Judges (from left to right): Nina Garcia, Zac Posen, and Heidi Klum (who is also the host).
It’s never too early to get excited for Project Runway! The show’s thirteenth season is just around the corner. Here’s the scoop on this season’s judges and contestants.
Heidi Klum will return as host and judge, while Nina Garcia and Zac Posen will make up the rest of the judging panel. Nina Garcia serves as Marie Claire’s creative director and Zac Posen is the designer of luxury brands such as Zac Posen and Z Spoke by Zac Posen. Tim Gunn reprises his role as mentor to the competing designers.
Season 13 of Project Runway premieres Thursday, July 24 at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
Meet the designers:
Alexander Knox; Age 22, Chicago, IL
Angela Sum; Age 32, Los Angeles, CA
Carrie Sleutskaya; Age 24, Los Angeles, CA
Char Glover; Age 37, Detroit, MI
Emily Payne; Age 40, San Francisco, CA
Emmanuel Tobias; Age 29, Dallas, TX
fäde zu grau; Age 45, Coral Gables, FL
Hernan Lander; Age 33, New York, NY
Jefferson Musanda; Age 25, Brooklyn, NY
Kiniokahokula Zamora; Age 30, Kapolei, HI
Korina Emmerich; Age 28, Brooklyn, N
Kristine Guico; Age 26, Brooklyn, NY
Nzinga Knight; Age 33, Brooklyn, NY
The Mitchell Perry; Age 25, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tim Navarro; Age 32, Minneapolis, MN
Sean Kelly; Age 25, Brooklyn, NY
Sandhya Garg; Age 28, Birmingham, AL
Samantha Plasencia; Age 27, San Antonio, TX
Will you be tuning into the season premiere? Which designer are you most excited to see? Please share your comments below!
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Judges (from left to right): Nina Garcia, Zac Posen, and Heidi Klum (who is also the host).
Tim Gunn serves as mentor to the show's contestants.
(Top row, from left): Emily Payne, Tim Navarro, Kiniokahokula Zamora, Char Glover, Alexander Knox, Sean Kelly, fäde zu grau, Nzinga Knight, Korina Emmerich, Kristine Guico, and Emmanuel Tobias.
(Bottom row, from left): Carrie Sluetskaya, Angela Sum, The Mitchell Perry, Sandhya Garg, Jefferson Musanda, Hernan Lander, and Samantha Plasencia.
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Hooray! The insanity, the pompousness, the talent!!! I just wish, as I have every year, that they would have slower pans and better closeups from the camera of the garments of the winning designers for each episode.
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Alexander Knox; Age 22, Chicago, IL 
Angela Sum; Age 32, Los Angeles, CA 
Carrie Sleutskaya; Age 24, Los Angeles, CA 
Char Glover; Age 37, Detroit, MI 
Emily Payne; Age 40, San Francisco, CA 
Emmanuel Tobias; Age 29, Dallas, TX
fäde zu grau; Age 45, Coral Gables, FL
Hernan Lander; Age 33, New York, NY
Jefferson Musanda; Age 25, Brooklyn, NY
Kiniokahokula Zamora; Age 30, Kapolei, HI
Korina Emmerich; Age 28, Brooklyn, N
Kristine Guico; Age 26, Brooklyn, NY
Nzinga Knight; Age 33, Brooklyn, NY
The Mitchell Perry; Age 25, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tim Navarro; Age 32, Minneapolis, MN
Sean Kelly; Age 25, Brooklyn, NY
Sandhya Garg; Age 28, Birmingham, AL
Samantha Plasencia; Age 27, San Antonio, TX
I like Jefferson Musanda. He looks like a happy, friendly guy and I am hoping he translates his fun attitude to his designs.
Hooray! The insanity, the pompousness, the talent!!! I just wish, as I have every year, that they would have slower pans and better closeups from the camera of the garments of the winning designers for each episode.
I'd like to see clothes designed for real women - not models. And designers who are happy to design for real women.