Oh man, I think I have had it OFFICIALLY (TM Detox) with this show. Not that I haven't had it several times over since it moved to Lifetime. But this ep made my eyes roll so often and so far back in my head I nearly gave myself a migraine. At least Alyssa and Georgina seem to have become exhausted by Sam, but y'all are right, at this point, he seems elimination-proof. Although I think he'll be 3rd to Kini's perpetual 2nd and Dom's perpetual 1st. The producers & judges seem to be doing that thing where they're casting shadows over Dom's awesomeness so that she can "pull it together" for the finale -- even though she's basically been at the top of her game the whole time.
Totally agree that the definition (such as it is) of avant-garde should be clear at the outset. That being said, if the definition ends up being "design something that makes it look like your model's upper half is being eaten by a giant black taco," then CHECK PLEASE.
