Project Runway has moved back to New York City ! The hit T.V. series on Bravo has returned to its beloved city after a short stint in Los Angeles. Host Heidi Klum, former super model and Victoria’s Secret spokeswoman, has said that she loves filming in New York. The contestants also seem pleased to be in the big apple for this latest season. While the season filmed in Los Angeles had a diverse group of guest judges, something was missing. The contestants on Project runway stay in fabulous rooms provided by the show. Live out a designers dream and book a room to catch a glimpse of the inspiration that is flowing through the streets day and night. Stay a few days and walk the streets that celebrities and designers walk every day, or just hail a cab. Gotham City is not a dark and grim place, it is fabulous and vibrant and full of life!

It is great to see all of the different sides of New York City through the designer’s eyes. Often, the challenges are ones that require the designers to hit the streets of New York and draw inspiration from places like China town, the Bronx, Queens , Soho , etc… Inspiration can come from the smallest obscure image, or the most obvious.
Contestants have found inspiration from the tagging on the walls to the jeans worn by almost one hundred percent of the people in Harlem . The jeans inspired outfit that was created showcased how jeans can be street and elegant. This particular designer was able to make an evening gown out of dark denim material and show how the streets of Harlem translate into high fashion. The designer who drew inspiration from the tagging and street flyers, was able to pull the colors from these flyers and create a new pattern.

Parsons The New School For Design is where all of the magic happens. The contestants head to parsons every morning and leave at midnight every night. They have a huge show room and a back room lined with sewing machines. It is amazing at how fast these designers can cut, sew and make it work!