Project Runway: A Star-Struck Recap

Season 5 contestants of Project Runway were issued a real challenge in the form of Brooke Shields. The star of NBC's Lipstick Jungle served as a guest judge and this week's design client.

This week's challenge? Create a garment fit for Shields' Jungle character, film exec Wendy Healy, that will take her from day to night.

Their design would be worn by Brooke Shields in an upcoming episode during the show's second season this fall

Star-struck celebrity fashion designers pitched their ideas to their client and after reviewing each concept, Shields chose her favorite six designers to serve as team captains in this partner challenge.

Earning top honors: Keith, Korto, Jerell, Blayne, Terri and Kelli.

Last night's episode felt more like America's Next Top Model at times, but was certainly entertaining and full of surprises.

Watching the team leaders pick partners was a little like watching little kids pick teams for dodge ball: You didn't have to watch much Project Runway to figure out who was going to be picked last.

Leatha' lovin' Stella! However, Jerell, whose initial concept was a flirty dress with – wait for it! - a leather belt, lucked out by having the person best suited for hammering the leather into place.

When Joe failed to express his ideas to team leader Korto about the design of her disproportionate "sweet potato" jacket until Tim Gunn was present, things didn't go over so well.

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