This week's episode was a tearjerker. First, being reunited with their loved ones. Then, Mondo's revelation. What a secret to have kept from his family for 10 years. I hope that when he does tell his mother and the rest of his family, that they will surprise him and be accepting and supportive of him.
But, on to the designs. I was not wowed by any of the designs, except Mondo's. I liked April's print the best, but I agreed with the judges that the skirt was not flattering. I did like Christopher's design, but it was quite plain and the print was pretty blah. I liked the inspiration behind Gretchen's print, but I thought the motifs were too large and too widely spaced, especially when she used it for such a tiny top!
Mondo's was the only one to me that really was something special. That man really knows how to mix prints! The pants are truly high-waisted, but on his model (anyone remember her name?), they work. If they had been executed poorly, those pants would have been a crazy disaster! I was really afraid that the "crack smoking judges" weren't going to get it. But, thank goodness, they did.