Project Runway Season 8: Meet the Cast
It’s hard to believe that seven seasons have passed in the “Project Runway” realm, and it looks like Season 8 may be the best so far.
Coming up on July 29th, Heidi Klum & Co. return to the Lifetime network at 9pm to show off a whole new cast of designing hopefuls.
This time around, the contestants are more diverse than ever, with plenty of men and women, young and not-so-young competing for the prize.
The Season 8 Cast of “Project Runway” is:
A. J. Thouvenot
Age: 26
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Profession: Designer for TrashBiscuit
Favorite Designer: Heatherette, Jeremy Scott, John Galliano
Andy South
Age: 23
Hometown: Waipahu, HI
Profession: Freelance designer, and personal assistant to another designer.
Favorite Designer: Yohji Yamamoto, John Galliano
April Johnston
Age: 21
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Profession: Just graduated from college
Favorite Designer: Alexander McQueen, John Galliano
Casanova
Age: 33
Hometown: Astoria, NY
Profession: Fashion designer
Favorite Designer: John Galliano
Christopher Collins
Age: 30
Hometown: San Francisco , CA
Profession: Fashion designer
Favorite Designer: Dior and Lanvin
Gretchen Jones
Age: 28
Hometown: Portland, OR
Profession: Designer/director of MothLove
Favorite Designer: Vena Cava, Halston, Rachel Comey, Chloe, Isabel Marant, Vanessa Bruno
Ivy Higa
Age: 30
Hometown: New York, NY
Profession: Fashion designer
Favorite Designer: Marc Jacobs, Consuelo Castiglioni, Stella McCartney, Issey Miyake
Jason Troisi
Age: 33
Hometown: Greenwich, CT
Profession: Landscape designer (glorified lawn cutter)
Favorite Designer: Can I say myself?
Kristin Haskins Simms
Age: 39
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Profession: Apparel designer, freelance graphic designer and adjunct professor in graphic design
Favorite Designer: Ann Demeuelemeester
McKell Maddox
Age: 29
Hometown: Layton, UT
Profession: Fashion designer
Favorite Designer: Coco Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier
Michael Costello
Age: 27
Hometown: Palm Springs, CA
Profession: Fashion designer
Favorite Designer: Elie Saab, Tom Ford, Valentino, Donatella Versace, Basil Soda
Michael Drummond
Age: 31
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Profession: Knitwear designer/freelance stylist
Favorite Designer: Issey Miyake, Alexander McQueen (R.I.P.), and Viktor & Rolf
Mondo Guerra
Age: 32
Hometown: Denver, CO
Profession: Freelance designer
Favorite Designer: Paco Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Edith Head
Nicholas D’Aurizio
Age: 32
Hometown: New York, NY
Profession: Handbag designer
Favorite Designer: Yeohlee, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Prada
Peach Carr
Age: 50
Hometown: Lake Forest, IL
Profession: Freelance designer
Favorite Designer: Valentino, McQueen and Balenciaga
Sarah Trost
Age: 27
Hometown: Toluca Lake, CA
Profession: Costume designer
Favorite Designer: Adrian, Nudie Cohn, Bill Belew, Gaultier, Schiaparelli, old-school Dior
Valerie Mayen
Age: 29
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Profession: Fashion designer, educator, illustrator
Favorite Designer: Rudi Gernreich, Stefano Pilati, Leanne Marshall
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