The Fashion Show Tempts Fate
The designers take a field trip to see a psychic. I predict Isaac will say "Harper's Bazaar Mini-Challenge" 12 times. No, 10 times.
Episode 9: In the Cards
-by Eric Walter
You want to mess with someone's head in the middle of an intense competition reality series? Take him to a psychic.
This week's episode of The Fashion Show goes occult on us when the designers are taken to visit a spooky tarot reader. They eat it up, even gasping in unison when she tells Johnny he's going to be traveling. In reality, she doesn't say much of anything useful: believe in yourself, don't worry too much about structure, be more practical, you have a good chance. Even worse, everything she says applies equally to all of the designers.
Is this lady any good? I want my money back!
They get to keep their card and create a design that embodies the meaning behind their reading.
Predictably, Reco comes back from the ashes, but he doesn't fly high enough to win. That honor goes to Anna with her super-cute Four of Cups skirt.
Merlin and James Paul disappoint the judges this week. I think Merlin disappoints a lot of us with that red skirt he's wearing. Honey, that's not a kilt.
Merlin's magic runs out, and after giving Johnny an impromptu and totally unnecessary tongue lashing, he is sent home.
What worked
I don't know what they know about tarot cards, but Johnny, Anna and Reco have the cutest looks this week.
Johnny's skirt, with its floral print criss-cross overlay is adorable, even if the top is a bit ugly. Anna's bold skirt strikes a surprisingly chic silhouette. And Reco goes hog wild with his piping technique.
What didn't
Would you wear any of this?
Merlin's traveling clothes are practical, but that yellow coat is a little too Dick Tracy. The model wearing Daniella's sheer shirt looks a little like a tarted-up grandma.
Worst of the whole bunch, I think, is James Paul's. The front is stretched tight and flat, and the back is droopy, like a sagging diaper. And what are those deflated bladders hanging off the model's shoulder?
His psychic advise was to be more practical. Whether it came from Madame Esmeralda, or whatever her name is, or from the garbage man, it's good advice. If he wants to be a fashion designer, he'd do well to start making clothes instead of sculpting fabric.
Best Line
Daniella gets served by Laura Brown during the mini-challenge. She confesses, "I wear a jumpsuit when I sleep."
"You do?" says Laura before looking her in the eyes and deadpanning: "We have nothing in common."
Worst Line
Daniella, emboldened by the psychic, and convinced that Johnny or Merlin will go home because of the prediction that they would be traveling, says she might be a little sad. But not really.
"It's just another person going home, and I'm staying. So I couldn't give a sh--, to be honest."
Best Gay
Johnny is growing as a designer, and he is also refusing to get caught up in the other designers' drama. The psychic all but tells him he's going to leave the show, but he performs perfectly well in the competition.
Best WTF Moment
On the chopping block, Merlin goes all potty mouth and flips out on Johnny, unleashing a torrent of bile. To paraphrase: He's a real artist and Johnny just makes crap.
Maybe Merlin saw the end. I thought James Paul would be sent away, but after that outburst, I'm glad we're done with Merlin.
Merlin and James Paul disappoint the judges this week. I think Merlin disappoints a lot of us with that red skirt he's wearing. Honey, that's not a kilt.
Merlin's magic runs out, and after giving Johnny an impromptu and totally unnecessary tongue lashing, he is sent home.
What worked
I don't know what they know about tarot cards, but Johnny, Anna and Reco have the cutest looks this week.
Johnny's skirt, with its floral print criss-cross overlay is adorable, even if the top is a bit ugly. Anna's bold skirt strikes a surprisingly chic silhouette. And Reco goes hog wild with his piping technique.
What didn't
Would you wear any of this?
Merlin's traveling clothes are practical, but that yellow coat is a little too Dick Tracy. The model wearing Daniella's sheer shirt looks a little like a tarted-up grandma.
Worst of the whole bunch, I think, is James Paul's. The front is stretched tight and flat, and the back is droopy, like a sagging diaper. And what are those deflated bladders hanging off the model's shoulder?
His psychic advise was to be more practical. Whether it came from Madame Esmeralda, or whatever her name is, or from the garbage man, it's good advice. If he wants to be a fashion designer, he'd do well to start making clothes instead of sculpting fabric.
Best Line
Daniella gets served by Laura Brown during the mini-challenge. She confesses, "I wear a jumpsuit when I sleep."
"You do?" says Laura before looking her in the eyes and deadpanning: "We have nothing in common."
Worst Line
Daniella, emboldened by the psychic, and convinced that Johnny or Merlin will go home because of the prediction that they would be traveling, says she might be a little sad. But not really.
"It's just another person going home, and I'm staying. So I couldn't give a sh--, to be honest."
Best Gay
Johnny is growing as a designer, and he is also refusing to get caught up in the other designers' drama. The psychic all but tells him he's going to leave the show, but he performs perfectly well in the competition.
Best WTF Moment
On the chopping block, Merlin goes all potty mouth and flips out on Johnny, unleashing a torrent of bile. To paraphrase: He's a real artist and Johnny just makes crap.
Maybe Merlin saw the end. I thought James Paul would be sent away, but after that outburst, I'm glad we're done with Merlin.
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