12 Designers. 1 Big Break.
Features: DVD
This sexy and addictive hit show will draw you in with its irresistible combination of creativity and intensity inside the glamorous industry of high fashion! Starring beautiful international supermodel Heidi Klum -- you'll go behind the scenes and take an unguarded look at what it takes for some hip, young designers to make it in the highly competitive world of fashion! Featuring every entertaining episode of the acclaimed first season, this must-have DVD collection also includes a wealth of never-before-seen outtakes and reams of bonus material.This three disc collection includes all 11 episodes from The Complete First Season of Project Runway!
"...easily the best fashion reality show ever created. It's bitchy, funny, and fiercely competitive." Brett Cullum, DVD Verdict
"Despite not really having any idea about fashion or the fashion industry, I found this to be a very engaging series." CurrentFilm.com
"...one reality show that's truly marathon-worthy." Entertainment Weekly
"...well edited, well conceived, and well populated with interesting people...energetic, quirky...fashionably fun." James Plath, DVD Town
"...relentlessly histrionic and campy...Like fashion, the appeal of Project Runway is ephemeral and immediate." Todd R. Ramlow, PopMatters
Editor's Note
Set in Manhattan's Fashion District and hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum, PROJECT RUNWAY distinguishes itself from other reality shows by actually concentrating on talent. While shows like THE APPRENTICE may claim to pick winners on the basis of merit, the decisions of who is eliminated often seem random, or ratings-driven at best. In contrast, PROJECT RUNWAY focuses on the art of fashion design, which requires each contestant to possess technical skills like sewing, draping, and pattern-making, as well as a mastery of design principles and an understanding of what sells. After a cast of aspiring designers is gathered in New York City, Klum and expert judges (including Michael Kors) send them on various design missions. Using the resources of their metropolitan surroundings, and slaving away at sewing machines at Parsons School of Design, each contestant does his or her best to create outfits ranging from evening gowns to Postal Service uniforms, all in an intensely competitive atmosphere. From the charming and outrageously effeminate Austin Scarlett (whose designs, like his name, suggest vintage films and womanly grace) to the witty Jay McCarroll and the bitchy Wendy Pepper, the runway is constantly filled with clashing personalities and diverse styles. For anyone with an interest in fashion design, the show is actually quite informative. And for anyone just looking to spend an hour being entertained, the series offers enough eccentric characters and drama-filled catfights to tickle any reality-show addict's fancy. This release contains every episode from the show's popular debut season.
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Awards |
Emmy (2005) |  | Harvey Weinstein, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | |
Emmy (2008) | | | Heidi Klum, Nominee, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | |
Emmy (2006) | | | Steve Lichtenstein, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming | | | Tony Sacco, Nominee, Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming |
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