Project Catwalk (Season 1)
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The first season of Project Catwalk
was hosted by Elizabeth Hurley
and featured 12 fashion designers in a competition finding who was the most talented. Kirsty Doyle won the competition, receiving a feature in the British version of Elle Magazine among other prizes.
The 12 models competing for an ELLE spread in the first season were:
: Performance quality in episode eight was considered to be generally low across the board and no winner was awarded.
Note: team leader in bold
Project Catwalk
For the Dutch version of Project Catwalk, see Project Catwalk Project Catwalk is a competitive reality television series focusing on fashion design. In the UK it is shown on the digital station Sky One. The show follows a group of fashion designers as they compete against each other to avoid being...
was hosted by Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley is an English model and actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s. In 1994, as Grant became the focus of worldwide media attention due to the global box office success of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hurley accompanied him to the film's Los...
and featured 12 fashion designers in a competition finding who was the most talented. Kirsty Doyle won the competition, receiving a feature in the British version of Elle Magazine among other prizes.
Season 1 Contestants
The 12 fashion designers competing in the first season were:- Kirsty Doyle
- Matthew Bowkett
- Debi Walker
- Christopher Raeburn (designer)Christopher Raeburn (designer)Christopher Raeburn is a British fashion designer. He utilises re-appropriated military fabrics sourced throughout Europe. All of Raeburn's garments are produced in East London.- Biography :...
- Renato Termenini
- Marianne Fay
- Shakeel Rabbaney
- Gemma Carver
- Lesley de Freitas www.lesleydefreitas.com
- Sushino Techakosit
- Zoe Hamilton-Peters
- Rami Savapley
The 12 models competing for an ELLE spread in the first season were:
- Jessica Roffey
- Ana Korzun
- Gemma ChanGemma ChanGemma Chan is an English actress and former model. She is best known for playing Mia Bennett in the BBC's Doctor Who "The Waters of Mars" with David Tennant and Lindsay Duncan; Soo Lin in Sherlock, the modern day adaptation of Sherlock Holmes for BBC One with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin...
- Lynsey Clark
- Kate Mahoney
- Sherene Lawrence
- Erika Lucas
- Lisa
- Caroline Green
- Yvonne Morton
- Kelly
- Charity
Season 1 Challenges
| Designer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Finale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty | WIN | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | 10 - Fashion Week |
| Matthew | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | OUT | 10 - Fashion Week |
| Debi | LOW | LOW | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | OUT | 10 - Fashion Week |
| Christopher | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | OUT | 9 - Design for the Red Carpet | |
| Renato | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | WIN | HIGH | OUT | 8 - Design a Collection | ||
| Marianne | LOW | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | OUT | 7 - Savoy Hotel Challenge | |||
| Shakeel | IN | LOW | LOW | LOW | HIGH | OUT | 6 - Rags to Riches | ||||
| Gemma | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | OUT | 5 - "Model" Clients | |||||
| Lesley | IN | IN | IN | OUT | 4 - Collaboration | ||||||
| Sushino | HIGH | IN | OUT | 3 - Commercial Appeal | |||||||
| Zoe | IN | OUT | 2 - Vision | ||||||||
| Rami | OUT | 1 - Innovation | |||||||||
- + WIN means designer won the show.
- + WIN means the designer won that challenge.
- + HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge.
- + LOW means the designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge.
- + LOW means designer was in the bottom two.
- + OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.
: Performance quality in episode eight was considered to be generally low across the board and no winner was awarded.
Season 1 Fashion models
| Model | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN |
| Ana | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT |
| Gemma | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT |
| Lynsey | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |
| Kate | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | ||
| Sherene | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||
| Erika | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||
| Lisa | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||
| Caroline | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
| Yvonne | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Kelly | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Charity | OUT | |||||||||
- Yellow background and WIN means the model won Project Runway.
- Blue background and WIN means this model wore the winning design in this episode.
- Red background and IN means this model wore the losing design in this episode.
- Pink background and OUT means this model was eliminated.
- Hot pink background and OUT means this model wore the losing design and was eliminated.
Episode 1: Innovation
- Designers created a glamorous outfit for a garden party dress made only from materials bought at B&Q Warehouse. The designers had a budget of 50 pounds and 1 hour and 30 minutes to make their purchases. They have two days to complete the design.
- Judges: Giles DeaconGiles DeaconGiles Deacon is a British fashion designer, best known for his playful designs and his collaboration with High Street retailer New Look. Deacon was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci, before founding his own label, GILES, in 2003...
; Lorraine Candy; and Isabella BlowIsabella BlowIsabella Blow was an English magazine editor. The muse of hat designer Philip Treacy, she is credited with discovering the models Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl as well as the fashion designer Alexander McQueen....
. - WINNER: Kirsty
- OUT: Rami
- First broadcast January 12, 2006
Episode 2: Vision
- Designers must build a garment that conveys "frisky." They had a budget of 100 pounds and two days to complete the design.
- Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, Sadie FrostSadie FrostSadie Frost is an English actress, who currently runs fashion label Frost French and has designed the kitchens for a new development in the East End of London.-Biography:Frost was born Sadie Liza Vaughan in London...
, and Jemima French - WINNER: Matthew
- OUT: Zoe
- First broadcast January 19, 2006
Episode 3: Commercial Appeal
- Designers created a city women's outfit to fit with BarbourJ. Barbour & SonsJ. Barbour & Sons Ltd is a British clothing manufacturer and importer, founded in South Shields, best known for making waterproof and outdoor clothing...
's current line. They had to pick their fabrics at the studios and have 12 hours to complete the designs. - Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, and Steve Buck - WINNER: Debi
- OUT: Sushino
- First broadcast January 26, 2006
Episode 4: Collaboration
- The designers created a new look for pop star Kelly OsbourneKelly OsbourneKelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
. A team event with three teams, each with a lead designer and two assistants. Each team had 300 pounds and 15 hours to complete the design. - Christopher, Kirsty and Shakeel
- Marianne, Debi and Gemma
- Lesley, Renato and Matthew
Note: team leader in bold
- Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, Patrick CoxPatrick CoxPatrick Cox is a Canadian–British fashion designer and an eponymous fashion label specializing in the creation of shoes, leather goods and accessories...
, and Kelly OsbourneKelly OsbourneKelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... - WINNER: Marianne (teamed with Debi and Gemma)
- OUT: Lesley (teamed with Renato and Matthew)
- First broadcast February 2, 2006
Episode 5: "Model" Clients
- Working with the models that chose them, the designers created a wedding dress for that model. The designers had 20 hours to complete the design.
- Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, and Elizabeth EmanuelElizabeth EmanuelElizabeth Emanuel is a fashion designer who, along with husband David Emanuel, is best known for her 1981 work for the wedding of Diana, Princess of Wales... - WINNER: Christopher
- OUT: Gemma
- First broadcast February 9, 2006
Episode 6: Rags to Riches
- This episode's challenge is to design a fabulous outfit for a photoshoot using secondhand clothing from TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development). The designers have 10 hours to complete the design.
- Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, and Robert Cary Williams - WINNER: Renato
- OUT: Shakeel
- First broadcast February 16, 2006
Episode 7: Savoy Hotel Challenge
- Designers created a new Room Attendant uniforms for the Housekeepers of the Savoy Hotel. Each designer had a budget of 35 pounds and 18 hours to complete the uniform.
- Judges: Giles DeaconGiles DeaconGiles Deacon is a British fashion designer, best known for his playful designs and his collaboration with High Street retailer New Look. Deacon was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci, before founding his own label, GILES, in 2003...
, AA Gill, and Jutta Asta - WINNER: Matthew
- OUT: Marianne
- First broadcast February 23, 2006
Episode 8: Design a Collection
- The designers were asked to work in a team to design a themed capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2006 for TopshopTopshopTopshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
, a store focusing on Women's fashions in the UK. One designer is randomly selected to be Team Leader. The designers have 15 hours to complete the design. - Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, Karen Bonser, and Deepi Sekhon - WINNER: none
- OUT: Renato
- First broadcast March 2, 2006
Episode 9: Design for the Red Carpet
- Designers created a dress for the host of Project CatwalkProject CatwalkFor the Dutch version of Project Catwalk, see Project Catwalk Project Catwalk is a competitive reality television series focusing on fashion design. In the UK it is shown on the digital station Sky One. The show follows a group of fashion designers as they compete against each other to avoid being...
, Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth HurleyElizabeth Jane Hurley is an English model and actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s. In 1994, as Grant became the focus of worldwide media attention due to the global box office success of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hurley accompanied him to the film's Los...
, to wear on the red carpet. The designers have 350 pounds and 16 hours to complete the design. - Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, Georgina ChapmanGeorgina ChapmanGeorgina Chapman is an English fashion designer and actress. Chapman, alongside Keren Craig, an actress and a former model, are the co-founders of fashion label Marchesa.-Biography:...
, and Keren CraigKeren CraigKeren Craig is an English fashion designer. Craig, alongside Georgina Chapman are the co-founders of the fashion label Marchesa.As teenagers, Craig met future partner Georgina Chapman while they were both students at Chelsea College of Art and Design... - WINNER: Matthew
- OUT: Christopher
- First broadcast March 9, 2006
Episode 10: Fashion Week (Finale)
- The final three designers, Matthew, Kirsty, and Debi, were visited by Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth HurleyElizabeth Jane Hurley is an English model and actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s. In 1994, as Grant became the focus of worldwide media attention due to the global box office success of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hurley accompanied him to the film's Los...
at their homes to show their progress of their collection. The final three are given 4,000 pounds, five months, and the assistance of professional pattern cutters and fashion technicians to create their twelve piece collection for a show at London Fashion Week - Judges: Julien MacdonaldJulien MacDonaldJulien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
, Lorraine Candy, and Ben de LisiBen de LisiBen de Lisi is an American born fashion designer based in London. He is best known for his collections with high street store Debenhams, and as a mentor and judge on the television series Project Catwalk. He has also appeared on UK television show Come Dine With Me.Born in New York and raised in... - Winner of Project Runway Season 1: Kirsty
- OUT: (Matthew 1st Runner-Up), (Debi 2nd Runner-Up)
- First broadcast March 16, 2006
Season 1 Guest Judges
- Isabella BlowIsabella BlowIsabella Blow was an English magazine editor. The muse of hat designer Philip Treacy, she is credited with discovering the models Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl as well as the fashion designer Alexander McQueen....
, Fashionista - Giles DeaconGiles DeaconGiles Deacon is a British fashion designer, best known for his playful designs and his collaboration with High Street retailer New Look. Deacon was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci, before founding his own label, GILES, in 2003...
, Fashion Designer - Frost FrenchFrost FrenchFrostFrench is a fashion label established in 1999 and run by the British movie actress Sadie Frost and Jemima French.Sadie Frost and Jemima French match contemporary innovative design with striking attention to detail and as a result FrostFrench made a substantial impact in the UK and created...
- Steve Buck, Managing Director of Barbour
- Kelly OsbourneKelly OsbourneKelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
- AA Gill, Travel Writer & Food Critic
- Robert Cary-WilliamsRobert Cary-WilliamsRobert Cary-Williams is an avant-garde British fashion designer.Robert Cary-Williams studied fashion design at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, and set up his own-name label in 1998...
- Jutta Asta, Executive Housekeeper of the Savoy HotelSavoy HotelThe Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
Group - Karen Bonser, Head of Design, TopshopTopshopTopshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
- Deepi Sekhon, Chief Buyer, TopshopTopshopTopshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
- Richard YoungRichard Young (photographer)Richard Young is an English society and celebrity photographer. His photography career started in 1974 and since then, he has photographed personalities such as Princess Diana of Wales, Elizabeth Taylor, and Mick Jagger.-Early life:...
, Celebrity Photographer - Georgina ChapmanGeorgina ChapmanGeorgina Chapman is an English fashion designer and actress. Chapman, alongside Keren Craig, an actress and a former model, are the co-founders of fashion label Marchesa.-Biography:...
, Fashion Designer - Keren CraigKeren CraigKeren Craig is an English fashion designer. Craig, alongside Georgina Chapman are the co-founders of the fashion label Marchesa.As teenagers, Craig met future partner Georgina Chapman while they were both students at Chelsea College of Art and Design...
, Fashion Designer