There will surely be some funny stories and things we learn about the show tonight…but the most important thing we’ll find out…who wins!

That’s right, it’s all come down to this…Issac, Kelly and Fern will unveil the winner who will take home the grand prize of $125,000. Will it be Daniella? Anna? James-Paul? I know who I picked, but it’s in the hands of millions of voters to make the final call.

Here are some previews…

Memorable Style

Johnny Knock Off

Only Three Remain

Find Out Who America Chose

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The Fashion Show: Season Finale Part 2!

Then there was Reco’s candy colored dress. I honestly can’t stand this one bit – dropped waists are so unflattering if you are not shaped like a boy. And the bright colors just remind me of something Barbie would wear! It is all just too much.

Anna surprised me too this week…but not for the better. Maybe it’s just not my style, but the giant floral print combined wiht the shoulder bow just felt a bit tacky and soooo unlike her! Usually Anna’s designs are my favorite, but this was a very disappointing attempt at eveningwear, in my opinion.

I can’t even remember a time where James-Paul created something I actually liked. I think it was way at the very beginning! But week after week I become less and less enthused with him as a designer. I felt this looked like a goth prom dress gone bad.

We’re down to the final four – and this week we will find out the winner! Who do you think will win? Daniella, Reco, Anna or James-Paul?

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The Fashion Show: Episode 10 Best and Worst

Elegant and easy to replicate at home, you can create the same look yourself following a few simple steps:

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Get The Look: Full Volume Low Bun

What do you think? Was Issac on the mark with this one? I think it’s safe to say you couldn’t get much less original…especially with the belt and the fabric choice. The hemline though – blech. Johnny should have stuck with the floor length sillouette instead.

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The Fashion Show: Johnny Design Scandal!

Merlin didn’t make the grade with his strange sweatsuit and yellow coat. I have to admit, I actually really like the yellow coat a lot – but the rest of it is just too weird and unflattering for him to have stayed in the competition any longer.

How Johnny escaped being in the bottom two, I do not know. Even though the idea of sweats on the runway makes me feel a little bit nauseous, this is the worse outfit for me. A bow? That skirt? The one sleeve? I would have hoped that at this point it would be more a matter of technique, not style with the final few designers.

Then there was James-Paul, who once ruled this competition and is now seems to be suffering from some serious designer’s block. What was he thinking? This whole dress from color to shape to fabric is completely misconceived.

Things started to improve with Reco’s futuristic pantsuit. I liked the whole thing a lot more once the jacket came off – that blouse is lovely. But even though the stripes look nice on this model’s pin thin legs, I’m not sure if that would translate well to curvier figures.

Daniella, who wasn’t really around much in this episode, put forward a pretty design which totally looks like something she would put together for herself. Given how strong she has been in the past several episodes, I hope she continues to innovate and this doesn’t signal her running low on ideas…

And finally, we have Anna – who I’m completely head over heels for after seeing this dress. It’s cute, it’s flirty and it looks like something you could see in a store window tomorrow. That’s about ten steps above everything else on the runway this week!

The Fashion Show airs at 10pm ET/PT on Bravo and don’t forget – after each episode, check out Tresemme’s Style Seeker for hair style tips and don’t forget that the winning design is available for purchase on BravoTV.com!

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The Fashion Show: Episode 9 Best and Worst

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As long as he can continue to design whimsical, stylish clothes and accessories – I’m excited to see what he can bring to the table! After all, he’s got some pretty cool shoes to fill…

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“Patent Petals” frame purse, made from embossed black patent leather, with a chain strap.

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Betsey Johnson is Retiring?

As for the winning design from Johnny…I must say, I was disappointed to see a basic black dress be picked once again. There were other designs that seemed far better to me, such as Anna’s black and white shift dress which came down the runway paired with a cute cropped pink jacket. A little bit flapper-esque, it just seemed so polished and like something I can imagine hanging in a high end boutique.

Though she annoys the heck out of me, Daniella’s design was also once again one of my favorites. Fantastic use of color and detail to make the bottom flair out and still look super flattering.

As for my least favorite dresses, Reco’s red “bar wench” dress really was awful. I chuckled when I saw this one coming down the runway, knowing full well that Reco was going to get completely blasted by the judges.

And then of course, there was Haven’s brown one piece pantsuit…which looks a little bit like long johns, if you ask me. I think Haven has done some great work…but much as I don’t have to like it, this was definitely her week to go home.

So even though I don’t quite agree with the judges’ choice for a winner, I was happy to see that the right people landed in the bottom two this week.

The Fashion Show airs at 10pm ET/PT on Bravo and don’t forget – after each episode, check out Tresemme’s Style Seeker for hair style tips and don’t forget that the winning design is available for purchase on BravoTV.com!

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The Fashion Show: Episode 8 Best And Worst

You can recreate this look using a few simple steps from TRESemme.

A Few Tips…

• Curls require extra maintenance – if you go too long without a trim, those ringlets will not cooperate.
• Be mindful of the weather and your outfit when deciding if you want to attempt this hairstyle; frizz is just a little humidity away!
• Super straight hair probably won’t be able to hold this much curl, but could look cute with looser waves.
• Just like with last week’s voluminous waves, make sure you don’t touch your hair a lot after it’s styled – this will only end up messing the curl definition.

To Start…

1. Apply TRESemmé Thermal Creations Instant Heat Tamer Spray on dry hair concentrating on the mid-shaft to ends.

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Get The Look: Unruly Ringlets

Merlin and Johnny created quite a nice looking dress -but the coat didn’t do much for it. I like the shoes they paired with their design – and her hair is out of control messy chic! Even though I liked what the girls did, I do think this was the stronger look overall.

Next up were some crazy floral pants from Daniella and Reco that made me want to run and hide! The jacket is adorable but the rest of it…I wouldn’t even think of trying something like this on. It just goes to show, even if you have two talented designers working together, it won’t make a difference unless they are cooperating and operating as a team.

And then there was the cheap mermaid costume Lidia and James-Paul created – I don’t know if it’s karma for the way James-Paul was acting for the plus size challenge a few weeks ago or just a matter of the team being at a disadvantage since Lidia was involved (I hate to sound cruel, but at this point it was pretty obvious she was the worst of the bunch!) but this outfit just plain stinks.

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The Fashion Show: Episode 7 Best and Worst

“How am I going to turn this party dress into work attire? Because I don’t have time to go home and shower.”

You know you’ve been there…and if you say you haven’t, I know you’re fibbing!

Though working in pairs felt oddly reminiscent of the team challenges we all don’t miss, what made the difference in this case was who ended up working with who. The teams were:

• Lidia and James-Paul
• Merlin and Johnny
• Anna and Haven
• Daniella and Reco

Look at how adorable two of our couples are….so keen, like they actually enjoy these challenges instead of complaining their way through them! With only 30 minutes and a random (erm, eclectic) box of ‘lost and found’ items to work with, the designers got down to business.

As I mentioned previously, Becki Newton joined in as a guest judge for this challenge. Daniella and Reco don’t see eye to eye (surprise, surprise!) and ultimately it’s the odd couple of Johnny and Merlin who come out on top. I wasn’t overly enthused with this design – the button on her lapel was strange – but it was pretty cute. Becki seemed to just love everything, which I found surprising because I wanted to hear some snarky Amanda commentary!

The teams continued working together through the elimination challenge, where everyone got a chance to work for Issac for a day – fully immersing themselves in the designer life at his studio and in front of his mood board. I imagine for any designer that would be an inspirational experience!

The bickering between Reco and Daniella continued, both of them acting like petty children who can’t seem to cooperate. Daniella is dismissive of Reco’s ideas and he just can’t help but stomp around with more attitude than even he knows what to do with. Merlin and Johnny continue to work pretty well together, while Lidia and James-Paul are too different in their ability and talent (I’ll let you decide who is the better one…should be pretty obvious!) to argue that much. With Anna and Haven it’s a match made in heaven – those two agree on e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.

But, as much as I want to giggle at their little lovefest, it works out in the end. The judges and the audience all loved Anna and Haven’s creation, which was cute and colorful with some interesting fabric and pattern choices. I liked the color choices for Daniella and Reco’s design – but those pants were heinous!! If they had only made it a high-waisted skirt instead, I think it could have worked. The jacket on Merlin and Johnny’s model was laughable, but the rest of it pretty wearable. James-Paul and Lidia…I laughed. Oh, how I laughed when I saw this monstrosity. Then I started trying to figure out what exactly the judges would say about it during deliberation. “Cheap Mermaid Costume” – yep, that sums it up about right!

The bottom two are Daniella and Lidia – given how consistently successful Daniella has been in almost all previous weeks, it’s no surprise to anyone that Lidia is sent home.

The Fashion Show airs at 10pm ET/PT on Bravo and don’t forget – after each episode, check out Tresemme’s Style Seeker for hair style tips and don’t forget that the winning design is available for purchase on BravoTV.com!

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The Fashion Show: Episode 7