On The Catwalk 4

"On The Catwalk 4", a Photoshoot & Voting Game, is the fourth in Shattered's On The Catwalk Series. The game is based off of the US version of the TV show Project Runway.

For the fourth time, a top model in the fashion industry is looking for fresh new design talent. Magdalena Frackowiak is searching for 16 up-and-coming fashion designers with a dream in their heads and a sewing needle in their hands. But at the end of the day, three will make it to New York Fashion Week and show their collections at Bryant Park, and out of them, only ONE will get the chance to spread their design seed from New York, to Paris, to London and Milan. IS IT YOU?

You must create a designer identity for yourself in this competition. In this game, you must choose runway looks that fit the brief of the task given with the help of your chosen model's style.com page. At the beginning of each week, there will be Muse Selection. In this event, you must send me a ranking of the remaining models from the one you'd like to work with most to the least. The order that you will receive your model is based on who has the highest to the lowest Weekly Score the previous week. If a designer higher in the rankings has chosen your first choice, I will go down your list to the highest model on your list who hasn't been chosen and she will be yours. In this contest, for the most part there will be one design challenge a week. When you send in your design for the week, you must also send in a description of your design explaining yourself. This will play a part in judging. At judging, first I will call the designers who were in the middle of the pack in terms of scoring and they will be safe from elimination. Out of the remaining 6 designers, they represent the highest and lowest scorers of the week. Those designers will have their descriptions displayed as well as judges' comments following. At elimination time, I will call the designers who are safe; the highest scorer of the week gets first model choice the next week. When it gets to the two lowest scoring designers, out of them at least one will be eliminated based on their Weekly Score. The final three designers will show a twelve-piece collection for the finale, and out of those three one will be crowned the winner based on the judges' scores on their collections and their votes on who should win.

NEW GAME ELEMENTS This season will see the the implementation of...

DESIGNER DUOS. Think Proenza Schouler (Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough) and Rodarte (Kate & Laura Mulleavy). You can sign up as either a solo designer as usual, or you and another member can sign up as a Designer Duo. This means that you two will work together to create looks throughout the season. You will both create (find) one look together from style.com with your selected muse, you won't have to create two looks to count as one. When it comes to Team Challenges where designers are paired up, the Designer Duos will count as one person, which will make an actual team of three looking for designs for that task. This is something to consider, whether you would like to play alone or with a friend.

WEEKLY IMMUNITY. Fairly sparse in this season, next season will see the implementation of Weekly Immunity. Starting the first week and continuing up to two weeks (challenges) before the Pre-Bryant Park week, the winning designer each week will receive Immunity for the next week's elimination. This element will keep a player who previously was on top last week from suffering a fatal elimination the week after. So if you win a challenge, you will truly get to bask in your fruits of workroom labor.

THE DESIGN MENTOR. Next season, the competing designers will get the privilege of getting feedback on their designs before they finalize their choice of the garment to send in. Think Tim Gunn of Project Runway fame, who visits the workroom while the contestants are in the middle of their work and gives them advice about their blooming looks. This role in On the Catwalk 4 will be played by one of the most known NYC socialites and fashionistas, and a judge next season, Miss Lauren Santo Domingo. The user that signs up as Lauren to judge will give feedback to you designers if you send your look to her for critiques for each challenge. Once you send your look to me, you may no longer change your look, so designers, use her to your advantage to make sure you come out on top.

Models

 * Abbey Lee Kershaw
 * Alana Zimmer
 * Anabela Belikova
 * Charlotte di Calypso
 * Constance Jablonski
 * Elsa Sylvan
 * Freja Beha Erichsen
 * Heidi Mount
 * Irina Kulikova
 * Iris Strubegger
 * Kasia Struss
 * Kim Noorda
 * Ksenia Kahnovich
 * Maryna Linchuk
 * Sara Blomqvist
 * Snejana Onopka

Judges

 * Magdalena Frackowiak ; Shattered
 * Anna Wintour ; rlykewl
 * Marc Jacobs ; RTVfanz09
 * Natasha Poly ; Shelton123
 * Lauren Santo Domingo ; Tyler Neal

Progress

 * The designer won On The Catwalk Season 4.
 * The designer was advanced to Fashion Week.
 * The designer won the challenge.
 * The designer came in second but did not win the challenge.
 * 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.

Episode 1: The "Wow" Factor

 * Welcome to the competition, designers! This is gonna be a tough and strenuous journey, so let's hope you all can stick it out and prove to me that you can be the next big things in the fashion industry. For your first challenge, you all will be creating a WOW garment, something that will really make the public and the judges see what kind of work you can do. We want to see amazing craftsmanship, interesting and innovative designs, all that jazz. And of course, you must stick to the design aesthetic you all mentioned to me when you applied and sent me your Preliminary Challenge looks. So make sure to have your design be a stand-out garment, but in a good way, of course. Good luck to you all.
 * WINNER: Jill
 * ELIMINATED: Saquisha-Misha

Episode 2: New In Town

 * Congratulations on making it past the first week, designers! For this challenge, we are taking it back to last season when the designers and their muses went to a fashion industry party to put themselves out there to the insiders of fashion. This season, this week, you guys will be doing the same! You must create a garment for your muse to wear to the party that will be eye-catching and make her as well as you stand out in the crowd. The twist, of course there is one, is that there is actually a dress code to this event. Your models must only wear the colors silver and/or gold. So whatever look you create for your muse, it must be only using those colors. You don't have to use both in your garment, though. So designers, work hard, and get yourself known in this industry. You're the new kids in town; get yourselves recognized. Good luck.
 * WINNER: Khloe
 * ELIMINATED: Anastasia

Episode 3: Life in Technicolor

 * Well, looks like you all have made it through another elimination! Congrats on that, but of course some of you definitely need to step it up, while those at the top need to keep up the pace. So, as you know last challenge you designers were limited to using the colors of silver and gold for the event's dress code. Well this challenge, there are no limits to what you do. For your look this week, you must create a look filled with color. I want to see a rainbow of colors on your garment, whether it be from a print, a multitude of fabrics, and more. Use as many colors in your design possible, but make sure your look doesn't come off cartoonish, clownish, or even tacky at the worst. I am really testing you all's taste level this challenge, as well as your ability to censor. You all have gotta know when it's too much. With that being said, think wisely about the multitude of colors you choose, and GOOD LUCK.
 * Guest Judges: Kate & Laura Mulleavy
 * WINNER: Jill
 * ELIMINATED: Vittorio

Episode 4: Suiting Up for Summer

 * Summer is right around the corner, designers! And to celebrate the arrival of this amazing season, you all will be suiting up your muses for summer. This week you all must create a swimsuit or beachwear. I don't want to see any plain old string bikini, though; be innovative and create a chic piece that perhaps a socialite would love to wear, something you would see in Parisian Vogue or Numéro Tokyo. Interesting cuts and shapes, bold prints and colors, do what your heart desires, but make sure that we can see who you are as a designer in this ensemble. Be sure to not go too over the top, though; the swimsuit or beachwear should still be somewhat wearable. Let me know if you have any concerns with this challenge, and I'll be sure to address them. GOOD LUCK.
 * WINNER: Jenny
 * ELIMINATED: Maxxie

Episode 5: A Perfect Mom-semble

 * Mother's Day has just passed, a day for us to celebrate the great hard-working women in our lives. So for this challenge, we're going to be centering around those older women. For this challenge, I want you all to create a fashionable outfit fit for a mother. Think of a woman in her 30's and 40's for the style demographic. I want to see mature, sophisticated fashion, but not to the point of it resembling elderly clothing. We're also not looking for extremely classy, high society clothing. Think of a businesswoman mother, a strong, powerful mother with a great fashion sense. The winning look this week will be worn by a very special celebrity guest, who also happens to be a mother in this age range. So do your best, show us that you can make mature, sophisticated clothing, and GOOD LUCK.
 * Guest Judge: Claudia Schiffer
 * WINNER: Jenny
 * ELIMINATED: Ramirez

Episode 6: The All-American Girl

 * As we all know, sports are one of America's favorite pastimes. Americans love to sit in front of a television or in a stadium and watch teams battle it out for the win in sports such as football and baseball. Lately, designers have been translating sportswear into fashion on the runways of New York, Paris, and Milan, and that's what you all will be doing today. For your challenge, you all must create a look incorporating sportswear. Hoodies, leggings, biker shorts, tank tops, bodysuits, sweatpants & sweatshirts; incorporate sporty pieces while keeping them fashionable. You can also try to emulate a sport's uniform as well, such as creating shoulder pads that resemble football, or creating a tennis outfit. Just make sure whatever you create is fashionable and wearable, of course. GOOD LUCK.
 * WINNER: Jenny
 * ELIMINATED: Marques

Episode 7: Jacket of All Trades

 * Well, as you guys know, you are working in teams. You have chosen who you're working with and who is going to lead, and now you will be creating your design for this Challenge. You all must create a signature jacket/coat that is a reflection of both of your design styles together. You can only use one of you guys' muses for this challenge, so choose which girl you all want to send down the runway wisely. Now of course you should have other pieces along with the coat to create a complete look, but make sure the main focus is the innovative coat your team is making. Team leaders, you will be the ones who when your team's look is complete will send in everything together. You will be the spokesperson for your team, meaning you will come up with the description. So, with that, GOOD LUCK.
 * WINNER: M.I.A. and Marcel & Kouichi
 * ELIMINATED: Jakob

Episode 8: Prints Charming

 * This week, you all are going to let your creativity flow. It's getting down to the wire, and I really want to see who has what it takes to show a collection at Bryant Park. So give me all you've got this Challenge. So, for your Challenge this week, you all must create your own signature print that will be manufactured onto a fabric and incorporate that print into a look. The look can be whatever you desire, you just must use your created print as a main element of your design. You are not limited to your muses this week, because I want you all to really dig deep and create that perfect print, whether you need another muse to inspire you or not. So some of you may not be working with your muses this week. Anyway, I really want these designs to be fabulous, guys. Work your hardest to impress me as well as the judges and the public. I'm counting on you all, my Top Nine. GOOD LUCK.
 * WINNER: Jill
 * ELIMINATED: Bri, Jenny

Episode 9: A Fantasy Life

 * As I told you all earlier, the stakes are being raised this week. How, do you ask? Because you all will be creating TWO looks this week with the same amount of time. This week we're stepping into fantasy land. For this Challenge, you all must create two fantasy looks. The first look should be whimsical, light, and airy, and should be more wearable. The second look should be more avant garde, but still have that fantasy element incorporated. And I want these looks to slightly correlate with each other in color scheme, i.e if you have one look that's bright and colorful, the other look should be as well. For one look you MUST use your Muse, but for the other look you MUST use any other model that is/was not in the competition. It is up to you which look you want your muse to wear and which you want the other model to wear. I really want you all to pour out all of your talents this week, because we are getting closer and closer to the Finale. GOOD LUCK, my Final Seven.
 * WINNER: Bryanboy
 * ELIMINATED: Adolfo

Episode 10: A Touch of Romance

 * It's down to six designers. And to think, if you make it past this week, there is only one Challenge left before Bryant Park. These next two weeks, be sure to give us your best, because we want the best possible Final 3 at Bryant Park this year. For this next Challenge, we will be delving into romantic wear. You all must create a garment using romantic elements this week. Things that would classify under this title include velvet, satin, chiffon, draping, ruffles, and so much more. I want your garment to be feminine and soft using these elements, remember that. Hopefully this Challenge won't be too hard for you all, because you are the Top 6; just be sure to research some romantic styles and bring us the best ensemble possible. Now note that I am not particularly speaking of the Romantic Period; don't get that confused. Do not let us down, guys. GOOD LUCK.
 * WINNER: M.I.A.
 * ELIMINATED: Marcel & Kouichi

Episode 11: The Animal in You

 * The last Challenge before only three of you go home to create your twelve-piece Final Collections. Are you guys ready? For your last Challenge, you all must create a haute couture look inspired by an animal. For instance, the first example look resembles a bird with the feathers, and the second look represents a fish with the scale-like fabric and shape of the garment. You all must come up with your animal inspiration and translate it into a couture garment fit for editorials. You can use any look from style.com for this challenge; there are no limits except for Presentation Looks. I want everyone's best this week; this will determine the three finalists. Now what I also want you all to do is come up with your Final Collections. I want to know all about your Final Collections; the name and the concept I want to know. I also want to know which Muse out of the five left you are considering taking to Bryant Park with you in your Collection Description. A huge note; this season, for your final collection, you are only allowed to use up to 3 looks from the same collection. In past seasons designers would base their collection around another designer's complete collection. That will be no more. Take note of that. You must send me your Collection Description along with your Week 11 Design and its description.
 * Advanced to Fashion Week: Bryanboy, Khloe, M.I.A.
 * ELIMINATED: Jill, The Stacies

Episode 12: I ♥ NYFW

 * The Final 3 designers showed their collections at Bryant Park for New York Fashion Week. This season, to decide on the winner, the system is based on Finale Votes. M.I.A. as the designer with the most accumulated Finale Votes out of 8 [6/8] was crowned the winner of On The Catwalk 4. Finale Votes included the following:
 * The designer with the highest Overall Score based on every voting session this season will receive 1 vote.
 * The designer who received the most votes on their Final Collection from the public will receive 1 vote.
 * The judges each have a vote on who they want to win. There are 6 judges, including a special guest judge.


 * WINNER: M.I.A.
 * ELIMINATED: Khloe, Bryanboy