Gretchen Jones
{{short description|American fashion designer}}
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Gretchen Jones is an American fashion designer, who won the eighth season of Project Runway.[http://www.stylelist.com/2010/10/29/project-runway-season-8-winner-grethcen-jones 'Project Runway' Recap: Season 8 Finale - And the Winner Is]. Stylelist.com (October 29, 2010). Retrieved on December 21, 2015.
''Project Runway''
During her run in Project Runway, Jones placed in the top two in the first three challenges, winning the first two. She was accused of manipulating and bullying her team during one of the challenges.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz7isk-kwqY Tim Gunn Upset with Gretchen Jones and Team Luxe | Lifetime]. YouTube (August 27, 2010). Retrieved on December 21, 2015. Throughout the season, she admitted she got tired, and lost some of her inspiration. After struggling to regain her position at the top of the competition midway through the season, her collection at New York Fashion Week made her the winner of Season 8 in October 2010. The finale became memorable due to the longer-than-usual judging process and the heated debate between judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia, who were clearly in favor of Gretchen's collection, and Heidi Klum and Jessica Simpson, who favored Mondo's collection over Gretchen's.[http://www.pleasewelcomeyourjudges.com/2010/10/project-runway-season-8-finale-pt-2.html Project Runway, Season 8 - Finale Pt. 2]. Please Welcome Your Judges (October 30, 2010). Retrieved on December 21, 2015. Jones is regarded as the most controversial winner of the series since Project Runway's inception.[http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/blogs/project-runway-blog/gretchen-jones-sounds-off-on-her-project-runway-win Gretchen Jones Sounds Off on Her "Project Runway" Win]. myLifetime.com (October 30, 2010). Retrieved on December 21, 2015. Tim Gunn among others has been a vocal critic of the decision made by the judges.[http://www.thefrisky.com/2011-05-13/tim-gunn-talks-smack-about-gretchen-jones-winning-project-runway/ Tim Gunn Talks Smack About Gretchen Jones Winning “Project Runway”]. The Frisky (May 13, 2011). Retrieved on December 21, 2015.
After ''Project Runway''
After her Project Runway win, Jones moved to New York City to create a ready-to-wear line. In 2013, Jones joined Portland-based Pendleton Woolen Mills as its fashion director of womenswear.{{Cite web|url=https://risnews.com/project-runway-winner-gretchen-jones-joins-pendleton-design-team|title=Project Runway Winner Gretchen Jones Joins Pendleton Design Team|website=RIS News|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/fashion-tech/will-ai-kill-creativity|title=Will AI Kill Creativity?|last=McDowell|first=Maghan|date=March 14, 2018|website=Business of Fashion|access-date=7 February 2020}}
In 2018, she graduated from the University of London College of Fashion with an MBA in fashion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/project-runway-winners-where-are-they-now-103690|title='Project Runway' Winners: Where Are They Now?|website=Entertainment Tonight|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-07}}
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External links
- {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829050803/http://www.gretchenjonesnyc.com/|title=Official website|date=August 29, 2011}}
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Category:American fashion designers
Category:American women fashion designers
Category:Project Runway (American series) participants