Gigi -- I guess I have mixed feelings about how Laura went about revealing Jeffrey's alleged "cheating." I would think that, if he did cheat, the receipts would tell the tale? So she could have let the receipts speak for themselves. I don't know ... it's not an easy call because everyone does need to be on a level playing field and if he had extra help to finish off his collection, then he didn't follow the rules. It's just that sometimes I find Laura petty, so something about the way she went about exposing Jeffrey just didn't sit right with me. I hope Jeffrey doesn't get eliminated. It would be such a shame to get that far and then be eliminated. On the other hand, he's already an establish designer with the rock crowd. And he's quite talented in that area. I've never been a big fan either ... I do believe he has talent, but, as you said, it's him -- the whole package -- that's a bit off-putting. I will say ... his little boy is just adorable, but the wife with the mohawk?, oy vey.
And, by the way, did you notice how successful all 4 designers were? In years past, when Tim Gunn would go and visit the finalists, they didn't seem so well off. This season, 3 of the finalists had their own homes and one lived in a monstrous Manhattan loft. And I also think this is the first time when the finalists all come from major U.S. cities. We've got Miami, Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles represented in the finals. Pretty cool.
I live in Manhattan (in a small studio) so you can imagine that my eyes bulged when I saw Laura's apartment/loft. I've known quite a few rich New Yorkers and that apartment was, whoa, what can I say? ... quite amazing. Did you notice that the elevator went straight into her apartment? That's wealth baby, wealth.....