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.

Why so drab, people?

Let's just get this out of the way. Jonathan won because the French love romance and he has yet to win a challenge. Not that I didn't like his design. I did. I thought it captured his element wonderfully, showed real innovation with the fabric and as Jonathan said, "pale gets pale" (and I, sir, am pale). But it also felt incomplete. Or maybe just too short. Seth Aaron's design should have won. The end.

The four elements was an interesting challenge. It gave everyone enough creative room to really show their perspective or, in many cases, cave to the pressure. Ben's jock strap pant deserved to go, but I wouldn't have cried if Amy went home either. A hairy boob does not a lady make. And why so glum everyone? Apparently they all decided to dress a funeral for our Mother Earth. Even Maya's pretty water concept was more Detroit River than blue lagoon. Though Lord help me, I actually liked Mila's pedestrian mall outfit, sucker as I am for asymmetrical design. Not as much as I loved Michael and Nina recognizing that she is lost without a crisp black and white block, however.

Other random highlights:

Tim Gunn announcing that Anthony is on fire.

Anthony pointing out that Amy's model needs a Nair affair up there.

Losing count of the times a look was declared weird or odd.

French judge defending his opinion with the statement, "But hey, I'm French".

"Jock strap pant detail". I just like saying it. Try it!

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