The finger pointing has come to an end!

The third-person references, the Madonna lyrics — and relatively insipid, OLD lyrics, at that. … No, I will not miss Suede.

And yet: Those pants.

Same finger pointing, with worse makeup.

High-waisted pants. With Minnie Mouse-style buttons. And an AWFUL crotch.

I guess it’s worse to be quiet than to be horrible, because Kenley’s lousy excuse at a hip-hop outfit doesn’t get her booted. Maybe they’re just keeping her around for the public flogging?

Because if she would listen to Tim Gunn — or the judges, or anyone — once in a while, she might learn something. Case in point: Her new makeup style, courtesy of Jerell, made her face look softer and less chipmunk-cheeky.

Anyway, the quick recap: pop Kenley (or “Kenley Spears,” as designer Jerell dubbed her); country Korto (designed by Leanne); rock ‘n’ roll Jerell (by Suede); punk Suede (by Korto); and of course hip-hop Leanne (by Kenley).

Surprise: Suede used to work at Jordache. At what point did Jordache dress pop stars like Christina Aguilera?

Tim time! He sees a “beautiful silhouette” in Jerell’s outfit for Kenley, which truthfully eludes me. Maybe I’m focused on the overall cheapness of the see-through fabric.

Or maybe it’s because I’m distracted by Kenley’s attitude. Tim asks his questions deferentially, prefacing them with phrases like, “Pretend I come from the moon,” and “correct me, I’m an old fart.” Yet it’s pretty evident that Kenley knows about as much about hip-hop as he does — and worse yet, she’s got that attitude where she is adamant that she’s right when it’s painfully obvious she’s not. For the record: Missy Elliott would not wear those high-waisted pants. Lil Kim would not wear those high-waisted pants.

Quick rundown of the rest: Suede’s rock outfit looks … exactly like something Jerell already has in his closet (except maybe a little better made, or with a little more coverage). Michael Kors calls it “rock ’n’ roll goes to the grocery store.” And I refuse to believe those boots came from the Bluefly.com accessories wall.

Leanne’s country outfit is too restrained. Michael says it looks like something “like a woman going out to eat ribs.” You know Tyra Banks is trying to get Leanne on speed-dial right now.

And Korto’s punk outfit for Suede … is named the winner. I never really thought a sleeveless T-shirt and jeans would be named a challenge winner.

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At least Suede didn’t have to do his exit interview wearing Eddie Izzard drag.

Last thought: Why even bother going through the model-selection process at the beginning of the episode when they weren’t used?

Also, I cannot wait for Friday to get here, because that means that finally the assault of “Nights in Rodanthe” ads will slow to a crawl. I hope. I’m kind of tired of being beaten over the head with “romance!” dammit!
ammit

WHAT SAM WORE: 9/25/08
The shirt: Cotton long-sleeved button-down by Robert Graham (hand-me-down from roommate, who was cleaning out his closet)
The pants: Cotton-blend trousers by Co-op, the house brand at Barney’s New York (Barney’s outlet store, Palm Springs, CA, 2005)
The shoes: Black leather “platypus shoes” by BCBG (Hand-me-down from my ex)
The scent: Eau Parfumee Au The Vert Extreme by Bulgari
Listening to: “Rich Girls” by The Virgins

sammit

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