“I’m looking for a lot of things, because we are looking for someone that we can really rally behind who is representative of the future of American fashion. It’s the way that I process what I’m seeing and thinking and feeling,” Welteroth explained to us. “As you know, fashion is a cultural mirror of what’s happening in society, so this winner needs to communicate that.”Įlaine Welteroth, who used to be the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, echoed Garcia’s sentiments, calling attention to the increased importance of a designer’s point of view, message and the reflection of those in their designs. “I am really looking for a creative representation of what is happening in fashion today,” Nina Garcia, the editor-in-chief of Elle, told ITK.

In The Know’s Gibson Johns was at Spring Studios for the finale shows, which were held on the last day of New York Fashion Week in February, where he caught up with some of the “Project Runway” judges to hear about what they’re looking for when watching the fashion shows to ultimately decide who this season’s winner will be. The penultimate episode of this season left off with contestants Geoffrey, Nancy, Sergio and Victoria showing select pieces from their collections to the judges for them to decide whether or not they’ll get the opportunity to appear at the NYFW finale, and the designers who made it will be revealed at the beginning of the last episode. Steve Colb, Elaine Welteroth, Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell, Karlie Kloss on the penultimate episode of “Project Runway.” (Credit:Getty) Host Karlie Kloss will be joined by fellow judges Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth, as well as superstar guest judge Serena Williams, as the best of the best from this season of “Project Runway” reveal what they’ve been working on for the last several months.

The 18th season of the designer competition series, which is its second since returning to its original home on Bravo, comes to an end on Thursday, March 12, where its final designers will show their collections during New York Fashion Week. The finale of “Project Runway” is here, and it’s anyone’s competition to win.

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