PROJECT RUNWAY.....Season 19 Project Runway - THE FINALE: Behind The Scenes Photo Recap!

 Season 19 Reunion--Nick Verreos and David Paul pose with designers from Season 19 "Project Runway"--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

It's FINALE TIME!!! After 13 episodes...16 designers...and months of filming...months of designing...it's time for the FINALE of Season 19 of Bravo's "Project Runway"! In the previous episode, the final four designers - all women (for the first time in "Project Runway" history!) - got to go home for several months to work on their final collections consisting of ten looks, that they would then show at New York Fashion Week. 

Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

As Consulting Producers for the show, David and I were delighted to return for the Finale, which was going to be filmed at The Shed, an Arts & Culture space (which has also been a fashion show location for previous New York Fashion Weeks) located on Hudson Yards. 

Checking out The Shed at Hudson Yards, NYC

Before beginning our production duties, David and I had the chance to take advantage of an afternoon and a couple of nights we had free (A MIRACLE in TV production!) so we decided to make it a "Tourist'y" Afternoon going...and Broadway Show Nights:

Rockefeller Center--Christmas Tree and Ice Skating Rink

Broadway boys--David and I went to see 2 shows, including "Caroline or Change", which was at the former Disco Haven, Studio 54...and "Company", starring the ICON, Patti Lupone...as you can see from our smiles, we were VERY EXCITED!

But, enough of the "Nights Off"...time to get to work: Back to Consulting Producing Duties...

Unboxing--Nick Verreos goes DEEP...into designer Chasity Sereal's box, to see what's inside (lots of colorful chiffon fabrics, in ziplock bags!).

One of my (many) duties as Consulting Producer, was to do "Box Checks" and check out everything the four finalists brought from home, and make sure they did not include anything they weren't supposed to...or at least, had not been approved.

The Finale Workroom:

Before (top photo)...and After (lower photo)--The "Project Runway" Workroom, at The Shed, days before we began filming and when it was ready--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

The "Project Runway" Finale Episode Accessory Wall--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

First Day in the Workroom:

The Top 4 Finalists: (L to R) Coral Castillo, Shantall Lacayo, Kristina Kharlashkina, and Chasity Sereal, during a "prep-talk" before they got to work--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Collections in the Workroom--This is always a BIG MOMENT during the Finale, when the finalists "reveal" the designs/collections they have been working on for the last few months--In the photos above (Clockwise from the top) are the designs from Shantall Lacayo, Kristina Kharlashkina, Coral Castillo, and Chasity Sereal--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Model Casting--Model "All-Stars" from this Season 19--(L to R) Sarah Victoria, Jessica, Dariana, Roberta, Rachel, Yuen, Luz, Grace, DD--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Finale Day!

All Smiles--Nick Verreos with Season 19 Finalists (L to R) Shantall Lacayo, Chasity Sereal, Coral Castillo, and Kristina Kharlashkina--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Top Four--(L to R) Shantall Lacayo, Coral Castillo, Chasity Sereal, and Kristina Kharlashkina--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Tired but Happy--Nick Verreos and David Paul, getting ready for the Season 19 "Project Runway" NYFW Finale Show--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

In Deep Concentration--David Paul and Nick Verreos watching the LIVE feeds from the Season 19 Finale filming--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Model Hair-and-Makeup Pre-Show--Models for designer Coral Castillo with their hair designs...and Finale "crown" headdress (right)--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Backstage Muses--Models backstage in designs from (L to R) Chasity Sereal, Kristina Kharlashkina, and Shantall Lacayo--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

A Finale Show Selfie--David Paul and Nick Verreos--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Nick Verreos and David Paul--At the Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Special Guest Part 1--David and I were BEYOND EXCITED when we invited Andrea Paul Salerno--David's half-sister--who lives in NYC---to attend the Finale Show...and she said "YES!"--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Special Guest Part 2--We also invited our friend, Buxton Midyette, SUPIMA VP of Marketing & Promotions, and as always was perfectly dressed in Thom Browne--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

The Front Rows--Special guest attendees of the Finale Show included past contestants/designers from this Season 19 as well as past seasons, and even a Winner (Geoffrey Mac, of Season 18)...they all came FABULOUSLY dressed, of course!--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Post-Show Interviews--(Clockwise from top left) Season 19 Designer Octavio Aguilar, Supermodel Coco Rocha, and Season 18 Designers Tyler Neasloney and Alan Gonzalez--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Behind The Scenes of the Judging Deliberations...

Top Photo: The Final Four designers (left), emotional after seeing their friends and family members, as well as their Season 19 fellow designers

Lower Photo: Mentor Christian Siriano talks with Judges Tommy Hilfiger, Nina Garcia, and Brandon Maxwell, as family and friends of the Final Four look on

--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Moment of Truth...and right before the Winner is announced--(L to R) Kristina Kharlashkina, Shantall Lacayo, Chasity Sereal, and Coral Castillo--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

And the Winner is...

SHANTALL LACAYO!!!! Nick Verreos and David Paul share a selfie with Season 19 Winner Shantall Lacayo, right after her win--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

Tommy and Shantall--Season 19 Winning Designer Shantall Lacayo and Special Guest Judge Tommy Hilfiger--Finale of Season 19 Bravo's Project Runway, NYFW at The Shed

And...That's a Wrap! On another fabulous season of "Project Runway"! Let's hope for a Season 20!