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As viewers ought to know by now, season six of Project Runway will be shown on Lifetime.

Now, the network has confirmed that it won't debut that season until January. The reason for this decision?

It wants more time to promote the show that it took from Bravo last spring.

"With this move, the series will resume its traditional cycle of two seasons per year," said 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.”

On Wednesday’s Project Runway, designers were asked to create a chic look out of car parts. Ignoring the fact that the challenge was basically a giant ad for Saturn, just focus (as the judges did) on innovation.

Sent to the roof of a parking garage in Manhattan, the remaining designers on Project Runway found several waiting cars filled with materials like seatbelts, car seat covers and hardware — and were asked to go shop.

The task begged the questions: Is a seatbelt chic?

Just ask Korto, who wove seatbelts into this beautifully tailored, interlocking jacket-dress. Or Leanne (pictured), whose shapely dress made a case for the latter, impressing the judges and winning her immunity.

With two guest judges — Project Runway Season 3 finalist Laura Bennett and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe — the designers paraded a generally impressive slate of creations down the runway, using wildly different shapes.

One could only guess what Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum and these guest stars would have to say, but it was guaranteed to dazzle.

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On last night's episode of Project Runway, the designers were surprised by Season 4 designer Chris March, dressed completely in drag.

The night's theme will be all about drag queens and the contestants will get to show off their outrageous, over-the-top designs.

The designers meet with Tim Gunn, who tells them that their outfits will be auctioned off for Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS.

The drag queens visit the studio to meet with their designers and give their input before the materials are bought for the outfits.

Some of the ideas thrown out there are sexy, fiery, futuristic, bright, and retro. The clients come in for their fittings. 

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Get noticed or go home!

That's the motto Keith Bryce lives by.

The Project Runway contestant is still alive on the current season of the show, winning in week five for his design for Brooke Shields.

Bryce has three sisters. He originally majored in business and marketing at Salt Lake Community College, exercising his creativity in abstract art, before settling on fashion design as a career after he was asked to contribute artwork to a local fashion show.

According to his Bravo network bio, Keith “bought his own sewing machine two weeks before that show and has been designing ever since."

After three years, Bryce opened his own boutique in Salt Lake City. It's called Filthy Gorgeous.

In addition to designing and creating his clothing, this Project Runway hopeful uses his background as an artist in order to create the actual fabric he uses, painting directly on the raw material to create patterns and designs.

Season 5 contestants of Project Runway were issued a real challenge in the form of Brooke Shields. The star of NBC's Lipstick Jungle served as a guest judge and this week's design client.

This week's challenge? Create a garment fit for Shields' Jungle character, film exec Wendy Healy, that will take her from day to night.

Their design would be worn by Brooke Shields in an upcoming episode during the show's second season this fall

Star-struck celebrity fashion designers pitched their ideas to their client and after reviewing each concept, Shields chose her favorite six designers to serve as team captains in this partner challenge.

Earning top honors: Keith, Korto, Jerell, Blayne, Terri and Kelli.

Last night's episode felt more like America's Next Top Model at times, but was certainly entertaining and full of surprises.

Watching the team leaders pick partners was a little like watching little kids pick teams for dodge ball: You didn't have to watch much Project Runway to figure out who was going to be picked last.

Leatha' lovin' Stella! However, Jerell, whose initial concept was a flirty dress with – wait for it! - a leather belt, lucked out by having the person best suited for hammering the leather into place.

When Joe failed to express his ideas to team leader Korto about the design of her disproportionate "sweet potato" jacket until Tim Gunn was present, things didn't go over so well.

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After past Ugly Betty cameos for the likes of Christian Siriano, Nina Garcia and Tim Gunn, another face of Project Runway — Michael Kors — is getting a chance to flex his acting muscles.

The Runway judge will appear in an episode of Gossip Girl when the hit teen drama returns with its second season (beginning September 1).

The designer recently filmed a scene, which takes place during NYC’s Fashion Week, at downtown venue Capitale, reports Women’s Wear Daily.

“The plot line is a riot,” Kors said. “I was glued to Gossip Girl from Day One. I think it truly is the ‘car-crash-that’s-glamorous.’”

The show, which depicts the scandalous — and very fashionable — lives of young New York socialites, may be over-the-top at times, but Kors says there’s some truth behind its plotlines.

“Probably to the consternation of certain people on the Upper East Side, they really get it,” he said of the show’s writers. “It’s a pretty clear picture of how a lot of these kids really are.”

How did the designers’ looks rate on Project Runway last night?

Kayne Gillaspie, 29, is a fashion designer and Season three Project Runway contestant who blogs about the show for Us Weekly, has a game he's calling Project Runway designer Word Association.

It is what it sounds like. He lists the designers' names and the first thoughts that come to mind when he sees their garment:

• Blayne: chic
• Daniel: Mary Tyler Moore
• Jennifer: Hamptons
• Jerell: Little Bo Peep
• Joe: Striking!
• Keith: Busy
• Kelli: Mary Tyler Moore
• Kenley: Jackie O
• Korto: Expensive
• Leanne: “If I see this collar on PR one more time ... ”
• Stella: Drab
• Suede: Cheerleader
• Terri: Ralph Lauren

Thoughts? Criticisms? Agreements?

Jerell Scott doesn't lack confidence.

The Project Runway contestant recently said: "I'll probably be the most memorable character on the show.”

We don't know about that - but we do know Scott is off to a solid start on season five of the series.

His experience as a model led him into design, as Jerell has said this career made it almost necessary for him to combine the two fashion worlds.

"I didn't have money to buy nice clothes, so I started reconstructing stuff and eventually got a sewing machine,” Scott said.

Clearly, inspiration took hold of the Houston native, as he moved from the runway to behind the scenes, designing clothes for fellow models.

Scott moved to Los Angeles when he was four. In this city, he's developed his own fashion line, Bloke. The 2007 collection for was referred to “Deconstruction Redefined." It included men’s and women’s wear.

How far do you think Jerell Scott can advance this season on Project Runway?

Offed fashionista Emily Brandle is still bitter about her surprise Project Runway elimination on this week's episode, and is sounding off about it in a new interview with EW.com ...

Q: What'd you think about the way that they portrayed you and your loss?

Emily Brandle: Well, first of all, I was shocked that I got kicked off! What were they thinking?

Q: Was it hard to watch Project Runway at all?

Emily Brandle: Yeah, absolutely. Surreal. It was very strange to see it and know that the whole world will see it. It was a different experience, kind of being there and being in the moment for the whole experience. You're like, Right, the world is going to see this.

Q: Let's break it down a bit. What happened?

Emily Brandle: What happened is that I got the boot. I should not have gone! You know, fashion is subjective. For whatever reason, the judges and/or producers thought it was my time to go. I wouldn't change my dress. You know, I stand by it. The shoulda-woulda-couldas is not a game that I play, so it's done, you know? I make a beautiful collection, Smoke & Mirrors. My best friend and business partner and I have been doing it for a year and a half, and you know, that's what it's really about, the real work.

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Shamelessly trying to copy last season's winner, Christian Siriano, new Project Runway contestant Blayne is all about the catchphrases.

On Wednesday’s Project Runway, the 23-year-old designer’s signature line, “Holla at ya boy,” was actually spoken by Tim Gunn.

The apocalypse cannot be far off. Next thing you know, Gunn will start using “girlicious.” Is this catchy and fun, or just plain annoying?

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Is Blayne the next Christian Siriano?