Our 6th matchup is season 1 winner jay mccarroll versus season 9 winner anya ayoungchee. Well never forget jay mccarrolls incredible finale show, with each autumn themed look colorcoordinated to match a pair of headphones. Jays inventive designs and original point of view made him the seasonone winner. Jay mccarroll born october 11, 1974 was the first designer to win the. The winner of project runways first season didnt get much after winning the show except for exposure on tv and in elle. Jay mccarroll born october 11, 1974 is a fashion designer who gained fame after winning the debut season of the competitive reality show project runway in 2005. Designer competed on season 1 and project runway allstars 2. What have you been doing since winning runway i have done all sorts of fun things and had really amazing opportunities come my way in the past six years since the show ended. In 2010, jay won season seven of vh1s celebrity fit club, losing a grand total of 40 pounds. Jay mccarroll was the season 1 winner of project runway. After the show, he began teaching at philadelphia university and. The splashy designer, whos been selling his line off his web site.
Infobox television season custom project runway season 1 was the first season of project runway, bravos reality competition show for fashion designers. Jay mccarrolls fashionable array of colorcoordinated outfits complete with matching headphones helped him defeat project runways designing women last week. Jay mccarroll was the winner of project runway season 1, and he was by far the most inventive designer with his own point of. After the show, he began teaching at philadelphia university and started a fashion line on qvc. After winning the show in 2005, he appeared on project jay, eleven minutes, and vh1s celebrity fit club. Nov 17, 2017 designer competed on season 1 and project runway allstars 2. Each week of eight three young designers competed for a scholarship to study fashion design in addition to sewing materials and equipment. Project runway season 1 was the first season of project runway, bravos reality competition show for fashion designers. Philadelphia, pa prweb april 15, 2008 the outspoken season one winner of project runway, today announced the launch of his online boutique and blog at. Jay mccarroll, project runway season 1 winner throwback. Jay mccarroll born october 11, 1974 was the first designer to win the competitive reality show project runway in 2005. Season 1 project runways first winner is back in front of the camera.
After becoming project runways first champion, the 41yearold launched a blog and designer fashion boutique called the colony by. Project runway winner jay mccarroll heads to new york city to market his own fashion line. Project runway winner jay mccarrolls space age spring. When mccarroll won the shows first season, becoming the only winner.
Jones may be the most controversial winner of project runway ever. Project runway winner jeffrey sebelia presents cosa nostra inside. Jul 15, 2008 season 1 project runway s first winner is back in front of the camera. Designers chose their models prior to each challenge, with the winner of the previous challenge choosing first and the other designers choosing in random order. Jun 15, 2009 t ry to remember back to the first season of project runway, how exciting it was, how much personality beamed off the runway every week. Project runway gave bravo one of its most successful. Aug 08, 2007 project runway s jay mccarroll is bitter towards bravo. T ry to remember back to the first season of project runway, how exciting it was, how much personality beamed off the runway every week. Project runway s jay mccarroll is bitter towards bravo. Mccarroll struggled to get his name recognized, like many of the other designers before joining the first season of project runway. Vote here if you havent already our 14th matchup is season 1 and our round 6 winner jay mccarroll versus season 12all stars season 5 and our match 10 winner dom streater.
Thr checks in on the fashion design competitions champions, from first winner jay mccarroll to breakout star christian siriano to first allstar winner mondo guerra. Jay mccarroll, season one winner of project runway. Project runway winners, then and now where designers. Known for not winning a single challenge during the entire competition, minus the actual finale, of course, jay mccarroll dipped into filmmaking while trying to get his design career going. Jay mccarroll is known for his work on fleur 2017, red skies at night.
Now a new documentary celebrates the outrageously outspoken designer jay. And dont forget, match voting is still open until saturday. Mccarroll was the winner of the first season of project runway. The season received critical acclaim including and gave bravo one of its most successful series since queer eye for the straight guy.
Heres how you start a fashion label, the season 1 winner said in the aug. After winning the first season and famously turning down the prize money jay has presented at fashion week, sold a collection on qvc, designed several lines of fabric, socks, handbags, and clothing. Project runway winners, then and now where designers are. Please upvote the designs you like, downvote those you dislike, and dont vote if youre neutral. Project runway gave bravo one of its most successful series since queer eye for the straight guy. Below youll find summary of season one of project runway, pictures from the show of the contestants, the models and the designs. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, materials and theme. After winning he has appeared in project jay, eleven minutes, and vh1s celebrity fit club. See what your favorite project runway designers from. The final three designers, jay mccarroll, kara saun, and wendy pepper, have each created a collection to show at new york fashion week. Jay mccarroll sounds off on hard times postproject runway.
Jay mccarroll, project runway season 1 winner jays inventive designs and original point of view made him the seasonone winner. Jay mccarroll in many ways, jay is like the richard hatch survivor of project runway, respected if for no other reason than that he set the bar so high that every. Well never forget jay mccarroll s incredible finale show, with each autumnthemed look colorcoordinated to match a pair of headphones. We\ll never forget jay\s incredible finale show chloe won an iconic season of project runway not a lot of fans were thrilled when jeffrey took home the win after spending the whole season as the. Still our favorite project runway contestant of all time, jay mccarroll is also famously, stubbornly independent. Despite having never won a challenge, he was still a worthy. Jay mccarroll chose not to accept the cash prize to create a brand of clothing when he discovered that the weinstein company the production company behind project runway would forever take 10% of any profits he made. Although has a studio space with no kitchen or bathroom, jay mccarroll, the winner of project runway, is homeless. Project runway season 1 was the first season of project runway, bravo s reality competition show for fashion designers. Their designs are judged by a panel, and one or more designers. Jay mccarroll, project runway season 1 winner project.
She won after a heated debate between the judges, who. She won after a heated debate between the judges, who eventually chose her over fan favorite mondo. Jay became the first winner of project runway on february 23, 2005. Who can resist such deliciously sarcastic jay commentary. Jay mccarroll, season 1 mccarroll is known as one of the few project runway winners to never win a single challenge until the final runway show. Threads aired directly after the season finale of project runway season, premiering on october 23, 2014. Jay mccarroll, season one winner of project runway, announces.
Kameyama got the title of project runway winner in november 2017 over frontrunners brandon kee and ayana ife. Jay mccarroll grew up in a small mountain town in pennsylvania called iehman. Project runway season 1 winner jay mccarroll born october 11, 1974 is a fashion designer who gained fame after winning the debut season of the competitive reality show project runway in 2005. Mccarroll lists alexander mcqueen as his favorite designer. He studied fashion at philadelphia university, where he now teaches a class about making portfolios. The season received critical acclaim including an emmy nomination for outstanding competitive reality series. The model was the winner of project runway season 1 the model wore the winning designers outfit the model wore the losing designers outfit the model was eliminated notes. Apr 15, 2019 jay mccarroll, project runway season 1 winner jay s inventive designs and original point of view made him the season one winner. Mccarroll won the first season of project runway in 2005. The winning designer of the first season was pennsylvaniabased designer jay mccarroll. Growth in audience popularity was also dramatic from its debut to the season finale, making it a sleeper hit. Its not like other shows where i get bored when i already know the outcome the contestants themselves make such great tv that it doesnt even have to be about the fashion. Apr 15, 2008 philadelphia, pa prweb april 15, 2008 the outspoken season one winner of project runway, today announced the launch of his online boutique and blog at.
Jay mccarroll dishes on life after winning season 1 of project runway jay is always doing something fun. Project runway season 1 was the first season of project runway series. Well never forget jay mccarrolls incredible finale show, with each autumnthemed look colorcoordinated to match a pair of headphones. The winning designer of the first season was pennsylvania based designer jay mccarroll. He eventually moved back to his hometown in philadelphia to teach at a university and start a fashion line for qvc. He is also one of the few show winners to never win a challenge until the final runway show. He originally hailed from the back mountain, pennsylvania, area before moving to london to study at the. Jay mccarroll dishes on life after winning season 1 of. Project runway winners, then and now where designers are in. A comment will be posted below with each design shown during their respective seasons. He has a blog and online fashion boutique, the colony by jay mccarroll. Project runway season 1 wikipedia republished wiki 2. Project runway is an american reality television series that focuses on fashion design. The finale collection will have one post for the full gallery.
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