Project Runway, anyone? — Page 9

My bottom two were Justin and Alexandria. The bottom half of the gown he designed looked sloppy and matronly to even my own untrained eyes. And Alexandria presented a hot mess. She clearly has a unique and edgy aesthetic but that garb was plain ugly.

And when is Helen's luck going to run out? Or will she cry her way all the way to Olympus fashion week? She's not even an adult yet in composure let alone a reliable designer. It's obvious now that Alexandria's no fan of hers as I suspected.

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I'd like to see the models switched up again. I'm curious to see Dom's designs on a model with a winter skin tone and Bradon's designs on a model with a fuller figure. I was wowed by both their garments last night but can't see either presenting an entire line yet with a diverse mix of models. Honestly, apart from those two I have no more interest in PR this season. The two who were eliminated last night at least had a vision. A couple of the remaining designers are making it up as they go along and it's starting to show.

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Updated On: 9/27/13 at 11:40 AM

Based on only the garments from that runway, I agreed with the judges on who was sent home, but Alexandria should have been in the bottom instead of Justin. At least the top of Justin's dress was quite beautiful, but Alexandria's was fugly. And I am over her crooked skirts and saggy pants.

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I totally agree, Jane. I'm a bit surprised by the vitriol on almost all of the message boards over the judges allowing the three to compete rather than selecting a third for fashion week. If they had chosen the third, the unanimous choice has been Justin. I'm on Team Dom for the win. Go Philly!

Did everybody see the pics of Austin at the Met Gala?

I still love him...

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I am tired of the "no one gets eliminated" approach to the final elimination. I would have let Helen and Alexandria go in a heartbeat. Has Alexandria ever actually sewn a dress, or does she just tack layers of ripped fabric on all of her clothes? The outfit in the 9/26 episode that she was declared "safe" for was a complete unfinished disaster. Do they really expect her to be able to put together a collection? And Helen (who made some beautiful things earlier in the show) is just tiresome. I cannot picture her handling the stress of the Fashion Week final under any circumstances!

I thought Justin's remake of the dress that he was eliminated for was just beautiful. He takes chances, and also learns from his mistakes. I loved Dom's stuff, and I don't usually care for the truly avant garde stuff but her looks were very professional and runway ready. Too much early melodrama this season - between Ken and that guy who voluntarily took himself away early on, it felt like Housewives of the Garment District for over-the-top behavior. I want to see the work and the clothes. Otherwise it might as well be a cooking show...

Well the top 8 (or maybe 9?) all make a collection, which are used to pad out the show and also mask who the actual top three are, since the collections are shown at Fashion Week several weeks, or even months, before the final episodes of the season air. So they do get some exposure, just not on television, and of course, without the chance of winning the grand prize.

Both Bradon and Dom's avante garde and refactored garments were in a league of their own.

Enough of Helen already...there's a certain sameness to everything she shows each week. She clearly lacks the maturity to helm any business venture at this point.

My concern though is that given enough time, Alexandria is going knock the socks off the judges next week and send season sentimental favorite Justin packing. Zac and Nina seem to have issues with her craftsmanship but I think that Alexandria's garments have an edgier, sexier, and more modern vibe than Justin's.

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I agree with javero about Alexandria being more edgy and beating out sweetheart Justin. I liked her avant-garde, and also her first poopy pants. She shouldn't have done them twice, but I think she's on to something since it was taped months ago, and I just saw Cher on the Today show recently wearing a version of poopy pants.

I never hated a "fashion" trend as much as those pants.

I even hate them more than the hiney sticking out of the pants look.

I am sure that the person who invented them is slow, or is a sadist.

They are unflattering and ridiculous on any single person who wears them, I don't care who it is.

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I've only been wowed by Dom in the last few weeks. She seemed to get stuck in her 80s revival for the front half of the season and for the most part, I haven't been crazy about her colors. It wasn't until the bottom three were allowed to go back and fix their looks that I was impressed by her work. At this point, I can't imagine Bradon not winning unless Dom steps up her game with the amount of time she is given.

I'd love to see Justin in the final three as I think he's a wonderful guy, but his work has been so inconsistent. Helen may not handle stress well, but her work has been among the most solid of the season. For her not to go to fashion week would be the only shocker of the finale. I don't know why Alexandria is even part of the mix. She's really been floating around the middle the majority of the season. I think this week was her best work, but I doubt it's enough to get her to fashion week.

Both Bradon and Dom's avante garde and refactored garments were in a league of their own.

Bradon and Dom were the only ones who actually made avant garde looks. Helen, Justin and Alexandria made beautiful dresses, but none of them were avant garde. I was surprised we didn't hear the judges say more about that.

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