Project Runway Season 15 is the fifteenth season of the television show Project Runway, appearing on Lifetime. The season began on September 15, 2016, and attracted 1.72 million total viewers.[1] There are 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." Supermodel Heidi Klum, Marie Claire creative director Nina Garcia, and fashion designer Zac Posen are all returning as judges this season. Tim Gunn maintains his role as the workroom mentor.
| Project Runway | |
|---|---|
| Season 15 | |
| No. of tasks | 14 |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Winner | Erin Robertson |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Lifetime |
| Original release | September 15 – December 29, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
In May 2016, Lifetime renewed Project Runway for three more seasons (16, 17 and 18) in a deal with The Weinstein Company.[2]
Contestants
edit| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Finish | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Hargrove | 30 | Chicago, IL | Episode 1 | 16 |
| Linda Marcus | 55 | Milwaukee, WI | Episode 2 | 15 |
| Kimber Richardson | 42 | New York City, NY | Episode 3 | 14 |
| Sarah Donofrio | 34 | Portland, OR | Episode 4 | 13 |
| Alex Snyder | 30 | San Francisco, CA | Episode 5 | 12 |
| LaTasha “Tasha” Henderson | 33 | Shreveport, LA | Episode 6 | 11 |
| Brik Allen | 26 | Baton Rouge, LA | Episode 7 | 10 |
| Jenni Riccetti | 22 | San Francisco, CA | Episode 9 | 9 |
| Nathalia JMag | 23 | Framingham, MA | Episode 10 | 8-7 |
| Dexter Simmons | 32 | Oakland, CA | ||
| Mah-Jing Wong | 28 | Philadelphia, PA | Episode 11 | 6 |
| Cornelius Ortiz | 24 | Boston, MA | Episode 12 | 5 |
| Rik Villa | 31 | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 14 | 4 |
| Laurence Basse | 41 | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | |
| Roberi Parra | 32 | Caracas, Venezuela | 2 | |
| Erin Robertson | 29 | Cambridge, MA | 1 |
Models
edit- Anna Buckles
- Alla Z. Roldan
- Alysia Beckford
- Britt Brooks
- Juanita B. Bledman
- Karina Villa
- Chekesha "Keke" Johnson
- Kristy B. Kautious
- Lais Scheffler
- Meandra Nel
- Paola Horber
- Priscilla Cox
- Sherica Maynard
- Stacy Anderson
- Theresa Hess
- Tirzah Evora
Extra Models for the 2 Part Finale
edit- Ji Young Baek (Part 1)
- Ya Bi (Part 1)
Designer progress
edit| Designers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | LOW | LOW | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | ADV | WINNER |
| Roberi | LOW | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | ADV | RUNNER-UP |
| Laurence | IN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | ADV | 3RD PLACE |
| Rik | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | HIGH | IN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | ADV | 4TH PLACE |
| Cornelius | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | SAFE | IN | WIN | LOW | OUT | ||
| Mah-Jing | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | |||
| Dexter | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||
| Nathalia | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||
| Jenni | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||
| Brik | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Tasha | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | OUT | ||||||||
| Alex | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | OUT | |||||||||
| Sarah | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Kimber | IN | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||
| Linda | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Ian | OUT | |||||||||||||
- The designer won Project Runway Season 15.
- The designer 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 eliminated from the competition.
- The designer lost, but was brought back to the competition by Tim Gunn.
| Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherica | ER | ER | BA | RV | CO, RV | RP | MJ | ER | - | RV | MJ | RV | ER | 1ST PLACE (ER) |
| Karina | MJ | JR | LB | TH | LB, TH | NJ | RV | JR | - | DS | LB | ER | RP | 2ND PLACE (RP) |
| Alla | RV | MJ | AS | MJ | AS | TH | JR | NJ | - | CO | RP | RP | LB | 3RD PLACE (LB) |
| Paola | RP | KR | MJ | DS | NJ, RP | CO | BA | CO | - | LB | CO | LB | RV | 4TH PLACE (RV) |
| Britt | SD | AS | NJ | BA | DS | DS | ER | LB | - | NJ | RV | ER | RP | RV |
| Tirzah | KR | LB | JR | SD | - | RV | LB | MJ | - | RP | ER | CO | RP | ER |
| Juanita | LB | NJ | TH | JR | ER | BA | CO | - | - | ER | OUT | LB | ER | RV |
| Alysia | LM | SD | RP | CO | MJ | ER | RP | - | - | MJ | OUT | RV | RV | MJ |
| Lais | NJ | RV | KR | ER | BA, JR | JR | NJ | - | - | OUT | OUT | CO | - | - |
| Priscilla | IH | CO | ER | AS | - | MJ | DS | RV | - | OUT | OUT | RP | RV | MJ |
| Kristy | JR | RP | SD | NJ | - | LB | OUT | - | - | - | - | - | LB | RV |
| Keke | TH | BA | RV | LB | - | OUT | ||||||||
| Meandra | AS | LM | CO | RP | - | OUT | ||||||||
| Anna | BA | DS | DS | OUT | ||||||||||
| Theresa | CO | TH | OUT | |||||||||||
| Stacy | DS | OUT | ||||||||||||
- The model won Project Runway Season 15.
- The model wore the winning designer for that challenge.
- The model wore the 2nd best designer for that challenge.
- The model wore the 3rd best designer for that challenge.
- The model wore one of the lowest score designers for that challenge, but was not eliminated.
- The model wore the 2nd to the lowest score designer, but was not eliminated.
- The model wore the losing design that challenge.
- The model was eliminated.
Designer Legend
- Alex Snyder: AS
- Brik Allen: BA
- Cornelius Ortiz: CO
- Dexter Simmons: DS
- Erin Robertson: ER
- Ian Hargrove: IH
- Jenni Riccetti: JR
- Kimber Richardson: KR
- Laurence Basse: LB
- Linda Marcus: LM
- Mah-Jing Wong: MJ
- Nathalia JMag: NJ
- Rik Villa: RV
- Roberi Parra: RP
- Sarah Donofrio: SD
- Tasha Henderson: TH
Episodes
editEpisode 0: Road to the Runway
editOriginal airdate: September 15, 2016
- Host Tim Gunn introduced season 15’s designers including home and closet tours.
Episode 1: An Unconventional Launch Party
editOriginal airdate: September 15, 2016
- The 16 designers were tasked to create an outfit that incorporated “the spirit, the aura and the vibe” of the launch party. This was an unconventional materials challenge with the party decorations serving as the materials.
- Guest Judge: Savannah Guthrie
- WINNER: Erin
- ELIMINATED: Ian
Episode 2: Just Fabulous!
editOriginal airdate: September 22, 2016
- In one day and with $150, contestants designed a look for the everyday woman. The winning look was reproduced and sold on JustFab.com.
- Guest Judge: Nina Dobrev
- WINNER: Laurence
- ELIMINATED: Linda
Episode 3: Blacklight or Daylight?
editOriginal airdate: September 29, 2016
- Contestants designed a look that would be shown under a black light on the runway.
- Guest Judge: Jaime King
- WINNER: Erin
- ELIMINATED: Kimber
Episode 4: Sink or Swim
editOriginal airdate: October 6, 2016
- In one day contestants designed a swimsuit and cover up. The winning look was reproduced and sold as part of Heidi Klum's swim collection.
- Guest Judge: Lucky Blue Smith
- WINNER: Rik
- ELIMINATED: Sarah
Episode 5: There's No "I" in "Team"
editOriginal airdate: October 13, 2016
- The designers were split into two teams of six to create a four piece mini collection. Each team's budget was determined by their pitch to a group of investors, the judges, who each had $1,000 to invest. Each member of the winning team received $5,000 from Mary Kay.
| Team Unity | House of Bouton |
|---|---|
| Rik, Roberi, Cornelius, Mah-Jing, Nathalia, and Alex | Erin, Laurence, Dexter, Jenni, Tasha, and Brik |
- Team Unity was given $800 and House of Bouton was given $2,200
- House of Bouton was the winning team
- Guest Judge: Sabrina Carpenter
- WINNER: Dexter
- ELIMINATED: Alex
Episode 6: There IS Crying in Fashion
editOriginal airdate: October 20, 2016
- While attending a press cocktail party, the designers are challenged with creating a cocktail dress inspired by the party venue.
- Guest Judge: Emily Ratajkowski
- WINNER: Jenni
- ELIMINATED: Tasha
Episode 7: Welcome to the Urban Jungle
editOriginal airdate: October 27, 2016
- The designers take a trip to Universal Studios theme park in Florida. They are then tasked to create a look inspired by the ride "Skull Island Reign of Kong" to create street wear looks.
- Guest Judges: Rebecca Minkoff and Carly Chaikin
- WINNER: Laurence
- ELIMINATED: Brik
Episode 8: Project Pop Up
editOriginal airdate: November 3, 2016
- The designers were split into three teams of three and tasked to create a collection inspired by one of the Sally Beauty colors. They presented the final collections in a Pop-Up Shop in downtown New York City. The public was allowed to voted on their favorite looks which accounted for 20% of the teams' final judging score. Team Neutral received the most votes from the public while Team Blue impressed the judges more and were deemed the best of the week.
| Team Neutral | Team Blue | Team Red |
|---|---|---|
| Mah-Jing, Nathalia, and Jenni | Rik, Roberi, and Laurence | Erin, Cornelius, and Dexter |
- Guest Judge: Kelly Osbourne
- WINNER: Roberi
- SAVED: Cornelius
Episode 9: Life is Full of Surprises
editOriginal airdate: November 10, 2016
- The designers are pleasantly surprised when each one of them is visited by a special guest from home. But the emotional reunions with their mothers, daughters, and friends are quickly overshadowed by the drama of the next challenge when the designers learn that their newly arrived loved ones will also be their clients—and there is $50,000 on the line!
- Guest Judges: Olivia Culpo and Katia Beauchamp
- WINNER: Rik
- ELIMINATED: Jenni
Episode 10: A Power Trip
editOriginal airdate: November 17, 2016
- After having a helicopter flight over New York, the designers were tasked to create a high-fashion editorial look for a powerful woman, inspired by their flight. The winning look will be featured in a spread in Marie Claire magazine.
- Guest Judges: Anne Fulenwider and Camilla Belle
- WINNER: Cornelius
- ELIMINATED: Nathalia and Dexter
Episode 11: Bold Innovation
editOriginal airdate: December 1, 2016
- The first-ever hybrid challenge tasks the clothiers to fashion innovative avant-garde looks by using unconventional fabric and conventional metal-themed materials. Included: a memorable runway.
- Guest Judges: Shiri Appleby
- WINNER: Erin
- ELIMINATED: Mah-Jing
Episode 12: An Unconventional Trip
editOriginal airdate: December 8, 2016
- New York Fashion Week is just around the corner, but the designers are reminded that this is the last challenge before the finale. A major surprise is in order for the designers, they're going to Austin Texas! Once they arrive, they are informed that the next challenge is an unconventional one and encouraged to really think outside the box as they pursue a general store for supplies. After they visit Stubb's Barbecue Store for Austin memorabilia. Back in New York, they all seem to be second-guessing themselves and, of course, there's yet another twist. Tim tells the designers they must also craft a second look to go along with their first creation and not all the designers have time working on their side.
- Guest Judge: Georgina Chapman and Priyanka Chopra
- WINNER: Roberi
- ELIMINATED: Cornelius
Episode 13: Finale Part 1
editOriginal airdate: December 15, 2016
- It's the final four and they are on their way to New York Fashion Week. Commencing their 10 piece collections each designer is given $9000. Visiting the designers at home, Tim Gunn is not impressed with everything they've created so far; the designers return to New York and present three pieces from their collections; Michael Kors returns as a guest judge.
- Guest Judge: Michael Kors
Episode 14: Finale Part 2
editOriginal airdate: December 22, 2016
- The final four designers present their collections New York Fashion Week.
- Guest Judge: Zendaya
- WINNER: Erin
- ELIMINATED: Roberi (2nd place), Laurence (3rd place), Rik (4th place)
Episode 15: Season 15 Reunion
editOriginal airdate: December 29, 2016
- The designers reunite to sew up Season 15 as they reflect on the highs, lows and memorable moments from their time on the show. Host: Tim Gunn.
References
edit- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 16, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.15.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "'Project Runway' Renewed by Lifetime for 3 Seasons in Big Deal with Weinstein Co. That Includes 'All Stars', 'Jr' & 'Fashion Inc'". May 26, 2016.