The models become the masters.
It must be rough to be a model.
Even on your day off, you have to worry about what youre wearing.
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Even if youre wearing asweatshirt, you have to wear a high-fashion one with peplum shorts.
After all, you have to Instagram every moment of your life when youre a model.
If you couldnt tell from the title, Models Off Duty, this episode is all about the models.
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They are the clients for this challenge.
The designers meet Tim atop a Brooklyn rooftop where hes brunching with the models.
Its just like a school playground as the designers get picked off one by one.
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Claire and Shawn are totally not botheredat allthat no one is picking them.
Colleen picks Brandon; Liris chooses Michael; Marsha grabs Amy; and Monique asks for Batani.
Claire and Shawn are totally fine, who cares!?
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Not Shawn, who breathes a big sigh of relief when Janine picks her.
Lena selects Ayana, and finally Sian is left with Claire.
The designer-model pairs hit the streets and talk about style and design ideas.
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Once back in the workroom, the twins are already annoying their fellow contestants.
And when Shawn asks Claire to jump, she just asks how high.
Its always one more question.
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However, not a single designer confronts them about their workroom shenanigans.
This really is a great group of nice people.
(Season 16 #forthewin!
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A few hours later, Tim brings in the models.
Tim is worried the emerald color will make Sanita look like a long green bean.
It really concerns Kenya and shes not sure she trusts herself to move forward.
But move forward she does…until 1 a.m. when all the designers call it a night.
Safe for another week, the other designers head back to the waiting room.
Claire explains that Sian wanted to dress down, so she created this oversize sweatshirt and tailored short.
Nina likes the idea of sportswear, but this look is missing a pop of color.
Nina says in the Instagram image, its just a blob of black.
Heidi says the look does nothing for the models figure.
Kelsea tries to keep it positive (in most of her critiques) and says she likes the top.
Shawn says that Janine is feminine, elegant, and refined with an urban flair.
Zac says it looks slick and goes from day to night well.
Heidi says its fantastic and photographs well.
Nina says its feminine and pretty.
Kelsea thinks the bows up the back are classy and sexy, and Georgina even likes it.
(Philosophical question: Is a win for one twin a win for them both?)
Kenya ignored Tims warning and went full force with Sanitas green trousers and vest.
Zac says its Debbie Harry meets Peter Pan meets101 Dalmatians and he loves it.
Heidi asks Kentaro if he thinks hes in the top or the bottom.
He hesitates and decides top and Heidi slowly says…You…are…right!
She loves the melding of Kentaro and Meishas styles, and she says its the coolest look by far.
Jazzmine specifically picked Samantha because of her personal style, and she wanted something grunge and glam.
Thats what Samantha gave her, but the judges feel its derivative.
Heidi and Kelsea point out that the dress is better without the vest, but thats not much consolation.
Margaritas model, Christina, told her that her style inspiration was Aaliyah.
Heidi says it feels cheesy, and Georgina says theres nothing that speaks to Margaritas voice.
What did you think of this weeks episode?
Are you excited for next weeks pairs episode?
(If a pair loses, do they both go home??
Asking for…no reason.)
Until then, Ill be watching the scene of Kentaro asking if saying African look is racist on repeat.
