Mychael Knight

Mychael Knight

Michael Knight at the Charleston Fashion Week
Born Michael Anthony Knight, Jr.
(1978-04-11) April 11, 1978
Nuremberg, Germany
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Education Apparel Design and Merchandising, B.S.
Occupation Fashion designer
Television Project Runway Season 3 (4th)

Mychael Knight (born April 11, 1978) is an American fashion designer.

Biography

Michael Anthony Knight, Jr.[1] was born on April 11, 1978 in Nuremberg, Germany to Pamela and Michael Anthony Knight, Sr.

Although Knight spent his childhood in Montgomery, Alabama,[2] in 1996, he received his high school diploma from Washingtonville Senior High School in Washingtonville, New York.[3] Later that same year, Knight began his freshman year of college at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. In 2001, this university awarded Knight a Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising.[2]

After completing his undergraduate studies, Knight broke into the fashion industry in Atlanta, Georgia by working as an intern at Wilbourn Exclusives in 2001[4] and then by becoming a Fashion Stylist in the music industry in 2002.[5]

In 2005, Knight auditioned for the second season of the Bravo network reality television series, Project Runway, but he was not accepted as a season two contestant.[4] In 2006, Knight reauditioned for Project Runway, and this time he was accepted as a contestant for season three. Knight went on to win season three's Fan Favorite award and to place fourth in the overall competition.[6]

In 2007, Knight introduced his label, Mychael Knight, on BET's Rip the Runway [7] and he designed a line of custom tees for the Starbucks Corporation.[8]

In 2008, Knight launched Kitty & Dick, his female and male lingerie label,[9] and his unisex fragrance, MajK.

On August 20, 2009, the Project Runway: All Star Challenge aired on Lifetime Television. Knight joined Daniel Vosovic and Santino Rice of season two, Jeffrey Sebelia and Uli Herzner of season three, Chris March and Sweet P of season four, and Korto Momolu of season five in a special, "one-shot" competition where the winner, Daniel Vosovic, received $100,000.[10]

On March 17, 2010, Mychael Knight debuted his Fall/Winter 2010 line at Charleston Fashion Week in Charleston, South Carolina.[11]

In 2013, Knight became a contestant on Project Runway: All Stars (season 3). [12]

References

  1. 'Mychael Knight, Designer' savannahnow.com. (2009) Accessed 2010-03-16.
  2. 1 2 mychaelknight.com. Accessed 2010-03-16.
  3. 'Washingtonville High School' (2003-2010) publicschoolreview.com. Accessed 2010-03-16.
  4. 1 2 'Mychael Knight Inspires SCAD Fashion Students with Life Lessons', by Tina A. Brown savannahnow.com. (May 15, 2009) Accessed 2010-03-16.
  5. Designer Profile - Mychael Knight, The MajK Man, by Laura Hagler (February 4, 2010). Examiner.com. Accessed 2010-03-16.
  6. 'Project Runway: Where are They Now?', by Serena Kappes and Brian Orloff (July 16, 2008) people.com. Accessed 2010-03-16.
  7. 'Michael Knight Reveals New Collection on BET's "Rip The Runway' cocoalounge.blogspot.com. (March 9, 2007) Accessed 2010-03-16.
  8. "People".
  9. 'Kitty & Dick Lingerie Debuts', by Nedra Rhone ajc.com. (January 10, 2008) Accessed 2010-03-16.
  10. 'Atlantan Mychael Knight joining “Project Runway: All Star Challenge” August 20', by Rodney Ho blogs.ajc.com. (July 22, 2009) Accessed 2010-03-16.
  11. Mychael Knight, The MajK Man, by Nedra Rhone. examiner.com (February 4, 2010) Accessed 2010-03-16.
  12. Introducing the Season 3 Cast!
Preceded by
Creation
Fan Favorite
Mychael Knight
Succeeded by
Christian Siriano
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