Project Runway (season 19)

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Project Runway
Season 19
No. of tasks	14
No. of contestants	16
Winner	Shantall Lacayo
Country of origin	United States
Release
Original network	Bravo
Original release	October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) – February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 18

The 19th season of Project Runway began Thursday, October 14, 2021.^[1] Sixteen designers compete to become "the next great American designer." Returning as judges are editor-in-chief of Elle, Nina Garcia; fashion designer Brandon Maxwell; and former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Elaine Welteroth. Season 4 winner Christian Siriano returns to mentor the designers and use the "Siriano save" to bring an eliminated designer back into the competition if he disagrees with the judge’s verdict.^[2][3] Karlie Kloss will not be returning as a host, but will appear in the penultimate episode of the season.

Designers[]

Name[4][5]	Age	Hometown	Placement[6]
Caycee Black	40	Brooklyn, New York	16th
Meg Ferguson	35	Tulsa, Oklahoma	15th (Withdrew)
Kenneth Barlis	32	San Diego, California	14th
Darren Apolonio	27	New York, New York	13th
Sabrina Spanta	29	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	12th
Katie Kortman	40	Yokosuka, Japan	11th
Octavio Aguilar	42	Miami, Florida	9th/10th
Zayden Skipper	32	Atlanta, Georgia
Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste	37	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	8th
Anna Yinan Zhou	32	San Francisco, California	7th
Aaron Michael	39	Jackson, Mississippi	6th
Bones Jones	30	Harlem, New York	5th
Chasity Sereal	31	Houston, Texas	Runner-up
Coral Castillo	40	Los Angeles, California
Kristina Kharlashkina	33	New York, New York
Shantall Lacayo*	37	Miami, Florida	Winner

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

Designer Progress[]

Designer	Episodes														Eliminated Episode[6]
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	103	113	12	13	14
Shantall	IN	IN	IN	WIN	HIGH	IN	SAFE	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	WIN	ADV	WINNER	14 — Finale
Chasity	LOW	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	HIGH	LOW	LOW	WIN	LOW	ADV	RUNNER-UP
Coral	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	ADV	RUNNER-UP
Kristina	IN	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	WIN	LOW	WIN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	LOW	ADV	RUNNER-UP
Bones	WIN	IN	LOW	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT			12 - Model as Muse
Aaron	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	OUT				11 - Haute Hair
Anna	IN	IN	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	IN	LOW	OUT					10 - The Housewives
Prajjé	IN	WIN	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	OUT						9 - The Last Straw
Octavio	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	OUT							8 - Couch Couture
Zayden	IN	HIGH	LOW	IN	IN	LOW	HIGH	OUT
Katie	IN	LOW	IN2	LOW	LOW	OUT									6 - Fashion is Back, Baby!
Sabrina	LOW	IN	IN	LOW	OUT										5 - Go for the Gold… Sequin
Darren	HIGH	LOW	IN	OUT											4 - Flower Power
Kenneth	IN	LOW	OUT												3 - If You Got It, Haunt It
Meg	IN	WD1													2 - #STREETWEAR
Caycee	OUT														1 - 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[]

Model	Episodes
	1	21	3	4	52	6	7	8	9	103	11	124	13	14
DD	KK	KT	BJ	SL	-	OA	CC, ZS	CS	CC	-	BJ	-	SL	SL
Jessica		SS	PJ	KT	-	AM	-	AM	KT	-	CS	-		CS
Luz	AZ	SL	AZ	AM	-	PJ	AM, BJ	SL	AM	-			KT	CC
Sarah	PJ	AM	SL	CC	-	KK	-	KT					CS	KT
Mimi	DA	AZ	DA	AZ	-	AZ	CS, PJ	OA	BJ	-			CC	OUT
Cassandra	CC	CS	CC	KK	-	BJ	KT, SL	BJ	AZ	-	CC	-	OUT
Yuen	KT	-	OA	DA	-	KT	-	AZ	SL	-	AM	-	OUT	SL
Dariana	MF	-	KT	BJ	-	CS	-	ZS	PJ	-	KT	-	OUT	CS
Roberta	KB	-	CS	ZS	-	CC	-				SL	-	OUT
Grace	BJ	BJ	ZS	SS	-	SL	AZ, OA	CC	CS	-	OUT			CS
Rachel	SL	-	KB	PJ	-	ZS	-	PJ	OUT
Angelique	ZS	KK	AM	CS	-	OUT
Ivana	CB	-	SS	OA	-	OUT
Marsha	OA	-	KK	OUT										SL
Briana	AM	-	OUT
Rebecca	CS	-	OUT
Rute	SS	-	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.

• Aaron Michael - AM
• Anna Yinan Zhou - AZ
• Bones Jones - BJ
• Caycee Black - CB
• Chasity Sereal - CS
• Coral Castillo - CC
• Darren Apolonio - DA
• Katie Kortman - KK
• Kenneth Barlis - KB
• Kristina Kharlashkina - KT
• Meg Ferguson - MF
• Octavio Aguilar - OA
• Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste - PJ
• Sabrina Spanta - SS
• Shantall Lacayo - SL
• Zayden Skipper - ZS

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]

Teams	Assigned Designers
Warm Colors	Aaron, Bones, Coral, Darren, Kenneth, Octavio, Prajjé, Shantall
Cool Colors	Anna, Caycee, Chasity, Katie, Kristina, Meg, Sabrina, Zayden

• Guest Judge: Jason Wu
• WINNER: Bones Jones
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Caycee Black

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.

• Guest Judge: Wisdom Kaye
• WINNER: Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste
• WITHDREW:^[6] Meg Ferguson
  • After a verbal altercation with Kenneth and Prajjé about switching models with Kenneth, Meg withdrew from the competition due to the stress of the competition on her mental health. Because Meg had already gone home this episode, the judges decided not to eliminate anyone.

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.

• Guest Judge: Taraji P. Henson
• WINNER: Chasity Sereal
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Kenneth Barlis

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.

• Guest Judge: Gigi Hadid
• WINNER: Shantall Lacayo
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Darren Appolonio

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 Look	Johnny’s Look
Anna	Bones
Shantall	Aaron
Chasity	Zayden
Kristina	Coral
Katie	Octavio
Prajjé	Sabrina

• Guest Judges: Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir
• WINNER: Anna Yinan Zhou
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Sabrina Spanta

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.

• Guest Judge: Steven Kolb
• WINNER: Kristina Kharlashkina
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Katie Kortman

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

• Guest Judge: Billy Porter & Esteban Cortazar (Sitting in for Brandon Maxwell)
• WINNER: Chasity Sereal
• SIRIANO SAVE: Shantall Lacayo

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.

• Guest Judge: Maria Cornejo
• WINNER: Kristina Kharlashkina
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Octavio Aguilar & Zayden Skipper

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.

• Guest Judge:
• WINNER: Shantall Lacayo
• ELIMINATED:^[6] Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste

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]

• Guest Judge: Andy Cohen
• WINNER: Shantall Lacayo
• ELIMINATED: Anna Yinan Zhou

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 compliment each other that showcases their creativity to the judges.

• Guest Judge:
• WINNER: Chasity Sereal
• ELIMINATED:^[9] Aaron Michael

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.

• Guest Judge: Coco Rocha
• WINNER: Shantall Lacayo
• ELIMINATED: Bones Jones

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.

• Guest Judge: Karlie Kloss
• ADVANCED: Chasity Sereal, Coral Castillo, Kristina Kharlashkina, Shantall Lacayo

Episode 14: Finale[]

Original airdate: February 3, 2022

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

• Guest Judge: Tommy Hilfiger
• WINNER OF PROJECT RUNWAY: Shantall Lacayo
• RUNNER-UPS: Kristina Kharlashkina, Chasity Sereal, Coral Castillo

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