In the premiere episode, Cosmopolitan editor and mentor Joanna Coles told season eight designer Ivy Higa that she was slightly terrified to meet her because of her reputation on the show.
How you come across can impact whether people want to work with you, says Planck. Related: The 'Fashion Star' Guide to Connecting the Dots for CustomersĤ. Tim Gunn, the Project Runway mentor from the first ten seasons, coined the phrase "make it work." Successful designers and business owners learn to adapt, regardless of what challenges or setbacks they face. Despite everything, you have to "make it work." Without the luxury of time on their side, the designers often face challenges such as styling mishaps, sewing machine malfunctions and fabric shortages. Faced with these time constraints, designers learn what they can and can't accomplish, says Carr.ģ. Each season, designers fall into the trap of selecting a design that's too ambitious. Since the designers typically only have between four and ten hours to complete a challenge, mastering time management is key. While the separation is not ideal, her fiancé, also a business owner, was supportive.Ģ.Time management skills are crucial. Planck had just gotten engaged when she got the call. She attended the ceremony, threw several skirts she'd designed in a suitcase, and hopped a plane to New York. Carr got the call she'd been cast on 'All-Stars' just before her daughter graduated from high school. Both designers have turned their time on the runway into businesses, and shared some of the lessons learned in the pressure cooker of Project Runway.ġ.
We caught up with season nine's Laura Kathleen Planck and season eight's Peach Carr to discuss the new season and find out what happens when you get a second shot at your dream. Related: What 'Project Runway' Can Teach You About Business So, what did the designers learn from their first stint on the show? Each designer was a fan favorite, and four were runners up from their respective seasons. The designers returned to the workroom recently to compete in challenges for the ultimate grand prize: fame, fortune, and their own fashion line.īut this show is also about redemption. It won a Peabody Award in 2007 “for using the ‘television reality contest’ genre to engage, inform, enlighten and entertain.The phrase "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" doesn't apply to the 13 designers in the new season of Project Runway: All Stars. During each season, selected competitors are progressively eliminated based on the judges’ scores until only a few contestants remain these finalists prepare a complete fashion collection for New York Fashion Week, from which a winner is determined. Their designs are judged, and one or more designers are eliminated each week. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme.
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Hosts Haley J and Steph Sabraw go back in time with the contests as they create their signature graduation dress! Throwback anyone? We’re redefining what it means to bring your A game!ĪBOUT PROJECT RUNWAY: Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime, previously on the Bravo Network, created by Eli Holzman which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum.
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