Project Runway season 10

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Project Runway
Season 10
No. of tasks12
No. of contestants16
Winner Dmitry Sholokhov
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network Lifetime
Original releaseJuly 19 (2012-07-19) 
October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)
Season chronology
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Season 9
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Season 11

Project Runway Season 10 is the tenth season of the television show Project Runway , appearing on Lifetime. The season began airing on July 19, 2012 with 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer."

The series began filming on June 15, 2012, launching the season with a fashion show in front of a live audience. [1]

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. This would be the final season that Michael Kors would be a full-time judge, as he later decided he wanted to spend more of his time as a fashion designer as opposed to judging Project Runway.

Lord & Taylor was the exclusive retail sponsor for Project Runway's 10th season and has merchandised the accessory wall with an assortment of products. In addition, Lord & Taylor hosted a challenge episode for the designers and for consumers on Fashion's Night Out at its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. [2]

Melissa Fleis, Christopher Palu and Elena Slivnyak competed in Project Runway All Stars (season 3) in 2013. Melissa placed 9th, Christopher placed 4th, and Elena placed 3rd.

In 2014, Gunnar Deatherage, Fabio Costa, Sonjia Williams and Dmitry Sholokhov appeared in Project Runway All Stars (season 4). Gunnar placed 9th, Fabio placed 5th, Sonjia was the runner-up, and Dmitry won the competition.

In 2018, Melissa Fleis and Fabio Costa both once again returned to compete in Project Runway All Stars (season 6). Melissa placed 13th while Fabio was the runner-up.

In 2019, Dmitry Sholokhov returned for a third time to compete in Project Runway All Stars (season 7) alongside worldwide Project Runway winners. He was the runner-up of the season.

In 2023, Fabio Costa returned to compete in Project Runway (season 20) placing 9th out of 14.

Contestants

ContestantAgeHometownFinishOutcome
Beatrice Guapo29 Orange County, California Episode 116
Lantie Foster48 Sacramento, California Episode 215
Andrea Katz58 Oceanside, New York Episode 414 (quit)
Kooan Kosuke†30 Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan 13 (quit)
Buffi Jashanmal32 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 12
Raul Osorio27 Canoga Park, California Episode 511
Nathan Paul33 Zanesville, Ohio Episode 610
Alicia Hardesty27 Brandenburg, Kentucky Episode 89
Gunnar Deatherage22 Hanover, Indiana Episode 98
Ven Budhu28 Berbice, Guyana Episode 107
Elena Slivnyak28 Kyiv, Ukraine Episode 116
Sonjia Williams27 Boston, Massachusetts Episode 125
Christopher Palu24 Brooklyn, New York Episode 144
Melissa Fleis31 Rogers City, Michigan 3
Fabio Costa29 Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2
Dmitry Sholokhov 32 Navapolatsk, Belarus 1

Models

Extra Models-Challenge 1

Challenges

Designer Elimination Table
Designers12345 1 67 2 8 3 91011 4 121314Eliminated Episode
DmitryINININHIGHINHIGHINLOWWINHIGHHIGHWINADVWINNER14 – Finale, Part 2
FabioININHIGHLOWHIGHWINHIGHLOWININHIGHLOWADVRUNNER-UP
MelissaHIGHINININWININHIGHLOWHIGHHIGHLOWHIGHADV3RD PLACE
ChristopherWININLOWHIGHHIGHINWINHIGHLOWWINWINHIGHADV4TH PLACE
SonjiaINHIGHINWININLOWINWINHIGHLOWWINOUT12- In a Place Far, Far Away
ElenaINLOWININLOWINHIGHLOWINLOWOUT11 – It's Fashion Baby
VenHIGHWINWINININLOWINLOWLOWOUT10 – I Get a Kick Out of Fashion
GunnarINHIGHHIGHINLOWHIGHLOWHIGHOUT9 – It's All About Me
AliciaININLOWINININLOWOUT8 – Starving Artist
NathanINININININOUT6 – Fix My Friend
RaulININOUTLOWOUT5 – It's My Way On the Runway
BuffiINLOWINOUT4 – Women On the Go
KooanLOWINHIGHWD
AndreaININLOWWD
LantieLOWOUT2 – Candy Couture
BeatriceOUT1 – A Times Square Anniversary Party
  The designer won Project Runway Season 10.
  The designer was 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 out of the competition.
  The designer withdrew from the competition.
^1 : In episode 5, the 11 remaining designers were split into 2 teams: A team of 5 (Christopher, Fabio, Gunnar, Nathan, and Ven) and a team of 6 (Alicia, Dimitry, Elena, Melissa, Raul, and Sonjia) . The judges determined that the scores for both teams were equal and that there was no winning or losing team. Each individual was eligible for the win. Melissa won the challenge and although many of the designers received positive feedback, Christopher, Fabio, and Melissa were singled out by the judges as the TOP 3. Elena, Gunnar, and Raul received criticism and their scores are noted as being lower, as the Official Website Scorecard indicates them as the Bottom 3.
^2 : In episode 7, no one was eliminated and since they were still down one designer from where they planned to be at this point they only eliminated one designer the following week.
^3 : The team consisting of Melissa, Fabio, and Ven were placed on the bottom. However, although the judges primarily had many problems and criticisms regarding their looks, the pieces that Melissa made were noted as being very strong, and she received positive feedback.
^4 :There were two winners selected during this episode. Three designers designed an outfit for a baby boy, the other three designed for a baby girl. Christopher won the girl's outfit challenge and Sonjia won the boy's.
Model Elimination Table
Model123 1 456 1 7891011 1 121314
KattDSDSDSDSDSDSDSDSDSDSWIN (DS)
HannahFCFCFCFCFCFC,VBFCFCFCFCFC
LaceeMFMFMFMFMFMF,VBMFMFMFMFMF
ClaudiaCPCPCPCPCPCP,GDCPCPCPCPCP
AlexandraSWSWSWSWSWSW,GDSWSWSWOUT
MayraESESESESESESESOUT
KateBJBJBJVBVBVBVBOUT
LaurenGDGDGDGDGDGDOUT
KailahAHAHAHAHAHES,AHOUT
SashaleeNPNPNPNPOUT
JordanROROROOUT
SarahVBVBVBOUT
AshleyAKAKROOUT
PhoenixKKKKOUT
SonikaLFLFOUT
AubreyBGOUT
  The model wore the winning designs of Project Runway Season 10.
  The model wore the winning design that challenge.
  The model wore the losing design that challenge.
  The model was eliminated.

Episodes

Episode 1: A Times Square Anniversary Party

Original Airdate: July 19, 2012

Episode 2: Candy Couture

Original Airdate: July 26, 2012

Episode 3: Welcome Back (or Not) to the Runway

Original Airdate: August 2, 2012

Designer PairsClientSeason, Finish Position
Elena/Buffi Laura Bennett 3, 3rd place
Christopher/Andrea Anya Ayoung-Chee 9, Winner
Raul/AliciaMila Hermanovski 7, 3rd place
Gunnar/Kooan Irina Shabayeva 6, Winner
Ven/FabioKenley Collins 5, 3rd place
Dmitry/MelissaApril Johnston 8, 5th place
Nathan/SonjiaValerie Mayen 8, 7th place

This episode ends in a cliffhanger, as Buffi and Melissa awaken the next morning to discover that Andrea's bed is empty and she is gone.

Episode 4: Women on the Go

Original Airdate: August 9, 2012

Episode 5: It's My Way On the Runway

Original Airdate: August 16, 2012

TeamsDesigners
Team 6Sonjia, Elena, Melissa, Dmitry, Alicia, Raul
Team 5Nathan, Ven, Christopher, Fabio, Gunnar

Episode 6: Fix My Friend

Original Airdate: August 23, 2012

Episode 7: Oh My Lord & Taylor

Original Airdate: August 30, 2012

Episode 8: Starving Artist

Original Airdate: September 6, 2012

TeamsBudget
Christopher, Sonjia, Gunnar$684
Dmitry, Elena, Alicia$500
Ven, Melissa, Fabio$800.48

Episode 9: It's All About Me

Original Airdate: September 13, 2012

Episode 10: I Get a Kick Out of Fashion

Original Airdate: September 20, 2012

Episode 11: It's Fashion Baby

Original Airdate: September 27, 2012

Episode 12: In a Place Far, Far Away

Original Airdate: October 4, 2012

DesignerMakeup Line
DmitryWise Mystic
MelissaArtsy Muse
ChristopherEnchanted Queen
FabioEnchanted Queen
SonjiaSeductive Temptress

Episode 13: Finale, Part I

Original Airdate: October 11, 2012

Episode 14: Finale, Part II

Original Airdate: October 18, 2012

Footnotes

  1. After Andrea and Kooan made the decision to withdraw from the competition, producers decided to reinstate Raul so that they would not have fewer competitors than they were supposed to have.
  2. Andrea left in the middle of the night unseen, and when producers attempted to contact her, she did not answer. After several hours, she finally e-mailed the producers to tell them that she was safe, but she was officially withdrawing from the competition.
  3. After Andrea made the decision to withdraw from the competition, Kooan decided that he was not made for the show either and he should leave. He was then escorted off the premises by producers.
  4. Judges decided that every contestant had met the bar on this challenge, and therefore nobody deserved to be eliminated.

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