Seth Aaron Henderson (born July 11, 1971) is an American designer and reality television personality. He was the winner of the
seventh season of ''
Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design.
The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mate ...
'' along with his model, Kristina Sajko.
''Project Runway''
Seth Aaron Henderson was the first designer to become a two-time Project Runway winner, reigning supreme on the 7th season of Project Runway and also winning the 3rd season of Project Runway: All-Stars.
Most recently, he has launched his online store www.sethaaron.la and works out of his space in West Hollywood, CA where some projects include DC’s Doom Patrol Season 4 on HBO. SethAaron’s designs also have appeared on the red carpet, worn by celebrities such as Kylie Jenner, Alyssa Milano, Lady Gaga, Grace Jones, Nicki Minaj, Kristin Chenoweth and Katy Perry, to name a few. He has also been featured in magazines and publications such as Marie Claire, Zink, People, Entertainment Weekly, and Lucky.
Henderson also filled in for Tim Gunn as the head "casting judge" on Season 9 of ''Project Runway''.
Continuing his commitment to a sustainable future, Henderson's designs feature organic fabrics and those made from recyclable plastic bottles. His 2010 Portland Fashion Week collection was sponsored and inspired by Solar World, a manufacturer of solar panels in Oregon, Henderson's home state at the time.
Henderson's show at Portland Fashion Week in October 2011 also featured sustainable fabrics. As of 2011, he was collaborating with the New Hampshire-based Earthtec clothing company to create a sustainable line of clothing to be sold by an "as yet unnamed national retail chain".
In 2012, Henderson custom-designed a dress for philosopher
Martha Nussbaum
Martha Craven Nussbaum (; born May 6, 1947) is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the law school and the philoso ...
, who was being honored by
Felipe VI of Spain
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with the
Prince of Asturias Award
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.
In 2013, Henderson became a contestant on ''
Project Runway: All Stars (season 3)''. In 2014, he was announced the winner of the season; he is the first to win both ''Project Runway'' and ''Project Runway: All Stars''. As part of his prize package, Henderson launched a collection on
QVC
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later that year.
In 2017, the two-time ''Project Runway'' winner collaborated with Feetz to launch the world's first 3D printed designer shoe line at FashioNXT Week.
In 2019, Henderson competed in ''
Project Runway All Stars (season 7)
Project Runway All Stars (season 7) is the seventh season of the ''Project Runway'' spin-off series ''Project Runway All Stars''. The concept of the edition was ''Champions''. It featured fourteen winning designers - seven being winners of the Ame ...
'', that consisted of previous winners only, but he was the second designer to be eliminated.
Personal life
He lives in
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 35,757. It is considered one of the most prominent gay villages in ...
with his wife, Tina.
References
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1971 births
Living people
American fashion designers
People from Vancouver, Washington
Project Runway (American series) participants
Reality show winners