Ep 5. You've Got Male

In Project Runway All-Stars season 2 episode 5, You've Got Male, the remaining designers are tasked with creating a menswear look for their male clients. The twist? The clients are all drag queens, with unique and flamboyant personalities that the designers must take into account when designing their looks.

As the designers meet their clients at the drag bar, tensions run high as they try to figure out what each queen wants in her outfit. Some queens want to embrace their femininity, while others want to explore more masculine looks. The designers must balance the desires of their clients with their own design aesthetic, while also staying true to the challenge theme of creating a menswear look.

As they work on their designs back in the workroom, the designers face a new twist in the challenge - they must create a second look to go with their first, incorporating a piece of fabric from their clients' original drag outfits. Some designers struggle with this added layer of complexity, while others seize the opportunity to create a truly unique and personalized look for their client.

Throughout the episode, we see the designers struggle with the challenges of designing menswear, a departure from their usual focus on women's fashion. Some designers embrace the challenge, while others struggle to adjust their design approach to suit their male clients. The added pressure of dressing drag queens, with their unique styles and high expectations, only adds to the stress.

As the runway approaches, the designers have mixed feelings about their looks. Some are proud of what they've created, while others are more hesitant, unsure of whether their looks will resonate with the judges. The guest judges for this episode include actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, of Modern Family fame, and fashion journalist Teri Agins.

On the runway, the judges critique each look in turn, praising some designers for their creativity and attention to detail, while criticizing others for falling short of the challenge. The judges' comments are blunt and to the point, with no sugar-coating of their opinions. As the episode concludes, the winning designer is announced, while one designer is sent home, unable to rise to the challenges of the day.

Overall, Project Runway All-Stars season 2 episode 5 offers a unique challenge for the designers, one that pushes them out of their comfort zones and tests their ability to create menswear looks that are both fashionable and functional. The added complication of designing for drag queens adds an even higher level of drama and excitement to the proceedings, making for a memorable and entertaining episode.