Jay McCarroll
Jay McCarroll is an American fashion designer and winner of the first season of Brovo's Project Jay.
Fast Facts
- Name: Jay McCarroll
- Born: 1974
- Birthplace: Lehman, Pennsylvania
- Training: Philadelphia University, London College of Fashion
- Occupation: Fashion Designer
- Winner of Project Runway season 1
- Refused the $100,000 prize
- 2006: Designed the Transport clothing line sponsored by the Humane Society
- 2008: Launched an online boutique and blog
Career
Jay McCarroll studied fashion at the Philadelphia University. In 1995, he dropped out and moved to London where he attended the London College of Fashion.
In 2005, McCarroll won the first season of Project Runway, a fashion-based reality show on the Bravo network. Project Jay, a one-hour special aired in 2006 highlighting McCarroll's post-Project Runway career.
He continues to work as a fashion designer. In 2008, he launched his site and online boutique.
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