It doesn't seem like too long ago that Anya Ayoung-Chee won the ninth season of Lifetime's Project Runway with her tropical, free-form dresses. But that doesn't mean it isn't time for a new season. The tenth "All-Star" season will premiere on January 5th at 9pm/8c, and it promises to bring back some of the most memorable contestants from all the previous seasons of the show. Let's take a look at some of the contestants who will bring the style, drama and sass to this all-star, second-stab season:
Sweet P. Sweet P lived up to her name on her first season of Project Runway, serving as a mother and mentor to a number of the contestants. You could tell that she was uncomfortable about being in the oldest designer on the series, but she's still coming back. On her recent work collection, Sweet P seems to be designing nightgown-inspired, chiffon dresses, occasionally with birds on them, and she's not even from Portland. Since her last season, she's gone to make-up school, and is now doing hair and make-up for TV and film.
Anthony Williams. Anthony Williams, from Atlanta, Georgia, was flamboyantly gay, overweight and southern--and proud of all of these things. His fashion decisions reflected a class and understanding of women's bodies that didn't reflect his personal biography, and he has since started touring the country as a fashion director for Macy's. On his recent work collection page, he has a bridal gown with a mermaid-tail skirt and a blue evening gown for an elderly lady. He's definitely catering to a different demographic than last season's winner, Anya, who only designed for the under-30, beach-going set.
Jerell Scott. Season 5's designer and model made blinged-out, opulent designs that cost a lot of money and could be worn by very, very few. He's lucky that's he's dreamy because his recent collection is quite reminiscent of Anya's flowing, bohemian-chic dresses, but go a step further with explicit Czech-inspired, mixed patterns. All of the models in his recent show have their eyes blacked out and coupled with the kinds of clothes he makes, it's just weird. Jerell, we remember you for being eye candy, but we don't particularly remember you for being good. We'll have to see.
I was a bit surprised that the contestants chosen to return weren't a bit more fiery; I can't even remember them all. Are you going to watch Project Runway: All-Stars? Do you think that the series had a long enough hiatus to be back on the air?