and I have to admit that I didn't know Elie Tahari was a man. I just thought Elie was a different spelling for Ellie, nickname for Eleanor. So, that was interesting., His backstory was very inspirational, and his manner of talking with the designers was helpful and humble.

I wish Uli's dress had won. It was beautiful. The judges totally gushed over it, then they didn't pick it as the winner. ???

Totally agree about the "Anthony Ryan Kool-aid." His was nothing special. Emilio's shade of yellow only works on a very small percentage of the population, as both of the white female judges were quick to point out to him. The magenta of Joshua's dress was not a problem. (I happened to have bought a darker magenta dress just recently.) It's his bad taste and poor sewing. That horrid exposed zipper was awful.