean, if that was available... - [Campbell] I would buy it.
- [Heidi] I'd buy it too. - Aaah!
- It's very cool. - I don't normally like
the pants that gather on the bottom,
but I like the way you don't sit and have the ribbon...
- Yeah, the ribbon makes it special. - [Campbell] I like the tie.
And now that you explained to me that it was a sophisticated Fly Girl,
I understood about the elastic on the waist.
- So, I love it. - Thank you so much.
You had me at "Fly Girl."
I love that top.
I love the shape. I thought it was really flattering.
I thought the pants were very cool.
- I would wear that for sure. - [Altuzarra] It was really effortless.
It had a lot of things that we know you for, but you also took a risk
and made something a little bit pushed in shape.
- I think it really spoke volumes about you. - Thank you. I appreciate that.
Judges, have any of you changed your mind?
- [Altuzarra] Nope. - [Richie and Campbell] No.
- Megan... - Yes.
- ...you're making the cut. - Thank you!
[ applause ]
Thank you, guys.
[Heidi] But before we make our final decision on today's winner,
we want to speak to a few more designers.
That's okay.
[ applause ]
Thank you. [ laughs ]
Jonny, we want to talk to you.
[Sander, deep voice] Go, Jonny.
Hi again.
[Heidi] Hi again!
- Jonny, tell us about your look today. - So, my brand SKINGRAFT, back in L.A.,
it's kind of like this gothy, progressive directional brand.
And so, when we used that stripe the other day,
I was like, I know what my version of the stripe would look like
if I wasn't on collab.
And I was even joking with Tim, I was like, "She's like the daughter of Beetlejuice."
Or something like... [ laughs ] you know, but...
that dress is exactly what would go under one of my jackets.
I loved your outfit today.
Awesome.
I just loved the ease.
And stripes are not easy to wear, but it worked on that dress.
I'm very proud of you, Jonny.
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me.
You've really taken our notes and soared with them.
Like, this is the feminine version of who you are.
I thought the seams were so beautiful.
- I loved it so much, and I want one. - Thank you.
And it really was so gratifying to see how much you've evolved.
You know, the femininity, the kind of gracefulness in it.
It's just one of those dresses that's a no-brainer.
[Jonny] Mm-hmm.
Even though it's kind of simple, it's still a head-turner.
- [Richie] Yeah, it's cool. - When a girl walks in the room,
you follow her, because it's special.
[Heidi] I love the shape of it. I love the sleeves.
I love how you changed the stripes a little bit up here.
It's not too much. Because it could be very quickly...
[ imitates circus music ] You know? [ all laughing ]
Again, it's not. It still looks super sophisticated.
Everything was just perfect, if you ask me.
Awesome.
Judges, Jonny and Megan were our favorites tonight.
- Have any of you changed your mind? - [all] No.
- Jonny... - [Jonny] Mm-hmm.
You are the winner today.
[ all cheering and clapping ]
I'm so happy for you.
[Jonny] Thank you.
Thank you.
Ahhhh! [ laughs ]
Oh, it feels so good to win.
I came here to win, but, like, after I got all the critiques,
I kind of forgot that it was a possibility.
Aaah! I feel so good.
Your look will be immediately available on Amazon,
in the Making the Cut store.
- Thank you so much, guys. - [Heidi] Thank you.
Thank you so, so much.
[ applause ] [Jonny] Whoo!
Thank you.
- [Ji Won] Yay! - [Will] Good job.
Troy, we want to talk to you.
- [Campbell] Hello, Troy. - Hi, everyone.
Alright, Troy, how was this under-the-gun pressure cooker for you? How was it?
I'm used to doing a lot and, like, trying to challenge myself,
so, I wanted to give you guys the best impression of me.
The woman I was thinking of was that power woman.
She's looking for ease but still wants to exude her power,
and that's where the jacket comes in.
Are you happy with it?
I love the concept of it, but in seven hours,
I wanted to, like, see how much I can get done to show that.
Are you happy with it?
I was... Yes, I'm happy with the...
I'm happy with the idea that I attempted.
- Troy... - [Troy] Mm-hmm.
It all sounds lovely, but your words were now to us you "attempted."
You liked "the concept."
These words is not sounding sure of what you're doing.
And this is how your clothes look... unsure.
I am sure about my looks.
- You're a tailor. - Yes.
That's not what I saw in your outfit, in your jacket.
It is difficult to put your arm with a dress with a sleeve inside the jacket.
[Heidi] If you have a sleeve that is like this wide,
and then you have to get all that fabric into, like, a skinny...
As a model, that would be my nightmare to have to model that outfit.
I think the biggest problem for me is that
I really don't think that we've seen anything,
whether in this assignment or any of the past assignments,
that led me to believe that there is a brand there.
It's just not at the level as a lot of these other things that we're watching walk down.
It's just not there.
I don't know. I disagree. I believe I am at the level.
But at this stage of the competition,
there's a lot of pieces, I'm like, that's Ji, that's Esther, that's Sabato.
Like, I can see who's who.
I'm just not seeing you.
It's a shame to me, because, like, you knew that your booty was on the line.
I was not going to give you that next chance, if you remember yesterday.
I wanted them to be right.
We're rooting for you. We are. You let us down.
I... I need to be here. Like...
This is... this is my only shot.
And I know I have it in me.
The more feedback I get, it takes off that hard exterior that I assumed I knew.
You can't just take in our criticism and our guidance
to make you into a designer.
No, but it refines me.
[Heidi] Do you understand what you just said?
That's what it sounds like, though.
- Judges, have you changed your mind? - [Altuzarra] Mm-mm.
[all] No.
Troy...
I'm sorry. You're not making the cut.
- [Campbell] Sorry, Troy. - It's alright.
Hopefully this is a new chapter for me.
It's definitely taught me how committed I could be at a task.
Even though I know it's impossible, I'll still reach for it.
You know when you said earlier this was your last shot? It's not.
The world is your oyster, as they say.
- [Sander] Yeah. - Get back into the game.
- Yeah, yeah. - I wish you good luck.
I think it built a better me.
Like, the experience wasn't in vain.
Alright. Bye, guys.
[Ji Won crying] Oh...
I hope this opportunity makes a lot of changes in my life.
Bye, guys!
- [Rinat] Bye! - [Heidi] Bye!
It's hard to see someone go,
but as a reminder, more than one person can go at any time.
Will, we want to talk with you.
- [Heidi] Hi, Will. - Hi.
Will, tell us about your look today.
Coming off of last night's critique,
I wanted to challenge myself, try something new.
I don't do tailored pants, so I made a high-waisted pencil pant.
Why can't you do pants?
I don't normally cut a pair of pants traditionally.
I don't think that you should have done that pant.
This assignment for you was like, fight for your life, right?
And, like, "this is who I am."
And so, I just don't think that it was the best choice
to go and try something new.
I actually didn't hate the top. Like, I thought the top was really beautiful.
But it was like put together that made it a different decade
but, like, I don't think that that's the vibe that you were going for.
- It wasn't the total intention, and I... - Tell me who your customer is.
I was actually really inspired by the model that I've worked with.
She's very young. She's very spunky. She is a curvy model.
So, when I thought about a pant, I did the high-waisted pant
and I did a crop pant, so that it would help to elongate her legs.
To me, like, when I'm thinking about what you've done in the past,
I feel like they're all going to some disco many, many years ago.
I don't feel like this is now.
Consistently, you are that, like, party girl, you love lamé.
I really get what you're about.
But I think there is a taste level problem.
You know, the top was very nice.
But it lacks sophistication and refinement.
Will, based on what you showed us today,
you're not making the cut.
How would you change our minds?
Um, the one thing that does ring true
is that you all know that it's me when it walks down the stairs.
You know that I have an aesthetic. You know that I have a point of view.
I do have a softness in my hand, a very technical drape ability
that I haven't seen executed from the rest of the people here.
So, there is a luxury level that I can definitely bring,
and I just need the next opportunity to show that.
It isn't about luxury. It's about getting basic, simple.
You haven't got simple.
I've had a problem with you for every assignment.
Judges, have any of you changed your mind?
Mm-mm.
No.
Will...
I'm sorry, you're not making the cut.
- Thank you. Thank you all so much. - [Campbell] Thank you.
[Heidi] Aw.
- All the best to you, Will. - Thank you.
[Will] I'm not the winner of Making the Cut,
but, for me, to have anything like this happen to me in my life,
this is something that I never could have dreamed of.
Hey, babe. We love you.
I could only just stand true to myself and what I love to make,
and I did that, and I'm [ beep ] proud of everything that I did.
- I'm going to miss you, bro. - Thank you.
It's not the last that people will hear from me.
- Thank you all so much. - [Heidi] Aw, bye, Will. - [Altuzarra] Bye.
Will definitely has a big place in my heart,
and seeing Will leave, that made me really sad.
If someone doesn't deserve to be here,
then they won't.
We really are trying to find the best of the best.
[Jonny] It's so real. It's so real right now. Two people went home.
But it's also making us realize, like, any of us at any time can be sent home.
And that's like a... very real reminder.
How was that for you guys? Was it a little crazy?
- Hard. - Hard, yeah.
But are you enjoying your time in Paris?
[Tim] Are you feeling settled in?
- [all] Yes. - [Heidi] I love being here.
I'm just beginning to feel settled in. Yeah, it's wonderful.
Well...
Pack your bags, because...
We're going to Tokyo!
[ all screaming ]
To Tokyo! Fantastic!
I'm so excited, I'm going to Tokyo!
[Rinat] Tokyo? Wow.
It's like a dream come true.
Rah! There's nowhere else I'd rather go than Tokyo.
I'm so excited.
I've been on a roller coaster of emotions,
like, "Oh, you just won," "Oh, two people went home."
Like, "Now you're going to Tokyo." Like [ whew ]... Whoa.
You're leaving tomorrow.
Whew!
- And Heidi and I will meet you there. - Yeah.
Thank you! See you soon!
We'll see you in Tokyo!
See you! Konichiwa. We will see you in Tokyo.
[ Tim laughs ] Konichiwa.
[Heidi] Next time, on Making the Cut...
Konichiwa, designers, and welcome to Tokyo!
We want you to create a two-look streetwear mini collection.
It's in pieces! It's like, I have an hour.
You look like you're on the verge of tears.
[Sabato] Ahh, I'm not a streetwear kind of guy. I'm struggling.
They were absolutely incredible.
It was such a modern take on streetwear.
- [Campbell] I didn't like either dress. - You were really in your head.
I don't want to see you go.
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