| Project Runway | |
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Created by |
Eli Holzman |
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Judges |
Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors, Zac Posen, Rachel Roy, Karlie Kloss, Brandon Maxwell, Christian Siriano, Elaine Welteroth |
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Country of origin |
United States |
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Seasons and episodes |
18 seasons, 251 episodes |
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Production companies |
Miramax Television (2004–2011) |
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Distributor |
Buena Vista Television/Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2004–2010) |
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Original network |
Bravo (2004–2008, 2019–present) |
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Original run |
December 1, 2004 – present |
Project Runway is an American reality television series that focuses on fashion design. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, materials and theme. Their designs are judged by a panel, and one or more designers are typically eliminated from the show each week. During each season, contestants are progressively eliminated until only a few contestants remain. These finalists prepare complete fashion collections for New York Fashion Week. After the runway shows, the judges choose the winner.
Project Runway was created by Eli Holzman and was hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum from 2004 to 2017. It has a varied airing history, with Bravo originating the first five seasons, followed by Lifetime for eleven more. In the wake of The Weinstein Company's bankruptcy in 2018, the show then returned to Bravo. Klum and the designers' mentor Tim Gunn both left the show in 2018 in order to helm another fashion competition show, Making the Cut on Amazon Video. American model Karlie Kloss followed Klum as the new host, with Season 4 winner Christian Siriano replacing Gunn as mentor.
The show won a Peabody Award in 2008 "for using the 'television reality contest' genre to engage, inform, enlighten and entertain." It has had over 30 international adaptations.
International versions[]
| Country | Local Name | Network |
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| Arab World | Project Runway Middle East | MBC 1, MBC Masr 2, LBC, LBCI 2 |
| Australia | Project Runway Australia | Arena |
| Belgium | De Deisgners | vtm |
| Brazil | Projeto Fashion | Rede Bandeirantes |
| Canada | Project Runway Canada | Slice, Global |
| Finland | Muodin huipulle | MTV3 |
| Hong Kong | Fashion World Talent Awards | TVB Pearl |
| Israel | פרויקט מסלול Proyekt Maslul |
Channel 2 (Reshet) |
| Jamaica | Mission Catwalk | TVJ |
| Latin America | Project Runway Latin America | Fashion TV, Glitz* |
| Malaysia | Project Runway Malaysia | 8TV |
| Netherlands | Project Catwalk | RTL 5 |
| New Zealand | Project Runway New Zealand | TVNZ 2 |
| Norway | Designerspirene | TV3 |
| Philippines | Project Runway Philippines | ETC |
| Poland | Project Runway | TVN |
| Portugal | Projecto Moda | RTP1 |
| Russia | Project Runway Russia | MTV Russia |
| South Korea | Project Runway Korea | OnStyle |
| Sweden | Project Runway Sverige | TV3 |
| Taiwan | Super Designer | TTV |
| Turkey | Proje Moda | Star TV |
| United Kingdom | Project Catwalk | Sky 1 |
| United States | Project Runway | Current: Bravo Former: Lifetime |
| Vietnam | Project Runway: Nhà thiết kế thời trang Việt Nam | VTV3 |
