Project Runway season 6

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Project Runway
Season 6
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Runway Season 6 contestants
No. of tasks13
No. of contestants16
Winner Irina Shabayeva
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network Lifetime
Original releaseAugust 20 (2009-08-20) 
November 19, 2009 (2009-11-19)
Additional information
Filming datesSeptember 2008 
February 2009
Season chronology
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Project Runway Season 6, premiered on Lifetime on August 20, 2009, the first season to be aired on that network. The production of this season started in September 2008 and finished the pre-finale filming on October 17, 2008. It is the only season of Project Runway filmed at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

Contents

Returning as judges are supermodel Heidi Klum, fashion designer Michael Kors, and Marie Claire fashion director Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as a mentor to the aspiring designers. This is the second season which consisted of all female finalists.

The winner of this season of Project Runway, Irina Shabayeva, received an editorial feature in an issue of Marie Claire magazine, a cash prize of $100,000 to start her own line, and an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Paris. [1] Furthermore, the winning model of this season, Kalyn Hemphill, received a $25,000 cash prize from L’Oreal and took part in the winning designer's fashion spread in Marie Claire. [2]

The premiere was preceded by a two-hour special episode of Project Runway: All-Star Challenge where eight past contestants (Daniel Vosovic, Santino Rice, Jeffrey Sebelia, Uli Herzner, Mychael Knight, Chris March, Sweet P, and Korto Momolu) competed in one challenge with a cash prize of $100,000. [3] Vosovic won the challenge, while Momolu came in second place, Sweet P in third, and March in fourth.

In 2010, eight of the contestants in this season would appear in the video game adaptation of the series, which was released shortly after the season ended. [4]

In 2012, Gordana Gehlhausen competed on Project Runway: All Stars where she finished 11th of 13.

Also in 2012, Althea Harper competed on Project Runway All Stars (season 2) placing 8th of 13.

In 2013, Irina Shabayeva competed in Project Runway All Stars (season 3), placing 6th of 11.

In 2019, Irina Shabayeva returned for a third time to compete on Project Runway All Stars (season 7) against worldwide Project Runway winners. Irina placed 3rd.

Contestants

ContestantAgeHometownFinishOutcome
Ari Fish25 Kansas City, Missouri Episode 116
Malvin Vien23 Brooklyn, New York Episode 215
Mitchell Hall25 Savannah, Georgia Episode 314
Qristyl Frazier41 Brooklyn, New York Episode 413
Johnny Sakalis29 West Hollywood, California Episode 512
Ra'mon Lawrence Coleman30 Minneapolis, Minnesota Episode 611
Louise Black31 Dallas, Texas Episode 710
Rodney Epperson49 New York, New York Episode 89
Shirin Askari23 Richardson, Texas Episode 98
Nicolas Putvinski 26 New York, New York Episode 107
Logan Neitzel25 Seattle, Washington Episode 116
Christopher Straub 29 Shakopee, Minnesota Episode 125-4
Gordana Gehlhausen44 Charleston, South Carolina
Carol Hannah Whitfield23 Charleston, South Carolina Episode 133
Althea Harper23 Dayton, Ohio 2
Irina Shabayeva 26 New York, New York 1

Models

NameAgeFromPlace of residencePlace finished
Yosuzi Sylvester21 Venezuela Los Angeles, California 16th
Erika Macke21 United States Las Vegas, Nevada 15th (withdrew)
Erica Milde23 United States Chicago, Illinois 14th
Valerie Roy27 United States New York, New York 13th
Emarie Wiltz29 United States New York, New York 12th
Fatma Dabo25 Gambia Los Angeles, California 11th
Vanessa Fitzgerald20 United States New York, New York 10th
Tara Egan21 United States Chicago, Illinois 9th
Ebony Jointer19 United States Hacienda Heights, California 8th
Celine Chua28 Singapore New York, New York 7th
Kojii Helnwein 28 Ireland Los Angeles, California 6th
Katie Sticksel22 United States Los Angeles, California 5th
Matar Cohen24 Israel New York, New York 4th
Lisa Blades24 United States Los Angeles, California 3rd
Tanisha Harper 27 United States Los Angeles, California Runner-up
Kalyn Hemphill19 United States New York, New York Winner

Challenges

Designer Elimination Table
Designers123456789 2 10111213Eliminated Episode
IrinaININHIGHINWININWINHIGHINWINHIGHADV 4 WINNER13 - Finale, Part 2
AltheaINHIGHINWINHIGHINININHIGHINWINADV 4 RUNNER-UP
Carol HannahINININHIGHININHIGHINWINHIGHHIGHADV 4 3RD PLACE
GordanaININLOWINLOWLOWHIGHWININHIGHLOWOUT12 - The Art of Fashion
ChristopherWININININHIGHHIGHLOWLOWLOWLOWLOWOUT
LoganINININLOWINININLOWLOWLOWOUT 3 11 - The Best of the Best
NicolasININLOWINLOWWININ 1 INHIGHOUT10 - Around the World in Two Days
ShirinINWINININININHIGHHIGHOUT9 - Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My!
EppersonININLOWHIGHINHIGHLOWOUT8 - A Fashionable New Beginning
LouiseINHIGHINININLOWOUT7 - The Sky Is the Limit
Ra'monHIGHLOWWINININOUT6 - Lights, Camera, Sew!
JohnnyHIGHINHIGHLOWOUT5 - Fashion Headliners
QristylLOWINLOWOUT4 - What a Woman Wants
MitchellLOWLOWOUT3 - Rumble on the Runway
MalvinINOUT2 - We Expect Fashion
AriOUT1 - Welcome to Los Angeles!
  The designer won Project Runway Season 6.
  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.

Models of the Runway

Model Elimination Table 5
Model1234567 7 8 8 910 9 111214Episode
KalynQFMHISISISISNPNPNPISISISWINNER (IS)14 - That's a Wrap!
13 - Bryant Park Bound
TanishaAHAHAHAHAHAHREISAHCWAHAHAH
LisaLBLBLBCWCWCWLNCWCWAHCWCWCW
MatarNPSAQFREREREGGGGGGCSGGGGOUT12 - NY Here We Come!
KatieCSCSCSCSCSCSISCSCSGGCSCSOUT
KojiiCWCWLNLNLNLNLBRELNNPLNOUT11 - It's a Sticky Situation
CelineISISNPNPNPNPCSLNISLNOUT10 - Burlesque Babies
EbonySANPSASASASACWSASAOUT9 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
TaraGGGGGGGGGGGGAHAHOUT8 - A Fresh Start
VanessaRCRCRCRCRCRCSAOUT7 - You're My Pumpkin Pie
FatmaLNLNMHLBLBLBOUT6 - Hot Mess
EmarieJSJSJSJSJSOUT5 - Chic Clique
ValerieMVMVCW 6 QFOUT4 - It's My Party and I'll Wear What I Want To
EricaREREREOUT3 - Frenemies
ErikaAFQFWD 6 2 - They Love Me, They Love Me Not
YosuziMHOUT1 - Off the Runway
  The model won Project Runway Season 6.
  The model wore the winning design that challenge.
  The model wore the losing design that challenge.
  The model was eliminated.
  The model was brought back into the competition.
  The model withdrew from the competition.

Designer legend

Rate The Runway Results

Designer Elimination Table
Designer12345678910111213
IrinaININHIGHINWININWINHIGHINWINHIGHWINWINNER
AltheaINHIGHINWINHIGHINININHIGHINWINLOWOUT
Carol HannahINININHIGHININHIGHINWINHIGHHIGHHIGHOUT
GordanaININLOWINLOWLOWHIGHWININHIGHLOWOUT
ChristopherWININININHIGHHIGHLOWLOWLOWLOWLOWOUT
LoganINININLOWINININLOWLOWLOWOUT
NicolasININLOWINLOWWINLOWINHIGHOUT
ShirinINWINININININHIGHHIGHOUT
EppersonININLOW HIGHINHIGHLOWOUT
LouiseINHIGHINININLOWOUT
Ra'monHIGHLOWWINININOUT
JohnnyHIGHINHIGHLOWOUT
QristylLOWINLOWOUT
MitchellLOWLOWOUT
MalvinINOUT
AriOUT

Episodes

Episode 1: Welcome to Los Angeles!

Original Airdate: August 20, 2009

The designers were asked to create a dress made for a red carpet event, focusing on innovation on their creation and making a statement on who they are as a designer. They were preassigned models for their challenge, given 30 minutes to sketch their design, a 30-minute shopping spree at Mood with a budget of $200, and two days to complete their design.

Episode 2: We Expect Fashion

Original Airdate: August 27, 2009

Designers were to create a pregnancy look for supermodel Rebecca Romijn, who was carrying twins. She was looking for something that was fashionable and easy to move in, but also something appropriate for a pregnant woman to wear out in public. Designers were given 30 minutes to sketch, a 30-minute shopping spree at Mood with a budget of $100, and two days to complete the look. The prize for the winning designer was immunity for the next challenge.

Episode 3: Rumble on the Runway

Original Airdate: September 3, 2009

The designers were taken to the beach, where they were told to create a fashionable, surfer-inspired outfit, and were placed in teams of two. Tim drew the names of team leaders via a random lotto; those team leaders then selected their partners in the order they were chosen, as follows:

TeamTeam Members
1Shirin and Carol Hannah
2Logan and Christopher
3Nicolas and Gordana
4Mitchell and Ra'mon
5Althea and Louise
6Qristyl and Epperson
7Johnny and Irina

Later on in the challenge, it was revealed that they would also be creating an avant-garde look inspired by their ready-to-wear, surfer-inspired outfit. They had $50 for the first look and $200 for the second. Most of the episode focused on Qristyl and Epperson, who had trouble getting along, and Mitchell and Ra'mon; Mitchell had trouble keeping on task, which caused Ra'mon to have to create both looks mostly on his own. At judging, Qristyl and Mitchell were in the bottom two, Qristyl for not being able to lead her team and Mitchell for not doing anything.

Note: This episode marks the first time a designer (and team leader) of a winning look was eliminated.

Episode 4: What a Woman Wants

Original Airdate: September 10, 2009

The designers were challenged to create an eye-catching outfit to please their surprise client: their models. This outfit is intended for model industry events. Designers were given a budget of $100 to shop at Mood, and a day to complete the look. The winning designer would have immunity for the next challenge.

Episode 5: Fashion Headliners

Original Airdate: September 17, 2009

Designers were taken to the Los Angeles Times , and were challenged to create an outfit made out of newspaper. They had three minutes to grab the newspaper they desired to use for design and then completed the look in a day. Designers were provided with paints and could use muslin, which could not be shown on the runway, for infrastructure. The winner would have immunity for the next challenge.

Episode 6: Lights, Camera, Sew!

Original Airdate: September 24, 2009

Designers were challenged to create a movie character and design a look inspired by different movie genres for this character. Due to Irina's win in the last challenge (and the odd number of remaining contestants), Tim allowed her to choose whichever genre she desired. After that, two people were allotted per genre. Tim chose their names out of a bag at random.

The designers and their genres were as follows:

GenreDesigners
Action/AdventureCarol Hannah, Logan
Film NoirAlthea, Irina, Louise
Period PieceChristopher, Gordana
Sci-FiNicolas, Ra'mon
WesternEpperson, Shirin

They were given $150 and a day to complete their designs. The winner received immunity for the next challenge. The judges praised Nicolas, Epperson, and Christopher for their creativity and the ideas behind their muses. Meanwhile, Gordana and Louise were criticized for a lack of creativity, while Ra'mon's dress showed a lack of craftsmanship. It was this, along with his fabric selection, that got him eliminated.

Episode 7: The Sky Is the Limit

Original Airdate: October 1, 2009

Designers were challenged to create two garments for Macy's; both had to be blue and fit in with Macy's exclusive I⋅N⋅C International Concepts line of clothing. Designers had to pitch ideas to Macy's executive Martine Reardon, who chose five designers' ideas for completion. The designers then had to work in pairs; team leaders were the designers with the favored sketches, who then chose their partners in the following order when Tim selected their name from a bag at random. The leaders and their partners, respectively, were:

TeamTeam Members
1Althea and Logan
2Christopher and Epperson
3Louise and Nicolas
4Irina and Gordana
5Carol Hannah and Shirin

The winner of this challenge would not receive immunity, but would instead make a holiday dress to be sold in select Macy's stores nationwide and on Macy's.com. There was a suggested possibility for one or more people to go home. Had two people gone home, Christopher would have been the other

Episode 8: A Fashionable New Beginning

Original Airdate: October 8, 2009

Designers were challenged to reconstruct a divorcée's wedding gown and turn it into a new dress. Each designer was allocated a divorcée, who fed their respective designers ideas on how to translate their gowns. They were given $25 to spend at Mood and were allowed to buy a maximum of two yards of fabric. The challenge ended at midnight. The winner of the challenge received the last immunity for the remainder of the season's challenges.

Episode 9: Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My!

Original Airdate: October 15, 2009

The designers were required to make a dazzling and show-stopping stage look for guest judge Christina Aguilera. This outfit was intended to catch the attention of the audience in the back of the theater, as well as appear chic on camera close-ups. They were given a budget of $300 and two days to complete their designs. The winner would no longer be granted immunity from this point forth.

Episode 10: Around the World in Two Days

Original Airdate: October 22, 2009

For this challenge, the designers embarked on a trip to the Michael Kors boutique, where Kors briefed them about drawing inspiration from seven select locales around the world. Designers chose in the following order, beginning with Carol Hannah as a benefit from her previous win:

LocationDesigner
Palm Beach, Florida Carol Hannah
Greece Nicolas
Saint-Tropez Althea
New York City Gordana
Aspen, Colorado Irina
Santa Fe, New Mexico Christopher
Hollywood, California Logan

They were given $150 to shop at Mood and one day to complete their looks.

Episode 11: The Best of the Best

Original Airdate: October 29, 2009

Before being presented with their challenge, the designers were required to be facing away from the runway. When Heidi emerged, they were surprised to see looks of theirs from previous challenges. They were asked to create a companion piece from their winning look. (Irina, who has three wins as of this episode, was given her most recent look; Logan, who has never won or been in the top before, was presented with his first look by default.) The designers were given $100 to shop at Mood and one day to complete their outfits. In the workroom, Althea noticed Logan was creating a similar collar to that of her top three design from Episode 9. On the runway, Irina insinuated that Althea's coat was inspired by Irina's previous winning look, but the judges ignored this complaint and awarded Althea the win.

Episode 12: The Art of Fashion

Original Airdate: November 5, 2009

For their final runway challenge before New York Fashion Week, the designers embarked to Los Angeles's famed Getty Center (a portion of the J. Paul Getty Museum), where they were greeted by Tim and the mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa. After the mayor greeted them, Tim explained that their challenge would be to draw inspiration from any location in and around the Getty Center. After 30 minutes of browsing (with their models in tow as muses) and 30 minutes of sketching, they were given $300 to shop at Mood for the final time. On the runway, no concise top or bottom was indicated. Rather, the judges had compliments and criticisms for all. Heidi then asked each designer to explain why they felt they were worthy of making it to Bryant Park and which two designers they would take with them. There was no one winner for this challenge; instead, each designer was either advanced to the final round or eliminated. However, the magazine featuring the winner featured Carol Hannah.

Episode 13: Finale - Part 1

Original Airdate: November 12, 2009

For part 1 of the finale, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn sent the remaining contestants (Irina, Carol Hannah and Althea) home with $9000 and ten weeks to create a 12-piece collection. The narrative shifts to a few weeks later when Tim Gunn arrives at the contestants' homes to critique their collections. In addition to providing an outside opinion, he also joins each contestant for a meal with their friends and family. Ten days before New York Fashion Week, Tim calls Irina to inform her that the images that she is using for her collection are copyrighted and cannot be used. The week before Bryant Park, Althea and Irina arrive in New York; Tim arrives later to inform them that Carol Hannah has fallen ill with a stomach virus, although she feels better and joins them in the workroom the next day. The three, over the course of the next week, pick models and finish their collections before Heidi and Tim arrive with a surprise: they must create, complete and integrate one more piece into their collection. Previous contestants Gordana, Logan and Christopher arrive to help them. The show ends with Carol Hannah falling ill once again.

TeamTeam Members
1Althea and Logan
2Irina and Gordana
3Carol Hannah and Christopher

Episode 14: Finale - Part 2

Original Airdate: November 19, 2009

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