Last night, the designers paired up to create a two-look collection to complement the L’Oreal Paris spring 2009 looks. The winning looks would be featured in a promotion at Shoppers Drug Marts across the country. While the team challenge was a refreshing change of pace, it didn’t bring out the personalities and aesthetic conflicts I was hoping it would.

Adejoke

We didn’t see much of Adejoke last night, only that she wasn’t too pleased about being partnered with Brandon. Adejoke is revealing herself to be very mediocre – a mediocre personality and a mediocre designer. This is probably moreso the fault of the show’s format, which is limiting her rather than letting herself shine, but it’s still frustrating to watch because she isn’t adding anything to the show.

Baylor

While Adejoke is mediocre, Baylor is good. He’s quiet and unassuming but can pull designs out with the best of them. He doesn’t have the creativity to really thrive on the show, but should make it far based on skills alone. He was also so genuinely pleased to have one a challenge, which was endearing. And his pants were impeccable.

Brandon

Now that Christie is gone, I expect Brandon to become the hot mess of the bunch. He just doesn’t have the skill set or maturity to do well here. He isn’t ready to be a designer in his own right. While he’s one of the few designers who showed personal evolution last night – holy fuck, this is a design competition, not a personality competition – it’s not enough to keep him around. I expect him to pul one brilliant challenge out of his ass before he goes down in a ball of flames.

Christie

It was more of the same from Christie last night. A complete meltdown and a subpar garment. While Christie was aware she was self-destructing. I find it hard to believe her design skills are as above and beyond as they’re being represented on the show as she claims. I’m glad she’s gone, she wasn’t adding anything to the show except tears.

Genevieve

Genevieve is emerging as this season’s dark horse. She’s calm and collected, knows what she wants and worked with Kim very well, even when there was clear disagreement between the two of them. Her dress was modern and fresh, showing she has a distinct style and point of view (which is very important on this show.) I think it’s early, but I’m calling a top-three finish for her.

Jason

I still don’t think Jason is a great designer. His color palette, immunity and partnership with Christie just made him look less worse than the rest of the crowd. Also, I find it weird his personal sense of style is so rudimentary. It would be part of his charm if I actually found him charming.

Jeff

Oh Jeff. I want to like you so very much. But it’s becoming very clear that why, after 20 years in fashion, still no one knows your name. You’re overly ambitious and seem to not know your own limitations, let alone the limitations placed upon you by the show. I like you, you’re sweet and funny and put up with Jessica’s suburban ghetto queen act wonderfully, but you’re so gone next week.

Jessica

A few weeks ago, I predicted Jessica would become annoying and become a one-note designer. She’s not there yet, but boy is she close. If she could learn to inject that personality into her clothes, she would be at the front of the pact. But she seems more concerned about her ability to fist bump Jeff than she does about the poor construction of her garment. I’m losing interest and fast. Which is too bad, because Jessica Biffi is an awesome name for a clothing line.

Kim

Unfortunately for Kim, her narrative this week was exactly the same as last week. Time management! Oh no! I suck! This is over! Oh my god, my dress is so fresh, flirty and cute! Phew. I like Kim a lot, her dress last night was adorable, and she and Genevieve seemed to be the best team (Sunny and Baylor appeared conflict-free, whereas Kim and Genevieve worked through each conflict maturity and compromised when necessary), but the show needs to let her grow. I’m chalking this up to the editors and not Kim, but if it happens again, I’ll be disappointed.

Sunny

Oh Sunny. You are wonderful and wonderfully unpretentious. Your designs are whimsical and unusual and your construction might be the best PRC has ever seen. You seemed truly overjoyed when you won this challenge (although we all knew it from the moment you picked Baylor). You’re going to win this show with a collection that is equally architectural and fantastical, then you’re going to cry tears of happiness and Canada will cry with you.