BPR Interview with Kate Pankoke

Project Runway Season 4 All-Star designer, Kate Pankoke, talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight:

BPR: Which was your favorite challenge? 

KP: Definitely the Wicked challenge. I had never seen Wicked and Helen and I were like holding hands and crying the whole time. 

 BPR: You got to see the show? I don't think we knew that. 

KP: Yes, we all went to see the show. We worked all day and then we went to the show that night. Afterward, we went backstage and we were able to see the costumes close up. I even got to touch the tiara. I was dying. 

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Click here to visit Elaya Vaughn.

Thank you Kate!

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Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 1

Our polls for Episode 1 are closed. You agreed with the judges and felt that Fabio Costa deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You disagreed with judges' choice and felt that Kate should have been out. Click here to see the results. 

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 2 poll.

Photos courtesy of MyLifetime.com

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Kate Pankoke's Wedding Featured on "Style me Pretty"

Project Runway designer Kate Pankoke was married last November in Savannah.

She made her gown (of course!) and also created many of the special touches that made her wedding truly unique and personal.

Click here for the full story.

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BPR Interview with Kate Pankoke

Project Runway designer, Kate Pankoke was in NYC today at Macy's  as part of a special press event featuring the collections of 17 emerging designers from the Macy's Fashion Incubator program. Kate will be showcasing bridal gowns from her latest Elaya Vaughn Bridal collection.  

BPR Field Reporter, Jennifer Mara, met up with Kate and sends us this interview - thanks Jen!

Kate Pankoke is just as articulate, kind and talented in person as she seemed on TV. Kate is a woman who speaks through fashion personally and professionally, living what she stands for. 

The first question I asked her was if she made her own gown for her wedding this past November- she immediately replied yes, and yes, was also the answer when I asked her if she made what she was wearing today. 

Tiers are a signature for this season called “Romance in Bloom.” Kate does one collection per year, usually fourteen looks. 

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Own a Piece of Project Runway History

The finale decoy collections of Kate Pankoke,  Alexander Pope, and Jeremy Brandrick are available for your bids.

Click here to see Kate's designs.  Right now, this golden gown has the highest price.

Kate Pankoke's design

Click here to see Alexander's designs.  Right now this look has the highest price.

Alexander Pope's design

Click here to see Jeremy Brandrick's designs.  Right now this look has the highest price.

Jeremy Brandrick's design

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BPR Interview with Kate Pankoke

Project Runway Season 12 designer, Kate Pankoke talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight:

BPR: We are pretty much in the dark about the model selection process.  Can you enlighten us?

 KP: That is a really good question... There are some really shady things going on this season... As you know, this season the runway is supposed to be an anonymous runway...so randomly, the producers would say, "You have this model now." Sometimes we got to choose new models, sometimes we didn't, and obviously once you are accustomed to a model and you know her measurements, you really don't want to switch. 

 BPR: Was the winner able to choose a new model? I would think that the winner would always choose Ya.

 KP: Actually, Helen's model, Molly is tied with Ya for wins! 

 BPR: Knowing now that Helen has won so many challenges, do you regret giving her the win in the Coney Island challenge? 

 KP: Not at all... and I don't think of it as me "giving the win" to Helen. I did it because I knew what she was going through. She is such a talented designer, she is a great person, and she worked just as hard as I did. Also, she really needed a pick-me-up from the previous challenge. 

 So, I had two choices. I could recommend her for the win, and give her a boost, or I could nominate myself - giving me two wins in a row and assuring that everyone would hate me. 

 I was happy to recommend Helen for the win. She deserved it. She is amazing.

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Click here to see Kate's Fashion Week collection.

Kate's Favorite Look

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Thank you Kate!

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Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 8

Our polls for Episode 8 are closed. You disagreed with the judges and felt that Kate Pankoke deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You agreed with the judges and felt that Karen should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 9 poll.

Photos courtesy of MyLifetime.com

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Own a Piece of Project Runway History

The episode 8 auctions are live.

Right now Kate Pankoke's look has the highest bid.

Click here to see all of the auctions and to place your bid.

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Project Runway Season 12 Finale Collections

Eight Project Runway Season 12 designers showed at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 6, 2013. Below you will see images of the designers in the order that their ten-piece Spring 2014 collections were shown at Lincoln Center. In an effort to remain spoiler-free, you will not see images of the designs on the main page of BPR. Spoiler alert - if you click on the image of each designer you will be redirected to images of the 10 fashions in the order that they were presented. Purists, beware that you will see the garments before they appear on the show and that the comments will contain discussions about the looks.

 Click the image above for the collection of Alexander Pope.

 Click the image above for the collection of Kate Pankoke.

 Click the image above for the collection of Jeremy Brandrick.

 Click the image above for the collection of Helen Castillo.

 Click the image above for the collection of Alexandria von Bromssen.

 Click the image above for the collection of Bradon McDonald.

 Click the image above for the collection of Justin LeBlanc.

 Click the image above for the collection of Dom Streater.

All images courtesy of Getty Images.

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Runway Redemption - There is Still Time to Vote for your Favorite!

Kate? Ra'mon? or Val?  Who will return for Season 12?

Click here to vote.

Is this a good idea?

Would you rather see a designer return to compete in season 12, or in All-Stars 3?

Are you imagining the drama that is possible when the season 12 designers realize that an alum is in their cast?

Will they resent the returning designer?  Try to make friends?  Will there be sabotage?  

What do you think?

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Runway Redemption - A Second Chance in Season 12!

Ra'Mon-Lawrence Coleman?  Kate Pankoke?  Valerie Mayen? 

Project Runway fans have the opportunity to choose which of these former designers will be given a  "second chance" to compete in season 12.

Please stay tuned to BPR for voting details.

UPDATE: Voting is now live!

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BPR Interview with Kate Pankoke

Project Runway Season 11 designer, Kate Pankoke, talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight:  

BPR: Did Heidi give you any idea that this would be a double elimination? 

KP: No. There was no idea. I mean the thought did not even cross my mind. 

BPR: So you were as surprised as we were? 

 KP: Yes. First I was shocked that Tu was eliminated. I started sobbing because I didn't want him to leave. Then when they called my name I was really shocked. 

BPR: Were you surprised that the high-schoolers chose Patricia's design as their favorite? 

KP: I was a little surprised, but a lot of the challenge was based on the networking and just how the students liked you. I mean Sam and Patricia were just so cool and talkative and so innovative. They could sell anything... When Sam tells you something is cool, you just believe that it is cool. They were more avant-garde.   Tu and I were trying to be more practical and marketable.

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Click here to visit Kate's website.

Thank you Kate!

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Own a Piece of Project Runway History

The Episode 5 garments are now available for your bids.

Right now Kate Pankoke's design has the highest price.

Click here to see all of the auctions.

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Results In - You Were the Judge Episode 3

Our polls for Episode 3 are closed. You agreed with the judges and felt that Kate Pankoke deserved the win. Click here to see the results. You disagreed with judges and thought that Benjamin should have been out. Click here to see the results.

Check back with us tomorrow for our Episode 4 poll.

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Own a Piece of Project Runway History

This winning design by Kate Pankoke and Layana Aguilar is currently holding the highest price in this week's auctions -  $1200!!!!

Click here to see all of the auctions and to place your bids.

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Meet Kate Pankoke

Katelyn Pankoke, 23 - Hometown: Parkland, FL; Resides in Chicago, IL

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