After a season full of catwalks and catfights, Project Runway season four has officially finished its course. This year the finale consisted of two episodes, because they couldn’t fit all of the action into just one show.

If you remember from a few weeks ago, the judges couldn’t decide to send Chris or Rami to Bryant Park for New York Fashion Week. Their solution: let them both create collections and then select who has the right stuff to showcase their garments. So all four designers, including Christian and Jillian as well, were given $8,000 and five months to create a line concept to debut on a large scale to the fashion world.

Part one of the finale showcased the budding talents at their homes and in their work spaces. Tim Gunn personally went to visit each of them, as he always does, to observe the progress of their designs. Past seasons have led Tim across the country, but this year all of the designers were based in New York, except Rami who resides in Los Angeles.

After getting a peek of what they would bring to fashion week, we next see them as roommates once again, gearing up for the competition. But before they can all begin polishing up their clothing, Chris and Rami must present their collections to the judges.

Both had significantly stepped up their game, Chris trying to tone down the theatrics and Rami steering clear of Grecian draping. Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, and Nina Garcia were all equally impressed with what they saw. While they had little complaints for either designer, the factor that very well may have sent Chris home was his work with real human hair. Although his pieces were amazing, that was a bit too much for them and he was dismissed from the competition, bowing out graciously as usual.

Now that the final three were set in stone, the designers got right to work perfecting their collections and casting models. What was most surprising during this stage of the finale was Christian’s lack of confidence. A self-proclaimed “fierce” contestant, he was unusually nervous and self-doubting.

And finally, the moment came. The designers were each given their chance to show the most elite of the fashion industry what they could bring to the table.

The last piece of Jillian’s 15th Century armor-inspired collection:

Rami’s 12th look, inspired by Joan of Arc:

And Christian ended the show with his self-proclaimed “romantic gothic” looks:

Each had their highlights, impressing the onlookers inside the Bryant Park tent. The winner could have been any of these three fashion-forward contestants. But as all of the shows go, eliminations had to take place as soon as the runway excitement was over.

Victoria “Posh” Beckham was the final guest judge of the season, helping the others critique the collections. First voted off was Jillian, who Nina Garcia felt had too many inspirations in her show. Next to go was Rami, possibly because as Michael Kors expressed, his colors were too “Brady Bunch.” With the other two designers eliminated, 21-year-old Christian Siriano was named the Project Runway season four winner.

On top of the honor of being crowned top designer, Christian received the complement of Victoria Beckham expressing her personal adoration for his clothing and talents. The megastar told him that she would wear one of his pieces any day.

I can’t wait to see Christian grow as a designer. He was named this season’s fan favorite, and whether you agree with that title or not, you cannot deny his ability to push the envelope and redefine fashion.

Who were you rooting for in the finale???

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