Seth Aaron wins!

What a great finale! All the collections had their strengths but it came down to who had the best show, and that was Mr. Henderson. The designs were pure Seth Aaron with a touch of added elegance and sophistication. Sure the purple get-up was a bit much - and a surprising inclusion given he had 24 looks to choose from - but overall, his collection was the most exciting.

I was also happy with Mila's collection. Out of all of them, hers is the one I would most want to wear. That said, there are still elements that need polishing and she would be doing herself a favor by forcing herself out of blocking if only a few times. But considering she's spent the majority of career styling and not designing, she's still working it out.

As for Emilio... meh. I loved his jackets. LOVED THEM. But the dresses were so underwhelming. Each time the judges talked about the sophistication of the collection, I wanted to throw my macbook across the room. They were basically colored versions of the Addicted to Love video. Michael Kors correctly pointed out he showed a line, not a collection, and I do believe we will see the ESOSA print in stores at some point. But you won't see it on me.

Thanks to everyone who played this year and congratulations to Sarah K for the win!

Does anyone else find it weird how darn nice the judges get at the end? Heidi, less so, but Nina looked beside herself with worry over who to choose for Mercedes Benz Bryant Park Fashion Week. And Mr. Kors was abnormally generous with his accolades. Or at least less forthcoming with the catty smackdowns. It's disconcerting.

In any event, it is going to be quite the runway show next week. Seth Aaron's collection was fantastically him, but Tim was right to advise him to push it. Project Runway history, however, shows that directive tends to result in a hot tranny mess (aw, I miss Christian). Emilio's collection was downright dreadful. Matronly doesn't even begin to describe it. So obviously his designs will be pretty amazing by the time they hit the catwalk.

As for the third runway designer, Mila was the right choice, though I think her singular vision will be her downfall. Still, given the time she had in her own studio, she actually produced clothes I would like to wear (I loooooved the jacket). Hopefully the aubergine she is gambling her dream on will pay off.

Jay Nicholas is doing interesting things, but it's still a little too interesting, if you know what I mean. I really liked the gators but there's was a whole lotta lotta going on there. Dial it back and focus, kid, and then you'll have something.

My money's on Seth Aaron. And I will pay money to make it happen just to see the sucker punch of humility hit Emilio's face. Meow ladies!

Now it gets exciting

Nothing like waiting until the last minute, eh Lifetime? Finally, it gets interesting. It's the 11th episode hoo-haw. The ol' switcheroo. Up is down. Black is white. Maya is out. Anthony is in. The final confirmation that we are in bizarro world? Emilio wins again. For the 3rd time. In a row. What the what?!

I would like to give the judges the benefit of the doubt that perhaps it looked better in real life, but that dress was not worth fawning over. I will give him excellent tailoring props, but the fabric is tacky. It is glorified copper lamé, for the love of pete. Anthony's was no show-stopper either but I do believe Jessica Alba can work it.

Speaking of Miss Jessica, what makes her so special that she gets to walk out on the runway like Heidi? I do not think I have ever seen a guest judge do that and I have to believe in the hierarchy of celebrity fashion icons, that if anyone gets to be introduced on the runway, it would be Carrie Bradshaw. And if you recall, she did not.

If I had my druthers, there would be no challenge winner. Maybe the pressure of dressing Heidi got the better of them, but the "best" were merely "ok" and the worst were, well, the worst. Poor Jonathan went home with his head held high. Now help me Nina and send Mila home.