Project Runway Australia 4 is the fourth installment of the reality competition Project Runway Australia, airing on Arena. The series premiered on 8 October 2012.
Overview
Some changes have been made to the judging panel since the third season. Jarryd Clarke and Kirrily Johnston, judges on the previous season, did not return due to work commitments. They were replaced by fashion designer Peter Morrissey and stylist and fashion director of Harper's Bazaar Australia, Claudia Navone. Megan Gale returns as host and head judge, and Alex Perry returns as mentor to the designers.
Contestants
NameAgePlace of residence Place finished Natalie Cook 12th Natashya Manfield 11th Mladen Milicich10th Sasha-Rose Hartley 9th Alexandra Ovijach8th Savva Argyrou7th William Kutana 6th Jordan Court5th Jamie Ashkar Runner-up Leah Da Gloria Runner-up Tristan Melle Runner-up Christina Exie Winner
Models Leah Jay Rachel Riddel Ebony Edwards Ruby Hunter Jae Lin Zoe Demkiw Holly Caiulo Lili Hart Rosa Solomon
Challenges
+Designer Elimination Progress Designer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 ChristinaINININWININHIGHLOWHIGHOUT INWINNER LeahHIGHWINHIGH HIGHHIGH LOWWINLOWHIGHADVRUNNER-UP TristanINHIGHWINHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGHHIGHLOWADVRUNNER-UP JamieHIGHININLOWWINLOWLOWWINWINADVRUNNER-UP JordanINLOWLOWINLOWHIGH LOWOUT OUT WilliamLOWININININWINOUT SavvaWINHIGHLOWINLOWOUT AlexandraININHIGHLOWOUT Sasha-RoseINLOWINOUT MladenLOWINOUT NatashyaINOUT NatalieLOWOUT The designer won the competition The designer won the challenge The designer was eliminated The designer had a high score for the challenge The designer came in second but did not win the challenge The designer had a low score for the challenge The designer was in the bottom two The designer withdrew from the competition The designer was brought back into the competition The designer advanced to Fashion Week.
: William and Natalie, the bottom 2 of challenge one, were given a second chance in the competition. Along with a standard elimination in challenge two, William and Natalie must compete head-to-head, with one of the two additionally being eliminated. : In the 10th episode, Jordan & Christina were bought back to show their collections to Alex, and create one more look. based on his decision, one would rejoin the competition and become the last finalist. Christina re-entered and eventually won. : In the winners announcement, Megan simply named Christina as the Winner. Leah, Jamie and Tristan were all named runners-up, and their specific rankings were not specified.
Episode summaries
Episode one
Original airdate: 8 October 2012
The first challenge of the season required the designers to create garment of their choosing to showcase who they are as a designer. No one was sent home, however Natalie and William (the bottom two) were required to compete head-to-head in the next challenge, with one of the two going home.
Guest Judge: Miranda Kerr Winner: Savva Out: No one
Episode two
Original airdate: 15 October 2012
The designers were tasked with creating a sleek and sophisticated outfit made from materials purchased at The Reject Shop.
Guest Judge: Fleur Wood Winner: Leah Out: Natalie & Natashya
Episode three
Original airdate: 22 October 2012
The challenge required the designers to create a commercial, white women's shirt and an accompanying outfit. The winning designer's white shirt would be featured in Madison Magazine and sold in Witchery stores in Australia, with proceeds going to ovarian cancer research.
Guest Judge: Lizzie Renkert Winner: Tristan Out: Mladen
Episode four
Original airdate: 29 October 2012
The remaining designers were required to create an on-trend menswear look for a tradesman. As the winner of the previous challenge, Tristan could choose his client first, and pair up the rest of the designers and tradesmen.
Guest Judge: Joe Farage Winner: Christina Out: Sasha-Rose
Episode five
Original airdate: 5 November 2012
Alex awoke the designers and took them to the Melbourne Museum in order to present their challenge; to form teams and create a demi-couture collection inspired by their surroundings. Christina could join the team she wanted for winning the previous challenge, and the entire winning team would be safe.
Team name Members Team Savva Jordan, Tristan, Alexandra, Savva Team Dragonfly Jamie, Leah, William, Christina Alex later tasked the teams with creating a 5th look to open their collections.
Guest Judge: Toni Maticevski Winning Team: Team Dragonfly Winner: Jamie Out: Alexandra
Episode six
Original airdate: 12 November 2012
The designers were tasked with creating a show-stopping garment featuring volume and curve using environmental shopping bags of various colours.
Guest Judge: Glynis Traill-Nash Winner: William Out: Savva
Episode seven
Original airdate: 19 November 2012
The remaining designers were paired up with teenage girls and tasked with creating a dress for them to wear to their school formal. For winning the last challenge, William got to allocate each designer their budget.
Designer Budget Leah $100 Jamie $100 Tristan $150 Jordan $150 Christina $200 William $300
Guest Judges: Genevieve & Alexandra Smart Winner: Leah Out: William
Episode eight
Original airdate: 26 November 2012
The challenge for this week had the designers creating a dress for singer and television personality Natalie Bassingthwaighte to wear to a music awards show. Later, Alex tasked the designers to create an additional dress for Natalie to wear to an after party. Designers could only choose 2 fabrics, could not share or use the same fabrics as others, and had two extra hours to finish both looks.
Guest Judges: Natalie Bassingthwaighte & Nicole Bonython-Hines Winner: Jamie Out: Jordan
Episode nine
Original airdate: 3 December 2012
Winner: Jamie Out: Christina
In this challenge, contestants had to design an outfit that would later have a photo shoot. Christina got eliminated after her black ruffled dress looked far too tortured for the runway.
Episode ten
Original airdate: 10 December 2012
The three remaining designers return to the Whitehouse workroom to prepare for the finale showing of their collections. As a surprise the two most recently cut designers, Jordan and Christina, are brought back, having also completed ten look collections. The twist is they create one more look to convince their mentor (Alex) to pick just one to return and show with the three other finalists.
Winner: No one
Returned to competition: Christina
Out: Jordan
Episode eleven
Original airdate: 17 December 2012 The final four prepare for the finale runway show. After the runway the judges critique the designer’s collections back at studio.
Winner: Christina Out: Jamie, Leah, and Tristan
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