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What is Shantal from Project Runway doing now? ›

Designer Shantall Lacayo knows this to be true. Coming off her Project Runway win earlier this year, she prepared her first ready-to-wear collection late October, which cosmically coincided with the birth of her second baby.

On "Project Runway," fashion designers compete against each other for a grand prize. Past winners, like Christian Siriano and Leanne Marshall, went on to create successful brands. Other winners, like Gretchen Jones, have expanded their careers beyond designing.

Lacayo was born in Managua, Nicaragua on May 4, 1984. She began working as a fashion designer at the age of 17. In 2003, she attended U.A.M. for marketing and publicity, finishing her studies in 2008.

Christian Siriano, the winner of season 4, is the most successful Project Runway alum, with a thriving career, including dressing celebrities like Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama.

Starting her creative endeavors on Etsy and subsequently establishing Yellow Cake Shop in 2009, Valerie shares her experiences as a local business owner, including learning E-Commerce during the height of the COVID pandemic and finding her target customer in professional women looking for sustainable, eco-friendly, and ...

Runway doesn't pay the contestants, and many must quit their jobs to be on the show. The winner may get a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine, a new car, $50,000 in design software, and $100,000 in seed money to start a new clothing line, but not a cent for groceries.

Experts estimate the pay range for new runway models to fall between $200-1,000 per show, while more experienced models could earn $500-$2500. And, of course, there are the modeling elite, those runway supermodels who go on to become household names. These superstars might make up to a staggering $20,000 per show.

"First, [we ensure] we get everything back," she tells Fashionista. "All the garments [are put] back in order, the accessories [are put] back to [into] their boxes... Then we have to take the [whole] collection back to the showroom, because we usually start market the next morning.

After four years of living abroad and in Los Angeles, Bones retired from professional dance and moved back to New York in 2019 to focus on launching his line, House O Bones (HOB). With an interest in unisex fashion and everything lifestyle, HOB has something for everyone.

Where is Ari from Project Runway? ›

Ari's family currently resides in Waianae, HI. Ari is friendly to and respects all contestants and is never mean or makes snarky remarks.

Sereal also owns her own eponymous fashion line and has shown her collections at New York Fashion Week in 2015 and 2017. As of 2023, she has taken on another role in the arts world, starring in the BET+ film The Reading alongside Oscar winner Mo'Nique. The film is directed by Courtney Glaude, another Houston notable.

As if winning a reality show and launching a fashion line weren't enough, the Miami resident is branching out with her new jewelry line. Shantall Lacayo: “I think the jewelry really melds with the fashion of the brand.”

They cited budgetary restrictions and the show's unchanging format as primary reasons why they chose to pursue another series. "When you do a show, someone always has to pay for it, and other people want you to do certain things, so you can't have the creative freedom," Klum said.

I knew what I wasn't: I wasn't interested in boys, and I really wasn't interested in girls." He mentioned he has "always been kind of asexual." Gunn spoke about his celibacy in 2012. He later stated that he is unashamed of this fact saying, "Do I feel like less of a person for it? No...

Tessa is an emerging Fashion Designer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of DAAP at the University of Cincinnati, her brand, Grind and Glaze is stocked in store and on our website here.

As a fashion designer, he competed as Anthony Williams on Season 7 of "Project Runway" and Season 1 of "Project Runway All-Stars." He competed again in Season 6 of "Project Runway All-Stars" and won, whereupon he changed his name to Anthony Elle in order to start his own fashion line and lifestyle brand.

The 22-year-old designer from Santa Fe, New Mexico bowed out shortly after the challenge, designing a red carpet gown for host Heidi Klum, was announced. At the time, Luz had said she didn't feel she was ready for Bryant Park. Her exit allowed previously eliminated contestant Anthony L. Williams to return.

Sonia designed OP's original monokini and created Roxy's signature board shorts. These days, Sonia creates bespoke couture and bridal pieces instead of working for a larger company, to focus on one of a kind pieces. She continues to pursue her passion for fine art and building homes as time allows.