Hello hello hello queens! I am back in the werkroom and I am excited for a new week and I hope you all are too!
These past 2 weeks we worked you queens hard and you must be exhausted which means it’s time for another long challenge!
Jokes! This week we are having a runway challenge!
For this weeks challenge we will be going back to Season 4 with the theme of Fighting! And so what better way to fight then have a 1 vs 1 battle of “Who Wore It Best!” Am I right or am I right?
Your performance for the first three weeks has decided who you will be battling in this challenge because the queens with the best 2 track records will battle head to head and then so on!
The pairings are as followed:
Pair #1:
- Enobaria vs Lilla
Pair #2:
- Ruby vs T’Kay
Pair #3:
- Caia vs Plai
Pair #4:
- Madame vs Maddox
Category Is: Winners Eleganza!
✨ For this challenge we are giving each pair a previous winner of our series and what you have to do is take a look at your winners Crowning Look and recreate it in your own style! We want to immediately know which Winner you got assigned but we want to see you come alive on the runway! This is a simple runway challenge but difficult assignment!
Pair #1:
- Enobaria vs Lilla = Thiccness Crowning Look
Pair #2:
- Ruby vs T’Kay = Oadira Crowning Look
Pair #3:
- Caia vs Plai = Mukbang Crowning Look
Pair #4:
- Madame vs Maddox = Twinkies Crowning Look
If you manage to serve us your assigned winner but upgraded then prepare to lipsync to be the Top All Star of the week:
Mukbang had a more condensed face so I chose a makeup that was both visually stimulating and emulates her bone structure. This look is a perfect marriage of both her iconic gown and my campy yet stunning fashion sense. Purple was used as the anchor in her look, and I wanted to give that color THE moment so I included purple peacock feathers and used her fabric to place accents. It's just so rich... rich mama... desert.
For my reinvented champion look I've once again dipped into Resident Evil for inspiration, this time taking influence from William Birkin's transformation from RE2. Wearing a purple dress with accents of gold, pink and red from Mukbang's original outfit, along with the part of the outfit I'm most proud of, the bloodshot eye and the teeth on the tip of the dress and on my head as a crown. Evil corporate god playing never looked so good!
I was really excited to see that I got Oadria. Ethan has a real sense of style to them, something I got to observe when first blossoming myself, and I wanted to do that justice in my look, with an undeniable Ruby Velvet flair. I went back and looked through each of Oadrias runways, and I’m glad I did. Because many of them are quite different than the high glamour I see in her crowning look. Many of them are bold, alternative, and exploring couture ideas.
I’ve attempted to blend these two worlds together, producing one of the most glamorous and stunning looks I think I have ever made. There is undeniably a sort of alternative glamour to the piece, which is very true to Ruby Velvet, but also Ethan, and Oadria, too. Fearless on the runway. That is something Oadria and Ruby have in common. Finally, I’m trying to pay subtle respect to Ethans gift as a dancer, through all of the movement and sparkle. I hope I’ve done her proud. I know I feel like a winner in this look.
Thiccness is one of the most iconic winners. and she's my fellow season 1 judy! we're both the OGs and i know her well. she always looked unique and stunning! but its no secret a glow up always helps! Thiccness was all about the BLUE colored textured dress with different little shapes and shiny and pearly atributes so i made it LILLA, more couture and high fashion. my tits are out!
and i looove it. we both love us some big hair so mine is up in a nice big bun while im wearing a traditional Russian Kokoshnik Glej Tiara! to show some of my cultural roots. i combined her classical and sometimes campy beauty with my SEXY and sometimes out there aesthetic. i look STUNOSH *chefs kiss*
I myself am white. But the model I use on drag race is a queen of colour. I have a love and appreciation for black excellence just as superstars like Shea Couleé and Symone have shown the world.
I wanted to redo Talian’s fluffy pink look into a Modern African Black Excellence runway. I hope judges and other queens see my runway as a love letter to the black community and not appropriation. 🖤
My goal in this look was to serve a beautiful African gown and give it some spice to elevate it and show resemblance but not copying Talian’s look. Ours are both cut into two pieces. Ours have chains, mine gold, Talian’s silver. Because 🎶 New Friends Silver, Old Friends Gold 🎶. We both have sickening large hair and beautiful highlight. Both are sickening, sexy, elegant and I hope Talian is proud of me!
I think this is a perfect example of inspiration but taken into another direction.
This challenge was interesting, mainly because Thiccness died even before I was born, so I didn't have the opportunity to meet her or see her work live. But I did do my research. When I see her look I immediately thoght of three things: Elegance, refinement and simplicity. That's why I decided to make a look that honors and combines the simplicity and elegance of Thiccness with my more editorial and modern approach to create this look. Another thing I really like and we both share is our love for textures and details, so I wanted to bring some of that tonight as well. So here I am, shining from head to toe.
You both absolutely nailed this look- you kept the basic elements of the colour and the intention of the slightly puffed skirt and took it miles further. I loved how Enobaria was given us LEGS for days and such a gorgeous fit on the dress. Lilla, the dramatic width and find details on the dress make it quite eye-catching but so do the hair and upper bodice on Enobarias look. You both h delivered high quality fashion. Amazing job, tough choice!
Ruby Vs T'Kay
You both again look gorgeous. T'Kay you gave use the same colour in a very sleek and elegant way and even gave us the hair to match. Ruby you changed it up, we got the same shape over the bodice and through to the skirt and I like how you added drama with the gloves and cowgirl feel. Classic simple gorge Vs drama mama and I'm living.
Caia Vs. Plai
This is interesting because you're both so unique with your styles. The body queen with the sex appeal and the quirky beatnik almost cult appealing queen. You both did a good job. I like the way you both used an extension of the same colour palette and both gave us something dramatic in different ways and were both so clearly on BRAND. The dramatic peacock feathers and teeth hems were my favourite elements of these looks. Good battle!
Maddox vs. Madame
This was the most interesting because you both took this very differently and I appreciate that. Maddox you used the same pallettes and festhe destils and delivered a gorgeous look and Madame you gave a massive switch up. You have use the shape and that stunning hip moment but in an entirely new approach and colour pattern and I like that. Another tough choice.
Enobaria vs Lilla: OH MY FUCKKKKKK...you both turned it the fuck out and I LIVED for it! You both went a similar route but I can see the differences in your styles! Enobaria you look sickening bitch this colour is amazing on you and I can clearly see the influence of Thiccness in this look but just taken to the next level! Lilla this is fucking stunnningggg! I love the blonde wig in contrast to Thiccness’ black wig and this shape is everything! Loved everything about both of these looks. It was too hard to choose.
Ruby vs T’Kay: Ahhhhh you both turned this out! Ruby this look is EVERYTHINGGG! The inspiration is amazing and I live for it! I have no critiques because this outfit is completely different to everything you’ve served so far and it’s just showed us a new side of you that I love! T’Kay UGH this gown is stunning, I can clearly see that this is Oadira but mixed with your style and it suits you so well! I honestly did not expect this and it’s great.
Caia vs Plai: Wow wow wow! Caia you are such a bitch! I hate you! You posted so early and I thought oh no she’s so over this season but NOPE this is absolutely gorgeous!! I can clearly see that this is Mukbang and the outfit alone is just stunning but with your hair and makeup it’s perfection, I love it! Plai this is a great look ugh and this is for sure one of, if not your best look this season! This is stylish yet elegant and just great!
Madame vs Maddox: Come through yesss! Madame...you came to slay today and you came to prove why you’re here and why you can win this whole thing! This take on Twinkies look is more out there than Maddox’s but I can still see the similarities and you completely made it your own! Maddox girl...you’ve been doing good this season but not good enough to reach your full potential...but this look...you said this is my week and bitch yes it is! This is so elegant and glamorous and I can’t stop looking at it! You brought it this week and you should be very very proud because you killedt it!
