I did like Natalie Portman, but it's still too soon to pay attention to the designers/designs -- there are too many! When Heidi was listing off the safe people, I had no idea who most of them were. In general, I agree with you, Vortex.

I wish I would ever run into Top Chef filming somehwere. [link]

PR: I had higher hopes for the peacock model, the blues and greens she chose seemed so pretty.

Was the Bettie Page fabric the same as the bronze one, just a different color? Also, do they mostly use synthetic fabrics on this show? That hadn't been my impression, but I'm not very good with fabric.

Cinnamon scones:
Given the conversations in Natter of late, when they first said the dress had to be green, I thought they meant color and thought, "some of those models will look horrible in green".

The whole green fabrics thing was really weirdly done - they didn't really give a rundown on what impact that might have design or construction-wise, and the fabric problems that did arise seemed to have a lot more to do with questionable taste than limited selection.

Did they restrict shoes/accessories at all? I'm surprised they didn't take the opportunity to product place Natalie Portman's stuff.

Also, do they mostly use synthetic fabrics on this show? That hadn't been my impression, but I'm not very good with fabric.

I don't think that they are necessarily synthetics, but my understanding is that "green" fabrics are about more than the material they're made out of. It's also about manufacturing process, what they're blended with, etc.

PR- I had forgotten the model with the peacock feathers had even gone that direction because the dress ended up so far from what I (and probably the model) had been picturing.

I can't help but wonder if Wesley would have been better off at least using some of the green (color, not ideology) fabric that he thought was so gross. Could have given the dress a little more length at least. Terri's blue dress with the vneck and ruffles was my favorite, and it looks like I'm not alone- its auction price is higher than the winning designs right now.

I was sorry to see Wesley go so early because he might have had some interesting designs in him, and for pure watching enjoyment it would have helped to lose one of the younger women that I cannot tell apart right now.

But at least now Wesley can give PeeWee Herman his wardrobe back.

Terri's blue dress with the vneck and ruffles was my favorite, and it looks like I'm not alone- its auction price is higher than the winning designs right now.

Oh yeah, I was surprised that one didn't get more notice.

Oh, and was I the only one who thought Korto's "fin" dress looked like a toy rocket ship?

Bwahahahaha!

I agree that Wesley should have incorporated some of the green colored material. I didn't think that they looked that bad together and it might have helped him for overworking that satin.

Daniel and Wesley - now did we see Wesley making Daniel's bed in the episode? (I can't recall who was doing what.)