Project Runway All Stars (season 5)


Project Runway All Stars is the fifth season of the Project Runway spin-off series Project Runway All Stars. It features 13 designers from previous seasons of the original series and Project Runway: Under the Gunn with Alyssa Milano returning as both host and judge. TV fashion correspondent and Marie Claire’s Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi also returns to mentor contestants.
The prizes for this season are the opportunity to design an exclusive line of jewelry for BaubleBar.com, a capsule footwear collection by Chinese Laundry, a fashion spread in Marie Claire and a position at the magazine as Contributing Editor, a complete sewing studio to launch his/her winning line from Brothers Sewing and Embroidery and a cash prize of USD 100,000.

Designers

Names and locales per official site:
DesignerPlace of ResidenceOriginal SeasonOriginal RankPlace Finished
Fäde zu GrauCoral Gables, FloridaSeason 139th13th
Daniel FrancoLos Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 1 & Season 212th/12th12th
Stella ZotisNew York, New YorkSeason 59th11th
Mitchell PerryFort Lauderdale, FloridaSeason 1312th10th
Valerie MayenCleveland, OhioSeason 87th9th
Alexander PopeRidgewood, Queens, New York CitySeason 127th8th
Layana AguilarNew York, New YorkSeason 115th7th
Asha DanielsCincinnati, OhioUnder the Gunn3rd6th
Emily PayneSan Francisco, CaliforniaSeason 135th5th
Sam DonovanBoston, MassachusettsUnder the GunnRunner-Up4th
Ken LaurenceAtlanta, GeorgiaSeason 128th3rd
Kini ZamoraKapolei, HawaiiSeason 133rdRunner-Up
Dom StreaterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSeason 12WinnerWinner

Models

Model Elimination Table

Designer Legend

Episode 1: What Makes An All Star?

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The designers must tap into their past to create a look inspired by a moment that kick-started their fashion career.
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A wind machine on the runway tasks the designers with creating dramatic, elegant looks that showcase the movement of the fabric.
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The designers must team up with music group Little Big Town to create "opposites attract" red-carpet gowns for the Academy of Country Music Awards. The pairs are:
Sam/Kini, Asha/Alexander, Valerie/Stella, Emily/Layana, Dom/Ken, Daniel/Mitchell
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The Unconventional Challenge finds the designers turning New York City emergency services materials into runway-worthy looks.
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The designers must create winter wear to keep uninhibited naturists toasty warm on the naked runway.
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The designers celebrate Baroque fashion by creating couture inspired gowns.
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The All Stars are challenged to create evening resort wear from fabric preselected by another designer.
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Laura Michelle Kelly, star of Broadway's Finding Neverland, challenges the designers to re-imagine looks for classic fairy-tale characters.
The characters are assigned thus:
Alexander: Cinderella;
Asha: Rapunzel;
Dom: Tinkerbell;
Emily: The Snow Queen;
Ken: Snow White;
Kini: Alice ;
Layana: Belle;
Sam: The Little Mermaid.
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The designers must combine sports and fashion to create high-end leisure wear inspired by the "Touch by Alyssa Milano" line.
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Fashion designer Zac Posen and actress Debi Mazar join the judges to critique sophisticated summer looks with an edge.
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Tensions run high as the designers are pushed to the limit to create avant-garde fashion inspired by contemporary art.
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Four surprise guests return to advise the designers as they create print-on-print looks for Nina Garcia: two designers battle to make the finale.
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The designers are challenged to create collections that are inspired by New York: the winner is chosen.