Project Runway (season 1)

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In its first season, Project Runway received critical acclaim including an Emmy nomination for outstanding competitive reality series. Growth in audience popularity was also dramatic from its debut to the season finale, making it a sleeper hit. Project Runway gave Bravo one of its most successful series since Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

The winning designer of the first season was Pennsylvania-based designer Jay McCarroll. As his prize for winning the competition among 12 designers, McCarroll won $100,000, a mentorship with Banana Republic to aid in developing his own fashion label (which he turned down), and display of his work in the American edition of ELLE magazine. The winning model of the first season, selected by McCarroll, was Julia Beynon.


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[edit] Season 1 contestants

The 12 fashion designers competing in the first season were:

(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the summer of 2004.)

The 12 models competing for an ELLE spread in the first season were:

(ages listed are according to the profiles on bravotv.com)

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Season 1 Fashion models

Elimination Chart
Model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Finals
Julia IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN
Jenny IN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN WIN IN IN OUT
Melissa IN IN IN WIN LOSE WIN IN IN WIN IN OUT
Martinique IN IN IN IN IN IN LOSE IN LOSE OUT
Olga WIN LOSE IN IN IN IN IN LOSE OUT
Erin IN IN IN IN IN LOSE IN OUT
Morgan IN IN IN LOSE IN IN OUT
Joy IN IN LOSE IN IN OUT
Audrey IN IN WIN IN OUT
Josiane IN WIN IN OUT
Alison IN IN OUT
Mary LOSE OUT
     Blue background and WIN means the model wore the winning design that episode.
     Red background and LOSE means the model wore the losing design that episode.
  • Designers chose their models prior to each challenge, with the winner of the previous challenge choosing first and the other designers choosing in random order. The model who was not chosen would be eliminated.
  • Since models are eliminated at the beginning of the next episode, no model was eliminated in episode 1.
  • There are only 10 sections for models instead of 11 because no models were out in the reunion episode.

[edit] Season 1 challenges

Elimination Chart
Designer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Finals
Jay IN IN HIGH IN HIGH HIGH (HIGH) HIGH LOW WIN Winner
Kara Saun IN WIN IN (IN) WIN IN (WIN) WIN LOW OUT Runner-Up
Wendy LOW LOW WIN (LOW) HIGH IN (IN) LOW WIN OUT Third Place
Austin WIN IN LOW LOW LOW WIN (LOW) LOW OUT elimin: 9: Design For The Red Carpet
Robert IN HIGH LOW (IN) IN LOW (IN) OUT elimin: 8: Postal Uniform Challenge
Kevin IN IN IN WIN IN LOW OUT elimin: 7: Design A Collection
Alexandra IN IN HIGH (HIGH) IN OUT elimin: 6: Making A Splash
Nora HIGH LOW IN (HIGH) OUT elimin: 5: "Model" Clients
Vanessa HIGH HIGH IN (OUT) elimin: 4: Collaboration
Starr LOW LOW OUT elimin: 3: Commercial Appeal
Mario IN OUT elimin: 2: Vision
Daniel OUT elimin: 1: Innovation
     Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.
     Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.
     Light blue background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge.
     Pink background and LOW means the designers had one of the lowest scores for that challenge.

(LOW) — In this team challenge, this designer was not the lead designer or visionary; therefore rankings should be understood accordingly.

[edit] Episode 1: Innovation

  • Designers created a sexy, glamorous outfit for a night on the town made only from materials bought at a Manhattan supermarket.
  • Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Patricia Field.
  • WINNER: Austin. OUT: Daniel
  • First aired December 1, 2004

[edit] Episode 2: Vision

  • Designers used plain white cotton T-shirt tubing to build a garment that conveys "envy."
  • Judges: Nina Garcia, Constance White, style director at eBay; and Paul Berman.
  • WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Mario
  • First aired December 8, 2004

[edit] Episode 3: Commercial Appeal

  • Designers created a holiday dress to fit with Banana Republic's current line.
  • Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Deborah Llloyd, Head Designer at Banana Republic.
  • WINNER: Wendy. OUT: Starr
  • First aired December 15, 2004

[edit] Episode 4: Collaboration

  • The designers created a new look for rising rock star Sarah Hudson. A team event with three teams, each with a lead designer and two assistants.
  • Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Sarah Hudson.
  • WINNER: Kevin. OUT: Vanessa
  • First aired January 5, 2005

[edit] Episode 5: "Model" Clients

  • Working with their chosen models, the designers created a wedding dress for that model.
  • Judges: Michael Kors; Anne Slowey, Fashion News Director at ELLE; and wedding dress designer Amsale.
  • WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Nora
  • First aired January 12, 2005

[edit] Episode 6: Making A Splash

  • Designers made swimsuits, then attended an evening party with their swimsuit-clad models. The winner was the designer who received a mention in the New York Post gossip column "Page Six".
  • Judges: Constance White; Anne Slowey; and Richard Johnson, editor of "Page Six".
  • WINNER: Austin. OUT: Alexandra
  • First aired January 19, 2005

[edit] Episode 7: Design A Collection

  • Designers created a collection for the year 2055 as one team. Kevin was the team leader for this challenge.
  • Judges: Anne Slowey; Michael Kors; and Betsey Johnson.
  • WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Kevin
  • First aired January 26, 2005

[edit] Episode 8: Postal Uniform Challenge

  • Designers redesigned the uniform worn by United States Postal Service workers.
  • Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and United States Postal Service worker Becky Negich.
  • WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Robert
  • First aired February 2, 2005

[edit] Episode 9: Design For The Red Carpet

  • Designers created a dress for Access Hollywood reporter Nancy O'Dell to wear to the Grammys.
  • Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Nancy O'Dell.
  • WINNER: Wendy. OUT: Austin
  • First aired February 9, 2005

[edit] Episode 10: Reunion

  • All of the participating designers gathered for a reunion hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn on the eve of New York Olympus Fashion Week at which the final three designers will display their collections.
  • Judges: not applicable
  • WINNER/OUT: not applicable
  • First aired February 16, 2005

[edit] Episode 11: The Runway

  • The final three designers, Jay, Kara Saun, and Wendy, were visited by Tim Gunn at their homes to show their progress of their collection. Each designer created a twelve piece collection for a showing at New York Olympus Fashion Week.
  • Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Parker Posey.
  • WINNER and Winner of Project Runway Season 1: Jay. OUT: Kara Saun, Wendy Pepper
  • First aired February 23, 2005

[edit] External links

[edit] Contestant sites

Preceded by:
(none)		 Project Runway
Season 1		 Succeeded by:
Season 2
Preceded by:
(none)		 Project Runway winner
Jay McCarroll		 Succeeded by:
Chloe Dao
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