This is the last time we’ll see these seven people awaiting their fate on the runway.

Christian thinks it should be Ricky and he also thought Ricky should have gone instead of Kit. Christian is in for a surprise. For those that saw it, you did see how Christian almost vomited when the news came, right? Fierce!

The producers had so much fun watching this group run in episode 1 that they did it to them again. This time, they weren’t all headed for a single piece of plaid fabric, but instead, this week’s challenge was to design an iconic garment made with an iconic garment… the Levi’s 501s in assorted washes and some jackets.

 They all grabbed and clawed like there were only two pair there. But, there were in fact 500 pair for 7 designers. But Rami and Christian got about 200 pair each. Grubbing bastards!

It was a one day challenge and no one seemed upset, though Victorya was lackluster from the start and then copied Jillian’s idea from last week and really didn’t pull it off. She used an existing jacket and slapped on some inside-out jeans as a messy skirt and landed on the auf’ed list. Personally, I’m glad to see her and her snippy little attitude gone. Clean up your Goddamned workspace bitch and get the Hell out! That’s what I heard Tim Gunn say in my imagination.

I am overjoyed to report that Rami did NOT make a toga. I really imagined the whole thing in my head, too. He used zippers to an advantage on a tight fitting dress. Thank goodness there was no draping. Of course he did mention the religious strife of being a child in Jeruselem, which is what brought him to designing at age 5. The Jeruselem thing is starting to remind me of Sophia on Golden Girls… ‘Picture it… Jeruselem 1984… Muslims, Christians and Jews having a Messiah argument… me hiding behind the curtains, a frightened boy…. drapes? Wait… I’ll make something!’  It’s hard to get some of that childhood stuff out of us, hence the constant draping fabric. Maybe.

I didn’t like Sweet P all that much in the beginning, but I have to say, she’s a trooper. She decided to make a denim wedding dress in homage to her own slightly unconventional wedding dress. Cool idea, but not working. Tim gave her his take and unlike every other person on the show, SHE TOOK IT SERIOUSLY and almost won. She gets real credit for that. Even Chris who was already out once didn’t fix that frayed pocket, and they went for the jugular. 

Sweet P. came out with a dress that really impressed the judges. She made it work. Tim knows what he’s talking about people. 

 First, why doesn’t Ricky ever forego the hat? What is he hiding under there? 

Avante garde runway hairstyles were the inspiration for this weeks challenge. Sweet P. even chose her model, dropping her previous model, based on hairstyle. Her model later received a Plain Jane style for a day dress.

The challenge itself was to create a concept garment focusing less on wearability and more on showmanship. The challenge was later expanded to include a day dress inspired by the concept garment. Even sitting at home, I could feel their stomachs tighten into a knot. I’m not a big fan of team challenges. I felt truly bad for Sweet P. because whether or not he looks good in a towel, Rami was a douche. Not only was he generally mean, but he then blamed his own design that he didn’t want Sweet P. even working on Sweet P.

  Rami was bossy and relentless. I can see why though… he was making something completely out of the box… what would you call it if you had to give it a name? I wonder…. oh, I know….

A TOGA!

I honestly didn’t even think it would be possible. Yes, I’ve seen it week after week, but still, it took me by surprise. I watched it being made and, it took me by surprise.  

Victorya made whatever she made… I don’t care… hate her. However, her teammate Jillian made a totally HOT trench. If they give Jillian enough time (if there IS enough time for her), she will win this season.

Christian and Chris aka. Team Fierce (Christian and Jack’s team earlier on was Team Star) worked great together. No fighting, all good times and fun.

 The dress used 45 yards of fabric and had a coat hanger braced collar that towered over the model’s head. It was an amazing piece of art. No matter what, they had to win. If they had been passed over for even something as good as Jillian’s fantastic jacket, there would have been trouble.

When Dress Fierce stepped onto the runway, it was the first time I saw a sparkle in Michael Korrs eye. He was impressed bordering on awed. I’m sure it had something to do with design, but I’m also sure that it had to do with the plans he was hatching in his head on how he would trick the guards into letting him back into the building later that night so he could try that baby on. Nina Garcia was also impressed. I think she pee’d a little. Christian, as team leader, won immunity and both he and Chris March got to be featured with their designs in an Elle ad for TRESemme.

Kit, the little ‘Pistol’ that I thought would be in the final 3 said her goodbyes this time. Of course, Korrs grabbed a Scarlett O’Hara reference and tried to make it hiw own by adding ‘… but Scarlett O’Hara made a couture dress. You just ripped sheets off a bed… ‘ blah, blah blah. He was off his game because he was still plotting the overthrow of the nightwatchman.

Good episode. Now, I’m going to watch Project Catwalk for some REAL fun.