Next in Fashion (2020) s01e05 Episode Script
Underwear
[indistinct chatter]
- You all right?
- Yeah, I am.
- [scoffs] I'm just pissed.
- Yeah, I get it.
You work so hard,
and then you're in this position
[Farai] I honestly don't understand
what's taking so long.
Anything could happen at this point.
Oh, look. Here's Tan. He looks depressed.
He looks really sad.
All right, uh, you guys
This is a very, very, very difficult
decision for us all.
And so, we are going to
spend as much time as we need
to make sure we make the right decision.
But I'm sorry.
I know that that's torture for you.
I know it is.
We just cannot make a decision,
and there is so much tension
between us as judges,
and we'll come back tomorrow,
and we'll reevaluate then.
I want you to understand
that me and Alexa do this
We-- [sniffles] We're designers, too.
And
[sniffles]
And we know how important it is for you.
- And we really do care for you. We do.
- [crying]
[sobs] And we don't want
to make the wrong choice.
[mutters]
Oh, my gosh, don't give me hugs.
I should be giving you hugs.
We do love you all. We really do.
Go home and rest up.
And I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I love you all.
Thank you, Tan.
[Charles whispering]
There's still six tables.
[Claire]
I'm just depressed about this whole thing.
Walking into the workspace,
I think we're all feeling a bit confused.
Yeah.
[Claire] I need another B12 shot,
I think.
I just need a shot.
A straight whiskey shot.
[Claire] We don't know who is going home.
I think the judges couldn't all come
to a collective agreement.
[Farai] I'm feeling a little low.
I have no idea where we're gonna fall.
Someone's gonna go home.
There could be a chance that it's us.
Ugh. We just don't know what's in store.
- Morning, everyone.
- Morning.
- Morning.
- Morning.
Last night was extremely emotional
for all of us.
You guys, here are the facts.
In all of our previous eliminations,
we have all been able
to reach a unanimous decision.
But last night,
Kerby, Alexa, Jason and myself,
we were completely split.
And so, with so much at stake,
there's only really one thing
that can happen here.
We start over.
- [gasping]
- Oh, my God.
[Alexa] Nobody goes anywhere.
You're all safe and moving forward
in this competition.
[laughing]
I definitely feel good to be still here.
We've got a lot to show,
we've got a lot to prove.
- I'm just ready to kick some ass.
- Major ass.
I think it's BS.
I think it was really clear
who should've been sent home.
Farai and Kiki have been
in the bottom three times at this point.
What is the point of keeping people in
that shouldn't be in?
- Tan?
- Yeah.
- Tell us about the next challenge.
- Oh, okay.
Your next challenge is all about
underwear.
- Whoo!
- [laughing]
Carli, you look like I've left a turd
on your doorstep.
[laughing]
Are you excited?
Sure, I'll give it a shot.
I don't have any experience at all
with underwear.
Underwear is difficult to create
for women in general
because we've got
very different shaped bodies.
So, it's terrifying.
What started out as a bloody fig leaf
is now an entire market
that's sold across the globe.
From Calvin Klein to Versace,
it's a multi-billion dollar industry,
and so we're really excited to see
what your creative minds come up with.
Marco, how has underwear been important
in your design journey?
Well, I run an underwear line,
and I make a lot of slutty clothes.
[laughing]
Show me what you got
Show me what you got now ♪
[Marco] My underwear brand, Marco Marco,
we're known for over-the-top,
brightly colored,
out-of-the-box kind of designs.
We design just, like,
unabashed queer product.
It became the thing that inspires me.
I feel like I have a purpose outside
of the clothing,
which is bringing together my community.
I'm an outsider creating stuff
for other outsiders.
We want to see lingerie.
We're talking sexy,
- fully conceptualized designs.
- Yeah.
[Alexa] A matching bra and underwear set
isn't gonna be enough.
Neither is a pair of simple boxer shorts.
[Charles] Hmm.
We will be asking you to make two looks.
One male model and one female model.
And you can dress them however you want.
Ooh!
[sighs]
Joining us on the runway will be
our guest judge for this challenge.
Oh, it's a good one.
Tomorrow, we'll be welcoming
one of the most recognizable supermodels
in the world
the runway icon
Adriana Lima.
[wolf whistles]
- I love it.
- Yes.
[Minju] Oh!
[Alexa] She was a Victoria's Secret angel
for almost 20 years.
She definitely knows a thing
or two about lingerie.
[laughing]
If you look up "sexy" in a dictionary,
you'll definitely find "Adriana Lima"
in the description.
The cut, fit and fabric here
is just as important as it is on a gown.
And once again,
the closet is fully stocked.
- [cheering]
- [laughing]
Ta-da!
[Tan] Trims and embellishments,
as always.
If you need anything extra, let us know,
we'll get it for you.
Are you ready
for the sexiest challenge yet?
Ooh-la-la. Your time starts
now. Whoo!
[chattering]
Oh, my God, this is amazing.
We are hoping to get
an extended-size model,
and this girl is fire.
- Okay, here we are.
- Yeah.
- The challenge this time is lingerie.
- Mm-hmm.
We've asked them
to create two looks here.
[Tan]
And that includes an extended-size model.
- Is this her?
- She is the extended model.
[Tan] I want our designers
to understand that it doesn't matter
what size a model is,
fit really is important.
In my previous collections,
I've done a lot of silk pajama shirts,
and I actually think it could be nice
to do it for the woman.
Absolutely not.
Not on an extended size lady.
- Do you not think?
- Nope.
So, we could do a really dramatic sleeve,
- and let the sleeve--
- I don't wanna do a sleeve.
I'm open to shape.
- Okay, cool.
- I just want length.
- Yes, that's fine. That's what I said.
- Yeah.
I am a bit irritated
by there still being too many teams,
'cause it just seems a bit like,
um why?
- I feel like you could stab me. [laughs]
- I could stab anybody in this room.
I wanna do shorts on her, like,
inspired by what boxers wear.
Mixed with a little Japanese.
What are you thinking for menswear?
Men sometimes no need to be too much
to be too sexy.
I don't think he needs to wear a lot.
That red I like. The velvet.
- This is the mask. Like a muzzle.
- Muzzle.
The back lines are gonna give it
that haunting feeling.
Holy sh
I'm supposed
to be some sort of underwear guru,
so now I really have to make sure
that these pieces come together.
We've been looking for an opportunity
to show that we understand color
and that we can use it.
Ashton is pretty much good at everything,
but he doesn't make a lot of underwear.
So we'll just start from here,
and then we'll cut down.
Yeah.
I don't really make underwear,
but according to Marco, I just smell them.
[laughing]
Not true, though.
[whispers] A little bit true.
Underwear doesn't have
to make you feel sexy, by the way.
- No.
- It can also be functional.
I mean, I wear more traditional sexy bras,
- but I also wear boxer shorts sometimes.
- Yeah.
What do you think about doing some sort
of boxery pant,
but in lace and a bit butch,
but also feminine?
With this challenge, we are thinking
about how we can mix gender boundaries
and how womens wear can inspire menswear
and menswear can inspire womens wear.
So for the man, we're making a silk shirt
and shorts,
which is inspired
by a woman's camisole set.
And then for the woman,
we're making men's boxers,
a velvet dress and has a window
so you can see the underwear underneath.
So, it'd be like this.
Imagine it a bit longer
and then imagine this window.
[Daniel]
I think this black is nice. It could work.
- Do you see?
- Yeah.
Okay, you go for it, girl.
- I saw this.
- [Farai] Okay.
[Kiki] And I was loving it.
Then I started seeing this,
and I was like, "Ooh, this is fun."
There you go. Now you're a happy camper.
Taste the rainbow, bitch.
Of course we're gonna make some underwear,
but not, like, sexy. It's more like
- you know, elegant way?
- Yes.
I've never made lingerie
in my life before.
[Angel]
I feel like that one could be something.
Tight and sexy. It's not my thing.
[laughing]
[Angel] Oh, my God.
[Minju] Whoosh!
We somehow were attracted
to the beautiful lace.
And when we bring
the whole lace together and mix it up,
we just realize it's just like water lily.
As beautiful as Monet's painting.
If we think it's too naked,
we can use the thinner one.
Then it won't show, like, too sexy.
Although I really want it to be sexy.
[laughs]
But I totally respect you.
[laughing]
This beautiful curvy model fit
is everything.
I need the underwire in there.
I don't need the cup.
We don't want to do anything
too costume-y because lingerie,
it needs to be relatable.
So, for the woman,
we'll have a kimono wrap,
a bustier top with lace detailing,
and a sort of boxer short with a slit.
And the man will have
the exact same boxer short,
so it's completely unisex.
So, I'm basically
sculpting the bust right now,
and we were very fortunate
to get a fuller woman, which I love,
because my sisters are bigger,
and I love uplifting women,
and they need support,
so I'm very familiar in this area.
I'm thinking about my sisters
and the dresses I've made for them.
I made two wedding dresses for her.
So, I'm applying my knowledge
of what curvier people need.
It's all about the fit, the construction,
the underwires, and the proportion.
Maybe it's not too much sexy.
No. I don't feel comfortable
with her spilling out of it.
- We'll keep it like this.
- Okay, okay.
[Tan] Hi, Kiki and Farai.
- [Alexa] Hi, guys!
- I've got a delivery for you.
- [grunts]
- [laughing]
[Tan] Guys, what's going on?
What are we making?
[Farai] We decided
to go fabulous lingerie,
but lounging.
Our inspiration is a super fabulous
rich couple that own a yacht.
I am working on the men's look.
He's gonna be wearing loose trousers,
and then he's gonna have a robe on top.
[Kiki] For our curvy girl,
I am working on a cami bottom,
a fun bralette without an underwire.
It's super sexy,
but also not too, too structured.
- You have this beauty going on.
- That's part of her top.
- [Tan] Part of her bra?
- Yeah, like, um
I can put it on and show you.
You know, we wanted to make sure, like,
it's kind of like super sexy.
Nice.
And then, what's your idea
of hot lingerie?
Oh, my gosh, I'm so far removed
from hot lingerie.
I've been married for four years,
and I have a ten-month-old son.
- His name is Sunday.
- You're a new mom.
I do feel like this challenge is sort of,
like, lighting that sexy fire again.
So maybe when I get home,
we were talking baby number two may come
- because of this.
- [Tan] Oh!
- That's how it happens.
- Yeah.
This is like a good challenge for me.
- Thanks.
- All right, thank you.
- Angel, do you wear lingerie?
- Yes.
- Do I wear lingerie?
- Yeah.
To be honest, I don't know
what lingerie means. [laughing]
Hi, Angel and Minju.
Oh, you should ask Tan.
- Oh.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Because I'm really not sure
what lingerie means.
Hang on, please. I'm the Alexa machine.
- Alexa.
- [beeps]
What's the definition of underwear,
and what is the definition of lingerie?
Underwear focuses on functionality
and performance,
whereas lingerie focuses on aesthetics
and design.
Now, go to sleep, Alexa.
[laughing]
It seems like you're on the right track.
Tell us what you're doing.
We were inspired by Monet.
So the female look will be like a bra gown
made of a whole piece of lace,
in the color baby blue, cream white,
while the men's look is green jersey
plus a really beautiful lavender color
as a rope on the outside.
Can I ask you a personal question?
Is that okay?
Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend?
- Both of us single.
- [Tan] You're both single.
- Yeah.
- Yes.
I wasn't immediately thinking about, like,
leave our number here if there's anyone
[laughing]
Single and ready to mingle.
All right, you have a lot of work to do
now that you know what the challenge is.
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
[Adolfo] I've already done the leggings.
Yeah.
I am all into ball gags and fetish,
so you know I'm gonna be fine with that.
The support's in,
the underwires are in, the cups are in.
It fits me.
- Oh, my God.
- I'm happy with it.
Ashton and Marco.
- Hi.
- [Marco] Hello.
You kind of have an unfair advantage.
I guess, technically.
But I've also bitten off a big chunk
with this piece.
What are you actually making?
We're trying to do something that's
very, very gay and very, very
- Queer.
- celebratory.
Love very, very gay.
Love very, very queer.
[Marco] We will be making a multi-colored,
stained glass inspired men's brief.
A gloved shrug with a face mask.
[Tan] Why are you using a muzzle?
[Marco] We're adding a little bit
of the BDSM vibe into these pieces.
But we don't wanna do it in a way
that is dark and deviant.
We're trying to bring it out
into the light.
- [Tan] Oh. Oh.
- [Alexa] Oh, my God, this is fantastic!
- [Marco] You like that?
- [Tan laughs]
[Marco] For the female model,
we will be making a high-waisted panty
and sort of like a bondage bra.
This is like an explosion of color.
When compared to what you've been using
in past challenges,
it's nice to see you step
into the rainbow.
I won't leave this show without sending
a love letter to my people.
- Aw!
- So, this is it.
All right, boys,
we're gonna let you continue on.
- You've got a lot of piecework to do.
- Best of luck.
I got this with the fur on it.
- We can cut these pieces.
- Oh, I love it. Perfect.
[Carli] I've got absolutely no chance
to finish this.
It will. You will definitely be able
to finish this.
Daniel, I really don't think
I've got to do a bra and a boxer.
[Daniel] I'm gonna do the boxer,
and I can also help with the other bit.
I'm very positive.
I'm always like, "We can do it."
She's like, "Not so much."
Carli, sake! This is too small.
Daniel, I can't do this, darling.
The fashion industry
can be really stressful.
[grunts]
But my girlfriend is good at pacifying me,
that's for sure. [laughs]
We have a love for dressing up.
In fact, I met my girlfriend
dressed up as a drag queen. [laughing]
My girlfriend's amazing.
She's a photographer, actually.
And she gets dragged into my work
more often than she would like, I'm sure.
But I probably wouldn't have got
to the point I have without her support.
Claire and Adolfo.
- [Alexa] Hello.
- [Tan] Hi.
- Tell us what's going on.
- I'm taking on the woman's.
She looks like a superhero.
A sexy one.
[Claire] For the man,
I'm creating a doublet quilted vest,
with lace ties at the waist
and a mesh velvet top.
And then for the woman, a lace-up bodysuit
and legging combo
with a chiffon kimono.
Then just kind of laying out the bodice
for the under corset,
but there's gonna be a panel in here
that's gonna be all kind of laced
and corseted.
You're speaking very confidently
about this.
Have you made underwear before?
I've never made underwear, um,
but I do evening wear,
and all the under structures are corsets.
And, Claire, most of your brand,
I remember you saying,
is all underwear and sexy-sexy,
so you're all about this.
Yes.
Go on, tell me how you feel
about this challenge.
Yeah, I don't know. It could be nice
as long as we make something nice
and get some nice bloody fabrics.
- That's how I feel.
- [Adolfo] Growing up with three sisters,
this is the moment where you just
You give a little room.
Everyone really just needs
to leave me alone today.
Okay, Claire, we're gonna leave you to it.
Put you out of your misery.
- Yeah.
- [laughing]
[Tan] All right, thank you. Good luck.
- [Adolfo] Bye, guys.
- Bye.
Even though my head's
still completely foggy
and not really in the mood,
at the end of the day,
I've got to let that go
because working on clothes is my life.
So growing up, my mom and my dad
would always come to my shows.
My dad has always been
quite a driving force in life
and through my business.
But I had him blocked on Facebook,
because I'm always, you know,
doing embarrassing stuff.
He passed away last year.
After he died, I looked at his Facebook,
and he was posting up all my stuff
all the time.
He was really proud.
He was super positive.
Like nothing is out of reach
kind of attitude.
It's all about living in the present.
That's pretty much what I learned most
from my dad, I think.
If my dad saw me on this,
he would be truly gassed.
He would go wild.
Yeah, I'd like to win this,
like, um for my dad, you know?
It would be nice.
Adolfo, babe, I'm just cutting the shorts.
And then for the vest,
we need to do some quilting.
By the end of today,
I'm gonna have everything cut
and prepped, basically.
- [Adolfo] Okay.
- Okay, everyone.
You have one hour left
until the end of day one.
Oh, my God! ♪
Babe, you should be done this by now.
I honestly can't wait.
- Okay, I'm finished.
- You have to work faster.
I just worry it's like a lot.
I just don't want it to go like
we're swamping her.
- Why would I do that? I'm big myself.
- I know you wouldn't.
Of course not.
- Carli and Daniel.
- Love.
They're doing boy's boxer brief,
but as a woman's item
underneath the slip dress.
And then the men's look is
more feminine blouse and shorts situation.
It's not their domain,
but what they've already come up
with looks very promising.
[laughs] Yes, I love my design.
Angel and Minju.
Their color palette's actually
quite unexpected for them.
It's a lot more demure.
I have concerns about that,
because they've created quite cool,
edgy, forward-thinking garments.
Now, they've decided to go more romantic.
I hope they don't take that edge away.
Okay, Farai and Kiki.
[Tan] I think we can call them,
at this point, our underdogs.
They have been
in the bottom three times now.
I am interested to see if they've got
what it takes this challenge
to really prove why they should
still remain in this competition.
- Oh, my God, Ashton and Marco.
- I'm loving it. I'm living for the muzzle.
[Marco] There? Looks good on the chin?
Yeah, I like that it comes above the chin
and not on the chin.
- The color pop is incredible.
- [laughs]
It's so out there, and they're really
embracing the fun in this challenge.
[Ashton] Do we need to have another piece?
It does look very low on that mannequin.
I mean, I'm just saying
[Marco] He's showing nut.
- Angelo and Charles.
- Yeah.
Charles is doing a corset.
He's proven that he can do that.
- I've seen it before.
- Yeah.
He did a reverse corset for the belt
last challenge.
That looks good.
To match that with the waistband.
[Tan] It's a lot of black.
I wonder how they're gonna marry
those two to make it look cohesive.
Where's that ribbon?
Where's that blue stuff?
- This one?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, everyone.
There's only one minute left. Let's go!
[Tan] Claire and Adolfo.
I feel like their design
is more indicative of Adolfo's taste.
[Tan] Right now it's my least favorite.
That color of red that they're using
for the velvet--
- [Alexa] Oh, I like the red.
- [Tan] No, the way they're using it,
with that cape it feels very
- [Alexa] Old-fashioned.
- [Tan] Yeah. And it reads more
- street walker than runway.
- Hmm.
[gasps]
I'm so nervous. I have to finish it.
All right, designers, tools down.
Your time in the workroom is done.
[Alexa] Yes, tomorrow is
your Next in Fashion runway show.
Supermodel Adriana Lima will be here,
- so no pressure.
- [Tan] Yeah. Rest up.
- [Alexa] Rest up.
- Come on, dear.
Okay, let's talk about underwear.
[sighs] Up first, the humble slip.
I don't really know
why these ever went away,
because they're incredibly practical.
They can line a sheer fabric,
get rid of lumps and bumps
[imitates Tan] Lumps and bumps.
Sorry, I turned into Tan then
for a second.
Here we go. Here's a top tip.
The little tiny, little thong.
It's done. Get rid of it.
Visible panty lines are completely fine.
Head on down the track, uh! ♪
[dance music playing]
Hello, twinkle toes.
[hums]
[laughs] Oh, my. You look like
a '50s, '60s little housewife.
Yeah, you look very nice.
- Thanks so much. You look gorgeous.
- I like your heels.
I was sick of you being taller than me.
- I'm sick of it. I know.
- Aw.
- Should we say hello to the designers?
- Yes, please.
- Hi, guys.
- [Tan] Hi.
- Good morning, good morning.
- Bright and cheery.
Okay, hello, designers.
Today is another runway day.
Tonight, of course, is your lingerie show.
You have about five hours
to finish your looks.
Your models will be walking in
any second now, so let's get to it.
- Good luck, everyone. Should we go here?
- Yeah. See you, guys.
- Bye!
- See ya.
[Tan] Here we go, here we go.
[dance music playing]
[man] Five hours till the models
hit the runway. Thank you.
Are you ready for this? ♪
Bring the funk back
Bring the funk back, yo ♪
Bring the funk back, bring the funk ♪
It might work better without this
because this is a lot of color on its own.
Right, if we just removed this piece.
Yeah, I'm also thinking because--
- Well, I'm just gonna add a wider
- Black band.
A wider black band to cover any, like,
excess spillage.
Wow, this looks great.
This is like a real bra.
- [laughing]
- Thanks, babe.
[Claire] Did your work out
how much cording we have?
[Adolfo] The only way that I can do it is
doing it on her.
[Claire]
Yeah, well, you've got one legging here.
- [Adolfo] Yeah.
- So you can start it.
Luckily, even though I was
in a deep funk yesterday,
I'm actually feeling much better today.
Oh, hello.
What's up? Lacing?
It's cute velvet.
Very cute velvet.
The pieces look great, actually.
They're really perfect.
Feeling a bit more rested today.
We've just got a lot of stuff
to actually sew.
[man] Designers, three hours to runway.
- [man] Models!
- Oh, the models are coming.
[Charles] Hi, how are you?
Pleasure to meet you.
[model] Nice to meet you.
- [model 2] Hi.
- Nice to meet you. I'm Angel.
Nice to meet you.
So, Mommy. Daddy.
Oh, yeah, honey. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
The male's look has come together.
Just have to do
a few hand-stitching details.
Yeah, I'm gonna stitch that together.
So now it's just really fine-tuning
the woman's look.
[Kiki] I'm working on the woman's bra.
She is boobalicious, which we love.
I purposely didn't put an underwire
in the bra,
because I wanna make sure
that our model feels
more relaxed and comfortable.
I ain't trying to look for no
Janet Jackson moments up on the runway.
But at the same time,
we want to make sure that,
without an underwire,
the support of the bra is still there.
Turn to me again.
You kind of need that balance.
- What you're wearing is the under layer.
- [model] Oh!
But I'm gonna lay this
on top super cutely.
Yes, this'll work.
[man] Designers, two hours
to the runway show, please. Thank you.
- [Ashton] Are you situated?
- Yeah.
[Ashton] We're gonna bring you out here,
and we're gonna do adjustments.
- [model] Thank you.
- I feel like I'm flashing you.
[Ashton] This is gonna go over your nose.
[model] Oh, this is sick.
[Ashton] It's a little ninja. Yeah.
Kinda bedroom ninja.
[imitates sword slashing]
[Marco] I am feeling a little pressure,
because we're only getting one chance
to sort of make a statement here.
What I've learned
on this competition is
you never really know exactly how much
statement you're supposed to be making.
So, I guess I'm concerned
with how maybe it'll be received.
[laughs] Good, this is beautiful.
[Angel]
It's really nice on you. Very beautiful.
And all I need is to finish the belt,
and then also I have to do a rope.
[laughs]
I think the man's look is going okay.
Yeah, it's really beautiful.
I know Minju is worried
about the female look.
[Minju] Angel, do you like it?
[Angel] The only worry from me,
the lace is not enough.
- [Minju] Yeah, I know.
- [Angel] That's the only worry I have.
I'm really struggling with the lace.
It's transparent,
so the shape is really blurry.
Can I see the back?
Also the shape I made
is not really pretty, I think.
Oh, Angel.
What do you think
about adding up more lace?
I think we need more volume.
I have to make it perfect.
I think I am perfectionist.
- Do you feel supported? Do you feel good?
- I do.
[Carli] Brilliant.
In terms of fit, actually,
everything worked out really well.
We were really nervous about that.
Neither Carli or I have done
underwear before,
so we weren't sure
if that was gonna work.
Yes, it's good, 'cause you can see
the boxer from behind.
See, this is exactly what I wanted.
I wanted sexy, modern,
but I want you to feel beautiful in it,
'cause that's what lingerie should do.
[man] Designers, one hour to the runway
show please. One hour. Thank you.
[Charles] Is it too loose?
[Angelo] A little, a little.
It's very little.
[Charles] I know, but if it's a little,
I have to take the whole thing out.
[Angelo groans]
- Did you measure the waist properly?
- Yeah, yeah.
That's like an inch I have to bring in
everywhere. That's a lot of work.
It's just invisible, invisible looking.
Invisible.
This is the only thing he's wearing.
It has to be perfect.
Our model is a lot smaller
than we anticipated.
So we have to bring in the waistband,
which is like
an entire reconstruction.
So I'm not exactly happy about that.
I'm just trying to stay calm,
because the thing is
my mom always taught me
if you work calmly, you can get more done.
[man] Forty minutes to the runway show.
Forty minutes.
So the hair is sort
of like an old Hollywood.
It's like old Hollywood glamour,
but the next day.
- The next day, yeah.
- Yeah.
- Minju, what are you doing on our machine?
- [mutters]
[Daniel] I'm joking.
- You can use it as much as--
- [Minju] Oh, Daniel!
- Sorry!
- [laughs]
Don't make a joke now.
It's not the right timing for me. Whoo!
I think the most struggling
is the material.
I've never used lace before,
but now I have to hand-stitch more layers.
I'm really struggling with the lace.
Yeah, so the menswear look
is almost there,
so I want to hurry up and help Minju.
[Minju] Oh, my God!
This is too much layer of the lace.
So I'm really considering
should I remove it
and make it more see-through here
and more sexy
is what I'm really considering now.
I don't want to make too much volume
on the top of it
and then make her look strange.
She's pretty as it is,
so I think that's why
I think I'm a bit struggling
[sobbing]
Yeah, I think so.
Oh, I think lingerie is really difficult.
[man] Designers, you have 30 minutes
to the runway show.
- [model] I love the maroon.
- [Adolfo] Yeah, it looks great on you.
- [Claire] You could put a wire here.
- [Adolfo] Yeah.
[Claire] That's what keeps it there.
[Adolfo] There is so much lacing
that needs to happen to this piece
in order to get done,
and I'm just super stressed out about it.
[groans]
[man] Designers, ten minutes please,
ten minutes before the runway. Thank you.
[man] Ten minutes. Ten minutes!
- [Ashton] Bring it off one shoulder.
- [Marco] Mmm! Mmm!
[Ashton] Marco, the length is perfect.
- On the robe?
- It's crazy perfect.
Do you like it? Should I go for it?
- Yeah, you should go for it.
- Okay.
[shouts]
- [Farai] You feel okay?
- [model] Mm-hmm.
- [Farai] Yeah? Okay, cool.
- I look okay?
[Farai] Yeah, you look great.
Big important thing about these looks is
we need to make sure they fit properly,
especially because
we have this beautiful curvy model.
We just want to make sure
that she's tight
and sucked in and looks beautiful.
- Time check.
- [Ashton] Can we get a time, please?
[Minju] What time is it now?
[man] Two-minute warning, everyone.
Two-minute warning.
- [Farai] Oh, no.
- [shouts]
[cheering]
Welcome, everyone.
This is Next in Fashion.
The theme for this runway show,
you're very lucky
it's underwear.
Play around with this thing.
Make it your bitch.
Okay.
- Or more fashionably put, lingerie.
- Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Anyway, Tan and I will be judging
the looks, but not alone.
Please welcome back our Next in Fashion
judge and expert.
One of the most sought after stylists
in Hollywood.
The beautiful Elizabeth Stewart,
- who looks incredible in pink.
- [Alexa] So lovely.
[man] Sixty seconds.
Sixty seconds to the runway show.
Thank you.
- [Alexa] Pretty in pink, in fact.
- Yeah, pretty in pink.
Also joining us
is a very special guest judge.
She is an absolutely iconic supermodel.
She has walked
in countless runway shows
- and became one of the top earners
- Come on now, yes!
- in her profession.
- [Alexa] Yes!
We're absolutely honored to have
Please welcome Adriana Lima.
- [cheering]
- Yeah! I know, right?
- Hi!
- [Alexa] There she is!
- Hi, everyone.
- [Tan] Hello.
- You look so beautiful.
- Thank you.
- You guys look stunning.
- You're gorgeous.
[Alexa] So, you're one of the most
powerful models in the world.
When you're looking at underwear,
what are you hoping to see?
First and most important is
you have to make sure
- everything is fitting correctly.
- Right.
And I like colorful lingerie
and a push-up.
- Always a push-up.
- The va-va-voom.
[man] Three, two and models to the runway.
Stand by. Here we go.
So without further ado,
let the runway begin.
[Kiki] Ready, guys?
[woman] If you guys are gonna look
at each other, make that plan now.
Everybody, ready. Pay attention.
Stand by, couple one.
[man] Stand by. Here we go.
[woman] Three, two, one
go.
[pop music playing]
- Oh!
- Whose bedroom are they in?
- [chattering]
- Is that real fire?
[Alexa] This is Carli and Daniel.
They wanted to create that window,
so you could have a peekaboo moment
for the dress
and the idea of doing a feminine menswear.
[Elizabeth Stewart] I think the men's look
is a really interesting choice.
It really is carried off.
You wouldn't think a man would want
to wear lace.
- Oh!
- [laughing]
[Adriana] I love the fabric on the lady.
[Tan] What do you think of the color
of his outfit?
I absolutely love it. It's really nice.
[Alexa] This is Farai and Kiki.
[cheering]
Perched, okay?
[Tan]
I think the man's look is very cool.
[Adriana] I think I like the fabric.
- It's almost like a geisha kind of feel.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I totally see that.
But I have concerns
about the construction of that top.
This is Ashton and Marco.
[cheering]
Yo.
- I think this is so joyful and fun.
- I love it.
- It's creative, rebellious, sexy, bold.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- Really well done.
- I love the colors.
I think it's just really--
It's a very confident move on their part.
[Adriana]
I love how the graphic, how it's designed.
It's like nothing that I've seen before.
I like what they've even done
with the man, the thing over his face.
I think it's actually really cool.
[woman] Energy, energy. Go!
[Alexa] This is Angelo and Charles.
[Elizabeth] Their construction
and their silhouettes are amazing.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- [Elizabeth] It's really well done.
Oh.
Excuse me, they were having
a moment there.
I like the moment.
[Farai] She's like, "Come here, boy!'
- "Come here."
- [laughing]
[Adriana] I really love the cuts
on her corset.
So perfectly fit on her.
[cheering]
[Alexa] Angel and Minju.
[Adriana] I like the fabric.
I like the colors.
The lace is a little bit too much.
[Tan]
No underwire under the woman's bosom.
It's never what I wanna see on a runway.
It feels frumpy.
[Elizabeth] Coming from Angel and Minju,
it's very much in their spirit.
Very light, frothy.
If anything's lacking in the work,
it might be they're not sexy.
[Alexa] Wow.
Two, one, go.
[Tan] Claire and Adolfo.
I'll be your perfect stranger ♪
Perfect ♪
[Adriana] I think I love it.
I like how it's constructed,
how it fits the models.
I love the velvet.
I love the corset that they did.
[Alexa] The fabrications
are a little old-fashioned.
There's is a little vampire inspire.
Let's ask them what their inspiration was.
We can interview the vampires.
[cheering]
- Congratulations!
- Congratulations!
Oh, my God!
- [Angelo] All right, guys!
- [laughing]
- Thank you.
- Cheers!
- So shall we take a closer look?
- Yes, please.
- Come on, let's do this.
- Let's go.
Let's go back up.
Gets a little more comfortable like that.
The most obvious difference
between our pieces and everyone else's
is the amount of color we've used.
Everybody seems to have stayed
very restrained in their palette.
And we just let the dogs loose.
- We let the unicorn loose.
- [laughs]
- [Tan] Ashton and Marco.
- Hi.
- This is Adriana.
- Hi, nice to meet you.
- Marco, Ashton.
- Ashton, nice to meet you.
First of all,
tell us the story behind this.
[Marco] We wanted to do something colorful
and fun and friendly.
- We wanted to be sexy, without being--
- It's not colorful or fun at all.
[laughing]
[Tan] Let's see. Show us.
- Adriana, what do you think?
- It's so cool.
This design,
the "v" on the back is really cool.
It sometimes looks vulgar,
but you kept it tasteful.
[Adriana] I love the pattern.
I love the colors.
Is this connected? It's like one piece.
[Ashton] From the mouth to the fingers
all one piece.
Okay. Ah!
For me and Adriana, who are very innocent,
tell us about the muzzle.
We're showing so much skin,
that it's a beautiful way
to frame his eyes.
- [Ashton] Yeah.
- The fit on you looks really incredible.
How do you feel?
It feels great.
As a plus-size model, it's not always easy
to get that right fit.
I would definitely wear both outfits.
[cheering]
On and off the runway.
That's a huge compliment for you guys.
- That's major. Thank you.
- We'll leave it at that.
- Thank you guys so much.
- Good luck to you guys.
[Alexa] Angelo and Charles.
- Hi again.
- Can you tell us about your looks?
The main theme was, kind of, unisex
- [Alexa] Mm-hmm.
- embracing masculine and femininity.
Your big idea, to me, is this high slit,
and the fit is excellent,
which is what people want.
- It's all about proportion.
- Yeah, exactly.
[Elizabeth] This robe is great.
It was honestly my favorite robe.
I always have to add a little bit
of a collared Japanese moment in there.
I appreciate that it added
something to the look.
How do you think it compared
to everything else you saw tonight?
I mean, I love black, so
I was happy there was
an all-black moment.
- You know? Yeah.
- Okay.
I think you could've pushed a little bit
with that.
The all-black brought it all down to me
just a little bit only
in terms of spectacle.
We decided to be more cleaner.
We think in a more private
and elegant way.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- We tried.
Kiki and Farai.
Talk to me about the woman's look.
We wanted something luxurious,
so when I saw this fabric, I just died.
I thought it was amazing.
We love the pearlized,
just the iridescent effect of the white.
And then, when I saw this,
I just lost my mind.
Yeah.
Adriana, I'd love to know what you think.
[Adriana] I love the fabric,
I like the cut. The top,
I, personally, would like
a little bit more support.
I don't know what this is here.
This is a cover.
So there's real structure under here.
We just put an actual structured bra
with the bra cups and everything,
and this is just layered on top.
Do you have an underwire under there?
I don't have it. I removed the underwire.
[Tan] I wish it had an underwire.
She's got such an ample bosom.
I wish it just had
a little bit more support.
Right? It would've looked
a little better on the runway
if she had a little more support.
I thought she looked nice and lifted,
so I left it.
[Tan]
The woman's, I'm not in love with.
I wish you had done something more
with the shorts.
That fabric was so well-used here,
I kind of wish you had repeated something
with that detail. I love it on the man.
Okay.
Neither of you had experience in lingerie.
Did that create any tension?
I felt a bit stressed out,
as you know from the first day. [laughing]
- Can you tell us about your looks?
- Yeah.
Well, I wear boy's boxer shorts,
and I also wear more feminine bras,
and it's really irritating that
my boxer shorts can never match my bra.
So what we created for her is a bra
and boxer shorts that match.
[Elizabeth] Well, let's look at that.
We didn't get to see that on the runway.
I like the sheer panel, but
- [Alexa] Oh, my God, they're beautiful.
- [Elizabeth] Those are great.
It's like a mix between sporty
and feminine.
Boyish and non-boyish.
[Alexa] Yeah, on the men's look
can we see the camisole underneath?
Yeah. So with this, who's to say
that a man needs to wear
something that is super masculine?
I think you need to reclaim it.
- I think it's awesome.
- You did a great job.
What you've done so well here
is that balance between masculine
and feminine and how it's played out.
Thank you. [laughs]
I wish I could see more of those knickers,
because they're so brilliant.
A pop of the baby blue here
would've been amazing, too, to link them.
We wanted to do something, basically,
like red velvet chamber look,
but in a modern flex.
Mm-hmm. Elizabeth, what are your thoughts?
I like the luxe color.
I love the men's look, in particular.
I like the Renaissance vibe.
It's just so interesting.
I love the mix of masculine and feminine.
It just feels like this really great blend
of ideas.
For me, I wish I could see more
of the womens wear look.
I think the kimono is really beautiful,
but it's kind of hiding something.
Yeah.
This color was an interesting choice,
'cause it is so boudoir.
When it's paired also
with the Renaissance, it can skew too
- [Adolfo] Yeah.
- costume-y in that sense.
- Best of luck.
- Thank you.
I'm very stressed out.
I'm very, very stressed out.
I love the color palette,
but we didn't bring out that much
lingerie sexiness
compared to other designers.
I'm actually a bit nervous
about what the judges will say to us.
Angel and Minju have been at the top
a couple of times now.
You've done very well.
You've done very, very well.
Tell us about your inspiration.
We got inspired from the water lily,
so that's why we made a beautiful cut
as a flower,
- and then lots of layering.
- I love it.
[Adriana] I love the colors.
I love that you got inspired
by the water lilies.
I wish there was less draping.
- You know?
- Yeah.
so I can see her beautiful shape.
And here on the side,
she would need to be
a little bit more covered.
[Tan] I love the panel of blue.
If you took away a little of that lace,
I think it would have been so good,
so good.
The man's look. If it was toned down,
it could've been one of my favorite looks.
There was just too much added to it.
I just think you went
a little bit overboard.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
You're awesome.
Who knew there were so many
different versions of sexy?
I didn't. I thought it was
just Peter Pan collar and granny pants.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- What about Carli and Daniel's look?
[Adriana]
I absolutely love the look together.
I love the dress and the little peekaboo
- detail here.
- Yeah.
I think the men's look was one
of my favorite looks of the show.
You wouldn't think a man could wear lace,
and I actually can see it now.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- Then we have Farai and Kiki.
[Adriana] The woman's upper body wasn't
fixed enough.
One jump. Those are everywhere.
Okay, let's go onto Ashton and Marco.
[Elizabeth] It just looked incredible.
The colors. Happy, strong, bright.
[Tan] The muzzle added detail
that I have not seen in lingerie before.
It was fun. Angelo and Charles.
[Adriana] I loved the construction,
and I like that his shorts
could be unisex.
I love the side that's open on the bottom.
Mm-hmm. Okay, Angel and Minju.
I've got to tell you.
- I'm not angry, I'm disappointed.
- Yeah, exactly.
I think the lace was a little bit too much
on the bottom.
We've seen that happen before,
where a designer has a great concept,
but they'll add so much that they've
then destroyed their beautiful work.
- [Alexa] So we have reached a decision?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yes.
- Okay.
The talent in this room, at this point,
is undeniable,
but only one team can win this challenge.
And sadly, one team will be
leaving us tonight.
So in tonight's underwear challenge,
the winning team is
Marco and Ashton.
- [laughs] Goddamn!
- [Alexa] Congratulations!
We're gonna make it.
We're gonna make it.
[Marco] This was a good one to win,
because we put so much of ourselves
into this.
We were trying to represent our community.
It feels like a real acknowledgment that,
up until this point in the competition
maybe we haven't received.
Your look brought joy to my heart.
It was just bold and spirited
and colorful.
I loved the impact it had on the runway.
It was different.
The patterns, I loved it.
The colors. Congratulations.
[both] Thank you.
Okay, we're coming to the bit
that I absolutely despise.
But unfortunately,
we're gonna be saying goodbye
to one team tonight.
The first team that I would like
to step forward tonight is
Angel and Minju.
And the next team in contention
for leaving tonight
please step forward
Farai and Kiki.
[Tan] Okay, Angel and Minju,
there was just so much fabric,
and I think it just
overwhelmed your model.
Lingerie you did not seem
comfortable with,
and the end result was just a little bit
sort of sexless.
We were a little bit disappointed
by ourselves, actually,
because we can do way much better.
You guys have known each other
for a few years now.
Tell me about your relationship.
Has it changed?
Has it morphed into something else?
Yes, we definitely got more closer,
and I think at the beginning,
she's like big sister.
She's always taking care of me.
- [sobs] Now Minju feels like my family.
- Uh-huh.
For this challenge, I feel like I've been
putting her down
- and didn't give her enough support.
- No.
[sniffling] She's the reason why I'm here.
- Okay?
- Yeah.
Farai and Kiki.
The women's look really brought it
down for you.
Especially the upper bra.
It missed a little bit of construction
and support.
I disagree about the construction.
My concept was, you know, a lounge,
so in talking about an underwire,
I didn't want it.
[Tan]
I understand where you're coming from,
but the construction just wasn't
where we needed it to be.
Fit and construction
is incredibly important for lingerie.
The execution was not up to par,
so the women's look missed the mark.
So we have a decision.
The team leaving us tonight is
Farai and Kiki.
You guys, we've loved having you.
How's it been for you?
Have you enjoyed this process?
This was an amazing experience.
More than anything in this competition,
there was a point where I realized
where Farai is in her growth.
I've just seen her flourish,
and it's just I just
But that's like more
That was more important
than anything else.
You are everything to me.
You are my big sister.
You are my mentor,
and this doesn't stop here.
This continues.
She is auntie to my son.
So, it's like this is family.
I'm so glad I did this with you.
I couldn't have seen myself doing it
with anybody else.
- And I love you so much.
- [sobbing]
[Alexa] Well, Farai and Kiki,
it's been such an honor to have you
part of this show,
so thank you so much.
- But we have to say good night.
- [Farai] All right, thank you.
- [Tan] Bye, you guys.
- Bye, guys, bye.
- [Kiki] It's just subjective.
- [Farai] You can't please everybody.
- As long as we please ourselves.
- As long as you do you
then what the hell else you gonna do?
Exactly. That's all that matters.
This competition, for me,
I realized it was less about being
this perfect designer,
but more about self-growth
and just being confident
in the work that I do.
So, I'm definitely leaving
a much confident designer.
I liked that I was able to be here,
you know, for Farai.
[sighs]
- Love you, boo.
- I love you, Kiki.
- Oh, my gosh! Lex!
- [trills]
- It doesn't get any easier, does it, love?
- It's horrible.
- It really is.
- There we have it.
Did you hear what we've got next?
- What?
- Rock and roll.
- Press the button now.
- [snapping fingers]
It's so good.
You're gonna love this one. Oh.
[theme music playing]
[woman vocalizing]
- You all right?
- Yeah, I am.
- [scoffs] I'm just pissed.
- Yeah, I get it.
You work so hard,
and then you're in this position
[Farai] I honestly don't understand
what's taking so long.
Anything could happen at this point.
Oh, look. Here's Tan. He looks depressed.
He looks really sad.
All right, uh, you guys
This is a very, very, very difficult
decision for us all.
And so, we are going to
spend as much time as we need
to make sure we make the right decision.
But I'm sorry.
I know that that's torture for you.
I know it is.
We just cannot make a decision,
and there is so much tension
between us as judges,
and we'll come back tomorrow,
and we'll reevaluate then.
I want you to understand
that me and Alexa do this
We-- [sniffles] We're designers, too.
And
[sniffles]
And we know how important it is for you.
- And we really do care for you. We do.
- [crying]
[sobs] And we don't want
to make the wrong choice.
[mutters]
Oh, my gosh, don't give me hugs.
I should be giving you hugs.
We do love you all. We really do.
Go home and rest up.
And I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I love you all.
Thank you, Tan.
[Charles whispering]
There's still six tables.
[Claire]
I'm just depressed about this whole thing.
Walking into the workspace,
I think we're all feeling a bit confused.
Yeah.
[Claire] I need another B12 shot,
I think.
I just need a shot.
A straight whiskey shot.
[Claire] We don't know who is going home.
I think the judges couldn't all come
to a collective agreement.
[Farai] I'm feeling a little low.
I have no idea where we're gonna fall.
Someone's gonna go home.
There could be a chance that it's us.
Ugh. We just don't know what's in store.
- Morning, everyone.
- Morning.
- Morning.
- Morning.
Last night was extremely emotional
for all of us.
You guys, here are the facts.
In all of our previous eliminations,
we have all been able
to reach a unanimous decision.
But last night,
Kerby, Alexa, Jason and myself,
we were completely split.
And so, with so much at stake,
there's only really one thing
that can happen here.
We start over.
- [gasping]
- Oh, my God.
[Alexa] Nobody goes anywhere.
You're all safe and moving forward
in this competition.
[laughing]
I definitely feel good to be still here.
We've got a lot to show,
we've got a lot to prove.
- I'm just ready to kick some ass.
- Major ass.
I think it's BS.
I think it was really clear
who should've been sent home.
Farai and Kiki have been
in the bottom three times at this point.
What is the point of keeping people in
that shouldn't be in?
- Tan?
- Yeah.
- Tell us about the next challenge.
- Oh, okay.
Your next challenge is all about
underwear.
- Whoo!
- [laughing]
Carli, you look like I've left a turd
on your doorstep.
[laughing]
Are you excited?
Sure, I'll give it a shot.
I don't have any experience at all
with underwear.
Underwear is difficult to create
for women in general
because we've got
very different shaped bodies.
So, it's terrifying.
What started out as a bloody fig leaf
is now an entire market
that's sold across the globe.
From Calvin Klein to Versace,
it's a multi-billion dollar industry,
and so we're really excited to see
what your creative minds come up with.
Marco, how has underwear been important
in your design journey?
Well, I run an underwear line,
and I make a lot of slutty clothes.
[laughing]
Show me what you got
Show me what you got now ♪
[Marco] My underwear brand, Marco Marco,
we're known for over-the-top,
brightly colored,
out-of-the-box kind of designs.
We design just, like,
unabashed queer product.
It became the thing that inspires me.
I feel like I have a purpose outside
of the clothing,
which is bringing together my community.
I'm an outsider creating stuff
for other outsiders.
We want to see lingerie.
We're talking sexy,
- fully conceptualized designs.
- Yeah.
[Alexa] A matching bra and underwear set
isn't gonna be enough.
Neither is a pair of simple boxer shorts.
[Charles] Hmm.
We will be asking you to make two looks.
One male model and one female model.
And you can dress them however you want.
Ooh!
[sighs]
Joining us on the runway will be
our guest judge for this challenge.
Oh, it's a good one.
Tomorrow, we'll be welcoming
one of the most recognizable supermodels
in the world
the runway icon
Adriana Lima.
[wolf whistles]
- I love it.
- Yes.
[Minju] Oh!
[Alexa] She was a Victoria's Secret angel
for almost 20 years.
She definitely knows a thing
or two about lingerie.
[laughing]
If you look up "sexy" in a dictionary,
you'll definitely find "Adriana Lima"
in the description.
The cut, fit and fabric here
is just as important as it is on a gown.
And once again,
the closet is fully stocked.
- [cheering]
- [laughing]
Ta-da!
[Tan] Trims and embellishments,
as always.
If you need anything extra, let us know,
we'll get it for you.
Are you ready
for the sexiest challenge yet?
Ooh-la-la. Your time starts
now. Whoo!
[chattering]
Oh, my God, this is amazing.
We are hoping to get
an extended-size model,
and this girl is fire.
- Okay, here we are.
- Yeah.
- The challenge this time is lingerie.
- Mm-hmm.
We've asked them
to create two looks here.
[Tan]
And that includes an extended-size model.
- Is this her?
- She is the extended model.
[Tan] I want our designers
to understand that it doesn't matter
what size a model is,
fit really is important.
In my previous collections,
I've done a lot of silk pajama shirts,
and I actually think it could be nice
to do it for the woman.
Absolutely not.
Not on an extended size lady.
- Do you not think?
- Nope.
So, we could do a really dramatic sleeve,
- and let the sleeve--
- I don't wanna do a sleeve.
I'm open to shape.
- Okay, cool.
- I just want length.
- Yes, that's fine. That's what I said.
- Yeah.
I am a bit irritated
by there still being too many teams,
'cause it just seems a bit like,
um why?
- I feel like you could stab me. [laughs]
- I could stab anybody in this room.
I wanna do shorts on her, like,
inspired by what boxers wear.
Mixed with a little Japanese.
What are you thinking for menswear?
Men sometimes no need to be too much
to be too sexy.
I don't think he needs to wear a lot.
That red I like. The velvet.
- This is the mask. Like a muzzle.
- Muzzle.
The back lines are gonna give it
that haunting feeling.
Holy sh
I'm supposed
to be some sort of underwear guru,
so now I really have to make sure
that these pieces come together.
We've been looking for an opportunity
to show that we understand color
and that we can use it.
Ashton is pretty much good at everything,
but he doesn't make a lot of underwear.
So we'll just start from here,
and then we'll cut down.
Yeah.
I don't really make underwear,
but according to Marco, I just smell them.
[laughing]
Not true, though.
[whispers] A little bit true.
Underwear doesn't have
to make you feel sexy, by the way.
- No.
- It can also be functional.
I mean, I wear more traditional sexy bras,
- but I also wear boxer shorts sometimes.
- Yeah.
What do you think about doing some sort
of boxery pant,
but in lace and a bit butch,
but also feminine?
With this challenge, we are thinking
about how we can mix gender boundaries
and how womens wear can inspire menswear
and menswear can inspire womens wear.
So for the man, we're making a silk shirt
and shorts,
which is inspired
by a woman's camisole set.
And then for the woman,
we're making men's boxers,
a velvet dress and has a window
so you can see the underwear underneath.
So, it'd be like this.
Imagine it a bit longer
and then imagine this window.
[Daniel]
I think this black is nice. It could work.
- Do you see?
- Yeah.
Okay, you go for it, girl.
- I saw this.
- [Farai] Okay.
[Kiki] And I was loving it.
Then I started seeing this,
and I was like, "Ooh, this is fun."
There you go. Now you're a happy camper.
Taste the rainbow, bitch.
Of course we're gonna make some underwear,
but not, like, sexy. It's more like
- you know, elegant way?
- Yes.
I've never made lingerie
in my life before.
[Angel]
I feel like that one could be something.
Tight and sexy. It's not my thing.
[laughing]
[Angel] Oh, my God.
[Minju] Whoosh!
We somehow were attracted
to the beautiful lace.
And when we bring
the whole lace together and mix it up,
we just realize it's just like water lily.
As beautiful as Monet's painting.
If we think it's too naked,
we can use the thinner one.
Then it won't show, like, too sexy.
Although I really want it to be sexy.
[laughs]
But I totally respect you.
[laughing]
This beautiful curvy model fit
is everything.
I need the underwire in there.
I don't need the cup.
We don't want to do anything
too costume-y because lingerie,
it needs to be relatable.
So, for the woman,
we'll have a kimono wrap,
a bustier top with lace detailing,
and a sort of boxer short with a slit.
And the man will have
the exact same boxer short,
so it's completely unisex.
So, I'm basically
sculpting the bust right now,
and we were very fortunate
to get a fuller woman, which I love,
because my sisters are bigger,
and I love uplifting women,
and they need support,
so I'm very familiar in this area.
I'm thinking about my sisters
and the dresses I've made for them.
I made two wedding dresses for her.
So, I'm applying my knowledge
of what curvier people need.
It's all about the fit, the construction,
the underwires, and the proportion.
Maybe it's not too much sexy.
No. I don't feel comfortable
with her spilling out of it.
- We'll keep it like this.
- Okay, okay.
[Tan] Hi, Kiki and Farai.
- [Alexa] Hi, guys!
- I've got a delivery for you.
- [grunts]
- [laughing]
[Tan] Guys, what's going on?
What are we making?
[Farai] We decided
to go fabulous lingerie,
but lounging.
Our inspiration is a super fabulous
rich couple that own a yacht.
I am working on the men's look.
He's gonna be wearing loose trousers,
and then he's gonna have a robe on top.
[Kiki] For our curvy girl,
I am working on a cami bottom,
a fun bralette without an underwire.
It's super sexy,
but also not too, too structured.
- You have this beauty going on.
- That's part of her top.
- [Tan] Part of her bra?
- Yeah, like, um
I can put it on and show you.
You know, we wanted to make sure, like,
it's kind of like super sexy.
Nice.
And then, what's your idea
of hot lingerie?
Oh, my gosh, I'm so far removed
from hot lingerie.
I've been married for four years,
and I have a ten-month-old son.
- His name is Sunday.
- You're a new mom.
I do feel like this challenge is sort of,
like, lighting that sexy fire again.
So maybe when I get home,
we were talking baby number two may come
- because of this.
- [Tan] Oh!
- That's how it happens.
- Yeah.
This is like a good challenge for me.
- Thanks.
- All right, thank you.
- Angel, do you wear lingerie?
- Yes.
- Do I wear lingerie?
- Yeah.
To be honest, I don't know
what lingerie means. [laughing]
Hi, Angel and Minju.
Oh, you should ask Tan.
- Oh.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Because I'm really not sure
what lingerie means.
Hang on, please. I'm the Alexa machine.
- Alexa.
- [beeps]
What's the definition of underwear,
and what is the definition of lingerie?
Underwear focuses on functionality
and performance,
whereas lingerie focuses on aesthetics
and design.
Now, go to sleep, Alexa.
[laughing]
It seems like you're on the right track.
Tell us what you're doing.
We were inspired by Monet.
So the female look will be like a bra gown
made of a whole piece of lace,
in the color baby blue, cream white,
while the men's look is green jersey
plus a really beautiful lavender color
as a rope on the outside.
Can I ask you a personal question?
Is that okay?
Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend?
- Both of us single.
- [Tan] You're both single.
- Yeah.
- Yes.
I wasn't immediately thinking about, like,
leave our number here if there's anyone
[laughing]
Single and ready to mingle.
All right, you have a lot of work to do
now that you know what the challenge is.
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
[Adolfo] I've already done the leggings.
Yeah.
I am all into ball gags and fetish,
so you know I'm gonna be fine with that.
The support's in,
the underwires are in, the cups are in.
It fits me.
- Oh, my God.
- I'm happy with it.
Ashton and Marco.
- Hi.
- [Marco] Hello.
You kind of have an unfair advantage.
I guess, technically.
But I've also bitten off a big chunk
with this piece.
What are you actually making?
We're trying to do something that's
very, very gay and very, very
- Queer.
- celebratory.
Love very, very gay.
Love very, very queer.
[Marco] We will be making a multi-colored,
stained glass inspired men's brief.
A gloved shrug with a face mask.
[Tan] Why are you using a muzzle?
[Marco] We're adding a little bit
of the BDSM vibe into these pieces.
But we don't wanna do it in a way
that is dark and deviant.
We're trying to bring it out
into the light.
- [Tan] Oh. Oh.
- [Alexa] Oh, my God, this is fantastic!
- [Marco] You like that?
- [Tan laughs]
[Marco] For the female model,
we will be making a high-waisted panty
and sort of like a bondage bra.
This is like an explosion of color.
When compared to what you've been using
in past challenges,
it's nice to see you step
into the rainbow.
I won't leave this show without sending
a love letter to my people.
- Aw!
- So, this is it.
All right, boys,
we're gonna let you continue on.
- You've got a lot of piecework to do.
- Best of luck.
I got this with the fur on it.
- We can cut these pieces.
- Oh, I love it. Perfect.
[Carli] I've got absolutely no chance
to finish this.
It will. You will definitely be able
to finish this.
Daniel, I really don't think
I've got to do a bra and a boxer.
[Daniel] I'm gonna do the boxer,
and I can also help with the other bit.
I'm very positive.
I'm always like, "We can do it."
She's like, "Not so much."
Carli, sake! This is too small.
Daniel, I can't do this, darling.
The fashion industry
can be really stressful.
[grunts]
But my girlfriend is good at pacifying me,
that's for sure. [laughs]
We have a love for dressing up.
In fact, I met my girlfriend
dressed up as a drag queen. [laughing]
My girlfriend's amazing.
She's a photographer, actually.
And she gets dragged into my work
more often than she would like, I'm sure.
But I probably wouldn't have got
to the point I have without her support.
Claire and Adolfo.
- [Alexa] Hello.
- [Tan] Hi.
- Tell us what's going on.
- I'm taking on the woman's.
She looks like a superhero.
A sexy one.
[Claire] For the man,
I'm creating a doublet quilted vest,
with lace ties at the waist
and a mesh velvet top.
And then for the woman, a lace-up bodysuit
and legging combo
with a chiffon kimono.
Then just kind of laying out the bodice
for the under corset,
but there's gonna be a panel in here
that's gonna be all kind of laced
and corseted.
You're speaking very confidently
about this.
Have you made underwear before?
I've never made underwear, um,
but I do evening wear,
and all the under structures are corsets.
And, Claire, most of your brand,
I remember you saying,
is all underwear and sexy-sexy,
so you're all about this.
Yes.
Go on, tell me how you feel
about this challenge.
Yeah, I don't know. It could be nice
as long as we make something nice
and get some nice bloody fabrics.
- That's how I feel.
- [Adolfo] Growing up with three sisters,
this is the moment where you just
You give a little room.
Everyone really just needs
to leave me alone today.
Okay, Claire, we're gonna leave you to it.
Put you out of your misery.
- Yeah.
- [laughing]
[Tan] All right, thank you. Good luck.
- [Adolfo] Bye, guys.
- Bye.
Even though my head's
still completely foggy
and not really in the mood,
at the end of the day,
I've got to let that go
because working on clothes is my life.
So growing up, my mom and my dad
would always come to my shows.
My dad has always been
quite a driving force in life
and through my business.
But I had him blocked on Facebook,
because I'm always, you know,
doing embarrassing stuff.
He passed away last year.
After he died, I looked at his Facebook,
and he was posting up all my stuff
all the time.
He was really proud.
He was super positive.
Like nothing is out of reach
kind of attitude.
It's all about living in the present.
That's pretty much what I learned most
from my dad, I think.
If my dad saw me on this,
he would be truly gassed.
He would go wild.
Yeah, I'd like to win this,
like, um for my dad, you know?
It would be nice.
Adolfo, babe, I'm just cutting the shorts.
And then for the vest,
we need to do some quilting.
By the end of today,
I'm gonna have everything cut
and prepped, basically.
- [Adolfo] Okay.
- Okay, everyone.
You have one hour left
until the end of day one.
Oh, my God! ♪
Babe, you should be done this by now.
I honestly can't wait.
- Okay, I'm finished.
- You have to work faster.
I just worry it's like a lot.
I just don't want it to go like
we're swamping her.
- Why would I do that? I'm big myself.
- I know you wouldn't.
Of course not.
- Carli and Daniel.
- Love.
They're doing boy's boxer brief,
but as a woman's item
underneath the slip dress.
And then the men's look is
more feminine blouse and shorts situation.
It's not their domain,
but what they've already come up
with looks very promising.
[laughs] Yes, I love my design.
Angel and Minju.
Their color palette's actually
quite unexpected for them.
It's a lot more demure.
I have concerns about that,
because they've created quite cool,
edgy, forward-thinking garments.
Now, they've decided to go more romantic.
I hope they don't take that edge away.
Okay, Farai and Kiki.
[Tan] I think we can call them,
at this point, our underdogs.
They have been
in the bottom three times now.
I am interested to see if they've got
what it takes this challenge
to really prove why they should
still remain in this competition.
- Oh, my God, Ashton and Marco.
- I'm loving it. I'm living for the muzzle.
[Marco] There? Looks good on the chin?
Yeah, I like that it comes above the chin
and not on the chin.
- The color pop is incredible.
- [laughs]
It's so out there, and they're really
embracing the fun in this challenge.
[Ashton] Do we need to have another piece?
It does look very low on that mannequin.
I mean, I'm just saying
[Marco] He's showing nut.
- Angelo and Charles.
- Yeah.
Charles is doing a corset.
He's proven that he can do that.
- I've seen it before.
- Yeah.
He did a reverse corset for the belt
last challenge.
That looks good.
To match that with the waistband.
[Tan] It's a lot of black.
I wonder how they're gonna marry
those two to make it look cohesive.
Where's that ribbon?
Where's that blue stuff?
- This one?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, everyone.
There's only one minute left. Let's go!
[Tan] Claire and Adolfo.
I feel like their design
is more indicative of Adolfo's taste.
[Tan] Right now it's my least favorite.
That color of red that they're using
for the velvet--
- [Alexa] Oh, I like the red.
- [Tan] No, the way they're using it,
with that cape it feels very
- [Alexa] Old-fashioned.
- [Tan] Yeah. And it reads more
- street walker than runway.
- Hmm.
[gasps]
I'm so nervous. I have to finish it.
All right, designers, tools down.
Your time in the workroom is done.
[Alexa] Yes, tomorrow is
your Next in Fashion runway show.
Supermodel Adriana Lima will be here,
- so no pressure.
- [Tan] Yeah. Rest up.
- [Alexa] Rest up.
- Come on, dear.
Okay, let's talk about underwear.
[sighs] Up first, the humble slip.
I don't really know
why these ever went away,
because they're incredibly practical.
They can line a sheer fabric,
get rid of lumps and bumps
[imitates Tan] Lumps and bumps.
Sorry, I turned into Tan then
for a second.
Here we go. Here's a top tip.
The little tiny, little thong.
It's done. Get rid of it.
Visible panty lines are completely fine.
Head on down the track, uh! ♪
[dance music playing]
Hello, twinkle toes.
[hums]
[laughs] Oh, my. You look like
a '50s, '60s little housewife.
Yeah, you look very nice.
- Thanks so much. You look gorgeous.
- I like your heels.
I was sick of you being taller than me.
- I'm sick of it. I know.
- Aw.
- Should we say hello to the designers?
- Yes, please.
- Hi, guys.
- [Tan] Hi.
- Good morning, good morning.
- Bright and cheery.
Okay, hello, designers.
Today is another runway day.
Tonight, of course, is your lingerie show.
You have about five hours
to finish your looks.
Your models will be walking in
any second now, so let's get to it.
- Good luck, everyone. Should we go here?
- Yeah. See you, guys.
- Bye!
- See ya.
[Tan] Here we go, here we go.
[dance music playing]
[man] Five hours till the models
hit the runway. Thank you.
Are you ready for this? ♪
Bring the funk back
Bring the funk back, yo ♪
Bring the funk back, bring the funk ♪
It might work better without this
because this is a lot of color on its own.
Right, if we just removed this piece.
Yeah, I'm also thinking because--
- Well, I'm just gonna add a wider
- Black band.
A wider black band to cover any, like,
excess spillage.
Wow, this looks great.
This is like a real bra.
- [laughing]
- Thanks, babe.
[Claire] Did your work out
how much cording we have?
[Adolfo] The only way that I can do it is
doing it on her.
[Claire]
Yeah, well, you've got one legging here.
- [Adolfo] Yeah.
- So you can start it.
Luckily, even though I was
in a deep funk yesterday,
I'm actually feeling much better today.
Oh, hello.
What's up? Lacing?
It's cute velvet.
Very cute velvet.
The pieces look great, actually.
They're really perfect.
Feeling a bit more rested today.
We've just got a lot of stuff
to actually sew.
[man] Designers, three hours to runway.
- [man] Models!
- Oh, the models are coming.
[Charles] Hi, how are you?
Pleasure to meet you.
[model] Nice to meet you.
- [model 2] Hi.
- Nice to meet you. I'm Angel.
Nice to meet you.
So, Mommy. Daddy.
Oh, yeah, honey. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
The male's look has come together.
Just have to do
a few hand-stitching details.
Yeah, I'm gonna stitch that together.
So now it's just really fine-tuning
the woman's look.
[Kiki] I'm working on the woman's bra.
She is boobalicious, which we love.
I purposely didn't put an underwire
in the bra,
because I wanna make sure
that our model feels
more relaxed and comfortable.
I ain't trying to look for no
Janet Jackson moments up on the runway.
But at the same time,
we want to make sure that,
without an underwire,
the support of the bra is still there.
Turn to me again.
You kind of need that balance.
- What you're wearing is the under layer.
- [model] Oh!
But I'm gonna lay this
on top super cutely.
Yes, this'll work.
[man] Designers, two hours
to the runway show, please. Thank you.
- [Ashton] Are you situated?
- Yeah.
[Ashton] We're gonna bring you out here,
and we're gonna do adjustments.
- [model] Thank you.
- I feel like I'm flashing you.
[Ashton] This is gonna go over your nose.
[model] Oh, this is sick.
[Ashton] It's a little ninja. Yeah.
Kinda bedroom ninja.
[imitates sword slashing]
[Marco] I am feeling a little pressure,
because we're only getting one chance
to sort of make a statement here.
What I've learned
on this competition is
you never really know exactly how much
statement you're supposed to be making.
So, I guess I'm concerned
with how maybe it'll be received.
[laughs] Good, this is beautiful.
[Angel]
It's really nice on you. Very beautiful.
And all I need is to finish the belt,
and then also I have to do a rope.
[laughs]
I think the man's look is going okay.
Yeah, it's really beautiful.
I know Minju is worried
about the female look.
[Minju] Angel, do you like it?
[Angel] The only worry from me,
the lace is not enough.
- [Minju] Yeah, I know.
- [Angel] That's the only worry I have.
I'm really struggling with the lace.
It's transparent,
so the shape is really blurry.
Can I see the back?
Also the shape I made
is not really pretty, I think.
Oh, Angel.
What do you think
about adding up more lace?
I think we need more volume.
I have to make it perfect.
I think I am perfectionist.
- Do you feel supported? Do you feel good?
- I do.
[Carli] Brilliant.
In terms of fit, actually,
everything worked out really well.
We were really nervous about that.
Neither Carli or I have done
underwear before,
so we weren't sure
if that was gonna work.
Yes, it's good, 'cause you can see
the boxer from behind.
See, this is exactly what I wanted.
I wanted sexy, modern,
but I want you to feel beautiful in it,
'cause that's what lingerie should do.
[man] Designers, one hour to the runway
show please. One hour. Thank you.
[Charles] Is it too loose?
[Angelo] A little, a little.
It's very little.
[Charles] I know, but if it's a little,
I have to take the whole thing out.
[Angelo groans]
- Did you measure the waist properly?
- Yeah, yeah.
That's like an inch I have to bring in
everywhere. That's a lot of work.
It's just invisible, invisible looking.
Invisible.
This is the only thing he's wearing.
It has to be perfect.
Our model is a lot smaller
than we anticipated.
So we have to bring in the waistband,
which is like
an entire reconstruction.
So I'm not exactly happy about that.
I'm just trying to stay calm,
because the thing is
my mom always taught me
if you work calmly, you can get more done.
[man] Forty minutes to the runway show.
Forty minutes.
So the hair is sort
of like an old Hollywood.
It's like old Hollywood glamour,
but the next day.
- The next day, yeah.
- Yeah.
- Minju, what are you doing on our machine?
- [mutters]
[Daniel] I'm joking.
- You can use it as much as--
- [Minju] Oh, Daniel!
- Sorry!
- [laughs]
Don't make a joke now.
It's not the right timing for me. Whoo!
I think the most struggling
is the material.
I've never used lace before,
but now I have to hand-stitch more layers.
I'm really struggling with the lace.
Yeah, so the menswear look
is almost there,
so I want to hurry up and help Minju.
[Minju] Oh, my God!
This is too much layer of the lace.
So I'm really considering
should I remove it
and make it more see-through here
and more sexy
is what I'm really considering now.
I don't want to make too much volume
on the top of it
and then make her look strange.
She's pretty as it is,
so I think that's why
I think I'm a bit struggling
[sobbing]
Yeah, I think so.
Oh, I think lingerie is really difficult.
[man] Designers, you have 30 minutes
to the runway show.
- [model] I love the maroon.
- [Adolfo] Yeah, it looks great on you.
- [Claire] You could put a wire here.
- [Adolfo] Yeah.
[Claire] That's what keeps it there.
[Adolfo] There is so much lacing
that needs to happen to this piece
in order to get done,
and I'm just super stressed out about it.
[groans]
[man] Designers, ten minutes please,
ten minutes before the runway. Thank you.
[man] Ten minutes. Ten minutes!
- [Ashton] Bring it off one shoulder.
- [Marco] Mmm! Mmm!
[Ashton] Marco, the length is perfect.
- On the robe?
- It's crazy perfect.
Do you like it? Should I go for it?
- Yeah, you should go for it.
- Okay.
[shouts]
- [Farai] You feel okay?
- [model] Mm-hmm.
- [Farai] Yeah? Okay, cool.
- I look okay?
[Farai] Yeah, you look great.
Big important thing about these looks is
we need to make sure they fit properly,
especially because
we have this beautiful curvy model.
We just want to make sure
that she's tight
and sucked in and looks beautiful.
- Time check.
- [Ashton] Can we get a time, please?
[Minju] What time is it now?
[man] Two-minute warning, everyone.
Two-minute warning.
- [Farai] Oh, no.
- [shouts]
[cheering]
Welcome, everyone.
This is Next in Fashion.
The theme for this runway show,
you're very lucky
it's underwear.
Play around with this thing.
Make it your bitch.
Okay.
- Or more fashionably put, lingerie.
- Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
Anyway, Tan and I will be judging
the looks, but not alone.
Please welcome back our Next in Fashion
judge and expert.
One of the most sought after stylists
in Hollywood.
The beautiful Elizabeth Stewart,
- who looks incredible in pink.
- [Alexa] So lovely.
[man] Sixty seconds.
Sixty seconds to the runway show.
Thank you.
- [Alexa] Pretty in pink, in fact.
- Yeah, pretty in pink.
Also joining us
is a very special guest judge.
She is an absolutely iconic supermodel.
She has walked
in countless runway shows
- and became one of the top earners
- Come on now, yes!
- in her profession.
- [Alexa] Yes!
We're absolutely honored to have
Please welcome Adriana Lima.
- [cheering]
- Yeah! I know, right?
- Hi!
- [Alexa] There she is!
- Hi, everyone.
- [Tan] Hello.
- You look so beautiful.
- Thank you.
- You guys look stunning.
- You're gorgeous.
[Alexa] So, you're one of the most
powerful models in the world.
When you're looking at underwear,
what are you hoping to see?
First and most important is
you have to make sure
- everything is fitting correctly.
- Right.
And I like colorful lingerie
and a push-up.
- Always a push-up.
- The va-va-voom.
[man] Three, two and models to the runway.
Stand by. Here we go.
So without further ado,
let the runway begin.
[Kiki] Ready, guys?
[woman] If you guys are gonna look
at each other, make that plan now.
Everybody, ready. Pay attention.
Stand by, couple one.
[man] Stand by. Here we go.
[woman] Three, two, one
go.
[pop music playing]
- Oh!
- Whose bedroom are they in?
- [chattering]
- Is that real fire?
[Alexa] This is Carli and Daniel.
They wanted to create that window,
so you could have a peekaboo moment
for the dress
and the idea of doing a feminine menswear.
[Elizabeth Stewart] I think the men's look
is a really interesting choice.
It really is carried off.
You wouldn't think a man would want
to wear lace.
- Oh!
- [laughing]
[Adriana] I love the fabric on the lady.
[Tan] What do you think of the color
of his outfit?
I absolutely love it. It's really nice.
[Alexa] This is Farai and Kiki.
[cheering]
Perched, okay?
[Tan]
I think the man's look is very cool.
[Adriana] I think I like the fabric.
- It's almost like a geisha kind of feel.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I totally see that.
But I have concerns
about the construction of that top.
This is Ashton and Marco.
[cheering]
Yo.
- I think this is so joyful and fun.
- I love it.
- It's creative, rebellious, sexy, bold.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- Really well done.
- I love the colors.
I think it's just really--
It's a very confident move on their part.
[Adriana]
I love how the graphic, how it's designed.
It's like nothing that I've seen before.
I like what they've even done
with the man, the thing over his face.
I think it's actually really cool.
[woman] Energy, energy. Go!
[Alexa] This is Angelo and Charles.
[Elizabeth] Their construction
and their silhouettes are amazing.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- [Elizabeth] It's really well done.
Oh.
Excuse me, they were having
a moment there.
I like the moment.
[Farai] She's like, "Come here, boy!'
- "Come here."
- [laughing]
[Adriana] I really love the cuts
on her corset.
So perfectly fit on her.
[cheering]
[Alexa] Angel and Minju.
[Adriana] I like the fabric.
I like the colors.
The lace is a little bit too much.
[Tan]
No underwire under the woman's bosom.
It's never what I wanna see on a runway.
It feels frumpy.
[Elizabeth] Coming from Angel and Minju,
it's very much in their spirit.
Very light, frothy.
If anything's lacking in the work,
it might be they're not sexy.
[Alexa] Wow.
Two, one, go.
[Tan] Claire and Adolfo.
I'll be your perfect stranger ♪
Perfect ♪
[Adriana] I think I love it.
I like how it's constructed,
how it fits the models.
I love the velvet.
I love the corset that they did.
[Alexa] The fabrications
are a little old-fashioned.
There's is a little vampire inspire.
Let's ask them what their inspiration was.
We can interview the vampires.
[cheering]
- Congratulations!
- Congratulations!
Oh, my God!
- [Angelo] All right, guys!
- [laughing]
- Thank you.
- Cheers!
- So shall we take a closer look?
- Yes, please.
- Come on, let's do this.
- Let's go.
Let's go back up.
Gets a little more comfortable like that.
The most obvious difference
between our pieces and everyone else's
is the amount of color we've used.
Everybody seems to have stayed
very restrained in their palette.
And we just let the dogs loose.
- We let the unicorn loose.
- [laughs]
- [Tan] Ashton and Marco.
- Hi.
- This is Adriana.
- Hi, nice to meet you.
- Marco, Ashton.
- Ashton, nice to meet you.
First of all,
tell us the story behind this.
[Marco] We wanted to do something colorful
and fun and friendly.
- We wanted to be sexy, without being--
- It's not colorful or fun at all.
[laughing]
[Tan] Let's see. Show us.
- Adriana, what do you think?
- It's so cool.
This design,
the "v" on the back is really cool.
It sometimes looks vulgar,
but you kept it tasteful.
[Adriana] I love the pattern.
I love the colors.
Is this connected? It's like one piece.
[Ashton] From the mouth to the fingers
all one piece.
Okay. Ah!
For me and Adriana, who are very innocent,
tell us about the muzzle.
We're showing so much skin,
that it's a beautiful way
to frame his eyes.
- [Ashton] Yeah.
- The fit on you looks really incredible.
How do you feel?
It feels great.
As a plus-size model, it's not always easy
to get that right fit.
I would definitely wear both outfits.
[cheering]
On and off the runway.
That's a huge compliment for you guys.
- That's major. Thank you.
- We'll leave it at that.
- Thank you guys so much.
- Good luck to you guys.
[Alexa] Angelo and Charles.
- Hi again.
- Can you tell us about your looks?
The main theme was, kind of, unisex
- [Alexa] Mm-hmm.
- embracing masculine and femininity.
Your big idea, to me, is this high slit,
and the fit is excellent,
which is what people want.
- It's all about proportion.
- Yeah, exactly.
[Elizabeth] This robe is great.
It was honestly my favorite robe.
I always have to add a little bit
of a collared Japanese moment in there.
I appreciate that it added
something to the look.
How do you think it compared
to everything else you saw tonight?
I mean, I love black, so
I was happy there was
an all-black moment.
- You know? Yeah.
- Okay.
I think you could've pushed a little bit
with that.
The all-black brought it all down to me
just a little bit only
in terms of spectacle.
We decided to be more cleaner.
We think in a more private
and elegant way.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- We tried.
Kiki and Farai.
Talk to me about the woman's look.
We wanted something luxurious,
so when I saw this fabric, I just died.
I thought it was amazing.
We love the pearlized,
just the iridescent effect of the white.
And then, when I saw this,
I just lost my mind.
Yeah.
Adriana, I'd love to know what you think.
[Adriana] I love the fabric,
I like the cut. The top,
I, personally, would like
a little bit more support.
I don't know what this is here.
This is a cover.
So there's real structure under here.
We just put an actual structured bra
with the bra cups and everything,
and this is just layered on top.
Do you have an underwire under there?
I don't have it. I removed the underwire.
[Tan] I wish it had an underwire.
She's got such an ample bosom.
I wish it just had
a little bit more support.
Right? It would've looked
a little better on the runway
if she had a little more support.
I thought she looked nice and lifted,
so I left it.
[Tan]
The woman's, I'm not in love with.
I wish you had done something more
with the shorts.
That fabric was so well-used here,
I kind of wish you had repeated something
with that detail. I love it on the man.
Okay.
Neither of you had experience in lingerie.
Did that create any tension?
I felt a bit stressed out,
as you know from the first day. [laughing]
- Can you tell us about your looks?
- Yeah.
Well, I wear boy's boxer shorts,
and I also wear more feminine bras,
and it's really irritating that
my boxer shorts can never match my bra.
So what we created for her is a bra
and boxer shorts that match.
[Elizabeth] Well, let's look at that.
We didn't get to see that on the runway.
I like the sheer panel, but
- [Alexa] Oh, my God, they're beautiful.
- [Elizabeth] Those are great.
It's like a mix between sporty
and feminine.
Boyish and non-boyish.
[Alexa] Yeah, on the men's look
can we see the camisole underneath?
Yeah. So with this, who's to say
that a man needs to wear
something that is super masculine?
I think you need to reclaim it.
- I think it's awesome.
- You did a great job.
What you've done so well here
is that balance between masculine
and feminine and how it's played out.
Thank you. [laughs]
I wish I could see more of those knickers,
because they're so brilliant.
A pop of the baby blue here
would've been amazing, too, to link them.
We wanted to do something, basically,
like red velvet chamber look,
but in a modern flex.
Mm-hmm. Elizabeth, what are your thoughts?
I like the luxe color.
I love the men's look, in particular.
I like the Renaissance vibe.
It's just so interesting.
I love the mix of masculine and feminine.
It just feels like this really great blend
of ideas.
For me, I wish I could see more
of the womens wear look.
I think the kimono is really beautiful,
but it's kind of hiding something.
Yeah.
This color was an interesting choice,
'cause it is so boudoir.
When it's paired also
with the Renaissance, it can skew too
- [Adolfo] Yeah.
- costume-y in that sense.
- Best of luck.
- Thank you.
I'm very stressed out.
I'm very, very stressed out.
I love the color palette,
but we didn't bring out that much
lingerie sexiness
compared to other designers.
I'm actually a bit nervous
about what the judges will say to us.
Angel and Minju have been at the top
a couple of times now.
You've done very well.
You've done very, very well.
Tell us about your inspiration.
We got inspired from the water lily,
so that's why we made a beautiful cut
as a flower,
- and then lots of layering.
- I love it.
[Adriana] I love the colors.
I love that you got inspired
by the water lilies.
I wish there was less draping.
- You know?
- Yeah.
so I can see her beautiful shape.
And here on the side,
she would need to be
a little bit more covered.
[Tan] I love the panel of blue.
If you took away a little of that lace,
I think it would have been so good,
so good.
The man's look. If it was toned down,
it could've been one of my favorite looks.
There was just too much added to it.
I just think you went
a little bit overboard.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
You're awesome.
Who knew there were so many
different versions of sexy?
I didn't. I thought it was
just Peter Pan collar and granny pants.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- What about Carli and Daniel's look?
[Adriana]
I absolutely love the look together.
I love the dress and the little peekaboo
- detail here.
- Yeah.
I think the men's look was one
of my favorite looks of the show.
You wouldn't think a man could wear lace,
and I actually can see it now.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
- Then we have Farai and Kiki.
[Adriana] The woman's upper body wasn't
fixed enough.
One jump. Those are everywhere.
Okay, let's go onto Ashton and Marco.
[Elizabeth] It just looked incredible.
The colors. Happy, strong, bright.
[Tan] The muzzle added detail
that I have not seen in lingerie before.
It was fun. Angelo and Charles.
[Adriana] I loved the construction,
and I like that his shorts
could be unisex.
I love the side that's open on the bottom.
Mm-hmm. Okay, Angel and Minju.
I've got to tell you.
- I'm not angry, I'm disappointed.
- Yeah, exactly.
I think the lace was a little bit too much
on the bottom.
We've seen that happen before,
where a designer has a great concept,
but they'll add so much that they've
then destroyed their beautiful work.
- [Alexa] So we have reached a decision?
- Mm-hmm.
- Yes.
- Okay.
The talent in this room, at this point,
is undeniable,
but only one team can win this challenge.
And sadly, one team will be
leaving us tonight.
So in tonight's underwear challenge,
the winning team is
Marco and Ashton.
- [laughs] Goddamn!
- [Alexa] Congratulations!
We're gonna make it.
We're gonna make it.
[Marco] This was a good one to win,
because we put so much of ourselves
into this.
We were trying to represent our community.
It feels like a real acknowledgment that,
up until this point in the competition
maybe we haven't received.
Your look brought joy to my heart.
It was just bold and spirited
and colorful.
I loved the impact it had on the runway.
It was different.
The patterns, I loved it.
The colors. Congratulations.
[both] Thank you.
Okay, we're coming to the bit
that I absolutely despise.
But unfortunately,
we're gonna be saying goodbye
to one team tonight.
The first team that I would like
to step forward tonight is
Angel and Minju.
And the next team in contention
for leaving tonight
please step forward
Farai and Kiki.
[Tan] Okay, Angel and Minju,
there was just so much fabric,
and I think it just
overwhelmed your model.
Lingerie you did not seem
comfortable with,
and the end result was just a little bit
sort of sexless.
We were a little bit disappointed
by ourselves, actually,
because we can do way much better.
You guys have known each other
for a few years now.
Tell me about your relationship.
Has it changed?
Has it morphed into something else?
Yes, we definitely got more closer,
and I think at the beginning,
she's like big sister.
She's always taking care of me.
- [sobs] Now Minju feels like my family.
- Uh-huh.
For this challenge, I feel like I've been
putting her down
- and didn't give her enough support.
- No.
[sniffling] She's the reason why I'm here.
- Okay?
- Yeah.
Farai and Kiki.
The women's look really brought it
down for you.
Especially the upper bra.
It missed a little bit of construction
and support.
I disagree about the construction.
My concept was, you know, a lounge,
so in talking about an underwire,
I didn't want it.
[Tan]
I understand where you're coming from,
but the construction just wasn't
where we needed it to be.
Fit and construction
is incredibly important for lingerie.
The execution was not up to par,
so the women's look missed the mark.
So we have a decision.
The team leaving us tonight is
Farai and Kiki.
You guys, we've loved having you.
How's it been for you?
Have you enjoyed this process?
This was an amazing experience.
More than anything in this competition,
there was a point where I realized
where Farai is in her growth.
I've just seen her flourish,
and it's just I just
But that's like more
That was more important
than anything else.
You are everything to me.
You are my big sister.
You are my mentor,
and this doesn't stop here.
This continues.
She is auntie to my son.
So, it's like this is family.
I'm so glad I did this with you.
I couldn't have seen myself doing it
with anybody else.
- And I love you so much.
- [sobbing]
[Alexa] Well, Farai and Kiki,
it's been such an honor to have you
part of this show,
so thank you so much.
- But we have to say good night.
- [Farai] All right, thank you.
- [Tan] Bye, you guys.
- Bye, guys, bye.
- [Kiki] It's just subjective.
- [Farai] You can't please everybody.
- As long as we please ourselves.
- As long as you do you
then what the hell else you gonna do?
Exactly. That's all that matters.
This competition, for me,
I realized it was less about being
this perfect designer,
but more about self-growth
and just being confident
in the work that I do.
So, I'm definitely leaving
a much confident designer.
I liked that I was able to be here,
you know, for Farai.
[sighs]
- Love you, boo.
- I love you, Kiki.
- Oh, my gosh! Lex!
- [trills]
- It doesn't get any easier, does it, love?
- It's horrible.
- It really is.
- There we have it.
Did you hear what we've got next?
- What?
- Rock and roll.
- Press the button now.
- [snapping fingers]
It's so good.
You're gonna love this one. Oh.
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