Project Runway 1 (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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.

Season 1 contestants

The 12 fashion designers competing in the first season were:

Mario Cadenas, 23, from Pembroke Pines, Florida
Nora Caliguri, 21, from Cheshire, Connecticut
Daniel Franco, 32, from Los Angeles, California
Starr Ilzhoefer, 27, from Charlotte, North Carolina
Kevin Johnn, 44, from New York, New York
Jay McCarroll, 29, from Lehman, Pennsylvania
Wendy Pepper, 39, from Middleburg, Virginia
Robert Plotkin, 28, from New York, New York
Vanessa Riley, 34, from London, England
Kara Saun, 37, from Los Angeles, California
Austin Scarlett, 23, from Eugene, Oregon-pictured in some episodes wearing a nightgown
Alexandra Vidal, 21, from Miami, Florida

(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:

Julia Beynon, 20, from California
Audrey Chihocky, 18, from Virginia
Erin Denardo, 21, from New Jersey
Melissa Haro, 17, from California
Mary Henderson, 19, from Texas
Olga Kononova, 18, from Czech Republic
Joy Pursell, 21, from Texas
Morgan Quinn, 21, from Iowa
Jenny Toth, 22, from Ohio
Allison Zebelian, 19, from Michigan
Martinique Mitchell, 21, from California
Josiane Barboza, 21, from Brazil

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

Season 1 challenges

Elimination Chart
Designer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	Finals
Jay	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	WIN	Winner
Kara	IN	WIN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	WIN	LOW	OUT	Runner-Up
Wendy	LOW	LOW	WIN	LOW	IN	LOW	LOW	LOW	WIN	OUT	Third Place
Austin	WIN	IN	LOW	LOW	LOW	WIN	LOW	LOW	OUT		Elimin: Episode 9
Robert	IN	HIGH	LOW	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	OUT			Elimin: Episode 8
Kevin	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	OUT				Elimin: Episode 7
Alexandra	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	IN	OUT					Elimin: Episode 6
Nora	HIGH	LOW	IN	HIGH	OUT						Elimin: Episode 5
Vanessa	HIGH	IN	IN	OUT							Elimin: Episode 4
Starr	LOW	LOW	OUT								Elimin: Episode 3
Mario	IN	OUT									Elimin: Episode 2
Daniel	OUT										Elimin: Episode 1

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.

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

Season 1 Fashion models

Elimination Chart
Model	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Finals
Julia	ALEXANDRA	ALEXANDRA	JAY	AUSTIN	AUSTIN	JAY	JAY	JAY*	JAY	JAY	JAY
Jenny	JAY	KEVIN	NORA	KARA	KARA	KARA	KARA	KARA	KARA	KARA	KARA
Melissa	ROBERT	ROBERT	AUSTIN	KEVIN	NORA	AUSTIN	WENDY	WENDY	WENDY	WENDY	WENDY
Martinique	KEVIN	AUSTIN	KARA	ALEXANDRA	ROBERT	WENDY	KEVIN	AUSTIN	AUSTIN	OUT
Olga	AUSTIN	MARIO	KEVIN	VANESSA	KEVIN	ROBERT	ROBERT	ROBERT	OUT
Erin	MARIO	WENDY	ALEXANDRA	JAY	ALEXANDRA	ALEXANDRA	AUSTIN	OUT
Morgan	KARA	VANESSA	VANESSA	WENDY	JAY	KEVIN	OUT
Joy	VANESSA	NORA	STARR	NORA	WENDY	OUT
Audrey	STARR	STARR	WENDY	ROBERT	OUT
Josiane	WENDY	KARA	ROBERT	OUT
Alison	NORA	JAY	OUT
Mary	DANIEL	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.

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 broadcast December 1, 2004

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 broadcast December 8, 2004

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 broadcast 15 December, 2004

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 broadcast January 5, 2005

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 broadcast January 12, 2005

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 broadcast January 19, 2005

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 broadcast January 26, 2005

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 broadcast February 2, 2005

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 broadcast February 9, 2005

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 broadcast February 16, 2005

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 broadcast February 23, 2005

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