The final challenge to decide the Top Three had everyone on edge

but when it was revealed the challenge would be to create a show-stopping wedding dress, worthy of closing a Parisian collection, our designers could barely contain their excitement! With a total of twenty hours to create their gown, and $500 to buy their fabrics, it was all systems go!

Juli chose a peach silk chiffon and milk satin for her sophisticated, ambitious dress while Petrova focused on creating a big Elizabethan frilled collar to create movie star glamour and sexiness. Leigh was in his element as he began work on a more traditional gown with a huge skirt and tiny corset, but Lui was less confident with the brief, preferring a quiet symphony to making a big noise. Would his lack of drama lead to a dramatic exit?

Day two, and with ten hours left, Henry had a surprise for the busy designers – they would also have to design a bridesmaid’s dress that complemented their wedding gown design! Panicked and delusional, the designers set about completing the unexpected and demanding challenge.

Day three was runway day, and as renowned hair stylist Joh Bailey completed the lovely models’ looks, it was soon showtime. Fashion journalist Melissa Hoyer joined the judging panel, who adored Leigh’s exceptional, regal gown, crowning him the winner of the challenge. Juli’s dress was similarly approved of, with every detail atypically perfect.

There was concern, however, for Lui’s lack of flare - the panel felt his lack of experience attending actual weddings showed. Petrova’s collar didn’t work as she planned, with the judges commenting it was dramatic, but slightly reptilian – the bride of Frankenstein perhaps? In the end it was the innovative and creative Lui who didn’t make the cut this week.

Goodbye Lui!