History Series / ProjectRunway

->''[[{{Catchphrase}} Make it work!]]''

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''Project Runway'' is a [[FashionDesigner fashion design]] RealityShow initially hosted by Heidi Klum, originally on Bravo, then Creator/{{Lifetime}}, then back to Bravo, "in search of the next great fashion designer." Twelve to sixteen or so designers compete in weekly design challenges, and in each episode, one designer is knocked off until reaching the final three (or four, in two seasons). These last three then get $8,000 and twelve weeks to go home and make a twelve-piece collection, which they then show at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. After this, the winner is selected and receives prizes that vary from season to season, but always include $100,000 to help kickstart their own line.

* TackyTuxedo: Some of the suits that were raw materials in a season 13 episode. Even while trying to be ''nice'' (and [[DoingItForTheArt taking one of the tackiest herself]]), Sandhya couldn't give everyone a suit they wanted to redesign.

--> - '''Tim Gunn'''

** Vanessa from season 1, although in a different form. Contestants on reality shows are required to sign contracts and forms that would clearly state what type of show it is, how it works and what the rules are. After her experience on Project Runway, she proceeded to bitch to a blog stating that it wasn't what she thought it was and assumed it would be "higher end".

* BuxomIsBetter: Inverted. When the designers have to design clothes for regular women instead of models several of them freak out over having to design around '''BOOBS''', Olivier in particular.

* WhatAnIdiot: Keith, according to Laura. [[invoked]]

''Project Runway'' is a [[FashionDesigner fashion design]] RealityShow initially hosted by Heidi Klum, originally on Creator/{{Bravo}}, then Creator/{{Lifetime}}, then back to Bravo, "in search of the next great fashion designer." Twelve to sixteen or so designers compete in weekly design challenges, and in each episode, one designer is knocked off until reaching the final three (or four, in two seasons). These last three then get $8,000 and twelve weeks to go home and make a twelve-piece collection, which they then show at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. After this, the winner is selected and receives prizes that vary from season to season, but always include $100,000 to help kickstart their own line.

''Project Runway'' is a [[FashionDesigner fashion design]] RealityShow initially hosted by Heidi Klum, originally on Bravo, then Creator/{{Lifetime}}, then back to Bravo, "in search of the next great fashion designer." Twelve to sixteen or so designers compete in weekly design challenges, and in each episode, one designer is knocked off until reaching the final three (or four, in two seasons). These last three then get $8,000 and twelve weeks to go home and make a twelve-piece collection, which they then show at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. After this, the winner is selected and receives prizes that vary from season to season, but always include $100,000 to help kickstart their own line.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: "Gunnar Deatherage" from Season 10.

* NiceHat: Frequently. The designers also tend to bring their own impressive headgear from home.

** Also, Zulema's [[PantyShot supershort]] dress from the "Clothes off Your Back" challenge in season 2.

The show has had eighteen seasons and seven ''All Stars'' seasons [[MyGreatestSecondChance made of eliminated designers from other seasons]]. Previous winners are [[spoiler: Jay [=McCarroll=], Chloe Dao, Jeffrey Sebelia, Christian Siriano, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Seth Aaron Henderson, Gretchen Jones, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Dmitry Sholokhov, Michelle Lesniak Franklin, Dom Streater, Geoffrey Mac, and Sebastian Grey ]]. [[spoiler: Mondo Guerra won the first ''All Stars'' season, while Anthony Ryan Auld won the second, Seth Aaron Henderson won the third, Dmitry Sholokhov the fourth, Dom Streater fifth, Anthony Williams sixth, and Michelle Lesniak seventh.]]

* NonGameplayElimination: Keith from season 3, Jack from season 4, Maya from season 7, and Cecilia from season 9, Andrea and Kooan from Season 10, [[spoiler: Jake from Season 14]], [[spoiler: Claire from Season 16]], not to mention many of the models.

* GenderEqualEnsemble: Averted for All-Stars 3, where we have 11 contestants: 6 men, 5 women (one of whom was {{Transgender}}).

* {{Mondegreen}}: A fashion spread in Mary Clair magazine

* CompletelyMissingThePoint:
** One extreme moment occurred in season 8, when Gretchen was receiving some negative feedback from the judges. When she was declared safe, Heidi warned her that constructive criticism was not her enemy. But when she went to the back room to tell the others what happened on the runway, she said that Heidi 'Hated everything she did' and that her words weren't constructive criticism but full on trashing.
** Anyone who makes a beeline for the most fabric-like textiles during unconventional materials challenges. In later seasons, Heidi and Tim have specifically warned the designers against doing this, though some competitors still ignore their advice. See RealityShowGenreBlindness. This causes Tim to go on a spectacular rant in season 12 when he sees one designer falling into this, and sure enough it's the first thing the judges notice.
** Alexandria in season 12 creates a pair of pants for the athletic wear challenge that she claims you can do yoga in -- even though they're ''drop crotch'' pants. Michael Kors practically {{facepalm}}s when she says this and points out that there's no way you'd be able to do that in that type of garment.
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''Project Runway'' is a [[FashionDesigner fashion design]] RealityShow initially hosted by Heidi Klum, originally on Bravo, then Creator/{{Lifetime}}, then back to Bravo, "in search of the next great fashion designer." Twelve to sixteen or so designers compete in weekly design challenges, and in each episode, one designer is knocked off until reaching the final three (or four, in two seasons). These last three then get $8000 and twelve weeks to go home and make a twelve-piece collection, which they then show at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. After this, the winner is selected and receives prizes that vary from season to season, but always include $100,000 to help kickstart their own line.

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Tim Gunn, being a highly cultured and intelligent guy, has a very large vocabulary, and he uses it without trying to show off. Some designers comment on it, which in one episode triggers a super-cut of Gunn casually using a lot of fancy words, such as remarking, "What a circuitous staircase!"

** Season 3's Malan Breton also fell into this category.

Each challenge lasts 1-2 days; the first two-thirds of the show show the behind-the-scenes work the actual construction, the {{catfight}}s and visits by [[TheMentor Tim Gunn (and, later, Christian Siriano)]], the former of whom is unbelievably badass awesome. The latter third of the show is devoted to the runway show. Host Heidi Klum (and Later [[Creator/KarliKloss]]), designer Michael Kors, and fashion magazine editor Nina Garcia make up the panel of regular judges, and there is typically a guest judge each week, generally a celebrity, designer, or fashion insider. The judges deem six (until there are six or fewer contestants left) designers "their favorites and least favorites" and question them more closely about their design. In the end, there is one winner and one designer gets sent home, with an "Auf Wiedersehen" and cheek-kiss from Heidi.

''Project Runway'' is a [[FashionDesigner fashion design]] RealityShow hosted by Heidi Klum, originally on Bravo but now airing on Creator/{{Lifetime}} "in search of the next great fashion designer." Twelve to sixteen or so designers compete in weekly design challenges, and in each episode, one designer is knocked off until reaching the final three (or four, in two seasons). These last three then get $8000 and twelve weeks to go home and make a twelve-piece collection, which they then show at Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week. After this, the winner is selected and receives prizes that vary from season to season, but always include $100,000 to help kickstart their own line.

Each challenge lasts 1-2 days; the first two-thirds of the show show the behind-the-scenes work the actual construction, the {{catfight}}s and visits by [[TheMentor Tim Gunn]], who is unbelievably badass awesome. The latter third of the show is devoted to the runway show. Host Heidi Klum, designer Michael Kors, and fashion magazine editor Nina Garcia make up the panel of regular judges, and there is typically a guest judge each week, generally a celebrity, designer, or fashion insider. The judges deem six (until there are six or fewer contestants left) designers "their favorites and least favorites" and question them more closely about their design. In the end, there is one winner and one designer gets sent home, with an "Auf Wiedersehen" and cheek-kiss from Heidi.

The show has had sixteen seasons and four ''All Stars'' seasons [[MyGreatestSecondChance made of eliminated designers from other seasons]]. Previous winners are [[spoiler: Jay [=McCarroll=], Chloe Dao, Jeffrey Sebelia, Christian Siriano, Leanne Marshall, Irina Shabayeva, Seth Aaron Henderson, Gretchen Jones, Anya Ayoung-Chee, Dmitry Sholokhov, Michelle Lesniak Franklin and Dom Streater]]. [[spoiler: Mondo Guerra won the first ''All Stars'' season, while Anthony Ryan Auld won the second, Seth Aaron Henderson won the third, and Dmitry Sholokhov won the fourth.]]