Project Runway 10 (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Project Runway Season 10 is the tenth season of the television show Project Runway, appearing on Lifetime Television. The season begain airing on July 19, 2012 with 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer."
The series began filming on June 15, 2012, launching the season with a fashion show in front of a live audience.
Lord & Taylor was the exclusive retail sponsor for Project Runway's 10th season and has merchandised the accessory wall with an assortment of products. In addition, Lord & Taylor hosted a challenge episode for the designers and for consumers on Fashion's Night Out at its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Contestants
Designers
Sources:
Designer
Age
Hometown
Place of Residence
Place Finished
Beatrice Guapo
16th
Lantie Foster
15th
Andrea Katz
14th (Quit)
Kooan Kosuke
13th (Quit)
Buffi Jashanmal
12th
Raul Osorio
11th (Originally 14th)
Nathan Paul
10th
Alicia Hardesty
9th
Gunnar Deatherage
8th
Ven Budhu
7th
Elena Slivnyak
6th
Sonjia Williams
5th
Christopher Palu
4th
Melissa Fleis
3rd
Fabio Costa
Runner-up
Dmitry Sholokhov
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Winner
Models
Ashleigh Amara
Laura Marie Ellis
Jordan Hathaway
Hannah Herreid
Kailah Lindsey
Sashalee Pallagi
Mayra Rosario
Claudia Ruff
Sonika Shankar
Lacee Teel
Katt Vogel
Lauren Way
Alexandra Wynne
Anna Alaina
Erica Vogue
Lisa Alligario
Anita Tavarra
Brooke Holmes
Season 10 Challenges
Designer Progress
Designer Elimination Table
Designers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Eliminated Episode
Dmitry
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
HIGH
HIGH
WIN
ADV
14 - Finale, Part 2
Fabio
IN
IN
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
WIN
HIGH
LOW
IN
IN
HIGH
LOW
ADV
Melissa
HIGH
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
ADV
Christopher
WIN
IN
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
IN
WIN
HIGH
LOW
WIN
WIN
HIGH
ADV
Sonjia
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
HIGH
LOW
WIN
OUT
12- In A Place Far, Far Away
Elena
IN
LOW
IN
IN
LOW
IN
HIGH
LOW
IN
LOW
OUT
11 - It's Fashion Baby
Ven
HIGH
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
LOW
OUT
10 - I Get a Kick Out of Fashion
Gunnar
IN
HIGH
HIGH
IN
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
OUT
9 - It's All About Me
Alicia
IN
IN
LOW
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
OUT
8 - Starving Artist
Nathan
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
6 - Fix My Friend
Raul
IN
IN
OUT
LOW
OUT
3 - Welcome Back (or Not) to the Runway}} The designer won Project Runway Season 10.
{{colorbox}} The designer was advanced to Fashion Week.
{{colorbox}} The designer won the challenge.
{{colorbox}} The designer came in second but did not win the challenge.
{{colorbox}} The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.
{{colorbox}} The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.
{{colorbox}} The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
{{colorbox}} The designer lost and was out of the competition.
{{colorbox}} The designer withdrew from the competition.
^: In episode 5, the 11 remaining designers were split into 2 teams: A team of 5 (Christopher, Fabio, Gunnar, Nathan, and Ven) and a team of 6 (Alicia, Dimitry, Elena, Melissa, Raul, and Sonjia) . The judges determined that the scores for both teams were equal and that there was no winning or losing team. Each individual was eligible for the win. Melissa won the challenge and although many of the designers received positive feedback, Christopher, Fabio, and Melissa were singled out by the judges as the TOP 3. Elena, Gunnar, and Raul received criticism and their scores are noted as being lower, as the Official Website Scorecard indicates them as the Bottom 3.
^: In episode 7, no one was eliminated and since they were still down one designer from where they planned to be at this point they only eliminated one designer the following week.
^:There were two winners selected during this episode. Three designers designed an outfit for a baby boy, the other three designed for a baby girl. Christopher won the girl's outfit challenge and Sonjia won the boy's.
Episodes
Episode 1: A Times Square Anniversary Party
Original Airdate: July 19, 2012
Sixteen contestants arrive in New York with an outfit they designed at home that represents who they are as a designer. They are then given one day and $100 to create a complementary outfit. Both outfits were shown in the first runway show, held outdoors in Times Square.
In the Project Runway traditional "unconventional challenge," designers have to make outfits using candy from Dylan's Candy Bar.
Guest Judge: Dylan Lauren
WINNER: Ven
ELIMINATED: Lantie
Episode 3: Welcome Back (or Not) to the Runway
Original Airdate: August 2, 2012
Given the keys to 2013 Lexus GS 350 cars by Tim Gunn, designers were paired up and tasked to create an outfit based on their car's color. Each pair designed their dresses for a client who was a notable designer from a past season. The winner of the challenge was given the privilege of attending the Emmy Awards with their winning design worn by their client.
This episode ends in a cliffhanger, as Buffi and Melissa awaken the next morning to discover that Andrea's bed is empty and she is gone.
Episode 4: Women on the Go
Original Airdate: August 9, 2012
This challenge was a Michael Kors challenge. They are to make an outfit for a woman who is always on the go. Andrea left in the middle of the night and Kooan decides to leave the competition during the day as a result of crumbling under the pressure.
The designers were split up into two teams to create a cohesive line of professional womenswear. The designers had until 11 P.M. to finish their looks and no time the next day because of a photoshoot.
Teams
Designers
Team 6
Sonjia, Elena, Melissa, Dmitry, Alicia, Raul
Team 5
Nathan, Ven, Christopher, Fabio, Gunnar
Note: This challenge had no winning and losing team, and any designer had the chance to be the winner.
Guest Judge: Joanna Coles
WINNER: Melissa
ELIMINATED: Raul
Episode 6: Fix My Friend
Original Airdate: August 23, 2012
The designers were given clients that are in need of a style makeover and design outfits according to their client's preferences. Tensions ran high between Ven, his client, and his fellow peers.
Guest Judge: Alice Temperley
WINNER: Fabio
ELIMINATED: Nathan
Episode 7: Oh My Lord & Taylor
Original Airdate: August 30, 2012
Lord & Taylor launched an exclusive Project Runway capsule collection to celebrate the show's tenth season. Consisting of ten cocktail and evening dresses from throughout the program's history, this collection was to be completed by the winner of this episode's challenge. The winner's dress was produced together with the other nine dresses for sale at Lord & Taylor.
Guest Judge: Bonnie Brooks
WINNER: Christopher
ELIMINATED: None
Episode 8: Starving Artist
Original Airdate: September 6, 2012
In a sales-based test, the designers were split into teams of three and were tasked to sell makeshift goods to people on the street and raise funds to buy fabric. Each team then had to design two looks, one of which had to be outerwear.
Teams
Budget
Christopher, Sonjia, Gunnar
$684
Dmitry, Elena, Alicia
$500
Ven, Melissa, Fabio
$800.48
Guest Judge: Anna Sui
WINNER: Sonjia
ELIMINATED: Alicia
Episode 9: It's All About Me
Original Airdate: September 13, 2012
The contestants designed their own prints that had to be featured in a modern look.
The designers had to design an outfit for the Rockettes. Christopher's winning design featuring the New York skyline will be worn in a future Rockettes performance.
The designers were tasked to create looks for Heidi Klum's 'Babies R Us' collection while caring for a lifelike baby doll. There were two winners: Christopher won the best design for the girl outfits, while Sonjia won for the boy outfits.
^ After Andrea and Kooan made the decision to withdraw from the competition, producers decided to reinstate Raul so that they would not have fewer competitors than they were supposed to have.
^ Andrea left in the middle of the night unseen, and when producers attempted to contact her, she did not answer. After several hours, she finally e-mailed the producers to tell them that she was safe, but she was officially withdrawing from the competition.
^ After Andrea made the decision to withdraw from the competition, Kooan decided that he was not made for the show either and he should leave. He was then escorted off the premises by producers.
^ Judges decided that every contestant had met the bar on this challenge, and therefore nobody deserved to be eliminated.