Carol Hannah had several pieces I really liked. I love that sort of exploded tutu thing, the inverted pyramid the Herald-Tribune woman called it.

Irina had a cohesive collection, but I didn't like any of it. Just not to my taste, and not wowing me enough to impress me in spite of that. I am far from the woman she's designing for, though.

I liked very little of Althea's. It was all fine, I guess, but not at all exciting. I did like the tan pants, but I had tan silk pants very much like that in the 90s.

I dislike Irina immensely. I think she's the sort of artist I've worked with, in multiple genres, who I want to strangle within five minutes.

But her collection rocked. It was cohesive, it was sharp, and the work on the back of the jackets was, like, whoa. I thought the helmets didn't work for every piece, and the call to take some of them off for the final parade was a good one. On the whole -- paining me to say as it does -- Irina not only deserved the win, but I'd hold it up with among the better final collections in the history of this show. (Which, admittedly, considering how many final collections have been disappointments, is damning with faint praise.)

Irina's was a little too black for me, and the headgear was nuts. Who wears that?!

Oh, come now, fashion isn't about what people actually wear.

ITA, ita.

Her collection, other than color, was the most runway. Good accessories and a very defined look. I did like the detail work ita mentioned on the back of many of the pieces. The fur vest though - blech.

Irina herself, oy...she bugs the heck out of me. Even after seeing the runway show I still wanted "anyone but Irina". I still hold a grudge for her being so eye rolly to Tim. Do not disrespect Mr. Gunn.

I actually was pleasantly surprised by the collections, given how the season went.

Carol Hannah had the most pieces that I thought were cool, pretty, or interesting, but I agree that they didn't go together at all. Her models also walked oddly.

Althea had the most cohesive collection to me. It looked like a collection, but there wasn't really a wow factor.

It was hard to tell with Irina's since it was all black and I don't think it read very well on camera. Her 13th look was not good.

I guess I would have picked Irina too if I had seen the clothes in person. Not that I wanted her to win.

Carol Hannah had the most pieces that I thought were cool, pretty, or interesting, but I agree that they didn't go together at all.

ITA. That first piece of hers that the judges picked out was the big standout for me--I really loved it.

Sticking with Survivor has really paid off for some great tribals. Jeff said this on EW and I have to agree -- Russell is incredibly obnoxious but like Richard Hatch he's on a different level. Looking for the idol in landmark-type places is the kind of innovation, like alliances, that is obvious but yet no one ever thought of before. He's clearly the MVP of this season and, for that reason, I'd be very surprised if the producers let him go out before the final vote.

Carol Hannah had the most pieces that I thought were cool, pretty, or interesting, but I agree that they didn't go together at all.

yes, I didn't see the collection aspect of it, but I liked her clothes the best by far. I thought Althea's collection was a bit sloppy and boring. I mean, her first look was a real snooze, and you're supposed to wow us with the first piece that comes down the runway ( see Carol Hannah)

I didn't like Irina, mostly because I found her irritating. She's certainly talented, but she needs to dial it back.

Yeah, but once you go black, you never dial it back.

the work on the back of the jackets was, like, whoa.

Was it? I didn't notice. Possibly because if the all black, possibly I wasn't paying close attention, though I tried to watch the runway, at least.

Her models also walked oddly.

Seemed like many of the models walked oddly, though it may have been that after a couple that were genuinely strange I was paying too much attention to the walking for any stride to look normal. Didn't look like they had any time to get used to the shoes.