Project Runway (season 19)

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Project Runway
Season 19
No. of tasks14
No. of contestants16
Winner Shantall Lacayo
Release
Original network Bravo
Original releaseOctober 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) –
February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
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The nineteenth season of Project Runway began Thursday, October 14, 2021. [1] Sixteen designers competed to become "the next great American designer." Elle editor-in-chief Nina Garcia, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief and journalist Elaine Welteroth returned as judges. Season 4 winner Christian Siriano returned to mentor the designers and use the "Siriano Save" to bring an eliminated designer back into the competition if he disagrees with the judges' verdict. [2] [3] Karlie Kloss did not return as host and head judge but appeared in the penultimate episode of the season as a guest judge.

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The winner of the season was Shantall Lacayo from Miami, Florida. Lacayo marked the first time a contestant from an international spin-off participated and won in the original U.S. franchise, having previously competed and finished in third on the first season of Project Runway Latin America . This season brought in four women to the finale, a first in the history of the show (except it isn't, as all-female finales existed in seasons 5 & 6) with Chasity Sereal, Coral Castillo, and Kristina Kharlashkina finishing as runners-up.

Anna Yinan Zhou and Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste competed later on Project Runway (season 20) with Anna placing 8th and Prajjé placing 5th out of 14.

Designers

Contestant [4] [5] AgeHometownFinishOutcome [6]
Caycee Black40 Brooklyn, New York Episode 116
Meg Ferguson35 Tulsa, Oklahoma Episode 215 (quit)
Kenneth Barlis32 San Diego, California Episode 314
Darren Apolonio27 Manhattan, New York Episode 413
Sabrina Spanta29 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Episode 512
Katie Kortman40 Yokosuka, Japan Episode 611
Octavio Aguilar42 Miami, Florida Episode 810-9
Zayden Skipper32 Atlanta, Georgia
Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste37 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Episode 98
Anna Yinan Zhou32 San Francisco, California Episode 107
Aaron Michael39 Jackson, Mississippi Episode 116
Bones Jones30 Harlem, New York Episode 125
Chasity Sereal31 Houston, Texas Episode 144-2
Coral Castillo40 Los Angeles, California
Kristina Kharlashkina33New York, New York
Shantall Lacayo*37Miami, Florida1

*Shantall Lacayo was a finalist on Project Runway Latin America season 1.

Designer progress

DesignerEpisodesEliminated
Episode [6]
12345678910 3 11 3 121314
ShantallINININWINHIGHINSAFEINWINWININWINADVWINNER14 — Finale
ChasityLOWINWININININWINHIGHLOWLOWWINLOWADVRUNNER-UP
CoralINININININHIGHHIGHLOWININLOWHIGHADVRUNNER-UP
KristinaINHIGHINHIGHINWINLOWWINHIGHLOWHIGHLOWADVRUNNER-UP
BonesWININLOWINHIGHLOWHIGHININININOUT12 - Model as Muse
AaronINHIGHININHIGHINHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGHOUT11 - Haute Hair
AnnaININHIGHINWININLOWINLOWOUT10 - The Housewives
PrajjéINWININHIGHLOWHIGHHIGHLOWOUT9 - The Last Straw
OctavioHIGHINHIGHINLOWHIGHLOWOUT8 - Couch Couture
ZaydenINHIGHLOWININLOWHIGHOUT
KatieINLOWIN 2 LOWLOWOUT6 - Fashion is Back, Baby!
SabrinaLOWININLOWOUT5 - Go for the Gold… Sequin
DarrenHIGHLOWINOUT4 - Flower Power
KennethINLOWOUT3 - If You Got It, Haunt It
MegINWD 1 2 - #STREETWEAR
CayceeOUT1 - A Colorful Return

^Note 1 Due to mental health reasons, Meg withdrew from the competition, sparing Darren, Katie, and Kenneth from possible elimination.

^Note 2 Although Katie was deemed safe, the judges let her know they loved her look.

^Note 3 : Despite two designers being marked safe, every designer was given a critique.

  The designer won Project Runway Season 19.
  The designer advanced to the Finale.
  The designer won the challenge.
  The designer was in the top two.
  The designer had one of the highest scores but did not win.
  The designer had one of the lowest scores but was not eliminated.
  The designer was in the bottom two.
  The designer was eliminated from the competition.
  The designer lost, but was saved from elimination by Christian Siriano using the "Siriano Save".
  The designer withdrew from the competition.

Model progress

ModelEpisodes
12 1 345 2 678910 3 1112 4 1314
DDKKKTBJSL-OACC, ZSCSCC-BJ-SLSL
Jessica-SSPJKT-AM-AMKT-CS--CS
LuzAZSLAZAM-PJAM, BJSLAM---KTCC
SarahPJAMSLCC-KK-KT----CSKT
MimiDAAZDAAZ-AZCS, PJOABJ---CCOUT
CassandraCCCSCCKK-BJKT, SLBJAZ-CC-OUT
YuenKT-OADA-KT-AZSL-AM-OUTSL
DarianaMF-KTBJ-CS-ZSPJ-KT-OUTCS
RobertaKB-CSZS-CC----SL-OUT
GraceBJBJZSSS-SLAZ, OACCCS-OUTCS
RachelSL-KBPJ-ZS-PJOUT
AngeliqueZSKKAMCS-OUT
IvanaCB-SSOA-OUT
MarshaOA-KKOUTSL
BrianaAM-OUT
RebeccaCS-OUT
RuteSS-OUT

^1 Female, male, and non-binary models were used for this challenge.

^2 Different male and female models were used for this challenge.

^3 Women from the Real Housewives of Potomac, Orange County and New York City are the clients for this challenge.

^4 Coco Rocha was the only model for this challenge. There was no runway but instead a photo shoot.

Episodes

Episode 1: A Colorful Return

Original airdate: October 14, 2021 [1]

The season premiere begins at the iconic Lincoln Center where Christian Siriano, Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, and Brandon Maxwell welcome a talented group of new designers eager to show the world their skills and creativity. In a Project Runway first, the designers will be split into two teams living and working separately to create mini-collections celebrating color. The competition comes to a head on the day of the runway show when they reunite hoping their team is victorious while someone from the losing team will be going home. [7]

TeamsAssigned Designers
Warm ColorsAaron, Bones, Coral, Darren, Kenneth, Octavio, Prajjé, Shantall
Cool ColorsAnna, Caycee, Chasity, Katie, Kristina, Meg, Sabrina, Zayden

Episode 2: #STREETWEAR

Original airdate: October 21, 2021 [1]

In their first individual challenge, the designers take on streetwear – the most relevant and individualized style in fashion. Working with male, female, and nonbinary models, the competitors dig into their unique personal experiences and cultures to create breakout looks.

Episode 3: If You Got It, Haunt It

Original airdate: October 28, 2021 [1]

It’s Halloween and Christian has a few tricks up his stylish sleeve. The designers are sent to sleep in a haunted mansion to find inspiration for their challenge. If they can survive the night, they’ll have two days to create a hauntingly chic masquerade gown.

Episode 4: Flower Power

Original airdate: November 4, 2021 [1]

For their fourth challenge, the designers show up to discover their work room has been “flower flashed”! Inspired by the colorful blooms, the designers must create their own unique floral print from scratch and turn it into a high-end runway look.

Episode 5: Go For the Gold...Sequin

Original airdate: November 11, 2021 [1]

Figure skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir steal the spotlight for this celebrity client challenge. This charismatic duo known for their savage takes and outlandish fashion have come to Project Runway for one reason – they need looks for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics. The designers will compete in pairs and the winning looks will be worn by Tara and Johnny in front of a global audience live in primetime from the Olympics.

Tara’s LookJohnny’s Look
AnnaBones
ShantallAaron
ChasityZayden
KristinaCoral
KatieOctavio
PrajjéSabrina

Episode 6: Fashion is Back, Baby!

Original airdate: November 18, 2021 [1]

For the first time ever, our designers will collaborate with some of New York City’s most talented accessory designers who – like our designers – are all working to revitalize the fashion industry. Purses! Shoes! Gloves! Jewelry! Oh my! Taking inspiration from one another’s work, each collaborating duo is challenged to create a coordinated one-of-a-kind look and new accessory.

Episode 7: Are You Fur Real?

Original airdate: December 2, 2021 [1]

It's the avant garde challenge! Working in pairs, the designers must create innovative avant garde looks highlighting one of the most trendy and complicated of materials, faux fur.

Designer Teams
Aaron and Bones
Anna and Octavio
Chasity and Prajjé
Coral and Zayden
Kristina and Shantall

Episode 8: Couch Couture

Original airdate: December 9, 2021 [1]

The designers are challenged to solve one of fashion's eternal struggles, if comfortable can really be chic; there's nothing comfortable about designing for a one day challenge with a surprise visit from Geoffrey Mac and Cyndi Lauper.

Episode 9: The Last Straw

Original airdate: December 16, 2021 [1]

The designers fall for an age-old prank when they’re invited out for cocktails by Christian Siriano only to discover that it’s actually challenge-time, not party-time. It’s time for the unconventional challenge where the designers will be asked to create an elegant cocktail dress from an actual cocktail bar.

Episode 10: The Housewives

Original airdate: January 6, 2022 [1]

Bravo's Real Housewives of Potomac, Orange County and New York City bring their signature attitudes to the catwalk for a client challenge like no other; emotions run high as each designer is paired with a Housewife to make them a reunion show look. [8]

Episode 11: Haute Hair

Original airdate: January 13, 2022 [1]

It’s time for a twist… a hair twist, that is! In this one day challenge, the designers are each teamed with an up-and-coming hairstylist for a head-to-toe fashion collaboration. The pairs will work together to create an innovative design and hair look that complement each other that showcases their creativity to the judges.

Episode 12: The Model as Muse

Original airdate: January 20, 2022

For the first time ever in Project Runway history, the designers will be creating looks for the same Supermodel in this one-of-a-kind challenge. They must create editorial looks specifically inspired by internationally renowned model, Coco Rocha. And shockingly, there’s no runway! The final five are tasked to show artistic range by delivering a perfect look and a perfect photograph to show it off.

Episode 13: The Sky is the Limit

Original airdate: January 27, 2022

Four designers compete for only three spots in the Season 19 finale. For the last challenge, the designers will need to show the judges their brand and vision for the future of fashion in a single look. It’s no small task as these finalists put everything they’ve got into this runway show to convince Brandon, Elaine, Nina and guest judge Karlie Kloss that they deserve the opportunity to make a collection for New York Fashion Week.

Episode 14: Finale

Original airdate: February 3, 2022

A winner for Season 19 is chosen at the iconic New York Fashion Week!

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