Quote: "(On "Project Runway" drama): "I just look at it like, I'm confident and happy with myself․ I don't need to make someone else look bad to make myself look better․""
Quote: "(On living in Portland): "Here you can really stand out․ Even though there there's a ton of talented designers, there's more visibility․ When you do something, everybody knows about it․""
Best known as a fashion designer and as the winner of season seven of "Project Runway․"
His designs often feature organic and sustainable fabrics as well as recycled objects like plastic bottles
Launched a collection of iPad cases with Maroo in 2011 and a collection made from Oregon's Pendleton Woolen Mills in 2013
Filled in for Tim Gunn as the head casting judge on season nine of "Project Runway" and competed in "Project Runway All Stars" in 2013