Gretchen Jones is an American

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, who won the eighth season of ''

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''.

''Project Runway''

During her run in ''Project Runway'', Jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two. She was accused of manipulating and bullying her team during one of the challenges. Throughout the season, she admitted she got tired, and lost some of her inspiration. After struggling to regain her position at the top of the competition midway through the season, her collection at

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made her the winner of Season 8 in October 2010. The finale became memorable due to the longer-than-usual judging process and the heated debate between judges

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and

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, who were clearly in favor of Gretchen's collection, and

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and

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' ...

, who favored Mondo's collection over Gretchen's. Jones is regarded as the most controversial winner of the series since Project Runway's inception.

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 ...

among others has been a vocal critic of the decision made by the judges.

After ''Project Runway''

After her ''Project Runway'' win, Jones moved to New York City to create a ready-to-wear line. In 2013, Jones joined Portland-based

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as its fashion director of womenswear. In 2018, she graduated from the

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College of Fashion with an MBA in fashion.

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