Oddly enough, the worst sounding were the best looking, style-wise. We called Miles Siggins, stylist to the Idol stars, to get his take on some of the more memorable outfits.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Miles, I finally liked LaKisha's outfits. Poor thing got kicked off right when she hit her style stride. That green and black dress she wore? Perfection.
MILES SIGGINS: Yeah, it was fantastic. And thank God, because she was going to wear this other horrendous dress. I was telling everyone it wouldn't work. She wanted to wear a satin dress and I was like, ''Satin doesn't work on camera on bigger girls.'' Then a tuxedo shirt she was going to wear got ruined at the dry cleaners. She didn't have a good week with outfits, but on the other hand, she did. And that dress was all of 29 bucks.
We should probably address Blake's tuxedo T-shirt. Please tell me you had nothing to do with that.
I thought it was horrendous. It was like somebody had gone to the Playboy club in Jamaica. It was a tacky gentleman's T-shirt. I was so busy before the show that I never saw it, and then once he was on stage it was too late. I wish I had seen it because I really had issues with it. It wasn't a good one.
Did you agree with the judges' criticism that Jordin's turquoise dress was a thread away from a pageant dress?
I didn't think it was pageant-y at all. I thought maybe it was a bit gown-y for her. I personally wish it was shorter on her instead of full-length. I have a problem with full-length gowns before the finale. It takes away from the finale. It's the same reason I don't want the girls in diamonds now. I keep saying no to diamonds before the finale.
Melinda is still looking really hot in jeans and good tops. I especially liked that black top she was wearing.
She's just come into her own. It was basically two tops — Vivienne Westwood and Margela tops. It was good. And best of all, she found them this week when we were out shopping. To me, when that happens it means I've done my job.
Are you going to try to get her back in dresses this week?
We're going to do a dress this week, but the dresses will be a bit funkier than previous dresses. I still think with Melinda there is a place for more classic dresses as long as they don't make her look too old.
Everything about her is looking better. Is it the clothing or has her body gotten better too?
I don't think she's lost weight. I think she's just getting more comfortable in her own skin. I think a lot of clothing is looking better on her because she's more comfortable wearing it.
So three outfits this week. Have you been shopping every waking second?
I've only shopped with Melinda so far this week. She's the only one with outfits. They have hometown visits, Blake had to go and get foot surgery because he has a bad ingrown toenail, and Jordin has had school. They all get back on Saturday, so Saturday and Monday I have to shop. I hate shopping Saturday because it's practically a security risk with everyone at the mall. It's going to be a tough one this week.
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