'Project Runway' recap: Jean Splicing

If only Christian's teammate from last week had been as innovative. From the get-go, it seemed Chris had a slight disadvantage. Forcing our contestants to run several yards to get their material? What is this — The Biggest Loser? Then Chris' fate really came into question when Tim probed him about those frayed hems on his dress. But, alas, Chris chose to stick with his ragged halter design, landing in the bottom three and earning a snippy Michael Kors quote: "It's very Joan Cusack in Working Girl."

For more evidence as to why one should alwayslisten to Tim, look no further than our little Sweet P, who seems to be emerging further out of her pod and into her comfort zone with the passing of each week. Last Wednesday she bested Rami with her oh-so-cute party number, and this week she delivered an adorable, patchy ensemble that I was ready to tear off the model right then. (Gotta love that "slimming voodoo," as Michael calls it.) And how much did you love her wedding photo with husband Serge, who could easily compete with Laura Bennett's hubby, a.k.a. Professor Magoo, in a battle of the mustaches?

And now onto this week's loser. Oh, Victorya. After nine weeks of gum chewing, assertions of your competitiveness, and general unpleasantness, you finally met your maker with a seemingly simple challenge. And if I may channel catty Christian for a second here, Victorya's coat made me want to die of barfness. It was obvious the girl didn't have enough fabric to work with, but her simple, mismatched trench coat was so elementary that my five-year-old cousin could probably produce a more professional-looking jacket using elbow macaroni, glitter, and a gluestick. (Take note once again, Project Runway season 5). Not that we were particularly rooting for the designer during the episode. As soon as Jillian expressed concern that Victorya was copying her concept for a denim jacket — which is especially damning afterInternet gossip sites remarked on the resemblance of Victorya's prom dress to a garment designed by season 3's Michael Knight for an episode of My Super Sweet 16 — it only seemed right to auf the designer.

What do you think, TV Watchers? Have you seen that much denim since the early '90s? Are you happy that Victorya is gone? Are you still hoping that Ricky will be auf'd? Were you underwhelmed with this week's challenge? And finally, am I the only one who thought Ricky looked like one of the seven dwarfs (Leaky, naturally) next to his model?

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