Now time for Megan and Johanna. Johanna is supposed to tell the models when to go out, but Megan tells them to use their best judgment for timing. Haha! Models!? Best judgement!? Models think that barfing up everything they eat and dating Rod Stewart is good judgment. I'm not sure that their judgment is to be trusted. Anyway, Anne likes the hair but finds the makeup extreme, which confuses me because it seems much less extreme than GS's models' big, fatty, caterpillar, raunchy eyebrows. Oh, and Joe Zee isn't a fan of the shoes, which made me snicker. Looks like perhaps Ashlie's revenge by shoe hoarding paid off.
Back to the offices, they have 90 minutes to write the article, choose the photos and complete the layout. Johanna tells us again that she's nervous because having this opportunity taken away would be heartbreaking. She can't bear the thought of life back at the sweatshop. And that's exactly where she'd have to return. She couldn't, like, make any new decisions and pursue another career path. It's total life or death. We see Ashlie use a lot of pictures again this week; GS comments that it looks like a collage. But time is up.
That night Johanna talks to her mom on the phone and cries because she wants the job so badly. SO. BADLY. Despite her lack of experience she feels she has an aptitude for this line of work. She doesn't want to go home because she left for a reason. Oh geez. Johanna: If you don't get this job and you don't want to go home, then just do something completely different. It's simple pimple, really.
Now it's time for presentations. Zac Posen is the guest judge, and man is he ever pretty! I totally understand why Ashlie was guffawing so much earlier. Those darks curls. Those soft brown eyes...I might have to divorce Leonardo DiCaprio for him. And Leo has been my invisible, fake celebrity husband for YEARS. I mean, we're talking close to two decades of romantic, "Growing Pains"-inspired delusions here.
Team 1: Ashlie says the clothes of Jolibe are new, fashion-forward and have amazing craftsmanship. The title of the article is "The Alchemist" because Joel takes unusual fabrics and turns them into amazing artworks. Anne assumes that GS spearheaded the styling, and she loves the hair and makeup. But they all want less pictures. Zac says the page does not have focus. Anne loves the title but gets lost in the page. Moreover, there are mistakes in the copy and too much information.
Team 2: Megan says they featured Richard's custom, Egyptian-inspired prints. Anne didn't love some of the styling choices in the fashion show but thinks they made up for it in the layout. She commends them for doing editing on the page and accurately presenting Richard's vision. But they could have blown up one of the pictures to show some detailing. And they have a pic of the designer with the girls without his clothes on, which they all think is weird. The headline of "hisEGYPTIAN imPRINT" confuses Anne (and me and everyone else in the world). AND Joe says the layout is a bit of a bore. They need to take more risks and be bold.
At this point, I'm totally thinking that Ashlie and GS have won, and that Johanna will go home because they've focused on her SO much in the episode. Wrong! The judges deliberate and decide that Megan and Johanna win because they edited and show a focused point of view. Ashlie and GS must see Anne in her office.
Last week, Ashlie was given a strong warning about cluttering the page. And because she didn't take the constructive criticism, she is out. Ashlie cries and hugs everyone. She says the show has helped her gain confidence.
Next time on the SEASON FINALE, all the previously eliminated contestants return to the show. AND Megan gets pushed to the edge and wants to leave.
So what did you guys think? Now that Ashlie is gone, who is left to root for? I will reluctantly be cheering for Johanna, I s'pose. But you know I ain't happy about it!
love, MandaMo
xoxo
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Comments (10)
It was pretty dumb for Ash not to get it after her pointed critique, but 90 min for a layout is so ridonk, when they likely spend weeks in meetings settling on those layouts!!!
I also can't believe they didn't listen to Hate . . sigh, well, I can't root for anyone, so may the best bitch win~!
1 of 10 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on December 17, 2008 4:26 PM
Yeah... who really cares who wins at this point? No matter which, I will be disappointed. One is a snore and the other two are what I like to call Oxygen Thieves.
2 of 10 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on December 17, 2008 4:46 PM
Anne Slowey looks like the poor man's Madonna.
And yeah, the "not pale" model was on PR...I think her name is Danyelle or something?
3 of 10 | Posted by rubinia | Posted on December 17, 2008 5:12 PM
Just...why? Why should I care anymore? I can choose between two completely loathsome douchebags, or one uptight boring girl with bad hair. Thanks, CW.
4 of 10 | Posted by LAjane | Posted on December 17, 2008 5:32 PM
Rubinia: I was thinking the exact same thing about Ann Slowey - except I was thinking "cheap knockoff Madonna". But the essence is the same :)
I've also been thinking for the past two weeks that Johanna is going to win. Her "out-of-place-ness" is on par with Suzanne who won "I Want to Work for Diddy" (I still can't believe that). Both are intelligent chicks trying out for a job they are unqualified for, in an industry they don't seem comfortable in.
I will say that the producers did a great job tricking us into thinking Johanna was going home this week. Like MandaMo mentioned, it had all the earmarks: Crying phone call "I want it so bad!", tons of screen time, the whole, "my whole life depends on this" comment. Usually, all of these are the kisses of death....
5 of 10 | Posted by Thatswhatshesaid | Posted on December 17, 2008 9:07 PM
Yea that model was on Project Runway a few yeara ago. She was Andre's model/muse for awhile. Until he got cut for the Sod dress. She's super cute.
By the way, Ashley got shafted. I mean wtf?
6 of 10 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on December 18, 2008 1:33 AM
"Cheap knockoff Madonna?" No way, girl. Anne Slowey is dressed MUCH better than Madonna these days. Madonna is so concerned with dressing like an 18 year old that she has become a cheap knockoff of herself! :p
7 of 10 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on December 18, 2008 4:27 AM
Snootchy Bootches: LOL! Love it!
8 of 10 | Posted by Thatswhatshesaid | Posted on December 18, 2008 10:10 AM
I hope they all lose.
Wouldn't that be so cool? If on the final Anne Slowhand says: "Sorry, you all suck."
'Cause they do.
9 of 10 | Posted by itchy | Posted on December 18, 2008 2:56 PM
Well, I have already seen the finale, and what can I say but "meh". Saw it coming from this particular episode you are recapping. Oh, the crying. Anyway, after seeing these sorry excuses for breathing - not sure they are human - beings (oxygen thieves, indeed) parading their hatefulness for weeks, I can say that this was such a horrendous waste of a show. It could have been very interesting if only they had taken a page out of Project Runway or Top Chef instead of Flavor of Love or Rock of Love. You know, cast mature (in attitude, not necessarily in age) professionals who will do one another a good turn and win fair and square, instead of egomaniacal morons who will make anyone who watches them feel dirty (and not the good kind of dirrty!)
10 of 10 | Posted by Mo | Posted on December 18, 2008 4:54 PM