Jay McCarroll Biography
Jay McCarroll is a fashion designer who rose to prominence after winning the first season of the reality show Project Runway in 2005.
Jay McCarroll Age
He is 48 years old as of 11 October 2022. He was born on 11 October 1974 in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Jay McCarroll Education
He studied fashion at Philadelphia University, where he now teaches a portfolio-creation workshop.
Jay McCarroll Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Jay McCarroll QVC
McCarroll now teaches at Philadelphia University and has a fashion line on QVC after leaving New York.
Jay McCarroll Collection
On September 15, 2006, McCarroll returned to Fashion Week, showcasing his new collection, Transport, with a display under the famous tents. The Humane Society of the United States sponsored his collection, which reflected his anti-fur position. He also stated that this was his first appearance since the Project Runway first-season finale. He modified the idea of his collection, which was inspired by the Pet Shop Boys’ 1986 hit “West End Girls.” The collection had a more futuristic tone and included both men’s and women’s designs.
Jay McCarroll Designer
Alexander McQueen is McCarroll’s favorite designer. The Colony by Jay McCarroll, McCarroll’s blog and designer clothes business, debuted in April 2008. McCarroll works as a designer with Field of View in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Jay McCarrol Project Runway
McCarroll has been interviewed by numerous media publications, including The Village Voice, since winning Project Runway. He spends some of his time in New York, working on new projects and trying to advance his career as a designer. He assisted in the selection of competitors for the second season of Project Runway and made a one-hour documentary, Project Jay, on his efforts to establish himself after his triumph. The special first aired on Bravo on February 22, 2006.
On September 15, 2006, McCarroll returned to Fashion Week, showcasing his new collection, Transport, with a display under the famous tents. He stated, “My new collection will take the fashion consumer to a higher plane of consciousness and encourage people to see fashion from a different perspective.”
The Humane Society of the United States sponsored his collection, which reflected his anti-fur position. He also stated that this was his first appearance since the Project Runway first-season finale. He modified the idea of his collection, which was inspired by the Pet Shop Boys’ 1986 hit “West End Girls.” The collection had a more futuristic tone and included both men’s and women’s designs.
The entire process of his designing, building, presenting, and attempting to sell his Transport line was covered in a feature film called Eleven Minutes, which premiered on April 5, 2008, at the Philadelphia Film Festival.
