Georgian-American designer Irina Shabayeva took home the prize in Project Runway’s first season in L.A. and on the Lifetime network. Irina, despite her the lack of hue variation in her collection, presented the best collection by far.

Second place designer Althea Harper had a collection that would give buyers many options, but she and Carol Hannah still looked like amateurs reaching a bit for the high standards of Bryant Park. Irina on the other hand looked like she definitely belonged there.

Althea Harper Collection Highlights

Carol Hannah WhitfieldCollection Highlights