Episode Report Card Jeff Long: C | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Teaching With Hate
By Jeff Long | Season 8 | Episode 8 | Aired on 09.16.2010
The judges begin with Valerie. They think that she made a jacket over a jacket. Michael thinks it has no impact. Nina thinks that she uses too many pleats and zippers. January and Michael love Christopher's dress. Michael isn't wild about the shrug, but acknowledges that the dress is hard to match with outerwear. Heidi thinks that the shrug looks like a dirty rug.
Cute Michael says that he was trying to make something modern. Michael thinks it's schizo. He says that the idea that Cute Michael would think that his top is American sportswear is insulting. Yeah, you see, Michael Kors, me talking about your fat orange head is insulting. Creating a top that you're defending with obvious conviction is not insulting. Don't even start, January. She says it looks sloppy and I say they can ALL eat raisins and choke.
Heidi comments on Mondo's outfit and he says that his roommates were asking him to tap dance earlier. They all think that, though it's loud, Jackie would totally wear this. Nina thinks it's fun and clever. January thinks that he looks great with his model. Weird. Michael thinks that Ivy's look is elegant. He finds the unique tailoring of the jacket interesting. Heidi thinks there may be too much design in the top. They all like it better without the coat. Heidi wants to laugh at Andy's pants. He seems really offended, which kind of makes me happy. January doesn't think the look is American. Michael is still offended. He thinks it's part MC Hammer, part Beverly Hillbillies. Nina calls it a train wreck.
The judges deliberate. Michael thinks that Valerie has no imagination. He thinks that Andy's model was inappropriate. He also thinks that he styled her in Nicole Kidman's boots from Cold Mountain. God, they hate Cute Michael's look. I, uh, don't have eyes that work or something.
They like Christopher's dress, but Heidi really hates that shrug. Nina's not a fan either. They feel like Mondo really "got" the challenge. Heidi felt that Ivy's look was elegant, but old. Michael really liked it though. They've made their decision.
Everybody returns to the stage. Mondo is the winner! He's thrilled to finally win a challenge. Everyone is happy for him backstage. Ivy is in and so is Christopher. Andy is in. Boo. He should totes be bottom two. This is very not cool to me. Valerie is... in. OUCH. Oh God. We've still got the farm. Heidi sighs and tells him that he's out. He goes backstage without saying a word. He tells Christopher and Mondo that he's most upset about missing them. Tim enters and, I don't know, seems like maybe he wants to cry. Cute cute Michael tells Tim that he's OK with not taking his advice, but Tim chooses to "invoke that damn skirt." He tells Tim that he liked his advice but felt he needed to do his own thing. Tim says it was his Waterloo, which my cute boy says he needs to look up in the dictionary. Then, he leaves.