Project Catwalk
Encyclopedia
For the Dutch
version of Project Catwalk, see Project Catwalk (Netherlands TV series)
Project Catwalk is a competitive reality television
series focusing on fashion design
. In the UK it is shown on the digital
station Sky One
. The show follows a group of fashion designers as they compete against each other to avoid being "the next fashion victim" and win the competition. The programme is based upon the US reality show Project Runway
.
, fashion designer, appears as a mentor for the designers giving his criticism of their garments and offering support. The program takes place in London with designers using a workroom in Istituto Marangoni
, shopping for materials at a large fabric store in London's garment district
, and living together in a four storey Georgian townhouse in Central London.
The fashion models who work with the designers throughout the season are also in competition. At the beginning of each episode, the designer who won the previous week's challenge is compelled to switch two models (not necessarily including his/her own), and at the end, the model who wore the losing design is automatically eliminated. Included in the prize package for the winning model is coverage in the British
edition of ELLE magazine
.
Sky1 has confirmed that Project Catwalk will not be returning for a fourth season.
Channel controller Richard Woolfe
hinted at the Edinburgh International Television Festival
that the show had reached a conclusion and would be replaced by other female-skewing shows in the lineup.
"What we really need are some female-friendly formatted shows," he said. "8pm is a real opportunity. We're doing really well at 9pm and 10pm but I'd really like to see some long-running returnable series. We've done three seasons of Catwalk; I want some other shows for that slot."
A spokesperson for the channel has subsequently confirmed that the series will not return because it "had come to a natural end."
The first season of Project Catwalk featured Elizabeth Hurley
as the host and was judged by a panel including designer Julien Macdonald
and ELLE magazine
Editor-in-Chief Lorraine Candy. 12 contestants competed in a series of competitions. Kirsty Doyle eventually went on to win Season 1 after featuring alongside the other two finalists (Debi Walker, Matthew Bowkett) at London Fashion Week
. The three models to reach the final were Gemma Chan, Anna Korzun and Jessica Roffey.
Season 2 of Project Catwalk premiered on 8 January 2007 on Sky One. http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/tvguide/article?contentid=499610 It was hosted by Kelly Osbourne
and Lorraine Candy was replaced by Grazia
magazine's editor Paula Reed. The winner was Wayne Aveline.
Series Three of Project Catwalk premiered January 9 2008, and featured 13 contestants vying for the prizes. Kelly Osbourne
returned as the show's host. The winner was Jasper Garvida.
Project Catwalk will be returning November time. Sky 1 have renewed the contract.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
version of Project Catwalk, see Project Catwalk (Netherlands TV series)
Project Catwalk (Netherlands TV series)
Project Catwalk is the Netherlands version of the reality show Project Runway. It was shown in 2007 and was won by Django Steenbakker.-External links:*...
Project Catwalk is a competitive reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series focusing on fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
. In the UK it is shown on the digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
station Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
. The show follows a group of fashion designers as they compete against each other to avoid being "the next fashion victim" and win the competition. The programme is based upon the US reality show Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
.
Format
Project Catwalk is hosted by a celebrity and judged by a panel with two permanent judges and a third guest judge - typically a fashion designer, fashion model or celebrity from the fashion industry. Ben de LisiBen de Lisi
Ben de Lisi is an American born fashion designer based in London. He is best known for his collections with high street store Debenhams, and as a mentor and judge on the television series Project Catwalk. He has also appeared on UK television show Come Dine With Me.Born in New York and raised in...
, fashion designer, appears as a mentor for the designers giving his criticism of their garments and offering support. The program takes place in London with designers using a workroom in Istituto Marangoni
Istituto Marangoni
Istituto Marangoni - more commonly known as La Maranga - is a fashion institute with campuses in Milan, London, and Paris. It was founded and granted the status of 'Professional Art School' on December 17, 1935. Under the Ministerial Decree of 13 February 1951, the status of the school was raised...
, shopping for materials at a large fabric store in London's garment district
Garment District
Garment District has several uses including:*Garment District, Manhattan - in New York City*Garment District - in Cambridge, Massachusetts*Los Angeles Garment District, also known as the Fashion District*Garment District...
, and living together in a four storey Georgian townhouse in Central London.
The fashion models who work with the designers throughout the season are also in competition. At the beginning of each episode, the designer who won the previous week's challenge is compelled to switch two models (not necessarily including his/her own), and at the end, the model who wore the losing design is automatically eliminated. Included in the prize package for the winning model is coverage in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
edition of ELLE magazine
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
.
Sky1 has confirmed that Project Catwalk will not be returning for a fourth season.
Channel controller Richard Woolfe
Richard Woolfe
Richard Woolfe is a senior British broadcast figure. Woolfe is currently Creative Director of Prime Focus Productions, the UK arm of Prime Focus Group, a role recently created for him to help spearhead the post-production house's push into TV production, with a focus on high-end drama and...
hinted at the Edinburgh International Television Festival
Edinburgh International Television Festival
The Edinburgh International Television Festival, founded in 1976, is held annually over the British August bank holiday weekend at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre....
that the show had reached a conclusion and would be replaced by other female-skewing shows in the lineup.
"What we really need are some female-friendly formatted shows," he said. "8pm is a real opportunity. We're doing really well at 9pm and 10pm but I'd really like to see some long-running returnable series. We've done three seasons of Catwalk; I want some other shows for that slot."
A spokesperson for the channel has subsequently confirmed that the series will not return because it "had come to a natural end."
Season 1
- Main Article: Project Catwalk (Season 1)Project Catwalk (Season 1)The first season of Project Catwalk was hosted by Elizabeth Hurley and featured 12 fashion designers in a competition finding who was the most talented...
The first season of Project Catwalk featured Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley is an English model and actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s. In 1994, as Grant became the focus of worldwide media attention due to the global box office success of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hurley accompanied him to the film's Los...
as the host and was judged by a panel including designer Julien Macdonald
Julien MacDonald
Julien Macdonald OBE is a Welsh fashion designer.Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Macdonald attended Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil. Macdonald was taught knitting by his mother, and soon became interested in design...
and ELLE magazine
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
Editor-in-Chief Lorraine Candy. 12 contestants competed in a series of competitions. Kirsty Doyle eventually went on to win Season 1 after featuring alongside the other two finalists (Debi Walker, Matthew Bowkett) at London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is an apparel trade show held in London, England twice each year, in February and September. It is one of the "Big Four" fashion weeks, along with New York Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.-Organization:...
. The three models to reach the final were Gemma Chan, Anna Korzun and Jessica Roffey.
Season 2
- Main Article: Project Catwalk (Season 2)Project Catwalk (Season 2)Season 2 of Project Catwalk premiered on 8 January 2007 on Sky One. It was presented by Kelly Osbourne.-Season 2 Challenges:*Giles Pearson, 28*Grant Lilley, 23*Henry James Blogg, 22*Luisa Fici, 22...
Season 2 of Project Catwalk premiered on 8 January 2007 on Sky One. http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/tvguide/article?contentid=499610 It was hosted by Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
and Lorraine Candy was replaced by Grazia
Grazia
Grazia is an Italian weekly women's fashion and celebrity gossip magazine, with international editions printed in France, Serbia, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, Japan, the Netherlands, India, Bulgaria and Germany....
magazine's editor Paula Reed. The winner was Wayne Aveline.
Season 3-4
- Main Article: Project Catwalk (Season 3)Project Catwalk (Season 3)Series Three of Project Catwalk began January 9th, and features 13 contestants vying for the prizes, which include £25,000, a clothing range courtesy of Oli, and a full feature fashion spread in Grazia magazine...
Series Three of Project Catwalk premiered January 9 2008, and featured 13 contestants vying for the prizes. Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
returned as the show's host. The winner was Jasper Garvida.
Project Catwalk will be returning November time. Sky 1 have renewed the contract.