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| Num Episodes: | 14 | ||||||
| Network: | Lifetime | ||||||
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| Prev Season: | Season 9 | ||||||
| Next Season: | Season 11 |
Project Runway Season 10 is the tenth season of the television show Project Runway, appearing on Lifetime. The season began airing on July 19, 2012 with 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer."
The series began filming on June 15, 2012, launching the season with a fashion show in front of a live audience.[1]
Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum; fashion designer Michael Kors; and Marie Claire fashion director Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as the workroom mentor. This would be the final season that Michael Kors would be a full-time judge, as he later decided he wanted to spend more of his time as a fashion designer as opposed to judging Project Runway.
Lord & Taylor was the exclusive retail sponsor for Project Runway's 10th season and has merchandised the accessory wall with an assortment of products. In addition, Lord & Taylor hosted a challenge episode for the designers and for consumers on Fashion's Night Out at its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.[2]
Melissa Fleis, Christopher Palu and Elena Slivnyak competed in Project Runway All Stars (season 3) in 2013. Melissa placed 9th, Christopher placed 4th, and Elena placed 3rd.
In 2014, Gunnar Deatherage, Fabio Costa, Sonjia Williams and Dmitry Sholokhov appeared in Project Runway All Stars (season 4). Gunnar placed 9th, Fabio placed 5th, Sonjia was the runner-up, and Dmitry won the competition.
In 2018, Melissa Fleis and Fabio Costa both once again returned to compete in Project Runway All Stars (season 6). Melissa placed 13th while Fabio was the runner-up.
In 2019, Dmitry Sholokhov returned for a third time to compete in Project Runway All Stars (season 7) alongside worldwide Project Runway winners. He was the runner-up of the season.
In 2023, Fabio Costa returned to compete in Project Runway (season 20) placing 9th out of 14.
| Beatrice Guapo | Episode 1 | 16 | ||
| Lantie Foster | Episode 2 | 15 | ||
| Andrea Katz | Episode 4 | 14 (quit) | ||
| Kooan Kosuke† | 13 (quit) | |||
| Buffi Jashanmal | 12 | |||
| Raul Osorio | Episode 5 | 11 | ||
| Nathan Paul | Episode 6 | 10 | ||
| Alicia Hardesty | Episode 8 | 9 | ||
| Gunnar Deatherage | Episode 9 | 8 | ||
| Ven Budhu | Episode 10 | 7 | ||
| Elena Slivnyak | Episode 11 | 6 | ||
| Sonjia Williams | Episode 12 | 5 | ||
| Christopher Palu | Episode 14 | 4 | ||
| Melissa Fleis | 3 | |||
| Fabio Costa | 2 | |||
| Dmitry Sholokhov | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Eliminated Episode | ||
| Dmitry | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | ADV | WINNER | 14 – Finale, Part 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | ADV | |||
| Melissa | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | ADV | |||
| Christopher | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | HIGH | ADV | |||
| Sonjia | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | OUT | 12- In a Place Far, Far Away | |||
| Elena | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | 11 – It's Fashion Baby | ||||
| Ven | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | 10 – I Get a Kick Out of Fashion | |||||
| Gunnar | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | OUT | 9 – It's All About Me | ||||||
| Alicia | IN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | 8 – Starving Artist | |||||||
| Nathan | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | 6 – Fix My Friend | |||||||||
| Raul | IN | IN | OUT | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||
| Buffi | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | 4 – Women On the Go | |||||||||||
| Kooan | LOW | IN | HIGH | WD | ||||||||||||
| Andrea | IN | IN | LOW | WD | ||||||||||||
| Lantie | LOW | OUT | 2 – Candy Couture | |||||||||||||
| Beatrice | OUT | 1 – A Times Square Anniversary Party | ||||||||||||||
The designer won Project Runway Season 10.
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.
In episode 5, the 11 remaining designers were split into 2 teams: A team of 5 (Christopher, Fabio, Gunnar, Nathan, and Ven) and a team of 6 (Alicia, Dimitry, Elena, Melissa, Raul, and Sonjia) . The judges determined that the scores for both teams were equal and that there was no winning or losing team. Each individual was eligible for the win. Melissa won the challenge and although many of the designers received positive feedback, Christopher, Fabio, and Melissa were singled out by the judges as the TOP 3. Elena, Gunnar, and Raul received criticism and their scores are noted as being lower, as the Official Website Scorecard indicates them as the Bottom 3.
In episode 7, no one was eliminated and since they were still down one designer from where they planned to be at this point they only eliminated one designer the following week.
The team consisting of Melissa, Fabio, and Ven were placed on the bottom. However, although the judges primarily had many problems and criticisms regarding their looks, the pieces that Melissa made were noted as being very strong, and she received positive feedback.
There were two winners selected during this episode. Three designers designed an outfit for a baby boy, the other three designed for a baby girl. Christopher won the girl's outfit challenge and Sonjia won the boy's.
| Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katt | DS | DS | – | DS | DS | – | DS | DS | DS | DS | – | DS | DS | WIN (DS) | |||||||||
| Hannah | FC | FC | – | FC | FC | – | FC | FC,VB | FC | FC | – | FC | FC | FC | |||||||||
| Lacee | MF | MF | – | MF | MF | – | MF | MF,VB | MF | MF | – | MF | MF | MF | |||||||||
| Claudia | CP | CP | – | CP | CP | – | CP | CP,GD | CP | CP | – | CP | CP | CP | |||||||||
| Alexandra | SW | SW | – | SW | SW | – | SW | SW,GD | SW | SW | – | SW | OUT | ||||||||||
| Mayra | ES | ES | – | ES | ES | – | ES | – | ES | ES | – | OUT | |||||||||||
| Kate | BJ | BJ | – | BJ | VB | – | VB | – | VB | VB | – | OUT | |||||||||||
| Lauren | GD | GD | – | GD | GD | – | GD | – | GD | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Kailah | AH | AH | – | AH | AH | – | AH | ES,AH | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Sashalee | NP | NP | – | NP | NP | – | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | RO | RO | – | – | RO | – | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Sarah | VB | VB | – | VB | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley | AK | AK | – | RO | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | KK | KK | – | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sonika | LF | LF | – | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aubrey | BG | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||
The model wore the winning designs of Project Runway Season 10.
The model wore the winning design that challenge.
The model wore the losing design that challenge.
The model was eliminated.
Original Airdate: July 19, 2012
Original Airdate: July 26, 2012
Original Airdate: August 2, 2012
| Designer Pairs | Client | Season, Finish Position |
|---|---|---|
| Elena/Buffi | Laura Bennett | 3, 3rd place |
| Christopher/Andrea | Anya Ayoung-Chee | 9, Winner |
| Raul/Alicia | Mila Hermanovski | 7, 3rd place |
| Gunnar/Kooan | Irina Shabayeva | 6, Winner |
| Ven/Fabio | Kenley Collins | 5, 3rd place |
| Dmitry/Melissa | April Johnston | 8, 5th place |
| Nathan/Sonjia | Valerie Mayen | 8, 7th place |
This episode ends in a cliffhanger, as Buffi and Melissa awaken the next morning to discover that Andrea's bed is empty and she is gone.
Original Airdate: August 9, 2012
Original Airdate: August 16, 2012
| Teams | Designers | |
|---|---|---|
| Team 6 | Sonjia, Elena, Melissa, Dmitry, Alicia, Raul | |
| Team 5 | Nathan, Ven, Christopher, Fabio, Gunnar |
Original Airdate: August 23, 2012
Original Airdate: August 30, 2012
Original Airdate: September 6, 2012
| Teams | Budget | |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher, Sonjia, Gunnar | $684 | |
| Dmitry, Elena, Alicia | $500 | |
| Ven, Melissa, Fabio | $800.48 |
Original Airdate: September 13, 2012
Original Airdate: September 20, 2012
Original Airdate: September 27, 2012
Original Airdate: October 4, 2012
| Designer | Makeup Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Dmitry | Wise Mystic | |
| Melissa | Artsy Muse | |
| Christopher | Enchanted Queen | |
| Fabio | Enchanted Queen | |
| Sonjia | Seductive Temptress |
Original Airdate: October 11, 2012
Original Airdate: October 18, 2012