Project Runway is a US Reality Show, originally from Bravo TV producer and currently of Lifetime, dedicated to Fashion Design.
Participants compete in oprder to create the best outfit, facing different limitations, such as budget, materials and theme about the creation, given by the show's presenter Top Model Heidi Klum.
Designs are evaluated by judges and one or more designers are eliminated every week.
currently, winner receives a comercializable article in Marie Claire magazine, a trip for 2 to Paris and 100 KUSD to start their own clothing line.
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The show is filmed in New York and Paris (only in the 3rd season). The designers work at Parsons: The New School for designers. Designers are divided by gender (male or female) in 3 / 4 by sex in the Atlas of New York (A building located near Parsons) in seasons 1, 2, 3 & 5 at the 4 was used in New Gotham. Designers have rules, such as: They can not leave the apartment without permission, can not use Internet, can not communicate with family or friends without permission, they can not carry books related to sewing or fashion. Otherwise they will be disqualified from the competition, as was the case of Keith Michael in Season 3
Project Runway Season 1 was the first season of Project Runway. The season received critical acclaim including a nomination for an Emmy. Growth in audience popularity was also dramatic from its debut at the end of the season, becoming a ratings hit.
The first season winner Jay McCarroll was the designer of Pennsylvania. As their prize for winning the competition of the 12 designers, McCarroll won U.S. $ 100,000, a mentorship with Banana Republic on the development of their own fashion label, and a feature of his work in the American edition of Elle magazine. The model of the first season winner, selected by McCarroll, was Julia Beynon. McCaroll later rejected both the $ 100,000 and mentorship with Banana Republic, saying the awards contract came with too much baggage.
Season 2 began airing on December 7, 2005. After a nationwide search earlier this year, sixteen designers were chosen as semi-finalists and brought to a test in New York City in June 2005. After the first challenge, called Road To The Runway ", fourteen went on to compete as finalists.
The winning designer, Chloe Dao, received U.S. $ 100,000 in seed money to help launch her own line, a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster, a spread in ELLE magazine, and a mentorship with Banana Republic design team. Their model, Grace received a spread in ELLE magazine for one year. Michael Kors and Nina Garcia returned as judges for the second season. The fourth seat rotated randomly each week. Tim Gunn, fashion chair at Parsons The New School for Design, returned as a mentor to the designers.
This season has brought a new set of sponsors, including the replacement of Banana Republic by Macy's. NBC re-aired the first two episodes of Project Runway March 5 days after its original broadcast on Bravo TV. In the third season also featured a live survey. During the second half hour of the first presentation of each episode, Bravo posed a question to the audience in relation to the current episode. Viewers were able to respond through Bravo TV or cell phone via text message.
The winner, Jeffrey Sebelia, was a spread in Elle magazine, a mentorship with INC, a year of representation from Designers Management Agency, a Saturn Sky Roadster, 2007, and $ 100,000 to start her own clothing line (provided by TRESemmé hair care .)
The season premiered on November 14, 2007. Returning to be judges, supermodel Heidi Klum, fashion designer Michael Kors and the director of ELLE magazine. Nina García.A through a series of weekly challenges, contestants were eliminated, leaving three finalists who then went on to showcase their best designs in the final episodes in Olimpyc Fashion Week, New York.
The winner, Christian Siriano, received many awards, including: an editorial feature in Elle, TRESemmé $ 100,000 to start her own fashion line, the opportunity to sell it on Bluefly.com and a 2008 Saturn Astra automobile.
Project Runway 5 began recording the first week of June and issued on July 16, 2008. This is the last season of Project Runway Bravo at the Television and then be broadcast on Lifetime television, it is also the last shot in New York, as the season six will be filmed in Los Angeles
Again become judges, supermodel Heidi Klum, fashion designer Michael Kors and Elle magazine editor. Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn also remains as a mentor.
The winner of this season, Leanne Marshall, received the following awards: an editorial based on ELLE magazine, U.S. $ 100,000 to start her own fashion line TRESemmé, the opportunity to sell it on Bluefly.com and a new Saturn VUE Hybrid 2009.
The sixth season of Project Runway was broadcast on Lifetime television, it is first recorded in Los Angeles.
It is assumed that he was going to release in January 2009, but due to legal problems, was delayed until August 2009.La was made final in February 2010, the winner was Irina Shabayeva.
The premiere was held on August 20, 2009. The season began filming in September 2008 and ended on October 17 that year. The workshop where they created their designs was in the "Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.
Return as judges, supermodel Heidi Klum. Fashion designer Michael Kors and editor of the magazine Marie Clare, Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn also returns as mentor to the diseñandores.
The winner of Project Runway was an editorial in the magazine Marie Claire, a cash prize of U.S. $ 100,000 to start her own clothing line and a ticket for two people in first class to Paris. In addition, the winning model will receive $ 25,000 and will pose for the magazine Marie Claire.
The process of casting for Season 7 was launched in May 2009. The show returned to New York for the season in July and was released on January 14, 2010. Nina Garcia and Michael Kors are back as judges throughout the length of the season, along with mentor Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum.
Cast members were: Amy Sarabi, Seth Aaron Herrera, Sosa Emillio, Jonathan Joseph Peters, Nicolas Jay Sario, Luz Maya, Mila Hermanovski, Christiane King, Pamela Ptak, Wu Ping, Jesus Estrada, Anna Lynett, Janeane Marie Ceccanti, Jesse LeNoir, Ben Chmura and Anthony Williams.
Seth Aaron Henderson was declared the winner of the season.
