This week, Tim and Greta took on Eliza Neals, and up-and-coming blues rocker in New York. As usual, the episode was about more than just fashion (although there are a lot of good fashion tips interspersed throughout). Eliza Neals is a woman tormented by image. She needs to maintain a professional image so that she can get better bookings. She needs to maintain a low-key image for her buttoned up in-laws. She needs to maintain a rocker image so she can feel confident onstage. As a result, Eliza is a woman who has been dressing for other people all these years. She is going to be a tough nut to crack.
Tim and Greta are definitely up to the challenge. They manage to winnow out some of Greta's closet before taking her to the Bra Lady for some extra support. After that, a visit to InStyle magazine leaves Eliza with a new leather jacket that complements her pear-shaped body. She meets up with Tim and Greta for the shopping trip, which seems like a disaster on first glance.
But then the magic happens. You get to see the point when Eliza becomes more confident in her clothing choices, more confident in herself. Suddenly, she starts wearing the clothes better and selling them to Tim and Greta instead of tentatively talking about how much she likes them.
By the time Tim takes her to Kay Unger, the featured designer, for a totally glammed out look, you would think that Eliza had undergone enough growth and transformation. But Kay's designs take her to the next level, both fashion-wise and mentally. There are more tears and thank you's.
And now it's time for hair and makeup. Sally Hershberger (the perfect person, IMO for a rocker) takes over reshaping Eliza's tired, faux-Farrah do. Lancome provides a softer, less hungover look. And like that, Eliza is transformed from someone who is catching up to someone who is up-and-coming.
The fashion show is a complete success. Huerta Neals, Eliza's husband, seems to like her new luck. So does his family (and hers!). In parting, Tim and Greta present her with a special gift: a necklace made from her father's guitar pick and one copied in white gold. It's a total "aw, cher" moment.
Once again, Fairy Godfather Tim Gunn and Greta Monaghan change the world one person at a time -- through fashion.
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Even though the gift of jewelry at the end is no longer a surprise, I really loved the piece Eliza was given. It was a necklace with a replica of her deceased father's guitar picks (which made her tear up), and it really fit her personality well-- not too feminine or dainty, but simple, and, as Tim put it, "elegant and sophisticated." And it was designed by a good friend of mine, Payson Cooper of NYC (slightly misidentified as "Payson Jewelers" on the show). Payson's got a lot of beautiful pieces and well, I'll stop before I get too shameless in promoting her, but really, her stuff is well worth checking out and she can always customize a piece the way she did for Eliza. Kristin M.
That custom guitar pick necklace was from www.paysonjewelry.com</a
Wow! It's so nice to hear from someone connected with the show. Your friend really is talented: it was both beautiful and appropriate.
Thanks for your review of the show Love it! The makeover and meeting and hanging with Tim and his special buddies was unreal and very touching as you saw! I liked my look lol but love my new fresh one even better. I am mixing it up with my old style and it seems to be working out just fine! I would love to hear what you think of my songs if you get the chance please check it out at www.elizaneals.com.
You Rock!
xo
Eliza
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