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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Thank you Kate!

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Meet Katelyn Pankoke Today in Chicago

Attention all Chicago area Project Runway fans … 

Season 11 Designer Kate Pankoke will be signing sketches this Saturday, 2/16 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Lord and Taylor in Oakbrook, Illinois. 

LOCATION: Lord and Taylor 180 Oakbrook Center Mall Oakbrook, IL 60521 

The public is invited to meet Pankoke and receive a complimentary autographed sketch of her winning evening gown look from last week’s Heidi Klum “Surprise” challenge. Kate will also be bringing several original design pieces for display. 

The Creative Director of Chicago based Elaya Vaughn Bridal has been holding her own on Project Runway Teams! Taking home the win last week, Kate earned immunity with a beautiful evening gown designed for Heidi Klum. The gown will be worn in the international TV and print ad campaign for Surprise, Klum’s newest fragrance. Once again this week, this 23 year old proves that she is a force to be reckoned with, fashioning a gorgeous tea length dress from chicken wire and flowers in the requisite Project Runway “unconventional” challenge.

Of course we would love a Field Report!

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Meet Kate Pankoke

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

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Project Runway Season 11 Designers!

The Project Runway Season 11 designers are: 

Amanda Valentine, 31 - Hometown: Lincoln, NE; Resides in Nashville, TN 
Benjamin Mach, 35 - Hometown: Sydney, Australia; Resides in London, England 
Cindy Marlatt, 59 - Hometown: Kent, WA; Resides in Kent, WA 
Daniel Esquivel, 48 - Hometown: Austin, TX; Resides in Austin, TX 
Emily Pollard, 24 - Hometown: Richfield, OH; Resides in Falls Church, VA 
James Martinez, 29 - Hometown: Dallas, TX; Resides in Dallas, TX 
Joseph Aaron Segal, 30 - Hometown: Framingham, MA; Resides in Providence, RI 
Katelyn Pankoke, 23 - Hometown: Parkland, FL; Resides in Chicago, IL 
Layana Aguilar, 28 - Hometown: Valadares, Brazil; Resides in New York, NY 
Mat Arthur, 30 - Hometown: Hammond, LA; Resides in New Orleans, LA 
Michelle Lesniak Franklin, 34 - Hometown: Portland, OR; Resides in Portland, OR 
Patricia Michaels, 46 - Hometown: Taos, NM; Resides in Taos, NM 
Richard Hallmarq, 40 - Hometown: Sacramento, CA; Resides in Sacramento, CA 
Samantha Black, 28 - Hometown: Bronx, NY/ Fairfield, CT; Resides in Brooklyn, NY 
Stanley Hudson, 45- Hometown: Pomona, CA; Resides in West Hollywood, CA 
Tu Nakchat, 26 - Hometown: Chacheangsao, Thailand; Resides in Springfield, VA

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