Model Takeover

Well, similar to last week’s sweep of everyone voting for Mitchell for the lose, almost half of our leaguers were ready to Auf Qristyl from competition. Add to that the fact that she was in the bottom 2 last week, and that added an additional 2 points to everyone’s score who picked her for the lose. This definitely helped out a lot of our leaguers, but the disparity in scores is still apparent in Week 4’s competition:

And speaking of the lose, we had an interesting scenario this week. It was a point-tie as Svi-tulle-a Designs picked Logan for the win (bottom 2 got her -2) and Thimble Lover picked Epperson for the lose (top 2 got her -2, also)… So sorry ladies, but that put you both at the bottom of the league and got you the co-title of Episode Losers. However, Svi-tulle-a was pitted against Jui.Licious, who didn’t turn in a sheet this week, giving SD the auto-win. So she’ll have a “W” up on the board for this week, but was an Episode Loser…don’t think this has ever happened in Fantasy Runway History. Congrats!

But this week’s Cinderella Story HAS to go to Purdy Girl. Not only did she jump on the bandwagon of Qristyl-haters, but she also was the only leaguer to correctly pick Althea for the win. Not only that… but given that this week’s guest judge Jennifer Rade says, “like I would literally by this right now tomorrow for a client. Like I want to leave here right now with that jacket on my arms,” AND guest judge Zoe Glassner also says, “I too want to walk out of here with it,” well, with such ringing endorsements, that gave PG an additional 3 points. Even though she didn’t garner any additional points in the remaining, these two correct picks were just enough to propel her to the title of Episode Winner!! Congratulations Purdy Girl!

Ok, so now we turn our attention to the episode. Heidi introduces our designers to the challenge by saying that in the workroom there are “13 women who know exactly what they want. Your challenge is simple: make all of these women very very happy…it’s enough, no?”

[we need ANTM up in here to bring up the drama factor!]

As the designers enter the workroom, Carol Hannah reacts: “I see all of our models standing there and everyone breaths a huge sigh of relief. Because people were thinking it was going to be bridezillas. Well, much to the dismay of this Fantasy Runway, it COULD have been much worse! Where were the fights with the models? The bitchy attitudes? The snide comments? The designers breaking into tears and having to be consoled by Tim (I mean, hello, Johnny-drama! What happened… totally let me down, bro!).

Allegedly M.O.R. gave some more insight to how the models REALLY felt about their designs, but c’mon…none of that made airtime in the episode that truly counts… so did I bother watching the reactions in another hour of Klum Enterprises programming? Absolutely not.

Johnny does start the challenge with some interesting commentary, saying “This challenge is actually kind of simple…I know what Emarie? Likes, we have the same aesthetic, we have the same idea and we have the same vibe…it’s like designing something for myself if I was a black girl.” Wait, he's not? I'm confused...

Meanwhile, we see the critique that “drives him over the edge” when at 10:21 his model starts telling him about the dress and he speaks the infamous line “Please don’t tell me what to do. I don’t tell you how to model, so you don’t tell me how to design” (Pause: did he really just say that? When almost every episode thus far features him demonstrating to his model how to work-it on the runway by giving us his best West-Hollywood-catty-walk—strut, strut, strut, strut, stop, pivot, snap, snap, turn, strut, strut, strut… Really Johnny? You don’t tell her how to model?) Perhaps he should’ve taken some advice, especially when guest judge Jennifer Rade bitingly points out “The world really doesn’t need more of that dress”:

[if she had a bouquet…and there were four more of her…]

But back to the quote… Time Warner Cable’s HDTV DVR box is the impartial judge on the bonus question this week, and at 21 minutes into the episode, the bonus points were awarded. Congratulations to Easy Breezy, Mutton dressed as Lamb, and Velvet Goldmine, who all, in a three-way tie, picked 22 minutes and were the closest picks for “how many minutes into the competition will he say…” and thus get the coveted 5 bonus points this week.

Back in the workroom we find Tim giving our designers critiques, expressing his concerns to Qristyl “My concern about this is that it looks, and forgive me for this blunt observation, but it looks messy. It looks like she’s been rolling around all day in bed. Timewise…you need to make decisions.” And concerns for Logan, “You have a conundrum. You really do.”

Shirin got a lot of airtime this week for ending up in the middle great was that back and forth with her model. The best was probably when she even confronts her model, saying “Are you sure this is good for this occasion?” Oh boy. And then we hear from Shirin what the model is looking for…“She wants a royal blue, satin, jumpsuit…with gold rope. I automatically get really scared, because that’s not me at all and I have to stand by this garment.”

[what is this model thinking?]

At least she made it to safety this week. She could’ve done a lot worse:

[the original royal blue jumpsuit]

And Epperson’s model.. what the heck?! “I want something that’s not too much, something simple but interesting, but kind of sexy but not too much, I want something that wiillshow my body but not too much I don’t want something too big, I just want something tight.” In otherwards, “Sexy, romantic, chic, elegant, tight, fitted, short, punk, tight..” really sweetie? Should we throw in the kitchen sink while we’re at it?

Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) he pulled off quite an interesting appliqué look with stretch fabric…good enough to bring him up to the top 3.

[roar Tigress…judges likey]

Lifetime did save us the biting comments from the designers for that short segment while the models are getting ready. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the “Project Runway Smackdown!”

Irina: “Looking around the room, nobody’s really looked like crap…but I did think that Althea’s looked like crap. I mean it would’ve looked nicer if she stapled it together, to be honest.”

Nicolas: “I think the people that are going to be in the bottom are definitely Epperson, because that just looks like a rag. And then Johnny’s garment looks like he just threw it in a dryer, and it’s awful.”

Christopher: “Epperson’s dress is one of those dresses that you could see the judges hating or loving, I get it because I know he likes to shred pieces and reattach them it’s definitely his aesthetic. It’s definitely going to be…[thoughtful pause]…only time will tell if the judges get it.

Wow! Interestingly enough, Althea and Epperson were both in the top 3...only the prediction about Johnny's dress being a rag was somewhat accurate...but serioulsy other designers.. maybe it's time to readjust the way you think when clearly the judges are loving those designs which you despise... our could it just simply be jealousy? Certainly we haven't seen Nicolas on top yet...And Irina only once...

And in an interesting turn of events, ALL of our judges (save her highness, Dame Klum) were all guest judges! WTF? Has anyone seen Michael Kors? Anyone? Bueller? And Nina’s now MIA… come on…she’s not even editor-in-chief at Marie Claire…is she really that busy? Be that as it may, our three guest judges Jennifer Rade, Marc Bouwer and Zoe Glassner put on a great critique…and to be perfectly honest, I was in love with all of their praises and biting comments. All in all, as stated above, they all agreed that Miss Glamazon herself, Althea was the winner of this challenge. And much to everyone’s excitement sent poor Qristyl packing for her simple black cocktail dress… seriously sweetie…what was that? Auf Wiedersehen.

[don't tell Heidi that everyone left!]

And that brings us to Week 5. Stay tuned and check your inboxes for the week 5 scorecards!

Buh-bye!!!

Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!!

Rumble indeed! Would you just look at those scores, my goodness!

Velvet Goldmine came in for the sneak attack this week after being out on vacation over the Labor Day holiday, and totally schooled everyone with her 21 point win this week, making her the Episode Winner.

Unfortunately, Mutton dressed as Lamb was our only competitor this week to score a big goose egg, giving her the title of Episode Loser. Sorry, Mutton, but you should really talk to those 5 of our leaguers who didn't submit sheets this week. Surely you could've risen up and beaten one of them? Oh well, there's always next week.

But Episode 3, can we discuss?

Oh Mitchell, Mitchell, Mitchell… as Heidi told you last week, you have to show us that you deserve to be here. Probably not a good sign that his opening comments were: “After being in the bottom 2 twice, I’m worried, I’m concerned, I’m frustrated, but I want to stay in this competition, I just need to keep working on it.”

And as we all know, keep working he did(n’t)! Our episode begins with Heidi informing the contestants they’re going on a field trip: no visit to California is complete with out a visit to this place, and don’t forget your sunscreen. Oh Heidi, way to be sneaky…WHO would’ve ever guessed they were going to the beach.

Better yet, even, who would’ve guessed that we’d arrive at the beach to find Tim Gunn in sunglasses and sandals, but still in a blazer, surrounded by a fleet of surfer girls. As Tim said, “only at the beach!” Oh boy.




So our challenge this week is to create a fun and fashionable surfwear look, but one that showcases your point of view as a designer. And to start it off right, it’s time for Teams of two. Well, not everyone was excited to hear the news, and with good reason, as we later found out. Ra’mon says, “the moment that Tim says this is a team challenge, my heart fell out my butt.” Things were only to get worse for Ra’mon as Bitchell chooses him as his partner saying to the camera: “I wanted to work with someone who could carry me on this challenge.” Boy, was that the understatement of the episode?!

Qrystil cracks the first camera smack after visiting Mood, against her partner Epperson, saying, “I ain’t no damn student.” And poor Bitchell just keeps the drama going when he smacks down on Ra’mon saying, “He has picked out some pretty ugly things and I think we’re going to be in trouble.” What a cute face he makes, huh?

Enter Tim’s best line at Mood: “Designers, you have five minutes remaining… is anyone listening to me?!”

Yes sir!!

Well, now that we’re back in the workroom, macramé seems to be the name of the game, as both Nicolas’ and Shirin’s team decide to do some fancy handiwork on their swimsuit designs. Epperson and Qrystil begin the fighting right away and start bickering and arguing the whole episode.

But really, all the drama just comes back down to the Bro-mance between Ramon and Mitchell. Yes, love is in the air:

Ra’mon: “I’m pulling the weight – I suddenly feel like I’m the captain of the team, not a place I want to be”
Mitchell: “Quit talking” “In this relationship I can’t always tell you that you’re perfect.”

And just when we thought things couldn’t get worse, Tim, the harbinger of doom, comes in and announces that we’re raising the stakes…. Each team must create a second look… an avante garde design to complement their first design. BUT at least we get more time to shop at Mood…and more generous since we get 20 minutes this go around vs the 15 that frustrated the hell out of our designers in the first round.

Pause. Can we just see how priceless these faces are again?

Once again, Ra’mon gets in a snarky comment, and sums up the atmosphere of the room: “Ladies and gentleman – capital WTF?!?!?”

After pulses have calmed, and our shoppers have returned from Mood, the prophet of doom (Gunn) returns to announce our first model trouble of the season. Poor Carol Hannah gets the shocking news that her model has decided to pursue a commercial gig (for those of you who caught it on the Models of the Runway…or as Klum Enterprises should call it, just M.O.R. Heidi, her original model skips out on PR for a chance at an Arby’s commercial. Classy). So Carol Hannah has problems, and our Leaguer Sewphisticated is the only player to pick up the 3 extra points at her demise.

While Ra’mon continues to get hugely frustrated, Mitchell is just content to prance around the sewing room crying out “Auf Wiedersehen bitches!”

But now the time of consultation. Tim talks to our designers and expresses concerns with Qrystil and Epperson, and Mitchell and Ra’mon (especially the scuba suit… vaguely reminiscent of our previous guest judge, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique.) Tim even goes as far to say: “WHAT is that? What IS that?!”




Which prompts Ra’mon to quickly scrap the jumpsuit altogether…WITH THREE HOURS REMAINING IN THE DAY!!! What was he thinking? Furiously, he begins working on the second Avant Garde look, a neoprene yellow-green design that he begins to start hand-dying as his model is in hair and make-up right before the Runway.

Get ready for it, because our bonus question: What makes Tim say to Ra'mon, "I want to ensure that you're not just instantly disqualified”? comes into play…because Tim is worried that he won’t be finished with the look, and that they won’t be showing both garments on the runway. Judges gave out points to our leaguers who were close in their picks, and even a few ½ point values for those who got the question half-right. ;)

And, and extra bonus, Tim follows up his conversation with Ra’mon with the coveted “Make it work!” giving those who picked Ra’mon in the Concerned bucket an extra point this week!

On the runway, we learn that Ra’mon and Mitchell have actually made it to the top! But when asked about the garments, Ra’mon spoke… and Heidi was confused. Mitchell profusely admits that Ra’mon did all of the work, and his sole responsibility was the bathing suit. Which as Heidi points out, you couldn’t even see!

The rumble begins as we turned to the bottom contestants and Qrystil begins explaining her garment. Epperson rolls his eyes followed by Heidi’s rolling of the eyes to imitate him…Priceless:

Our Guest judges Max Azria and Rachel Bilson, critiqued fairly, and as they announce that Ra’mon is the winner of the episode, Rachel says that she would wear that look (extra points if you picked Ra’mon for the win…Oh wait…no one did!!!!!)

But then we come down to the elimination, and lo and behold, as never before in project runway history has a team member for winning design been eliminated, Bitchell finally gets dismissed

Three strikes and you’re out…. Mitchell!

But as many of our league players cast their votes this week, overwhelmingly, Mitchell was the league un-favorite…probably put best by House of Switz, who in her submission included a note saying, “please – finally!!!” Couldn’t have summed it up better ourselves.

So that was the episode! A whopping comeback from last week’s display as almost half the league scored double digits! Way to go league!

But wait till you see the drama that ensues this week! It’s going to be gooooood!!! I can’t wait. Keep checking your inboxes for the next scoresheet to come around.

Until then, Auf Wiedersehen!

What were you EXPECTING?

Let the fashion bloodbath begin! With our first 17 competitors in play, it's time to start Fantasy Runway! We began this week with...well... not exactly a "bang," but hang in there! The first few weeks of competition are always harder to guage than when we begin to narrow down field of designers. That being said, let's check how our teams did this week:



First... let's take a moment to recap: ONLY if you pick the Winner correctly do you get extra bonus points...no points are awarded if you pick a designer in the top 3... sooo that left exactly NO ONE with any points as Shirin took the win home this week. Unfortunately, House of Switz did pick Malvin for the win...but being that he was eliminated...that slapped a big negative 6 points for a setback on Switzy.

And speaking of the Elimination... again no on from the league managed to correctly guess that Malvin would be out! (Seriously, WHO saw that coming? WHAT is Lifetime thinking getting rid of the second "weirdo" so soon? More on that later!) However, Sassy Pants did pick, incorrectly I'm afraid, that Shirin would be the one to walk. Ouch! Another minus 6er for that incorrect guess.

Sorry ladies, but those negative points (and no other correct guesses) put the two of you at the bottom of the League, making you two, very infamously, our first "Episode Losers." Rough start, but with 15 weeks of gameplay left, ANYTHING could happen!!!

And speaking of ANYTHING happening, what happened to the results from the Bonus Question? What would be the "surprise" that the guest judge would have for our designers? Well folks, hate to say it, but Haute Stuff thought it was a pretty obvious one... the title of the episode, "We EXPECT Fashion" and the fact that Heidi OVER-EMPHASIZED the heck out of the word "big" in her description of the guest judge made it seem clear that the challenge would center around a pregnant celeb. And since Heidi mentioned that they would be designing for her, well only made Haute-to-trot assume that the designers would be in for Maternity Wear. Too bad that was the only answer he got correct out of the myriad of designer categories, but those 5 extra bonus points were all he needed this week, to climb to the top as our first "Episode Winner" for Week 2.

Coincidentally, a number of our leaguers did question whether or not there was a Haute insider leaking that information. But rest assured, the bonus question was formed well before any picks were made for the week. And it only came down to a few hours before the episode airing that a choice was made to go with the maternity line answer.

Still not convinced? Well let that stoke your fire as we continue our quest for the ultimate fashion designer and our elusive title of Fantasy Runway Winner! Get to studying up on your runway, and prove you've got what it takes to dethrone the competition!

A side note... if you're confused by the fact that not all the category elements were covered in this episode, not to worry. Some weeks will naturally have less action than others...meaning: not every category will have a winner (some weeks, no one may cry, others, Tim might LOVE everyone's designs--I doubt it, but you never know--and sometimes, well, reality television will surprise us all and no one will badmouth anyone else on camera--shocking, I know!) So fear not! You didn't miss some awesome bitch-fest this week...no gauntlets were thrown...just keep picking each week and hope for the best that the runway can offer!

Scoresheets for this week's competition will be out soon enough, so keep your eyes peeled! We've got a long way to go before we hit the Season Finale at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week!

Peace!

The Runway Is Back!

...and better than ever? Well, we shall see if Los Angeles really has what it takes to trump 5 straight seasons taking place in our very own New York City. (But given they're filming Season 7 in New York right now...I'm at the very least, skeptical!) But either way, I think we can all agree that having Project Runway back (even if it is on Lifetime) is a much better alternative than having to sit through the first season of the insufferable "Fashion Show" (Seriously, Bravo, what were you thinking!?! Even die-hard fashionistas like myself couldn't even make it to the finale!)

So here we are. Another season and another fabulous round of Fantasy Runway!!! After last season, and a riveting season of Top Chef, I've given some thought to the scoring systems, our score sheets, and have made just a few little tweaks. Overall gameplay will be the same as last season... each week you score based on your weekly picks (and get penalized for wrong choices), then your score is compared to another opposing player in the league, and the highest score wins that round. The league players with the most wins, face off in the playoffs, with one ultimate winner crowned following the Season Finale. What could be more fun right?! (You can access the full listing of rules here)

And, of course, I'll be here, giving you the sew-by-sew commentary on this blog each week. Giving my "thoughtful" comments on our league's gameplay, accompanied by some "insightful" thoughts on each's weeks' episode. Will I encounter any designer celebrities and gain some foresight into the competition? Will I be able to report from the front lines of some Project-Runway-worthy event? ... Who knows. Who cares. As long as we have fun watching right?!?

So let's start shall we!? THIS is Project Runway...

On Lifetime...ok, ok...we get it Lifetime! You won! On with the show! 16 new contestants in sunny LA! We meet our crew of designers as they show us what made them worthy to get onto the sixth season of Project Runway. We had a motley crew of individuals from California, New York, Texas, other parts South, and ... the Midwest?!

Alright... but what about their personalities, huh? Right out of the gate we find the well coiffed, androgynous Malvin. WHAT in the world is this guy all about. But proudly we "claim" him as our rep from New York... and before you can even find a pick to cram in that pompadourish mess...then BAM! Amy Winehouse, better known as Johnny starts telling everyone how he knows why he didn't make it on the show for the first three times he tried out...(everyone together now) because of his CRYSTAL METH ADDICTION! Holy cow...Lifetime has brought us to a whole 'nother level of trashy reality TV. We are in for a treat from Mr. Rehab this season, I can already feel it.

Well before you can say Heidi Klum a mysterious note "appears" in everyone's room, telling them to meet on the rooftop.

And but who to our wandering eyes appear, but Mr. & Mrs. Runway themselves...HEIDI and TIM!!!
After getting to know one another over some champagne, Tim meets all of our contestants, where else, but on the red carpet! (Where Tim Gunn belongs, naturally) And we learn what our first challenge is... creating a look for the red carpet! Interestingly enough, this is left to the designer's interpretation... Oscars, Emmy's, Video Music Awards....ANY red carpet-worthy look will do.
Alright Designers...it's off to Mood! Ah! Even in Hollywood, our show is still grounded on the polyester fibers in which it was founded! Thank you Mood! After a high intensity shopping spree, it's back to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising to prepare the look over the next two days.

Things really start to get interesting when none other than Winehouse gets emotionally overwhelmed and storms out of the work-room. But, instead of taking a hit of meth, she consults who else, but our favorite parole officer, Tim Gunn... Tim provides his always insightful and timely wisdom, putting Johnny's nerves at ease so that he can return to the workroom to crank out his look.

Day of the Runway show, everyone intensely scrambles to get their looks finished, but none more so than Mitchell. Oh Mitchell, as Heidi tells you on the runway, NEVER trust a model to tell the truth about her size and measurements... but, you're just too trusting of a Midwestern boy, and so the entire outfit you designed (hideous as it may have been, has to be scrapped in lieu of you sewing your model into what, as the judges call it, a sheer nightgown for your model...who, coincidently we can see her underwear through it on the runway...ouch!

Well, just when I was starting to garner some faith in Lifetime...especially after the back-to-rehab moment we had earlier...what do the do but bring in "a guest judge who has spent a lot of time on the red carpet"... Lindsay Lohan...

Are you kidding me with this? We've gone from the days of Donna Karan, Zac Posen, and LL Cool J... to Lohan! Well...let's just hope the rest of the season brings more prestige to the judges panel. At any rate, Lohan gives me a kick by looking pretty proud of herself as she steps out onto the runway and is immediately dwarfed (in height, and experience, by Heidi). And just watching her rate the runway and make her snippy little comments was almost as bearable as watching her portrayal of innocence gone astray in Mean Girls.

After seeing our models strut their stuff and do as they do, we're left with six designers. One of whom will be the winner, and one who will be out. Surprisingly enough, Christopher is our first winner to be named with his youthful interpretation of young Hollywood on the carpet at the VMAs.

Ra'mon-Lawrence and Winehouse are safe for another day, and joining them from the bottom 3 is Qristyl (seriously, can we talk about this name?...if she wasn't so darn cute and spunky...). Leaving our out-of-this-world designed disco soccer ball from Ari

and our see-through nightie from Mitchell in the bottom two.

Alas, the judges preferred to see some skin (albeit through sheer nude fabrics) over silver-soccer-ball-stitching… Sorry Ari, that means you’re out. But how much fun was it to watch Ari strutting around in this one episode. So … em…cute and so quirky…

Which brings me to my new favorite segment of the blog…"What the #@%$ was she wearing?!" Ok seriously…what was with this girl thinking? Talk about a sense of personal style…well…talk about it! Did she even have one? I mean one minute she’s walking in sporting the cowboy cut yellow shirt with her Lee (read: Mom) jeans,

and the next she’s wearing a neon onesie that would make Jessie Spano proud...

and, oh yes, instead of spending her time sketching, she does a handstand against the wall... WTF?!

Just when we thought it couldn't get any better/worse... Her look for the finale?!?
KILLED me. If you were trying to match designer to their look, you'd probably have a 99.99% chance of nailing it. She definitely liked to emit her sense of style...all over the place. And for that, Ari, we thank you!

So with 15 designers remaining we get ready to kick off our new season of Fantasy Runway. Be sure to get me your scoresheets in, and your team names before 10pm on Thursday to qualify to play. And if you missed the first episode, or any episode in the future, log on to http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/project-runway to watch full episodes, check out more awesome pics, and take your turn rating the runway... (no, I'm not getting paid by Lifetime to endorse their website, but just leveling the playing field for my fellow competitors).

Best of luck to everyone!

Auf Wiedersehen...

Project Runway Fantasy League Rules

RULES:

Here's how it works: Each week I will send out a Weekly "Entry Form." Choose only ONE designer for each of the categories listed on the sheet. Each category is assigned a point value. Say you pick Christopher to be the "Challenge Winner"... That's 6 points you'll earn if he does win the challenge. Additionally, certain categories will have bonus points. For instance, since Christopher was a previous winner, you'll earn an extra 2 points because he is a previous winner. And, to make it even more entertaining...we'll have negative points for certain categories. Let's take Ari for instance, who didn't do so hot in week one, and was eliminated. But wait, you picked her as the winner. Unfortunately, you're wrong choice will cause you to lose 6 points for the week.

A listing of the points for each category, and the bonus/negative points for each category will be listed in the Weekly Scoresheet. I will be happy to provide clarification to any of the point assignments.

Weekly Bonus Question: Each week, I'll include a 5 point bonus question for you. This will be either a free-response or a multiple choice question. If you get the answer correct, you will get the full five points. If no one wins the bonus question for the week, no points will be awarded.

The competition thickens as each week, you will be bracketed against a fellow colleague. Your object is to get more points than your opponent to Win your "Game" for the week.

Each week, your choices will be due to me by 10:00 PM on Thursday (episode airing...). Entries that I get e-mailed after 10pm will NOT be considered for that week's contest...EVEN if you don't watch the episode... Thursday night, we'll all watch the episode. Feel free to tally your scores while you watch, but I'll serve as the "official" tally-er and will make note during the episode which designers fall into each category.

Following the episode airing, I will work hard to get a quick recap out to the participants in the League and what everyone's scores were for the week. Note again that each week you'll be paired in a bracket against one of your fellow competitors. If you get more points than your opponent, Congratulations...You've won your competition for the week. We'll also crown each week a "Episode Winner" and a "Episode Loser" based on the total amount of points earned. Highest points is the Episode Winner, Lowest points is the Episode Loser.

Finally, I'll keep track of how many "Games" you win. When we get to the Season Finale, the top three leaguers will be put in the "Playoffs" and a new set of rules will be revealed at that time.

BASIC SCORING:
(Bonus/Negative Points in italics)

Win the Challenge: +6 pts
If this designer was in the Top Three last week: +2 pts
If the Guest Judge would wear/buy/endorse the outfit of your winner: +3 pts
If this designer actually ends up in the Bottom Three: -2 pts
If this designer actually ends up being Eliminated: -6 pts

Eliminated: +6 pts
Eliminated Player was in Bottom Three last week: +2 pts
If this designer actually ends up in the Top Three: -2 pts
If this designer actually ends up being the Challenge Winner: -6 pts

Cry: +3 pts

Fights with Another Designer: +4 pts
If this designer makes someone else cry: +2 pts
If this designer makes Your Pick for "Crier" Cry: +2 pts

Talks Smack about another Designer in their camera interview (alone time): +3pts

Model Trouble (i.e.-no show, fitting issues, etc.): +3 pts

Tim Says to the Designer: "I'm Concerned": +3 pts
If Tim then follows with "Make It Work": +1 pt