Project Runway Finalists
“Project Runway,” the upcoming fashionthemed reality television show from the Miramax Film Corp. and Bravo, selected 25 finalists from a recent Gen Art–sponsored casting call in Los Angeles. Finalists include: Shpetim Zero, Christopher Kreiling, Corinne Grassini, Daniel Franco, Kaya Fesci, Gabriella Muttone, Varell + T, Nikki Chu, Sarah Elias-Benton, Keith Aritomo “Keifla,” Meghan Noland, Jan Warnock, Kendra Gratteri, Chuck Stolarek, Pol’ Atteu, Sara Feinberg, Marina Toybina and Ashton Hirota, Shaun Santos Samson, Uriel Saenz, Alison Kelly, Adele Mildred Pederson, Roxanne Jitomir, Danielle L. Davis, Adrienne Infante, and Olivia Plyler. Sue Wong was among the judges in Los Angeles. “Project Runway” producers will select participants from open casting calls held in Los Angeles, Miami and New York. For the television show, 12 designers will be chosen to present their work weekly to a panel of designers, editors, photographers and stylists. The designers will be winnowed down each week until the final three participate in a runway show during New York Fashion Week in 2005. The judges will choose a final winner, whose designs will be photographed by Elle photographer Gilles Bensimon. The winner will also receive a prize package that will include a retail showcase, launch support and a mentorship from the Banana Republic design team.
