He cried when he was cleared of any wrongdoing.Īlso, in one episode he made a contestant’s mom cry in anger over his design of a dress for her. Documentary zooms in on Jay McCarroll, Project Runways first winner (Andrew H. He was under investigation by show executives for possibly outsourcing the construction of his designs for Fashion Week. “The volume on everything has been turned up all the way.”ĭuring his time on “Runway,” Sebelia was often the poster designer for bad behavior. Jeffrey Sebelia’s game plan for winning Project Runway was simple: I wanted people to be mad at me, like, ‘Who is this idiot’ says this season’s bad boy, who walked away with the top-designer. He called the whole experience “intense.” An emerald and white striped party dress was a standout.Īs the winner of the show’s third season, Sebelia received $100,000 in seed money to help launch his own fashion line and a mentorship with I.N.C. Sebelia’s presentation was brighter and more feminine in comparison to his work in other episodes, which was often dark and grungy. You’re a great designer and we want to see more of you.” Sebelia, who lives in Los Angeles, impressed supermodel host Heidi Klum and judges Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Fern Mallis with his innovative, funky runway collection. Sebelia, 36, snagged the title after he, Laura Bennett, Uli Herzner and Michael Knight (the fan favorite) staged presentations during New York Fashion Week in the season’s last showdown. “My brain is trying to figure out exactly what’s happening.” Sebelia was crowned the winner of Bravo’s “Project Runway” in the fashion competition show’s finale Wednesday night. And they’ll be seeing much more of him now. NEW YORK (October 18, 2006) - Jeffrey Sebelia was the guy who viewers loved to hate.

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