![]() Challenges will better reflect the the fashion industry in the digital age flash sales will be a component to some episodes, allowing viewers to purchase their favorite looks. There are some changes in place to better prepare contestants for life after the show. It gets him talking about how much the fashion industry has changed in the intervening years and how “Project Runway,” which has been dinged for not launching enough success stories, can still be a valuable springboard - if contestants have a strategy. But I felt like I had nothing to lose by going on it.” It was at the urging of a friend who worked at Bravo that he auditioned. The Maryland native had studied designed at the American InterContinental University in London, interning for Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, during its first few seasons. Siriano says he hadn’t really watched “Project Runway” before he joined its ranks all those years ago. That’s a table-turning development since his days as the young contestant with the trademark thick-framed glasses and asymmetrical hair who wasn’t always receptive to Gunn’s critiques. It would go something like this: “I’d be like, “Oh, are you really sure about that sleeve shape? Do you think that’s interesting? Do you really think that’s new? Like, haven’t we seen this dress a million times? Would Beyoncé wear that?’ ” He’s got the perspective of having been in their shoes and now the perspective of being a designer and giving them information from a point of success and building a business.” We felt like it was a great opportunity to get someone who has a different point of view.”įellow executive producer Jane Lipsitz added: “He’s got two perspectives for them. Christian was really the first person we thought of. “So to have to replace Tim Gunn is obviously a huge thing. “Tim is such a beloved person on the show - in a lot of ways, he and Heidi were the heart and soul of the show from the beginning,” says executive producer Dan Cutforth. His creations have been worn by the likes of Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Amy Adams, Cardi B, Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Octavia Spencer and Regina King. And his line - which goes up to size 28, a rarity in high-end designer clothes - sells at select retailers, including Neiman Marcus, as well as through his website and his store in lower Manhattan. He’s had design partnerships with Payless, Puma, Starbucks and Spiegel, and has launched a fragrance. He began his label after his “Project Runway” win and has spent the years since building his empire. He is easily the most successful alumnus in the show’s history. It’s hardly surprising producers would come calling on Siriano for his expertise. The show is also amplifying its inclusion efforts with a more size-diverse group of models, as well as the show’s first transgender model. ![]() The new season will feature 16 designers from all over the world, including Colombia and Samoa - one contestant is a Syrian refugee. ![]() Meanwhile, model and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss takes over as host. She’s joined by new judges Elaine Welteroth, the former editor of Teen Vogue, and designer Brandon Maxwell, who recently dressed Lady Gaga for the Oscars. Judge Nina Garcia, the editor of Elle, is the only remaining original cast member. Its 16th season, which aired on Lifetime, averaged 1.77 million viewers - about half what it averaged in its heyday. ![]() That’s what Bravo is hoping for as it seeks to revive the threadbare reality competition. When it got closer and then closer and then closer, then I was like, ‘Oh, this is like a thing.’ ” I feel like I was probably like, ‘Oh, cool’ I really didn’t wrap my brain around it. “I was very focused on opening my store in New York and I wasn’t paying attention to other projects so much,” Siriano says. Christian Siriano, left, stands with a model on the runway during the Christian Siriano fall 2008 collection, part of Bravo's "Project Runway" final runway show during fall 2008 Fashion Week.
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