Episode 9 started right wherelast week left off, with Michael backstage speaking to the crew.
Michael explains to Tim that he feels this win lacks fairness.
Then Margarita decides that she needs to leave the stage, too.
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while still very confused.
Kenya is mouthing, You did!
at the sky, and Im just giddy watching this all play out.
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Tim says hell investigate but Michael needs to get back out there.
Guest judge extraordinaire Yolanda Hadid says, Are you a judge in this show or are you a participant?
There is no need for internet when you brought the pieces youre ripping off, Michael spouts off.
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Yolanda tells all the designers they should focus on bettering themselves and forget about other people.
Seriously, lets give this lady a permanent seat among the judges!
Anyway, Heidi reiterates that Claire won because of her print and how she used it.
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Shes so caught off guard and feels like she was hit by a truck.
Claire is sent backstage, and Kenya, Kentaro, and Margarita follow her shortly after.
Margarita is upset by how the situation exploded and clearly starting to feel regret.
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On the runway, Heidi tells Michael hes safe, and he heads back to the waiting room.
Batani is sent home, but when she gets back to the room, no one even acknowledges her.
Michael is apologizing to Claire for how he handled it.
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She wishes he would have talked to her about it and feels personally attacked.
Michael tries to explain that hes just overly passionate about design and wants everyone to play fair.
And then Claire outs herself.
Margarita reminds Claire that theyre not allowed to have tape measures, pens,orpaper outside the workroom.
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And just like that, the second twin is gone.
(Was this a giant conspiracy by Dixie to get whatever print they really wanted??
THINK ABOUT IT.)
Tim also tells Batani that she will be staying, and they all get to leave for the day.
And thats the episode oh, wait.
We still have to recap an entire episode.
SERIOUSLY, THINK ABOUT IT.
For the uninformed, Shopkins are little (think Polly Pocket-size) plastic trinkets that turn kids into hoarders.
Shopkins created Shoppies, which are dolls that also collect Shopkins.
Hoarder dolls for hoarder kids!
The designer then must work with the superfan to dream up an avant-garde challenge.
I think a kids avant-garde challenge would be kind of hilarious.
(it’s possible for you to use that idea for free, producers.)
By the time he makes the rounds to Ayana, she is freaking out.
She has alotof details: huge bows, giant ruffles, polka dots, and a yellow fabric.
Tim tells her to start editing right now, but he ultimately thinks she has a winning look.
Michael is doing a melting disco ball in a sculpted sparkling jumpsuit.
Tim tells him to watch every detail.
Brandon is really struggling with this challenge.
He says he wants to rise to the occasion, but its making him stress all the more.
Tim gives him some ideas for creating a stackable dress.
When Tim leaves, Kentaro helps him as well.
He tells his brother Brandon that he should make an apron skirt.
Michael, boy, did you not just learn your lesson with Claire?
Stay out of other peoples business!
(Also, we do not speak ill of the brother!
After the looks walk down the runway, Heidi announces that Kenya and Kentaro are safe.
Then she tells the remaining designers that one or more of you will be out.
Ayana says she got a lot of inspiration from her Shopkin superfan, and they focused on fun.
Kate says the look is a showstopper and can see how much time she put into it.
Heidi says she loves the imagination and loves that its sobig.
When Michael explains how his Shopkin superfan was obsessed with disco, he came up with this idea.
Nina says its fantastic and looks well made.
Kate says it makes her want to go dancing.
And Zac loved the imagination that Michael used.
Brandon explains how his superfans Shoppie was Cocolette, so she wanted to drip chocolate on everything.
Instead, he did this mint color design.
And Nina adds that she loves that she can tell Brandons language through the clothes.
Nina says it looks like she ran out of time, but Batani insists she wanted it like that.
Zac put laundry day in his notes, and says the cutout in the back isnt flattering.
Kate says theres an art to deconstruction construction, and this misses the mark.
Zac says it doesnt feel risky and doesnt even feel like Amys streamlined aesthetic.
Nina says she could use her aesthetic while still being avant garde.
Kate says she really liked the collar, but the rest of the silhouette was a bit lackluster.
Margarita says her Shopkin superfan was envisioning an Oscar dress in sparkles, and she ran with it.
Heidi loves it and says its beyond stunning.
She adds: It was like a cloud that came down the runway.
