''Project Runway Season 15'' is the fifteenth season of the television show ''

Project Runway ''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design. It was created by Eli Holzman and was hosted by Heidi Klum from 2004 to 2017. It has a varied airi ...

'', appearing on Lifetime. The season began on September 15, 2016, and attracted 1.72 million total viewers. There are 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." Supermodel

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, ''

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'' creative director

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, and fashion designer

Zac Posen Zachary E. Posen (; born October 24, 1980) is an American fashion designer. Early life Zachary E. Posen was born and raised in a American Jews, Jewish family in New York City, residing in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. He is the son ...

are all returning as judges this season.

Tim Gunn Timothy MacKenzie Gunn (born July 29, 1953) is an American author, academic, and television personality. He served on the faculty of Parsons School of Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March ...

maintains his role as the workroom mentor. In May 2016, Lifetime renewed ''Project Runway'' for three more seasons (16, 17 and 18) in a deal with

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Contestants

Models

* 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

* Ji Young Baek (Part 1) * Ya Bi (Part 1)

Designer progress

: 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. : 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

Episode 0: Road to the Runway

''Original airdate'': September 15, 2016 * Host Tim Gunn introduced season 15’s designers including home and closet tours.

Episode 1: An Unconventional Launch Party

''Original 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 Savannah Clark Guthrie (born December 27, 1971) is an Australian-born American broadcast journalist and former attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show '' Today'', a position she has held since July 2012. Guthrie joined ...

* WINNER: Erin * ELIMINATED: Ian

Episode 2: Just Fabulous!

''Original 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 Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva (; born January 9, 1989), known professionally as Nina Dobrev ( ), is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in The CW's supernatural drama series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (20 ...

* WINNER: Laurence * ELIMINATED: Linda

Episode 3: Blacklight or Daylight?

''Original airdate'': September 29, 2016 *Contestants designed a look that would be shown under a black light on the runway. * Guest Judge:

Jaime King Jaime Barbara King (born April 23, 1979) is an American actress and model best known for her roles in TV series '' Hart of Dixie'' (2011–2015) and ''Black Summer'' (2019–2021), and films such as ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001), ''Slackers'' (200 ...

* WINNER: Erin * ELIMINATED: Kimber

Episode 4: Sink or Swim

''Original 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 Lucky Blue Smith (born June 4, 1998) is an American model, influencer, actor, and musician. In 2015 he was named "Model of the Moment" by Teen Vogue and "Top 50 Male Models" by Models.com. Early life He was raised in Utah by parents Sheridan and ...

* WINNER: Rik * ELIMINATED: Sarah

Episode 5: There's No "I" in "Team"

''Original 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 was given $800 and House of Bouton was given $2,200 * House of Bouton was the winning team * Guest Judge:

Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained prominence starring on the Disney Channel series ''Girl Meets World'' (2014–2017). She signed with the Disney Music Group, Disney ...

* WINNER: Dexter * ELIMINATED: Alex

Episode 6: There IS Crying in Fashion

''Original 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 Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski ( , ; born June 7, 1991) is an American model and actress. Born in London to American parents and raised in Encinitas, California, she signed to Ford Models at a young age. Her modeling debut was on the cover of the Mar ...

* WINNER: Jenni * ELIMINATED: Tasha

Episode 7: Welcome to the Urban Jungle

''Original 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 Carly Chaikin is an American actress. Her acting career began in 2009 and she received her breakout role two years later, co-starring as Dalia Royce in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory''. She played the role until the series' cancellation in 2014, ...

* WINNER: Laurence * ELIMINATED: Brik

Episode 8: Project Pop Up

''Original 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

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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. * Guest Judge:

Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born on October 27 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, and fashion designer. She is a daughter of Ozzy Osbourne, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, and came to prominence while appearing on the reali ...

* WINNER: Roberi * SAVED: Cornelius

Episode 9: Life is Full of Surprises

''Original 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 Olivia Frances Culpo (born May 8, 1992) is an American model, actress, and media personality. Culpo has won Miss Rhode Island USA, Miss USA 2012, and Miss Universe 2012. Early life and education Olivia Frances Culpo was born on May 8, 1992, ...

and Katia Beauchamp * WINNER: Rik * ELIMINATED: Jenni

Episode 10: A Power Trip

''Original 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

magazine. * Guest Judges:

Anne Fulenwider Anne Fulenwider (born March 30, 1972) was the editor-in-chief of ''Marie Claire'' magazine. She was the editor-in-chief from 2012 to 2020. Prior to that she was the editor-in-chief for ''Brides (magazine), Brides''. At ''Marie Claire'', Fulenwid ...

and

Camilla Belle Camilla Belle Routh (born October 2, 1986), known professionally as Camilla Belle, is an American actress. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Belle began her acting career with appearances in numerous television commercials before land ...

*WINNER: Cornelius *ELIMINATED: Nathalia and Dexter

Episode 11: Bold Innovation

''Original 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 Shiri Appleby is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/ UPN science fiction drama series '' Roswell'' (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the Lifetime/Hulu drama series '' ...

*WINNER: Erin *ELIMINATED: Mah-Jing

Episode 12: An Unconventional Trip

''Original 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 Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' (2012–2019) and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa (bra ...

and

Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...

* WINNER: Roberi * ELIMINATED: Cornelius

Episode 13: Finale Part 1

''Original 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 Michael David Kors (born Karl Anderson Jr. August 9, 1959) is an American fashion designer. He is the chief creative officer of his brand, Michael Kors, which sells men's and women's ready-to-wear, accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, and f ...

Episode 14: Finale Part 2

''Original airdate: December 22, 2016'' * The final four designers present their collections New York Fashion Week. * Guest Judge:

Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. List of awards and nominations received by Zendaya, Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award. I ...

* WINNER: Erin * ELIMINATED: Roberi (2nd place), Laurence (3rd place), Rik (4th place)

Episode 15: Season 15 Reunion

''Original 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

External links

Project Runway Season 15 Official Website
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JustFab's website
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