Lessons Courtesy of Project Runway, season 3

Lesson #1: "Zaftig" is Tim Gun's sophisticated way of agreeing with Heidi and calling the model below "a fat Minnie Mouse" (Heidi's words). "You have the zaftig model, right," Tim asked barely above a whisper. Allison replied equally quietly, as if not being a bean pole is the bitterest taboo, "Yeah, she is larger than the other girls." I'm just happy I learned a new word. You know I'm a nerd. {Pic Source}

Lesson #2: Post-five-kids boobies should still be put on display. Thank you Laura for showing all of the viewing public your left nipple while you were stooped over in rage spewing criticism at Vincent. "Did you think your model could walk in that dress," she demanded to know. Did you think your tit wouldn't fall out of that top, I thought. You really didn't want me to post a pic of that!!

Lesson #3: A high-waist dress is inferior to a high-waist dress with a trump l'oeil belt. (Thank you, Michael Kors. I just learned yet another new word.) Well, at least this dress hierarchy exists in Jeff's twisted, stuck in the 90's mind. Jeff, behind Laura's back: "Another high-waisted dress, Laura?" {Pic Source}

{Laura's Dress, above.}

{Jeff's dress w/ trump l'oeil belt, below}

Lesson #4: Michael Knight is becoming so popular with the judges because when designing clothes he uses his IMAGINATION. Michael: "I imagined the plastic wrap was organza!" Who knew? I guess, Spongebob was right. You can do anything and go anywhere - even win Project Runway -when you use your IMAGINATION. {pic source}