Project Runway Rundown: And the Winner Is...

"Maybe I should have improved my attitude."

And with that quote Kenley perfectly summed up how everyone else felt about her.

I'm not saying her horrible attitude (considerably toned down in the finale for the most part) is the reason she didn't win. Still, when she found out that Tim Gunn, who she repeatedly disrespected to his face and behind his back, would take a big part in deciding her fate, you could practically hear the karma gods laughing. Maybe Kenley can look up the concept while she's also studying up on the work of other fashion designers so she doesn't accidentally rip them off.

As with most "Project Runway" finales, the episodes themselves aren't terribly interesting.

Highlights included one last Kenley mini-tantrum when Tim suggested she NOT use the Alexander McQueen rip off of a wedding dress as her signature piece. (Even better was Tim's "it's your funeral" facial reaction afterward.) In a shocking moment of clarity, Kenley eventually conceded Tim's point and chose a different piece.

The rest of the first half of the episode consisted of everyone at home wondering if former "America's Next Top Model" contestants would show up, hair and make-up consults that always make me zone out and Leann's model's dog pooping in the workroom. Obviously, they were desperate for time.

As far as the collections went, Korto made what seemed like a crazy choice when she decided to make TWO new looks. Each designer had to remove two of their twelve looks for the Bryant Park show, and Korto, not satisfied with the judges' reaction to her work last week, decided to start from scratch somewhat. I thought it was a crazy move, but it was also wise. Most of all, it was damn impressive that she could whip something up so quickly and so well.

You've probably noticed that I haven't mentioned Leann (other than in the context of dog poop). That's because she sailed to victory as much as a contestant could possibly sail to victory. The worse the judges could say about her collection is worrying about whether she would be pigeonholed as a petal designer (what the hell's wrong with that?!)

Seriously though, Leann's line was absolutely cohesive, expertly structured (as usual) and included the more variety in garments (pants, gown, skirts, etc.)

That being said, I liked Korto's a little better. I felt Korto's line was more characteristic of who she is as a designer and was also clearly cohesive without being overly matchy-matchy (like Leann's). The knock against it would be her dress-heavy line didn't have nearly as much variety as Leann's, but I still liked Korto's style better and, coupled with her backstory (as opposed to Leann, who's a little boring), I thought the judges would give her the win.

Kenley's line, inspired by "Alice in Wonderland" was, for the second week in a row, her best work of the season. Unfortunately for her, for the second week in a row, it was a little too reminiscent of someone else's work.

Still, her collection popped more than Korto and Leann's and her theme came across very strongly. This season's "Runway" (rightfully) took a lot of flack, so it was nice to see the top 3 bring their A-game. In the end, Kenley's line was very good — but still only good enough for third best.

So what'd you think of this episode? How lame is it that there wasn't a reunion episode? Which former contestant were you happiest to see? Why would a busted foot keep one from judging a fashion contest? Finally, will you follow the show to Lifetime (If it does end up there)?

Thanks for reading and I'll see you in a few months!