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"    Photo: Getty Images   Last night, past and present Project Runway contestants, cast members, and revelers gathered atop New York City&amp;#039;s High Line to celebrate the anniversary of the hit TV series, which, for ten seasons and counting, has helped emerging designers start their careers in fashion. When asked whether she ever imagined Runway lasting this long, host Heidi Klum told ELLE, &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s like a dream come true. So many shows come and go, only a few get renewed season after season. [We&amp;#039;re] very lucky.&amp;quot; Tim Gunn agrees. &amp;quot;I never even dreamed we&amp;#039;d have two seasons!&amp;quot; exclaimed the Runway mentor. &amp;quot;I loved being part of season one, and I thought this would be great cocktail party talk, but I thought that would be it.&amp;quot;      Photo: Getty Images   To commemorate Runway&amp;#039;s milestone, Lifetime and Friends of the High Line partnered to transform a stretch of the elevated park into a virtual runway, complete with projections of the show&amp;#039;s star faces, including Klum, Gunn, and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. On this particularly steamy summer night, guests were invited to cool off upon entry with icy treats, courtesy of People&amp;#039;s Pops. And while the event only occupied one city block, there was still enough room for a DJ, a VIP section, two bars, and a fleet of waiters armed with trays of hors d&amp;#039;oeuvres, white wine, and cucumber mint sparklers. For those attendees who wanted a model moment of their own, there was also a Project Runway-branded photo booth.      Photo: Getty Images   In the presence of so many budding designers, established names recalled the turbulent early years of their careers. Rebecca Minkoff remembered, &amp;quot;Working out of my apartment, using my roommate&amp;#039;s desk. When she moved, she took the desk, and I couldn&amp;#039;t afford to buy a new one. So I sat on the floor and I worked.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I just remember crying my eyes out one time because I overloaded the stock for too much merchandise, and I thought I was going to put us out of business,&amp;quot; Nanette Lepore revealed. &amp;quot;I remember feeling like I was going to lose my mind from all the hard work.&amp;quot; According to Season 8 runner-up, Mondo Guerra, the most important asset for any new contestant is to have passion.      Photo: Getty Images   &amp;quot;If you&amp;#039;re on Project Runway, it changes day by day, and you have to have that passion to compete and continue and do what you love to do.&amp;quot; Klum added, &amp;quot;[Don&amp;#039;t] give up, do what you&amp;#039;re passionate about, and come see us on Project Runway, maybe next season!&amp;quot; The tenth season of Project Runway premieres on Lifetime tomorrow, July 19, at 9 pm EST.   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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