Project Runway (season 4)
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Project Runway Season 4 was the fourth season of Project Runway
, Bravo's reality competition for fashion designers. The season premiered November 14, 2007. Returning as judges were supermodel
Heidi Klum
; fashion designer Michael Kors
; and Nina Garcia
, Elle
magazine fashion director. Tim Gunn
, chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne
, Inc., again acts as a mentor to the contestants.
Through a series of weekly challenges, contestants were eliminated, leaving three finalists left who then went on to show their designs in the final episodes at New York Fashion Week
. The winner, Christian Siriano
, received prizes including: an editorial feature in Elle, $100,000 from TRESemmé
to start his own line, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com
, and a 2008 Saturn Astra automobile.
(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the summer of 2007)
: Cheron, Anna Lita, Marie, and Jacqueline were used in this challenge to show off the designers' strongest pieces of their collection. However, they will not be in contention for the finale win.
. The designers are randomly assigned models.
's BITTEN
line using $15 of materials and only one day to complete their look. All fourteen designers pitched their designs to Parker who chose seven to work in teams of two to create the design. The winning design was sold beginning in November 2007 at Steve & Barry's
stores.
The teams:
Note: Team leaders in bold.
to wear on The Today Show. The designers are randomly assigned male models.
Designers and Clients:
store in Times Square
, New York City. They are given no budget but only five minutes to collect materials, and are given only one day to complete the outfit.
dress for a group of 16 and 17 year old girls from St. John Vianney High School in New Jersey
. The girls, along with their mothers, pre-select the designers they want to work with based on the designers' portfolios. The designers have a budget of $250 for materials from MOOD and two days to construct the dresses.The winner is dependent on who did the best according to the clients, and they are judged on time management.
outfit based on inspiration from their models' hair styles. They are given a budget of $300 and two days to create this look. The following day, each team is asked to create another, simpler, ready-to-wear outfit which embodies the "essence" of the avant-garde look they have been working on. For the second piece, the designers have a budget of $50. The leader of the winning team receives immunity
in the next challenge, while the winning team and their outfits are featured in a TRESemme fashion shoot.
Teams:
fabric and white cotton
while also showing off the Levi's
501 legacy. The designers are given three minutes to collect provided denim jeans and jackets and cotton fabric hanging from clotheslines in a storeroom; Notions
such as buttons, rivets, and other fasteners are provided in the workroom. The designers have one day to complete the design. From this challenge forward, the winning designer would no longer gain immunity in the following challenge.
s based on their general attitude, and must design an outfit that matches that attitude and can be worn in the wrestling ring
. The designers are given $100 for fabric and two days to complete the designs.
to select a piece of art to use as inspiration for a dress, using provided cameras to capture the artwork. They are given $300 for materials at Mood, and two days to complete the design.
Designers and their art inspiration:
is given $10,000 as the winner of the viewer "Fan Favorite" contest by Season 3's Michael Knight. Highlights of the season are reviewed, including different designers' reactions to being eliminated, the judges' unaired reactions to the Raw Talent episode, as well as the remaining designers' wrestling diva alter-egos; personality traits of the designers such as Chris March's laugh, Ricky Lizalde's crying, Elisa Jimenez's offbeat personality, and Christian's repeated use of the word "fierce".
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
, Bravo's reality competition for fashion designers. The season premiered November 14, 2007. Returning as judges were supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
; fashion designer Michael Kors
Michael Kors
Michael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:...
; and Nina Garcia
Nina Garcia
Nina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
magazine fashion director. Tim Gunn
Tim Gunn
Timothy M. "Tim" Gunn is an American fashion consultant and television personality. He was on the faculty of Parsons The New School for Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March 2007, after which he joined Liz Claiborne as its chief creative...
, chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne
Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne was a Belgian-born American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Claiborne is best known for founding Liz Claiborne Inc. which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500...
, Inc., again acts as a mentor to the contestants.
Through a series of weekly challenges, contestants were eliminated, leaving three finalists left who then went on to show their designs in the final episodes at New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
. The winner, Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano is an American fashion designer. Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway, becoming the series' youngest winner...
, received prizes including: an editorial feature in Elle, $100,000 from TRESemmé
TRESemmé
TRESemmé is a brand of haircare products first manufactured by Godefroy Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri starting in 1947. The brand name is a word play and reference to Edna L...
to start his own line, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com
Bluefly
Bluefly, Inc. is an American electronic commerce company. Headquartered in New York, New York, it was one of the first online retailers to sell fashion in a sophisticated manner. Ken Seiff and a team of six founded Bluefly.com, Inc. in 1998 and built it in less than four months from the time it...
, and a 2008 Saturn Astra automobile.
Designers
The 15 contestants were (in order of elimination):| Contestant | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Simone LeBlanc | 32 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| Marion Lee | 39 | Tyler, TX |
| Carmen Webber | 39 | Charlotte, NC |
| Jack Mackenroth Jack Mackenroth Jack Mackenroth is an American swimmer, model, and fashion designer who competed in the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway. Mackenroth was the first openly HIV-positive contestant in the show's history.-Early life:... |
38 | New York, NY |
| Steven Rosengard Steven Rosengard Steven Rosengard is an independent American fashion designer. He designs his eponymous line in Chicago, Illinois, and was a contestant in season four of the Bravo reality television show Project Runway.-Childhood and education:... |
30 | Chicago, IL |
| Elisa Jimenez Elisa Jimenez Elisa Jimenez is an interdisciplinary artist, primarily in fashion design but also including writing, drawing, painting, performance art, and art installation. Her main ongoing project is called "The Hunger World," a world of marionettes ranging from 2 inches to 30 feet in height... |
42 | El Paso, TX |
| Kevin Christiana | 31 | Fairfield, NJ |
| Christina "Kit Pistol" Scarbo | 26 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Victorya Hong | 34 | Winchester, VA |
| Ricky Lizalde | 35 | Escondido, CA |
| Kathleen "Sweet P" Vaughn | 46 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Chris March Chris March Chris March is an American fashion and costume designer best known for his appearance as a contestant on season 4 of Bravo's Project Runway. He was also on the Project Runway All-Star Challenge, and was the third runner up.... |
44 | San Francisco, CA |
| Jillian Lewis | 26 | Selden, NY |
| Rami Kashou | 31 | Ramallah Ramallah Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority... , West Bank West Bank The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan... |
| Christian Siriano Christian Siriano Christian Siriano is an American fashion designer. Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway, becoming the series' youngest winner... |
21 | Annapolis, MD |
(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the summer of 2007)
Models
| Model | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Alter | 23 | DeWitt, AR |
| Christina Anderson-McDonald | 23 | Meadowbrook, PA Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States within Abington Township. It is served by Abington Police, and Meadowbrook Station.... |
| Aviva Brocks | 21 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England |
| Lauren Browne | 18 | Grafton, MA |
| Ashley Evans | 22 | Smithville, MO |
| Jacqueline Miranne | 21 | New York, NY |
| Marcia Mitchell | 23 | The Berkshires The Berkshires The Berkshires , is a highland geologic region located in the western parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut.Also referred to as the Berkshire Hills, Berkshire Mountains, and Berkshire Plateau, the region enjoys a vibrant tourism industry based on music, arts, and recreation.-Definition:The term... , Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
| Lisa Nargi | 25 | New York, NY |
| Katie Nelson | 19 | New York, NY |
| Anna Lita Perez | 25 | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , Ukraine |
| Marie Salter | 25 | Katy, TX |
| Lea Rannells | 22 | Bridgewater, NJ |
| Samantha "Sam" Ruggiero | 19 | Redding, CT |
| Cheron Smith | 22 | Torrance, CA |
| Wendi Sullivan | 28 | Canton, MA |
Challenges
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | - | WINNER | 14 - Finale, Part 2 |
| Rami | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | LOW | LOW | ADV | ||
| Jillian | IN | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | - | ||
| Chris | IN | IN | IN | OUT | LOW | HIGH | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | LOW | OUT | ||
| Sweet P | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | OUT | 11 - The Art of Fashion | ||
| Ricky | LOW | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | OUT | 10 - Raw Talent | |||
| Victorya | HIGH | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | OUT | 9 - Even Designers Get The Blues | ||||
| Kit | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | 8 - En Garde! | |||||
| Kevin | IN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | IN | OUT | 7 - What A Girl Wants | ||||||
| Elisa | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | 6 - Eye Candy | |||||||
| Steven | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | 5 - What's the Skinny? | ||||||||
| Jack | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WD | |||||||||
| Carmen | IN | LOW | OUT | 3 - Fashion Giant | ||||||||||
| Marion | IN | OUT | 2 - I Started Crying | |||||||||||
| Simone | OUT | 1 - Sew Us What You Got | ||||||||||||
- The designer won Project Runway Season 4.
- The designer was advanced to fashion week.
- The designer won the challenge.
- The designer came in second but did not win the challenge.
- The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.
- The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.
- The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- The designer lost and was out of the competition.
- The designer withdrew from the competition.
- The designer had already earned their place at fashion week, and did not compete in this challenge
- : Even though their groups had scored lowest, outfits made by Elisa, Victorya, and Sweet P were liked by the judges.
- : Jack left the competition for medical reasons. Chris, who was previously eliminated in Episode 4, returned to take his place.
- : Christian seems to have been brought to the runway as a high scorer, but was nearly eliminated for communication problems with his client.
- : Sweet P's design was considered good even though her group scored lowly.
- : The judges declared a tie between Rami and Chris, and asked each to design a collection for Bryant Park. Only one designer will show at Bryant Park Fashion Week based on his three strongest pieces.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WINNER |
| Samantha | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT |
| Lauren | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT |
| Marcia | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | |IN | IN | OUT | |
| Lea | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |
| Amanda | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||
| Jacqueline | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||
| Marie | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||
| Aviva | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
| Katie | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
| Ashley | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Christina | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Anna Lita | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Cheron | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Wendi | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
- The model won Project Runway Season 4.
- The model wore the winning design that challenge.
- The model wore the losing design that challenge.
- The model was eliminated.
: Cheron, Anna Lita, Marie, and Jacqueline were used in this challenge to show off the designers' strongest pieces of their collection. However, they will not be in contention for the finale win.
Episode 1: Sew Us What You Got
The designers arrive in New York and are asked to create a garment that best reflects who they are as a designer. They are given 10 minutes to grab from $50,000 worth of fabric in three tents set up in Bryant ParkBryant Park
Bryant Park is a 9.603 acre privately managed public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan...
. The designers are randomly assigned models.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Monique LhuillierMonique LhuillierDiane Monique Lhuillier is a fashion designer most prominently known for bridal wear. She owns a couture fashion house based in Los Angeles, California....
- WINNER: Rami
- OUT: Simone
- First aired November 14, 2007
Episode 2: I Started Crying / Money Changes Everything
The remaining designers are asked to create a two-piece garment for Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker is an American film, television, and theater actress and producer.She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City , for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Emmy Awards...
's BITTEN
Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
line using $15 of materials and only one day to complete their look. All fourteen designers pitched their designs to Parker who chose seven to work in teams of two to create the design. The winning design was sold beginning in November 2007 at Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
stores.
The teams:
- Ricky with Jack
- Christian with Carmen
- Rami with Jillian
- Elisa with Sweet P
- Kit with Chris
- Victorya with Kevin
- Marion with Steven
Note: Team leaders in bold.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker is an American film, television, and theater actress and producer.She is best known for her leading role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City , for which she won four Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Emmy Awards...
- WINNER: Victorya (teamed with Kevin Christiana)
- OUT: Marion (teamed with Steven Rosengard)
- First aired November 21, 2007
Episode 3: Fashion Giant
The remaining designers are asked to create a three piece menswear outfit for guest judge Tiki BarberTiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
to wear on The Today Show. The designers are randomly assigned male models.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Tiki BarberTiki BarberAtiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
- WINNER: Jack
- OUT: Carmen
- First aired November 28, 2007
Episode 4: Trendsetter
Each designer picks one of 12 outdated fashion designs. Then working in four teams of three, each team must incorporate all three styles into a cohesive collection of three outfits. They have $225 and two days for the project.- Jillian, Kevin and Rami (Trends: overalls, 70's flare, poodle skirtPoodle skirtA poodle skirt is a wide swing felt skirt of a solid bold color displaying a design appliquéd or transferred to the fabric. The design was often a coiffed French poodle. Later substitutes for the poodle patch included flamingos, flowers, and hot rod cars...
) - Chris, Sweet P and Steven (Trends: shoulder padsShoulder pads (fashion)Shoulder pads are a type of fabric-covered padding used in men's and women's clothing to give the wearer the illusion of having broader and less sloping shoulders....
, baggy sweater, dancewear) - Christian, Jack and Kit (Trends: zoot suitZoot suitA zoot suit is a suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing was popularized by African Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Italian Americans during the late 1930s and the 1940s...
, pleather, fringe) - Ricky, Elisa and Victorya (Trends: neon, cutouts, underwear as outerwear)
- Note 1: Team leaders in bold, and trends are listed respectively.
- Note 2: Although Victorya, Elisa and Sweet P's overall group performance was LOW, their garments were considered good by the judges.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Donna KaranDonna KaranDonna Karan is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels.-Early life:...
- WINNER: Jillian (teamed with Rami and Kevin)
- OUT: Chris (teamed with Steven and Sweet P)
- First aired December 5, 2007
Episode 5: What's the Skinny?
Each designer has to create an outfit for a woman who has recently lost weight, using one of the woman's outfits from before her weight loss as raw material for the new design. The new outfit must incorporate aspects of the now-thin woman's personality, as well as the designer's own style. Each designer is given $10 to use for additional materials. They have one day to complete the outfits.Designers and Clients:
- Steve with Laura
- Chris with Silvia
- Jillian with Erika
- Kevin with Elyse
- Sweet P with Chris
- Victorya with Ory
- Elisa with Tracy
- Ricky with Penny
- Kit with Alicia
- Christian with Kerry
- Rami with Lisa
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Patrick RobinsonPatrick Robinson (fashion designer)Patrick Robinson is a California-born American fashion designer who has worked for such names as Giorgio Armani, Anne Klein, Perry Ellis, and Paco Rabanne. A graduate from the Parsons School of Design, Robinson has been a member of the Council of Fashion Designers since 1994 and was named one of...
, head designer for The GapGap (clothing retailer)The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,... - WINNER: Christian
- LEFT: Jack left to receive medical treatment for a MRSA infection. To keep the same level of competition, he was replaced with Chris, the last designer eliminated.
- OUT: Steven
- First aired December 12, 2007
Episode 6: Eye Candy
Designers are to create a garment using any materials that were available at the Hershey'sThe Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
store in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
, New York City. They are given no budget but only five minutes to collect materials, and are given only one day to complete the outfit.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Zac PosenZac Posen- Early life :Posen was raised in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan, the son of artist Stephen Posen and corporate lawyer Susan Posen. His interest in fashion design started early, and as a child he would steal yarmulkes from his grandparents' synagogue to make ball dresses for dolls...
- WINNER: Rami
- OUT: Elisa
- First aired January 2, 2008
Episode 7: What a Girl Wants
Designers are challenged to design a promProm
In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...
dress for a group of 16 and 17 year old girls from St. John Vianney High School in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The girls, along with their mothers, pre-select the designers they want to work with based on the designers' portfolios. The designers have a budget of $250 for materials from MOOD and two days to construct the dresses.The winner is dependent on who did the best according to the clients, and they are judged on time management.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Gilles Mendel
- WINNER: Victorya
- OUT: Kevin
- First aired January 9, 2008
Episode 8: En Garde!
Each designer is randomly paired with another designer and asked to select a team leader. Each team is asked to create an avant-gardeAvant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
outfit based on inspiration from their models' hair styles. They are given a budget of $300 and two days to create this look. The following day, each team is asked to create another, simpler, ready-to-wear outfit which embodies the "essence" of the avant-garde look they have been working on. For the second piece, the designers have a budget of $50. The leader of the winning team receives immunity
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
in the next challenge, while the winning team and their outfits are featured in a TRESemme fashion shoot.
Teams:
- Kit and Ricky (LOW)
- Rami and Sweet P (LOW)
- Christian and Chris (HIGH)
- Victorya and Jillian (HIGH)
- Note: Team leaders in bold.
- Note 2: Although Sweet P's overall group performance was LOW, her garment was considered good by the judges.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Alberta FerrettiAlberta FerrettiAlberta Ferretti is an Italian fashion designer and dressmaker. She designs for Alberta Ferretti and Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti. Her showroom is in Milan, Italy but her studio is in the picturesque village of Cattolica, near Rimini, Italy....
- WINNER: Christian (teamed with Chris March)
- OUT: Kit (teamed with Ricky Lizalde)
- First aired January 16, 2008
Episode 9: Even Designers Get the Blues
The designers are tasked with creating an iconic look using deconstructed denimDenim
Denim is a rugged cotton twill textile, in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This produces the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. Denim has been in American usage since the late 18th century...
fabric and white cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
while also showing off the Levi's
Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came from Buttenheim, Franconia, to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business...
501 legacy. The designers are given three minutes to collect provided denim jeans and jackets and cotton fabric hanging from clotheslines in a storeroom; Notions
Notion (accessory)
In sewing and haberdashery, notions is the collective term for a variety of small objects or accessories. Notions can include items that are sewn or otherwise attached to a finished article, such as buttons, snaps, and collar stays, but the term also includes small tools used in sewing, such as...
such as buttons, rivets, and other fasteners are provided in the workroom. The designers have one day to complete the design. From this challenge forward, the winning designer would no longer gain immunity in the following challenge.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judge: Caroline Calvin
- WINNER: Ricky
- OUT: Victorya
- First aired January 23, 2008
Episode 10: Raw Talent
Each designer selects one of six WWE DivaWWE Diva
Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment , an American professional wrestling promotion, to refer to its female talent. The term is applied to women who appear as wrestlers, managers or valets, backstage interviewers, or ring announcers....
s based on their general attitude, and must design an outfit that matches that attitude and can be worn in the wrestling ring
Wrestling ring
A wrestling ring is the ring stage on which professional wrestlers wrestle.-Configuration and construction:The configuration and construction of the "traditional" ring is very similar to that of a boxing ring, though the wrestling version has three ring ropes...
. The designers are given $100 for fabric and two days to complete the designs.
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judges: Traver RainsTraver RainsTraver Rains, born March 4, 1977, is a TV personality and celebrity fashion designer and photographer.- Biography :Traver grew up on a fourth generation AQHA Hall of Fame Quarter Horse ranch in Simms, Montana. He later moved to Dallas where he received a degree in Economics and International...
and Richie Rich of HeatheretteHeatheretteHeatherette is a fashion company and design house run by and former Club Kid Richie Rich, located in New York City. Heatherette came out with a bang in 1999 when they began collaborating on t-shirts and leather goods as a hobby on their living room floor... - Guest Clients: Maria KanellisMaria KanellisMaria Louise Kanellis, , or simply Maria, is a singer-songwriter, actress, model, and professional wrestler, best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment. Kanellis's career began as a contestant on the reality show Outback Jack in 2004...
, Kristal MarshallKristal MarshallKristal Marshall is an American model, beauty queen, and former professional wrestler best known for her work in World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion working as Kristal Lashley the kayfabe wife of Bobby Lashley and his real life...
, Michelle McCoolMichelle McCoolMichelle Leigh McCool , is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for her time in WWE.McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She joined WWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. In her initial on-screen role, she acted...
, Candice MichelleCandice MichelleCandice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich better known as Candice Michelle or just Candice, is an American model, actress, and professional wrestler best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment....
, Layla ElLayla ElLayla El is an English dancer, model and professional wrestler of Moroccan and Spanish descent. She is employed by WWE as a WWE Diva and appears on the SmackDown brand as Layla...
, Torrie WilsonTorrie WilsonTorrie Anne Wilson is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment , where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.As a fitness...
. - WINNER: Chris (Made Maria's outfit that will be worn during a WWE match)
- OUT: Ricky
- First aired February 6, 2008
Episode 11: The Art of Fashion
The designers are given 45 minutes in three galleries (the Greek and Roman Sculpture courtyard, the European Painting wing, and the Temple of Dendur) at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
to select a piece of art to use as inspiration for a dress, using provided cameras to capture the artwork. They are given $300 for materials at Mood, and two days to complete the design.
Designers and their art inspiration:
- Chris - Marie Francoise
- Christian - Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal
- Jillian - The Story of the Argonauts
- Rami - Aphrodite
- Sweet P - Peacocks
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judges: Roberto CavalliRoberto CavalliRoberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
- WINNER: Christian
- OUT: Sweet P
- First aired February 13, 2008
- All the designers who remain in the competition at the end of this episode will show collections at Bryant ParkBryant ParkBryant Park is a 9.603 acre privately managed public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan...
at New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion WeekThe semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
in February 2008. - While statements throughout the show stated that only three designers would move on, the judges declared Rami and Chris tied, and thus, both will develop their line for the Bryant Park show. However, prior to the show, both will display their three best pieces to the judges, who will then decide who will actually be participating for the Project Runway competition during Bryant Park, reducing the final judging decision to three.
- While they say that only the one that wins the tie will move on, since fashion week was before the airing of this episode, Sweet P actually developed a line for fashion week, and sold at least one garment.
Episode 12: Reunion
All the designers gather for a reunion. Christian SirianoChristian Siriano
Christian Siriano is an American fashion designer. Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway, becoming the series' youngest winner...
is given $10,000 as the winner of the viewer "Fan Favorite" contest by Season 3's Michael Knight. Highlights of the season are reviewed, including different designers' reactions to being eliminated, the judges' unaired reactions to the Raw Talent episode, as well as the remaining designers' wrestling diva alter-egos; personality traits of the designers such as Chris March's laugh, Ricky Lizalde's crying, Elisa Jimenez's offbeat personality, and Christian's repeated use of the word "fierce".
- Hosts Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Tim GunnTim GunnTimothy M. "Tim" Gunn is an American fashion consultant and television personality. He was on the faculty of Parsons The New School for Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March 2007, after which he joined Liz Claiborne as its chief creative... - Guest Judges: None
- Guests: Mychael Knight, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - FAN FAVORITE: Christian
- OUT: None
- First aired February 20, 2008
Episode 13: Finale (Part 1)
The four remaining designers are given five months and $8000 to create a collection of twelve looks for Fashion Week. Three and a half months later, Tim visits each of the designers to assess their progress. The designers return to New York City after five months. Chris and Rami are to select their three best outfits from their collections, and are given three hours to fit pre-selected models and prepare their hair and makeup before the runway show; they each can use the help of one of the other competitors (Jillian with Rami, Christian with Chris). The winner of this runway show, Rami, joins the other two, Jillian and Christian, in the competition at the Bryant Park show.- Guest Judges: none
- ADVANCED: Rami
- OUT: Chris
- First aired February 27, 2008
- Chris and Sweet-P showed decoy collections at fashion week, as their elimination episodes had not yet aired.
Episode 14: Finale (Part 2)
- Judges: Heidi KlumHeidi KlumHeidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
, Nina GarciaNina GarciaNina García, is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and is currently a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway....
, Michael KorsMichael KorsMichael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:... - Guest Judges: Victoria BeckhamVictoria BeckhamVictoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of the Pops...
- WINNER of Project Runway Season 4: Christian SirianoChristian SirianoChristian Siriano is an American fashion designer. Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway, becoming the series' youngest winner...
- OUT: Jillian Lewis (2nd runner-up), Rami Kashou (1st runner-up)
- First aired March 5, 2008
- PR4 Model Winner: Lisa Pryston Nargi, who got a spread in Elle magazine, wearing Siriano's designs.
External links
Contestant Official Websites
- Christian Siriano Official Website
- Rami Kashou Official Website
- Jillian Lewis Official Website
- Chris March Official Website
- Ricky Lizalde Official Website
- Na‧be by Victorya Hong Official Website
- Kit Pistol by Christiana Scarbo Official Website
- Kevin Christiana Official Website
- Elisa Jimenez Official Website
- Steven Rosengard Official Website
- Jack Mackenroth Official Website
- Simone LeBlanc Official Website (Website Developing)