Launch My Line, Ep. 7 – Convertible Looks
Last week, on Launch My Line, the professionals learned the fine art of distressing garments and then had to make a distressed look inspired by each other's work. Merle won and Patrick was sent home. Meanwhile, I was visiting my father in Florida, if you're one of the five people who are wondering where my recap of last week was.
This week, we dispense with the usual scenes of people having breakfast and head straight to the studio, where Our Heroes find a bunch of strategically placed Lucky magazines. Remember, one of the prizes in the offing is an editorial spread in Lucky, and somebody apparently wanted to remind the designers of that fact. While the professionals and the experts are perusing the magazine, the Caten boys come in and announce that the upcoming challenge will be the last one before the final, and that only three of the remaining four will make the cut. With the twins is a guest, Elle Strauss, the editor of Lucky, who will be this show's very first guest judge.
The twins issue this week's challenge: Make a three-piece outfit with a convertible element that can be used for two very different occasions. When Merle hears this, she's delighted. She's been making convertible outfits all along, so she's confident she can win this easily. I have to wonder here why the twins or the producers, or whoever designs the challenges, would pick a challenge that would seem to favor one contestant so heavily like that. On the other hand, it can be considered nothing more than a variation of the day-to-night challenge from Season Five of Project Runway.
With that in mind, the twins show everybody a pair of wheels labeled with different "wants" and "needs". The "wants" are various glamorous events like "movie premiere" and "nightclub opening," while the "needs" include such items as "religious service" and "company party" that call for more conservative attire. As last week's winner, Merle doesn't have to spin the wheels; she gets to pick which "want" and which "need" she wants. She chooses "high-end cocktail party" for her want and "company party" for her need. Louanna's "want" turns out to be a movie premiere, and her "need" is a baby shower. Kathy gets "night club opening" and "company party," while Eric is saddled with "cocktail party" and ... "religious service." The guy who's been making Miami party dresses now has to make something you can wear to church or to the synagogue.
As the designers begin their work, Merle discovers a large problem: she's running low on fabric. So is everybody else, as they are using the fabric they'd gotten during the very first week, plus maybe some leftover scraps from the trim room. Unlike the designers on Project Runway, these people have not been able to replenish their stocks. Suffice to say, this episode is chock full of people whining about how they're low on fabric, how they're stressed, how they don't want to go home, etc. Anybody's who seen this type of show knows what the contestants are like as they near the end. I am not, therefore, going to recap every single moan about the competition's difficulties.
Kathy is considering using some red fabric, while Eric and Galina discuss the possibility of an outfit that has three looks in one. Louanna plans a pantsuit. She and her expert, Jim, want to add a "wow" piece to their look, but can't agree on a tasteful way to do so. Louanna wants to have a train, but Jim doesn't like the idea. Kathy can't come up with a "vision" for her look; her partner, Emil, insists that they have to decide on a fabric first. Heh. Louanna and Jim are making a jacket.
The twins open the trim room for the usual ten minutes. Cue the usual mad dash, during which Kathy grabs some zebra print fabric. Eric is making a teal dress with black trim. Merle is feeling anxious as she rightly fears she will be held to a higher standard than the others since she has been making convertible clothing all along. Smart lady, Merle.
The brothers do their usual check-in, and they have a guest accompanying them: Kara Saun, a designer, who'd competed on the very first season of Project Runway. Unlike the twins, Kara actually gives the designers advice. Apparently she didn't get the memo about that being the experts' job. She and the Catens start with Louanna, who is making a pantsuit. Kara simply asks Louanna if there is enough of a transition between the "need" and the "want" look. (Louanna realizes the answer is probably "no.")
Kathy and Emil tell Kara that their look will transition from a company party to a night club opening. Kara notes that Merle has some "difficult" color choices; Merle is considering somehow blending red and magenta, which sounds like a horrible idea. Kara seems to like Eric's piece – until she sees the rest of his collection. She tells him that his current piece looks more suitable for autumn, while the rest of his collection is very summery. (It's a shame that's the case as it looked as if it would have been a pretty dress.) Galina is practically in tears when she hears this, as there are only a few hours left.
During the little mid-commercial clip, we hear the designers discuss the word "wow."
Back to the real story: Eric and Galina consider scrapping their dress. They settle on making something with a red print. Louanna and Jim are still discussing trains and other ways to make their outfit exciting. Merle and Thai go through what's left of their fabrics to see if they can come up with something better than red and magenta. Jim suggests something involving the sleeves and a sash – but at first it looks as if they won't have enough fabric to carry out his plan. Louanna gets lucky and finds some. After that, it's time for the designers to head home.
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