Fashion runway winners11/13/2023 ![]() Brandon Maxwell was a naysayer, criticizing the look for being borderline costumey, but that didn’t stop Kharlashkina from winning her second challenge of the season.Ĭhallenge: The unconventional materials challenge tasked the designers with creating a cocktail dress using items gathered from a cocktail bar. What the Judges Thought: The judges appreciated Kharlashkina’s use of fabric as well as the versatility and adaptability of each individual piece. Guest judge Billy Porter was concerned that the dress was too difficult to walk in, but model Mimi demonstrated that it was easier to move in it when she wasn’t on the runway, which sealed the deal.Ĭhallenge: To create elevated, “comfy chic” looks inspired by the loungewear we all wore during pandemic lockdowns. What the Judges Thought: They though the design was art in motion, truly avant garde with its pillars of strength. Winning Designer: Chasity Sereal ( teamed with Prajje Oscar Jean-Baptiste)Ĭhallenge: Teams of two created avant-garde designs using faux fur. What the Judges Thought: Nina Garcia thought it was “runway-ready” and versitile, with individual pieces that would work on their own as well as they did together. ![]() They didn’t like Bones’s vest, which looked too much like a craft project, but Weir loved the sheer shirt and vowed to go “full nipple” in it during the Olympics broadcast.Ĭhallenge: To work with local accessories designers to create look that showcased and complemented the accessory. Zhou was teamed with Bones Jones, and the judges thought their looks were glamorous and created an ice motif without being too literal about it. What the Judges Thought: Since Weir and Lipinski were the clients, it was their scores that determined the winners of the challenge. Winning Designer: Anna Zhou ( her look pictured left)Ĭhallenge: Teams of two designed looks for Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski to wear during their 2022 Winter Olympics coverage. What the Judges Thought: They were impressed that Lacayo took a chance by incorporating a subtler floral design on a bold checkered print, which she used to make an impeccably tailored look. Henson called this look “hot sex on a platter.”Ĭhallenge: To design high-fashion looks using newly created floral prints that the designers worked with graphic artists to create. ![]() What the Judges Thought: The judges were relieved that they didn’t eliminate Sereal in “A Colorful Return” when she was in the bottom two. What the Judges Thought: The judges were impressed and moved by how he incorporated his personal Haitian heritage and artwork into his stylish design.Ĭhallenge: To create spooky gowns for a masquerade ball inspired by their stay at a haunted mansion. Winning Designer: Prajje Oscar Jean-BaptisteĬhallenge: The designers had to create personal, fashionable streetwear looks to impress guest judges and social media fashion icon Wisdom Kaye. What the Judges Thought: He was on the winning team, and not only were they wowed by Jones’s monochromatic look, they also loved his teammate Darren Apolonio’s look … which is turned out Jones mostly created himself. Who among them made the best impression? Do you think any of their looks were overrated? Take a look at the looks below.Ĭhallenge: For two teams of eight designers each to create cohesive collections of monochromic looks inspired by the cool and warm ends of the color spectrum. Season 19 started with 16 designers: Octavio Aguilar, Darren Apolonio, Kenneth Barlis, Caycee Black, Bones Jones, Coral Castillo, Meg Ferguson, Prajje Oscar Jean-Baptiste, Kristina Kharlashkina, Katie Kortman, Shantall Lacayo, Chasity Sereal, Sabrina Spanta, Aaron Michael Steach, Zayden Skipper, and Anna Zhou. Season four “Runway” champ Christian Siriano continues to mentor the talented hopefuls. SEE ‘Project Runway’ season 19: Worst looksĮlle Magazine editor-in-chief Nina Garcia has been judging “Project Runway” from the very beginning, and just like in seasons 17 and 18 she’s joined by journalist Elaine Welteroth, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and an eclectic array of guest judges to determine who stays, who goes, and who ultimately wins the grand prize: $250,000, a feature in Elle, and a mentorship with the Council of Fashion Designers of America. However, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so scroll down to see the looks that won each challenge this season, and decide for yourself if they really deserved such high praise. Not only does it earn you immunity from elimination in the following challenge in the earlier weeks of the season, it also crucially establishes your reputation in the eyes of the judges. Setting yourself apart from your fellow designers is the key to winning “Project Runway,” so of course prevailing in the week-to-week design challenges is important along the way.
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