What the Judges Thought: They thought this snake-like look looked confusing and unfinished, and the mask looked like a Batman costume underneath a veil. But because designer Meg Ferguson had withdrawn from the competition earlier during the challenge, the judges decided not to send anyone home.Ĭhallenge: To create spooky gowns for a masquerade ball inspired by their stay at a haunted mansion. What the Judges Thought: The patchwork vest reminded judges of a soccer uniform or crossing guard. But because designer Meg Ferguson had withdrawn from the competition earlier during the challenge, the judges decided not to send anyone home. What the Judges Thought: The judges thought there were too many ideas going on in this dated costume of a look.

Black was in the bottom two with Chasity Sereal, but judges decided to send Black home from the competition first.Ĭhallenge: The designers had to create personal, fashionable streetwear looks to impress guest judges and social media fashion icon Wisdom Kaye. What the Judges Thought: They thought this mauve coat dress looked unfinished and was unflattering on the model. So what did you think of these designs that gave the judges nightmares?Ĭhallenge: For two teams of eight designers each to create cohesive collections of monochromic looks inspired by the cool and warm ends of the color spectrum. But fashion is in the eye of the beholder. In the fickle world of fashion, one day you’re in and the next you’re out. Making those decisions each week are Elle editor-in-chief and “Project Runway” mainstay Nina Garcia, journalist Elaine Welteroth, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and a rotating roster of guest judges including designer Jason Wu, social media influencer Wisdom Kaye, actress Taraji P. So eventually almost all of them will have a bad day that takes them out of contention. Ultimately, only one of them can win the grand prize: $250,000, a feature in Elle Magazine, and a mentorship with the Council of Fashion Designers of America. SEE Who will win ‘Project Runway’ season 19? See our latest power rankings

The season started with 16 designers: Octavio Aguilar, Darren Apolonio, Kenneth Barlis, Caycee Black, Bones Jones, Coral Castillo, Meg Ferguson, Prajje Oscar Jean-Baptiste, Kristina Kharlashkina, Katie Kortman, Shantall Lacayo, Chasity Sereal, Sabrina Spanta, Aaron Michael Steach, Zayden Skipper, and Anna Zhou. Did they get it right by picking these as the poorest designs? Or did you think any of them were criminally underrated? Scroll down to see the losing looks, updating each week as the season progresses. Nevertheless, these are the worst looks of season 19 according to the judges.

So there’s no shame in having an off day. It takes a lot to win “Project Runway.” It’s hard enough just not to lose every week since the designers only get one or two days to create an entire look from scratch.

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