| Season 8, Episode 5 | |
| There IS an 'I' in Team | |
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| Air date | August 27, 2010 |
| Guest Judge | Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman |
| Who's In | Team Military & Lace |
| Who's Out | A.J. Thouvenot |
| previous Hats Off to You |
next You Can Totally Wear That Again |
The team that works together stays together!
Challenge[]
The first group challenge is to create a collection, yet still showcasing each designers uniqueness and style.
Prize[]
One winner will be safe from elimination next week
Synopsis[]
Highlights[]
- Michael Costello gets to pick his team first, much to the dismay of his fellow designers
- Gretchen hi-jacks the leader role, even though she hasn't placed in the last 2 episodes
- The teammates turn on Michael C. during judging, despite their conversation in the waiting room on how they would all be missed and how they would face consequences together as a whole
- The underdogs work surprisingly well together, despite Casanova's usual self-doubting
- Tim Gunn calls out Team Luxe for allowing Gretchen to manipulate and bully the team members, essentially creating "her" collection
Memorable Quotes[]
Results[]
Who's In: Team Military & Lace pull together a racy yet stylish collection. Casanova and his lace top and military pant creation pave him the way to victory.
Who's Out: Team Luxe, who was expected to win, lost to the underdogs. The team promises to stand tall as a whole, then throw Michael C. under the bus: A.J. is sent home after the rest of the team follows Gretchen's suit.
Who's In: Team Military & Lace
Who's Out: Team Luxe, A.J. gets eliminated
Photo Gallery[]
You can see photos from the episode here!