Project Runway Season 7--Episode 9--Lost in a Concept

Amy got lost in her concept again this week. First it was the bowl of hair, now it was the umbrella dress. I had to agree with the judges on this one. Her teammate Jonathan's detail-crazy gown was pretty overworked as well. I thought it made the model look like the Transparent Woman--you know, that figurine where the skin was transparent so you could see all the organs, it was used for science class.

Everything was leading up to a big runway fight between Jay and Mila, but she did not have to throw him under the bus. The judges did that for her. Nina went back to loving her some Mila with her extravagant praise for Mila's nighttime East Village look which was very smart and tailored. But even I'm getting a bit tired of the geometric black and white thing with the lines and the stripes. I did admire Anthony and Maya's Chinatown pieces, but the nighttime would have looked better longer and maybe just a smidge of red to tie it to the daytime. Seth Aaron and Emilio did deserve to win, but what was that bagpipe bag on the daytime model's head? And what was that tiny wrench Amy was wearing on a necklace?

This time the Models on the Runway was actually more suspenseful than Project Runway. I love that the designers have almost no model loyalty so you never know who's gonna pick who. Emilio must be getting jittery if he dropped Holly. I thought it was pretty sneaky with the promo editing to make us think someone was going to the hospital after drinking too much by showing an ambulance right after a shot of the models knocking back a few. It turned out the ambulance was just a random atmosphere shot.

Anyway there are seven designers left which means four more will be eliminated before the final three, but the math doesn't work out if there are only three episodes left before the finale. Something will happen like that season where they picked four finalists and one had to aufed just before Bryant Park. I want Jonathan to make it all the way, but I have a feeling he's going to crumble. Maya is the only one not to have won so she may go. Mila is Nina's favorite and Seth Aaron definitely has a spot. That leaves Emilio, Jay and Anthony. I think Jay is fading and it's either him or Jonathan next week.