The Pastry judges have voted! See which 15 models made it to the final round. Remember: ALL the Mz. October models are WINNERS. They had the confidence and passion to put themselves out there to enter!

UPDATE: I put a little note on each finalist as to their best feature, to give some clues about why they made the finals (and why they might be chosen to be Mz. October, if they keep their game up in the final round!).

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Kirsten’s pose is what did it. She got her SWAGGER on for sure, and it shows. The upturned collar and the sunglasses on her head make her look cool and confident.
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SUPERFAN *Aleeza* is a contest regular, and with every contest she takes it to a new level. Her awesome use of accessories put her over the top. Where on earth did she find those knee his that match the shoes exactly?

Starmoyo went to the trouble of scouting a special location for her background… and it was worth the effort. I am also digging the gold waist chain, which of course matches her gold necklace and bracelet.

Lia struck a pose and the expression on her face is one a professional model would be proud of. She matches ALL the colors on the Blueberry Glam Pie hitops. Noting the blue headband too.

You can tell SUPERFAN *Nadine* put a lot of thought into her outfit. Layering looks amazing but can be hard to pull off. I’ll bet she tried on 50 variations before she got it just right! Loving the general overall look, from the blue earrings to the cropped sweater and the gold jewelry.

Amber’s shirt shows she was paying attention to the contest rules: MATCH the blueberry hitops! The belt shows she’s been paying attention to this season’s trends, because we saw this all over the runways.

Sometimes it’s the pose alone that can get you noticed by the judges. Morgan’s got a simple outfit and it doesn’t hurt that she’s got the actual shoes! But it’s her confident attitude that makes this pic stand out.

I wonder if Dominique had those blue hitops already or if she hiked her fashionista butt over to the local mall to find them? Whatever the case, the whole outfit rocked.

It’s nice to see when a model thinks “outside the box” and finds a flattering location to take her pictures. Brittany only had to go outside her front door to find her background. The outdoor lighting is also flattering and gives us a clear picture of her outfit. You can tell she thought about all the details, down to her blue nail polish.

Jazmyne has her creative juices on tilt. Her use of the black glove and the accessories shows she knows what she’s doing when it comes to putting a killer outfit together. Perhaps a future career as a window dresser!

First, I love the white tee under the strapless top. Second, I love how Chelsee’s only got the blue in her accessories. That’s different!

SUPERFAN *Shazeeda* is also a regular contestant. Her outfit is spot on, but the multicolored headband, which has every single color of the Blueberry hitop, is what did it for me personally.

Chelsey’s whole game just works. Her hair up in a bun shows off the scarf, she’s done up her eyes and she of course nailed all the colors. Take a hint from Chelsey: for photos, you should always go a little more dramatic with the makeup than you normally would, because makeup tends to wash out in pictures.

I love Chloe’s pose here! That little vest is cuuute. Showing off her Pastry shoes collection in the background was a nice touch.

SUPERFAN *Allison* shows off her puffy vest which matches the kicks and is a very trendy item for this fall. She accessories with bold gold earrings. Allison let’s see you with your hair down for the final round!

Girl looks like she stepped out of a drjays catalog! I am feeling ‘Senia’s hair, her outfit is great and the clean white background at the top of a staircase was a good choice.

Well we had to vote for Obama LOL! And it matches the shoes, are you kidding? Good job Regina

Ashley looks like a serious shopaholic! Which would explain how she came up with her superfly outfit. I think the blue scarf really finished it off well.