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,
"Project Runway" Season 7provides 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 on
"Project Runway" Season 7 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 on
"Project Runway" Season 7, 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.
"Project Runway" Season 7 is executive produced by Jon Murray and Sara Rea of Bunim-Murray Productions ("The Real World"). Heidi Klum, Desiree Gruber and Jane Cha of New York City–based Full Picture also executive produce
"Project Runway" Season 7. John Miller and Barbara Schneeweiss oversee the production of
"Project Runway" Season 7 on behalf of The Weinstein Company.