Project Runway Canada

Project Runway Canada is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian television adaptation of the American reality television series Project Runway, which sees aspiring fashion designers compete for an industry breakthrough. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel. The series was canceled in 2010; however, a revival was announced in 2025.

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Reality
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First Aired on

Oct 08, 2007

3 seaons till Apr 15, 2009

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Production

Bell Media (CA)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Finale (2)

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 33 episodes

Season 1

World-famous supermodel Iman hosts the inaugural season of Project Runway Canada, with Canadian designer Brian Bailey acting as the contestants' mentor. Primary judges include Shawn Hewson, the Creative Director Bustle Clothing, Rita Silvan, Editor-in-Chief for ELLE Canada, and various other fashion industry experts.

Aired

11 Episodes
  • Episode 1Clothes Off Their Backs60 min

    The designers meet their host, Iman, on a glamorous yacht and are given 30 minutes to create an outfit with very limited materials. Later the designers learn the competition has only just begun and they must now each create an innovative look using only the clothes from another competitor’s suitcase.

  • Episode 2When It Rains It Pours60 min

    On a trip to the park, a mass of lost and broken umbrellas is revealed as the challenge fabric. The designers race to choose the best of the broken umbrellas to create a cocktail dress. The twist is that the designers must utilize all of the fabric from the umbrellas they have chosen.

  • Episode 3Passion For Fashion60 min

    Faced with the challenge of creating a new look for a Bratz doll, the designers go to a party to consult with the "experts": 12-year-old girls!

  • Episode 4The Thrill Of The Hunt60 min

    The designers have to design the season’s must-have item. After a visit to a Winners flagship store, they are split into groups of three and told that they're designing a three-piece look based on a piece that they find at Winners.

  • Episode 5Dressing The Diva60 min

    The eight remaining designers are challenged to create a performance outfit for Canada’s opera darling Measha Brueggergosman to wear during her upcoming North American tour. The twist is that Maesha is known for only singing barefoot.

Crew & Team

Andrea Gabourie

Producer

Barbara Bowlby

Executive Producer

John Brunton

Executive Producer

Eric Abboud

Producer