Project Runway All-Stars Season 4 Cast Announced

Project Runway All Stars Season 4 premieres October 30th on Lifetime.

The cast includes two past winners, Michelle Lesniak and Dmitry Sholokhov.

Also competing are Season Four's Chris March, Season Seven's Jay Sario,  and for the third time, Kate Pankoke.

From Season Ten, Fabio Costa, Gunnar Deatherage, and Sonjia Williams.

From Season Eleven, Samantha Black, Benjamin Mach and Patricia Michaels.

From Season Twelve, Helen Castillo, Justin LeBlanc, and Alexandria von Bromssen.

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BPR at the Project Runway Season 12 Finale

One of the best things about attending the finale show is meeting the newest designers! 

Sandro, Sue, Karen, Miranda, Timothy, Angela

Angela has red hair now - she is adorable!  Miranda and Angie joined us for lunch along with Bert Keeter and April Johnston.

The other "best thing" about the finale show is seeing so many alums...

Ben, Layana, Samantha, Tu

We have posted many candid shots on our facebook page.

It is impossible to list all of the designers we saw - can you calculate how many Project Runway designers there are total from all seasons?  (Don't forget that Daniel Franco was in two casts.)

Hmmmm....

Heidi announced that there was an "unconventional materials" look in each collection - Justin's was amazing.  We understand that the "fringe" in his look was created with pipettes.  Perhaps like these...

Helen's opening look was fabulous - the color especially.  It's hard to tell what her unconventional look was created from, but we understand that it may have been some sort of silicon baking sheets - not sure!

Alexander's final look was very dramatic and received the most applause.

After the show, we always do an informal survey of "which collection was your favorite?"  This season  it seemed that Justin had the most fans - with Kate, Dom, Helen and Alexandria also frequently mentioned.

Laura K. - I am going on record to say that Alexandria's collection was my personal favorite.  She did a lot of separates and there were so many details (the POCKETS, the HATS...) that I felt like I couldn't take it all in.  She had me back at her home visit when she let us know that she teaches children to sew at "Camp Couture."  As a mom of five and a sewing teacher - I just have to root for her!  

Scarlett - I liked Alexandra's the best as well! And don't forget that her first look (she opened with her unconventional challenge garment - phone books were involved!) got applause. I felt that I knew her girl and that she took us on a cohesive journey. Loved her styling, too. 

Tbone - Three for three from Team BPR on Alexandria's collection. Very sophisticated separates, it was clear she put a ton of work and love into this. Everything looked very well made and expensive. The judges will respond well to this collection, I think. When she took her turn on the runway for the final walk, she was wiping away a tear from her eye. This was her moment on the big stage and she knew what it meant.

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BPR Interview with Samantha Black

Project Runway season 11 designer, Samantha Black, talks about her experience on the show.

A highlight:

BPR: If you could go back, is there anything that you would change about your design? 

SB: Yes, I would not go the junior route. It was not what the challenge was asking for. In my mind I just wanted to stand out and do something different. If I could go back, I would try to give them exactly what they wanted. 

BPR: Did you agree with the judges on the winning design? 

SB: I thought it was really cute! 

BPR: Did your teammates help or hurt you in any way in this challenge? 

SB: Ummmm... I won't say that they hurt me, but I wish they were a little more honest. I think that I was determined and they didn't want to discourage me. When I saw how Stanley helped Patricia to refine her design and send her in a better direction I wish someone could have done that for me.

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Thank you Samantha!

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Project Runway Season 11 Finale Collections

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Photos of Project Runway Season 11 Finale Collections below. Three finalists and five decoy collections were shown.

All "Collection" photos:  New York Magazine.

Layana Aquilar
Daniel Esquivel
Samantha Black
Richard Hallmarq
Michelle Lesniak Franklin 
Amanda Valentine
Stanley Hudson
Patricia Michaels

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Meet Season 11 Designers at Lord & Taylor Feb 16th

Project Runway Season 11 designers, Samantha Black and Layana Aguilar will be at the Lord & Taylor Flagship store 424 Fifth Avenue New York NY 2nd Floor on Saturday Feb 16th from 2-4 PM.  

The public is welcome.

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Meet Samantha Black

Samantha Black, 28 - Hometown: Bronx, NY/ Fairfield, CT; Resides in Brooklyn, NY

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