So in 2007 she paid a fashion illustrator to draw some less boxy, team-color-appropriate clothing. Milano, 40, figured she could do better than the mini Pepto-Bismol tees. “Their answer for female sports apparel back then was ‘pink it and shrink it.’ It was either that or buy something from the kids’ section. And I was offended.” The only color available in women’s clothing was pink. “I went into the store to get something warm to wear. “I was in Dodger Stadium, and I was freezing-it was the beginning of the season, before the poop smell sets in,” says the star of TV’s Who’s the Boss? and Charmed, recalling a baseball game she attended eight years ago. I would have voted Sam off.ĭid you agree with the judges’ assessments this week? What do you think of “athleisure”? Do you wear clothes in this category? Let us know in the comments section below.Alyssa Milano isn’t crazy about pink. Like Ken’s look, Sam’s design was less interesting and further from the notion of athleisure than Layana’s, in my view. Most of the major pattern companies have designs similar enough to this that you could easily make your own version. As has become his habit, Sam relied entirely on the fabrics to make this look. This cute frock isn’t even remotely suitable for a baseball game. I would have scored this lower than Layana’s look. This is a perfectly acceptable look for the challenge, though it lacks the skill Ken is known for. He turned up the next morning in good spirits, put the finishing touches on his look, and survived another week. He seemed overtired and frustrated, and he left the workroom for several hours. Ken had some trouble with this challenge, though I didn’t understand exactly what his problem was. It is a good-looking ensemble, though perhaps not well suited to hot dogs and beer. The judges and mentor Zanna Roberts Rassi thought it had too much of a “ladies who lunch” look, which seems to mean safe and not sporty enough. I suppose the dress would be practical at some baseball games, though if it’s cool enough to warrant a solid black, long-sleeved dress, you might not want a sheer back.Įmily’s version of the classic white T-shirt. Dom always mixes textiles successfully, and this was no exception. There are certainly many intriguing features in this dress, with its black front and striped back, and zip-off hem band. And you’d need a lot of sunscreen to wear this to a game.ĭom’s convertible dress. Although I thought this was cute, I have a hard time imagining it at a restaurant, except maybe at a sports bar. This sassy skirt and crop top included lots of details derived from baseball uniforms, such as piped bands along the skirt edge, the curved hemline and waistband and buttoned front, and the striped trim on the sports-bra top. There were a other designs this week that were, in my opinion, inferior to this one.Īsha’s clever baseball jersey-inspired outfit. Her designs–though not as cutting-edge as others on the show–were always interesting, pretty, and wearable. She spent most of her time pin-tucking and piecing the blue leggings, and finished with an interestingly layered top, but the judges felt the look was too sporty and not “gamewear.” Layana has been among the bottom three designers several times, so it was expected that she would go. So the loser’s edit was real, and Layana’s supposed experience with athleisure didn’t help her. Layana’s textured leggings and complicated bra-top. The fact that he sewed that coat and a complete pair of jeans in a day was amazing. His riff on a letterman jacket was beautifully made and had a witty elegance. I was a little nervous when he defaulted to denim, as he’s done repeatedly this season, but his choice of textile was perfect for this challenge. Many would argue that he was cheated of wins several times before, so he was justifiably delighted to hear his name called. This was Kini’s first win of the season, and it was well deserved. (I never like to see this sort of confidence onscreen, as it’s usually part of a “loser’s edit.”) Sam and Layana in particular embraced the challenge, as this type of clothing is what they design regularly.
The designers were generally comfortable with the idea, and, for a change, we didn’t see the anxiety provoked by challenges involving unconventional materials, couture, or “real person” models. Athleisure seems an ill-defined genre to me, but Alyssa clarified by telling the designers that the look should be right for a fashion runway, a baseball game, and dinner at a restaurant. This week, the designer contestants were asked to create a high-end “athleisure” look that would be re-created and sold as part of host Alyssa Milano’s Touch collection.
Host Alyssa Milano with models dressed in garments from Alyssa's Touch line of athleisure clothing
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