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The catwoman vibe was so strong with Bishme's that I couldn't not see it. Ever. Oh, and Christian designed that hat. Laurence's was so in her wheelhouse, it took me a minute to remember what she did. Oh, yeah, a Chanel knockoff. The silver shiny fabric she used as the inside top of the skirt made me think of unpopped Jiffy Pop. Brittany -- nice, but not avant garde. I'll chime in with the puffer coat glut. Make it stop! Rami's ambitions overran his time limits. No way he could do all he wanted to do in the time allotted. I didn't like his headpiece. By using two fabrics, he added bulk and detracted from the flowiness he was going for. Who did Elaine mug for Doris Day's peignoir from Move Over, Darling?

Voodoo is a religion. Not really all that weird from any other if you really look at it.

Isn't that the cat from the Sabrina the Witch series that would make sardonic comments?

90% of the time I'd agree with you. But I've seen some very original and very baaaaaaaad things.

Similar in that the fabrics were sheer and striped. The design was quite different. The dress had fitted sleeves with a scrunchy-like detail on the bicep; the blouse had full, "blousy" sleeves with a fitted cuff with a small single ruffle.

Interesting typo. Now, I'm picturing Kirk Douglas in a dress. I was thinking if he wanted to go with a Western movie vibe, he should have made the hat look more like a cowboy hat...a Stetson or even an Indiana Jones type hat. Not a pimp hat.

I liked Brittany's look a lot more than that clinically depressed British schoolboy Gucci look. Bishme's would have been so much better if he'd done that scarf/cape thing in a much lighter fabric. It was awkward and stiff and didn't add anything the way he did it. Laurence's look was unfinished and drab. No peacock for you! What a happier fun workroom there was this episode. Laurence smiling? Laurence laughing ?!?! Oh, no Debbie Downer Korto. Ha. Forgot to mention Prajje's whatever. It didn't fit. Anywhere. It was cheesy and as costumey as anything Kara Saun did this season. I really liked Rami's except for the combination of the fabric and model. That look on a different model, or a different fabric on the model he chose, and it would have been fabulous.

I've seen a lot of body exposure over the last decade or so, and Brittany's was miles more tasteful than a lot of what I've seen on red carpets and such.

Bishme was in the bottom at least a few times in the beginning of the season. He was kind of an emotional wreck from his sister's death, and he had some real clunkers. I was so happy to see him get wrapped up in the work and let his creativity help him recover. I love Bishme.

Extensions. I assume at least 50% of Elaine's hair is extensions.

Once she explained it, I "got" what Brittany was doing with her design. The cut and style of the dress was modest; the fabric made it sexy. I thought it was a clever and intelligent interpretation of the challenge. ETA: My first and last names -- combined -- have only 9 letters. It's rarely mispronounced, but I've had so many people make a blend of my first and last names into another completely different first name. It's happened so much I think it must be a common dyslexic type reading of it. I got a lot more offended when I was a kid, because the "new" name was the name of our dog at the time. No comments on Elaine's hideous hairdo? I don't like the frizzed out look; I prefer the curls she had last week. And did someone plop a handful of Crisco on top of her head and let it melt into her scalp? Yuck. And ick.

If there were issues with the guest judge causing a lot of delays that could explain Brandon's bitchiness. He got up early and got there on time, and some celeb made them sit and wait and finally shined them on.

That neon orange has been bugging the heck out of me all season.

Because Elaine is a judge now. She is an emotional vampire. I noticed that, but forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me!

I meant to say this, too! That contrasting solid blue on the dress gave it more structure. Definitely less airy-fairy. And well fitting.

Exactly what I said when I saw it walk down the runway.

I was most surprised at how ill-fitting Prajje's was. And he said the waistband problems were intentional? But the top looked like it was made for somone at least three sizes bigger than his model. When he described his look, I was excited to see it because sounded cool (and after reading Zora Neale Hurston's book about voodoo in Haiti I have a much clearer understanding of the religion). But the results were disappointing. Maybe he should have concentrated more on his own garment than making catty, mean girl comments about Brittany.

For me, it was 50 years ago. Longer than Prajje has been alive! Now? There's not a scarf today that can hold my girls up. I need industrial strength brassiere action.

But Anna was the one who said her original inspiration for her dress was bleeding nipples, and Christian had to talk her out of it. That's not like production shenanigans coaxing a bleeding nipple confession out of her. It was volunteered. By her.

Précisément!

Jason looked like he was in cheesy pajamas. I hated the flood water pant length. Made him look like a cheap gigolo. I haven't watched the boat show, so maybe that's the look they were going for?

Yeah, that kind of work is immensely time-consuming. I was having flashbacks to Chloe Dao gluing all those leaves -- one-by-one -- to her dress. With the clock ticking.

Give her the gong!

Are they doing massive remodeling or something? I remember it being gorgeous, but seriously small. Maybe's he outgrown it and is looking for a new place.

Anna is an f'ing liar who lies. I'm sure she was going to just pretend she rinsed her bleached denim, because Korto told her when no one else was there. When it was brought up at their ice cream social, Anna knew the jig was up. Waaah, poor me, I did this in only five hours. Gah. I really want to swear right now. Elaine is looking like mutton dressed as lamb. She's not all that old, but she looks like she's trying to be younger and cooler than she is. I don't follow much gossip, so I think I may have heard Julie Fox's name, but I had no idea who she was. The first thing on google was that she was a Kanye ex. I said 'yep, that tracks."