Project Runway: Fashion Startup
Project Runway: Fashion Startup | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Patrick Reardon Barbara Schneeweiss Jay Peterson Todd Lubin James Bruce Mary Donahue David Hillman[1] |
Release | |
Original network | Lifetime |
Original release | October 20, 2016 – present |
Project Runway: Fashion Startup is an eight-episode American reality television series that premiers on October 20, 2016 on Lifetime. This is the ninth direct spin-off series of another series, Project Runway, which airs on the same network. On Fashion Startup, aspiring fashion and beauty entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors. The panel includes Katia Beauchamp,[2] CEO and cofounder of Birchbox; Christine Hunsicker,[3] CEO and founder of Gwynnie Bee; Rebecca Minkoff,[4] successful fashion designer with a global lifestyle brand; and Gary Wassner,[5] CEO of Hilldun Corp. and chairman and cofounder of Interlude Holdings, companies that have provided financing for some of America’s and the world’s most iconic designer labels.,[1][6] The first entrepreneur to be announced to appear on the show was American singer, songwriter, actor and director Ryan Zamo. Zamo appeared on the show to pitch his organic skincare company ZskinCosmetics.Com.
Episodes
Episode 1
Original airdate: October 20, 2016
References
- 1 2 "Project Runway: Fashion Startup to debut on Lifetime" by the Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Katia Beauchamp bio on mylifetime.com
- ↑ Christine Hunsicker bio on mylifetime.com
- ↑ Rebecca Minkoff bio on mylifetime.com
- ↑ Gary Wassner bio on mylifetime.com
- ↑ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/27-old-entrepreneur-behind-z-185200363.html
External links
- Project Runway: Fashion Startup Official Website
- Project Runway: Fashion Startup at the Internet Movie Database
- Birchbox
- Gwynnie Bee
- Hilldun Corporation
- Interluxe Holdings
- Rebecca Minkoff Online Store