Irina Shabayeva (Russian: Ирина Шабаева, Georgian: ირინა შაბაევა) is the winner of the sixth season of Project Runway along with her model, Kalyn Hemphill.

[5] She has stated her favorite designer is Jean Paul Gaultier,[6] and credits her success to her feminine instincts and her diverse heritage.

[8] Carrie Underwood wore Irina Shabayeva's grey ombre gown on the cover of her album Blown Away.

On February 12, 2016 she showed a couture and lingerie collection at the Monarch in NYC to benefit Women's cancer research.

In 2019, Shabayeva competed in Season 7 of Project Runway All Stars, that featured a cast of previous winners only.