| Mychael Knight | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1978 |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Education | Apparel Design and Merchandising, B.S. |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
| Television | Project Runway Season 3 (4th) |
Mychael Knight (born April 11, 1978 in Nuremberg, Germany) is a fashion designer.
Michael Anthony Knight, Jr.[1] was born on April 11, 1978 in Nuremberg, Germany to Pamela and Michael Anthony Knight, Sr.
Although Knight spent his childhood in Montgomery, Alabama,[2] in 1996, he received his high school diploma from Washingtonville Senior High School in Washingtonville, New York.[3] 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.[4]
After completing his undergraduate studies, Knight broke into the fashion industry in Atlanta, Georgia by working as an intern at Wilbourn Exclusives in 2001[5] and then by becoming a Fashion Stylist in the music industry in 2002.[6]
In 2005, Knight auditioned for the second season of the Bravo network reality television series, Project Runway, but he was not accepted as a season two contestant.[7] 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.[8]
In 2007, Knight introduced his label, Mychael Knight, on BET's Rip the Runway [9] and he designed a line of custom tees for the Starbucks Corporation.[10]
In 2008, Knight launched Kitty & Dick, his female and male lingerie label,[11] and his unisex fragrance, MajK.
On August 20, 2009, the Project Runway: All Star Challenge aired on Lifetime Television. Knight joined Daniel Vosovic and Santino Rice of season two, Jeffrey Sebelia and Uli Herzner of season three, Chris March and Sweet P of season four, and Korto Momolu of season five in a special, "one-shot" competition where the winner, Daniel Vosovic, received $100,000.[12]
On March 17, 2010, Mychael Knight debuted his Fall/Winter 2010 line at Charleston Fashion Week in Charleston, South Carolina.[13]
| Preceded by Creation |
Fan Favorite Mychael Knight |
Succeeded by Christian Siriano |
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