I was rooting for Anya from the beginning and was happy to see that she pulled it off. She wouldn't have though, had it not been for the extra shopping trip to Mood. Many criticize her for her lack of sewing skills but that can be learned. What cannot be learned is taste or an eye for design and pattern, which is what some of the other designers with more advanced sewing skills lacked. Interestingly, Tim Gunn mentioned that Laura had one of the best collections at Fashion Week and she was showing as a decoy. We might have seen a different outcome if she hadn't been eliminated when she was.
I too would like to see less glue and sewing models into garments. What is with all the exposed zipper tape? I would think that someone at this level would be able to insert a zipper professionally!
All in all I enjoyed this season much more than last, especially once Oliver was eliminated...couldn't stand him, and am looking forward to Season 10.

My daughter and I are avid PR fans and own all of the past seasons on DVD. I watch them over and over. I wave been very disappointed with the LONG awaited Season 6 also and have missed the NYC backdrop. Tim Gunn gave a lecture @ the University of South Florida last week and we had the opportunity to see him. Although most of his lecture concentrated on the history of fashion which he taught for many years and his experiences @ Parsons, he did bring up some anecdotes about PR. He said that they had gotten mixed reviews for Season 6 which was actually filmed a year ago while Bravo and Lifetime were battling it out, but said that Season 7 was fantastic (Premiers January 14th). He was also skeptical about the move to LA and said that he didn't like it at first. After a few episodes he decided that he would embrace it and it may actually be a good location based on Hollywood's influence on fashion in the US. I still miss NYC, but mostly I miss a good cast of interesting, talented designers. This is the first year that I have not been able to rally for someone or feel passionate about the outcome. Although my daughter and I never miss an episode, I doubt that we will be buying this season on DVD. I hope Tim is right and we will find what we have been missing this season in January. BTW- Tim Gunn was extremely interesting, funny, and gracious, answering all the questions the audience had and spending time with everyone in line for personalized book signings and photos. I would encourage anyone who has a chance to hear him talk to do so.