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9:30pm - Thursday, February 4 on TV 3

The catwalks, catfights and catcalls return this week when the wardrobe-themed reality hit launches its sixth season. Project Runway premieres its latest season on Thursday, February 4th at 9:30pm on 3.

Los Angeles is the new setting for Project Runway Season Six when 16 fresh clothiers compete in the usual fierce fashion-themed heats, designing their ware at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Series staples Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn return, as do judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia.

"It's a great season," Tim Gunn tells Chron Television about the series' sixth instalment. "There's a lot of glamour and pizazz. A lot of great-looking women and men, I have to say. It has a very Euro feeling."

9:30pm - Friday, May 22 on TV 3

It all comes down to this, this week Project Runway will name its season five winner when the series finals from the New York Fashion Week's spring fashion exhibition on Friday, May 22nd at 9:30pm on 3.

Supermodel Heidi Klum hosts this exciting reality series that gives talented and hungry designers the opportunity to show their work to New York's fashion community and be featured in the pages of Elle magazine.

In this week's finale, the final three contestants will display their collection at New York Fashion Week, in front of the judges and America's biggest fashion icons.

"Some people think that we cheat the challengers," says Project Runway's mentor to the designers Tim Gunn with regard to this week's finale.

Friday, February 20th at 9:30pm

Oscar-nominated actress Natalie Portman (Star Wars: Episode I, II and II) is joining the judging panel as this week’s guest judge on Project Runway, screening on Friday, February 20th at 9:30pm on 3.

Having started her own line of vegan shoes with the label, Te Casan, Portman surely has a good sense of fashion. Now, she is going to appear on the reality show alongside supermodel Heidi Klum, top women's and menswear designer Michael Kors and fashion expert Nina Garcia to judge the eco-friendly designs of the remaining 15 contestants.

But if any of the contestants are even thinking about trimming their idea with leather, fur or feathers they might be in for a bit of a tongue-lashing as the actress is a well publicised pure vegetarian and advocate of animal rights.

But according to Project Runway fashion guru Tim Gunn this season’s contestants are a mixed-bunch with whom anything is possible.

Friday, February 13th at 9:30pm

Prepare for fierceness! This week sees the return of the Heidi Klum hosted reality series Project Runway when the series introduces its 16 new aspiring fashion designers on Friday, February 13th at 9:30pm on 3.

This season will see the 16 brand new designers competing for the $100,000 cash prize, an editorial feature in Elle magazine, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com and a brand new 2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid.

Joining Klum on this season’s search for the next “it” designer will be fashion guru and series regular Tim Gunn. Gunn recently spoke to People magazine about the upcoming series, revealing to fans that the series’ fifth season will keep them guessing all they way till the winner is announced.
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Friday, July 18th at 9:30pm

Victoria Beckham will be spicing up Project Runway when the fourth season of the hit reality series finals on Friday, July 18th at 9:30pm on 3.

The current season of the series has produced the most diverse group of finalists yet: avant-garde wunderkind Christian Siriano, red-carpet designer Rami Kashou, Broadway costume vet Chris March and ambitious sophisticate Jillian Lewis.

And now the season finale will see Posh Spice acting as guest judge when these finalists present their final collections at New York Fashion Week.

Judging the Project Runway finale will be the Spice Girl's latest attempt to spread her wings into the fashion industry after already launching her own jeans-wear label and acting as a judge at last year's Graduate Fashion Week.

Beckham’s appearance will continue Project Runway's practice of having an additional celebrity guest judge for each season's finale.

Friday, June 6th at 9:30pm

Project Runway goes back to high school this week as the designers help their student models get ready for prom. The competition continues in Project Runway screening, Friday, June 6th at 9:30pm on 3.

This week will see the designers work with their teen clients – and clients’ mothers – on their latest creations; however some designers will find it difficult to find inspiration for such a unique challenge.

Luckily one season four designer, Jillian Lewis, managed to bring her own muse with her to the show – herself.

She recently told Bravo.com that similar to Diane von Furstenberg, she sees herself as the embodiment of her fashion sensibility, and serves as kind of the living embodiment of her own style.

Through her design career Jillian has always had to look to herself for inspiration, as, according to the designer, fashion does not run in her family.

Friday, April 25th at 9:30pm

Sex And The City’s Sarah Jessica Parker acts as guest judge on a very special episode of Project Runway, screening Friday, April 25th at 9:30pm on 3.

Only two episodes into the season and the hit reality series has already delivered one of televisions most recognisable fashion icons as a guest judge. Tonight Sarah Jessica Parker will be asking the designers to create a high fashion look on a low budget for her clothing line, Bitten.

Parker was honoured to have been invited to be a part of Project Runway however underestimated one aspect of her job on the show. "The hardest part was the judging,” she recently admitted in entertainment blog, Josh and Josh are Rich and Famous.

Friday, April 18th at 9:30pm

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn returned to find the next great fashion designer in the season premiere of Project Runway, screening Friday, April 18th at 9:30pm on 3.

This season will see judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia return to help decide who's in and who's out while Tim Gunn once again reprises his role as mentor to the designers.

In the new season of the hit reality series fans will meet designers who've dressed Jessica Alba, Lenny Kravitz and Madonna and have had their work shown in the glossy pages of Elle and Vogue. And no, they're not the guest judges - these are the contestants.

"We've got a very sophisticated, very savvy group this year," Michael Kors told American TV Guide. "These are definitely not people fresh out of Home Ec." Adds Runway's genial guru Tim Gunn, "It's the greatest compliment the show can have, that designers working in the industry see it as a vehicle to help their careers."