Bravo’sEmmy-winningcompetitionseriesProjectRunwayreturnsforanotherseasonofhighstakesandfiercefashionsonThursday,December5at930830c.Sixteennewhopefulsarereadytotaketherunwaybystormandmakefashionhistory.HostKarlieKlossisback,alongwithChristianSirianoasthementorandreturningjudgesNinaGarcia,BrandonMaxwell,andElaineWelteroth,todecidewhohaswhatittakestomakeitinthisindustry.Each90-minuteepisodewillfeaturethereturnofsomefan-favoriteelements,includingthe“SirianoSave,”inwhichChristianhastheopportunitytobringoneeliminateddesignerbackintothecompetition,andthepiècederésistance,achancetopresentafinalcollectionatNewYorkFashionWeek.GothamremainsamaincharacterforthisfashionadventureforchallengerevealsandrunwayshowswithiconiclocationssuchasthefamousTWAHotelatJFK,TheVesselatHudsonYards,andBergdorfGoodman.Inaddition,thegroundbreakingseriescontinuestoshinealightontheevolutionoffashionandinclusionbyfeaturingavarietyofsexualpreferences,racialbackgroundsandagesincludinganonbinarymodelandatransmodel,a“Dreamer,”andtheoldestdesignerevertocompeteonProjectRunway.Challengingfashionnorms,thedesignersaretaskedwithcreatingfunctionaloutfitsforOlympiansandParalympians,aswellasturningdonatedgarmentsfromGoodwillofNYintohighfashionwear. InthepremiereofProjectRunway,thecompetitionbeginswithsometwistsrightoutoftheairportgate.Withluggagestillintow,thedesignersaregreetedattheiconicTWAHotelatJFKairportreadytotakeflightwiththeirfirstchallengetocreateaninnovativelookinspiredbyhumanity’scontinuedpushintospaceexploration.InaRunwayfirst,theseunfamiliardesignershavetopairupandcollaboratetomakecohesivepiecesthatblowawaythejudgesortheyareout.Fanswillalsogetachancetoownapieceofthedesignercreationswhentheyvoteontheoutfitstheylikebest.Boththejudges’winninglookandafan-favoritelookwillbemanufacturedintheUSAbyNineteenthAmendment,aproductionplatformproducingsustainableclothingon-demand,andsoldonBravotv.comProjectRunway. TheguestjudgesthisseasonwhowillhelpdeterminewhetherourdesignersareinoroutaresingerandactressCyndiLauper,actressandequal-rightsadvocateLaverneCox,comedianandactressLeslieJones,Olympicgold-medaldownhillskierLindseyVonn,actressRachelBrosnahan,fashiondesignerThomBrowne,legendaryartistsAshleyLongshore,Emmy-nominatedfashionstylistMarniSenofonte,andmore. MaybellineandTRESemméreturnastheexclusivemakeupandhaircarepartnerstobringtolifetheglamorouslooksthatwilldefinetherunway.Brotherwillonceagainoutfitthestate-of-the-artworkroomwithitsinnovativesewingandembroiderymachinesforcontestantstocreatetheirshowstoppingpieces.WiththereturnoftheinventivePilotFriXionErasableGelInkPens,aspiringdesignershavethecreativefreedomtobringtheirsketchestolife.TocelebrateUniversalPictures'newfilmCats(intheatersDec.20),designerswillcompetetocreateachicstreetlookthatputsanewspinonthetimelesstrendofanimalprints. Viewerswhocan'tgetenoughofProjectRunwaycantuneintotheProjectRunwayAfterShowandViewerVerdict,twodigitalseriesavailableonBravoTV.comandbroughttoyoubyTRESemméandMaybelline,respectively. Thewinningdesignerwilltakehomea$250,000grandprizecourtesyofBluprint,thedigitaldestinationformakersandtheofficialDIYpartnerofProjectRunway,afeatureinELLEmagazine,thechancetobefeaturedinaBluprintdigitalseries,$50,000complimentsofreturningsponsorPilot,andacareer-changingmentorshipwiththeCFDA(CouncilofFashionDesignersofAmerica). Lastseason,BluprintawardedthewinningdesignerSebastianGreyhisownoriginaldigitalseriesalongwith$50,000toputtowardadesignstudio.TheseriesFashionSewingwithSebastianGreywillofferlessonsonmakingabespokeskirtandwillstreamontheBluprintdigitalplatformandappinconjunctionwiththeProjectRunwayseasonpremiere.
