Launch My Line

Launch My Line is an American reality competition series which premiered on December 2, 2009, on the Bravo cable channel. The show features professionals competing against one another in hopes of winning the chance to launch their own clothing line. Each contestant was paired with a professional designer. The show is hosted by Dean and Dan Caten, founders of fashion label Dsquared².^[1]

Launch My Line
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Dean Caten Dan Caten
Judges	Stefani Greenfield Lisa Kline
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Holly M. Wofford Vittoria Cacciatore
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	Lake Paradise Entertainment
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) – February 3, 2010 (2010-02-03)

Contestants

There were 10 contestants competing in Launch My Line. In the order eliminated:

Celebrity		Expert	Line	Finish
Dan Karaty	Choreographer	Susan Brunet	Urban Street Wear	Eliminated Week 1
David Applebaum	Architect	Julie	Structured Casual Wear	Eliminated Week 2
Kevin Black	Music Executive	Akiko Cook	Urban Cocktail Wear	Eliminated Week 3
Vanessa Gonzalez	Event Director	Tressa	Bold Party Wear	Eliminated Week 4
Marilyn Crawford	CEO	Coco Kliks	Lilly Remarkable Elegant Business Wear	Eliminated Week 5
Patrick McDonald	Fashion Writer	Roberto Devillacis	Couture Wear	Eliminated Week 6
Louanna Rawls	Wardrobe Stylist	Jim	Chic Classic Wear	Eliminated Week 7
Eric Cubeechee	DJ	Galina Sobolev	Sexy Club Wear	Eliminated Week 8
Merle Ginsberg	Fashion Critic	Thai	Chic Convertible Wear	Eliminated Week 8
Kathy Rose	Jewelry Designer	Emil Gampe	Elegant Contemporary Wear	Winner

Contestant progress

Episode	1	2	3	41	52	6	7	8
Kathy	SAFE	LOW	WIN	HIGH	SAFE	HIGH	WIN	WINNER
Merle	HIGH	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	LOW	WIN	LOW	OUT
Eric	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	LOW	WIN	SAFE	HIGH	OUT
Louanna	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	HIGH	LOW	OUT
Patrick	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	SAFE	LOW	OUT
Marilyn	HIGH	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	OUT
Vanessa	LOW	LOW	LOW	OUT
Kevin	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
David	LOW	OUT
Dan	OUT

^1 Merle won immunity.
^2 Merle was in the Bottom 3, but was safe because she had won immunity.

Key

  The designer won Launch My Line

  The designer won the challenge.

  The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.

  The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.

  The designer lost and was out of the competition.

Episodes

Episode Number	Episode Title	First Air Date
1 - 1	What's My Line?	December 2, 2009
1 - 2	Fashion Forward	December 9, 2009
1 - 3	Walk on the Wild Side	December 16, 2009
1 - 4	Bare Minimum	December 23, 2009
1 - 5	Wild Card	January 6, 2010
1 - 6	Stressed Out	January 13, 2010
1 - 7	I Want, I Need	January 20, 2010
1 - 8	Finale	February 3, 2010