Project Runway 9 (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Project Runway Season 9 is the ninth season of the television show Project Runway. The season began airing on July 28, 2011 and features 20 designers who hope to become "the next great American designer."
Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum; fashion designer Michael Kors; and Marie Claire fashion director, Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as the workroom mentor.
Laura Kathleen Planck, Joshua McKinley and Anthony Ryan Auld later competed in the second season of the All Stars edition, where Laura Kathleen came in 6th, Joshua placing 4th, and Anthony Ryan reached the final three.
Contestants
Designers
Source:
Designer
Age
Hometown
Place of Residence
Place Finished
Rafael Cox
27
Alamogordo, NM
Atlanta, GA
16th
Fallene Wells
29
Las Vegas, NV
Denver, CO
15th
Julie Tierney
35
Baton Rouge, LA
Grand Junction, CO
14th
Cecilia Motwani
34
Cordoba, Argentina
Woodside, NY
13th (Quit)
Danielle Everine
26
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
12th
Joshua Christensen
29
Snohomish, WA
Los Angeles, CA
11th (Originally 15th)
Becky Ross
38
Calumet, MI
Portland, OR
10th
Bryce Black
26
Twin Falls, ID
Portland, OR
9th
Olivier Green
22
Columbus, OH
New York, NY
8th
Anthony Ryan Auld
28
Linden, TX
Baton Rouge, LA
7th
Bert Keeter
57
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles, CA
6th
Laura Kathleen
26
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
5th
Kimberly Goldson
35
Brooklyn, NY
White Plains, MD
4th
Viktor Luna
30
Guadalajara, JA
New York, NY
3rd
Joshua McKinley
25
Cleveland, OH
Queens, NY
Runner-up
Anya Ayoung-Chee
29
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Winner
In the first episode, 4 designers were eliminated and 16 continued to participate in the show.
Models
Model
Place Finished
Kenzie Gallo
16th
Ashley Lacamp
15th
Tatjana Sinkevica
14th
Thais Magalhaes
13th
Michel Ann Lienhard-O'Malley
12th
Karin Agstam
11th
Alyssa Pasek
10th
Hannah Gottesman
9th
Carla Barrucci
8th
Chelsea Blackburn
7th
Kerstin Lechner
6th
Meghan Giffin
5th
Bojana Draskovic
4th
Erika Kimberly Jones
3rd
Sonia Niekrasz
Runner-up
Sveta Glebova
Winner
Season 9 Challenges
Designer Elimination Table
Designer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Eliminated Episode
Anya
HIGH
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
IN
WIN
HIGH
LOW
WIN
WIN
WIN
ADV
14 - Finale, Part 2
Joshua M.
IN
HIGH
LOW
IN
WIN
HIGH
LOW
WIN
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
ADV
Viktor
IN
IN
LOW
HIGH
WIN
IN
HIGH
HIGH
WIN
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
ADV
Kimberly
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
IN
HIGH
LOW
ADV
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
HIGH
LOW
IN
IN
LOW
LOW
OUT
12 - The Finale Challenge
Bert
WIN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
LOW
LOW
LOW
HIGH
HIGH
OUT
11 - This Is for the Birds
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
HIGH
LOW
IN
OUT
10 - Sew '70s
Olivier
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
HIGH
IN
OUT
9 - Image Is Everything
Bryce
IN
LOW
LOW
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
OUT
8 - What Women Want
Becky
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
IN
IN
OUT
7 - Can't We All Just Get Along?
Joshua C.
LOW
OUT
IN
OUT
Danielle
IN
IN
HIGH
LOW
OUT
5 - Off the Track
Cecilia
IN
IN
HIGH
LOW
WD
Julie
LOW
IN
LOW
OUT
4 - All About Nina
Fallene
IN
LOW
OUT
3 - Go Big or Go Home
Rafael
OUT
1 - Come As You Are
^: In episode 1, Amanda, David, Gunnar, and Serena were the 4 designers who were eliminated before the final 16 were officially participants of the show.
^: After Cecilia withdrew from the competition in episode 5, Olivier and Viktor were allowed to pick any previously eliminated contestant to come back into the competition to join their team. They chose Joshua C.
^: In episode 5, although the judges categorized all the clothes into ones they liked and didn't like, their deliberation revealed the ones they liked the most (Joshua M., Bryce, Viktor) and the ones they liked the least (Anthony, Olivier, Danielle). In addition, although Joshua M. was chosen as a winner, the actual winning design from his team was the dress designed and sewn by Anya and Becky, respectively.
^: In episode 10, the prize was that the winning designer's garment would be produced and sold on Piperlime. After Anya was declared the winner, it was announced that Bert's garment will also be produced and sold on the site.
^: All four contestants went on to compete at Fashion Week, for the first time since season 3.
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Model Elimination Table
Model
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Sveta
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
BR
BR
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
WINNER
Sonia
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
JM
OUT
Erika
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
VL
OUT
Bojana
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
KG
OUT
Meghan
BR
BR
BR
BR
BR
LK
LK
LK
LK
LK
LK
LK
OUT
Kerstin
BK
BK
BK
BK
BK
AC
AC
BK
BK
BK
BK
OUT
Chelsea
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
OUT
Carla
OG
OG
OG
OG
OG
OG
OG
OG
OG
OUT
Hannah
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
OUT
Alyssa
CM
CM
CM
CM
JC
BK
BK
OUT
Karin
DE
DE
DE
DE
DE
JC
OUT
Michel Ann
LK
LK
LK
LK
LK
OUT
Thais
JT
JT
JT
JT
OUT
Tatjana
FW
FW
FW
OUT
Ashley
JC
JC
OUT
Kenzie
RC
OUT
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{{colorbox}} The model withdrew from the competition
As the season begins and the designers arrive in New York, they are informed that they are not yet part of season 9. For the final stage of their casting session, the 20 designers must go in front of Heidi, Michael, Nina and Tim to make a case as to why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season.
ELIMINATED: Amanda, David, Gunnar & Serena
The next day, the 16 remaining designers are awoken by Tim in the early morning hours and given their first challenge: transform the pajamas they are wearing and one bed sheet into an outfit of their choice. Dyes, trim, and closures are provided.
The designers must create an outfit using only materials found in a pet supply store.
Guest Judge: Stacey Bendet
WINNER: Olivier
ELIMINATED: Joshua C.
Episode 3: Go Big or Go Home
Original Airdate: August 11, 2011
The designers work on a challenge revolving around a theme called "Larger than Life". In teams of two with a budget of $500 and one day to work, they create outfits for professional stilt walkers. The runway show is at Battery Park, making it the first runway show to be held outside.
Pairs: Anthony Ryan & Laura, Bryce & Fallene, Danielle & Cecilia, Joshua M. & Julie, Viktor & Bert, Anya & Olivier, and Kimberly & Becky
The designers create a look for judge Nina Garcia that should be wearable by Garcia during work and for an industry event at night. The winning design will be featured in a Marie Claire editorial and on a billboard atop a New York City taxicab.
Guest Judge:Kerry Washington, Joanna Coles (Editor in Chief of Marie Claire)
WINNER: Kimberly
ELIMINATED: Julie
Episode 5: Off the Track
Original Airdate: August 25, 2011
The designers meet at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York City and are challenged to create apparel to wear with a new Heidi Klum for New Balance lifestyle sneaker from Klum's collection. The designers work in teams of three, with team leaders chosen by holding a foot race at the Track and Field Center. The winning looks will be sold as part of Klum's collection exclusively on Amazon.com.
Guest Judge: Erin Wasson
WINNERS: Joshua M. and Viktor
WITHDREW: Cecilia
ELIMINATED: Danielle
Cecilia withdrew from the competition and was replaced by Josh C.
Episode 6: The Art of the Matter
Original Airdate: September 1, 2011
The designers each work together with an art student to create a painting, and then must design an avant-garde look that reflects their art work. They have a budget of $300 and two days to complete their look.
Guest Judge: Kenneth Cole, Zanna Roberts Rassi (in for Nina Garcia)
WINNER: Anthony Ryan
ELIMINATED: Joshua C.
Episode 7: Can't We Just All Get Along?
Original Airdate: September 8, 2011
The designers plug into computer technology to help create signature fabric designs in a challenge that forces them into working in two teams of five. Wielding video cameras, they also venture out into the city to capture the stories behind their inspirations.
Team CHAOS: Anthony Ryan, Anya, Bryce, Olivier, and Viktor
Team Nuts and Bolts: Becky, Bert, Joshua M., Kimberly, and Laura
The contestants are introduced to nine men on the runway and, in a seamless twist, discover they must design for the men's significant others. Actress Malin Akerman is the guest judge.
Guest Judge: Malin Akerman
WINNER: Joshua M.
ELIMINATED: Bryce
Episode 9: Image is Everything
Original Airdate: September 22, 2011
The outfitters are treated to a special performance from their new client, the up-and-coming band The Sheepdogs. Broken into two teams of four, the designers are charged with creating a look that will establish them as image-makers.
The remaining designers do the time warp when fashions from the 1970s inspire their creations.
Guest Judge: Olivia Palermo
WINNER: Anya
ELIMINATED: Anthony Ryan
Episode 11: This is for the Birds
Original Airdate: October 6, 2011
Birds serve as the inspiration for the looks in this challenge. Designers are paired up, with each pair assigned a bird. They then learn that they are not competing together, but rather head-to-head.
Kimberly and Viktor design head-to-head with a cockatoo as their inspiration, Anya and Laura with a raven, and Bert and Joshua with an Amazon parrot.
Guest Judge: Francisco Costa
WINNER: Anya
ELIMINATED: Bert
Episode 12: The Finale Challenge
Original Airdate: October 13, 2011
The remaining designers had to create 3 looks from inspirations on Governor's Island. They were assisted by the five most recently eliminated contestants.
ADVANCED TO PREPARE A LINE FOR FASHION WEEK: Anya, Viktor, Joshua M., Kimberly
ELIMINATED: Laura
Episode 13: The Finale, Part 1
Original Airdate: October 20, 2011
The final four designers are critiqued on their collections and compete, for the last time, to show at Fashion Week. In a shock elimination, it is revealed that all of the four designers will be advancing to Fashion Week instead of the usual three.
Guest Judge: None
ADVANCED TO FASHION WEEK: Joshua M., Viktor, Kimberly, Anya
Episode 14: The Finale, Part 2
Original Airdate: October 27, 2011
The four finalists work the last part of preparation for Fashion Week, including model casting and hair and makeup counseling. Each shows their collection pieces before the winner of Project Runway Season 9 is announced.