Project Runway & Models of the Runway to be in high-definition

17 Dec '09

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Lifetime Television and The Weinstein Company heat up winter with the return of 2009's highest rated cable reality program among Women 18+ and in Households, Project Runway, as the series heads back to New York for an all-new season. Premiering on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 10PM ET/PT, host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn, judges Michael Kors (leading designer) and Nina Garcia will be joined by 16 new designers vying for a shot to make their way to Bryant Park and show their collection in front of top industry insiders during New York Fashion Week.

For Project Runway Season Seven, designers return to the Atlas apartments, Parsons work room and revisit the Manhattan Mood as they create their couture visions for the runway. As part of the winner's prize package, the victorious designer will receive an editorial feature in Marie Claire magazine, the opportunity to sell their line on Bluefly.com, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create, design and run their business, and a cash prize of $100,000 from L'Oreal Paris to launch their own fashion line.

Season Two of Models of the Runway launches at 11:00PM ET/PT, beginning January 14, 2010, with 16 fresh faces aspiring for their chance at being paired with the last Project Runway designer standing on the catwalk. Models of the Runway provides a back-stage look at Project Runway from the models' perspective. The winning model will receive a $25,000 cash prize from L'Oreal Paris Studio Secrets Professional make-up line and will also be featured in the designer's fashion spread in Marie Claire.

L'Oreal Paris cosmetics line and the haircare, styling and haircolor brand Garnier will return to serve as the official category partners for both series.

In addition, Project Runway and Models of the Runway will be in High-Definition, where available, for the first time. Both series are produced by The Weinstein Company, Miramax Films, Bunim-Murray Productions and Full Picture.

The Project Runway Season Seven designers are:

• Amy Sarabi, 26 - Hometown: Plano, TX; Resides in Oakland, CA
• Anna Lynett, 23 - Hometown: Whitefish Bay, WI; Resides in Los Angeles, CA
• Anthony L. Williams, 28 - Hometown: Birmingham, AL; Resides in Atlanta, GA
• Ben Chmura, 30 - Hometown: South Meriden, CT; Resides in Tampa, FL
• Christiane King, 30 - Hometown: Abidjan, Cote d' Ivorie; Resides in Los Angeles, CA
• Emilio Sosa, 43 - Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Resides in New York, NY
• Jay Nicolas Sario, 31 - Hometown: The Philippines; Resides in San Francisco, CA
• Janeane Marie Ceccanti, 28 -Hometown: Willows, CA; Resides in Portland, OR
• Jesse LeNoir, 25 - Hometown: Painesville, OH; Resides in Orlando, FL
• Jesus Estrada, 21- Hometown: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Resides in San Diego, CA
• Jonathan Joseph Peters, 29 - Hometown: Woonsocket, RI; Resides in Providence, RI
• Maya Luz, 22 - Hometown: Santa Fe, NM; Resides in New York, NY

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