The eighth season of the television show Project Runway began airing on July 29, 2010, on the Lifetime. After Lifetime cancelled the accompanying series Models of the Runway, Project Runway episodes were extended to 90 minutes in Season 8. This was the first season that episodes were longer than an hour with commercials.

The season included 17 designers at the beginning of the competition. Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum; fashion designer Michael Kors; and Marie Claire fashion director, Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as the workroom mentor to the aspiring designers. Designer Gretchen Jones was the season's winner.

April Johnson, Michael Costello and Mondo Guerra later appeared in the first season of Project Runway All Stars in 2012, with April receiving 10th Place, Michael 3rd, and Mondo winning the competition. Peach Carr, Carlos Casanova and Ivy Higa in the same year, competed in the second season of the All Stars edition placing 13th, 7th and 5th respectively. Ari South (known as Andy on season 8 before transitioning) competed in the third season in 2013, where she was eliminated first, placing 11th. Valerie Mayen competed in the fifth season in 2016, placing 9th. Casanova and South would go on to participate again in the sixth season of All Stars in 2018, with Casanova placing 16th of 16, while South placed 14th.

Contestants

+McKell Maddox29Layton, UTEpisode 117th placeJason Troisi33Greenwich, CTEpisode 215th placeNicholas D'Aurizio32New York, NYSarah Trost27Toluca Lake, CAEpisode 314th placeKristin Haskins Simms39Philadelphia, PAEpisode 413th placeA.J. Thouvenot26St. Charles, MOEpisode 512th placePeach Carr50Lake Forest, ILEpisode 611th placeCarlos Casanova33Astoria, NYEpisode 710th placeMichael Drummond31St. Louis, MOEpisode 89th placeIvy Higa30New York, NYEpisode 98th placeValerie Mayen29Cleveland, OHEpisode 107th placeChristopher Collins30San Francisco, CAEpisode 116th placeApril Johnston21Savannah, GAEpisode 125th placeMichael Costello27Palm Springs, CAEpisode 134th placeAndy South23Waianae, HIEpisode 143rd placeMondo Guerra32Denver, COGretchen Jones 28Portland, OR

Models ModelsPlace FinishedVanessa Ratnavich17thDre Davis16thJulia Rodriguez15thSamantha Zajarias14thKaven Jo Caven13thAmare Tk12thIfy Jones11thSarae Cart10thZhanna Ved9thEkaterina Py8thAlexandra Palmer7thEyen Chorm6thRose Cook5thCassie Dzienny4thLenka Dayrit3rdTina Marie Clark2ndMillana SnowWinner

Challenges

+Designer Elimination Table Designers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Eliminated EpisodeGretchenWIN WIN HIGH IN LOW IN IN INHIGH IN LOW LOWADV WINNER 14 - Finale, Part 2 Mondo IN HIGH IN IN HIGH HIGH LOW WIN WIN WIN HIGHHIGHADV Andy IN IN WIN IN LOW IN HIGHLOW HIGH LOW WIN HIGH ADV Michael C. IN IN IN WIN LOW WIN IN IN LOW IN LOW WIN OUT 13 - Finale, Part 1 April LOW IN IN LOW HIGH INWIN IN IN HIGH HIGH OUT Christopher IN IN IN LOW LOW HIGH IN HIGH IN LOW OUT 11 - A Look in the Line Valerie IN HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH LOW IN LOW LOW OUT 10 - There's a Pattern Here Ivy LOW IN IN IN LOW IN LOW HIGH OUT 9 - Race to the Finish Michael D. IN IN IN HIGH HIGH LOW HIGHOUT 8 - A Rough Day on the Runway CasanovaLOW IN LOW IN WIN IN OUT 7 - What's Mine is Yours Peach IN LOW IN IN HIGH OUT 6 - You Can Totally Wear That Again AJ IN IN LOW IN OUT 5 - There IS an 'I' in Team Kristin IN IN IN OUT 4 - Hats Off to You Sarah IN IN OUT Nicholas LOW OUT 2 - Larger Than Life Jason LOW OUT 2 - Larger Than Life McKell OUT 1 - And Sew It Begins

The designer won Project Runway Season 8. The designer won the challenge. The designer was in the top two, but did not win. The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated. The designer lost and was out of the competition.

: This episode was unusual in that there was only 1 high look and 6 bottom looks, instead of 3 high and 3 low. : This episode only Mondo's and April's looks were the clear high looks from the judges, Michael C and Gretchen, were considered only fine but not judged really as a high or low.

+Model Elimination Table Model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Millana AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ – CC AJ AJ AJ GJ GJ GJ WINNER (GJ) Tina Marie VM VM VM VM VM – AS VM VM VM MG MG MG MG Lenka MC MC MC MC MC – MG MC MC MC AS AS AS AS Cassie AS AS AS AS AS – VM AS AS AS MC MC MCOUT Rose CC CC CC CC CC – AJ CC CC CC AJ AJOUT Eyen MG MG MG MG MG – MC MG MG MG CCOUT AlexandraGJ GJ GJ GJ GJ – CA GJ GJ GJ WD Ekaterina IH IH IH IH IH – MD IH IH OUT Zhanna MD MD MD MD MD – IH MD OUT Sarae CA CA CA CA CA – GJ OUT Ify PC PC PC PC PC – OUT Amare AT AT AT AT AT – OUT Kaven KS KS KS KS OUT Samantha ST ST ST OUT Julia ND ND OUT Dre JT JT OUT VanessaMM OUT

The model won Project Runway Season 8. The model wore the winning design that challenge. The model wore the losing design that challenge. The model was eliminated. The model withdrew from the competition

: The models were not used in Episode 6. : Alexandra was chosen by Christopher, but then withdrew from the competition because of a family crisis and Eyen was brought back. Designer legend A.J. Thouvenot: AT April Johnston: AJ Andy South: AS Carlos Casanova: CA Christopher Collins: CC Gretchen Jones: GJ Ivy Higa: IH Jason Troisi: JT Kristin Haskins Simms: KS Nicholas D'Aurizio: ND McKell Maddox: MM Michael Costello.: MC Michael Drummond.: MD Mondo Guerra: MG Peach Carr: PC Sarah Trost: ST Valerie Mayen: VM

Episodes

Notes

References

External links

Project Runway Official Season 8 Episode Guide