''Project Runway Season 4'' was the fourth season of ''

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for fashion designers. The season premiered November 14, 2007. Returning as judges were

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Michael Kors Michael David Kors (born Karl Anderson Jr. August 9, 1959) is an American fashion designer. He is the chief creative officer of his brand, Michael Kors, which sells men's and women's ready-to-wear, accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, and f ...

; and

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'' magazine fashion director.

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, chief creative officer at

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, Inc., again acts as a mentor to the contestants. Through a series of weekly challenges, contestants were eliminated, leaving three finalists left who then went on to show their designs in the final episodes at

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. The winner,

Christian Siriano Christian Vincent Siriano (born November 18, 1985) is an American fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition ...

, received prizes including: an editorial feature in ''Elle'', $100,000 from '' TRESemmé'' to start his own line, the opportunity to sell a fashion line o
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and a 2008

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automobile. Siriano mentors the designers on Project Runway from season 17. Elisa Jimenez, Sweet P Vaughn and Rami Kashou later appeared in Project Runway: All Stars in 2012, where Elisa placed 13th, Sweet P Placed 12th, and Rami came in 8th place out of 13. In 2014, Chris March appeared in the fourth season of ''All Stars'', coming in 12th place out of 14.

Contestants

Designers

The 15 contestants were (in order of elimination): (ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the summer of 2007)

Models

Challenges

: The designer won Project Runway Season 4. : 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. :: Even though their groups had scored lowest, outfits made by Elisa, Victorya, and Sweet P were liked by the judges. :: Jack left the competition for medical reasons. Chris, who was previously eliminated in Episode 4, returned to take his place. :: Christian originally was one of the higher scores for this challenge, but landed in the bottom two due to communication issues with his client. :: Sweet P's design was considered good even though her group received a low score. :: The judges declared a tie between Rami and Chris, and asked each to design a collection for Bryant Park; one of the two would be chosen to show at Bryant Park Fashion Week based on his three strongest pieces :: Although Rami had one of the lowest scores for the challenge, he was automatically safe as he had immunity. : The model won Project Runway Season 4. : The model wore the winning design that challenge. : The model wore the losing design that challenge. : The model was eliminated. Designer legend *Carmen Webber: CW *Chris March: CM *Christian Siriano: CS *Elisa Jimenez: EJ *Jack Mackenroth: JM *Jillian Lewis: JL *Kevin Christiana: KC *Kit Pistol: KP *Marion Lee: ML *Rami Kashou: RK *Ricky Lizalde: RL *Simone LeBlanc: SL *Steven Rosengard: SR *Sweet P: SP *Victorya Hong: VH : Cheron, Anna Lita, Marie, and Jacqueline were used in this challenge to show off the designers' strongest pieces of their collection. However, they will not be in contention for the finale win.

Episodes

Episode 1: Sew Us What You Got

The designers arrive in New York and are asked to create a garment that best reflects who they are as a designer. They are given 10 minutes to grab from $50,000 worth of fabric in three tents set up in

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. The designers are randomly assigned models. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Monique Lhuillier Monique Lhuillier (born September 15, 1971) is a Filipino-French fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. She launched her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in L ...

*WINNER: Rami *OUT: Simone *First aired November 14, 2007

Episode 2: I Started Crying / Money Changes Everything

The remaining designers are asked to create a two-piece garment for

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's BITTEN line using $15 of materials and only one day to complete their look. All fourteen designers pitched their designs to Parker, who chose seven to work in teams of two to create the design. The winning design was sold beginning in November 2007 at

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stores. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

*WINNER: Victorya (teamed with Kevin Christiana) *OUT: Marion (teamed with Steven Rosengard) *First aired November 21, 2007

Episode 3: Fashion Giant

The remaining designers are asked to create a three piece menswear outfit for guest judge

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to wear on ''

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''. The designers are randomly assigned male models. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

*WINNER: Jack *OUT: Carmen *First aired November 28, 2007

Episode 4: Trendsetter

Each designer picks one of 12 outdated fashion trends. Then working in four teams of three, each team must incorporate all three styles into a cohesive collection of three outfits. They have $225 and two days for the project. *''Note 1: Although Victorya, Elisa and Sweet P's overall group performance was LOW, their garments were considered good by the judges.'' *''Note 2: Following the runway presentation, the judges announced that because they all unanimously loved Jillian's look, she was immediately named the winner.'' *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Donna Karan Donna Karan (, born Donna Ivy Faske), also known as "DK", is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels. Early life Karan was born Donna Ivy Faske to mother Helen "Queenie" Faske (née Rabin ...

*WINNER: Jillian (teamed with Rami and Kevin) *OUT: Chris (teamed with Steven and Sweet P) *First aired December 5, 2007

Episode 5: What's the Skinny?

Each designer has to create an outfit for a woman who has recently lost weight, using one of the woman's outfits from before her weight loss as raw material for the new design. The new outfit must incorporate aspects of the now-thin woman's personality, as well as the designer's own style. Each designer is given $10 to use for additional materials. They have one day to complete the outfits. Designers and Clients: *Steve with Laura *Chris with Silvia *Jillian with Erika *Kevin with Elyse *Sweet P with Chris *Victorya with Ory *Elisa with Tracy *Ricky with Penny *Kit with Alicia *Christian with Kerry *Rami with Lisa *Judges:

*Guest Judge: Patrick Robinson, head designer for

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*WINNER: Christian *LEFT: Jack left to receive medical treatment for a

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infection. To keep the same level of competition, he was replaced with Chris, the last designer eliminated. *OUT: Steven *First aired December 12, 2007

Episode 6: Eye Candy

Designers are to create a garment using any materials that were available at the Hershey's store in

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, New York City. They are given no budget but only five minutes to collect materials, and are given only one day to complete the outfit. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Zac Posen Zachary E. Posen (; born October 24, 1980) is an American fashion designer. Early life Posen was born and raised in a Jewish family in New York City, residing in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan. He is the son of Susan (née Orzack), ...

*WINNER: Rami *OUT: Elisa *First aired January 2, 2008

Episode 7: What a Girl Wants

Designers are challenged to design a

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dress for a group of 16- and 17-year-old girls from St. John Vianney High School in

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. The girls, along with their mothers, pre-select the designers they want to work with based on the designers' portfolios. The designers have a budget of $250 for materials from Mood and two days to construct the dresses. The winner is dependent on who did the best according to the clients, and they are judged on time management. *Judges:

*Guest Judge: Gilles Mendel *WINNER: Victorya *OUT: Kevin *First aired January 9, 2008

Episode 8: En Garde!

Each designer is randomly paired with another designer and asked to select a team leader. Each team is asked to create an

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outfit based on inspiration from their models' hair styles. They are given a budget of $300 and two days to create this look. The following day, each team is asked to create another, simpler, ready-to-wear outfit which embodies the "essence" of the avant-garde look they have been working on. For the second piece, the designers have a budget of $50. The leader of the winning team receives

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in the next challenge, while the winning team and their outfits are featured in a TRESemme fashion shoot. Teams: :*Kit and Ricky (LOW) :*Rami and Sweet P (LOW) :*Christian and Chris (WIN) :*Victorya and Jillian (HIGH) *''Note: Team leaders in bold.'' *''Note 2: Although Sweet P's overall group performance was LOW, her garment was considered good by the judges.'' *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Alberta Ferretti Alberta Ferretti (; ) is an Italian fashion designer and dressmaker. She designs for her namesake brand Alberta Ferretti, and designed for Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti until 2014. Her showroom is in Milan, Italy but her studio is in her nati ...

*WINNER: Christian (teamed with Chris March) *OUT: Kit (teamed with Ricky Lizalde) *First aired January 16, 2008

Episode 9: Even Designers Get the Blues

The designers are tasked with creating an iconic look using deconstructed

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fabric and white

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while also showing off the

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501 legacy. The designers are given three minutes to collect provided denim jeans and jackets and cotton fabric hanging from clotheslines in a storeroom; Notions such as buttons, rivets, and other fasteners are provided in the workroom. The designers have one day to complete the design. From this challenge forward, the winning designer would no longer gain immunity in the following challenge. *Judges:

*Guest Judge: Caroline Calvin *WINNER: Ricky *OUT: Victorya *First aired January 23, 2008

Episode 10: Raw Talent

Each designer selects one of six

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s based on their general attitude, and must design an outfit that matches that attitude and can be worn in the

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. The designers are given $100 for fabric and two days to complete the designs. *Judges:

*Guest Judges:

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and Richie Rich *Guest Clients:

Maria Kanellis Mary Louis "Maria" Kanellis-Bennett (born February 25, 1982) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Manager (professional wrestling), professional wrestling manager, actress, model and former singer, She is best known for h ...

Kristal Marshall Kristal Melisa Marshall (born November 11, 1983) is an American model, beauty queen and retired professional wrestler who is best known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown brand and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA ...

Michelle McCool Michelle Leigh Calaway (née McCool; born January 25, 1980) is an American retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with WWE, where she is a former two-time WWE Divas Champion and a two-time WWE Women's Champion. McCool or ...

Candice Michelle Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978), better known as Candice Michelle, is an American retired professional wrestler, model and actress, best known for her time with WWE. After spending years modeling and acting, Candice Michelle ...

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. *WINNER: Chris (Made Maria's outfit that will be worn during a WWE match) *OUT: Ricky *First aired February 6, 2008

Episode 11: The Art of Fashion

The designers are given 45 minutes in three galleries (the Greek and Roman Sculpture courtyard, the European Painting wing, and the Temple of Dendur) at the

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to select a piece of art to use as inspiration for a dress, using provided cameras to capture the artwork. They are given $300 for materials at Mood, and two days to complete the design. Designers and their art inspiration: :*Chris - Marie Francoise :*Christian - Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal :*Jillian - The Story of the Argonauts :*Rami - Aphrodite :*Sweet P - Peacocks *Judges:

*Guest Judges:

Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli (; born 15 November 1940) is an Italian fashion designer and inventor. He is known for exotic prints and for creating the sand-blasted look for jeans. The high-end Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli sells luxury clothing, perfu ...

*WINNER: Christian *OUT: Sweet P *First aired February 13, 2008 *All the designers who remain in the competition at the end of this episode will show collections at

in February 2008. *While statements throughout the show stated that only three designers would move on, the judges declared Rami and Chris tied, and thus, both will develop their line for the Bryant Park show. However, prior to the show, both will display their three best pieces to the judges, who will then decide who will actually be participating for the ''Project Runway'' competition during Bryant Park, reducing the final judging decision to three. *While they say that only the one that wins the tie will move on, since Fashion Week was before the airing of this episode, Sweet P actually developed a line for the event, and sold at least one garment.

Episode 12: Reunion

All the designers gather for a reunion.

is given $10,000 as the winner of the viewer "Fan Favorite" contest by Season 3's Mychael Knight. Highlights of the season are reviewed, including different designers' reactions to being eliminated, the judges' unaired reactions to the Raw Talent episode, as well as the remaining designers' wrestling diva alter-egos; personality traits of the designers such as Chris March's laugh, Ricky Lizalde's crying, Elisa Jimenez's offbeat personality, and Christian's repeated use of the word "fierce". *Hosts

*Guest Judges: None *Guests:

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*FAN FAVORITE: Christian *OUT: None *First aired February 20, 2008

Episode 13: Finale (Part 1)

The four remaining designers are given five months and $8000 to create a collection of twelve looks for Fashion Week. Three and a half months later, Tim visits each of the designers to assess their progress. The designers return to New York City after five months. Chris and Rami are to select their three best outfits from their collections, and are given three hours to fit pre-selected models and prepare their hair and makeup before the runway show; they each can use the help of one of the other competitors (Jillian with Rami, Christian with Chris). The winner of this runway show, Rami, joins the other two, Jillian and Christian, in the competition at the Bryant Park show. *Guest Judges: none *ADVANCED: Rami *OUT: Chris *First aired February 27, 2008 *Chris and Sweet-P showed decoy collections at Fashion Week, as their elimination episodes had not yet aired.

Episode 14: Finale (Part 2)

*Judges:

*Guest Judges:

Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (; born 17 April 1974) is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. Wi ...

*WINNER of Project Runway Season 4:

*OUT:

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(2nd runner-up), Rami Kashou (1st runner-up) *First aired March 5, 2008 *PR4 Model Winner: Lisa Pryston Nargi, who got a spread in ''Elle'' magazine, wearing Siriano's designs.

Contestants

Designers

Models

Challenges

Episodes

Episode 1: Sew Us What You Got

Episode 2: I Started Crying / Money Changes Everything

Episode 3: Fashion Giant

Episode 4: Trendsetter

Episode 5: What's the Skinny?

Episode 6: Eye Candy

Episode 7: What a Girl Wants

Episode 8: En Garde!

Episode 9: Even Designers Get the Blues

Episode 10: Raw Talent

Episode 11: The Art of Fashion

Episode 12: Reunion

Episode 13: Finale (Part 1)

Episode 14: Finale (Part 2)

References

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