| Runway Project 1 | |
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| Season Run | January 4, 2013 – March 17, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Winner | William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. ("Flavor Flav") |
| No. Of Tasks | 10 |
| No. Of Designers | 12 |
Runway Project 1 was the first season of Runway Project, an online reality game series by ImANewUser Productions modeled after the reality-competition program Project Runway.
Season 1 Contestants
Designers
The 12 fashion designers competing in the first season were:
| Contestant | User | Reality Show | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Studdard | spoler345 | American Idol 2 | 12th |
| Chima Simone | loopymilkshake | Big Brother 11 | 11th |
| Stacy Rotner | GauchGauch | The Apprentice 2 | 10th1 |
| Ian Pollack | hakushu8 | The Amazing Race 3 | 9th (Quit) |
| Trishelle Cannatella | addie | The Real World: Las Vegas | 8th |
| Ashley Iocco | Aero Hollister | Big Brother 14 | 7th |
| Maria Ho | bryanpasa | The Amazing Race 15 | 6th1 |
| Uli Herzner | lups272 | Project Runway 3 | 5th |
| Rudy Boesch | itsbrianyay | Survivor: Borneo | 4th |
| Todd Herzog | Diggory15 | Survivor: China | 3rd |
| Michelle Galdenzi | GabeBabe | Scream Queens 1 | 2nd |
| William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. ("Flavor Flav") | locolicious | Flavor Of Love | 1st |
Note 1: Ian withdrew for personal reasons at the beginning of Episode 4. Maria & Stacy, who were originally eliminated in Episode 3, competed for his spot in the competition.
Models
The 12 models competing in the first season were:
| Model | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Aditi Bhattacharya | 22 | Mumbai, India |
| Andreia Ferreira | 19 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Andżelika Piatek | 17 | Warsaw, Poland |
| Atarah Jahel | 20 | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Barbara Garland | 19 | New York, New York |
| Chelsea Yoxall | 18 | London, England |
| Gráinne Ó Brádaigh | 18 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Myranda Stacks | 19 | Dallas, Texas |
| Samiya Karimi | 21 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Shanice Symons | 20 | San Fransisco, California |
| Tine Anthonsen | 22 | Oslo, Norway |
| Trudie Severins | 20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Season 1 Challenges
| Designer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavor Flav | WIN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | ADV | WINNER | 10 - Finale |
| Michelle | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | ADV | 1ST RUNNER-UP | |
| Todd | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | ADV | 2ND RUNNER-UP | |
| Rudy | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | 9 - The Elements Of Success | |
| Uli | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | OUT | 8 - Don't Steal My Look! | ||
| Maria | IN | LOW | OUT | SAFE | WIN | IN | OUT | 7 - Gone For The Holidays | |||
| Ashley | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | 6 - It's A Sin Against Fashion! | ||||
| Trishelle | LOW | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | 5 - It's Good For Your Body | |||||
| Ian | LOW | IN | LOW | WD | 4 - GaGa For Fashion | ||||||
| Stacy | IN | LOW | OUT | 3 - In Fighting Shape | |||||||
| Chima | IN | OUT | 2 - It's In The Signs | ||||||||
| Ruben | OUT | 1 - You Are What You Wear | |||||||||
- Limegreen background and WINNER means the designer won Runway Project.
- Teal background and ADV means the designer advanced to Fashion Week.
- Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.
- Turquoise background and HIGH means the designer had the second highest score for that challenge.
- Light blue background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.
- Pink background and LOW means the designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.
- Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.
- Yellow background and WD means the designer withdrew from the competition.
| Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andżelika | FF | FF | FF | FF | FF | FF | FF | FF | FF | |
| Barbara | MH | MG | MG | MG | MG | MG | FF | MG | MG | MG |
| Shanice | TH | TH | TH | TH | TH | TH | RB | TH | TH | TH |
| Myranda | RB | RB | RB | RB | RB | RB | MG | RB | RB | MG |
| Atarah | IP | IP | IP | UH | UH | UH | UH | UH | OUT | TH |
| Aditi | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | MH | OUT | MG | |
| Tine | TC | TC | TC | TC | TC | MH | TH | OUT | TH | |
| Samiya | SR | MH | MH | MH | MH | OUT | MG | |||
| Andreia | CS | SR | SR | SR | OUT | FF | ||||
| Chelsea | MG | UH | UH | OUT | TH | |||||
| Trudie | UH | CS | OUT | FF | ||||||
| Gráinne | RS | OUT | FF | |||||||
- The model was the winner of Runway Project.
- The model wore the winning designer's outfit.
- The model wore the losing designer's outfit.
- The model was brought back into the competition.
- The model withdrew from the competition.
- The model was out of Runway Project.
Designer Legend
- Ashley Iocco: AI
- Chima Simone: CS
- Flavor Flav: FF
- Ian Pollack: IP
- Maria Ho: MH
- Michelle Galdenzi: MG
- Ruben Studdard: RS
- Rudy Boesch: RB
- Stacy Rotner: SR
- Todd Herzog: TH
- Trishelle Cannatella: TC
- Uli Herzner: UH
Episode Summaries
Episode 1: You Are What You Wear
Original Airdate: January 4, 2013
The designers had to make an outfit that best expressed their point of view as a designer. Designers had a "budget" of $200 and 48 hours to complete this challenge. The winner received immunity, as well as an advantage for the next challenge.
- Guest Judge: Britney Spears
- WINNER: Flavor Flav
- ELIMINATED: Ruben
Episode 2: It's In The Signs
Original Airdate: January 8, 2013
The designers had to create a couture gown inspired by one of the 12 signs of the Western zodiac. For winning the previous challenge, Flavor Flav had the option between two zodiac signs. Designers had a "budget" of $250 and 48 hours to complete this challenge.
The zodiac sign assignments are as follows:
| Ashley | Aries |
| Chima | Taurus |
| Flavor Flav | Gemini or Cancer |
| Ian | Aquarius |
| Maria | Capricorn |
| Michelle | Leo |
| Rudy | Pisces |
| Stacy | Virgo |
| Todd | Libra |
| Trishelle | Sagittarius |
| Uli | Scorpio |
- Guest Judge: Gretchen Barretto (as Ashi Behati)
- WINNER: Flavor Flav
- ELIMINATED: Chima
Episode 3: In Fighting Shape
Original Airdate: January 14, 2013
The designers were divided into two teams of five. Each team had to create a 5-piece collection inspired by one of two popular video games: Mortal Kombat and Tekken. For being the top designers in the previous challenge, Flavor Flav & Todd acted as team captains. Designers had a team "budget" of $1300 and 96 hours to complete this challenge. For the first 48 hours, judge Ramsay offered advice and ideas to both teams.
The teams are as follows:
| Mortal Kombat | Ashley, Flavor Flav, Rudy, Stacy, Trishelle |
| Tekken | Ian, Maria, Michelle, Todd, Uli |
- Guest Judges: Gretchen Barretto (as Ashi Behati), Samantha Brown
- WINNER: Rudy
- ELIMINATED: Maria, Stacy
Episode 4: GaGa For Fashion
Original Airdate: January 24, 2013
The designers had to design a concert-ready outfit for recording artist Lady GaGa. Maria & Stacy competed to return in the game, while the other 7 competed for Immunity in the next challenge. Designers had a "budget" of $350 and 48 hours to complete this challenge.
- Guest Judge: Lady GaGa
- WITHDREW: Ian
- WINNER: Flavor Flav
- RETURNED: Maria
Episode 5: It's Good For Your Body
Original Airdate: January 30, 2013
The designers had to design an outfit that is completely made of five fruits of their choosing. In a twist, however, two of the fruits the designer chose were to be given to the designer standing to their right at the time of the challenge. Designers had a "budget" of $300 and 48 hours to complete this challenge.
- Guest Judge: Martha Stewart
- WINNER: Maria
- ELIMINATED: Trishelle
Episode 6: It's A Sin Against Fashion!
Original Airdate: February 4, 2013
The designers had to create a cocktail dress inspired by one of the seven deadly sins, for a night out on the town. Designers had a "budget" of $200 and 72 hours to complete this challenge.
The deadly sin assignments are as follows:
| Ashley | Lust |
| Flavor Flav | Sloth |
| Maria | Pride |
| Michelle | Envy |
| Rudy | Wrath |
| Todd | Gluttony |
| Uli | Greed |
- Guest Judge: Janice Dickinson
- WINNER: Uli
- ELIMINATED: Ashley
Episode 7: Gone For The Holidays
Original Airdate: February 11, 2013
The designers had to create a party look inspired by one of 6 holidays available for choosing. Designers had a "budget" of $150 and 72 hours to complete this challenge.
The holiday assignments are as follows:
| Flavor Flav | 4th Of July |
| Maria | Halloween |
| Michelle | Valentine's Day |
| Rudy | Chinese New Year |
| Todd | Day Of The Dead |
| Uli | Christmas |
- Guest Judge: Nathan Jolliffe
- WINNER: Flavor Flav
- ELIMINATED: Maria
Episode 8: Don't Steal My Look!
Original Airdate: February 19, 2013
The designers had to create a ball gown inspired by an original gown another designer made within 24 hours. Designers had a "budget" of $300 (and an additional $200 once the second part of the challenge was revealed) and 48 hours to complete this challenge.
The dress assignments are as follows:
| Flavor Flav | Uli |
| Michelle | Flavor Flav |
| Rudy | Michelle |
| Todd | Rudy |
| Uli | Todd |
- Guest Judge: Tania Khan
- WINNER: Flavor Flav
- ELIMINATED: Uli
Episode 9: The Elements Of Success
Original Airdate: February 27, 2013
The designers had to create an avant-garde look and a companion piece inspired by one of the four elements. Designers had a "budget" of $700 and 72 hours to complete this challenge.
The element assignments are as follows:
| Flavor Flav | Air |
| Michelle | Fire |
| Rudy | Earth |
| Todd | Water |
- Guest Judges: Martha Stewart, Barack Obama
- ADVANCED: Flavor Flav, Michelle & Todd
- ELIMINATED: Rudy
Episode 10: Finale
Original Airdate: March 6, 2013
For the final challenge, the designers had to create a 4-piece collection to show for Fashion Week. Designers had a "budget" of $2000 and 168 hours to complete this challenge.
- Guest Judges: Nathan Jolliffe, Deana Uppal
- WINNER: Flavor Flav
- 1ST RUNNER-UP: Michelle
- 2ND RUNNER-UP: Todd
