Michael Anthony Knight Jr. (April 11, 1978 – October 17, 2017) was an American
fashion designer.
Biography
Michael Anthony Knight Jr. was born on April 11, 1978, in
Nuremberg, Germany to Pamela and Michael Anthony Knight Sr.
Although Knight spent his childhood in
Montgomery, Alabama,
''mychaelknight.com''. Accessed 2010-03-16. in 1996 he received his high school diploma from
Washingtonville Senior High School
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The adjacent middle school was once ...
in
Washingtonville, New York. Later that same year, Knight began his freshman year of college at
Georgia Southern University in
Statesboro, Georgia. In 2001, this university awarded Knight a Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising.
After completing his undergraduate studies, Knight broke into the fashion industry in Atlanta, Georgia by working as an intern at Wilbourn Exclusives in 2001
['Mychael Knight Inspires SCAD Fashion Students with Life Lessons', by Tina A. Brown](_blank)
''savannahnow.com''. (May 15, 2009) Accessed 2010-03-16. and then by becoming a fashion stylist in the music industry in 2002.
In 2005, Knight auditioned for the second season of the
Bravo
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network reality television series, ''
Project Runway'', but he was not accepted as a season two contestant.
In 2006, Knight reauditioned for ''
Project Runway'', and this time he was accepted as a contestant for season three. Knight went on to win season three's Fan Favorite award and to place fourth in the overall competition.
In 2007, Knight introduced his label, Mychael Knight, on
BET's ''
Rip the Runway'' and he designed a line of custom tees for the
Starbucks
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As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
Corporation.
In 2008, Knight launched Kitty & Dick, his female and male lingerie label, and his unisex fragrance, MajK.
On August 20, 2009, the ''
Project Runway: All Star Challenge'' aired on
Lifetime Television. Knight joined
Daniel Vosovic
Daniel Vosovic (born March 25, 1981) is an American fashion designer and a finalist in season 2 of the reality show ''Project Runway''.
Biography
Vosovic was born March 25, 1981, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in the nearby city of Lowe ...
and
Santino Rice of
season two Season 2 may refer to:
* ''Season 2'' (Infinite album)
* ''2econd Season
''2econd Season'' is the second and most recent album by Atlanta-based rapper Unk.
Release
It was released on November 4, 2008.
Guest Performers
The album features gu ...
,
Jeffrey Sebelia and
Uli Herzner of
season three,
Chris March and
Sweet P of
season four
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, and
Korto Momolu of
season five
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in a special, "one-shot" competition where the winner, Vosovic, received $100,000.
On March 17, 2010, Knight debuted his Fall/Winter 2010 line at Charleston Fashion Week in
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
.
In 2013, Knight became a contestant on ''
Project Runway: All Stars (season 3)''.
Knight died on October 17, 2017, at the age of 39. His cause of death remains a mystery. He had been open about his battle with
irritable bowel syndrome and extreme weight loss in recent months, leaving many to wonder if the disease may have played a role in his death. Doctors believe that unlikely, however.
Is irritable bowel syndrome fatal?
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References
External links
Official Website
Mychael Knight
on MySpace
Fall/Winter 2010 Debut at Charleston Fashion Week
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1978 births
2017 deaths
20th-century African-American people
21st-century African-American people
African-American fashion designers
American fashion designers
Artists from Atlanta
Georgia Southern University alumni
People from Montgomery, Alabama
Project Runway (American series) participants
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