The Cut, Episode 7: Black is Black

Deanna describes the Unisex Salon members as having a cookie cutter band style. She is determined to push them to the next level of rock and roll. Rob brought his paints to draw on the garments, but this isn't in the team's plan. Shauna thinks Rob is like her, neither of them really know what's going on. At least she has a skill to contribute. She thinks Rob is the weakest person on the team. As the Unisex team shops thrift stores, Deanna grabs onto a garment, it's hot and she likes it! Wes, too, is confident with his tie shopping. Rob wants to participate but if all the decisions have been made, he doesn't want to break the continuity.

The God and Julie team return to the band's loft to find a raging party going on. Liz carries in her sewing machine amidst the noise and beer. Maybe they are being put to the test. Chris thinks they should live the band's lifestyle for a little while, and then get to work. They shouldn't have too many drinks but they should hang out for a bit. He thinks they will gain the band's respect by being one of them.

The Unisex team returns to their band's place to find the band jamming. It's another party and the band and their guests are having a ball, smoking cigarettes, and drinking beer. Wes feels right at home. He thinks some of his teammates will have issues with the party atmosphere, and he is right. Seamstress Shauna is disgusted. Because her sewing skills are a crucial part of this assignment, Wes tells her to go to bed. He wants to use her time wisely. Shauna climbs the stairs through the fog of smoke to get some rest. Wes would pay to see what Liz is doing right now.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Wes, Liz is boozing it up. Princess is getting kick out of watching Liz swig down Jack Daniels straight from the bottle. Princess thinks it is very funny, and certainly about time. Everyone in the house is sick of Liz. Princess quips, "She's really uptight. It's like she has something in her booty!"

The Unisex team has set up a nice little corner in the middle of the room, where they can go to town on their designs. Deanna is working hard, with pins in mouth, and not missing a step. Sprays of beer are being spewed, and splashed while the band and their guests trample everything. A band member clears the drinks off the coffee table buy swiping them onto the floor. Deanna is smiling and seems to be enjoying every minute. "These people are crazy!" Rob is watching the party antics with wonderment on his face. Wes, while enjoying the party, continues to drape his fabric on a mannequin. He is taking it all in stride.

Lead singer Gina is still unsure about her tie skirt. She isn't sure if she likes it. A rested Shauna "is sick of hearing that little teen tart singer say she doesn't want to wear things. If that chick doesn't wear the outfit, I might take my scissors to her jugular."

Back at the God or Julie loft, Chris says his team is not working well in the party environment. On top of that, the band members were uneasy when they saw the jeans he had bought. The shine on them wasn't doing it for the band members, and the jeans are the most important part of their wardrobe. Chris knows that it's up to the team to get the feel the band wants. Liz starts working on her designs and tells Princess that she better get sober. Chris thinks the team has lost their focus. The guys try to sand the shine off the jeans. Jeff puts them in the washing machine with a load of bleach. Maybe that will kill the shine.

At the Unisex Salon digs, Shauna is sewing like a madwoman. "In the middle of this monstrous world, I am sewing and getting beer thrown on me. It's very stressful. Keep the scary folks away from me!" Rob is painting away but no one knows on what. Wes doesn't want painting on the clothing. It wasn't part of the plan. Rob, trying to contribute something, takes it upon himself to paint a pink guitar on a jeans jacket. Lead singer Gina says that because she is in the band, the guitar painting seems redundant. Deanna thinks Rob's artwork sticks out like a sore thumb.

Liz doesn't feel responsible for the God or Julie teams' problems, since she isn't the one that picked out the pants. Chris swears to all he loves that he won't be the only one taking the fall for this if it doesn't work out. He would have been a hero if the band had liked them. Chris took a risk just like Tommy Hilfiger would! Chris grabs the bleached jeans, and to his surprise, they finally look good! The band members try them on but they're a bit tight from all the washing and drying. Jeff doesn't know how to fix that.

Liz has redesigned a shirt and doesn't like how it came out. She wants Princess to fix it. Princess, not forgetting she was the last pick for the team quips, "I'm sure becoming the MVP now!" Princess is going all out on fixing the jeans. She is re-cutting and re-sewing the shrunken jeans to fit (I guess Jeff trying them on didn't stretch them out enough.) The sewing gets finished, and the band is scurried into their clothes. Princess thinks their band members look crazy hot!

The Unisex Salon team is dressing their team. The drummer isn't happy with his pink girlie shirt. Wes thinks he must have other issues. Lead singer Gina is adorable in her tie skirt. He fellow members start adding their two cents, not liking the stockings, when Deanna pipes in, reminding Gina that she liked the outfit when she first put it on. Wes is getting miffed and thinking, "Dude, shut up! You haven't taken a bath in three days." They're not going to tell him how to dress Gina!