Project Runway (season 13)

Project Runway (season 13)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	14
Release
Original network	Lifetime
Original release	July 24 – October 23, 2014
Additional information
No. of contestants	19
No. of tasks	14
Winner	Sean Kelly

Project Runway Season 13 is the thirteenth season of the television show Project Runway, appearing on Lifetime. The season began airing on July 24, 2014, with 18 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." In addition, Amanda Valentine, a designer from Season 11, returned to compete once again for the grand prize.

Supermodel Heidi Klum, Marie Claire creative director Nina Garcia, and fashion designer Zac Posen all returned as judges this season. Tim Gunn maintained his role as the workroom mentor.

Aldo was the exclusive retail sponsor for Project Runway's 13th season and has merchandised the accessory wall with an assortment of products.

Designers

Sources:^[1][2]

Designer	Age	Hometown	Place of Residence	Place Finished
Tim Navarro	32	Rochester, MN	Minneapolis, MN	Eliminated Final Audition Episode 1
Nzinga Knight	33	Brooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY	Eliminated Final Audition Episode 1
Emmanuel Tobias	29	Dallas, TX	Dallas, TX	Eliminated Final Audition Episode 1
Jefferson Musanda	25	Lynn, MA	Brooklyn, NY	16th
Carrie Sleutskaya	24	Moscow, Russia	Los Angeles, CA	15th
Angela Sum	32	Toronto, Canada	Los Angeles, CA	14th
Hernan Lander	33	San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic	New York, NY	13th
Mitchell Perry	25	Jacksonville, FL	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	12th
Kristine Guico	26	Naperville, IL	Brooklyn, NY	11th
Samantha Plasencia	27	San Antonio, TX	San Antonio, TX	10th
Fäde Zu Grau	45	Altdöbern, East Germany[3]	Coral Gables, FL	9th
Sandhya Garg	28	Delhi, India	Birmingham, AL	8th
Alexander Knox	22	Kankakee, IL	Chicago, IL	7th
Korina Emmerich	28	Eugene, OR	Brooklyn, NY	6th
Emily Payne	41	Temple, TX	San Francisco, CA	5th
Charketa "Char" Glover	37	Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI	4th
Kiniokahokula "Kini" Zamora	30	Kapolei, HI	Honolulu, HI	3rd
Amanda Valentine^*	32	Lincoln, NE	Nashville, TN	Runner-up
Sean Kelly	25	Wellington, New Zealand	Brooklyn, NY	Winner

^*Amanda Valentine, designer in Season 11 was voted back by fans to this season.

Designer Progress

Designer Elimination Table

Designers	1^1	2^2	3^3	4	5^4	6^5	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Eliminated Episode
Sean	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	WIN	WIN	HIGH	WIN	LOW	IN	LOW	WIN	ADV	WINNER	14 - Finale, Part 2
Amanda	HIGH	WIN	IN	WIN	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	ADV	RUNNER-UP
Kini	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	WIN	WIN	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	ADV	3RD PLACE
Char	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	SAFE	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	LOW	LOW	ADV	4TH PLACE
Emily	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	OUT			12 - Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out
Korina	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	IN	WIN	LOW	HIGH	WIN	OUT				11 - The Highest Bidder
Alexander	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	IN	LOW	LOW	IN	IN	OUT					10 - Muse on the Street
Sandhya	WIN	LOW	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	HIGH	OUT						9 - American Girl Doll
Fäde	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	OUT							8 - The Rainway
Samantha	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	OUT								7 - Priceless Runway
Kristine	IN	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	OUT										5 - The Klum of Doom
Mitchell	LOW	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Hernan	IN	LOW	IN	OUT											4 - A Suitable Twist
Angela	LOW	IN	OUT												3 - Welcome to the Future
Carrie	IN	OUT													2 - Unconventional Movie Nite
Jefferson	OUT														1 - The Judges Decide

^1 : In episode 1, Tim Navarro, Nzinga Knight, and Emmanuel Tobias were the 3 designers who were eliminated before the final 15 were officially participants of the show.

^2 : In episode 2, the judges thought Sandhya had the weakest look on her team, which had the lowest score. She could have gone home if she didn't have immunity.

^3 : In episode 3, Heidi stated that Amanda was lucky to have immunity because none of the judges liked her look.

^4 : In episode 5, two designers were eliminated: Mitchell and Kristine.

^5 : In episode 7, Tim Gunn decided to retroactively use his "Tim Gunn Save" on Char, canceling out her elimination in episode 6.

     The designer won Project Runway Season 13.

     The designer advanced to Fashion Week.

     The designer won the challenge.

     The designer came in second but did not win the challenge.

     The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.

     The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.

     The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.

     The designer lost and was eliminated from the competition.

     The designer lost, but was brought back to the competition by Tim Gunn.

Model Elimination Table

Model	1	2	3	4	5	6	7^1	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Alisar	SG	SG	SG	SG	SG	SG	SG	SG	-	-	SK	SK	SK	WINNER
Nikola	JM	AV	AV	AV	AV	AV	AV	AV	-	-	AV	AV	AV	2ND PLACE
Lea	SK	SK	SK	SK	KZ	KZ	KZ	KZ	-	-	KZ, AV	KZ	KZ	3RD PLACE
Bella	MP	MP	MP	MP	MP	OUT	CG	CG	-	-	CG	CG	CG	4TH PLACE
Angelica	CG	CG	CG	CG	SK	SK	SK	SK	-	-	-	SK	OUT
Jasmine R.	EP	EP	EP	EP	EP	EP	EP	EP	-	-	EP	EP	OUT
Alexandria	KE	KE	KE	KE	KE	KE	KE	KE	-	-	KE	OUT
Nea	AK	AK	AK	AK	AK	AK	AK	AK	-	-	KE	OUT
Jasmine A.	FG	FG	FG	FG	FG	FG	FG	FG	-	-	CG	OUT
Brianna	HL	HL	HL	HL	SP	SP	SP	OUT			KZ	OUT
Christabel	KZ	KZ	KZ	KZ	CG	CG	OUT
DJ	KG	KG	KG	KG	KG	OUT
Ashley	SP	SP	SP	SP	OUT
Rachel	AS	AS	AS	OUT
Ploy	CS	CS	OUT
Camille	AV	OUT

^1 : In episode 7, Bella replaces Christabel. Previews^[4] show Bella continuing.

• In episode 9 & 10, the models were not needed in the challenge.

     The model won Project Runway Season 13.

     The model wore the winning design that challenge.

     The model wore the losing design that challenge.

     The model was eliminated.

     The model was out, but was brought back.

Models

• Alexandria Serafini
• Alisar Ailabouni
• Angelica Guillen-Jimenez
• Brianna Mellon
• Christabel Campbell
• Jasmine Rivers
• Jasmine Agnew
• Lea Mihevc
• Nea McLin
• Nikola Anderson
• Bella Davis
• DJ Smith
• Ashley Rossi
• Rachel McCray
• Ploy Supawetvehon
• Camille Annise-Lewis

Designer Legend

• Alexander Knox: AK
• Amanda Valentine: AV
• Angela Sum: AS
• Carrie Sleutskaya: CS
• Char Glover: CG
• Emily Payne: EP
• Fäde Zu Grau: FG
• Hernan Lander: HL
• Jefferson Musanda: JM
• Kini Zamora: KZ
• Korina Emmerich: KE
• Kristine Guico: KG
• Mitchell Perry: MP
• Samantha Plasencia: SP
• Sandhya Garg: SG
• Sean Kelly: SK

Episodes

Episode 0: Road to the Runway

Original airdate: July 24, 2014

• This was a special episode during which Tim Gunn shared how the Season 13 designers were chosen. First there was a nationwide casting call where hundreds of aspiring ones submitted their portfolios and home videos. From there the most promising designers were invited to audition before a panel of judges which included Tim Gunn and PR alums Mondo Guerra (Season 8 runner-up and winner of the first PR: All Stars), Laura Kathleen (Season 9), Anthony Ryan (Season 9 and winner of the second PR: All Stars), Nick Verreos (Season 2 and winning mentor on Under the Gunn) and Dimitry Sholokhov (Season 10 winner). Eighteen designers were selected for the final audition on Episode 1. Of note is that Emily, Kini, Korina and Tim had unsuccessfully tried out for past seasons of PR.

Episode 1: The Judges Decide

Original airdate: July 24, 2014

• On the Season 13 opener the 18 designers selected pre-season must face one final audition before landing one of 15 coveted spots on the series. We then learn that Amanda Valentine from Season 11 is the #RunwayRedemption winner having received more fan votes than both Ken Lawrence and Alexander Pope from Season 12.
• For the Episode 1 challenge the 16 designers were given a trunk of six random fabrics and tasked with creating a look that would represent their spring collection if they made it to New York Fashion Week. Each designer was allowed to barter and exchange fabric with the other designers. The winner received immunity.
• Guest Judge: Julie Bowen
• WINNER: Sandhya
• ELIMINATED: Tim, Nzinga and Emmanuel after the final audition -and- Jefferson for the Episode 1 challenge

Episode 2: Unconventional Movie Nite

Original airdate: July 31, 2014

• The designers visit a local movie theater, then must produce a look from unconventional materials found in the theater and on a movie set. The designers worked in teams of 3 to create a cohesive mini-collection.

Team Name	Team Members
Silver	Kristine, Korina, Amanda
Blue	Angela, Fade, Sean
Purple	Mitchell, Char, Kini
Green	Samantha, Emily, Alexander
Red	Sandhya, Carrie, Hernan

• Guest Judge: Garance Doré
• WINNER: Amanda
• ELIMINATED: Carrie

Episode 3: Welcome to the Future

Original airdate: August 7, 2014

• The designers use their past memories to create a look for the future and can be photographed in Marie Claire Magazine in the next 20 years.

• Guest Judge: Anne Fulenwider & Amanda de Cadenet
• WINNER: Sandhya
• ELIMINATED: Angela

Episode 4: A Suitable Twist

Original airdate: August 14, 2014

• This was the Red Robin Challenge. The designers must revamp men's vintage suits to create looks for the modern woman. Since Sandhya won the last challenge, she got to choose her suit first. Then she got to choose every suit for every person. Many were happy and some were upset, especially Hernan and Mitchell.

• Guest Judge: Bethany Mota
• WINNER: Amanda
• ELIMINATED: Hernan

Episode 5: The Klum of Doom

Original airdate: August 21, 2014

• The designers fashion a look for host Heidi Klum to wear to the Emmys. When Heidi and Tim made the trips around the workroom, Heidi was not satisfied. Heidi then allowed the designers to go to Mood to buy more fabric to revamp or redo their garments.
• Guest Judge: Lindsey Vonn
• WINNER: Sean
• ELIMINATED: Mitchell and Kristine

Episode 6: Rock the Wedding

Original airdate: August 28, 2014

• The designers working in pairs to create unconventional wedding dresses and reception looks.
• Guest Judge: Dita Von Teese & Chiara Ferragni
• WINNER: Sean
• ELIMINATED: Char

Episode 7: Priceless Runway

Original airdate: September 4, 2014

• Pieces of Chopard jewelry inspire looks. Also: The designers visit a museum exhibit featuring the work of designer Charles James. Tim uses his 'Tim Gunn Save' to bring back Char, after having not done so immediately following her elimination from the competition the previous week.
• Guest Judge: Caroline Scheufele
• SAVED: Char
• WINNER: Korina
• ELIMINATED: Samantha

Episode 8: The Rainway

Original airdate: September 11, 2014

• The designers create avant-garde styles that must stand up to the elements, particularly rain.
• Guest Judge: Caitlin Fitzgerald
• WINNER: Sean & Kini
• ELIMINATED: Fäde

Episode 9: American Girl Doll

Original airdate: September 18, 2014

• The designers try to deliver stylish, age-appropriate looks inspired by American Girl dolls.
• Guest Judge: Elisabeth Moss & Heather Northrop
• WINNER: Kini
• ELIMINATED: Sandhya

Episode 10: Muse on the Street

Original airdate: September 25, 2014

• The clothiers seek their muse in the form of a complete stranger found on the streets of New York City. Here, they must convince the muses to undergo makeovers while creating looks for them.
• Guest Judge: Asha Leo & Michelle Monaghan
• WINNER: Korina
• ELIMINATED: Alexander

Episode 11: The Highest Bidder

Original airdate: October 2, 2014

• The designers pair up into teams of two and bid on storage containers. They must make three looks from the contents. After winner and "safes" are revealed, Bottom 2 are given one hour to create a new garment from scratch.
• Guest Judge: Christian Siriano
• WINNER: Kini
• ELIMINATED: Korina

Episode 12: Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out

Original airdate: October 9, 2014

• The competition heats up when a challenge determines which contestants will go to Fashion Week. Dual challenges include a street-inspired look and refashioning a losing look from previous weeks. Included: Eliminated designers return to the workroom.
• Guest Judge: Shay Mitchell
• ADVANCED TO FASHION WEEK: Kini, Sean, Amanda, Char
• ELIMINATED: Emily

Episode 13: Finale, Part 1

Original airdate: October 16, 2014

• In Part 1 of the two-part Season 13 finale, the designers head to Rome with Tim Gunn for inspiration and to shop for fabric.
• Guest Judge: None

Episode 14: Finale, Part 2

Original airdate: October 23, 2014

• In the conclusion of the two-part Season 13 finale, the still-standing designers present their collections at New York Fashion Week, after which the winner is named.
• Guest Judge: Emmy Rossum
• WINNER: Sean
• ELIMINATED: Amanda (2nd place), Kini (3rd place), Char (4th place)

Episode 15: Reunion

Original airdate: October 30, 2014

References

1. "Project Runway Designers", Project Runway Official Site. Lifetime Television. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
2. "Meet the Project Runway Season 13 Designers". TomAndLorenzo.com. July 18, 2014.
3. "Bio for Fäde Zu Grau". ProjectRunway.com. August 9, 2014.
4. "Project Runway: Coming Up on Episode 8 of Project Runway Season 13", Project Runway Official Site. Lifetime Television. First look on rainway, viewed September 5, 2014.

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