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"Project Runway returns for its ninth season tonight, which means it&amp;#039;s time to meet another batch of designers. The new season opens with 20 men and women - the largest cast in the show&amp;#039;s history - hoping to impress Heidi Klum, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia and clinch the prize. The first episode kicks off with a tough task when Tim Gunn gives the designers a very early morning wake-up call and informs them they will be designing an outfit using only the nightwear they are currently wearing for fabric.  &amp;gt; Project Runway to open with nightwear task, says Heidi Klum &amp;gt; Project Runway names season nine designers In a shock twist for the contestants, they also learn that only 16 of them will be continuing on to the next stage of the competition, meaning it is the end of the road for four designers.  Christina Ricci will join Heidi, Michael and Nina for the first judging, while other guest judges lined up for this season include Kim Kardashian, Zoe Saldana and Malin Akerman.  The winner of Project Runway will receive prizes including an editorial spread in Marie Claire magazine, $100,00 from L&amp;#039;Oreal Paris to start their own line, and a $50,000 technology suite from HP and Intel to help launch and run their business. They will also have the chance to sell their products on Piperlime.com. Project Runway returns to Lifetime tonight at 9/8c. &amp;gt; Kim Kardashian: &amp;#039;Project Runway is an honour&amp;#039; &amp;gt; Read our full Project Runway headlines Meet the season nine designers:  Amanda Perna Age: 24 Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Current Home: New York, New York Favorite Designers: Alber Elbaz, Valentino Style Icon: Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City) Favorite Past Project Runway Designer: Christian Siriano (S4), Anthony Williams (S7)   Anthony Ryan Auld Age: 28 Hometown: Linden, Texas Current Home: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Favorite Designers: Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld Style Icon: Twiggy Favorite Past Designer: Christian Siriano (S4)   Anya Ayoung-Chee  Age: 29 Hometown: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Current Home: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Favorite Designers: Haider Ackermann, Stella McCartney, Gareth Pugh Style Icon: Kate Moss, Coco Chanel, Frida, Tom Ford, Rachel Roy Favorite Past Designer: Mondo Guerra (S8)   Becky Ross Age: 38 Birthplace/Hometown: Calumet, Michigan Current Home: Portland, Oregon Favorite Designers: Vivienne Westwood, Pringle of Scotland, Comme de Garcons Style Icon: Pin-up girls Favorite Past Designer: Seth Aaron (S7), Laura Bennett and Uli Herzner (S3)    Bert Keeter Age: 57 Hometown: Washington, DC Current Home: Los Angeles, California Favorite Designers/Companies: Akris, Chado, Erdem Style Icon: Yves St Laurent Favorite Past Designer: Sweet Pea (S4)   Bryce Black Age: 26 Hometown: Twin Falls, Idaho Current Home: Portland, Oregon Favorite Designers: Lee McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Riccardo Tisci, Marc Jacobs Style Icon: Lady GaGa Favorite Past Designer: Christian Siriano (S4)   Cecilia Motwani Age: 34 Hometown: Cordoba, Argentina Current Home: Woodside, New York Favorite Designers: Alexander McQueen Style Icon: Her personal clients Favorite Past Designer: Jeffrey Sebelia (S3), Seth Aaron (S7), Mondo Guerra (S8)   Danielle Everine Age: 26 Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Current Home: Minneapolis, Minnesota Favorite Designers: Alexander McQueen Style Icon: Katherine Hepburn   David Chum Age: 29 Hometown: Merong, Battaan, Philippines Current Home: Boston, Massachusetts Favorite Designers: Alber Elbaz, Alexander McQueen, Madame Gres, Nicholas Ghesquire Style Icon: Daphne Guinness Favorite Past Designer: Mondo Guerra, (S8)   Fallene Wells Age: 29 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada/Denver, Colorado Current Home: Denver, Colorado Favorite Designers: Anna Sui, Dior Style Icon: Zooey Deschanel Favorite Past Designer: Jay McCarroll (S1)   Gunnar Deatherage Age: 21 Hometown: La Grange, Kentucky Current Home: Louisville, Kentucky Favorite Designers: Rodarte Style Icon: Lady GaGa Favorite Past Designer: Daniel Vosovik (S2)    Joshua Christensen Age: 29 Hometown: Snohomish, Washington Current Home: Los Angeles, CA Favorite Designers: Armani, Tom Ford, Christopher Bailey, Kean Etro Favorite Past Designer: Christian Siriano (S4), Seth Aaron (S7)   Joshua McKinley Age: 25 Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Current Home: New York, New York Favorite Designers: Jean Paul Gaultier, Viktor &amp;amp; Rolf, Gianni Versace Hair Icon: Cary Grant, James Dean Favorite Past Designer: Stella Zotis, Season 5    Julie Tierney Age: 35 Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Current Home: Grand Junction, Colorado Favorite Designers: Pierre Cardin, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier Style Icon: Madonna    Kimberly Goldson Age: 35 Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Current Home: White Plains, Maryland Favorite Designers: Oscar de la Renta, Alice + Olivia, Marchesa, Monique Lluhier Style Icon: Sarah Jessica Parker Favorite Past Designer: Christian Siriano (S4)   Laura Kathleen Age: 26 Hometown: St Louis, Missouri Current Home: St Louis, Missouri Favorite Designers: Balenciaga, Christopher Bailey, Cartier Style Icon: Marilyn Monroe, Sarah Jessica Parker Favorite Past Designer: Christian Siriano (S4)   Olivier Green Age: 22 Hometown: International Current Home: New York, New York Favorite Designers: Raf Simons, Muccia Prada, Neil Barrett, Alexander McQueen Style Icon: Kate Moss Favorite Past Designer: Leanne Marshall (S5)   Rafael Cox Age: 27 Hometown: Alamogordo, New Mexico Current Home: Atlanta, Georgia Favorite Designers: Alexander McQueen, Proenza Schouler, Philip Lim, Alber Elbaz Style Icon: Olsen Twins Favorite Past Designer: Mondo Guerra (S8), Seth Aaron (S7)   Serena da Conceicao Age: 31 Hometown: Kingston, New York Current Home: Brooklyn, New York Favorite Designers: Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, Madeline Vionnet, Alexander McQueen Favorite Past Designer: Christian Siriano (S4), Korto Momolu (S5), Seth Aaron (S7), Mondo Guerra (S8)   Viktor Luna Age: 30 Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico Current Home: New York, NY Favorite Designers: Alexander McQueen, Boudicca, Cristobal Balenciaga, Prada Style Icon: Daphne Guinness and Bjork Favorite Past Designer: Jay McCarroll (S1), Christian Siriano (S4), Mondo Guerra (S8) All Images: Copyright: Lifetime Richard McLaren "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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