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>> Nina Garcia: Editors Should Be On TV, "Whether You Want It or Not" —Nina Garcia, who's been on Project Runway for eight seasons now, was skeptical about being on a reality TV show at first: “I’m really very shy when it comes to being out there, so my initial reaction was: ‘No, I’m not going to be part of the show, it’s crazy. Who cares about fashion? Who’s going to watch it?’” But, she says: “The fashion editor as it used to be has changed. Now you have to wear many hats, and whoever tells you differently is wrong. Now you’re on TV, whether you want it or not.” Garcia, 45, who is due in December with her second son, is now tackling a different challenge — the prospect of dressing for Fashion Week while seven months pregnant. “That,” she said, “will be a vexing situation.” [NY Times]

Season eight of Project Runway premiered last night — did you watch? The big twist was that the first episode was actually the last phase of the audition process. As if that wasn't brutal enough, there were so many more unexpected turns that Heidi and Tim clearly loved delivering to the hopefuls. One exciting change is that the accessories wall is now stocked by Piperlime, not Bluefly. I don't want to give anything else away, but for those who watched, join our Project Runway Fanatics group now, and vent away!

Project Runway kicks off its eighth season tonight on Lifetime, and as the network sneaks in some surprises and a new 90-minute running time, I'm getting nostalgic for old seasons. It's not just because eight sounds like a lot of seasons for a reality show, it's also because tonight is the series premiere of On the Road With Austin & Santino, starring two of my favorite PR contestants ever.

Santino Rice made season two for me, with his dead-on Tim Gunn impression, but I'll always have a special place in my heart for the inaugural season, which Austin Scarlett and winner Jay McCarroll made memorable. But if I'm being honest, I think the best season for competition was season three, when Jeffrey Sebelia won. Enough about me: what season of Project Runway was your favorite?

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Heidi Klum was surrounded by her new crop of aspiring designers at the Project Runway season premiere in NYC last night. The reality series returns this evening and Fab has 10 fun things to look forward to from the eighth go around with Heidi and crew. There are some new twists and turns we can expect to see and FabSugarTV even checked in with the contestants to hear their early favorites, inspiration, and even a Nina Garcia impression. Heidi has been spending time in Manhattan filming the show, enjoying the Summer with her kids, and kicking off another run on the small screen with another few Emmy nominations under her belt.

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FabTV chats with the newest Project Runway Season 8 contestants to hear their thoughts on who will be a shoe-in at the Fashion Week finale show, which judge is the harshest critic, and more. Check out our video for exclusive interviews with Valerie Mayen, April Johnston, Michael Costello, Christopher Collins, McKell Maddox, Peach Carr, AJ Thouvenot, Sarah Trost, and Mondo Guerra.

When I introduced you to Project Runway's new stable of designers last week, I thought it was odd that there were 17 contestants to start off with. Now we know why: in this new promo, Heidi and Tim throw the brand-new players for a loop right off the bat.

Taking this into consideration, plus the info that each episode is going to be 90 minutes long, it sounds like Lifetime is trying to spice things up for this installment. Watch the video and let me know if you'll be watching this season and what you think of these new changes!

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