Or the producers just didnt portray her in the best light.
Could she be a design genius?
), and the craziness that is the leather-loving contestant Stella.
I really liked my outfit.
But I was worried.
So, you know, theres that wondering what direction should I be going in?
But at the same time, I do not have an athletic aesthetic in my design.
Take it in a different direction.
No harm with that.Right.
All spandex, maybe?Definitely not.
Lord, help us.
Do you think you deserved to go home?
I dont know Im just not that kind of a person.
But, at the same time, do I think mine was as over-the-top as some?
I put a pocket in the back where the athletes could put their passes or their digital cameras.
And I took gold threads from the skirt fabrics and I embroidered U.S.A. on the little silk tank top.
The embroidery on the sweater was inspired by the [National Track & Field Hall of Fame] museum.
I took inspiration from the museum.
I feel like I really thought about it, and some other people just did whatever they like.
I tried to think about it and incorporate details.
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Talk to me about the outfit a little more.
That was my thought.
The stripes were an inspiration to me.
I found this fabric that was a cotton-lycra with the metallic thread for the skirt.
I thought the gold was eye-catching and would be easy to see from the stands.
Did you worry about it looking matronly?
I made a little bit of a shorter skirt.
I went with more of a fleece because it was sportier, but it was crisp looking.
You said you went in the wrong direction.
So many people want me to remake the outfit for them.
I dont think I would change it.
It sounds like having your personal voice and style is important.Thats exactly how I feel.
I think the problem is that the judges cant step back from their aesthetic.
This is my style.
Critique it for how it is within my style.
Not just what your taste is.
But I agree with her in the fact that I shouldnt be designing for myself in this challenge.
I should be designing for an athlete, who is a different person.
Yeah, I agree with her in that matter.
Its supposed to be fun.I think the challenge was making it look good on an athletes body.
So the challenge was making it look recognizably American and fit an athletes body.
Then you could go anywhere you wanted, really.
Were you thinking about how to accentuate an athletes body when you were conceptualizing?
I think that was a conclusion you had to draw on your own.
I think I got overwhelmed with the other inspirations and other thoughts.
I didnt take it into consideration.
Its just such a limited amount of time that was a really short challenge too.
I feel like you might overthink things.
Yes?Totally, yeah, definitely.
Tim really liked my outfit.
Did you notice they kind of voiced-over another opinion as an afterthought?
So he really liked it.
There was no information to take and change.
He thought it was good.
Its creative cutting then.Very creative.
Lets talk contestants: Whats going on with all the wacky personalities?
We all got along.
We were shocked arent we supposed to hate each other?
Youre fighting in a competition.
Obviously theyre personifying certain characters.
Thats reality for you.
Is Stella as crazy as she looks on TV?No, I actually saw her last night.
I went over to her apartment and hung out for a little bit.
She is one of the nicest people youll ever meet.
On the show, theyre making it where you either love her or hate her.
At the same time, I dont know if theres anybody whod meet her and hate her.
So shes kind of bummed about that.
But she is a super-kind person.
She does talk about leather constantly, thats true.
And Blayne talks about tanning all the time too.
So those are definitely true.
Jennifer, whats next?
In the next month, Im going to be selling a small collection for fall online.
I have a website itshttp://www.jenniferdiederich.com and the collection is inspired by lumberjacks and camping.
Its cute and fun and flirty.
And I can explain more of that surrealism if people want to look more into it.
