There be spoilers behind this cut!
Christian is the winner!
To be honest, I really liked almost everything that Christian had to offer up during the entire season, but I spent the last half of the season really wanting Jillian to make it to fashion week and then win it all. I liked her designs because they were wearable and lovely, but it was more than just her designs that made me like her. She seemed so genuinely nice and sincere! Regardless of how she was behind the scenes, that's how she was portrayed on my television screen. And I kind of fell in love with that.
However, with that being said I flipped the script during this finale. Christian, right off the bat, showed me something that I'd been waiting to see all season long. Humility. Humbleness. It was great to see him showing real emotion. It was wonderful to hear him say that he really did CARE what his competitors thought of him and of his work, because they were so innovative and talented. It broke my heart to see his jaw quivering during that final meeting with the judges as he stood there with Rami.
I was so moved when he won that I actually cried. I think he's going to go far and do great things. He's so young and he's got all the time, potential, and skill in the world.