I do love the poster … but it is the stills that are most interesting to me. I love them … and I think longtime fans of Project Runway will love them as well. After the jump, check them out …

The thing that struck me the most about these stills from the new season of Project Runway is how much everything looks like the older seasons of Project Runway. Lifetime is not yet ready to show off what the designers look like but these are familiar faces that we all know and really love. Host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and fabulous judges Nina Garcia and Michael Kors. If these stills are any indication, then the new season of PR will still have the same feel of the previous seasons that we all adore so much. I am very much heartened from this first look at the new season. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Project Runway when it premieres on its new network Lifetime on August 20th!

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Whoa! Open-mouth kissing between Heidi and Tim!

What the heck is going on there you two?! HMMM??? Because the show was taped for eventual air (hopefully), the final 3 designers were not allowed to come out on stage to show their faces … their final collections had to do all the talking for them. And so … I’ve selected a few pieces from the show to post behind the cut for those of you interested in taking a peek. After all, who knows how long we’re gonna have to wait to see the show on TV. After the jump, check out some pieces from this morning’s PR Finale show …

It’s impossible to know which designs belong to which designer so I don’t think these photos are too spoilery … it just speaks, again, to the real bummer-ness that this 6th season cannot be shown on TV just yet. From the looks of these designs, it looks like the quality of talent is still really high on Project Runway. Here’s hoping we’ll eventually be able to see this talent in action when the show eventually airs on Lifetime … or Bravo … or … wherever.

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After the cut see a great pic of the finale judges (including the person who filled in for the celebrity guest judge who had to pull out due to a mysterious “injury”) and find out who showed at yesterday’s finale show …

OK … even tho I tried to learn NOTHING about yesterday’s show, I accidentally found out that all 6 of the remaining contestants — LeAnne, Kenley, Korto, Joe, Jerell and Suede — showed collections at yesterday’s finale show. Much like they did earlier this year for the previous season of Project Runway, all of the remaining contestants by the time New York Fashion Week took place were allowed to show collections — it still remains to be seen which of the final 6 are actually the final 3 in competition. I have NOT looked at any of the photos from yesterday’s show nor have I watched any video … BUT you can head over to the Newdsay blog HERE and watch video of each of the final 6 contestants’ runway shows … SHHH! don’t tell me anything ;)

Here is a great pic of all of the judges from yesterday’s finale show:

You may recall that yesterday it was reported that Tim Gunn stepped in to replace Jennifer Lopez as the celebrity guest judge since she had to withdraw from her duties due to an ankle injury (that her trainer ended up denying even existed in the first place). Again, I love that Tim is finally able to act as judge. I know he can be totally impartial and will be an amazing voice in the final deliberations.

Here are a couple pics of some of Bravo’s other reality TV stars as they made their way to the Project Runway show yesterday in a show of support:

I gotta say … I really like Rachel Zoe’s reality show (it debuted earlier this week) … I mean, it’s not anything spectacular but I do like watching people kinda freak out on TV. It’s fun! I love Padma Lakshmi on Top Chef … she’s just hot, I had to post her pic too :)

So yeah … I’m staying away from all other PR spoilers until the shows actually air. I may go back and watch the contestants’ Fashion Show videos as they are eliminated from competition on the show (ie. if Suede gets cut next week, I’ll watch is video to see what mess he put up on the runway, etc.) but I don’t want to see anything until it happens on TV first.

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In a surprise development, Lifetime has confirmed that it won’t debut the sixth season of Project Runway until January so it has more time to promote the show that it swiped from Bravo last spring. It had been expected the show would debut on its new network sometime this autumn. “With this move, the series will resume its traditional cycle of two seasons per year,” according to a Lifetime spokeperson. “We look forward to ringing in the New Year by giving Project Runway loyal fans a superlative season six with Heidi, Tim, Nina, and Michael. The new date and time will be announced soon.” The news comes as a lawsuit over the rights to Project Runway continues to wind its way through the New York courts … One source familiar with the lawsuit believes the delay (the show had been set to debut sometime in late fall) has less to do with the ongoing litigation and more to do with Lifetime’s inability to get the production together for an autumn start. Bunim-Murray Productions, the company behind The Real World, is now producing Runway since Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves left the show when it moved networks. A Lifetime insider, however, says production is on schedule and the new cycle has already been cast.

As much as I was really looking forward to having 3 seasons of Project Runway all in the same year (season 4 aired earlier this year, season 5 is currently airing now and season 6 would’ve begun airing in November, according to reports) I think this is a smart move. More time to promote the show on Lifetime’s part is very integral to the success of the migration. I wish I could believe that the new cycle “has already been cast” but I’m not sure about that. I’m also very worried that Bunim-Murray Productions is taking over … no offense to them but they’ve been in this biz for so long, I doubt they will be able to come up with a fresh new look for the show. At best, I think they’re gonna just try to copy the look created by Magical Elves Productions … which isn’t a good thing necessarily. In the end, tho, more time means more chance that they will somehow get “it” right. Here’s hoping …

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Aww, Nina looks great … I’m so glad to hear that she is keeping herself bizzy in between gigs at Elle magazine and Marie Claire magazine in addition to her work on Project Runway. I’m also very excited about this new book especially since Miss Nina very graciously gave both Pink is the new Blog and Jossip shout-outs as 2 of her fave websites …

… quite an honor, indeed. I’ve yet to read The One Hundred but I deffo plan to … her first book, The Little Black Book of Style, was a really great, informative read. Nina Garcia rules, y’all … and she’s got great taste :)

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Though Nina Garcia serves as editor at large at Elle through season five of “Project Runway,” it seems she’s already getting a head start on her fashion director duties at Marie Claire. Her new gig officially begins Sept. 2, but sources close to the magazine say Garcia has already moved into her office, the former digs of Tracy Taylor, who was dismissed in May to make way for Garcia. The “Project Runway” judge also is said to be conducting “run-throughs” for fashion shoots for the January issue. Sources said Garcia’s requests for high-end designer wares to be featured in fashion spreads can at times be at odds with Marie Claire’s more mass-market sensibilities. A spokeswoman for Marie Claire said, “Nina is on contract with Elle that prohibits her from working for Marie Claire before Sept. 1. She has been in the office only to work out her travel schedule for the European fashion shows this fall.” Garcia’s move to Marie Claire happened before the “Project Runway” judge finalized her contract to appear on the show’s sixth edition, which will air on Lifetime instead of Bravo. On Friday, a Weinstein Co. spokeswoman confirmed Garcia has re-upped, meaning all of the principals — herself, Michael Kors, Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum — will move to Lifetime with the reality program. Does that mean Marie Claire has been confirmed as the official magazine partner? Sources close to the show say the deal has been done, but the Weinstein spokeswoman declined to confirm Friday.

Seriously, Nina Garcia is one of my fave parts of Project Runway so I’m glad to know that she will still be on board with the show even after it moves to Lifetime. I’m pretty confident that Nina will do well at Marie Claire … she strikes me as a very able magazine person and will prolly soon become a great asset to the mag. I wish her much luck on her new endeavor and look forward to watching her work her magic for Marie Claire.

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Now, I know that some of you may be waiting until the show’s premiere on Wednesday night to meet the new cast of designers but for those of you who are anxious to get your first look at who’s in competition this season, read on. After the jump, meet the cast …

The official Project Runway website lists 16 designers … and here are 15 of them:

There is a designer named Kenley who is listed among the group but her bio is curiously missing her promo photo … HMMM … could she be the first designer to get the ax or is her missing photo just an error on Bravo’s part? Additionally, AfterElton.com published an article this morning revealing that 7 of the 8 male contestants are gay … imagine that. Despite Bravo’s apparent lack of enthusiasm for this new season of Project Runway, I am geeked beyond belief. Project Runway is my fave competitive reality TV show (ever) and I am very much looking forward to this new season of the show. I’m still not sure how I feel about the new LA version that is set to debut on Lifetime in November but, well, I’ll deal with that when the time comes. As for now … I’m all about Project Runway Season 5!!! As usual, I’ll be doing my own recaps after each new ep, so be on the look out for those :)

UPDATE: Pink reader Meg gave me the head’s up that Bravo has posted a short synopsis of EVERY SINGLE EPISODE for the upcoming season HERE. Why would they do that? Giving away all the ep surprises is the stupidest thing ever! I have not read these synopses … it seems a sure way to take ALL OF THE FUN out of watching the entire season. Bravo is really dropping the ball here. It’s starting to feel like Bravo may be trying to sabotage the brand while they still can … they already made their money from this 5th season (they’ve already been paid and the advertising has already been sold) … what a disappointment :(

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