Santino deserves far better from the judges. They are bitches, plain and simple.

Final three will be:

Chloe
Daniel V
Nick

You heard it here first.

As always EdHill, worth every penny. Every single one. You are a ROCK KICKING titan.
Poor Diana! I feel bad hating on Marla (I think she reminds me of someone's nice mom), but Christ woman, what the devil are you doing on Project Runway with your zero ideas? Their outfit was the most boring for sure. And wrinkled. Don't they have an iron in the studio?
Most of these outfits were yawners. Even the winner reminded me of "The Love Boat, promises some-thang fo' evray-one-un". It had an 80's cruise director thing going on. Cute, but eh. I did like the Emmett and Chloe. Too Bergdorf? They used Banana Republics allotted fabrics and made a very believeable work to nightlife creation. Where's the problem?
Santino, that blowhard, what a piece of work. In his defense he said his Asian theme was forward thinking for the Banana. They gave him so much shit about it. Then several months later the Banana did a bunch of Geisha inspired Asian looking clothes! (If you Google "Banana Republic Geisha" you can see that he wasn't that off). But anyway he is the scoundrel I love to hate. He could make clothes out of skunk fur and they'd keep him around just for the good of the show.
I liked the dress Zulema and the menstruater made. I thought the jacket was cute. But I'm no Michael Kors.
I'm sorry to say that Heidi's dirty whore lipstick and the rest of her makeup really aged her. Her mouth looked all crooked like a crazy grandmother. Hope she goes back to something less severe.

here's a little something to get you ready for American Idol season 5!

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,2518599,00.html

Santino responds with this by getting all defensive and whiny. "Well your customers are older. And a lot of Banana Republic customers don't know Michael Kors." I honestly thought those words would be Santino's undoing. To so blatantly insult the judge takes gigantic cajones. (probably fried onion flavored ones) ick!

Loved the freaky freezies comments.. You slay me Ed.

Yea for Project Runway and American Idol 5! Diana will be missed, but I'm not sure she even would've made my top 5. I definitely believe it'll be Chloe, Daniel, and Nick in the final three, and deservedly so. The picture/caption combos were particularly brilliant, EdHill.

omg, "the menstruater"!!! That was perfect. You're totally right, she has that pasty, no-makeup, giant maxi-pad wearing look. Or maybe you were just referring to the crying.

I wasn't really sad Diana left. Part of me wanted to root for her because she was goofy and scientific, but I kind of thought she looked like she smelled too. Like mushrooms or something.

Santino is an ass, but certainly a watchable ass. And I liked his Nicky Hilton dress a lot.

"Marla however tells us that she doesn’t believe in the idea %100, but Marla is horrible and she plagiarizes other peoples stuff, so she can just go suck it."

awesome recap. can i be a pain and request more screen caps of the final products next time? i don't get Bravo and i cry myself to sleep every night as a result.

Santino's model is actually Heather, not Tarah. In this episode, he decided to stay with his model, Heather.

OK, this show isn't available where I live (or at least not on my pathetic cable line-up), just thought I'd have a look-see at the recap as it seems like it would be a show rife with stupidity, quickly skimmed through the re-cap, and saw that Star Wars screencap.....

LMAO, that's wicked funny, EdHill!

A month ago, I didn't know this show existed. Now it's my favorite show, and something I get excited for every week.

For some reason, I had supported Diana from the beginning. I don't know why, maybe it's the "root for the underdog" thing, or the gap between her two front teeth.

Though as time went on, she started to annoy me a bit, but she should have had at least one more week. It really should have been that hack Marla that went this week.

Andre and Daniel were the right winners for this one. Emmett and Chloe's was also good, but for the at least, the jacket was a bit too...what's the right metaphor... Dynasty for my liking. Kara and Zulema pulled it off pretty well, and Nick and Santino's was decent, but ruined by the style of the jacket.

Santino is a great example that if you're going to wear your hair long, at least get some decent hair plugs.

Oh, and from memory I think it was mentioned once that Zulema's accent was Zimbabwean.

Re: "...but she sounded too much like the bad guy from Lethal Weapon 2 ("Diplomatic Immunity!") so I'm gonna say she's from South Africa. And lo and behold, I'm right."

I know, I keep waiting for her to tell Zulema, "But--you're BLICK!" and for Zulema to reply, "Free South Africa, you dumb sonuvaBITCH!!!"

And thanks for the shout-out EdHill, let's be thankful we don't have smell-o-vision! *smooches*

Did you see the looks on some of their faces when they found out they were designing for Banana Republic? It was as though someone told them to go sit in a pile of garbage. These people think their shit doesn't smell, and places like Banana Republic are beneath them. I have no personal thoughts about the place...in fact, fashion has no allure for me, but this is good TV, and I'll tune in every week to see which prima donna is the next to have a meltdown

fycin (#6): I think Diana probably smells like a dirty aquarium -- kinda like algae and sick fish.

LQ: I'm with you on the iron. I also think Diana can't sew, like Tim pointed out last week, and that's some of what makes her stuff look pinched and wrinkly (like MARLA! Heh heh!).

Does anyone remember when Ba-NON-uh Republic actually sold cartoony Daktari outfits, all in khaki and olive? It was not so long ago. I think they even had a jeep coming through the front window. (On a similar note, I always thought The Kennedy Museum in Boston should have a car going through the window -- get it?? Chappaquiddick???) Okay, that's a bit off topic ...

P.S. That was nice of Daniel V. to go over and kiss Kara's snot-covered, flushed, puffy,tear-streaked face.

I believe that Diana and Marla were out not because OnionPits and Nick did a better job, but because overall, they are better designers than Diana and Marla, and the judges knew it. D & M had the very serious problem of not being able to construct clothing very well, and their designs were either too far-fetched (Diana) or downright dowdy (Marla) to work.

That being said, I'm bummed about Diana being gone. And I just abhor OnionPits Santino. He looked like a scary, crank-smokin' hobo with his hoody on. "Stabbin' people with mah hobo kniife".

Has anyone else noticed this..When Santino isn't wearing a hat he looks like Jafar from Aladin, when he pretended to be the old man in the dungeon and made Aladin go to the cae of wonders. That's all I can think of when I look at him.

Does anyone else hate ZuScary? I find her work banal and tired. She also frightens me.

Had Santino not been with Nick, he would of been off the show.

Right from the start whoever hooked up with that Marla was a goner. The judges wanted her pajama wearing ass off that runway, like 2 weeks ago.

No cooter mentions EdHill? I'm shocked!

KH

G-Child #17,
Hilarious. I think Santino kind of talks like Jafar too, "You've heard of the golden rule haven't you... whoever has the gold makes the rules...."
I'm now referring to Santino as Jafar - and Nick is Iago, his parrot.

Holyterror-
I remember when BR sent me their first catalog. It had no color, about 60 pages or so and looked like it came from someone's house. They had all kinds of warm-weather gear for the intrepid Africa-vacationing traveler. It was cool and only slightly pretentious. I always wanted to order from it, but since it was the 80's and I was in high school making $3.25 an hour part-time, I couldn't afford anything from it. In fact I think it was started by some husband and wife (I could be mistaken). I'm not sure when they officially went corporate and over into blandsville.

Well in Santino's defense, I hated Diana's voice too...it was like nails on a chalkboard to me and when she spoke for a long period of time, I had to mute my TV. I still think Santino is a great designer regardless of everyone's hatred on here. Although I don't think he'll win, I'm still routing for him. :o)

"Funny, If I had to choose what one thing Santino is, I would've gone with "smegmaish"."
Disgusting, hilarious and apropriate. Who knew smegma could be all these things??? Glad to have you recapping this show!!!

wait, wasn't this the episode with Santino singing to Andrae in the kitchen..."lighten up its just faaashion"? that was awesome! Santino reminded me of Satan in that South Park movie when he was singing. Even though Santino is a dick, he totally entertains me.
I think Daniel V. is great, and I also like Emmett for some reason, and Zulema seems to be really talented.
Whoever said Santino only stayed because of Nick was right on! That comment about Kors, I was thinking, oh no you didn't. Anyone who knows fashion has heard of Michael Kors you unit!

I'm so hooked on this show, I can't believe it. I can't stand Santino himslef, but as a designer he seems to be hit and miss. It's funny. One week I'll like his stuff, the next I won't. I liked his dress for Nicky, but WAY preferred Nick's dress.

Did anyone else see that they are auctioning off the final products from each week? I just discovered it myself; although I'm not sure what "average joe/jane" could fit into those things since they're designed specifically for those models.

Anyway, glad to see Marla gone - and couldn't care less that Diana is gone.

P.S. I'd like to add that I went to the BR site and $268 seems a little high for that dress. It doens't impress me.

and neither does my spelling...sorry - meant to type: doesn't impress me.

What was up with Santino's hood when he was talking. Come on this guy can't be more into himself.

I love Nick and think him, Chloe, and Santino will be final 3 (Santino for the drama, just like Wendy Pepper last season), but Daniel may also be in.

$268 for that dress. I sure can't afford. I liked Zulemas dress better anyway.

I am down with Katieshole's summation. Around here we call her "The Insipid Zulema". The fact that she lived to see another day after that "I'm gonna stretch out this ugly ass sweater and yank on several of the pulls and call it a dress" blunder is amazing. Or else it's further testimony suggesting the producers keep personality types around for a more exciting show. “You can cry, but you gotta cry and cut. Don’t stop and cry.� Harsh and abrasive, but also great television.

The only thing that scares me about Zulema is her hair. There's a little thing called Dark n' Lovely Zulema, you should try some. Except for her awesome "you better cry n' cut" comments, I thought she was the usual talky, self-important, mediocre skilled character we always see. At least she had the sense to realize nothing was going to get accomplished by falling down and crying like Kara did. Thanks to Zulema's making it work (drink!), they pulled ahead of Santino/Nick and Diana/Marla. Okay, so it might have not been that hard, but still...

I was kind of sorry to see Diana go, but when she started talking about putting the zipper and buttons on the same side of the pencil skirt, I knew her time had come. The divorce of fashion and math was as inevitable as Brad P.'s and Jennifer A.'s once Brad met Angelina J. Plus I knew it was over once Diana paired with Copycat Marla, who was probably in the judges' crosshairs anyway after last week. Did anyone notice Tim's face when he walked towards them to critique their work? One would think he was going to the dentist to have nine root canals performed. He was probably happy to have the double elimination, killing two birds with one stone and all that.

Is it just me, or is it totally obvious daniel and andrea are screwing? Check out the moment backstage after the runway show where daniel lovingly and gently touches andrea's thigh. Cue chirping birds and airy woodwinds.

Zulema thinks she can fool us into mistaking loudness for talent.

And I hear you Aries. If not dark and lovely, can we at least get her a little afro-sheen? or nu nile? or dudley q's?

ZuScary = loud self important frizzy headed train wreck. Get rid of her.

I can't find the outfit on the BR site, anyone got a link?

KH

Here you go :)

http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/product.do?cid=5023&pid=386890

#28 - Yeah, she's really got the crazy black woman look going on. As of yet her ego hasn't matched her designs.

"Andrae shows Tim his accessories." GOLD!
I have hated Zulema since the first episode when she got all diva about sharing the closet but I think she hasn't been eliminated yet because someone else has always sucked just a little bit harder than her. Her time will definitely come.
Until this last week, I would have sworn the final three would be Santino, Nick and Chloe but I think the judges are getting tired of Santino's over frilly designs and out of control ego. I would now like to switch to the popular vote of Nick, Chloe and Daniel V. for the final three.

Santino's voice is easily as irritating as Diana's. And he always appears in one of my pet peeves -- an ENSEMBLE.

Jelodi97 (#20): That's how I always thought of BR, and so it really surprised me last season (and this season) when they were talking about appealing to the "Banana Republic Woman" -- you mean the wife of that guy on "Crocodile Diaries" on Animal Planet? No arrogant "colors" or vain "fitted garments" here!

Funny part is, they actually used to have a store on Bleecker Street in the West Village -- now Marc Jacobs Central. But you walked in and it looked like everything was made of feed sacks. My brother and I once went in there stoned and got thrown out for laughing at the mosquito-veil hats.

Didn't the dress for which Daniel and Andrae won look very much like the one for which (crazy-ass) Starr was pilloried in the same challenge last season? They were both black, drop-waisted, flapper-era dresses.

The "Banana Republic Woman" is a woman who foolishly pays 4x as much for the same stuff that is sold at both Gap and Old Navy. I just don't think that their "styles" are anything remarkable or interesting. I just go to Ann Taylor. Still nothing way crazy, but fitted and constructed better than BR.

Wish I coulda laughed at a mosquito-veiled hat. I wonder if Survivorman needs one.

I must admit, I was a little nervous about the change in the line-up on the recap, but then I saw "these are not the droids you are looking for..." my apprehension disapeared! I think that SG Dub and EdHill are even better than actually watching. Oh, and LOVE the pictures chosen for this weeks recaps! Sorry, nothing funny to add, just props...

The crap I saw at the BR website put me to sleep. Talk about banal! Perhaps Zulema and some of the other tired desingers could get a job working for them. At least Old Sweatshop has those flashy commercials with Morgan Fairchild et al. and the insanity causing song lyrics that can torture for hours on end "Just bust a tunic!!!" It is as bad as "The tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch."
And now I would like to let the ladies and transvestites in on my little secret. Because I'm not that girl who pretends to be your friend but doesn't tell you when you have spinach between your front teeth. I get all of my nicest clothes at nordstrom.com. Their sale rack is incredible. 50% off or more. I may be pov but I like nice garments. I may spend most of my time dressed like the man who cuts your grass. But baby, when I go out, I wannna GO OUT! Now just don't go buying up everything in my size or I'm going to be irate.

I got a little curious and went to the Banana Republic site to see how they are marketing the winning ensemble - and couldn't find it anywhere. You'd think now after that episode aired they would have it splashed across the front page. Odd.

Desingers. It's like they unsing. Nice.

Lizardqueen-
My supa-fave bargain store is actually Neiman Marcus Last Call. Unfortunately I've moved to a place where one is not nearby. I used to be right down the street from the NMLC in Austin and the stuff/prices would make you cream your jeans. You know, a $280 cashmere DKNY sweater for $20. The sad thing is, the retailer/design house is still making a profit on that $20 sale.

the droids comment was priceless

santino/gargamel's song and dance routine around andrae was priceless it has benn in my head all week...

final three? daniel, nick and chloe, eventhough i'd like to see santino stick around, i think he has pissed off the judges

i loved heidi's lipstick anyone know who makes it?

Nice recap, I LOVE the fried onions/schmegma comments. Completely gross and hysterical.

My one beef: please master your use of apostrophes. You're means "you are." "Dudes knob" should be "dude's knob."
That is all, thank you.

Santino w/ his hood on conjured up images of Jesus & Osama all at once. & whn he was dancing around Andre, some1 said he reminded them of 'Gargamel' or Satan in South Park---very right on!

i agree, Santino makin fun of Di's voice---whu?? he should croak, i mean talk. i must confess, i too found her voice irritating, very childish-sounding for a w'm of 22.

i don't find Zulema's des. v appealing, altho I admire the way she helped save thr crappy design 4 ths challenge.

BR is currently selling an obi-styled dress so I don't thnk Santino's des. was that off the mark 4 ths challenge. (i disagreed w/ the combo of color styles tho---blue & blk---a no-no in fashion, I thot?) I wish Nick hadn't had 2 end up w/ him, he's 2 sweet.

I think we should rename Santino as Garamel and Nick as his cat Azrael.

Please people...yes Zulema is abrasive, but her talent far surpasses Marla, Emmett and Andrae's. They all need(ed) to go before she does/did. Andrae was lucky to ride Daniel V.'s coattails to last week's win. Marla couldn't creatively think her way out of a paper bag, and Emmett should stick to menswear. It was all Chloe all the time last week.

My love for Santino began and ended with the first episode. Each week he offends another cast member or one of the judges, which makes for good tv.

I still see him, Nick and Chloe in the final three. Santino is obviously talented; however, as the judges noted, he needs to learn to edit his outfits, and while he's at it his comments.

CeeNee loved the post. Hilarious!

oh i had forgotten the name of gargamel's cat, that is just perfect!

don't want to spoil anything before teh new post, but chloe is very underrated, it is time she wins a challenge!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE notice just how much Santino looks like Rasputan from the movie Anastasia!!!

Every time I see him I think about that!