Project Runway: Virtual (season 1)

## Project Runway: Virtual

The first season of Project Runway: Virtual premiered on January 25, 2018, and concluded on February 5, 2018. The series was renewed for a second season on February 2, 2018.

The season was won by Mylie of the Overworld series.

Marth and Yoshi competed as wildcard contestants on season 4. Yoshi placed 7th, while Marth came in 5th.

Demetria, Ike, and Wendy O. Koopa competed in the first season of *Project Runway: Virtual All Stars*. Wendy placed 6th, Demetria was the runner-up, and Ike won the competition.

## Designer Progress

KEY:

* Blue and WIN indicates that the designer won the challenge.
* Turquoise and HIGH indicates that the designer had the second highest score, but did not win.
* Light blue and HIGH indicates that the designer had a high score, but did not win.
* White and IN indicates the designer was safe.
* Pink and LOW indicates the designer had a low score, but was not eliminated.
* Orange and LOW indicates the designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
* Red and OUT indicates the designer lost the challenge and was eliminated.

NOTES:

1. ↑ Mario received positive critiques despite being a member of the losing team.
2. ↑ Birdo, Ike, and Mylie were left as the bottom three in episode 9. However, the judges felt that all three had shown enough prowess to continue in the competition, and as such, the three were spared.
3. ↑ In episode 11, there was no top or bottom. The judges simply announced who advanced to Fashion Week.

## Episodes

### Episode 1: Battle of the Sexes

The designers compete in a boys vs. girls team challenge, where the boys design a fall collection, and the girls and Birdo design a spring collection.

WINNER: **Wendy**

ELIMINATED: **Yoshi**

### Episode 2: It's a Party

The designers must use unconventional materials from a party store to create a fashion-forward design.

WINNER: **Mylie**

ELIMINATED: **Marth**

### Episode 3: Good vs Evil

The designers use light and dark versions of magic spells as inspirations for avant-garde fashion. The designers are put into pairs, with one designing the light version and the other designing the dark version.

Face-offs
 Link & Zelda
 Scales & Mario
 Daisy & Mylie
 Ike & Demetria
 Wendy & Peach

WINNER: **Mario** (paired with Scales)

ELIMINATED: **Link** (paired with Zelda)

### Episode 4: Sink or Swim

The designers must create a modern and chic swimwear look inspired by a trip to Delfino Island. They also must create a print to use as their fabric.

WINNER: **Demetria**

ELIMINATED: **Daisy**

### Episode 5: Run for Cover

The designers must create a chic editorial look that would appear in a fashion magazine in the future.

WINNER: **Ike**

ELIMINATED: **Wendy**

### Episode 6: Fashion Flip

The designers are put into three teams and must transform old fashion trends.

Teams
 Scales, Mario, & Peach
 Birdo, Mylie, & Ike

WINNER: **Zelda**

ELIMINATED: **Peach**

### Episode 7: Ocean of Opportunity

The designers must use marine life as inspiration for avant-garde fashion.

WINNER: **Ike**

ELIMINATED: **Scales**

### Episode 8: The Nightmare Before Christmas

The seven remaining designers take on an unconventional challenge of creating a look from items found in a Christmas novelty store, with the added twist that the dress cannot look like something inspired by or relating to Christmas.

WINNER: **Mylie**

ELIMINATED: **Luigi**

### Episode 9: Double 0 Fashion

The designers must create high-fashion garments inspired by the film *A Foreign Affair*. The designers are shown a screening of the film before the challenge.

WINNER: **Mario**

ELIMINATED: **None**

### Episode 10: Iconic!

The designers use fashion icons as inspiration for modern, high-fashion looks. This challenge determines who will be designing collections for Delfino Island Fashion Week.

WINNER: **Birdo**

ELIMINATED: **Mario**

### Episode 11: Finale, Pt. 1

The final five show off pieces from their collections at Delfino Island Fashion Week. Another elimination looms as only three designers will get to showcase their collections at Fashion Week.

ADVANCED TO FASHION WEEK: **Ike, Mylie, and Zelda**

ELIMINATED: **Demetria & Birdo**

### Episode 12: Finale, Pt. 2

The final three present their finished collections at Delfino Island Fashion Week, and the winner of *Project Runway: Virtual* is crowned.

SEASON 1 WINNER: **Mylie**

ELIMINATED: **Zelda & Ike**