Project Runway Israel
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Proyekt Maslul is the Israeli Version of the American
reality TV show "Project Runway
". The show was filmed during the winter of 2008-2009 and premiered on June 17, 2009. The show features 13 Israeli designers who compete to become "the next big fashion
designer
." Alon Levine won Project Runway Israel.
The show is hosted by Shiraz Tal
, an Israel
i model.
introducing the thirteen designers. The designers were given their first challenge: design a dress inspired by one of Rita Kleinstein's
songs. The designers made their way to their new home and studio where they began to work. At the studio, drama occurred when Meshie found it hard to design her dress and asked for help. When contestants helped her, she caused trouble and they got mad at her for her poor attitude. At the end of the 48 hour time limit, the models walked the runway in front of the judges. Tao disappointed the judges and was eliminated.
to wear in a fashion magazine. Guy failed to design, and reconstructed his underwear several times. Moran got frustrated when she couldn't find the correct materials to finish her dress. Moran won the challenge. The weakest three were Guy, Maria, and Netanel, who didn't manage to create a beautiful underwear garment. Guy and Maria landed in the bottom two, but Guy was given another chance and Maria was sent home.
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reality TV show "Project Runway
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...
". The show was filmed during the winter of 2008-2009 and premiered on June 17, 2009. The show features 13 Israeli designers who compete to become "the next big fashion
Fashion
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Designer
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." Alon Levine won Project Runway Israel.
The show is hosted by Shiraz Tal
Shiraz Tal
Shiraz Tal is a Israeli fashion model.Tal began her modeling career at age 15 in Paris. She was discovered by the Image Models modeling agency of Israel. She is best known for her work as a model in Armani Exchange advertisements, but she was also featured in the spring/summer 2000 Louis Vuitton...
, an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i model.
Season 1 contestants
The 13 Designers are:| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten "Tao" La | 28 | Bat Yam, Israel | Eliminated episode 1 |
| Maria Barman | 29 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Eliminated episode 2 |
| Ofir Peretz | 26 | Haifa, Israel | Eliminated episode 3 |
| Netanel Zikri | 25 | Ramat Gan, Israel | Eliminated episode 4 |
| Nir Huga | 30 | Jerusalem, Israel | Brother of Meshie, eliminated episode 5 |
| Yoav Meir | 27 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Eliminated episode 6 |
| Michal Tik | 30 | Kfar Adumim, Israel Kfar Adumim Kfar Adumim is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Judean Desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 2,500... |
Eliminated episode 7 |
| Moran Tawil | 26 | New York, New York | Eliminated episode 8 |
| Guy Finkelshtein | 30 | London, England | Husband of Maya, eliminated episode 9 |
| Meshie Huga | 23 | Bat Yam, Israel | Sister of Nir, eliminated episode 10 |
| Maya Amarmari-Finkelshtein | 33 | London, England | Wife of Guy, Runner-up |
| Lucy Dod | 34 | Jaffa, Israel Jaffa Jaffa is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa was incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical story of the prophet Jonah.-Etymology:... |
Runner-up |
| Alon Levine | 24 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Winner |
Season 1 challenges
| Designer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alon | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | WIN |
| Lucy | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT |
| Maya | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | IN | OUT |
| Meshie | LOW | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | OUT | |
| Guy | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | OUT | ||
| Moran | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | |||
| Michal | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | ||||
| Yoav | HIGH | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | OUT | |||||
| Nir | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||||
| Netanel | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | |||||||
| Ofir | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Maria | IN | OUT | |||||||||
| Tao | OUT |
- Green background and WIN means the designer won Project Runway.
- Blue background and WIN means the designer won the challenge.
- Red background and OUT means the designer was eliminated.
- Pink background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom 3, but was not eliminated.
- Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom 2, but was not eliminated.
Episode 1
The premiere episode of Project Runway Israel showed host Shiraz TalShiraz Tal
Shiraz Tal is a Israeli fashion model.Tal began her modeling career at age 15 in Paris. She was discovered by the Image Models modeling agency of Israel. She is best known for her work as a model in Armani Exchange advertisements, but she was also featured in the spring/summer 2000 Louis Vuitton...
introducing the thirteen designers. The designers were given their first challenge: design a dress inspired by one of Rita Kleinstein's
Rita Kleinstein
Rita Yahan-Farouz is an Iranian-born Israeli pop singer and actress.-Early life:Rita Yahan-Farouz was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family emigrated to Israel in 1970.-Musical and acting career:-1980s:...
songs. The designers made their way to their new home and studio where they began to work. At the studio, drama occurred when Meshie found it hard to design her dress and asked for help. When contestants helped her, she caused trouble and they got mad at her for her poor attitude. At the end of the 48 hour time limit, the models walked the runway in front of the judges. Tao disappointed the judges and was eliminated.
- Judges: Vei Bleish, Sason Kedem, Shiraz TalShiraz TalShiraz Tal is a Israeli fashion model.Tal began her modeling career at age 15 in Paris. She was discovered by the Image Models modeling agency of Israel. She is best known for her work as a model in Armani Exchange advertisements, but she was also featured in the spring/summer 2000 Louis Vuitton...
, Gal Afel - Guest Judge: Rita Kleinstein
- WINNER: Lucy
- OUT: Tao
- First Aired: June 17, 2009
Episode 2
During the 2nd episode, the designers went to a stall shop in Jaffa, Israel. They had a quick challenge to pick out the ugliest clothing they could find. Yoav won the challenge. The designers were then given their challenge: to design a sexy undergarment from the ugly clothing they had taken from the stalls for Hadas & Inbal, former contestants (a.k.a. The Blondes) from the reality TV show HaMerotz LaMillionHaMerotz LaMillion
HaMerotz LaMillion was the Israeli version of the American reality show The Amazing Race. It was produced by Reshet and premiered on February 5, 2009 on Channel 2 with the season finale on June 11, 2009. The show featured 10 teams of two, with the winning couple won ₪1,000,000...
to wear in a fashion magazine. Guy failed to design, and reconstructed his underwear several times. Moran got frustrated when she couldn't find the correct materials to finish her dress. Moran won the challenge. The weakest three were Guy, Maria, and Netanel, who didn't manage to create a beautiful underwear garment. Guy and Maria landed in the bottom two, but Guy was given another chance and Maria was sent home.
- Judges: Gal Afel, Shiraz TalShiraz TalShiraz Tal is a Israeli fashion model.Tal began her modeling career at age 15 in Paris. She was discovered by the Image Models modeling agency of Israel. She is best known for her work as a model in Armani Exchange advertisements, but she was also featured in the spring/summer 2000 Louis Vuitton...
- Guest Judge(s): Hadas & Inbal, unknown guest designer.
- WINNER: Moran
- OUT: Maria
- First Aired: June 24, 2009.
Episode 3
In the third episode, the designers were given a challenge to create a dress out of fabrics from a local supermarket. Everyone was working hard on their own dresses, except Yoav, who helped other people and neglected his own dress. Alon won his first challenge while Yoav and Ofir landed in the bottom two. Ofir was sent home.- Judges: Vei Bleish, Shiraz TalShiraz TalShiraz Tal is a Israeli fashion model.Tal began her modeling career at age 15 in Paris. She was discovered by the Image Models modeling agency of Israel. She is best known for her work as a model in Armani Exchange advertisements, but she was also featured in the spring/summer 2000 Louis Vuitton...
, Gal Afel - Guest Judge: None
- WINNER: Alon
- OUT: Ofir
- First Aired: July 1, 2009.