My least favorite was the long green print dress with the herringbone jacket over the top.

Oh yeah, I think I'd blocked that one out.

Leanne is really pulling it out. Surprising.

I'm revising my rankings, and now think she and Korto are headed for a showdown in the finale, along with possibly Terri, who's slipping a bit. Some contestants come on PR and eventually run out of steam, but there's a few who, like Leanne, get their bearings and ramp up.

Yeah, that sounds about right. I'm also liking Kenley more these days. She's been knocked off her high horse a bit I think.

Well, she did tell Diane Furstenburg what her collection was missing.

Yes, Suede's idea was all wrong - it wasn't just a failure in execution it was a failure in design. I think that should have knocked it down further than Stella's or Joe's. Meanwhile, I really thought that Stella's design was better than Joe's - even though execution on both sucked. I think Joe's sucked worse and his design wasn't as good. I am surprised that he wasn't out of there.

I thought that the top three all did amazing stuff. I am a bit disappointed that Jerrell didn't pull out a winner. I thought that this challenge would be right up his alley.

On ANTM, was the girl who left the one who had applied 30+ times?

On ANTM, was the girl who left the one who had applied 30+ times?

No it was the Least of the Brittanys, Brittany B. Or possibly Britteny. Her Tyra-imposed fake name was something like Sharauna. She was the one being perfectly horrible during Isis' shoot.

The 30+ times girl is Joslyn or Jocelyn? however you spell it who I think did the Military theme photo that was pretty good.

Loving this season so far! It's OTT hilarious!!! Alpha Jay and Beta Jay indeed.

Loving Isis and Sheena and the vegan and Marjorie if she'd settle down a bit.

Thanks! I didn't think so, but I wasn't recording it, so I couldn't go back and check, and they are all still a blur.

Loving Isis and Sheena and the vegan and Marjorie if she'd settle down a bit.

Me too, plus the mixed martial arts chick.

Mixed martial arts chick is beautiful. She could be a contender if she gets a good makeover and a little confidence. And I did enjoy Jocelyn, the serial auditioner. She was giving great face in her picture.

On PR: I wish Stella had stayed over Joe, but I think both of their days were numbered, so I'm not too torn up about it. Very classy exit from Lady Leather.

I did love both Leanne and Korto's looks and would've been happy with the win for either one of them. I thought Kenley's print was fugly, but will concede that it was impeccably made. Still would've gone with Terri's look as #3. I don't care if she makes pants all the way to Bryant Park. Everyone else makes a dress or a skirt every week but you don't see Terri bitching about them. Each designer has his/her aesthetic and the trick is to marry that to the dictates of the challenge, which I think Terri has done very well. And as for Blayne's little dig . . . well, he and his polka dot bloomers can bite me.

I also managed to watch Top Design last night. Not bad. I suppose India Hicks is better than the little man they had S1. And Kelly W. is still insane, so that's fun. It still just doesn't have that same pop as PR or Top Chef, but it'll do in a pinch. Only one of the four lofts was good (the winners). I thought the other three were all working some serious ugly. And I cannot believe that they didn't boot the girl who flooded the sink and abused that pitiful sofa. Serge at least seemed to have something interesting going on.

Still would've gone with Terri's look as #3. I don't care if she makes pants all the way to Bryant Park. Everyone else makes a dress or a skirt every week but you don't see Terri bitching about them. Each designer has his/her aesthetic and the trick is to marry that to the dictates of the challenge, which I think Terri has done very well. And as for Blayne's little dig . . . well, he and his polka dot bloomers can bite me.

Exactly this! Trousers are hard, yo. I don't understand the Magical Elves' harping on this theme. So she does her stuff in pants, rather than skirts. Lots of houses made their names in pants.

Edited because "shit in pants" was a bad phrase.

PR:

Definitely agree that the bottom three should have been Stella, Suede, Joe, in that order. Stella wouldn't have been long for the competition, but Joe's outfit was hideous. It was also very, very pink. Just 'cause it works for drag queens, yo, don't mean it works for everything.

I was sure it was going to go because poor construction is the kiss of death on this show. But I guess it was so poor they thought maybe it was a design feature, whereas Stella's was clearly just not tailored well. Still, I think I'd give her kudos for thinking through the challenge instead of just throwing something up that was "Asian" and I do mean the quotes.

I thought this was going to be Kenley's challenge, and it should have been. It was the era she could have rocked, and it was with a designer with an eye for prints. I'm glad she made her design and stood by it. I agree that with one more piece it could have been amazing, maybe a hooded flyaway scarf or something. Something solid to offset and play up the print.

Still, to my surprise, Leanne's outfit was lovely and understated and fit the era without losing modernity. It had an interesting shape, and I think I'm beginning to see her design aesthetic in a way that hasn't been evident.

Oh! And can I say how horrified I was about the travesty in the sample room? Those designers need their wrists slapped.