- The challenge is to design a signature red dress, incorporating the Campbell's branding, for a guest model who has been impacted by heart disease. The winning designer will attend the Red Dress Awards with their model showing off their design on the red carpet and the design will be sold to benefit the American Heart Foundation.
- The designers prepare for another long day. Anna and Janeane try to bond while Jesus thanks the good Lord that he has stuck around for so long. "I feel like I really need to get everything about the last challenge out of my mind," says Jesse, who is still reeling from working with dearly departed Ping. Tim then explains the next challenge: the designers will create a look for a "fashion gala" put on by Campbell's. Red must be a prominent color, which shouldn't be hard since the contestants will be working with Campbell's branded fabric. Finally, the looks will be created for a "very inspiring group of women" -- all of whom have somehow been affected by heart disease. "I'm actually excited to be able to work with a real woman," Mila says. In other words, they're not the usual models.
So the designers discuss options with their randomly assigned women -- one of whom died for two minutes. The story makes Jay cry. Jesus is excited because his real woman is "really, really tiny." Amy, meanwhile, is planning a silky, flowing dress. Mila plans to use the star icon prominent on the Campbell's soup can. "I know I have immunity, but that doesn't make me want to win any less," she tells the camera. Anthony's model reminds him of his mother. His own story makes him cry. One trip to Mood later, the designers get cracking. "This is a one-day challenge," Tim warns. "Make it work." Anna, a print maker by trade, is tracing the Campbell's logo onto her dress. Maya is attempting an "abstract" heart look for her model. Anthony notes that many of the designers aren't used to fitting women who aren't working models, which makes the process difficult.
Seth, meanwhile, is having problems with his model, who appears to fancy herself something of a designer, too. She wants to go Grecian; he doesn't. Emilio is busy having an epiphany. "You realize there is more in this world than just winning a challenge," he tells the camera. Later, Tim enters to do some mentoring. First up is Jesse's sweetheart-neckline dress with a jacket. Tim likes the jacket, but nothing else. Anna's flowing dress with tracing impresses. "Nice, actually," he gushes. Jesus's cleavage-heavy dress also gets high marks. Amy is lagging behind -- and very concerned with fit. He then notices Seth's reconfigured look. "When did you go Grecian on us?" Tim asks. It's a good question -- and results in Seth deciding to completely start over. Suddenly, it's midnight.
The next morning, the contestants are laser focused on the task at hand. Jonathan worries that his creation is more "cougar" than "couture." The models reenter for a final fitting. "What is that?" Emilio asks of Mila's star-spangled creation. "Looks like a cheap flag at the Thanksgiving Day parade." Ouch. One montage of hair and makeup work later, the designers are literally running through the workroom in an attempt to finish on time. But before you can say "make it work," Tim enters to tell them that time has expired. Time to hit the runway! Heidi recounts all the rules that Tim more than adequately explained earlier, then introduces the judges: Michael, Nina and Georgina Chapman. "One of you will be named the winner and one of you will be out," Heidi finishes.
The show begins! It's a LOT of red. Nevertheless, the contestants appear more than pleased with themselves. Maya believes her dress has a "feminine quality" as well as an "edgy quality." Anthony, meanwhile, is so excited by his look that he begins to speak in the third person. "Anthony found a way to make this full figured woman look just as classy, confident and polished as the women who are size fours and sixes," he says. Good for Anthony. Jesus feels his fit and construction are "beautiful." Jesse's dress and jacket is a big hit -- if you ask Jesse. Mila thinks her dress went "pow!" Only Anna is openly disappointed by how her flowing garment turned out. Heidi calls the following names: Mila, Maya, Anna, Amy, Jesse and Jesus. "If I have NOT called your name, congratulations," she says. "Your scores have qualified you to move onto the next round." The remainder of the contestants represent the highest and lowest scores.
First up is Mila, who receives very high marks for the same dress that Emilio earlier compared to something you might see at a parade. "You just look like, 'Hey, I own this dress,'" Michael tells Mila's model. Jesse's look is "sweet," but doesn't stand out enough, according to Heidi. Jesus's slinky number gets eviscerated. "You basically took a checklist of everything that could turn tacky and combined it into one garment," Michael notes. Says Nina: "Less is more." Amy's dress is deemed "beautiful" by Nina. "It feels very modern, very feminine," the judge comments. Michael calls it "elegant and modern." Janeane's dress gets dinged for being "off." Maya's draping receives positive feedback. Michael, running out of adjectives, calls is "elegant."
One judges' confab later, Heidi explains the rules one more time: "One of you will be named the winner and one of you will be out." Maya is ... in. Amy is ... the winner! "It feels really great to finally win a challenge," Amy tells the camera. "It's an adrenaline rush!" Mila is ... in. Jesse is ... in. That leaves Jesus and Anna. After insulting both designers, Heidi tells Anna that she is ... in.
So it's goodbye, Jesus. "I'm shocked," he tells the camera. "I'm really, really shocked." We're not, however. See you next week, planet Earth.
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