Q 01/05

On which network did Project Runway premiere on December 1, 2004?

A) Lifetime

B) Style Network

C) VH1

D) Bravo

Answer · why

D) Bravo

Bravo aired the first five seasons before the show moved to Lifetime for eleven more, then came back in 2019.

Q 02/05

Which supermodel hosted Project Runway from 2004 to 2017?

A) Tyra Banks

B) Naomi Campbell

C) Karlie Kloss

D) Heidi Klum

Answer · why

D) Heidi Klum

She left with Tim Gunn to make Amazon's Making the Cut, then returned as host and head judge in 2025.

Q 03/05

Who was the designers' mentor for the show's first 16 seasons?

A) Michael Kors

B) Zac Posen

C) Isaac Mizrahi

D) Tim Gunn

Answer · why

D) Tim Gunn

He was chair of the fashion school at Parsons and gave tips in the workroom, but never took part in judging.

Q 04/05

Which fashion-magazine editor has judged every season of Project Runway?

A) Anna Wintour

B) Joanna Coles

C) Elaine Welteroth

D) Nina Garcia

Answer · why

D) Nina Garcia

She was Marie Claire's fashion director when the show began and later became editor-in-chief of Elle.

Q 05/05

Which American designer was an original judge alongside Klum and Garcia?

A) Marc Jacobs

B) Tom Ford

C) Michael Kors

D) Ralph Lauren

Answer · why

C) Michael Kors

He stepped back before season 11 because of scheduling conflicts and was replaced by Zac Posen.

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