Jump to content

Project Runway season 15

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Project Runway
Season 15
No. of tasks14
No. of contestants16
WinnerErin Robertson
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original releaseSeptember 15 (2016-09-15) –
December 29, 2016 (2016-12-29)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 14
Next →
Season 16

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.

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]
Designer Elimination Table
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 Elimination Table
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

[edit]

Episode 0: Road to the Runway

[edit]

Original airdate: September 15, 2016

  • Host Tim Gunn introduced season 15’s designers including home and closet tours.

Episode 1: An Unconventional Launch Party

[edit]

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
  • WINNER: Erin
  • ELIMINATED: Ian

Episode 2: Just Fabulous!

[edit]

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
  • WINNER: Laurence
  • ELIMINATED: Linda

Episode 3: Blacklight or Daylight?

[edit]

Original 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

[edit]

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
  • WINNER: Rik
  • ELIMINATED: Sarah

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

[edit]

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 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

[edit]

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
  • WINNER: Jenni
  • ELIMINATED: Tasha

Episode 7: Welcome to the Urban Jungle

[edit]

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
  • WINNER: Laurence
  • ELIMINATED: Brik

Episode 8: Project Pop Up

[edit]

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 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

Episode 9: Life is Full of Surprises

[edit]

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 and Katia Beauchamp
  • WINNER: Rik
  • ELIMINATED: Jenni

Episode 10: A Power Trip

[edit]

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 Marie Claire magazine.
  • Guest Judges: Anne Fulenwider and Camilla Belle
  • WINNER: Cornelius
  • ELIMINATED: Nathalia and Dexter

Episode 11: Bold Innovation

[edit]

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
  • WINNER: Erin
  • ELIMINATED: Mah-Jing

Episode 12: An Unconventional Trip

[edit]

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 and Priyanka Chopra
  • WINNER: Roberi
  • ELIMINATED: Cornelius

Episode 13: Finale Part 1

[edit]

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

Episode 14: Finale Part 2

[edit]

Original 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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "'Project Runway' Renewed by Lifetime for 3 Seasons in Big Deal with Weinstein Co. That Includes 'All Stars', 'Jr' & 'Fashion Inc'". May 26, 2016.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Project_Runway_season_15&oldid=1248230815"