Project Runway Season 6 may have only just ended last month but Lifetime TV wants you to know that Season 7 of the show (already filmed and in the can) will debut next month. That’s right folks, everyone’s fave competitive reality TV series ain’t wastin’ no time to bring us the goods. Here is our first look at the poster artwork for the new season of Project Runway:

While last season’s PR was filmed in LA, this new 7th season takes the action back to New York City! Here are a couple of promo pics of the new cast of contestants along with the season’s new models and the press release explaining all the Season 7 fun!

Lifetime Television and The Weinstein Company heat up winter with the return of 2009’s highest rated cable reality program among Women 18+ and in Households, Project Runway, as the series heads back to New York for an all-new season. Premiering on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 10PM ET/PT, host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn, judges Michael Kors (leading designer) and Nina Garcia (fashion director for Marie Claire magazine) will be joined by 16 new designers vying for a shot to make their way to Bryant Park and show their collection in front of top industry insiders during New York Fashion Week. For Project Runway Season Seven, designers return to the Atlas apartments, Parsons work room and revisit the Manhattan Mood as they create their couture visions for the runway. As part of the winner’s prize package, the victorious designer will receive an editorial feature in Marie Claire magazine, the opportunity to sell their line on Bluefly.com, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel to create, design and run their business, and a cash prize of $100,000 from L’Oréal Paris to launch their own fashion line. Season Two of Models of the Runway launches at 11:00PM ET/PT, beginning January 14, 2010, with 16 fresh faces aspiring for their chance at being paired with the last Project Runway designer standing on the catwalk. Models of the Runway provides a back-stage look at Project Runway from the models’ perspective. The winning model will receive a $25,000 cash prize from L’Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional make-up line and will also be featured in the designer’s fashion spread in Marie Claire. L’Oréal Paris cosmetics line and the haircare, styling and haircolor brand Garnier will return to serve as the official category partners for both series. In addition, Project Runway and Models of the Runway will be in High-Definition, where available, for the first time. Both series are produced by The Weinstein Company, Miramax Films, Bunim-Murray Productions and Full Picture.

Wee!! I loved last season’s PR and I am very excited that the show will be back so soon! As much as I liked that the gang were here in LA, I think the show works better in NYC … I think bringing the show back home to the Big Apple will resonate well with longtime fans. After the jump, check out promo pics of the PR contestants and find out who they are and where they are from …

Amy Sarabi, 26 – Hometown: Plano, TX; Resides in Oakland, CA
Seth Aaron Henderson, 38 – Hometown: San Diego, CA; Resides in Vancouver, WA
Anna Marie Lynette, 23 – Hometown: Whitefish Bay, WI; Resides in Los Angeles, CA
Ping Wu, 33- Hometown: Chendu, Sichuan Province, China; Resides in Chicago, IL
Anthony Williams, 28 – Hometown: Birmingham, AL; Resides in Atlanta, GA
Pamela Ptak, 47 – Hometown: Pittsfield, MA; Resides in Riegelsville, PA
Ben Chmura, 30 – Hometown: South Meriden, CT; Resides in Tampa, FL
Mila Hermanovski, 40 – Hometown: Dallas, TX; Resides in Los Angeles, CA

Christiane King, 30 – Hometown: Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivorie/Resides in Los Angeles, CA
Maya Luz, 22 – Hometown: Santa Fe, NM; Resides in NYC, NY
Emilio Sosa, 43 – Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Resides in NYC, NY
Jonathan Joseph Peters, 29 – Hometown: Woonsocket, RI; Resides in Providence, RI
Jay Nicolas Sario, 31 – Hometown: The Philippines; Resides in San Francisco, CA
Jesus Estrada, 21- Hometown: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Resides in San Diego, CA
Janeane Marie Ceccanti, 28 -Hometown: Willows, CA; Resides in Portland, OR
Jesse LeNoir, 25 – Hometown: Painesville, OH; Resides in Orlando, FL

Looks like a nice batch of competitors … do any of them stand out for you? Any early faves? I can’t wait for January 14!!

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