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"Project Runway" Season 8 kicks off with 17 talented designers—the most in series history. Let the sewing, stitching and snickering begin! In the Emmy Award nominated series' expanded 90-minute format, the new crop of designers will encounter host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia and top-name guest designer and celebrity judges, including actress Selma Blair for the premiere episode, as they face inventive challenges, unexpected eliminations and other surprises along the way. Filmed on location in New York, each episode of the eighth season will feature more couture creations and fashion flubs as the designers attempt to make the cut to show at New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center.
As part of the winner's prize package, this season's victorious designer will receive $100,000 from L'Oreal Paris to start his/her own line, a fashion spread in Marie Claire magazine, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create his/her own vision and run his/her business and the opportunity to design and sell an exclusive collection on Piperlime.com. The model paired with the winner of "Project Runway" will also appear in the designer's editorial feature in Marie Claire and receive $25,000 from L'Oreal Studio Secrets Professional.
The "Project Runway" Season 8 designers are AJ Thouvenot, Andy South, April Johnston, Casanova, Christopher Collins, Gretchen Jones, Ivy Higa, Jason Troisi, Kristin Haskins-Simms, McKell Maddox, Michael Costello, Michael Drummond, Mondo Guerra, Nicolas D'Aurizio, Peach Carr, Sarah Trost, and Valerie Mayen.
In 2010, "Project Runway" received two Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for Heidi Klum.
Hosted by supermodel and fashion maven Heidi Klum, the hit series "Project Runway" provides budding designers with an opportunity to launch their careers in fashion, under the watchful eye of mentor and Liz Claiborne Chief Creative Officer Tim Gunn. "Project Runway" is 2010's #1 rated and most watched competitive reality program on ad-supported cable among Women 18-49, Women 25-54, Women 18+, Adults 18-49, Adults 18+ and Households.
"Project Runway" is produced by The Weinstein Company, Miramax Films, Bunim-Murray Productions and Full Picture. Executive producers include Bob and Harvey Weinstein (Co-Chairmen of The Weinstein Company), Jon Murray and Sara Rea of Bunim-Murray Productions, Heidi Klum, and Jane Cha and Desiree Gruber of Full Picture. Barbara Schneeweiss oversees the production on behalf of The Weinstein Company.
Season 7
The Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning hit series "Project Runway" Season 7 gets back to the show's roots in New York City as judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia return for the entirety of Season 7 to weigh in on the best and worst of the runway. Shot and distributed in High-Definition (HD) for the first time, and hosted as always by supermodel and fashion maven Heidi Klum, the hit series provides budding designers with an opportunity to launch their careers in fashion, under the watchful eye of mentor and Liz Claiborne Chief Creative Officer Tim Gunn. Judges Michael Kors (leading designer) and Nina Garcia (fashion director for Marie Claire magazine) will be joined by 16 new designers vying for a shot to make their way to Bryant Park and show their collection in front of top industry insiders during New York Fashion Week.
For "Project Runway" Season 7, designers return to the Atlas apartments, Parsons work room and revisit the Manhattan Mood as they create their couture visions for the runway. As part of the winner's prize package, the victorious designer will receive an editorial feature in Marie Claire magazine, the opportunity to sell their line on Bluefly•com, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create, design and run their business, and a cash prize of $100,000 from L'Oreal Paris to launch their own fashion line.
Season 6
"Project Runway" moves to Lifetime for Season 6. Host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors (leading fashion designer) and Nina Garcia (fashion director of Marie Claire magazine), will guide sixteen new contestants on "Project Runway 6" as they show off their design skills to see who makes the cut for New York Fashion Week. "Project Runway" also features influential guest judges from the worlds of fashion, music, film and television.
During Season 6 of "Project Runway," the contestants will design at Los Angeles' Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). On "Project Runway 6," the diverse group of 16 will get pared down to the finalists who will show their own lines in front of an audience of fashion industry influencers at New York Fashion Week. As part of the winner's prize package of "Project Runway 6," an editorial feature on the victorious designer will run in an upcoming issue of Marie Claire magazine, and he/she will strut away with a cash prize of $100,000 from L'Oreal Paris to start a fashion line and a trip to Paris furnished by Evian.
Season 5
Bravo's Peabody Award-winning and seven-time Emmy-nominated creative competition series "Project Runway" returns for a fifth season. It's time to introduce the designers who will strut their work in front of host supermodel Heidi Klum and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia with high hopes of avoiding the dreaded "auf Wiedersehen." In what is sure to be the most talked-about season yet, some of the biggest names in movies, fashion, sports and music including Diane Von Furstenberg, Sandra Bernhard, Apolo Ohno, Brooke Shields, LL Cool J, RuPaul, Rachel Zoe, Cynthia Rowley and Francisco Costa will take to the panel as guest judges for season five of "Project Runway."
"I feel as though we set the bar higher every season," said Heidi Klum. "We've got some truly talented, innovative and deeply creative designers this year, and I think it's fair to say, the most diverse – everyone from a rocker chick who mostly works with leather to a more bohemian, surfer boy –and everything in between."
"Season after season the designers have amazed us," said Tim Gunn, mentor to the designers. "They have different DNA, different chemistry within each other and different views – their creative aptitude is right on par – but how to characterize them? That's up to the audience!"
The 16 "Project Runway" contestants will be whittled down to the finalists who will show their own line in front of an audience of fashion industry movers and shakers at New York Fashion Week. As part of the winner's prize package, an editorial feature on the winning designer will run in an issue of ELLE Magazine, the winner will walk away with a cash prize of $100,000 in seed money from TRESemmé professional hair care to start their own line and will have the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com. Saturn will award the winning designer a brand new 2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid.
Season 4
The wait is over and it's 'sew' time. Emmy-nominated competition reality series "Project Runway" features host supermodel Heidi Klum and a panel of industry luminaries, including judges Michael Kors, top women's and men's wear designer and Nina Garcia, Elle magazine fashion director, as they decide who is "in" and who is "out."
Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne, Inc. once again acts as a mentor to the contestants on "Project Runway 4"as they navigate weekly fashion challenges. In what will prove to be the most exciting season yet, some of the biggest names in fashion, sports and design will guest star this season on "Project Runway."
The 15 "Project Runway 4" contestants will be whittled down to the finalists who will show their own line in front of an audience of fashion industry movers and shakers at New York Fashion Week. As part of the winner's prize package, an editorial feature on the winning designer will run in an issue of ELLE, the winner will walk away with a cash prize of $100,000 from TRESemmé professional hair care to start their own line, and will have the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com. Saturn will award the winner a 2008 Saturn Astra.
Season 3
Bravo's third season of the Emmy-nominated reality series "Project Runway" is kicking off! Selected from thousands of hopefuls, an all-new cast of fifteen talented fashion designers will compete for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show in the world-renowned Bryant Park tents during New York's Fashion Week.
"Project Runway" will provide the opportunity for these budding designers to break into the notoriously exclusive fashion business. The wildly successful competition reality series has proven to be one of television's most talked-about shows and produced some of TV's most memorable personalities and unforgettable moments.
Once again, supermodel Heidi Klum heads a panel of industry luminaries on "Project Runway," including top women's and men's wear designer Michael Kors and Elle Magazine fashion director Nina Garcia, who will serve as judges and industry mentors charged with selecting and molding the budding designers. In addition, each week "Project Runway" will feature a special guest judge based on the specific challenge given to the participants. Tim Gunn, Chair of Fashion Design for Parsons The New School For Design, will return to guide the contestants through each of their challenges on "Project Runway." The fifteen contestants on "Project Runway" will be whittled down to only three finalists who will face-off in front of an audience of movers and shakers at New York Fashion Week in September.
The "Project Runway" series is co-produced by The Weinstein Company and Miramax Television.
Gen Art produced the open calls for Season 3 of "Project Runway" and its fashion staff helped judge applicants desiring to be chosen to participate on the show.
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