, I've started to notice a persistent theme in the comments: Becky is hot.  Coincidentally, Becky's hotness is also the subject of this week’s episode, "Trouble Throughout The House."

The first sign of trouble is in Becky's bedroom. “My love life goes in spurts,” Becky, clad in an oversize red men’s shirt, declares woefully (cut to a shot of a running faucet; very clever, Bunim-Murray Productions). We learn that though she was seeing someone “for a long time,” she’s currently single and sick of going to bed alone at night. “Yeah, I feel a little deprived,” she admits. Translation: Becky’s horny.

THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD

Paris: Kris Van Asche showed a country-minimalist collection where ductile, white suit coats, loose, cropped trousers, and soft, round wide-brim hats evoked a pastoral utopia home to chic Dolomiti shepherd boys. Long lambskin coats and leather collars appliqués on suit coats and shirts supported this theme. A palette of white and wheat paste, that extended from the designer’s apparel to the set and lighting, was punctuated by shots of black on suits, hats and chunky leather rocker cuffs, smears of caramel on suede belts and leather detailing, and eight striking slate blue ensembles....

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Having taken over as creative director for Dior Homme several years ago (following the lamented departure of Hedi Slimane), Belgian designer Kris Van Assche has proved that he, too, is capable of creating a new, signature look for the label. Giving his collection for Spring/Summer 2012 the title “LessAndMore,” Van Assche relied heavily on asymmetrical cuts and a minimalist design to carry the show. While his color palate consisted mainly of black and white, it was eventually broken up by a string of beige and brown looks as well as couple of pieces in several shades of blue. Soft, luxurious fabrics only served to compliment the crisp and clean staples like high-waisted trousers, double-breasted blazers and button-down shirts. Speaking of luxe, Van Assche made excellent use of leather, using it as a trim on several jackets and coats and even as the basis for a number of butter soft short-sleeve shirts. The understated accessories, though, proved to be the coup de grâce as models walked down the runway in broad-brimmed hats, black leather wristlets and thick-soled wingtip ankle boots.