Best Tim Gunn line ever! Ah, what ever will I do without My Tim after this Wednesday? I tell ya, all my men are disappearing on me! First Maks, now Tim. And Dr McSteamy looks like he’s going to turn out to be a jerk despite the fact that he does things for bath towels which will keep me in Cookie Dough Ice Cream for a very long time. But what is it with jerk men lately? (Yes, Mario, I’m still looking at you.)

Although, I must say, from all the news surrounding Sara Evan’s abrupt departure from the same program after filing for divorce on Thursday, it looks like Mario is running a very distant second in the Weaseliest Celebrity Spouse Ever contest. Sure, Sara’s hubby denies everything. (Duh.) And sure, it’s true we have nooooo idea what’s really going on. But somehow, her long laundry list (and it’s a whole lotta dirty there folks) of his transgressions compared to his “well, I forgive the poor thing for making that incredibly detailed list complete with court documented proof and naming names, including that of our nanny who is also her best friend, because, you know she’s sick in the head and just making it all up, so please feel very sorry for her” /paraphrased, of course, rebuttal …

…yeah, I’m just going to sit over here on Sara’s side of the room until further notice.

Which leaves me with…Jack. No, not Jack as in I don’t have Jack, but Jack as in, yummm Jack from Men in Trees. And, at the very same bat time, different bat station, this Friday night, Las Vegas returns with all kinds of additional eye candy. Figures, doesn’t it?

So, back to Bonus Project Runway MAC…it’s part 1 of the finale where Hot Rod Tim takes his little red roadster and visits the designers during their two month design-an-entire-line end of season challenge.

Michael is as adorable as ever in his cute little Atlanta home, even cuter with his braces on, but his clothes, I’m not so sure about. I loved the white lace up dress as it seemed the perfect blend of his sporty aesthetic and pushing the boundaries. But the street jungle stuff? Not so much. Tim, because he’s still my TV Boyfriend for another week, concurs. We also meet Michael’s lovely family and realize why he’s grown into such a fine young man.

Then we’re off to see Laura in her Amazingly Massive NYC penthouse apartment. Wow. Just…wow. Tim steps off he elevator directly into her home (yeah, I know) and there is just acres of hardwood floor and you start to wonder just where all the money comes from. Family money? Because Mr Laura comes home and a dapper billionaire he’s not, though, of course, looks could be totally deceiving. But he frankly looks more like struggling college prof to me. Of course, he’s probably a world reknowned brain surgeon or something. Anyway…Laura is a real paradox for me. With her Hermes this and Gucci that and did I mention all that hardwood flooring? In New York City? She’s dressed to the nines, natch, calmly announces she’s carrying her fifth boy - in a row - while the other four come tumbling (literally) into the room…and she just stands blithely in the midst of the chaos. I just have this really hard time squaring those two incredibly diverse sides of her, even seeing her in action, crawling around the floor in her designer dress and heels, searching for the family turtle. As a person who creates characters for a living, she completely stumps me.

Her clothes look gorgeous as always, except for this one puke green with ruffles signature piece she’s hinging her line on. Both Tim and I express our concerns. I hope she at least listened to Tim.

Next, we’re off to visit Uli in sunny Miami where the waterfront view from her condo balcony is to die for and explains a great deal about her aesthetic. She has her line pretty much developed at this point, 4 weeks into the 8 weeks they have to prepare for it, and Tim doesn’t have a whole lot of constructive criticism to offer, except not to play it too safe. It’s hard to tell what the clothes look like as they hang limply on hooks/hangers.

So instead they strike off for the beach and take a stroll in the sand. Tim questions her on how different Miami is from growing up in East Germany and she says it was growing up watching Miami Vice (not kidding) that spurred her love for palm trees and all things sandy beaches and flip flops. I must say, it does seem to suit her spirit well. Good luck, Uli.

Last, we go see Jeff in LA and meet his mohawked wife (who seems very sweet in a I Could Kick Pink’s Ass kind of way) and his cute son, Harrison. He’s a much more humble Jeff and clearly striving to take care of his family. Then we head off to see his work space which is huge and to die for (I’d kill for a craft and work space a fraction of that size) but then he’s been doing this professionally and successfully for awhile now, so it makes sense.

His stuff is pretty cool, actually, for Jeff. Tim loves, Tim drools. And I can’t say I disagree. I might not wear his stuff, but he does have a very specific viewpoint…and I thought the zippers thing was cool, too.

Now we’re off to New York for Fashion Week.

And you know, when Laura runs in and rubs a totally zonked asleep Michael on the head to wake him up, do I see Laura the Mom for the first time. Much love when Uli arrives, lots of hugs all around. Jeffrey arrives then, and? Not as much hugging.

We see all the designers at work, finishing garments (except Jeff who is All Done) and picking models. Laura has suspicions that while Jeff did design his pieces, that the level of workmanship is such that no way could he have made all of his pieces in such incredible detail in the time allowed. The other designers tend to agree, she tells Tim, and, to her credit, also informs Jeffrey. And let the swatches fall where they may. Jeff is nervous, but declares he did all the work himself. Of course he’s not happy with Laura. I’m up in the air about all of it, as editing can make this situation look however they want it to. I’ll just say that she was within her rights to mention it, and was above board in saying she had, and Jeff did defend himself fairly well.

We’ll see what happens next week when they all show at Bryant Park. (Given that it is well documented that all 4 contestants did show their lines that week, I’m guessing the scandal doesn’t amount to much.) Tune in later this week for Farewell to Tim!

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