We’re not sure what the judges thought, but Andy and Michael rated fairly high on our imaginary red scorecards. Andy seems like a really sweet guy… But there is not one thing about this look that isn’t a cliche, both from a cultural appropriation standpoint as well as a...

We know you’re all dying to discuss these two entries. Because they’re so innovative and beautiful that they make the angels weep. Jason! He wears hats to intimidate people and corsets just because he likes to! Jason! He likes boobs! Jason! Jason! He tried to pull a fast one on...

La Nina speaks her mind. Nina en Español, kittens! Kind of funny that in all the seasons of the show, we’d never seen her speak her native tongue before. Then again, perhaps there was good reason for that. “Casanova! Casanova. I really like saying Casanova. So Casanova, tell us...

Let’s be honest here: not cut out for reality television. She’s too sweet and the newborn back home was already distracting her. Imagine how much we would have heard about it in the coming weeks had she stayed. So yeah, Tim thought this was cute and Heidi thought it was...

Weird, right? Heidi and Tim dishing about the designers? Not bad necessarily; just jarring. And all the meeting up in public was cute enough, but very Real World-y. And meeting up at Lincoln Center (as opposed to the late lamented Bryant Park) definitely took a little getting used to. Plus,...

  Darlings, Heidi pretended to be Fraulein Maria and a gaggle of current and former Project Runway contestants pretended to be the Von Trapp children in order to kick off the Season 8 premiere at the Empire Hotel last night in New York City. A couple of the queens got into a fist fight...

Casanova Age: 33 Birthplace/Hometown: Fajardo, Puerto Rico Current Home: Astoria, NY         Current occupation? Fashion designer. What are your strengths as a designer? I work under pressure, in record time, challenging the lines of the body and the force of gravity!...

  Kristin Haskins-Simms Age: 38 Birthplace/Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Current Home: Philadelphia, PA Current occupation? Apparel designer, freelance graphic designer and adjunct professor in graphic design. What is a fashion must? Creativity and defining your own individual style without...

  Nicholas D’Aurizio Age: 31 Birthplace/Hometown: Hackensack, NJ/Palisades Park, NJ Current Home: New York City, NY    Current occupation? Handbag designer. What is a fashion must? For me, my T-shirts and Converse sneakers. What are your strengths as a designer? The ability to...

April Johnston Age: 21 Birthplace/Hometown: Mooresville, NC Current Home: Savannah, GA    Current occupation? Just graduated from college Favorite Designer(s): Alexander Lee McQueen and John Galliano What is a fashion must? Blazers, blazers, blazers!!! What are your strengths as a...

  Gretchen Jones Age: 28 Birthplace/Hometown: Fairplay, CO Current Home: Portland, OR Current occupation? Designer/director of own clothing label, MothLove. What is a fashion must? Belts and boots. What are your strengths as a designer? Draping, marketability, composition. What’s...

Mondo Guerra Age: 32 Birthplace/Hometown: Denver, CO Current Home: Denver, CO Current occupation? Freelance designer. Favorite Designer(s): Paco Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Edith Head, Gareth Pugh, Vivienne Westwood, Nicolas Ghesquiere, Jean-Paul Gaultier. What is a...

Christopher Collins Age: 30 Birthplace/Hometown: Encinitas, CA Current Home: San Francisco, CA Current occupation? Fashion designer. Favorite Designer(s): Christian Dior and Jeanne Lanvin What are your strengths as a designer? Vision, construction, thoughtful concept placement. What’s...

  McKell Maddox Age: 29 Birthplace/Hometown: Brigham City, UT Current Home: Layton, UT Current occupation? Fashion designer. Favorite Designers: Coco Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier Style Icon: Kate Moss What is a fashion must? A really nice pair of jeans! What are your strengths as a...

  A.J. Thouvenot Age: 26 Birthplace/Hometown: St. Louis, MO Current Home: St. Charles, MO  Current occupation? Designer for fashion label TrashBiscuit, part-time retail sales at Sole and Blues STL. What is a fashion must? Bling. I love lots of jewelry. What is your design training?...

Put your bitch shorts on, bitches!    We’ll have more info soon so you can prejudge them to your hearts’ content, but for now, you can do a little pre-prejudging. Ivy Higa Age: 30 Hometown: New York, NY Profession: Fashion designer Favorite Designer: Marc Jacobs,...

Don’t scroll down if you don’t wanna know!  Here’s what we know about episode one of season 8 of Project Runway: HEIDI AND TIM! LOOKING FAB! HEIDI IS STILL A BRAZEN TEUTONIC HUSSY! TIM IS CONCERNED! FEMALE JUDGES IN A COLLECTIVE 60 POUNDS OF FOOTWEAR! SELMA BLAIR! Also,...