A Fashion Walk Off

The Ultimate Style Show

Derek "Zoolander" (also known as the Pretty Lady) Speicher vs. Ron "100% Cotton" Hilson. Rawlings Apparel versus Hilton Apparel in a battle for the ages... or for the love of Tim Cronin, at least...

Now you might think based merely on nicknames alone, Speicher in a laugher. I mean, 100% cotton? How soft must Ron be? But, according to an unknown source at Petco, Hilton apparel isn't necessarily as soft as they would prefer. And when you add in an unknown source close to Speicher leaking that Derek actually rather preferred to take a beating and you end up with the ultimate window show...

In true fashion, Speicher and Hilson abandoned the traditional fighting techniques we have all come to love and challenged each other to a fashion walk off, runway style. The two chose the dark hallway between HR and the rest of the company, hooked up some tunes, and began to go to work.

After taking brief turns attempting to mess up each other's hair (and throw off the image), we saw a 3-3 tie. Then Speicher hit the runway. He partially tucked in his shirt - the left side only - and began to strut. He stopped halfway through the runway, posed against the wall, and began his rump shimmy - driving Hilson into a momentary daze and giving the Pretty Lady a 5-3 lead.

Hilson responded. He slung his Hilton "Fenton" Jacket over his shoulder and began a giddy hop of his own. Towards the mid point of the runway, he switched arms and gave a look he's been working on since he began working with Bensing - he calls it the Brown Phoenix - complete with a watery tear. Speicher felt a lump in his throat as he saw the score tighten to 5-4.

Derek next began by shifting outfits (borrowing a t shirt that somehow passed the dress code) and began a series of struts and pumps that made Hilson a bit weak in the knees. Hilson stumbled backwards as the Pretty Lady paused for a little Roboto movements and an ever so cautious stroke of his chin. Make that two strokes. And opening up an 11-4 lead.

Hilson knew it was time to dust off the moves developed in Alabama -- he gave Derek that look -- the kind one only sees in Alabama, (no word on if Derek liked it or not), and moved the game closer: 11-6. Speicher responded with his Magnum move - a stare that he normally reserves only for interns or waitresses, a look that was enough to put him up 12-7.

Hilson came back - brushing Derek's arm from his side and responding by unbuttoning two more buttons of his shirt (yes i did say more) and giving a bit of a motor boat to Derek - not quite enough but enough to end the game at 12-11 Speicher.

Speicher advances to meet Tim "Weekend Warrior" Lord in the next round.

Next matchup: Dan "The Great Adam" Cullinane vs Scott Milano "Mayo" Keene.

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