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Project Runway Rankings will Return 7/30/2018

Life got super busy with a new dog, a new job, and new apartment.

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Season 4 Episode 10

The judging this season has been extremely spot on, and this week was no exception to that rule. The judges bottom 3 equated to my bottom 3, as did the top 3. The designers really did have a challenge this week, to design a performance look for a WWE Diva.

6. Ricky

Miami bathing suit meets Vegas stripper. Not exactly what the judges were looking for from this challenge. The bathing suit is actually quite nice, but it’s definitely a wrestling costume, and paired with the fishnets and sky-high boots, we have an all-around disaster. Lucky for you guys, this photo doesn’t show the tacky atrocity that was the little wrap cape Ricky made out of the ugliest gold fabric known to man. Ricky’s time has been up for a while, and I was pretty satisfied to see him go.

5. Rami

The judges had Sweet P in the bottom 2 with Ricky, but I would have swapped her with Rami. This is just a tacky flimsy pink mess. The fabric is a big no-no for performance wear. It looks like a very unbreathable stretch cotton or jersey. It is better than Ricky’s for a WWE Diva, but I can’t get past the color, frills, or fabric.

4. Sweet P

Of the bottom 3, this is the only one that I could truly see being worn in the ring. With the cape on it goes a bit in the direction of a naughty nighty, but with it off I could see her rocking the look. However, like Rami and Ricky, this is tacky tacky tacky. The fabric is the cheapest iridescent plastic looking fabric that Wal-Mart princess costumes are made of, not good Sweet P.

3. Christian

Christian could not have been paired with a better diva. Leather and lace is right up his alley, and he delivered. The chaps are fun and interesting, but nothing about it looks too much like a dominatrix. I’m not sure what the fur is doing around her neck, but this chick could definitely kick some ass.

2. Jillian

Both Jillian and Rami got divas who consider themselves the all-American girl, but Jillian made the better garment by far. It’s quite athletic, with a serious cheerleader vibe. Jillian was almost #1 this week for me, but it just isn’t over the top enough to become a full-fledged WWE costume.

1. Chris

Chris? Succeeding in an over the top type challenge? Yes, I 100% believe it. This look is EVERYTHING! I have no complaints, not one. He was able to take tacky materials, AKA that leopard print, and make something fierce.

Judges’ Top 3- Chris, Jillian, and Christian

Judges’ Bottom 3- Rami, Sweet P, and Ricky

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Season 4 Episode 9 - Denim Dreams

Season 4 has had quite a few challenges that have stood the test of time, and this week was no exception. The designers had to create a new look using old Levi’s 501 jeans and denim trucker jackets. Of the seven designers left, four produced extremely strong looks, and only one produced a bad look.

7. Victorya

That one designer being Victorya. This is the sixth time through nine episodes that my lowest ranked designer has been sent home this season, a pretty good track record. Victorya didn’t do anything to change up the jacket, which was her greatest mistake. The guest judge from Levi’s was wearing one of their jackets and it looked exactly the same as this. The basic skirt and trench lapel she added weren’t enough to save her from elimination.

6. Chris

Utterly boring and terribly tailored. There is a fold in the denim pointing to her vagina and the hem needs to be pinned and tapered about 3 inches in the back to get rid of the bell curve. Even with these issues fixed, it still looks like a home-made dress from a 1970s McCall’s pattern book.

5. Jillian

Only two designers decided to play with multiple washes of denim, which I applaud Jillian for doing. The construction of the actual coat isn’t all too bad, however, the sleeves take away any chance Jillian had of being in the top. Between the heavy collar and heavy sleeves the balance is completely off, I would have gotten rid of those entirely. The epaulet detail is cute, but comes off both over and underwhelming in it’s impact.

4. Christian

Trust me, this is a lot better than the photo looks, wtf is this model doing? Christian was the only designer who decided to make separates, including a pair of pants. Making pants from pants is always risky, Ivy, but he nailed it by using old sleeves for the legs. The jacket is a fun take on a motorcycle jacket, but the high collar and poofy sleeves look cumbersome around her neck. The only really egregious offense? That belt! Still, an awesome job.

3. Ricky

Though he is only in third place, the top this week was so competitive I can not be too angry with this win. This is a stunning dress, and I love the denim that Ricky chose to use. However, it is very basic compared to my personal top 2, and the styling is atrocious. I do give him props for using classic gold stitching, which a lot of designers seemed to miss out on.

2. Rami

So flippin adorable. Not only is the dress near perfect, but Rami’s styling was by far the best of the night. The button and zipper details were pretty genius, a definite call back to the materials he had to use. I honestly don’t have any complaints about this dress, there was just one that was slightly more perfect.

1. Sweet P

Robbed Goddess Sweet P. This dress is perfect in every way. There was a chance that it could go too homemade and patch work quilt club, but she made it immaculately. Using different washes is always a risk when putting together a denim look, but she did it the right way. I think the reason that Sweet P didn’t win was because this look didn’t really fit the Levi’s brand, which wasn’t a part of the challenge until they told them the winning look would be produced by Levi’s AFTER THE RUNWAY. This dress, much like Jillian’s licorice dress, is still in the minds of Project Runway fans while the winner has faded to the past.

Judges’ Top 4- Ricky, Sweet P, Rami, Christian

Judges’ Bottom 3- Chris, Jillian, Victorya

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2018 Met Gala - Showing Out

These are my top 10 looks of the evening (in alphabetical order, except #1), hands down.

Ariana Grande- Vera Wang

She wore the goddamn Sistine Chapel. And it’s not just on a basic form fitting gown. Oh no, this is a ball gown with gorgeous drape and structure. And the bow is the perfect topper.

Cardi B.- Moschino

Just...look at it...bask in it.

Frances McDormand- Valentino

Because why the fuck not, Frances.

Lana Del Rey- Gucci

The wig is a damn travesty but everything else is perfect, including the man.

Lena Waithe- Carolina Herrera

Give me 20,000 guesses and I would never guess that this was a Herrera look, and, girl, is it a LEWK! Lena showed the fuck up.

Rihanna- Margiella

The Pope has arrived, everyone else move out of the way.

Sarah Jessica Parker- Dolce and Gabana

She has a goddamn nativity scene on her head. Bitch came to PLAY!

Solange Knowles- Iris Van Herpen

She’s wearing a durag and a halo and that’s all you need to know.

BEST DRESSED: Zendaya- Versace

They call me a witch, they call me a liar

Now they wanna set my pussy on fire

I was the baddest bitch, a lady freedom fighter

The voices in my head going off like a choir, choir!

La la la, voices in my head, they go

La la la, voices in my head, head

You gonna burn me at the stake? Better bring some barbecue sauce

Wanna touch this catholic saint? Better pray and ask the boss

Saint sinner chicken dinner holy war holy winner 

Saint sinner chicken dinner holy war holy winner

La la la, voices in my head, they go

La la la, voices in my head, head

Oh my god, everyone's talking at once. Shut up!

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2018 Met Gala - Showing Up

These ladies stuck to the theme, but still looked like they were going to a fancy party more than a costume party. 

Amal Clooney- Richard Quinn

For someone hosting the Gala I expected more (see: Rihanna), but Amal definitely put in effort. Unfortunately, the most shocking thing about this is that it’s not a Zac Posen creation.

Blake Lively- Christian Louboutin

The ornateness of the gown definitely screams Catholicism and I love the exposed leg. It is, however, just a gorgeous ornate gown. The headpiece is also a bit underwhelming compared to others.

Cara Delevigne- Dior

This is more confusing than anything, and the only Catholic references I get are in the crown and the veil. But it ain’t boring, that’s for sure.

Emma Stone- Louis Vuitton

I mostly just hate the hair...The rest is passable for the Met Gala.

Greta Gerwing- The Row

It’s just a it too literal, and not enough fashion. However, there is no doubt about what the theme she was going for is.

Katharine McPhee- Georges Chakra

This is a gorgeous baby blue dress that is definitely on theme, but the real star is the amazing ornate jewelry she is wearing.

Kris Jenner- Tommy Hilfiger

Did just about the bare minimum to be on theme, and completely blew the rest of her family out of the water.

Priyanka Chopra- Ralph Lauren

The headpiece is EVRYTHING, but I’m not crazy about the rest of the gown like everyone else on the internet seems to be. It’s boring.

Rita Ora- Prada

The headpiece was one of the best of the night, but the gown has nothing to do with the theme.

Selena Gomez- Coach

A nod to a christening or first communion gown, but it definitely could have gone further.

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2018 Met Gala - Men Doing the Most

The men that came and actually TRIED!! We have a total of five men on this list, which is really a step up from most red carpets.

Chadwick Boseman- Versace

Versace either produced the most glamorous and exciting outfits of the night, or the most boring tube dresses you’ve seen in your life. Chadwick definitely stepped up with this Papal filigree caped suit. A bit more detailing and he could have been my best dressed male.

Darren Criss- Versace

This isn’t AS amazing as everyone is making it out to be, but it’s still a great interpretation of the theme. The maroon trousers and bow-tie are giving me fancy maitre d’. The jacket, though, is stunning, and that alone gets him on this list.

Jeremy Scott- Moschino (himself)

A) He wore a motorcycle jacket which I love on a red carpet. But this is no ordinary motorcycle jacket. Homeboy bedazzled the living hell out of that jacket and added a tuxedo tail. I. Want. That. Jacket.

Migos- Versace

The jackets are fun and funky, and I love that they wore matching shirts underneath. The shoes are a nice touch, though I wish all three had the gold buckles.

Best Dressed Male- Jared Leto- Chanel

Jared Leto literally showed up as Jesus, and no one could top it. The detail on the scarf is what I wanted on Chadwick’s cape. The pink shirt with a pussy bow seems like such a wrong choice, but it works with the pink in the filigree. The dusty blue suit is actually a very biblical color, and of course, the crown was clearly meant to conjure images of Jesus’s final day. Amazing.

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2018 Met Gala - Men Doing...The Least

Dust off that blazer and crisp white shirt, we have the men of the Met Gala who showed up like they do at every other red carpet, with minimal effort.

Donald Glover- His Closet (Gucci)

He had an Illuminati symbol embroidered on the back of this tux he has worn multiple times. That doesn’t make it any better than it has been in the past.

Jaden Smith- Louis Vuitton

At least her decided to wear something different, but it has nothing to do with the theme. More cowboy than Catholic.

Michael B. Jordan- Men’s Warehouse

The tiniest cross pin in the world does not make a religious themed look.

Nick Jonas- Dolce and Gabana

Slightly more effort than some of the other men on this list, but it doesn’t give me what I need at the Met Gala.

Shawn Mendes- Unknown

It’s very hard to find the designers for some of these looks...because no one cares.

Trevor Noah- Balmain

Meets the challenge, I guess, but it’s butt-fuckin’ ugly.

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2018 Met Gala Review - Instructions Not Included

The theme of the 2018 Met Gala was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. These celebrities apparently did not get the memo and just wore whatever the fuck they wanted, which was usually just a basic ass dress.

Gisele Bundchen- Versace

I love this because it is a 100% eco-friendly and ethically sourced dress...but it’s a basic fucking dress.

Hailee Steinfeld- Prabal Gurung

She attempted with the crown I guess? The dress is stunning, but totally off theme.

Kendall Jenner- Virgil Abloh, Jimmy Choo, Tiffany’s

She’s supposed to be a modern angel, too bad it just ends up looking like modern twenty-something.

Kerry Washington- Ralph Lauren

Its a sequin dress, that’s all.

Kim Kardashian- Versace

At least Kim added crosses to her basic sequin dress.

Miley Cyrus- Stella McCartney

Given that she was at Stella McCartney’s table she didn’t have much of an option for elaborate dresses. Still, Miley is to big of a name to be showing up in this.

Scarlett Johansson- Marchesa

Did she interpret the theme as “molestation” because if so then a Marchesa dress is a perfect fit. If not, it’s a beautiful dress that has almost zero to do with Catholicism.

Tracee Ellis Ross- Michael Kors

At least other people in this section went with reds, whites, golds, and black. I can honestly find no connection here. Step it up Michael.

Zoe Kravitz- Unkown

Gorgeous, sexy, and daring. Three words I would not use to describe any woman I’ve ever seen at Catholic mass.

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I will be suspending rankings for a day or two to talk about the met gala because I love everything about it.

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Season 4 Episode 8 - Good Hair Day

Create an avant garde look based on your model’s hairstyle and a complimentary ready to wear look. These looks are great, and in some cases even iconic, so let’s get into it.

I am ranking the avant garde looks first because the ready to wear looks are based on the avant garde looks.

Avant Garde Looks:

4. Kit and Ricky

This is a beautiful costume for a stage production of gone with the wind. However, there is nothing avant garde about this gown. I don’t want to say anything bad about it, because it’s really not that bad, but it’s just boring. You can tell that Kit and Ricky put a lot of work into it, and I love how the colors of the trim of each layer match the fabric. The sheer apron was a cool idea, and they should have run with that idea instead of the field ball gown idea.

3. Rami and Sweet P

This is just bad, but at least it has a bit of an edge that Kit and Ricky’s look was missing. The draping is boring and exactly what we have been seeing from Rami for weeks no end now. Pairing the gown with pants was interesting, but I think this needed a different pant, it’s just too disjointed. The corset is nice, but everything else from the bust up is just too busy. And I don’t see the relationship to the hair at all.

2. Victorya and Jillian

Two looks really stood out this week, and this was one of them. The jacket is an iconic piece from the show, and in HD photos you can really see all of the detail and work that has gone into that coat.The shirt and pants that Victorya made underneath are also very cool and definitely not throw away pieces like they could have been. This look also vibes very well with the faux hawk ponytail hair.

1. Christian and Chris

Because duh. This is the most iconic piece in Project Runway history, full stop.

Ready to Wear:

4. Kit and Ricky

The clear worst team of the week. This is the most basic dress in an ugly ass fabric. It really looks like a student project with a practice pattern. 

3. Christian and Chris

This isn’t necessarily bad, it’s just that two others really nailed the ready to wear interpretations. The top is cute, but the skirt is a practice in simplicity. Christian and Chris could have done so much more with their avant garde look as inspiration.

2. Victorya and Jillian

It’s cute and I totally see the inspiration from the other look. The bottom right is a bit heavy, and I don’t think they should have used a stretch fabric because of that, but overall its a cute dress.

1. Rami and Sweet P

This dress is so goddamn cute, Sweet P hit a home run here. This is the only ready to wear look that I like better than the avant garde look. It’s fashionable and sell-able at the same time, the perfect place for a project runway look to land.

Judges’ Top Teams: Christian/Chris and Victorya/Jillian

Judges’ Bottom Teams: Rami/Sweet P, Kit/Ricky

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Season 3 Average Rankings

Click HERE to see my average ranking for each designer of cycle 16.  You can also find a few other visual representations of how I ranked the designers week by week.

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Season 3 Average Rankings

Jeffrey at 8th may be the lowest a winner ever falls on my average rankings list, he’s even shockingly behind Vincent. Mychael, Uli and Laura would have been my choices for the finale, though a 3.60 is one of the higher averages for a first place designer. I am surprised that Uli is not my number one, and that not only Mychael but also Laura beat her. Stacey (15th) is the only designer who came in the same place for me and the judges. Bonnie (12th/11th) would have been the same if not for Kieth’s disqualification earlier in the episode. 

Tier 1: Mychael, Laura, Uli, Kayne

Tier 2: Robert, Bradley, Vincent, Jeffrey, Keith, Angela, Allison, Bonnie

Tier 3: Malan, Katherine, Stacey

The reason for such a large middle tier is the massive inconsistency of most of the designers, which I will touch on  in a moment.

Rankings Chart Week by Week w/ Standard Deviation

Excluding Stacey, Malan, Katherine, Bonnie and Keith:

Bradley (1.12) was extremely steady for on the show, always falling between 4th and 7th. No one else who made it 4+ weeks was even close to that consistency, the next closest being Kayne (2.54). On the flip side, no designers were above a 4.0, however Jeffrey(3.72), Allison (3.46), Uli (3.11) and Robert (3.09) were all fairly inconsistent. 

I agreed with judges quite a few times this season, both in eliminations and wins. For eliminations, I agreed that Malan week 2, Bonnie week 4, Angela week 8, Vincent week 9, and then the trio of Kayne, Vincent, and Angela in week 10 were all the correct eliminations.

For the wins, I agreed that Kayne week 2, Angela week 4, Mychael week 5, Vincent week 7, Jeffrey week 9, and Uli week 11 were all the correct winners.

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Season 2 Average Rankings

Click HERE to see my average ranking for each designer of cycle 16.  You can also find a few other visual representations of how I ranked the designers week by week.

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Season 2 Average Rankings

Talk about a shocker right off of the bat: Santino at #1 definitely shocked me. I will add that there was no individual ranking for the disaster of a lingerie challenge, but even if he was 12th (last) he would still be in 1st place overall. The top 5 for the judges were also my top 5, the middle 5 or so seem to stay around my middle, and the bottom for the judges also coincides with my bottom. The only really big mover from the judges’ placement to my averages is Daniel Franco, up from 12th to 6th. Heidi and John (15th/16th) and Kara (4th) are the only three to place exactly the same for me and the judges.

Tier 1: Santino, Chloe, Nick, Kara

Tier 2: Daniel V, Daniel F, Andrae, Diana, Emmett, Zulema, Kirsten

Tier 3: Guadalupe, Marla, Raymundo

Tier 4: Heidi, John

Rankings Week by Week w/ Standard Deviation

Excluding John, Heidi, Kristen, Daniel F, and Raymundo:

Marla (1.85) was the most consistent contestant, too bad she was consistently at the bottom, peaking at 9th on my rankings. Chloe (1.96) was the only other contestant with a standard deviation under 2.0. On the flip side Andrae (4.50) and Daniel V (4.10) were the most inconsistent. Andrae had three first place rankings but fell below 10th twice. Daniel V came in 1st twice, but only fell below 10th once (15th week 1). However, his other rankings ranged widely from 2nd to 8th. 

I agreed with the judges on 5 eliminations, John week 1, Diana and Marla week 6, Zulema week 8, and Andrae week 9. I agreed with the winner(s) 3 times, Andrae and Daniel V week 6, Daniel V week 9, and Chloe week 10. 

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Season 1 Average Rankings

Click HERE to see my average ranking for each designer of cycle 16.  You can also find a few other visual representations of how I ranked the designers week by week.

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Season 1 Average Rankings

Jay, Kara Saun, and Kevin all came in the same place in my averages that they came in on the show. I am not shocked that Alexandra and Nora are so high, as that is what I was expecting. The same can be said for Rob and Wendy, but in the opposite direction, though I am surprised that they both fell below Kevin and Vanessa.

Tier 1: Jay, Kara, Austin, Alexandra

Tier 2: Nora, Kevin, Vanessa, Wendy, Rob, Mario

Tier 3: Daniel, Starr

Rankings Chart Week by Week w/ Standard Deviation

Excluding Daniel, Mario, and Starr due to low quantities of data:

The most consistent designer was Kevin(1.48), who always rode in the middle of the pack, coming in 3rd-7th every week. Jay (1.83) and Vanessa (1.92) also held pretty consistent throughout the challenges. 

On the flip side, Wendy (3.01) and Alexandra (3.00) were wildly inconsistent. Wendy came in anywhere between 3rd and 12th while Alexandra was anywhere between 1st and 5th.

Looking at the red and green boxes, I only agreed with the judges eliminations twice this season (Starr and Rob), while I agreed with the winner five times (Austin weeks 1 and 6, Kara Saun weeks 5, 7 and 8).

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Season 4 Episode 7 - Prom Dressed and Mom Dresses

No one on this show actually knows what girls wear to prom. They seem to be completely against long gowns when it comes to prom on this show, but, as someone who went to prom twice in between the two separate prom episodes, every girl wore a long gown! No one, and I mean NO ONE wears a short dress.

My prom group junior year:

And senior year:

Some of my other friends senior year:

And then my sister 4 years later:

1) Clearly my sister was much cooler than me

2) Looking back at these photos was AN EXPERIENCE

3) I’m not saying that all of these dresses are good by any means

4) NO ONE WEARS SHORT DRESSES TO PROM ANYMORE!!!! IT’S NOT 1986!!!!

At least Zac Posen had some sense to him, but we will get to that when I get to Season 11.

So, for these rankings we are going to play a game. Prom Dress or Mom Dress?

9. Ricky

Verdict: Mom Dress

This was by far the worst dress on the runway, and was the only one that looked completely unfinished and poorly constructed. It’s just a piece of fabric wrapped around her body, and the hem is a joke. I reeeally am trying to find something nice to say but I can’t. Oh, and it’s not a prom dress. Maybe like a sorority mixer? The fact that Ricky made it through with this after being on the bottom so many times is a mystery.

8. Kevin

Verdict: Mom Dress

Between the dress and the hairstyle this poor girl looks like a 40 year old going out to a fancy dinner with her husband. Once again, we have the most boring pedestrian dress, but unlike Ricky’s, it is wearable. He also nailed the color for a prom dress. The hem is an issue though. Overall it’s just meh, but is definitely not elimination worthy over Ricky.

7. Rami

Verdict: Mom Dress

Of all of the mom dresses this is by the most mom dress. The judges were right on when they said this dress is for the ladies who lunch. And no girl wants to wear hunter green to prom. They want pastels and jewel tones, even Kevin got that part right. This is a gorgeous dress, but it’s 100% incorrect for prom.

6. Christian

Verdict: (bad) Prom Dress

This one truly is a bad 80′s prom dress, which would, in fact, make it a mom dress. The judge’s didn’t have terrible things to say about this, but relegated him to the bottom for communication issues with his client. I, on the other hand, have issues. The fabric is the awful prom polyester all of my friends wore senior year, and he clearly could not work with it. I hate seeing the tulle/crinoline underneath, and the black lake fades into the brown fabric. Overall this is a swing and miss, but at least it looks like it’s meant for prom.

5. Kit

Verdict: Mom Dress

The judges got it mostly correct this week. The bottom 4 were my bottom 4, top 2 were my top 2, and the middle three were my middle three, though the order may be a bit different within each group.

Had this dress hit the floor this would have easily snuck into my top 3 because I absolutely adore the top. Why she chose to put the Powerpuff girls on her model’s bust I will never know, but I do know that I enjoy it. It’s fun! The length, however, is all sorts of wrong. The styling is also taking it to a mom place. The hair, the shoes, the earrings, it’s all wrong! She looks like shes 42! Still, a cute dress.

4. Jillian

Verdict: Prom Dress

My two major issues with Jillian’s dress are the length and the poor cup construction. Had one of those been fixed this could have been top 3. The dress is a bit casual for prom, but it wouldn’t look out of place on the dance floor. She also took a risk with the color blocking which I enjoy, and the pallet is gorgeous.

3. Chris

Verdict: Prom Dress

This dress is definitely on the more simplistic side, but this girl could walk very confidently into prom with this dress. The rouching detail on top is nice, and the cups fit her bust like a glove, which is hard for such a low side cut. The dangling fabric adds flair, though I wish he had draped it around her side or done something more innovative with it. The length is also a bit off, but her shoes will be off 20 minutes into the dance so there’s no need to fret there.

2. Victorya

Verdict: Prom Homecoming Dress

This is the only short dress that works as a prom/school dance dress. It may be a bit more fall homecoming, but I digress. The color is vibrant and she looks fun and bubbly. Victorya also styled her perfectly, no need for a dated up-do, and the shoes go great with the dress. My only real issue is the random placement and color of gems on the collar. Why so many colors? Why those colors...in the arrangement? Had she stuck to a pallet and done it in a pattern it would have worked 10X better. I don’t think Victorya deserved to win, but I can’t be mad that she did.

1. Sweet P

Verdict: Prom Dress Queen

Stunning. From head to toe this girl looks like a goddess, which is exactly what she wanted. The silk charmeuse is gorgeous, and Sweet P worked with it instead of against it. The dress fits like a glove and you can tell her model loves it. The train is a bit too long, but eh, that’s splitting hairs at this point. This easily should have won, but the judges really don’t know what girls wear to prom, and thought this looked too sophisticated. Bitch, what? That’s the goddamn point of prom!

Judges’ Top 2: Victorya, Sweet P

Judges’ Bottom 4: Ricky, Rami, Christian, Kevin