''Project Runway All Stars (Season 2)'' is the second season of the ''

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'' spin-off series ''

Project Runway All Stars ''Project Runway All Stars'' is an American reality television series, and a spin-off of ''Project Runway'', featuring returning designers competing for grand prizes. Angela Lindvall and Carolyn Murphy have each hosted one season before Alyssa M ...

''. It featured 13 designers from seasons 1-9 of the original series with a new host,

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. The judges,

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and

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as well as mentor, Joanna Coles, returned. The season premiered on Lifetime on October 25, 2012. Guest judges include

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Stacy Keibler Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler, cheerleader, dancer, actress and model. She is best known for her tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WW ...

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, and

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as well as renowned fashion designers

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Jason Wu Jason Wu ( zh, t=吳季剛, p=Wú Jìgāng; born September 27, 1982) is a Canadian artist and fashion designer based in New York City. Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, he studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design, and trained u ...

Margherita Missoni Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos (born February 22, 1983) is an Italian fashion designer, model, socialite and heiress to her family's Missoni fashion house, which was founded by her grandparents Ottavio Missoni and Rosita Missoni Jelmini. Mis ...

Charlotte Ronson Charlotte Julia Ronson is an English fashion designer, based in Los Angeles, US. Career Charlotte Ronson always had an interest in fashion, however, she began designing after friends asked her to create pieces for them. Charlotte Ronson Homep ...

, Rafe Totengco, and

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, in addition to fashion blogger

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. Cameo appearances included

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and the House of Valentino. The winner of this season was given the privilege of designing a custom-branded capsule collection for

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, receive $150,000 in cash, a sewing and embroidery studio provided by Brother Sewing and Embroidery, an all-expenses paid trip around the world to attend fashion weeks in famous cities such as

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, and

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, courtesy of

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, a technology suite provided by HP and

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, a fashion spread in

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magazine, and a position with the publication of the aforementioned magazine as Contributing Editor for one year.

Judges

American model and actress

serves as the host as well as a judge. Designers

and

also judge the returning designers. ''

'' editor-in-chief Joanna Coles mentored the veteran designers.

Contestants

Designer Progress

: The designer won ''Project Runway All Stars'' Season 2. : 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 the challenge but did not win. : The designer had one of the lowest scores for the challenge but was not eliminated. : The designer was in the bottom two but was not eliminated. : The designer lost the challenge and was eliminated from the competition. Models *Kelly Jesionowski *Aminat Ayinde *Tsubasa Watanabe *Elyce Cole *Jenn Kosinski *Kiara Ridgell *Sam Taylor *Marleis Pfeifhofer *Elena Greenwell *Katya Tolstova *Ashley Johnson *Scarlett Shoeffling *Brittany Mason *Kelley Lynch

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Episodes

Episode 1: Redemption on the Runway

''Original airdate'': October 25, 2012 The designers are split into two teams, and are tasked with creating collections inspired by a word selected from a board; one team chooses "Confident" as their inspiration, while the other team chooses "Bold." Team "Confident" wins the challenge, which means that the loser will be from Team "Bold." Laura Kathleen, a member of Team "Bold", is told that she had the strongest design on the losing team, and had Team "Bold" beaten Team "Confident" she might have been the winner of the challenge. *Guest Judges: Rachel Roy &

Mondo Guerra Armando Thomas "Mondo" Guerra (born June 6, 1978) is an American fashion designer who finished as runner-up on Season 8 of ''Project Runway'', and later won the series' first season of ''Project Runway All Stars''. After coming out as HIV positiv ...

:WINNER: Anthony Ryan :ELIMINATED: Peach

Episode 2: Put On Your Dancing Shoes

''Original airdate'': November 1, 2012 The designers arrive at the

showroom in Manhattan, where they each are given the opportunity to select a shoe from the upcoming collection to serve as their aesthetic starting point for the challenge, which is revealed to be creating a glamorous look for a night out on the town, inspired by the concept of "Disco". *Guest Judge: Rafe Totengco :WINNER: Uli :ELIMINATED: Wendy

Episode 3: Up Your Aerosol

''Original airdate'': November 8, 2012 The designers are challenged to create "wearable art" using graffiti art as an inspiration. They are given a chance to create their own print with crate of spray paint, and 7 yards of a choice of cotton or chiffon fabric. *Guest Judges: Jeffrey Costello & Robert Tagliapietra :WINNER: Emilio :ELIMINATED: Suede

Episode 4: Made in the USA Today

''Original airdate'': November 15, 2012 With the first ever interactive challenge, the designers are instructed to choose a picture submitted via

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by a Project Runway fan as inspiration for a dress. Many viewers came from all different places of the world. The winning designer & look would be featured in an editorial issue of

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. *Guest Judges:

:WINNER: Anthony Ryan :ELIMINATED: Andrae

Episode 5: You've Got Male

''Original airdate'': November 29, 2012 The designers are instructed to create an

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look for their models. The day after, they are surprised with male models and are given an extra day to create a second look for the male model. The judges compare the looks side by side as they walk down the Runway together. *Guest Judges:

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:WINNER: Emilio :ELIMINATED: Kayne

Episode 6: Green Dress for the Red Carpet

''Original airdate'': December 6, 2012 The designers are brought to "

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" and are given the task to create an evening gown using Green Fabrics with prints or solid colors that were given to them. After selecting their fabrics, the designers are then allowed to use extra accessories or trimmings that were used by the designers in past challenges. The winning design is to be worn by

at a Red Carpet event. *Guest Judge:

:WINNER: Laura Kathleen :ELIMINATED: Althea

Episode 7: An Unconventional Nightmare before Christmas

''Original airdate'': December 13, 2012 The seven still-standing designers take on an unconventional challenge of creating a look from items found in a Christmas novelty store, with the added twist that the dress cannot look like something inspired by or relating to Christmas. *Guest Judges:

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:WINNER: Uli :ELIMINATED: Casanova

Episode 8: Flapper Fashion Face-Off

''Original airdate'': December 20, 2012 The six remaining designers are challenged in a "Fashion Face Off" to design an outfit modernizing the Roaring 20's. The designers go head to head against each other in teams of two. Winning Designers in bold. Note: Although Emilio's design was named the winning design of his and Joshua's challenge, the judges also considered Joshua's work very good, and therefore didn't consider him for elimination. Conversely, although Emilio had the high score between him and Joshua, his design wasn't considered quite as good as Anthony Ryan's or Uli's, and the judges agreed during their deliberation that he was not the winner. Ivy makes history in

by surviving three consecutive Bottom Two appearances. *Guest Judges:

Jenny Packham Jenny Packham is a British fashion designer. She mostly makes ready-to-wear clothes and wedding dresses. She is the sister of naturalist and television presenter Chris Packham. Career Packham studied at Southampton College of Art, and then ...

:WINNER: Anthony Ryan :ELIMINATED: Laura Kathleen

Episode 9: There's No Business Like Sew Business

''Original airdate'': December 27, 2012 The five remaining All Stars must create a ready to wear look while also meeting a retail budget of $500–$700. The winning design would be displayed in the store windows of Elie Tahari & manufactured and sold, with profits going to Save the Garment Center. *Guest Judges:

:WINNER: Anthony Ryan :ELIMINATED: Ivy

Episode 10: All Stars and Stripes

''Original airdate'': January 3, 2013 The Project Runway designers pay their tribute to the armed forces! The four remaining designers are paired with four female veterans from an array of different military branches. The designers will have to battle it out to see who can create a design that best suits each veteran for each of the special events they are attending. *Guest Judges:

Carmen Marc Valvo Carmen Marc Valvo (born July 3, 1963) is an American designer who specializes in evening wear and high-end cocktail dresses for a line of the same name, founded in 1989. He also has an eyewear collection, a lingerie collection, a swimsuit line ...

:WINNER: Joshua :ELIMINATED: None

Episode 11: Couture de France

''Original airdate'': January 10, 2013 The designers go international! For the first time ever in Project Runway history, the designers retire sketching at 1407 for a day of sketching in Paris at the Eiffel tower! The designers also get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the Valentino atelier and showrooms, and are also invited to a private preview of Valentino's Couture show by creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli. With all of their newly acquired Parisian knowledge, the designers return to NYC to design a couture gown of their own that will hopefully secure their spot in the finale! *Guest Judge: Cynthia Rowley :WINNER: Anthony Ryan :ELIMINATED: Joshua

Episode 12: Finale: Go Big Or Go Home

''Original airdate'': January 17, 2013 The three remaining designers compete in the final for a chance to win a life-altering grand prize! However, because this is All Stars, the final three designers only get four days and an hour and a half at Mood, to complete a full mini collection. With the help of previously eliminated designers, the final three duke it out and give it all they've got to prove who Project Runway's true All Star is. *Guest Judges:

:WINNER: Anthony Ryan :ELIMINATED: Emilio & Uli

References

External links

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