Project Runway is an American competitive reality television series focusing on fashion design, on the Bravo cable television network. Designers compete against each other. Their designs are judged and one or more designers are eliminated each week.
Project Runway is hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum, and judged by a panel that usually includes American designer Michael Kors and ELLE magazine fashion director Nina Garcia and a third judge - typically a fashion designer, model or celebrity from the fashion industry. Tim Gunn, Fashion Chair at Parsons The New School for Design, acts as the mentor to the designers. Project Runway takes place in New York City with designers using a workroom at Parsons, shopping for materials at a large fabric store in New York's garment district, and living together in a nearby apartment building.
Models who work with the designers throughout the season are also in competition. Each week as the number of designers dwindle, the number of models also is reduced, with one model remaining at the end. Included in the prize package for the winning model is coverage in the American edition of ELLE magazine.
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Genre: |
Reality, Competition |
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Running Time: |
60 minutes including commercial breaks |
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Creators: |
Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein |
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Starring: |
Heidi Klum |
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Country of Origin: |
United States |
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Original Network/ Channel: |
Bravo |
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Original Run: |
December 1, 2004 – present |
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No. of episodes: |
24 (as of March 8, 2006) |
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