Video | Project Runway Exit Interview with Patricia Michaels

Project Runway Season 11 Runner-Up, Patricia Michaels speaks about her experience on the show! Great words!

Video | Project Runway's Patricia Michaels Retrospective

We are gearing up for Project Runway's finale episode, to air tomorrow night. In preparation, click here to watch a retrospective video montage of Patricia Michaels' designs:

Project Runway: Getting to the Finale

In part one of the season finale for Project Runway's eleventh season, the four remaining designers get $10,000 to produce a 12-piece fall collection to be considered for New York Fashion Week. This is a huge moment for all four of the finalists, including Native American fashion designer Patricia Michaels.

The final four head home, work on their collections, and get special hometown critiques from Tim Gunn.

Project Runway: Patricia in Paris

Since learning that Native American fashion designer Patricia Michaels was to be featured on Project Runway's eleventh season, I have been following her successes and challenges on the show, and recapping the episodes here.

For the 12th episode, the contestants get a treat: a one-day whirlwind trip to Europe. They each get sent off to various fashion capitols of Europe for inspiration, and while there they must purchase the textiles they will use in this episode's competition.

Project Runway: Paris Bound Despite Struggles

Episode 11 of Season 11 of Project Runway kicked off Thursday with another unique challenge. It ended with tears, a twist, and a selection of the final designers who would head off to Europe for the next episode.

Finally, the designers get to show off their own aesthetic as they go solo, but teamwork is still involved when they must rely on 'sewing assistants' to help them create looks worthy to be worn by actress and guest judge Jordana Brewster in the May issue of Marie Claire Magazine.

The final five designers meet with judge Nina Garcia, who lists off 10 things that this look MUST include (ie. no gowns, no pants, must be editorial, must have bold color and shape, yadda yadda Nina voice).

Project Runway: Roses and Art

Native American fashion designer Patricia Michaels continues to move forward on Project Runway, the Lifetime reality show focused on spotlighting the fun and difficult world of fashion design.

The challenge for the 9th episode was the Lord & Taylor challenge. The contestants must design for Lord & Taylor while keeping in mind the concept of the iconic Lord & Taylor style. The winner will have their design reproduced and sold in stores and online through Lord & Taylor, and the loser will be sent home.

Patricia was paired with Stanley, which caused a lot of friction and turmoil. Here are some highlights from the episode:

Project Runway: Joan Rivers, Duck Tape, and Strippers

It's time for another Project Runway recap! I've got 3 episodes to quickly recap - so scroll down to read more!

Episode 6 came and went and I was uninspired. I mean, I was totally pumped for the episode since it focused on my fav age group - the older set (hey! I live in North Dakota!). The designers were tasked with designing fashionable, age-appropriate looks for senior citizens. We're all going to gracefully get older, and I'd like to think that there's going to be some rad fashionable attire just waiting for me when I get there. Don't you guys agree?

Project Runway: Michaels on the Fringe

Alright! Another week, and another episode down. The teams are tasked to get into 'smaller' teams and pair up for the next challenge. Beyond Buckskin's favorite designer, Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo), chooses to work with the young Layana. For this week's challenge, the pairs must design a performance look and red carpet look for country superstar, Grammy Award-winning singer Miranda Lambert who also guest judges.

Powwow Chic on Project Runway

The 11th season of Project Runway is kicking into full gear with the latest episode that featured the popular "Unconventional Challenge." Contestants are required to use unusual materials to create fashionable garments. For this season, designers had to use materials from both a flower shop and from a hardware store. Dubbed 'Hard and Soft,' the collection from each team had to be cohesive, yet stand out (a winner must be picked, and a loser must go home).

Project Runway: Balls are a Snooze, but Klum has a Surprise

Project Runway Episode 2 kicked off last week, and the designers were tasked to produce uniforms for some ping pong restaurant club owned by Susan Surandan. The uniforms had to be functional yet fashion forward. The designer I'm rooting for, Patricia Michaels, linked up with Kate Pancoke, who was excited to work with Michaels since she was in the top 3 last week. The episode gets going, and quickly gets boring.

Patricia Michaels - Project Runway Top Contender

Last Thursday, Season 11 of Project Runway officially kicked off with a diverse cast of new designers, and one is our very own Miss Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo).

Michaels is the show's first Native American designer, and people are very excited about this simple fact. Her ethnicity is touted in show reviews and announcements - and rightfully so, because we as Native people are vastly underrepresented in both the fashion industry and in mainstream media.