| Project Runway | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| No. of tasks | 12 |
| No. of contestants | 20 |
| Winner | Anya Ayoung-Chee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Lifetime |
| Original release | July 28 – October 27, 2011 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | June 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
Project Runway Season 9 is the ninth season of the television show Project Runway. The season began airing on July 28, 2011, and features 20 designers who hope to become "the next great American designer."
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.
In 2012, Laura Kathleen Planck, Joshua McKinley, and Anthony Ryan Auld competed in the second season of Project Runway All Stars. Laura Kathleen Planck placed 6th, Joshua McKinley placed 4th, and Anthony Ryan Auld won the competition.
In 2013, Viktor Luna competed in the third season of All-Stars. He placed 5th.
In 2018, Kimberly Goldson and Joshua McKinley (in his second All Stars appearance) competed in the sixth season of All Stars, placing 9th and 7th respectively.
Anthony Ryan Auld, alongside Anya Ayoung-Chee, competed in the seventh season against worldwide winners. Anya Ayoung-Chee placed 10th while Anthony Ryan Auld placed 5th.
In 2023, Viktor Luna competed in Project Runway (season 20). He placed 12th out of 14.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Finish | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Perna | 25 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Episode 1 | 20-17 |
| David Chum | 29 | Morong, Philippines | ||
| Gunner Deatherage | 21 | La Grange, Kentucky | ||
| Serena da Conceicao | 31 | Kingston, New York | ||
| Rafael Cox | 27 | Alamogordo, New Mexico | 16 | |
| Fallene Wells | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Episode 3 | 15 |
| Julie Tierney | 35 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Episode 4 | 14 |
| Cecilia Motwani | 34 | Cordoba, Argentina | Episode 5 | 13 (quit) |
| Danielle Everine | 26 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 12 | |
| Joshua Christensen | 29 | Snohomish, Washington | Episode 6 | 11 |
| Becky Ross | 38 | Calumet, Michigan | Episode 7 | 10 |
| Bryce Black | 26 | Twin Falls, Idaho | Episode 8 | 9 |
| Olivier Green | 22 | Columbus, Ohio | Episode 9 | 8 |
| Anthony Ryan Auld | 28 | Linden, Texas | Episode 10 | 7 |
| Bert Keeter | 57 | Washington, D.C. | Episode 11 | 6 |
| Laura Kathleen Planck | 26 | St. Louis, Missouri | Episode 12 | 5 |
| Kimberly Goldson | 35 | Brooklyn, New York City, New York | Episode 14 | 4 |
| Viktor Luna | 30 | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 3 | |
| Joshua McKinley | 25 | Cleveland, Ohio | 2 | |
| Anya Ayoung-Chee | 29 | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
In the first episode, 4 designers were eliminated and 16 continued to participate in the show.[1]
| Model | Place Finished |
|---|---|
| Kenzie Gallo | 16th |
| Ashley Lacamp | 15th |
| Tatjana Sinkevica | 14th |
| Thais Magalhaes | 13th |
| Michel Ann Lienhard-O'Malley | 12th |
| Karin Agstam | 11th |
| Alyssa Pasek | 10th |
| Hannah Gottesman | 9th |
| Carla Barrucci | 8th |
| Chelsea Blackburn | 7th |
| Kerstin Lechner | 6th |
| Meghan Giffin | 5th |
| Bojana Draskovic | 4th |
| Erika Kimberly Jones | 3rd |
| Sonia Nieklasz | Runner-up |
| Sveta Glebova | Winner |
| Model | 1 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 91 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sveta | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | BR | BR | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | AC | WINNER (AC) | ||||||||
| Sonia | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | ||||||||
| Erika | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | VL | ||||||||
| Bojana | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | KG | ||||||||
| Meghan | BR | BR | BR | BR | BR | LK | LK | LK | LK | LK | LK | LK | OUT | |||||||||
| Kerstin | BK | BK | BK | BK | BK | AC | AC | BK | BK | BK | BK | OUT | ||||||||||
| Chelsea | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | OUT | |||||||||||
| Carla | OG | OG | OG | OG | OG | OG | OG | OG | OG | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Hannah | BB | BB | BB | BB | BB | BB | BB | BB | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Alyssa | CM | CM | CM | CM | JC | BK | BK | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Karin | DE | DE | DE | DE | DE | JC | OUT | |||||||||||||||
| Michel Ann | LK | LK | LK | LK | LK | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| Thais | JT | JT | JT | JT | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| Tatjana | FW | FW | FW | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley | JC | JC | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kenzie | RC | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designer legend
| Designers | 1 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 2 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 4 | 11 | 12 | 135 | 14 | Eliminated Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anya | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | ADV | WINNER | 14 – Finale, Part 2 |
| Joshua M. | IN | HIGH | LOW | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | ADV | RUNNER-UP | |
| Viktor | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | ADV | 3RD PLACE | |
| Kimberly | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | ADV | 4TH PLACE | |
| Laura Kathleen | IN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | HIGH | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | OUT | 12 – The Finale Challenge | ||
| Bert | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | 11 – This Is for the Birds | |||
| Anthony Ryan | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | 10 – Sew '70s | ||||
| Olivier | IN | WIN | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | IN | OUT | 9 – Image Is Everything | |||||
| Bryce | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | 8 – What Women Want | ||||||
| Becky | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | OUT | 7 – Can't We All Just Get Along? | |||||||
| Joshua C. | LOW | OUT | HIGH | OUT | 2 – My Pet Project/6 – The Art of the Matter | ||||||||||
| Danielle | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | 5 – Off the Track | |||||||||
| Cecilia | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | WD | ||||||||||
| Julie | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | 4 – All About Nina | ||||||||||
| Fallene | IN | LOW | OUT | 3 – Go Big or Go Home | |||||||||||
| Rafael | OUT | 1 – Come As You Are | |||||||||||||
Original Airdate: July 28, 2011
As the season begins and the designers arrive in New York, they are informed that they are not yet part of season 9. For the final stage of their casting session, the 20 designers must go in front of Heidi, Michael, Nina and Tim to make a case as to why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season.[2]
The next day, the 16 remaining designers are awoken by Tim in the early morning hours and given their first challenge: transform the pajamas they are wearing and one bed sheet into an outfit of their choice. Dyes, trim, and closures are provided.
Original Airdate: August 4, 2011
The designers must create an outfit using only materials found in a pet supply store.
Original Airdate: August 11, 2011
The designers work on a challenge revolving around a theme called "Larger than Life". In teams of two with a budget of $500 and one day to work, they create outfits for professional stilt walkers. The runway show is at Battery Park, making it the first runway show to be held outside.
Pairs: Anthony Ryan & Laura, Bryce & Fallene, Danielle & Cecilia, Joshua M. & Julie, Viktor & Bert, Anya & Olivier, and Kimberly & Becky
| Team | Result |
|---|---|
| Anthony Ryan/Laura | High/Win |
| Danielle/Cecilia | High/High |
| Kimberly/Becky | High/High |
| Anya/Olivier | In/In |
| Joshua M/Julie | Low/Low |
| Viktor/Bert | Low/Low |
| Bryce/Fallene | Low/Out |
Original Airdate: August 18, 2011
The designers create a look for judge Nina Garcia that should be wearable by Garcia during work and for an industry event at night. The winning design will be featured in a Marie Claire editorial and on a billboard atop a New York City taxicab.
Original Airdate: August 25, 2011
The designers meet at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York City and are challenged to create apparel to wear with a new Heidi Klum for New Balance lifestyle sneaker from Klum's collection. The designers work in teams of three, with team leaders chosen by holding a foot race at the Track and Field Center. The winning looks will be sold as part of Klum's collection exclusively on Amazon.com.[4]
| Team Leader | Team Members |
|---|---|
| Anthony Ryan | Laura, Bert |
| Joshua M. | Anya, Becky |
| Viktor | Olivier, Josh C. |
| Bryce | Kimberly, Danielle |
Cecilia withdrew from the competition and was replaced by Josh C.
Original Airdate: September 1, 2011
The designers each work together with an art student to create a painting, and then must design an avant-garde look that reflects their art work. They have a budget of $300 and two days to complete their look.
Original Airdate: September 8, 2011
The designers plug into computer technology to help create signature fabric designs in a challenge that forces them into working in two teams of five. Wielding video cameras, they also venture out into the city to capture the stories behind their inspirations.
| Team CHAOS | Team Nuts And Bolts |
|---|---|
| Anthony Ryan, Anya, Viktor, Olivier, Bryce | Josh M., Laura, Kimberly, Becky, Bert |
Original Airdate: September 15, 2011
The contestants are introduced to nine men on the runway and, in a seamless twist, discover they must design for the men's significant others. Actress Malin Akerman is the guest judge.
Original Airdate: September 22, 2011
The outfitters are treated to a special performance from their new client, the up-and-coming band The Sheepdogs. Broken into two teams of four, the designers are charged with creating a look that will establish them as image-makers.
Original Airdate: September 29, 2011
The remaining designers do the time warp when fashions from the 1970s inspire their creations.
Original Airdate: October 6, 2011
Birds serve as the inspiration for the looks in this challenge. Designers are paired up, with each pair assigned a bird. They then learn that they are not competing together, but rather head-to-head. Kimberly and Viktor design head-to-head with a cockatoo as their inspiration, Anya and Laura with a raven, and Bert and Joshua with an Amazon parrot.
Original Airdate: October 13, 2011
The remaining designers had to create 3 looks from inspirations on Governor's Island. They were assisted by the five most recently eliminated contestants.
Original Airdate: October 20, 2011
The final four designers are critiqued on their collections and compete, for the last time, to show at Fashion Week. In a shock elimination, it is revealed that all of the four designers will be advancing to Fashion Week instead of the usual three.
Original Airdate: October 27, 2011
The four finalists work the last part of preparation for Fashion Week, including model casting and hair and makeup counseling. Each shows their collection pieces before the winner of Project Runway Season 9 is announced.