But is everything that happens onProject Runwayactually real?
The process is so intense, in fact, Rea admits they implement mandatory lunch breaks.
“That’s not good for them or us or anyone.
We just do rotations so that everyone eats at different times within the same hour block.”
“One morning they scared me so bad I jumped and screamed.
They said that wasn’t good, so I had to pretend to wake up again.”
WhenProject Runwayis around, the popular fabric emporium shuts its doors on mere mortals like us.
“Mood closes for us,” show producer Sara Reaexplained in an interview.
It’s very, very kind, and it works out well for us for obvious reasons."
Quite the sweet deal, indeed.
Not if you’ve ever been a contestant onProject Runway.
According toNew Yorkmagazine, thedesigners are banned from all media during filming.
This means no Internet, no TV, and no cell phones.
They can’t even listen to music!
It’s no wonder there are so many emotional breakdowns.
Everyone’s a winner
Well, noteveryone.
But a lot more than the three finalists get to show at New York Fashion Week.
This makes it more difficult for the media to find out any spoilers.
“Most people just go back to their old careers and continue to struggle.
Fashion design is a cutthroat business.
Well established designers go bankrupt right and left.
And quite honestly, the fashion industry frowns onProject Runwayand doesn’t take the designers very seriously.”
We certainly hope Mr. Gunn is getting his fair share by now.
As it turns out,Project Runwayis no exception.
“The show is a sham,“said one former contestant, season 4’s Jack Mackenroth.
But the work was real and the other designers I met were amazing.
I’m still friends with many of them.”
