Project Runway: Junior was an American reality television series that premiered on November 12, 2015 and presumably ended on February 23, 2017 on Lifetime after two seasons. It is the eighth direct spin-off series of another series, Project Runway, which at one point aired on the same network.
In May 2016, Lifetime renewed Project Runway: Junior for a second and third season in a deal with The Weinstein Company. However, since the ending of season 2, no third season has been produced years later.[1]
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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" (i.e. Project Runway).[2] The show was co-hosted 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.
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.
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| Season | Episodes | First Aired | Premiere Episode | Finale Episode | Last Aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Runway: Junior Season 1 | 10 | November 12, 2015 | Welcome to New York | Finale Part 2 | February 4, 2016 |
| Project Runway: Junior Season 2 | 10 | December 26, 2016 | Welcome to New York | Finale Part 2 | February 23, 2017 |
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- ↑ ‘Project Runway’ Renewed By Lifetime For 3 Seasons In Big Deal With Weinstein Co. That Includes ‘All Stars’, ‘Jr’ & ‘Fashion Inc’ - Deadline
- ↑ ‘Project Runway Junior’: Tim Gunn on Making Spinoff Series Work - Variety
- ↑ ‘Project Runway Junior’ E.P. Discusses the Fashion Comp’s Inaugural Season - Observer