flower power

Definitely watch the bonus videos, with the extended clip of Daniel V.'s coming out story. He's 80/20 gay? Hmm... He's such a sweet kid; I just want to hug him.

I am liking Chloe a lot as a person more than I like her designs. I suspect I would actually buy her stuff in real life, but as a high fashion designer she's not really that exciting. I am totally behind her obsession with blue, though.

Badgley and Mischka were the most adorable judges ever.

Questions:

Why isn't there a token straight guy on this show?
What the hell is up with the judges this year on the use of the word "vulgar"? 1. I do not think it means what they think it means, and 2. Where would fashion be if not for vulgarity?
Did anyone get the joke where Heidi says that she likes the shiny plants on Santino's dress and Michael Kors says "That's because you're German"? Are Germans predisposed to like shiny things?