One thing about the models this week, even the skinny ones were bigger than the "plus size" model Alison dressed last week, right? They all seemed to be full-sized people, not model-skinny. I also think this competition was about more than size -- I think the age thing was (or could have been) as much an issue as the sizes. Which is why when Michael got to pick first, he picked Robert's sister -- no one's mother, no one fat.

I think that they are fooling themselves if they think that this does anything to ameliorate the comments from last week. However, Tim has ameliorated his comments for me by being in complete agreement with me that Uli should have won. He pointed out in his podcast (and on the Tim's Take blog) that she created the best design AND she had a model who wasn't all modelly. Okay he didn't say "modelly". But you know what I mean.

I think this week's challenge proved that most of the designers have no clue how to design for a plus-size woman, at least not on such short notice. Shapeless ponchos? Ick.

Exactly. Jeff's design was hideous. And Kayne's was so old lady. How does a scarf draped over the front of a shirt make it fashion-forward? And Robert, much as I liked him personally (as did everybody else), completely deserved to be out. That looked like every mother-of-the-bride-ish outfit I've ever seen, and the plain black and red *was* boring.

I missed the comments about the models and sizes last week. Must hie myself off to Tim's blog.

Well, apparently neither do a lot of designers whose JOB it is to design plus-sized clothes, no?

Jesse -- what you said.

still on project. hate.

I send an email with ten questions. I get a response telling me why I can't get an answer to #1. That's it. I know I shouldn't feel stupid replying with a "What about the other stuff?" email, especially since I've been owed the information awhile. I'm just surprised by the whole thing. And totally shouldn't be.

ita, do you work with the monkeys in that monster.com commercial? Because it kind of sounds that way.

This challenge really could have benefitted from some additonal time. I don't see how they expected anything other than a train wreck given that they really didn't give anyone time to *think* let alone try things out.