- Project Runway (season 2)
Infobox Television Project Runway
season_name = Project Runway Season 2
caption = Heidi Klum and the "Project Runway" Season 2 contestants
first_aired =2005-12-07
last_aired =2006-03-06
filming_started = June 2005
filming_completed =
winner =Chloe Dao
number_designers = 16
number_tasks = 12
number_episodes = 14
previous_season = Season 1
next_season = Season 3"Project Runway Season 2" was the second season of Bravo's successful "
Project Runway ", a reality competition for fashion designers. Season 2 began airing onDecember 7 ,2005 . Following a nationwide search earlier in the year, sixteen designers were chosen as semi-finalists and brought to New York City in June, 2005. After the first challenge, called "Road To The Runway", fourteen went on to compete as finalists. The winning designer,Chloe Dao , received $100,000 in seed money to help launch her own line, a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster, a spread in "ELLE" magazine, and a mentorship with theBanana Republic Design Team. Winning alongside Dao was her model, Grace Kelsey, who received theELLE Magazine spread.Michael Kors andNina Garcia returned as judges for the second season. The fourth judging seat rotated each week, based on the challenge.Tim Gunn , fashion chair at Parsons The New School for Design, returned as a mentor for the designers.eason 2 contestants
The 16 contestants in Season 2 were:
*Raymundo Baltazar, 24, from
Los Angeles ,California
*Chloe Dao , 33, fromHouston, Texas
*Marla Duran, 51, fromAllentown, Pennsylvania
*Diana Eng , 22, fromJacksonville, Florida
*Kirsten Ehrig, 37, fromLos Angeles, California
*Daniel Franco , 33, fromLos Angeles, California
*Andrae Gonzalo, 32, fromLos Angeles, California
*Zulema Griffin, 28, fromNew York, New York
*Kara Janx , 29, fromJohannesburg, South Africa
*Emmett McCarthy, 42, fromNew York, New York
*Santino Rice , 30, fromLos Angeles, California
*Heidi Standridge, 25, fromAtlanta, Georgia
*Nick Verreos , 38, fromLos Angeles, California
*Guadalupe Vidal, 29, fromLos Angeles, California
*Daniel Vosovic , 24, fromNew York, New York
*John Wade, 24, fromLos Angeles, California (ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the summer of 2005.)
Daniel Franco had been a competitor in the first season and was eliminated in that season's first episode. Determined to show that the judges "made a mistake" in eliminating him so soon, he returned to the nationwide tryouts with samples from his own design line. The evaluation panel at the tryouts decided to give him one more chance and brought him back as a contestant for season two.
The 16 models competing for an "ELLE" spread in the second season were:
*Allison McAtee, fromErie, Pennsylvania
*Alyssa Daugherty, fromPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Cara Roberts, fromDarien, Connecticut
*Claudia, fromGermany
*Danyelle Vilmenay, fromBaltimore, Maryland
*Eden Henderson, fromQueens, New York
*Eliza Jane
*Grace Kelsey, fromSan Diego, California
*Heather Brown
*Lesley Ann Williams
*Maria Lucia Santiago
*Melissa Braiser, fromNew York, New York
*Rachael Hartzog
*Rebecca Holliday, fromSavannah, Georgia
*Shannon Fluet, fromBoston, Massachusetts
*Tarah Rodgers, fromNorth Carolina Season 2 challenges
: Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.: Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.: Light blue background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge.: Pink background and LOW means the designers had one of the lowest scores for that challenge.: Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom two.
eason 2 Fashion models
: Green background and WINNER means model won Project Runway.: Blue background and WIN means the model wore the winning design that episode.: Red background and IN means the model wore the losing design that episode.: Gray background and OUT means the model was not picked and was out of the competition.
* In episode 1, models were randomly assigned to designers.
* In episode 2, designers could again choose their models, with the winner of the previous challenge choosing first and the other designers choosing in random order.
*In episode 2, Raymundo's model, Maria, dropped out, so Allison, John's model from the first challenge was brought back.
* Beginning in episode 3, only the winner of the previous challenge could decide whether to change his/her model. Since episode 3, only Zulema had changed her model. She picked Tarah and dropped Rachael in episode 8.
* Since models are eliminated at the beginning of the next episode, no model was eliminated in episode 1.Episode recaps
Episode 1: Road To The Runway
*Before arriving in New York, the 16 contestants being considered for positions in this season's competing cast were given six yards of plain white
muslin , $20, and one week to create an outfit that best represents who they are as a fashion designer. After arriving, the 16 contestants found that only 14 positions were available in the Parsons workroom and thus two would be eliminated at the runway judging.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Nina Garcia ; andMichael Kors .
*WINNER: Santino
*OUT: Heidi and John
*First broadcast December 7, 2005Episode 2: Clothes Off Your Back
*Designers made an outfit using only the clothes they were wearing at the moment the challenge was announced.This episode is best remembered for Andrae's tearfilled
panic attack on the runway.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Nina Garcia ;Michael Kors ; andDiane von Furstenberg .
*WINNER: Chloe
*OUT: Kirsten
*First broadcast December 7, 2005Episode 3: All Dolled Up
*Designers created a life-sized outfit for the
My Scene Barbie collection. The winning designer's outfit would be duplicated for theMy Scene Barbie collection.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Nina Garcia ;Michael Kors ; andLily Martinez , Head Designer for "My Scene" Barbie.
*WINNER: Nick
*OUT: Raymundo
*First broadcast December 14, 2005"'Episode 4: Team Lingerie
*Designers created a lingerie line consisting of three looks. A Team event with four teams, each with a lead designer and two assistants.
The teams were::*Daniel V.,Andrae and Zulema:*Diana,Marla and Guadalupe:*Santino,Nick and Emmett:*Daniel F.,Kara and Chloe
*Judges:
Heidi Klum ;Nina Garcia ;Cynthia Rowley ; andAlessandra Ambrosio .
*WINNER: Daniel V. (teamed with Zulema and Andrae)
*OUT: Daniel F. (teamed with Kara and Chloe)
*First broadcast December 21, 2005Episode 5: Social Scene
*Designers created a party dress for socialite
Nicky Hilton .
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Nina Garcia ;Michael Kors ; andNicky Hilton .
*WINNER: Santino
*OUT: Guadalupe
*First broadcast4 January , 2006Episode 6: Window Shopping
*Designers created a day-to-evening ensemble for Banana Republic. A Team event with five teams of two. Both designers on the losing team were eliminated.
The teams were::*Chloe and Emmett:*Daniel and Andrae:*Kara and Zulema:*Santino and Nick:*Diana and Marla
*Judges:
Heidi Klum ;Nina Garcia ;Michael Kors ; andDeborah Lloyd , Head Designer at Banana Republic.
*WINNERS: Andrae and Daniel V.
*OUT: Diana and Marla
*First broadcast11 January , 2006Episode 7: On Thin Ice
*Designers created a figure skating outfit for 2006 Olympic silver medalist
Sasha Cohen .
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Michael Kors ;Anne Slowey , Fashion News Director at "ELLE"; andSasha Cohen .
*WINNER: Zulema
*OUT: Emmett
*First broadcast18 January , 2006Episode 8: Inspiration
*Designers took photos and picked one to be an inspiration for an outfit.
This episode is most notable for Zulema's "Model Walk Off." Prior to this episode, all the winning designers stuck with their original models when given the chance to change by Heidi. Zulema stunned everyone when she not only announced she was changing models, but also making this decision by picking three girls to have a "walk off." She chose the eliminated Emmett's model Shannon, Andrae's model Danyelle, and Nick's model Tarah for consideration. She switched to Tarah, which left Rachael with Nick and eliminated Shannon.
*Judges:
Heidi Klum ;Michael Kors ;Nina Garcia ; and Season 1 winnerJay McCarroll .
*WINNER: Daniel V.
*OUT: Zulema
*First broadcast25 January , 2006Episode 9: Flower Power
*Designers created a dress using only natural materials purchased in the New York Flower District.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Michael Kors ;Nina Garcia ; and design team Mark Badgley and James Mischka.
*WINNER: Daniel V., who also won immunity for the next challenge
*OUT: Andrae
*First broadcast February 1, 2006Episode 10: Makeover
*Designers created a new look to makeover a fellow contestant who then models the new look on the runway.
*Chloe designed for Nick, Nick designed for Daniel V., Daniel V. designed for Chloe, Kara designed for Santino, and Santino designed for Kara.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Michael Kors ;Nina Garcia ; and celebrity stylistFreddie Leiba .
*WINNER: Chloe (Designed for Nick)
*OUT: Nick (Designed for Daniel V.)
*First broadcast February 8, 2006Episode 11: What's Your Line
*Designers made an evening dress for supermodel Iman. The evening dress also reflects the line which the designers will show at Olympus Fashion Week.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Michael Kors ;Nina Garcia ; andIman .
*WINNER: Daniel V.
*OUT: Kara
*First broadcast February 15, 2006Episode 12: Reunion
*All of the designers gathered for a reunion hosted by Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum on the eve of New York
Fashion Week at which the final three designers will display their collections.
*First broadcast February 22, 2006Episode 13: Finale - Part 1
*The three final designers were shown at home when Tim Gunn visited them and then returned to New York to prepare their collections for showing at New York Olympus Fashion Week and were surprised to find out that they had to complete one final challenge: an additional garment that they each design with the aid of one eliminated designer of their choice. Nick, Andrae and Diana returned to help Daniel, Santino and Chloe, respectively.
*First broadcast March 1, 2006Episode 14: Finale - Part 2
*Chloe, Daniel V., and Santino displayed their final collections of thirteen pieces at New York Olympus Fashion Week.
*Judges:Heidi Klum ;Michael Kors ;Nina Garcia ; andDebra Messing .
*WINNER of Project Runway Season 2: Chloe
*OUT: Daniel V. (1st Runner-up) and Santino(2nd Runner-up)
*First broadcast March 8, 2006External links
Contestant sites
* [http://www.andraegonzalo.com/ Andrae Gonzalo] official web site
* [http://www.lot8online.com/ Chloe Dao] official web site
* [http://www.danielfranco.net/ Daniel Franco] official web site
* [http://www.danielvosovic.net/ Daniel Vosovic] official web site
* [http://www.populartransit.com/ Diana Eng] official web site
* [http://www.emmettmccarthy.com/ Emmett McCarthy] official web site
* [http://www.guadalupevidal.com/ Guadalupe Vidal] official web site
* [http://www.heidielnora.com// Heidi Standridge] official web site
* [http://www.karajanx.com/ Kara Janx] official web site
* [http://www.marladuran.com/ Marla Duran] official web site
* [http://www.nickverreos.com/ Nick Verreos] official web site
* [http://www.raymundobaltazar.com/ Raymundo Baltazar] official web site
* [http://www.santinorice.com/ Santino Rice] official web site
* [http://www.zulemagriffin.com/ Zulema Griffin] official web site
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