This week on Stylista, Gay Sidekick calls Joey McIntire who calls Megan unqualified who calls Devin unqualified who calls Hate unqualified who calls Danielle unqualified.
We turn to the offices of "Elle," right where we left off last week when Perfume was eliminated, and it is chaotic. The Gay Sidekick tells us that even if Perfume wasn't the right person for the job, they all thought that Hate would be eliminated first. Then we cut to Ashlie who is yelling at Hate, telling her that she better count her blessings because she has an amazing guardian angel. A guardian angel that helps her stealthily evade car accidents, narrowly avoid muggers and allows her to stay on a lame reality show! Then Ashlie doubles over and sobs and heaves, saying that Hate's cockroach-like staying power has killed her faith in the mercy and grace of television producers. If I were watching this show on mute, then from Ashlie's animated reaction, I would have assumed that someone had killed her mother or skinned her puppy.
Hate happily tells us that Perfume had to go home because she was responsible for the metallic trend they chose, and Anne hated the trend. She expects that she'll make it pretty far in the competition if not win the entire thing. Meanwhile, what is with Megan's eyeliner? It's like she's trying to make wings.
Back at the house, our team has their round table discussion that has become a staple of every episode. Joey McIntire EEE-nun-CI-ATES to the table that he's had two years EX-per-EEE-enCE working in fashion ED-i-TORRR-eee-AL, and he thinks that's where everyone should be at. Gay Sidekick takes offense at Joey Mac's comments and says that he's interned at a magazine too. Devin smugly reminds us that she is the editor of NYU's fashion publication, so that automatically gives her more fashion experience than everyone in the house. I instantly think back to episode one where she wore a little hat with a veil and too-short dress. It looked like a costume. Are they telling you to like a 1940s flight attendant at NYU?
Megan asks Joey McIntire for his resume, saying that he has a big, cocky head but being a fashion editor requires more than rifling through racks of clothes. He tells everyone to follow him and pulls out a GIANT portfolio. I wonder where he's been stashing that thing the whole time? Apparently, it's clips from when he was a fashion assistant at Stuff magazine.
Megan peruses Joey's portfolio and then tells us that he's been lucky to sail through. And when she turns the pages of his portfolio, she is sure to convey through facial expression that she feels every photo is a joke. She's only looking through it to rip it apart in her head, thus making herself feel even more superior. Joey says he thinks he's being underestimated.
The following morning, Brett calls bright and early. She needs everyone to meet her at Henry Bendel's in 30 minutes. Johanna lets out a weird scream that sounds like someone popped her and all the air is being let out. She's excited because it's her favorite department store in New York. They rush to meet Brett who mentions that Anne is making a last-minute trip to the Hamptons. Their task is to pick an outfit for Anne that will transfer from day to night. They have $1000 and 30 minutes to shop and then hurry downtown to Anne where her car is waiting. Joey enunciates that Anne is a hard person to dress because she's very PAR-tick-YOU-lar.
Everyone runs around looking for clothes. Nothing of note occurs except that Devin goes a whopping $2000 over budget! Apparently the don't teach math or reasoning skills at NYU. Everyone runs outside to meet Anne and are instructed to take their outfits for Anne to see because she will literally take it and jump in the car. How dramatic!
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Comments (9)
Why did they give them a $1000 budget for the first challenge and then let Devin win when she was so far over it? That's why I didn't care that she went home.
I hate to say it, but I do think that Megan and Hate know something about fashion. Nothing about conflict resolution or being decent human beings, but that's another story and another show. It seems like you have to be a psycho to fit in at Elle. I mean, look at Anne.
1 of 9 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 19, 2008 11:39 AM
See, my take on the Kate thing is a little different. It seems to me that every time she opens her mouth, all of the others shut her down immediately, don't even bother to listen to her. So yeah, she ends up throwing a hissy fit because of it. But in the end, she always ends up being kinda right (at least more than any of the others). Which of course only hardens the others and makes them fight even more against anything Kate says. Even though she's right. So the only way to get them to accept anything she says is by throwing a fit.
And from what I saw, this kind of started with Megan (who is obviously intimidated by Kate's looks, if nothing else), and the others just fell in line behind her like little sheep, most likely because they were afraid of becoming Megan's next target.
I do think she's right to stick up for herself in front of the judges.
I'll admit this vision of Kate is a bit skewed by the...uh...cleavage. At least her face isn't transforming into The Thing from week to week, like Megan's.
I have to hand it to the producers, this is one of the most annoying bunches of idiots I've seen yet on a reality show.
2 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on November 19, 2008 2:36 PM
I don't think William looks at all like Joey McEntire. But I do think he resembles Perez Hilton. Their faces are similar. I think it's the eyes and nose or something.
3 of 9 | Posted by thatswhatsheaid | Posted on November 19, 2008 4:31 PM
I agree with Itchy. I think Kate gets shut down before she even really says anything and even when she does, she gets shut down.
Quite honestly I think the women are seriously jealous of her bewbs and looks (especially Megan; Ashlie really shouldn't be because she's quite pretty). Kate might be kind of an airhead but she's right on target with a lot of her ideas. They should really start listening to her. You'd think they would after she's been right three times AND Slowey seems to favor her.
4 of 9 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on November 19, 2008 7:37 PM
I think Cologne was prettier than Kate. I do agree that Kate knows what she's doing (other than the way she dressed when they started), but who would want to work with her? Even if that is her reaction to being ignored--I can imagine that there are a lot of times that an editorial assistant (or whatever) gets ignored or mistreated, and you have to handle it better than she does. How many decisions is she going to be allowed to make if she gets this job? And she darned well better act like she looooves anything Slowey comes up with.
5 of 9 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 19, 2008 9:10 PM
I agree that Cologne is very pretty, and probably the nicest of the bunch...which is why it's a good thing that she got out of there. Oh and Ashley's quite beautiful too, too bad she's turned into a sheep.
Now as for the working with Kate thing...well, I haven't worked in an office in 20 years, so I have no frame of reference on this. Except the memories (shudders in horror) of the time when I did work in an office...of course, my co-workers weren't always so pleased to have ME around either...;-D
6 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on November 19, 2008 11:30 PM
Cologne was pretty, even with those hideous giant fake lashes of hers.
I don't know why, but I understand Kate's personality and would totally work with someone like that. Mostly because she doesn't hide her feelings. It might not be in the most productive way, but I'd personally rather have someone throw a hissy fit and get my attention rather than pull a Megan and completely check out of the project.
Naturally I'd prefer someone who goes about that sort of thing in a more mature way, but if I had to work with her, I don't think I'd have much of a problem. She only seems to get pissy when no one listens to her.
7 of 9 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on November 19, 2008 11:30 PM
Dear MandaMo -
Thank you so so much for pointing out Megan's ginormous pimple. I felt like I was being catty all by myself, and we all know that making fun of bitchy, awful people is more fun when you have company.
Smooches,
LAjane
8 of 9 | Posted by LAjane | Posted on November 20, 2008 12:24 PM
I can't believe Megan doesn't know how to use cover-up. It was so obvious that the thing was naked as the day it was born. Even a little powder would have helped.
Someone might have helped her out if she weren't such a bitch.
9 of 9 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 20, 2008 9:48 PM