#Project runway season 18 cast series#

He was first introduced to fashion through his mother, who sewed most of the clothes for him, his three brothers, and his two sisters. But what about the designers, Bravo? Who did you put in the barrel this time?Īfa Ah Loo was born and raised in the independent country of Samoa in the villages of Lotopa and Falelima. Plus, for the first time ever, “Project Runway” is partnering with one of the most prestigious organizations in fashion, CFDA (The Council of Fashion Designers of America) for a one-on-one mentorship including all the tools and connections to create, grow, and sustain a business in fashion.

#Project runway season 18 cast series#

The wining designer will receive the largest prize in the show’s history- $250,000 furnished by the Pilot’s FriXion Erasable Gel Ink Pen -a feature in ELLE, and his or her own featured role in a Bluprint digital series as well as $50,000 to put toward their own design studio also courtesy of Bluprint.

The runway game changes forever beginning now.

With an all-new runway and workroom furnished with sewing and embroidery machines by Brother, a glam room for the models outfitted by TRESemmé and Maybelline, along with challenges that embrace the nuances of the fashion industry-including flash sales, fast fashion, the inclusion of plus-size models, Instagram, a special Elton John challenge inspired by Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman, and so much more. The new look and feel continues with 16 new designers from across the United States and abroad who will compete for the coveted spot of a lifetime, a chance to show their collection during an exclusive runway show for industry insiders and influencers as well as win the largest cash prize in the show’s history. ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia returns as a judge, along with famed fashion designer Brandon Maxwell and journalist and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth. This season, as the fashion industry evolves, so does our runway with a new design aesthetic and additions to the judging panel: supermodel and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss joins as host with former “Project Runway” champion and celebrated CFDA fashion designer Christian Siriano as the mentor.

“So I really treated it as, ‘I can show the world what I can do - and maybe bring a new generation of customer to us.’ And I mean, obviously, when I was on that show, I was 21 years old - an actual child! And now, having a business, 40 employees, a real company, people can see what you start with and what you can turn it into.The wait is over as the iconic fashion competition series “Project Runway” returns to its original home on Bravo with supersized 90-minute episodes beginning Thursday, March 14 at 8:00pm ET/PT. Young designers and young businesses are going under every single day,” he told the Washington Post in April 2019. “Right now, in our world, with what’s happening in our culture and everything, I feel like you just have to find new ways to support your company and your brand. Despite facing “stigma” for his unconventional rise to the top of the design world, Siriano credited his time on the series with helping him become a household name. Through its more than 250 episodes, Project Runway has been a champion for diversity and innovation in the fashion industry. “Who knew? … There’s a love and respect there that we’ll always have.” “We were in lockstep … I never dreamed that would have a second season,” Gunn told Variety in a joint interview with Klum in March 2020. They were replaced by Karlie Klossand season 4 Project Runway winner Christian Siriano. The longtime costars confirmed in September 2018 that they would not be returning for the show’s 17th season after signing onto Amazon Prime’s Making the Cut. From 2004 to 2018, the show was hosted by Heidi Klum with fashion guru Tim Gunn acting as a mentor for the competitors. The long-running reality series challenges up-and-coming designers to create original garments restricted by time, material and theme. “Designers, make it work!” Project Runway contestants have been sewing up a storm since 2004 - and some of the winners are still changing the game of the fashion industry to this day.