Manolo, I got peevish talking about Jeffrey and his lack of customer service skills, and I apologize. Your blog, it is so much fun and I love your observations. Can’t wait to read your opinion of the designers in Gay Paree! How apropos, don’t you agree?

For those of you defending Jeffrey, I suppose you’d be okay with someone treating your mom like that? And don’t try to cop out by saying your mother would never be so difficult, because that is simply a matter of perception.

Actually, I wasn’t impressed with any of the designers’ output this week. If I had to pick a winner, I’d choose Uli because her outfit moved well, had a lovely print/color, and was fashion-forward for someone like Kayne’s mom.

Michael has done wonders in past challenges, but a shirtdress??? It looked so ordinary. And just because it was reversible doesn’t make it unique IMO.

Jeffrey’s shocking behavior upset me. His attack on Angela’s mom was uncalled for. Why is he still around??? I have a feeling the producers are keeping him on the show because he provides the drama and craziness that every reality program needs.

So how do the judges decide who gets auf-ed anyway? Do they base their decision on past performances (say, Robert and his weekly output of “boring” outfits) or do they go by how the designer fared on a particular challenge (Allison’s unfortunate “brioche” outfit during the recycling challenge, even though she did quite well in previous challenges).

I mean, what looked worse this week…Robert’s safe, simple dress or Jeffrey’s confused, unflattering ensemble?

Wasn’t one of the objectives of this challenge to dress the everyday woman in clothes that flattered her and made her comfortable? I think Robert’s outfit did that (albeit in an expected way), while Jeffrey did nothing but make his client unhappy. He should have been the one to go.

Jeffrey has no customer service skills.

Angela’s mother was an invited guest. She came to the show wearing a simple navy v-neck sweater, dark slim pants, and a striped blouse. Classic. Nothing showy or embarassing. And nothing exciting either, but when you’re that heavy you might as well err on the safe side. And Karen, the outfit she wore at the beginning of the show was NOTHING like the shapeless layered sack Jeffrey designed.

Jeffrey’s misogynistic outfit was an embarassment to zaftig women everywhere, as well as hideously deforming. Angela’s mom’s supposed passive agressiveness (I would label it an inability to articulate her desires, as I doubt she has ever ordered a custom made outfit from a stranger before) had nothing to do with the end result, which was caused by Jeffrey’s appalling lapse of taste and lack of respect for his client.

1) Angela’s mom is passive-agressive and whiny. She didn’t do a good job explaining to Jeffery what she wanted. I work in a customer serviced based profession, and women like that are my worst nightmare, because you can’t make them happy.

2) Jeffrey had a problem working with Angela’s mom from the begining. She was plus sized, she was mousey, she was Angela’s mom. A bigger person could have put a brave face on things and worked to be cordial, but Jeffrey is not a bigger person.

In a perfect world, when Angela’s Mom (who is so vanilla I can’t remember her name) was complaining to Tim about Jeffrey’s color choices, Jeffrey could have said “Let me tell you why I think this would look beautiful on you”, instead of having a hissyfit. Angela’s mom could have tried to open a dialogue instead of dissolving into tears. Angela and Jeffrey’s mom could have tired to facilitate conversation, instead of taking sides.

But none of that happened. What happened is that Jeffrey’s made an unflattering and inappropriate outfit for a difficult client and acted like a jackass doing it. Neither side was right or has anything to be proud of.