Nicolas Putvinski Explained

Nicolas Putvinski is a Russian fashion designer. He was a contestant on the US reality television series Project Runway (season 6),^[1] in which he finished in 7th place.^[2]

He subsequently went on to do costume design for theater, including 2020's Wet Dream, and a 2018 production of Cleopatra.^{[3] [4] [5]}

His work was also a part of Billy Porter's 2019 Met Gala outfit.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: 'Project Runway': Folding like wet newspaper . 6 July 2021 . LA Times Blogs - Show Tracker . 17 September 2009.
2. Web site: Nicolas Putvinski . Lifetime TV . 6 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091202193407/http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/project-runway-season-6-designers/nicolas-putvinski . 2 December 2009.
3. News: Clement . Olivia . Immersive, Musical Cleopatra to Debut Off-Broadway . 6 July 2021 . Playbill . 24 September 2018 . en.
4. News: Rosky . Nicole . BWW Exclusive: Check Out Portraits of 'Wet Dream' from BROADWAY BARES: TWERK FROM HOME . 6 July 2021 . BroadwayWorld.com . 17 June 2021 . en.
5. News: King . Darryn . 6 Immersive Theater Shows to See in New York . 6 July 2021 . The New York Times . 20 December 2018.
6. News: McHenry . Jackson . Meet the Very Buff Broadway Actors Who Carried Billy Porter Into the Met Gala . 6 July 2021 . Vulture . 7 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310121946/https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/met-gala-2019-billy-porter-broadway-actors.html . 10 March 2021 . en-us.
7. News: Fierberg . Ruthie . Inside Billy Porter’s 2019 Met Gala Look . 6 July 2021 . Playbill . 6 May 2019 . en.