Jack Mackenroth

	Jack Mackenroth on Bravo's "Project Runway 4"

Age: 38

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Education: University of California at Berkeley with a double degree in Fine Arts and Sociology and Parsons School of design

Favorite Designers: Diane Von Furstenberg, Alexander McQueen (For Men)

Fashion Must: A sugar daddy

Jack Mackenroth is one of the designers competing on Season 4 of Bravo's reality fashion designer competition, "Project Runway."

Originally from Seattle, Washington,

Jack Mackenroth

is a swimmer, model and fashion designer.

Jack Mackenroth

graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a double degree in Fine Arts and Sociology. In 1991,

Jack Mackenroth

moved to New York to attend Parsons School of Design where he studied fashion design. Fresh out of Parsons,

Jack Mackenroth

opened a menswear store in New York City's West Village called "Jack." There,

Jack Mackenroth

showcased new designers alongside upscale brands such as Gaultier Junior, Diesel and John Richmond. In 1997,

Jack Mackenroth

went to work for Tommy Hilfiger and then designed for the Slates brand, which is under the Levis umbrella. For the past four years

Jack Mackenroth

has been the Design Director at Weatherproof Active Wear.

Beyond his professional achievements,

Jack Mackenroth

has also received national recognition as a competitive swimmer.

Jack Mackenroth

has three All-American titles to his name and set a national record in the summer of 2006 in the breaststroke leg of the 4 x 50 meter medley relay. As a fitness and fashion model through the 1990's,

Jack Mackenroth

appeared in such magazines as "Paper," "DNR," "Men's Fitness," "Men's Journal," "Genre," "Blue" and several others.

Jack Mackenroth

has also always been very open about his positive HIV status. Since his diagnosis in 1990,

Jack Mackenroth

has tried to combat the stigma of HIV by living honestly and being a role model through professional and athletic achievements.

Currently

Jack Mackenroth

is developing his own line of men's dress shirts and dress pants, and hopes to expand into all aspects of men's sportswear.

Jack Mackenroth

is also working on a memoir about his life experiences.