Mychael Knight Biography
Michael Anthony Knight Jr. (April 11, 1978:– October 17, 2017) was an American fashion designer.
Biography
Michael Anthony Knight Jr. was born on April 11, 1978, in Nuremberg, Germany to Pamela and Michael Anthony Knight Sr.
Although Knight spent his childhood in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1996 he received his high school diploma from Washingtonville Senior High School in Washingtonville, New York. 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.
After completing his undergraduate studies, Knight broke into the fashion industry in Atlanta, Georgia by working as an intern at Wilbourn Exclusives in 2001 and then by becoming a fashion stylist in the music industry in 2002.
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. 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 compe*ion.
In 2007, Knight introduced his label, Mychael Knight, on BET's Rip the Runway and he designed a line of custom tees for the Starbucks Corporation.
In 2008, Knight launched Kitty & Dick, his female and male lingerie label, 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" compe*ion where the winner, Vosovic, received $100,000.
On March 17, 2010, Knight debuted his Fall/Winter 2010 line at Charleston Fashion Week in Charleston, South Carolina.
In 2013, Knight became a contestant on Project Runway: All Stars (season 3).
Knight died on October 17, 2017, at the age of 39. His cause of death remains a mystery. He had been open about his battle with irritable bowel syndrome and extreme weight loss in recent months, leaving many to wonder if the disease may have played a role in his death. Doctors believe that unlikely, however.
References
External links
- Official Website
- Mychael Knight on MySpace
- Fall/Winter 2010 Debut at Charleston Fashion Week
- Austin Scarlett*
- Bradon McDonald
- Candice Cuoco
- Carol Hannah Whitfield
- Chris March
- Christopher Straub*
- Daniel Franco
- Daniel Vosovic*
- Dexter Simmons
- Diana Eng
- Elena Slivnyak*
- Elisa Jimenez
- Emilio Sosa
- Garo Sparo
- Jack Mackenroth
- Kara Janx
- Kayne Gillaspie
- Keith Michael
- Kelli Martin
- Kevin Johnn
- Korto Momolu
- Laura Bennett
- Malan Breton
- Michael Costello
- Mila Hermanovski
- Mychael Knight*
- Nick Verreos
- Nicolas Putvinski
- Santino Rice
- Stephen "Suede" Baum
- Steven Rosengard
- Uli Herzner
- Wendy Pepper
- Project Runway Algeria
- Designerspirene
- Muodin huipulle
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- Project Catwalk (Netherlands)
- Project Catwalk (UK)
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- Projeto Fashion (Brazil)
- Project Runway Australia
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- Project Runway Arab World
- Project Runway Canada
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- Project Runway Israel
- Project Runway Korea
- Project Runway Latin America
- Project Runway Malaysia
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- Project Runway New Zealand
- Project Runway Philippines
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- Project Runway Poland
- Projecto Moda (Portugal)
- Project Runway Thailand
- Project Runway Vietnam
- Project Runway: Fashion Startup
- Models of the Runway
- On the Road with Austin & Santino
- Project Accessory
- Project Runway: Threads
- Tim Gunn's Guide to Style
- Under the Gunn
- Heidi Klum
- Tim Gunn
- Nina Garcia
- Michael Kors
- Zac Posen
- Rachel Roy
- Karlie Kloss
- Brandon Maxwell
- Christian Siriano
- Elaine Welteroth
- Italics indicate All Star contestants
- * Asterisk indicate Fan Favorite-voted contestants on their season
