Retro’s Back on Stylista
This week on Stylista (yes, I’m still watching, against my better judgment and good taste) it starts out with Ashlie telling off Kate because Cologne went home. Ashlie was crying, sobbing actually, about how unfair ir was that Kate was still there. Then William is trying to tell everyone that he is the only one with actual experience, but as it turns out, both DyShaun and Devin have at least as much or more. Well, they think so, anyway.
The gang starts out at Bendel’s. They have to pick out one travel outfit for Anne, which will transition from day to night. They have both limited time and money and they all seemed to be struggling with it. Except maybe Danielle. Devin spent about three times as much money as she had to spend and had to put lots of stuff back. Anne didn’t seem to like most of them for one reason or another, although she didn’t actually hate any of them from what I could tell. As it turned out, Devin won, maybe because she ended up with just simple core pieces and good colors.
Anne then tells them that this week two people are being eliminated. Personally, I’m all for it. I wouldn’t mind if they eliminated five people.
For the challenge, they need to design a photo shoot for a two page spread of Tory Burch fashion designs. They work in two teams of four and Devin chooses the teams like this: Team 1 is Ashley, Kate, Danielle and Megan; Team 2 is Devin, William, DyShaun and Johanna. Clearly, all the drama people (aside from poor Danielle) are on Team 1 and Team 2 are people who are serious.
As could be expected, Team 1 can’t work together. Kate is really an instigator and no one likes her. I think part of the problem is she never just agrees with what anyone else wants and then when they call her on it, she’s almost proud of the fact that she’s so difficult to work with. She does break down on the phone with her mom, who tells her to just give up and come home. Um, really? Is that the advice you want to give your daughter, when things get tough just quit? Is that why Kate is a “former” law student? Did she just give up at that, too?
Team 1’s spread is more retro, with an 60’s orange couch and cool looking TV, with the model as a bored housewife. Megan hated the whole thing, but I think the idea had potential. The bottom line is that this team disagrees with each other about almost everything. Megan just walked off in the middle of the shoot cause she couldn’t take Kate anymore.
Team 2 goes with a minimalistic theme, with lots of faceless, naked mannequins, to say that the model is someone who wants to disassociate herself from society. For whatever reason. Devin seems to agree with whatever anyone says, but she didn’t come up with any ideas at all. They definitely did get along better than the other team, though.
The spreads come out OK. Kate basically tells them that Megan walked off the shoot. The judges don’t seem to hate either spread, but they did think Team 1’s spread may have been a bit literal, and Team 2’s spread was a little lazy.
Anne declares Team 1 the winner and says they are all safe. Team 2 is told that their concept was good, but that it wasn’t executed well. Johanna is told that the mannequins are a good idea, even if not used well. But she is safe. For the other three, she tells them: William, you started strong, but you are nowhere to be seen in this layout; Dyshaun, you took the lead and the concept was clever but weren’t really able to execute the vision well; Devin, you have cleverly surrounded yourself with strong team mates, but they overshadowed her. Dyshaun is safe. William and Devin will be going home.
