The fourth season of Lifetime’s Project Runway All Stars will find Alyssa Milano back as host and Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman judging the competitors. Marie Claire’s Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi will also be back to mentor the designers who this season will include two returning Project Runway winners: Dmitry Sholokhov and Michelle Lesniak.
Season four, which will kick off on October 30, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT, will also feature appearances by guest judges Laverne Cox, Debra Messing, Ariel Winter, Mira Sorvino, Nicole Scherzinger, Cat Deeley, Snooki, and JWoww. Among the designers set to appear are Betsey Johnson, Michael Bastian, Elie Tahari, and Ivanka Trump.
In this upcoming season, designers will be tasked with working on the first-ever wedding ceremony live on the runway as well as on Broadway’s Wicked. Season four’s Project Runway All Stars winner will receive a prize package that includes:
– The chance to create their own capsule collection with QVC and appear during QVC’s Spring Fashion Week programming;
– a fashion spread in Marie Claire and a position at the magazine as Contributing Editor for one year;
– CHI Haircare will send the winner to stay in a luxury spa resort as a special guest at their International conference in Cancun, Mexico, plus product and staff for entire year of runway shows;
– from Mary Kay, an entire year’s worth of beauty products for their fashion shows and professional makeup artist services for their debut show;
– a cash prize of $150,000 and a complete custom sewing studio to launch the winning line from Brother Sewing and Embroidery.
Project Runway All Stars Season Four Designers:
Samantha Black (Brooklyn, NY) – Season 11, 7th Place – Samantha has been working on her line Sammy B Designs, and taking business classes at Macy’s Business Program. Samantha was recently named “designer to watch” by both Essence and Ebony magazines.
Helen Castillo (Union City, NJ) – Season 12, 5th Place – Helen has been struggling to make a name for herself, although she has had some success and celebrity interest. She designed a Grammy® dress for Mary Lambert and mainly makes custom dresses for the everyday woman.
Fabio Costa (New York, NY) – Season 10, Runner Up – Fabio narrowly missed his chance to win his season but was so inspired that he and his design partner went straight to work creating their own androgynous and minimalist line called NotEqual. He is ready to come back to the runway and this time isn’t walking away without the win.
Gunnar Deatherage (Louisville, KY) – Season 10, 8th Place – Recently the creative director of NFocus Magazine, Gunnar’s days are spent styling, overseeing photo shoots and working on his designs at night for his line, Deatherage Designs.
Justin LeBlanc (Raleigh, NC) – Season 12, 3rd Place – Justin returned to being a full time professor after season 12 and recently completed his Spring/Summer Collection, which will be debuted at the end of August at the Contemporary Art Museum. And on top of all of that, he is also working on a Fall/Winter 2014/2015 collection with a theme based on his definition of love without boundaries.
Michelle Lesniak (Portland, OR) – Season 11, Winner – Michelle returned to Portland after her successful run on Runway where she is currently in the process of opening her own boutique. Dedicated to local manufacturing and ethical business practices, she is undoubtedly playing a key role in shaping and growing the Portland fashion industry.
Benjamin Mach (New York, NY/Sydney Australia) – Season 11, 11th Place – His made-to-order Benjamin Mach label launched February 2014, merging luxurious fabrics with a modern design.
Chris March (New York, NY) – Season 4, 4th Place – Chris continues to build his business, Chris March Designs, designing for stars like Madonna, Prince and Lady Gaga. He recently formed an exclusive partnership with Target to design costumes and wigs for Halloween season.
Patricia Michaels (Albuquerque, NM) – Season 11, Runner Up – Patricia returned to Albuquerque where she has been building a new studio and working on a ready-to-wear collection. On the side, she booked back-to-back fashion shows all over the country and is working on a short film with her son.
Kate Pankoke (Chicago, IL) – Season 11, 9th Place/Season 12, 6th Place – Third time’s a charm for Kate, who will stop at nothing to be the next big designer. She now has her own bridal line and a new collection launching in October. Her fascination with princesses has led her to design wedding dresses that enable every woman to feel like royalty on their special day.
Jay Sario (New York, NY) – Season 7, 4th Place –After his original season, Jay moved from Hawaii to New York, where he currently works as a full-time visual merchandiser for Calvin Klein North America and freelances on the side. His recent passion is bridal wear.
Dmitry Sholokhov (New York, NY) – Season 10, Winner – After winning season 10 of Runway, Dmitry created his own brand “Dmitry Sholokhov” and show his collection in Moscow. He has an exclusive collection for Lord & Taylor. He believes that the greatest thing he took away from Runway was all of the accolades and critiques he received from the panel of expert judges.
Alexandria von Bromssen (San Mateo, CA) – Season 12, Runner up – Last year, Alexandria returned to San Mateo, where she manages her own clothing line, owns a designer boutique and runs a sewing camp for kids called Camp Couture. She is most proud of designing a modern and edgy wedding dress made from recycled fabrics and vintage lace.
Sonjia Williams (Woodside, NY) – Season 10, 5th Place – Project Runway really helped Sonjia understand more about the fashion business and what it takes to succeed. She currently has a collection with Anabelle NY and her clothes are available in Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. She is also working on her own solo line, Something by Sonjia.
