Project Runway (season 5)

Infobox Television Project Runway
season_name = Project Runway Season 5

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caption = Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia, and Michael Kors, along with Project Runway Season 5 contestants
first_aired = July 16,2008-Present
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number_designers = 16
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number_episodes = 14
previous_season = Season 4
next_season = Season 6

"Project Runway" season 5 began filming the first week of June 2008 and premiered July 16, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. [ [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/06/project-runway.html ChicagoTribune.com] Accessed on June 9, 2008] It will be the final season of "Project Runway" to air on Bravo, due to its future movement to Lifetime. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/business/media/07cnd-runway.html?ex=1208232000&en=a3f4b30ac193bcda&ei=5070&emc=eta1 NYTimes.com] Accessed on April 7, 2008] It is also the last season being filmed in New York City; beginning in season 6, the series will be filmed in Los Angeles. *Note: As of September 26, 2008, New York State Supreme Court Judge Richard Lowe has granted NBC Universal a preliminary injunction that bars the Weinstein Co. from moving Project Runway from Bravo, owned by NBCU, to Lifetime next January. In addition, there is speculation that it will not move to Los Angeles either.*

Returning as judges are supermodel Heidi Klum, fashion designer Michael Kors, and "Elle" editor-at-large Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returns as a mentor to the aspiring designers.

The final six designers all produced collections for Bryant Park Fashion Week. [ [http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61323.asp Advocate.com] Accessed on September 12, 2008] The winner of this season of Project Runway will get an editorial feature in an issue of ELLE Magazine, a cash prize of $100,000 from TRESemmé hair care to start their own line, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com, and a brand new 2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid.

Contestants

Designers

The 16 designers in season 5 are (in order of elimination):
*Jerry Tam, 32 from Butte, Montana
*Wesley Nault, 23, from Blackstone, Massachusetts
*Emily Brandle, 27, from Sacramento, California
*Jennifer Diederich, 27, from East Syracuse, New York
*Kelli Martin, 27 from Columbus, Ohio
*Daniel Feld, 25, from Great Barrington, Massachusetts
*Keith Bryce, 26, from Salt Lake City, Utah
*Stella Zotis, 42, from Astoria, New York
*Blayne Walsh, 23, from Yakima, Washington
*Terri Stevens, 39, from Chicago, Illinois
*Joe Faris, 41 from Troy, Michigan
*Stephen "Suede" Baum, 37, from Seven Hills, Ohio
*Jerell Scott, 28, from Houston, Texas

Still competing:
*Kenley Collins, 25, from New York, New York
*Korto Momolu, 33, from Little Rock, Arkansas
*Leanne Marshall, 27, from Portland, Oregon

Models

The 16 models in season 5 are (in order of elimination):
*Janine Bell
*Runa Lewisey
*Leslie Manzano
*Alex Arace
*Elena Abete
*Shannone Holt
*Alyssa Aparicio
*Kendall Hightower
*Germaine V.
*Karalyn West
*Polina Frantsena
*Xaviera Tytler

Still competing:
*Katarina Munez
*Nicole Zaager
*Tia Shipman
*Topacio Pena

Challenges

:colorbox|green Green background and WIN means the designer won Project Runway.:colorbox|cornflowerblue Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.:colorbox|lightblue Light blue background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.:colorbox|pink Pink background and LOW means the designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.:colorbox|orange Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.:colorbox|tomato Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.fnb|1Instead of winning immunity for this challenge, Suede's design was manufactured and sold on Bluefly.com.

fnb|2Instead of winning immunity for this challenge, Keith's design will be worn by Brooke Shields on the second season of Lipstick Jungle.

fnb|3Instead of winning immunity for this challenge, Leanne's design was manufactured and sold to American Express cardholders.

fnb|4From this challenge onward, immunity was no longer given to the winners of each challenge.

fnb|5All 4 of the remaining designers will create collections for New York Fashion Week, but only 3 designers will actually be showing their collections at Fashion Week.

:colorbox|lightgreen Light green background and WIN means the model won Project Runway.:colorbox|cornflowerblue Blue background and WIN means the model wore the winning design that challenge.:colorbox|tomato Red background and IN means the model wore the losing design that challenge.:colorbox|lightgrey Grey background and OUT means the model was eliminated.:colorbox|lightgrey Grey background and IN means the model was originally eliminated but was brought back due to another model's withdrawal.:colorbox|yellow Yellow and WD means the model withdrew from the competition.fnb|1Alyssa was originally eliminated, but was brought back after Runa withdrew from the competition.

fnb|2Germaine was originally eliminated, but was brought back after Shannone withdrew from the competition.

fnb|3Due to the number of designers eliminated in the previous two episodes, the remaining designers were allowed to re-pick their models for this challenge.

fnb|4 Karalyn, Shannone, Polina and Alex were used in this challenge to show off the designers' bridesmaid dresses. However, they will not be in contention for the finale win.

Episode summary

Episode summaries are available on the official website of the series. [ [http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/season/5/episodes/index.php bravotv.com] Accessed on July 16, 2008]

Episode 1: Let's Start from the Beginning

Repeating the first challenge on , the designers were asked to create a look using only materials purchased from a Gristedes grocery store. The designers were given 30 minutes and $75 to shop for items, and then one day to complete the outfit. Most designers were criticized by mentor Tim Gunn for utilizing fabric-substitutes such as tablecloths in their looks, which wasn't what the challenge was about. The winner received immunity for the next challenge.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: Austin Scarlett
*WINNER: Kelli
*OUT: Jerry
*First Aired: July 16, 2008

Episode 2: Grass Is Always Greener

The designers were asked to create a cocktail dress with their models as their clients. They were asked to use environmentally friendly or conscious fabrics from MOOD, with their models doing the fabric selections without their consultations. They were given $75 and one day to finish their garments. The winner did not receive immunity, but did get to sell their garment on Bluefly.
*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: Natalie Portman
*WINNER: Suede
*OUT: Wesley
*First Aired: July 23, 2008

Episode 3: Bright Lights/Big City

The designers were tasked to create a look of their choice inspired by the vibrant nightlife of New York City. Tim Gunn drove the designers around the city via a sightseeing tour bus, then provided them with digital cameras to take photographs of their inspiration. Four groups of designers were dropped off at different stops and had an hour to take their photos. They were given $100 and one day to complete their design. The winner received immunity for the next challenge.

The four groups and their assigned stopovers are as follows::*Suede, Daniel, Leanne, and Jennifer at Columbus Circle.:*Blayne, Keith, Stella, and Kenley at Times Square.:*Korto, Joe, and Kelli at the New York Public Library.:*Terri, Jerell, and Emily at Greenwich Village.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: Sandra Bernhard
*WINNER: Kenley
*OUT: Emily
*First Aired: July 30, 2008

Episode 4: Rings of Glory

The designers were brought to the Armory Track and Field Training Center by their mentor, Tim Gunn, and were introduced to U.S. Olympian and speed skater, Apolo Anton Ohno. Their next challenge was to design a womenswear look for the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies. They were given 30 minutes to sketch and draw inspiration from the National Track and Field Museum, after which they were given $150 and one day to complete their designs. The winner received immunity for the next challenge.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: Apolo Anton Ohno
*WINNER: Korto
*OUT: Jennifer
*First Aired: August 6, 2008

Episode 5: Welcome to the Jungle

Working in teams of two, designers were asked to make an outfit that could transition from day to night, for Brooke Shields's character Wendy Healy on the television show "Lipstick Jungle". The winning design will be worn by Brooke on Season 2 of "Lipstick Jungle". Each team was given a budget of $150 and one day to complete their designs. After sketching individually for thirty minutes and pitching their ideas to Shields, six designers were picked by Brooke as team leaders (team leaders shown in bold below). The team leaders were picked in a random order and selected a teammate.

:*Blayne and Leanne:*Keith and Kenley:*Terri and Suede:*Korto and Joe:*Kelli and Daniel:*Jerell and Stella

The winner "did not" receive immunity for the next challenge.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: Brooke Shields
*WINNER: Keith
*OUT: Kelli
*First Aired: August 13, 2008

Episode 6: Good Queen Fun

The designers were asked to make an outfit for a drag queen. Chris March of Season 4 made a guest appearance to deliver the challenge. The designers were picked at random to they select which drag queen to work with. They were given $200 to shop for supplies and two days to complete their designs. The winner received immunity for the next challenge. The designers' models were not used in this challenge.

Designers and Drag Queens:

:*Blayne with Miss Understood:*Daniel with Annida Greenkard:*Jerrell with LeMay:*Joe with Varla Jean Merman:*Keith with Sherry Vine:*Kenley with Farrah Moans:*Korto with Sweetie:*Leanne with Sharon Needles:*Stella with Luisa Verde:*Suede with Hedda Lettuce :*Terri with Acid Betty

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: RuPaul
*WINNER: Joe
*OUT: Daniel
*First Aired: August 20, 2008

Episode 7: Fashion That Drives You

The designers were required to make an outfit made entirely out of the spare parts and raw materials from a Saturn hybrid car. They were told to walk to 142 West 31st Street in Manhattan. After taking an elevator to the roof of the building, they were instructed to collect as much of the recycled car parts from within the parked Saturn vehicles. They had four minutes to collect the materials and one day to complete their outfits. The winner received immunity for the next challenge.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Michael Kors
*Guest judges: Laura Bennett (sitting in for Nina Garcia), Rachel Zoe
*WINNER: Leanne
*OUT: Keith
*First Aired: August 27, 2008

Episode 8: Double 0 Fashion

The designers were taken to the Meatpacking District and brought to the offices and design showroom of living fashion legend and current CFDA president, designer Diane von Furstenberg. Their challenge was to create a look for her Fall 2008 collection inspired by the movie, "A Foreign Affair", starring screen legend, Marlene Dietrich. They were given free rein and 15 minutes inside Diane von Furstenburg's fabric sample room to select fabrics for their designs. The winning garment will be produced in limited quantities and exclusively sold to American Express cardholders, with proceeds going to the CFDA Foundation. The winner "did not" receive immunity for the next challenge.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Michael Kors
*Guest judge: Fern Mallis (sitting in for Nina Garcia), Diane von Furstenberg
*WINNER: Leanne
*OUT: Stella
*First Aired: September 3, 2008

Episode 9: What's Your Sign?

The designers team up in pairs with eliminated designers to create an avant-garde garment around one of the two astrological signs of their group. They had one day and 8 hours to complete the look. The night before the runway, they were brought to the American Museum of Natural History in New York. There the designers were greeted with surprise guest appearances of former Project Runway designers and winners Kara Janx, Alison Kelly, Jay McCarroll, Robert Plotkin, Christian Siriano, Daniel Vosovic, & Carmen Webber, who all voted on a winning look. This episode featured a surprise double elimination & the winner no longer had the advantage of immunity going forward.

Teams::*Blayne and Stella (Libra):*Jerell and Jennifer (Sagittarius):*Joe and Daniel (Aries):*Kenley and Wesley (Aquarius):*Korto and Kelli (Aquarius):*Leanne and Emily (Scorpio):*Suede and Jerry (Libra):*Terri and Keith (Leo)

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest judge: Francisco Costa
*WINNER: Jerell
*OUT: Blayne and Terri
*First Aired: September 10, 2008

Episode 10: Transformation

The designers are assigned recent college graduates and are given the task of giving them a fashion makeover to help them enter the workforce. Each designer was to gear their look to their client's specific profession, whilst keeping their style and pleasing both the clients and their mothers. The clients wore the outfits down the runway; the models were not used in this challenge.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest judge: Cynthia Rowley
*WINNER: Jerell
*OUT: Joe
*First Aired: September 17, 2008

Episode 11: Rock N' Runway

The designers are given the task of designing for each other. The looks were to be inspired by different genres of music. The designers wore their outfits down the runway; the models were not used for this challenge.

Teams (Designers names are in bold; genre applies to teammate)::*Jerell designed for Kenley (Pop Music):*Kenley designed for Leanne (Hip Hop Music):*Leanne designed for Korto (Country Music) :*Korto designed for Suede (Punk Rock):*Suede designed for Jerell (Rock and Roll)

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest judge: LL Cool J
*WINNER: Korto
*OUT: Suede
*First Aired: September 24, 2008

Episode 12: Nature Calls

Drawing inspiration from nature, the remaining designers head to the New York Botanical Garden to design an evening gown.

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest Judge: Georgina Chapman
*WINNER: Jerell
*OUT: None: (However, all four are on the elimination block when the final three are determined in the next episode).
*First Aired: October 1, 2008

Episode 13: Finale Part I

The designers are given the task, prior to leaving to create their collections, of creating a wedding dress for their collections. In addition to the wedding dress, they will also be judged on an 11th look, a bridesmaid dress to go with it. This is the first time that all of the finalists are of the same gender (female).
*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*FINALISTS: Kenley, Korto, and Leanne
*OUT: Jerell
*First Aired: October 8, 2008

Episode 14: Finale Part II

*Judges: Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
*Guest judge: Tim Gunn [ [http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/jennifer-lopez-jlo-project-runway-foot-injury-fashion-week.htm International Business Times] Accessed on September 12, 2008]
*Airs: October 15, 2008
*WINNER of Project Runway Season 5: TBA
*OUT: TBA

References

External links

* [http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/season/5/episodes/index.php Episode Guide on BravoTV.com]

Contestants' Official Websites

* [http://suedesays.com/ "Suede" Baum] Official Website
* [http://www.smokeandmirrorsclothing.com/ Emily Brandle] Official Website
* [http://www.filthygorgeous.com/ Keith Bryce] Official Website
* [http://kenleycollins.com/ Kenley Collins] Official Website
* [http://www.jenniferdiederich.com/ Jennifer Diederich] Official Website
* [http://www.redflyusa.com/ Joe Faris] Official Website
* [http://anti-label.com/ Kelli Martin] Official Website
* [http://www.leanimal.com/ Leanne Marshall] Official Website
* [http://www.kortomomolu.com/ Korto Momolu] Official Website
* [http://www.terristevens.net/ Terri Stevens] Official Website
* [http://www.jerrytam.com/ Jerry Tam] Official Website