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Project Runway Canada

Project Runway Canada is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian television adaptation of the American reality television series Project Runway, which debuted on the Slice network on October 8, 2007. The second season aired on Global. The series' host is fashion model Iman, while Canadian designer Brian Bailey acts as the contestants' mentor. The series was canceled after the second-season finale.

Format
Project Runway Canada uses the same format as the American version of Project Runway that aired on the Bravo and Lifetime networks. } == Series Overview ==
Season 1 (2007)
This was the debut season of Project Runway and aired from October 8, 2007 to December 12, 2007 on the Slice network. The show won the 'Best Reality Program or Series' award at the 23rd Gemini Awards. The winner of the season was Evan Biddell who won $100,000 to start a line, a portfolio photo shoot with L'Oreal Paris and a spread with ELLE Canada magazine featuring the winning model, Ashley Heart. ==Season 2 (2009) ==
Season 2 (2009)
Season 2 aired on Global in January of 2009. The winner of the season was Sunny Fong, winning the cover and a feature spread in ELLE Canada with winning model Victoria, a professional portfolio photo shoot courtesy of L'Oréal Paris, a 'Runway to Retail' business mentorship with Winners, and $100,000 to start his own fashion line. ==Host, Judges, and Mentor (Season 1 & 2)==
Host, Judges, and Mentor (Season 1 & 2)
Iman (Host/Judge) • Brian Bailey (Mentor) • Shawn Hewson (Judge) • Rita Silvan (Judge) == Season 3 (2025) ==
Season 3 (2025)
After a sixteen-year hiatus, Project Runway Canada returned for a third season in 2025. The revived season premiered on Crave on November 14, 2025, and was produced by Bell Media Studios in association with Fremantle. Filming took place at Toronto Metropolitan University. The revived season followed the same competition structure as earlier iterations of the series: designers competed in weekly timed challenges, presented garments on the runway, and were evaluated by a judging panel, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode. The season featured ten episodes released weekly on Crave. The season introduced an entirely new panel for the revival. Supermodel Coco Rocha served as host and judge, joined by fashion journalist Jeanne Beker and designer, Spencer Badu. Designer and activist Aurora James served as mentor to the contestants. The winner received a CAD $100,000 career investment, a feature in Elle Canada, and additional sponsor-related prizes provided through challenge integrations. Contestants Twelve designers from across Canada competed in Season 3. Contestant details were sourced from the official cast announcement released by Bell Media. Progress Legend: : The designer advanced to the Finale. : : : : : : : Episodes The season consisted of ten episodes. Episode summaries and guest judges were released by Crave and Bell Media alongside weekly episode drops. == References ==
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