| Project Runway: Junior | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Tim Gunn Hannah Jeter (née Davis) |
| Judges | Christian Siriano Kelly Osbourne Aya Kanai |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Patrick Reardon Barbara Schneeweiss Sara Rea Tim Gunn Jane Cha Desiree Gruber Eli Lehrer Mary Donahue David Hillman |
| Production location | Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
| Production company | The Weinstein Company Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | November 12, 2015 – February 23, 2017 |
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Project Runway: Junior is an American reality television series that premiered on November 12, 2015 on Lifetime. It is the eighth direct spin-off series of another series, Project Runway, which airs on the same network. It featured twelve teen designers aged between 13 and 17. The designers were described by Tim Gunn as "kids [who] have grown up watching this show" (Project Runway).[1]
The show was cohosted by Tim Gunn and Hannah Jeter, with Gunn also serving as the designers' workroom mentor. In his role as mentor, Tim Gunn had a "Tim Gunn Save" with which he could bring back an eliminated designer once during the season at his discretion. The three judges were fashion designer Christian Siriano (Project Runway Season 4's winner), fashion critic and designer Kelly Osbourne and Aya Kanai, Executive Fashion Director at Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazines. Of note, unlike other versions of Project Runway, the only episode with a guest judge was the finale.[2]
According to Executive Producer Sara Rea, Project Runway: Junior is a re-creation of the original adult series with no concessions in the difficulty of challenges or critiques being made for the contestants' ages. The unconventional challenge featured items from a car wash and one challenge was introduced by First Lady Michelle Obama.[3] The winner of Project Runway: Junior received a full scholarship to the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California, a complete home sewing and crafting studio provided by Brother, a feature in Seventeen Magazine and a $25,000 cash prize to help launch their line plus a Visionworks shopping spree.[2]
In May 2016, Lifetime renewed Project Runway: Junior for a second and third season in a deal with The Weinstein Company.[4]
| Project Runway: Junior | |
|---|---|
| No. of tasks | 10 |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Maya |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Lifetime |
| Original release | November 12, 2015 – February 4, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
- ^ Whitney Friedlander (November 12, 2015). "'Project Runway Juniors': Tim Gunn Mentors 'Project Runway' Spinoff Show - Variety". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Project Runway: Junior". Lifetime. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ Anne Easton (November 12, 2015). "'Project Runway Junior' E.P. Discusses the Fashion Comp's Inaugural Season". Observer. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "'Project Runway' Renewed by Lifetime for 3 Seasons in Big Deal with Weinstein Co. That Includes 'All Stars', 'Jr' & 'Fashion Inc'". May 26, 2016.