Project Runway season 17

Project Runway (season 17)
Project Runway (season 17)
Season 17
No. of tasks	14
No. of contestants	16
Release
Original network	Bravo
Original release	March 14 –; June 13, 2019
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 16 Next →; Season 18

Project Runway Season 17 is the seventeenth season of the television show Project Runway, returning to Bravo for the first time since season five.^[1] The season began on Thursday, March 14, 2019.^[2] There are 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." Judging this season are supermodel Karlie Kloss, returning judge and Elle Editor-In-Chief Nina Garcia, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Elaine Welteroth. Season four winner Christian Siriano mentors the designers in the competition.^[3]

Designers

Source:^[4]

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Placement
Cavanagh Baker	26	Nashville, Tennessee	Luxury Designer/Store Owner	16th
Frankie Lewis	30	Louisville, Kentucky	Evening & Ready-To-Wear Designer	15th
Nadine Ralliford	47	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Luxury Sportswear Designer	14th
Afa Ah Loo	32	Orem, Utah	Evening & Resort Wear Designer	13th
Kovid Kapoor	29	Brooklyn, New York City, New York	High-End Ready-To-Wear Designer	12th
Rakan Shams Aldeen	30	Chicago, Illinois	Modern Couture Designer	11th
Sonia Kasparian	55	Portland, Oregon	Bespoke Couture Designer	10th
Renee Hill	51	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	High-End Ready-To-Wear Designer	9th
Lela Orr	29	Dallas, Texas	Eco Luxury Designer	8th
Venny Etienne	31	Dallas, Texas	Luxury Sportswear Designer/Accountant	7th
Jamall Osterholm	23	Providence, Rhode Island	Avant Garde & Menswear Designer	6th
Tessa Clark	27	Cincinnati, Ohio	Minimalist Luxury Designer	5th
Bishme Cromartie	27	Baltimore, Maryland	Contemporary & Avant Garde Designer
Gary "Garo Sparo" Spampinato	45	New York, New York^[5]	Master Corsetier
Hester Sunshine	34	Santa Fe, New Mexico	Contemporary Avant-Garde Designer
Sebastian Grey	31	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Contemporary Womenswear Designer

Designer Progress

Designer	Episodes														Eliminated episode
Designer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9 ¹	10 ²	11	12	13	14	Eliminated episode
Bishme	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	ADV	PLACE
Garo	IN	IN	LOW	IN	HIGH	HIGH	IN	HIGH	WIN	LOW	HIGH	WIN	ADV	PLACE
Hester	IN	IN	WIN	HIGH	IN	WIN	LOW	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	ADV	PLACE
Sebastian	IN	WIN	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	ADV	PLACE
Tessa	WIN	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	IN	LOW	OUT			12 - The Art of Fashion
Jamall	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	WIN	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	OUT				11 - New York City of Dreams
Venny	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	LOW	LOW	OUT					10 - What Do You Care About?
Lela	LOW	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	OUT						9 - The Stitch Is Back
Renee	HIGH	LOW	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	OUT							8 - Blame It On Rio
Sonia	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	IN	OUT								7 - Elegance Is the New Black
Rakan	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	OUT									6 - Power Play
Kovid	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	OUT										5 - High Fashion To High Street
Afa	IN	HIGH	IN	OUT											4 - Survive In Style
Nadine	IN	IN	OUT												3 - All The Rage
Frankie	LOW	OUT													2 - The Future is Here
Cavanagh	OUT														1 - First Impressions

^1 : From episode 9 onward, challenge winners no longer received immunity.

^2 : Despite two designers being marked safe, every designer was given a critique.

The designer won Project Runway Season 17.

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.

Rate The Runway Results

Designer	Episodes														Eliminated episode
Designer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Eliminated episode
Bishme	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN	WIN	WIN	HIGH	LOW	ADV	PLACE
Garo	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	OUT	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	WIN	ADV	PLACE
Hester	IN	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	OUT	ADV	PLACE
Sebastian	HIGH	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	ADV	PLACE
Tessa	WIN	HIGH	IN	OUT	IN	WIN	LOW	IN	LOW	LOW	OUT	HIGH			12 - The Art of Fashion
Jamall	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	OUT	HIGH	OUT	IN	HIGH	LOW				11 - New York City of Dreams
Venny	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	LOW	LOW	LOW	OUT					10 - What Do You Care ABout?
Lela	LOW	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT						9 - The Stitch Is Back
Renee	IN	LOW	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	LOW							8 - Blame It On Rio
Sonia	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	OUT	LOW	IN								7 - Elegance Is the New Black
Rakan	IN	IN	LOW	IN	LOW	IN									6 - Power Play
Kovid	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	IN										5 - High Fashion To High Street
Afa	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	IN											4 - Survive In Style
Nadine	LOW	IN	OUT												3 - All The Rage
Frankie	OUT	OUT													2 - The Future is Here
Cavanagh	IN														1 - First Impressions

Model Progress

Model	Episodes														Eliminated episode
Model	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9 ¹	10	11 ²	12	13	14	Eliminated episode
Aviana	HS	AL	HS	HS	BC	BC	SK	JO	-	SG	-	BC
Mimi	KK	BC	JO	AL	GS	GS	SG	SG	-	JO	-	SG
Nora	RH	NR	KK	RH	RH	RH	RH	GS	-	VE	-	TC
Sarah	GS	VE	RA	SG	TC	TC	HS	BC	-	HS	-	GS
Thijin	JO	GS	SK	KK	HS	HS	VE	HS	-	BC	-	HS
Asia	CB	KK	AL	GS	VE	VE	TC	TC	-	TC	-				12 - The Art of Fashion
Sonia	SK	RH	TC	SK	LO	LO	BC	LO	-	GS	-				12 - The Art of Fashion
Kate	FL	RA	NR	VE	JO	JO	GS	RH	-						9 - The Stick is Back
Yuen	VE	SK	GS	RA	SG	SG	LO	VE	-						9 - The Stick is Back
Paula	TC	LO	VE	JO	SK	SK	JO								7 - Elegance Is The New Black
Lexi	LO	SG	SG	BC	RA	RA									6 - Power Play
Carmen	RA	HS			KK										5 - High Fashion To High Street
Christine	NR	FL	RH	LO											4 - Survive In Style
Natalia	SG	TC	LO	TC											4 - Survive In Style
Lauren	BC	JO	BC												3 - All The Rage
Britney	AL														1 - First Impressions

^1 Male models were used for this challenge.

^2 New York City civic workers were used as models for this challenge.

Afa Ah Loo - AL
Bishme Cromartie - BC
Cavanagh Baker - CB
Frankie Lewis - FL
Garo Sparo - GS
Hester Sunshine - HS
Jamall Osterholm - JO
Kovid Kapoor - KK
Lela Orr - LO
Nadine Ralliford - NR
Rakan Shams Aldeen - RA
Renee Hill - RH
Sebastian Gray - SG
Sonia Kasparian - SK
Tessa Clark - TC
Venny Etienne - VE

Episodes

Episode 1: First Impressions

Original airdate: March 14, 2019

Sixteen designers arrive in New York City: the designers showcase their best looks, then, they meet their mentor, Christian Siriano: the designers must create a look inspired by some of the biggest names in fashion but with a twist.

WINNER: Tessa Clark
ELIMINATED: Cavanagh Baker

Episode 2: The Future Is Here

Original airdate: March 21, 2019

The designers are challenged to create a mini-collection showcasing the future of fashion: the designers find their models will be completely transformed with special effects body modifications, inspired by Simon Huck's A. Human exhibit.

Team Name	Team Members
Shoulder Horns	Garo, Hester, Nadine
Back Scaffolding	Lela, Venny, Bishme
Chest Feathers	Kovid, Renee, Frankie
Necklace	Sonia, Jamall, Rakan
Neck Ruffles	Afa, Sebastian, Tessa

WINNER: Sebastian Grey
ELIMINATED: Frankie Lewis

Episode 3: All The Rage

Original airdate: March 28, 2019

The designers are tasked with creating bold head-to-toe looks using a single print: celebrity stylist Marni Senofonte surprises the designers by lending her expertise in this go-big or go-home challenge.

Guest Judge: Adam Selman
WINNER: Hester Sunshine
ELIMINATED: Nadine Ralliford

Episode 4: Survive in Style

Original airdate: April 4, 2019

The designers are whisked away for a camping trip and challenged to create survival chic looks using unconventional materials: the workroom, accessories wall and runway are moved to the woods where the designers must battle the elements in order to stay in the competition.

WINNER: Renee Hill
ELIMINATED: Afa Ah Loo

Episode 5: High Fashion to High Street

Original airdate: April 11, 2019

The designers visit the studio of trailblazer Dapper Dan who introduced high fashion to the hip-hop world by creating luxury streetwear: the designers are asked to create their own takes on the future of streetwear.

Guest Judge: Brandice Daniel
WINNER: Bishme Cromartie
ELIMINATED: Kovid Kapoor

Episode 6: Power Play

Original airdate: April 18, 2019

The designers create their own female video game protagonists with a functional and stylish look fabulous enough to earn them an extra life in the competition.

Guest Judge: Robin Hunicke
WINNER: Hester Sunshine
ELIMINATED: Rakan Shams Aldeen

Episode 7: Elegance Is the New Black

Original airdate: April 25, 2019

The designers are surprised with an invitation to a Brandon Maxwell photo shoot featuring Karlie Kloss: the final 10 designers must impress Maxwell with their takes on elegance: then, they are faced with a flash sale challenge.

WINNER: Jamall Osterholm
ELIMINATED: Sonia Kasparian

Episode 8: Blame It on Rio

Original airdate: May 2, 2019

Stylist Marni Senofonte challenges the designers to create a mini-collection for actress Morena Baccarin ("Deadpool") to wear on vacation in Rio de Janeiro: the designers create cohesive looks that tell a vacation fashion story.

Team Name	Team Members
Team Disco Queen	Garo, Hester, Bishme
Team Rio Holiday	Tessa, Sebastian, Lela
Team Carnival	Jamall, Renee, Venny

Guest Judge: Morena Baccarin & Marni Senofonte
WINNER: Hester Sunshine
ELIMINATED: Renee Hill

Episode 9: The Stitch Is Back

Original airdate: May 9, 2019

The designers create over-the-top looks inspired by the movie "Rocketman," the life story of musician Elton John: the designers receive help from some highly qualified assistants for this project.

Guest Judge: Julian Day^{[disambiguation needed]}
WINNER: Garo Sparo
ELIMINATED: Lela Orr

Episode 10: What Do You Care About?

Original airdate: May 16, 2019

The designers dig deep in this challenge to use their skills to bring attention to a social cause they care about; Elaine Welteroth mentors each designer on channeling their creative voice for change; the designers have to make their own printed t-shirts with their social message.

Guest Judge: Aurora James
WINNER: Bishme Cromartie
ELIMINATED: Venny Etienne

Episode 11: New York City of Dreams

Original airdate: May 23, 2019

The designers head to Christian Siriano's store and atelier, where they meet the women who keep New York City moving; the designers are asked to create dream dresses for civic workers from the post office, sanitation department, FDNY, NYPD, and more.

Guest Judge: Danielle Brooks
WINNER: Sebastian Grey
ELIMINATED: Jamall Osterholm

Episode 12: The Art of Fashion

Original airdate: May 30, 2019

It's the last challenge to determine which four designers move on to the finale; they must create their biggest and best looks as well as design experimental art installations; with rapper Cardi B and Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo.

Guest Judge: Linda Fargo and Cardi B
WINNER: Garo Sparo
ELIMINATED: Tessa Clark

Episode 13: One Elle of a Day

Original airdate: June 6, 2019

The remaining designers arrive at a new work space to unpack their collections and learn their final challenge. Nina Garcia meets them at the Elle Magazine offices and the designers are sent spiraling when tasked with a surprise eleventh look. In the end, only three of them will move on to compete in the finale.
FINAL THREE:
ELIMINATED:

Episode 14: Finale Part 2

Original airdate: June 13, 2019

WINNER: __
ELIMINATED: __ (2nd Place), __ (3rd Place)

References

^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (14 May 2018). "'Project Runway' Returning to Bravo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^ "Project Runway Season 17 Premieres This March: Get Your First Look at the Fashion Competition's Return to Bravo". Bravo TV Official Site. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^ "Karlie Kloss Will Join Brandon Maxwell And Christian Siriano On Project Runway". Vogue. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Cast". Project Runway official website. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Born in West Islip, New York, and raised in Bay Shore, New York, and Cary, North Carolina, per Lovece, Frank (March 12, 2019). "Meet the LIer competing on this season of 'Project Runway'". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[1] Sandberg, Bryn Elise (14 May 2018). "'Project Runway' Returning to Bravo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[2] "Project Runway Season 17 Premieres This March: Get Your First Look at the Fashion Competition's Return to Bravo". Bravo TV Official Site. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[3] "Karlie Kloss Will Join Brandon Maxwell And Christian Siriano On Project Runway". Vogue. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[4] "Cast". Project Runway official website. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] Born in West Islip, New York, and raised in Bay Shore, New York, and Cary, North Carolina, per Lovece, Frank (March 12, 2019). "Meet the LIer competing on this season of 'Project Runway'". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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