After Armani Sexchange & Salt'n'Pippaz's elimination...
Welcome to Episode 5 my talented top 8! I was so impressed with the quality last week. It was a very tight contest. I consider you final 8 the stars of season 1 and the real competition starts now. There were 16 queens ready to battle it out and now there are only 8. To mark the half way point I've made a commemorative photo of you all to celebrate.
Now, it's time to get your suitcases packed and your flights booked because this week you will be serving your best takes on jet set travelling looks in unique locations around the Habbo world. That's right, you will be modelling your holiday looks against an iconic destination of your choice. You must travel around the hotel to find the most beautiful location for your holiday snap. It must either be a public room or a private room that is open. Or alternatively, make your own backdrop in your room. As long as I can follow you to take your photo. Good luck and DON'T fuck it up!
Welcome to your 5th judges panel ladies! Some shock results this week and a bit of a shake up. Must be jelly cause jam don't shake. I'd like to thank all of you for submitting AHEAD of time, with 2 days left to go until the deadline. As always please welcome the orally gifted Swedish pixie Lidl-Wayne. And this week our guest judge is none other than the OG great-great-great-great-great grandmother of Habbo Drag Race: rupaulsotherwig! Known for having the first well established drag race and for being a popular host and staple of the Habbo drag community. Without you, my bigger and better drag race could never have happened! All shade aside, It's a pleasure and an honour to have you here my dear!
Destination: Mushroom Forest
alydaman: Breakthrough! This is your best look yet Beetah. Exquisite design and colour choices. The rich dark red is luscious like a fine red wine. The layering creates a gorgeous shape from the head to the waist with fabric seeming to fall around you effortlessly. I think the straight pant was necessary to break off the loose fabrics which you did nicely. The colour choice of the earrings is perfect and I love that you used a nude for the shirt creating the illusion of these loose fabrics covering up your bare chest. This looks very high fashion and very expensive. The backdrop you chose is beautiful and complements your look perfectly. The green foliage against your deep red really pops and the mushrooms create a kind of whimsical feeling. I've been feeling that your looks have been building gradually and advancing in quality and finally they are pushing you up in placements. Great job this week!
Lidl-Wayne: I absolutely adore this. Let’s start with the only negative: the black pants are a cop-out. You could’ve gone in a shade of red like the mushrooms, that would’ve been so high fashion to have a lighter shade of red. I still drool over this outfit, it’s simple but the mushroom concept gives me a huge smile. I enjoy the wig, it’s not super modern but I find it appropriate for this look. You impressed me this week
rupaulsotherwig: This one I really like. It’s beautifully crafted and the red is a gorgeous shade. Excellent use of the background as an extension of the look. The only thing for me is the pants and shoes make this look very old lady on vacation in the French Riveria, but I don’t know if that was the look you are going for. Overall a strong look. Well done!
Lidl-Wayne: I absolutely adore this. Let’s start with the only negative: the black pants are a cop-out. You could’ve gone in a shade of red like the mushrooms, that would’ve been so high fashion to have a lighter shade of red. I still drool over this outfit, it’s simple but the mushroom concept gives me a huge smile. I enjoy the wig, it’s not super modern but I find it appropriate for this look. You impressed me this week
rupaulsotherwig: This one I really like. It’s beautifully crafted and the red is a gorgeous shade. Excellent use of the background as an extension of the look. The only thing for me is the pants and shoes make this look very old lady on vacation in the French Riveria, but I don’t know if that was the look you are going for. Overall a strong look. Well done!
Destination: Japan
alydaman: First off, the backdrop you chose is incredibly beautiful. And I love that you have made it 3D with the stone in front. It has perfect depth to it and using the wall as a highlight of the scenery with the mountain is glorious. Your look however is your weakest yet. It feels very disjointed. None of the items of clothing seem to mesh together, instead they sit on top of each other. That skirt and belt are very hard to make fashionable and avoid them looking cheap and you didn't avoid that here. To top it off the random kebab plate looks really strange added on and sort of makes you look like you're serving as a waitress rather than jet setting across the globe. I love all the textures and how you have mirrored the petals in your look but the construction and shapes are all wrong. The glasses and ponytail suggest a high class tourist but clash spectacularly with your nature inspired dress. I think what the look needed was to lose the glasses and plate and focus on the petal concept perhaps with a black scarf overlayed to melt the sections into one another.
Lidl-Wayne: Laughs. Brown lip stick is usually for much older and mature women, your mouth looks like an anus. The plate of kebab is bizarre. I appreciate the wig and the sunglasses but not with this sakura dress? Iggy Azalea serving kebab in Japan? Come on, get your fucking concept together (but first your make-up). I love the texture on the skirt, that shade of pink is it’s best friend. The top is an overdesigned mess that drags down the outfit. Brown heels was a bad choice.
rupaulsotherwig: This one caught my eye straight away and I kept coming back to it. The colours you chose are really beautiful and blend really well, I love the way even your shoes match the backdrop in some way, I love the glasses on the head, matching makeup to your shoes & glasses, it’s a tight look. You should be very proud.
Lidl-Wayne: Laughs. Brown lip stick is usually for much older and mature women, your mouth looks like an anus. The plate of kebab is bizarre. I appreciate the wig and the sunglasses but not with this sakura dress? Iggy Azalea serving kebab in Japan? Come on, get your fucking concept together (but first your make-up). I love the texture on the skirt, that shade of pink is it’s best friend. The top is an overdesigned mess that drags down the outfit. Brown heels was a bad choice.
rupaulsotherwig: This one caught my eye straight away and I kept coming back to it. The colours you chose are really beautiful and blend really well, I love the way even your shoes match the backdrop in some way, I love the glasses on the head, matching makeup to your shoes & glasses, it’s a tight look. You should be very proud.
Destination: Outer Space
alydaman: This is the look that WOWED me this week. I am in LOVE with that headpiece and face makeup. It is absolutely phenomenal. You look like an alien queen. The braids extending down to your necklace and creating all that texture is a master stroke. I love the use of gold and red together in your forehead jewell and your necklace. Separating your dress with the belt with a nude section in the middle creates a more holidayesque vibe. The bottom half of your look needed some more work and different shoes but you have interesting textures and it doesn't take away from that flawless upper body as it's SO strong. I would have liked to see a floor length gown though. You had the most original take on this challenge, pushing your concept outside the box. Why stick to planet Earth? Your backdrop is stunning. I love the neon blue effects all over these panels and creating a 3D effect by using your set to frame your look... Really intelligent. Once again being NON-HC has been a strength for you as it has pushed you to innovate with what you have and create something fresh and exciting. I know that you have HC now so your challenge will be to maintain this level of creativity and experimentation when you no longer have the same limitations. Amazing job and your best performance yet!
Lidl-Wayne: I am a very biased judge and I have picked you, my sweet non-HC lamb, as my favorite. Wow I love it. You invented gold. Alright: you are giving me great head (wink) and I dig the necklace. The dress could’ve been more structured, it looks loose and doesn’t flatter your pixel body. Burn them shoes. I find your eye make-up to be stunning
rupaulsotherwig: I get this one is supposed to be space couture but I do feel like your pose takes away from the look a bunch and more exposes the flaws in the look. The headpiece is great but the outfit looks very blocky and missshapen from the side, and I can’t really tell what shoes you’re wearing.
Lidl-Wayne: I am a very biased judge and I have picked you, my sweet non-HC lamb, as my favorite. Wow I love it. You invented gold. Alright: you are giving me great head (wink) and I dig the necklace. The dress could’ve been more structured, it looks loose and doesn’t flatter your pixel body. Burn them shoes. I find your eye make-up to be stunning
rupaulsotherwig: I get this one is supposed to be space couture but I do feel like your pose takes away from the look a bunch and more exposes the flaws in the look. The headpiece is great but the outfit looks very blocky and missshapen from the side, and I can’t really tell what shoes you’re wearing.
Destination: Iraq
alydaman: I'm not impressed with this at all. Your look is very basic and overdone. You went for black hooded dress, threw on a jacket and two matching accessories and that's it. The all same colour lining is so boring and dull. There is no effort in this at all. Even your backdrop is half missing. Why is there no walls lmao? I think you thought the concept would save you but plot twist, somebody else did it too and did it better. On top of all that, when you submitted you sent the most zoomed out picture possible which made the quality appalling but when I asked if I could retake it you revealed you had already scrapped your room and look and refused to redo it. So... That's not great. I also learnt that Mary may have had a much bigger role in your winning look last week than you let on. From a win to a bottom is quite a fall Egg. I hope you can put yourself back together again.
Lidl-Wayne: Bitch is this Dulphys? I have seen this exact fucking look with this EXACT fucking color palette EXACTLY 351 times. You should be eliminated. The texture on the shoulder belt is cool, the red lip stick is hot and the Iraq concept is nice but you should be ashamed of yourself. You show absolutely no creativity with this: the black heel looks weird when some skin just pops up like that. Black is predictable as hell, if you are going to use a heavy amount of black it needs to create an unorthodox and/or avant garde silhouette. Pack your bags
rupaulsotherwig: This is shockingly basic compared to some of the other looks, a nonevent aside from that fabulous jacket. I don’t really get what theme you were going for, beach prison? Either way, it doesn’t work and looks bare and incomplete next to the others.
Lidl-Wayne: Bitch is this Dulphys? I have seen this exact fucking look with this EXACT fucking color palette EXACTLY 351 times. You should be eliminated. The texture on the shoulder belt is cool, the red lip stick is hot and the Iraq concept is nice but you should be ashamed of yourself. You show absolutely no creativity with this: the black heel looks weird when some skin just pops up like that. Black is predictable as hell, if you are going to use a heavy amount of black it needs to create an unorthodox and/or avant garde silhouette. Pack your bags
rupaulsotherwig: This is shockingly basic compared to some of the other looks, a nonevent aside from that fabulous jacket. I don’t really get what theme you were going for, beach prison? Either way, it doesn’t work and looks bare and incomplete next to the others.
Destination: Club NX
alydaman: This is so wacky and unconventional Discord! I'm a fan. I think this pink wig looks great on you and making those glasses look fashionable again is a great service to Habbo. The construction of the chest and waist area is very pretty and modern and I enjoy the green, silver and black combo. Aside from that there isn't much to WOW or excite. It's a very safe respectable toot from me. I consider this a successful experimentation with items not often used. I admire the effort that has gone into the photo. Having to wait ages for the Club NX stairs to be free and coordinating your backup models in that way (very funny by the way). The backdrop looks nice and editorial and you definitely matched your look to your environment. However, Club NX was a strange choice. There were so many options I would have loved to see a cultural or exotic look from you. Either way, solid submission. Thank you.
Lidl-Wayne: What the?! This ... I’m kind of speechless. It’s hilarious. I really dig the graphics on your garment, but the necklace is so ugly and the black jacket is boring and safe. I would’ve enjoyed some heels with this look. The best part of this is the pink hair and the 3D glasses. I’d give this look a thumbs up, the concept is so whacky and fun
rupaulsotherwig: This is the most low effort look of the week. The beard is something you keep doing and I wish you wouldn’t, it would be nice to see you not add the beard as kind of a safety blanket. For me, this is the look that should be eliminated this week. It doesn’t even match the background, I don’t know why you had the two people stand beside you if you weren’t going to match them at all aside from the glasses.
Lidl-Wayne: What the?! This ... I’m kind of speechless. It’s hilarious. I really dig the graphics on your garment, but the necklace is so ugly and the black jacket is boring and safe. I would’ve enjoyed some heels with this look. The best part of this is the pink hair and the 3D glasses. I’d give this look a thumbs up, the concept is so whacky and fun
rupaulsotherwig: This is the most low effort look of the week. The beard is something you keep doing and I wish you wouldn’t, it would be nice to see you not add the beard as kind of a safety blanket. For me, this is the look that should be eliminated this week. It doesn’t even match the background, I don’t know why you had the two people stand beside you if you weren’t going to match them at all aside from the glasses.
Destination: Anne Frank House
alydaman: I can see you have taken my critique from last week and applied it! This layering is to die for. I love how you have created an asymetrical shape on the shirt with the black sticker to make it look like an extension of the scarf. That's masterful. The nude heel is excellent. I can see you have mirrored the textures and colours on the head with those on the skirt. The bottom half does bug me. It looks completely disjointed from the top. I don't like the belt and skirt very much. And I know you live by that face and makeup but I think it's making your looks appear cheaper. I'd like to see different makeup next week. I think a different wig and headpiece was needed as well to let your layered scarf really be the feature of the look as it should be. Your backdrop is controversial and well executed (ouch sorry). I think it's ballsy and unique and aesthetically very cute. Overall your best week yet and you keep getting better every time. I look forward to seeing your next level queen!
Lidl-Wayne: The styling on this is so sweet and the make-up makes you look like a doll. Adorable. Everything below the belt is just plain and not very exciting. I understand your thought process of having a simple bottom part, but in a drag competition your top needs to be crazy if you are going to pull that card and the top is nice - nothing else. Consider this being me going easy on you. Nice job on picking the perfect heel though
rupaulsotherwig: Not only is this look fashion forward it’s also darkly hilarious, I really love the scarf and earmuff combo and how it contrasts the grungy and sad background. It weirdly all blends together, for me this is the winning look. Something about it I really like.
Lidl-Wayne: The styling on this is so sweet and the make-up makes you look like a doll. Adorable. Everything below the belt is just plain and not very exciting. I understand your thought process of having a simple bottom part, but in a drag competition your top needs to be crazy if you are going to pull that card and the top is nice - nothing else. Consider this being me going easy on you. Nice job on picking the perfect heel though
rupaulsotherwig: Not only is this look fashion forward it’s also darkly hilarious, I really love the scarf and earmuff combo and how it contrasts the grungy and sad background. It weirdly all blends together, for me this is the winning look. Something about it I really like.
Destination: Sakura Lakes
alydaman: It took me a while to get this look but It's grown on me. Minimalistic chic travel wear is so in! I love the colours and how you've made them perfect for each other. I think that's an overlooked skill. It's not easy. The way you've broken up the brighter shades with the dark red is very slick. The design itself is simple but flawless and I love the V shape you have created. The whole torso has a sense of direction. The only thing I'd change is the shorts. I would love to see a bikini bottom with this to carry through that V shape fully and create a swimsuit look. Maybe throw on a pair of sunglasses to stop it looking so bare. But the colours are perfection. Perfect heels and blonde wig. Your background is very beautiful. I think you would suit it better if you had gone with the bikini swimsuit though. Overall another top performance for you. Thank you!
Lidl-Wayne: Fuck you. I’ve seen this minimalistic office worker skinny model bitch pale short hair aesthetic and look a million times. It’s getting so fucking old, even in Project Runway. This is even what people designed in 2011. Besides, this is not even very drag-y. I hate the color palette. Your drag needs a huge dose of Alaska Thunderfuck 5000. STEP YOUR PUSSY UP YOU PUSSY
rupaulsotherwig: This is a beautiful use of two colours that usually wouldn’t go together, and matches the sea themed background very well. I love that it kind of looks like miscolored seaweed, the shorts are cute and an original thought in a sea of black pants. The hair perfectly matches and I want those earrings. Well done, this is great!
Lidl-Wayne: Fuck you. I’ve seen this minimalistic office worker skinny model bitch pale short hair aesthetic and look a million times. It’s getting so fucking old, even in Project Runway. This is even what people designed in 2011. Besides, this is not even very drag-y. I hate the color palette. Your drag needs a huge dose of Alaska Thunderfuck 5000. STEP YOUR PUSSY UP YOU PUSSY
rupaulsotherwig: This is a beautiful use of two colours that usually wouldn’t go together, and matches the sea themed background very well. I love that it kind of looks like miscolored seaweed, the shorts are cute and an original thought in a sea of black pants. The hair perfectly matches and I want those earrings. Well done, this is great!
Destination: Middle East
alydaman: This background gives me LIFE! Not only is it expertly designed with all the onlooking figures in black behind you, but it also sends a strong political message about the treatment of women and gays in other parts of the world that are often overlooked or deemed too touchy to talk about. For both those reasons I find this to be the best backdrop of the week. As for the look, your top is stunningly gorgeous and well designed and I enjoy the veil blending into it. However, I hate the rest of the look. If i see that maid headpiece from this angle again i will scream. And the skirt and belt is overdone and cheap looking. You also made the mistake of matching literally everything with the same colour of blue: heels, headpiece, skirt, top. At least two of those things need to be different shades or colours to avoid looking plain and flat. I wish you had either taken the half naked slutty theme all the way and done a nude illusion or done a kind of remix of the all black layered looks behind you but in orange or yellow as a desert look. Overall, you put huge effort into your backdrop and it showed, but left your look as an afterthought. Your backdrop will save you this week. Good job.
Lidl-Wayne: I gay gasped when I saw this. Not only because of the outfit but also because your photoshoot enviroment is so capturing. This color palette of yours makes me think of vaporwave and ARTPOP. It’s cool how you gave your wig a purple effect with your veil. I wish there was some kind of belt or something else to the bottom since that layering technique is outdated and cliché. Your top is the most eye-capturing piece, I’d even call it avant garde and that is a huge compliment. Fantastic work this week queen!
rupaulsotherwig: First of all I love SATC2 and won’t have any slander of it. Second of all this is a cute look combining my two favourite colours on a queen: purple and pink. The purple and pink is a stark and welcome contrast in the covering black, and could be used as a political statement for gay/women’s rights in the Middle East. Fuck it, THIS is my winner. Sorry Anne.
Lidl-Wayne: I gay gasped when I saw this. Not only because of the outfit but also because your photoshoot enviroment is so capturing. This color palette of yours makes me think of vaporwave and ARTPOP. It’s cool how you gave your wig a purple effect with your veil. I wish there was some kind of belt or something else to the bottom since that layering technique is outdated and cliché. Your top is the most eye-capturing piece, I’d even call it avant garde and that is a huge compliment. Fantastic work this week queen!
rupaulsotherwig: First of all I love SATC2 and won’t have any slander of it. Second of all this is a cute look combining my two favourite colours on a queen: purple and pink. The purple and pink is a stark and welcome contrast in the covering black, and could be used as a political statement for gay/women’s rights in the Middle East. Fuck it, THIS is my winner. Sorry Anne.
Beetah Bichass, your shroom infused lerk had the judges on a high and finally you on top.
Mimi Haffway, this week your sakura inspired lerk was not...big in Japan. I'm sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.
Raesia, come on teletubby teleport us to mars. This week your runway was out of this world.
Egg Fried Fanny, your terrorist couture was... not the bomb. I'm sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.
Vantè, this week you served minimalistic fish on the runway and I want to take a dip in your waters.
Raesia, Condragulations you are the winner of this week's challenge! You have won a custom couture gown from 2Krista©, the hottest luxury designer brand in Hawaii and 2 limited edition portraits of Roxxxy Andrews before the fame.
Mimi Haffway, this week your sakura inspired lerk was not...big in Japan. I'm sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.
Raesia, come on teletubby teleport us to mars. This week your runway was out of this world.
Egg Fried Fanny, your terrorist couture was... not the bomb. I'm sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.
Vantè, this week you served minimalistic fish on the runway and I want to take a dip in your waters.
Raesia, Condragulations you are the winner of this week's challenge! You have won a custom couture gown from 2Krista©, the hottest luxury designer brand in Hawaii and 2 limited edition portraits of Roxxxy Andrews before the fame.
Egg Fried Fanny, I'm sorry my dear but you have been eliminated. Though you entered late and left early, you have left your mark. A challenge win is hard to get. Not everybody has that. Even though you let yourself down this week, you will always be an OG winner and alydaman's Drag Race royalty. The first queen to win 3 seasons. You can be proud. Now, sashay away...