A.J. Thouvenot’s party dress featured a poorly placed bead design

Unlike the example above, A.J.Thouvenot didn’t expose his model. All the bits that needed covering up were covered. However, his chosen method of covering up ultimately caused more harm than good. He chose to drape a lot of beads in the crotch area, thus drawing the eye to that spot. The judges all said that was a disastrous move. One of the judges compared the look to performance art about venereal disease. Now that’s a description that sticks.

Hester Sunshine’s pasties experiment

Hester Sunshine was once one of the most talented designers on Project Runway. But even geniuses make mistakes sometimes. In the case of Hester’s party dress, it really underdelivered. When she introduced the dress, she said that there’s nothing more elegant than going topless, so her model had some pasties on her breasts and a long mint-colored silk skirt. What also didn’t help was the fact that the pasties were made to look weirdly puckered, and the color didn’t do anyone any favors. Thankfully, Hester had immunity that week, so it was a safe time to make a bold choice, even if it missed the mark.

Carlos Casanova’s fascinatingly awful dress

In the Season 8 premiere Carlos made a dress that truly confused the judges. It looks like a mishmash of ideas that didn’t work together. The dress managed to be too revealing, almost vulgar, but also conservative at the same time. Michael Kors compared the model, saying she looked like a mother of the bride who’s a belly dancer. Everyone chucked it up to questionable taste.