Corporate Press Release Theater: 16 Newbies Land on Runway

Lifetime

Like a miniskirt, a narrow tie, or some other fashion object that I am not actually hip enough to know whether it's in or out, Project Runway is returning at long last August 20. Not to be outdone by its former corporate sibling Top Chef, which announced a return date yesterday, Runway announced the 16 competitors for its first season on Lifetime. Who include four count-'em four fashionistas from my home borough. Brooklyn is in the house, baby!

That phrase, by the way, is also probably out. What can you expect? I'm wearing khakis. The contestant list after the jump: 

·         Althea Harper, 24 - Hometown: Dayton, OH; Resides in Brooklyn, NY

·         Ari Fish, 26 - Hometown/Resides in Kansas City, MO

·         Carol Hannah Whitfield, 24 - Hometown: Anderson, SC; Resides in Brooklyn, NY

·         Christopher Straub, 30 - Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN; Resides in  Shakopee, MN

·         Epperson, 50 - Hometown/Resides in New York, NY

·         Gordana Gehlhausen, 45 - Hometown: Yugoslavia; Resides in San Diego, CA

·         Irina Shabayeva, 27 - Hometown: The Republic of Georgia; Resides in New York, NY

·         Johnny Sakalis, 30 - Hometown: Long Beach, CA; Resides in Los Angeles, CA

·         Logan Neitzel, 26 - Hometown: Blackfoot, ID; Resides in Seattle, WA

·         Louise Black, 32 - Hometown: Temple, TX; Resides in Dallas, TX

·         Malvin Vien, 24 - Hometown: Englewood, CO; Resides in Brooklyn, NY

·         Mitchell Hall, 26 - Hometown: Melbourne, FL; Resides in Savannah, GA

·         Nicolas Putvinski, 27 - Hometown: Moscow, Russia; Resides in New York, NY

·         Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman, 31 - Hometown: Chicago, IL; Resides in Milwaukee, WI

·         Shirin Askari, 24 -  Hometown: Tulsa, OK; Resides in Garland, TX

·         Qristyl Frazier, 42 - Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Resides in Brooklyn, NY