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Thirty-year-old Kooan Kosuke (#TeamKooan) is from Himeji-shi, Japan, but currently lives in New York, where he attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. Jean Paul Gaultier is one of Kosuke's favorite designers.
Third times a charm for Kosuke, who previously he auditioned for Project Runway twice before, once as a student, then for the sixth season when he was cast but had to decline because of immigration issues. During the first challenge, Kosuke ended up in the bottom three when judges questioned his eccentric design as too "jokey".
Twenty-seven-year-old Raul Osorio (#TeamRaul) is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Minneapolis Community & Technical College in design. Osorio is influenced by the Victorian period and designers like Alexander McQueen.
Twenty-four-year-old Christopher Palu (#TeamChristopher) is from Brooklyn, New York, attended Fashion Institute of Technology and showcased his work at the school's John Galanos exhibit. Palu aspires to be a trend setter in fashion and has experience designing handbags, so look for him to rock the accessories.
Palu won the very first challenge, where designers had to create a companion piece to their audition submission. He created a flowing dress that was perfect for the breeze of the Times Square stage.
If thirty-three-year-old Dmitry Sholokhov (#TeamDmitry) looks familiar, you might have seen him on Lifetime's design competition 24 Hour Catwalk, where he was the grand prize winner.
Sholokhov is from Novopolotsk, Belarus. He has worked for Jones New York, Anne Klein and Domenico Vacca; and has won several awards for his designs.
Twenty-eight-year-old Elena Slivnyak (#TeamElena) is from Kiev, Ukraine and has an associate's degree in product development and a bachelor's in fashion design from Academy of Art University. She cites futurism as an fashion influence and Lady Gaga as her style icon.
Slivnyak says she wants to design for "a whole different girl than what everyone usually designs for." She was in the bottom three during Episode 2's candy challenge.
Twenty-seven-year-old Sonja Williams (#TeamSonja) is from Boston and attended Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts.
Blue-haired Williams was in the top three with her Episode 2 candy creation.
11. Kooan Kosuke
Thirty-year-old Kooan Kosuke (#TeamKooan) is from Himeji-shi, Japan, but currently lives in New York, where he attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. Jean Paul Gaultier is one of Kosuke's favorite designers.
Third times a charm for Kosuke, who previously he auditioned for Project Runway twice before, once as a student, then for the sixth season when he was cast but had to decline because of immigration issues. During the first challenge, Kosuke ended up in the bottom three when judges questioned his eccentric design as too "jokey".
12. Raul Osorio
Twenty-seven-year-old Raul Osorio (#TeamRaul) is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Minneapolis Community & Technical College in design. Osorio is influenced by the Victorian period and designers like Alexander McQueen.
13. Christopher Palu
Twenty-four-year-old Christopher Palu (#TeamChristopher) is from Brooklyn, New York, attended Fashion Institute of Technology and showcased his work at the school's John Galanos exhibit. Palu aspires to be a trend setter in fashion and has experience designing handbags, so look for him to rock the accessories.
Palu won the very first challenge, where designers had to create a companion piece to their audition submission. He created a flowing dress that was perfect for the breeze of the Times Square stage.
14. Dmitry Sholokhov
If thirty-three-year-old Dmitry Sholokhov (#TeamDmitry) looks familiar, you might have seen him on Lifetime's design competition 24 Hour Catwalk, where he was the grand prize winner.
Sholokhov is from Novopolotsk, Belarus. He has worked for Jones New York, Anne Klein and Domenico Vacca; and has won several awards for his designs.
15. Elena Slivnyak
Twenty-eight-year-old Elena Slivnyak (#TeamElena) is from Kiev, Ukraine and has an associate's degree in product development and a bachelor's in fashion design from Academy of Art University. She cites futurism as an fashion influence and Lady Gaga as her style icon.
Slivnyak says she wants to design for "a whole different girl than what everyone usually designs for." She was in the bottom three during Episode 2's candy challenge.
16. Sonja Williams
Twenty-seven-year-old Sonja Williams (#TeamSonja) is from Boston and attended Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts.
Blue-haired Williams was in the top three with her Episode 2 candy creation.