Lifetime is the the new home for Project Runway after a legal dispute with Bravo. Now that the new network is squared away, season 6 will air on August 20 at 10pm, and the new designers who will compete for $100,000, have been announced. Out of the 16, 25-50-year-old hopefuls, I already have two favorites—Rodney Epperson and Qristyl Frazier—both from New York. I promise, I’m not being bias.

Forty-two-year old Qristyl Frazier has been on the Brooklyn scene for the past couple of years. I can’t fit her plus-sized designs but I still took note of her things when I’d see them on display in Brooklyn boutiques and at street festivals. I always told myself that if I were to buy clothing for a plus-sized loved one, that Qristyl’s designs were high on my radar. Plus, the way she spells “crystal” is insane (in a good way)! Check out her video:

Rodney Epperson is a 50-year-old family man from Manhattan. I like his vibe, how he relates to his family, and the fact the he and his wife design together. Check him out:

Other designers include:

Althea Harper
Age: 24
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Profession: Recent graduate/fashion designer

Ari Fish
Age: 26
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Profession: Clothing designer/cook

Carol Hannah Whitfield
Age: 24
Hometown: New York
Profession: Freelance designer

Christopher Straub
Age: 30
Hometown: Shakopee, Minn.
Profession: Visual merchandiser

Gordana Gehlhausen
Age: 45
Hometown: Charleston, S.C.
Profession: Fashion designer/shop owner

Irina Shabeyeva
Age: 27
Hometown: New York
Profession: Fashion designer

Johnny Sakalis
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles
Profession: Fashion designer

Logan Neitzel
Age: 26
Hometown: Seattle
Profession: Freelance fashion designer

Louise Black
Age: 32
Hometown: Dallas
Profession: Fashion/accessory designer

Malvin Vien
Age: 24
Hometown: New York
Profession: Self-employed

Mitchell Hall
Age: 26
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Profession: Creative director, retail

Nicolas Putvinksi
Age: 27
Hometown: New York
Profession: Associate designer

Ra’Mon Lawrence Coleman
Age: 31
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
Profession: Designer for Target

Shirin Askari
Age: 24
Hometown: Richardson, Texas
Profession: Freelance

Have you checked them out? Who are your favorites?

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