Lifetime Renews "Project Runway All Stars" for 5th Season, Greenlights "Junior"

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Lifetime Sets "Project Runway Junior"; Renews "Project Runway All-Stars"
by Denise Petski
June 25, 2015


Lifetime is aiming for the younger set and hoping to build on the success of other kids’ competition shows with "Project Runway Junior", a new series showcasing designers ages 14 to 17. It’s slated to premiere this fall.

Tim Gunn will co-host "Project Runway Junior" with supermodel Hannah Davis. Judges include Christian Siriano and Aya Kanai, executive fashion editor at Cosmopolitan and Seventeen Magazine. Production is set to begin this summer in New York.

"Project Runway Junior" is produced by The Weinstein Company, Sara Rea Productions and Full Picture. Bob and Harvey Weinstein are exec producing with Patrick Reardon, Barbara Schneeweiss, Sara Rea, Jane Cha, Desiree Gruber, Eli Lehrer, Mary Donahue, David Hillman and Gunn.





The network also renewed "Project Runway All Stars" for a 5th season set to debut in early 2016.

Alyssa Milano is returning as host with judges Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman, and mentor, Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor, Zanna Roberts Rassi.

Harvey and Bob Weinstein exec produce with Patrick Reardon, Barbara Schneeweiss, Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein, Rob Bagshaw, Eli Lehrer, Mary Donahue and David Hillman.



The 14th season of flagship series "Project Runway" premieres August 6.

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