Project Runway (season 12)

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Project Runway
Season 12
No. of tasks14
No. of contestants16
WinnerDom Streater
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network Lifetime
Original releaseJuly 18 (2013-07-18) 
October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)
Season chronology
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Project Runway Season 12 is the twelfth season of the television show Project Runway , appearing on Lifetime. The season began airing on July 18, 2013 with 15 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." Kate Pankoke, a designer from Season 11 returned to compete once again for the grand prize. Pankoke was voted back by fans in an online poll, winning against Ra'mon Lawrence Coleman of Season 6, and Valerie Mayen of Season 8.

Contents

Supermodel Heidi Klum, Marie Claire creative director Nina Garcia, and fashion designer Zac Posen all returned as judges this season. Tim Gunn returned as the workroom mentor. This was also the first season to feature the "Tim Gunn save," which gave Gunn the opportunity to bring an eliminated designer back into the competition if he disagreed with the judges.

Belk was the exclusive retail sponsor for Project Runway's 12th season and has merchandised the accessory wall with an assortment of products.

In 2014, Alexandria von Bromssen, Kate Pankoke, Justin LeBlanc and Helen Castillo competed in the fourth season of Project Runway All Stars, with Alexandria placing 13th, Kate placing 11th, Justin placing 7th and Helen placing 3rd. In 2016, Alexander Pope, Ken Laurence and Dom Streater competed in the fifth season of All Stars, with Alexander placing 8th, Ken placing 3rd and Dom winning the competition. Helen Castillo and Ken Laurence would later reappear in Project Runway All Stars (season 6) where Helen placed 6th and Ken placed 4th.

Contestants

ContestantAgeHometownFinishOutcome
Angela Bacskocky33 Richmond, Virginia Episode 116
Kahindo Mateene34 Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Episode 215
Timothy Westbrook24 Wanakena, New York Episode 314
Sandro Masmanidi28 Krasnodar, Russia Episode 413 (quit)
Sue Waller45 Boston, Massachusetts Episode 512
Miranda Kay Levy29 Wilton, Wisconsin Episode 711
Karen Batts29 Boca Raton, Florida Episode 810
Jeremy Brandrick41 Birmingham, United Kingdom Episode 99
Ken Laurence24 Birmingham, Alabama Episode 108
Alexander Pope38 Los Angeles, California Episode 117-6
Katelyn "Kate" Pankoke*24 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Helen Castillo25 Weehawken, New Jersey [1] Episode 135
Bradon McDonald 38 Lowville, New York Episode 144
Justin LeBlanc27 Tampa, Florida 3
Alexandria von Bromssen38 Stockholm, Sweden 2
Dominique "Dom" Streater24 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1

*Kate Pankoke, designer in Project Runway (season 11), was voted back by fans to this season.

Designer Progress

Designer Elimination Table
Designers1234 2 5 3 6789 4 1011121314Eliminated Episode
DomINHIGHHIGHHIGHININININWININWINHIGHADVWINNER14 - Finale, Part 2
AlexandriaININHIGHINLOWWINHIGHLOWINLOWINLOWADVRUNNER-UP
JustinININLOWININSAFEINININHIGHLOWLOWADV3RD PLACE
BradonWINININWINININLOWINWINHIGHHIGHWINADV4TH PLACE
HelenINLOWWININININWINWININWINHIGHLOWOUT13 - Finale, Part 1
KateINWINHIGHHIGHHIGHININHIGHHIGHINOUT11 - Next Generation
AlexanderININLOWININHIGHINHIGHHIGHLOWOUT
KenININININLOWLOWHIGHLOWLOWOUT10 - Project Runway SuperFan!
JeremyINININLOWWINHIGHLOWINOUT9 - Let's Do Brunch!
KarenININININHIGHLOWINOUT8 - Having a Field Day
MirandaLOW 1 INLOWLOWININOUT7 - Shoes First!
SueHIGHININLOWOUT5 - YOU Choose Your Materials!
SandroLOWHIGHINWD4 - Tie the Knot
TimothyLOWLOWOUT3 - An Unconventional Coney Island
KahindoINOUT2 - Million Dollar Runway
AngelaOUT1 - Sky's The Limit
  the designer won Project Runway Season 12.
  The designer was advanced to Fashion Week.
  The designer won the challenge.
  The designer had the second highest scores.
  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 withdrew from the competition.
  The designer lost, but was saved from elimination by Tim Gunn.
Model Elimination Table
Model1234567891011121314
RayuanaDSDSDS,AVDSAPDSDSKLDS-DSDS-WINNER (DS)
YaBMBMBM,KB BMBMAV AVBMBM-BMAVAVAV
Ji YoungAPAP-APSW APAPAPAP-APJLJLJL
CameronKBKB-KBKLKPKPKPKP-KPBM-BM
MollySWKPHC,KP KPHCHCHCHCHC-HCHCHCOUT
RobertaHCJBJB,KLJBKPJBJBKBJL-JLOUT
LauraKLKL-KLAVKLKLDSKL-AVOUT
NastasiaTWHC-HCMLBMBMAVAV-OUT
BrianaJBJLAP,JLJLJLJLJLJBJB-OUT
ShayaMLML-MLJBMLMLJLOUT
LilianaJLSW-SWDSKBKBOUT
JessicaAVAV-AVKBOUT
ViktoriaSMSMSM,SWSMOUT
SophieKPTWTW,MLOUT
JillianKMKMOUT
SierraABOUT
  The model won Project Runway Season 12.
  The model wore the winning design that challenge.
  The model wore the design with the second highest scores.
  The model wore the design with one of the highest scores.
  The model wore the design that had one of the lowest scores.
  The model wore the design that landed in the bottom two.
  The model wore the losing design that challenge.
  The model was eliminated.

Models

Designer Legend

Episodes

Episode 1: Sky's The Limit

Original airdate: July 18, 2013

Episode 2: Million Dollar Runway

Original airdate: July 25, 2013

Episode 3: An Unconventional Coney Island

Original airdate: August 1, 2013

Teams
Alexander and Justin
Alexandria and Dom
Bradon and Karen
Helen and Kate
Jeremy and Ken
Miranda and Timothy
Sandro and Sue

Episode 4: Tie the Knot

Original airdate: August 8, 2013

Episode 5: YOU Choose Your Materials!

Original airdate: August 15, 2013

Team MembersThe Places They Chose To Get Materials
Jeremy, Karen, KateParty/Home Goods Store & Food Market
Bradon, Alexander, MirandaWallpaper Store & Party/Home Goods Store
Dom, Helen, JustinWallpaper Store & Food Market
Alexandria, Ken, SueWallpaper Store & Party/Home Goods Store

Episode 6: Let's Go Glamping!

Original airdate: August 22, 2013

Episode 7: Shoes First!

Original airdate: August 29, 2013

Episode 8: Having a Field Day

Original airdate: September 5, 2013

Episode 9: Let's Do Brunch

Original airdate: September 12, 2013

Episode 10: Project Runway SuperFan!

Original airdate: September 19, 2013

Episode 11: Next Generation...

Original airdate: September 26, 2013

Episode 12: Butterfly Effect

Original airdate: October 3, 2013

Episode 13: Finale, Part 1

Original airdate: October 10, 2013

Episode 14: Finale, Part 2

Original airdate: October 17, 2013

Episode 15: Reunion Special

Original airdate: October 24, 2013

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