Season 2

Project Runway Season 2 was the second season of Bravo's successful Project Runway, a reality competition for fashion designers. Season 2 began airing on December 7, 2005. Following a nationwide search earlier in the year, sixteen designers were chosen as semi-finalists and brought to New York City in June, 2005. After the first challenge, called "Road To The Runway", fourteen went on to compete as finalists. The winning designer, Chloe Dao, received $100,000 in seed money to help launch her own line, a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster, a spread in ELLE magazine, and a mentorship with the Banana Republic Design Team. Winning alongside Dao was her model, Grace Kelsey, who received the ELLE Magazine spread. Michael Kors and Nina Garcia returned as judges for the second season. The fourth judging seat rotated each week, based on the challenge. Tim Gunn, fashion chair at Parsons The New School for Design, returned as a mentor for the designers.

Contestants

Designers

(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the summer of 2005.)

Andrae Gonzalo, 32, from Los Angeles, California
Chloe Dao, 33, from Houston, Texas
Daniel Franco, 33, from Los Angeles, California
Daniel Vosovic, 28, from New York, New York
Diana Eng, 22, from Jacksonville, Florida
Emmett McCarthy, 42, from New York, New York
Guadalupe Vidal, 29, from Los Angeles, California
Heidi Standridge, 25, from Atlanta, Georgia
John Wade, 24, from Los Angeles, California
Kara Janx, 29, from Johannesburg, South Africa
Kirsten Ehrig, 37, from Los Angeles, California
Marla Duran, 51, from Allentown, Pennsylvania
Nick Verreos, 38, from Los Angeles, California
Raymundo Baltazar, 24, from Los Angeles, California
Santino Rice, 30, from Los Angeles, California
Zulema Griffin, 28, from New York, New York

Winner:

Chloe Dao

Daniel Franco had been a competitor in the first season and was eliminated in that season's first episode. Determined to show that the judges "made a mistake" in eliminating him so soon, he returned to the nationwide tryouts with samples from his own design line. The evaluation panel at the tryouts decided to give him one more chance and brought him back as a contestant for season two.

Models

Allison McAtee, from Erie, Pennsylvania
Alyssa Daugherty, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cara Roberts, from Darien, Connecticut
Claudia, from Germany
Danyelle Vilmenay, from Baltimore, Maryland
Eden Henderson, from Queens, New York
Eliza Jane
Grace Kelsey, from San Diego, California
Heather Brown
Lesley Ann Williams
Maria Lucia Santiago
Melissa Braiser, from New York, New York
Rachael Hartzog
Rebecca Holliday, from Savannah, Georgia
Shannon Fluet, from Boston, Massachusetts
Tarah Rodgers, from North Carolina

Winner:

Episodes

Road To The Runway
Clothes Off Your Back
All Dolled Up
Team Lingerie
Social Scene
Window Shopping
On Thin Ice
Inspiration
Flower Power
Makeover
What's Your Line
Reunion (Season 2)
Finale - Part 1(Season 2)
Finale - Part 2(Season 2)

Designer Eliminations

Elimination Chart
Designer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	14
Chloe	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	LOW	WINNER	WINNER
Daniel V.	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	WIN	LOW	WIN	OUT	Runner-up
Santino	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	WIN	LOW	LOW	LOW	LOW	LOW	LOW	OUT	2nd Runner-Up
Kara	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	OUT		11 - What's Your Line?
Nick	IN	IN	WIN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	IN	LOW	LOW	OUT			10 - Makeover
Andrae	IN	LOW	LOW	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	HIGH	OUT				9 - Flower Power
Zulema	IN	LOW	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN	OUT					8 - Inspiration
Emmett	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	HIGH	OUT						7 - On Thin Ice
Diana	LOW	IN	IN	IN	LOW	OUT							6 - Window Shopping
Marla	IN	IN	LOW	IN	LOW	OUT							6 - Window Shopping
Guadalupe	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT								5 - Social Scene
Daniel F.	LOW	HIGH	IN	OUT									4 - Team Lingerie
Raymundo	IN	IN	OUT										3 - All Dolled Up
Kirsten	IN	OUT											2 - Clothes Off Your Back
Heidi	OUT												1 - Road To Runway
John	OUT												1 - Road To Runway

Model Eliminations

Elimination Chart
Model	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Finals
Grace	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	WINNER
Rebecca	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	OUT
Heather	WIN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Eden	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Rachael	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Danyelle	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Tarah	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Shannon	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Lesley Ann	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Cara	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Eliza	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Claudia	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Allison	IN	IN¹	IN	OUT
Melissa	IN	IN	OUT
Alyssa	IN	OUT
Maria	IN	WD

Allison was originally eliminated, but was brought back after Maria withdrew from the competition.
In episode 1, models were randomly assigned to designers.
In episode 2, designers could again choose their models, with the winner of the previous challenge choosing first and the other designers choosing in random order.
In episode 2, Raymundo's model, Maria, dropped out, so Allison, John's model from the first challenge was brought back.
Beginning in episode 3, only the winner of the previous challenge could decide whether to change his/her model. Since episode 3, only Zulema had changed her model. She picked Tarah and dropped Rachael in episode 8.
Since models are eliminated at the beginning of the next episode, no model was eliminated in episode 1.
In episode 10, models were not used on the challenge.

Episode Recaps

Episode 1: Road To The Runway

Before arriving in New York, the 16 contestants being considered for positions in this season's competing cast were given six yards of plain white muslin, $20, and one week to create an outfit that best represents who they are as a fashion designer. After arriving, the 16 contestants found that only 14 positions were available in the Parsons workroom and thus two would be eliminated at the runway judging.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Nina Garcia; and Michael Kors.
WINNER: Santino
OUT: Heidi and John
First broadcast December 7, 2005

Episode 2: Clothes Off Your Back

Designers made an outfit using only the clothes they were wearing at the moment the challenge was announced. They have to complete one day on their designs.

This episode is best remembered for Andrae's tearfilled panic attack on the runway.

Judges: Heidi Klum; Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Diane von Furstenberg.
WINNER: Chloe
OUT: Kirsten
First broadcast December 7, 2005

Episode 3: All Dolled Up

Designers created a life-sized outfit for the My Scene Barbie collection. The winning designer's outfit would be duplicated for the My Scene Barbie collection. The designers had a budget of $150 USD and two days to complete the design.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Lily Martinez, Head Designer for "My Scene" Barbie.
WINNER: Nick
OUT: Raymundo
First broadcast December 14, 2005

Episode 4: Team Lingerie

Designers created a lingerie line consisting of three looks. A team event with four teams, each with a lead designer and two assistants. The designers had a budget of $200 and one day to complete the collection. This show was notable for the fight between Santino and Nina over his collection. Also notable was Daniel's style and his constant bombardment of changes to the collection which ultimately led to his elimination.

The teams were:

Daniel V.,Andrae and Zulema
Diana,Marla and Guadalupe
Santino,Nick and Emmett
Daniel F.,Kara and Chloe

Judges: Heidi Klum; Nina Garcia; Cynthia Rowley; and Alessandra Ambrosio.
WINNER: Daniel V. (teamed with Zulema and Andrae)
OUT: Daniel F. (teamed with Kara and Chloe)
First broadcast December 21, 2005

Episode 5: Social Scene

Designers created a party dress for socialite Nicky Hilton. The designers had a budget of $150 and two days to complete the designs.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Nicky Hilton.
WINNER: Santino
OUT: Guadalupe
First broadcast 4 January, 2006

Episode 6: Window Shopping

Designers created a day-to-evening ensemble for Banana Republic. A Team event with five teams of two. Both designers on the losing team were eliminated. Each team had to finish their garment in one day.

The teams were:

Chloe and Emmett
Daniel and Andrae
Kara and Zulema
Santino and Nick
Diana and Marla

Judges: Heidi Klum; Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Deborah Lloyd, Head Designer at Banana Republic.
WINNERS: Andrae and Daniel V.
OUT: Diana and Marla
First broadcast 11 January, 2006

Episode 7: On Thin Ice

Designers created a figure skating outfit for 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen.The designers had a budget of $150 and two days to complete the design.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Michael Kors; Anne Slowey, Fashion News Director at ELLE; and Sasha Cohen.
WINNER: Zulema
OUT: Emmett
First broadcast 18 January, 2006

Episode 8: Inspiration

Designers took photos and picked one to be an inspiration for an outfit. The designers had a budget of $100 and one day to complete the outfit.

This episode is most notable for Zulema's "Model Walk Off." Prior to this episode, all the winning designers stuck with their original models when given the chance to change by Heidi. Zulema stunned everyone when she not only announced she was changing models, but also making this decision by picking three girls to have a "walk off." She chose the eliminated Emmett's model Shannon, Andrae's model Danyelle, and Nick's model Tarah for consideration. She switched to Tarah, which left Rachael with Nick and eliminated Shannon.

Judges: Heidi Klum; Michael Kors; Nina Garcia; and Season 1 winner Jay McCarroll.
WINNER: Daniel V.
OUT: Zulema
First broadcast 25 January, 2006

Episode 9: Flower Power

Designers created a dress using only natural materials purchased in the New York Flower District. The designers had a budget of $100 and one hour for the purchases. Parts of the show included Santino's impersonations of Tim, and his confrontation with Tim himself and Chloe discussing "coming out" with Nick and Daniel.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Michael Kors; Nina Garcia; and design team Mark Badgley and James Mischka.
WINNER: Daniel V., who also won immunity for the next challenge
OUT: Andrae
First broadcast February 1, 2006
Daniel V. is the 2nd person to win 2 challenges in a row behind Kara Saun from season 1.

Episode 10: Makeover

Designers created a new look to makeover a fellow contestant who then models the new look on the runway. This show was notable for the fall out between Santino and Nick.
Chloe designed for Nick, Nick designed for Daniel V., Daniel V. designed for Chloe, Kara designed for Santino, and Santino designed for Kara.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Michael Kors; Nina Garcia; and celebrity stylist Freddie Leiba.
WINNER: Chloe (Designed for Nick)
OUT: Nick (Designed for Daniel V.)
First broadcast February 8, 2006

Episode 11: What's Your Line

Designers made an evening dress for supermodel Iman. The evening dress also reflects the line which the designers will show at Olympus Fashion Week.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Michael Kors; Nina Garcia; and Iman.
WINNER: Daniel V.
OUT: Kara
First broadcast February 15, 2006

Episode 12: Reunion

All of the designers gathered for a reunion hosted by Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum on the eve of New York Fashion Week at which the final three designers will display their collections. Clips were shown at the reunion, the first few clips focused on Santino's comments on the other designers that weren't very nice (ex: He not liking the sound of Diana's voice) following this where dramatic moments such as Andrae's break down and his accent. This was followed by what was called "Project Talk back" showing how vocal this seasons contestants were. That was followed by clips of Zulema and her alter-ego "She-tangi" and her stealing Tarah from Nick. Tarah and Rachael came on the show to express their views on the situation. This was followed by segments swhoing the interviews between all the contestants. Followed up by "Project Runway Musical" showing Santino, Nick, Andrae singing. Finally the previous contestants showed their view on who was going to win.
First broadcast February 22, 2006

Episode 13: Finale - Part 1(Season 2)

The three final designers were shown at home when Tim Gunn visited them and then returned to New York to prepare their collections for showing at New York Olympus Fashion Week. Santino's collection was based on a combination of vintage and contemporary, Daniel's was a mixture of japanese culture and military influence while Chloe had not come up with a concept. 2 months after the home visit the desighners came together to get ready for fashion week. Santino later said that he shouldn't have said what he had said on the show. Tim Gunn gave praise for both Chloe and Santino's collection but was perplexed with Daniels which surprised Daniel. Later they were surprised to find out that they had to complete one final challenge: an additional garment that they each design with the aid of one eliminated designer of their choice. Nick, Andrae and Diana returned to help Daniel, Santino and Chloe, respectively.
First broadcast March 1, 2006

Episode 14: Finale - Part 2(Season 2)

Chloe, Daniel V., and Santino displayed their final collections of thirteen pieces at New York Olympus Fashion Week.
Judges: Heidi Klum; Michael Kors; Nina Garcia; and Debra Messing.
WINNER of Project Runway Season 2: Chloe
OUT: Daniel V. (1st Runner-up) and Santino(2nd Runner-up)
First broadcast March 8, 2006