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Fans of the former Bravo series Project Runway have been waiting for months to find out when the show would air again. After the hotly contested move to Lifetime network, the show has finally gotten back on track.

The premiere of the new season of Project Runway will be August 20 at 10/9c on Lifetime. All the familiar faces will return; Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors & Nina Garcia. But this time, the show will take place in Los Angeles instead of in New York.

The show’s host and judges say that the move to LA is a logical one, since the red carpet phenomenon is truly an LA experience. So we can expect more red carpet related challenges, I guess.

No matter, I’m just like the rest of the show’s fans. I can’t wait for the new season to begin. I’ll keep you informed of all the news about the show, as it’s announced.

Now that the season is over, Suede, the last designer to be eliminated from Project Runway during the regular season talks about what really happened while on the show…and after.

In an interview with MSNBC, Suede lets us know that he was excited to be able to show a collection on the runway at Brant Park. All six of the top desingers were able to show their collections, so as not to give away the actual final three. That has to be a huge boost to a disigner’s career! Here are some of the other questions he answered for us:

Q: What was it like to show at Bryant Park?

A: It was a dream come true. I never thought in my entire life that I’d show at Bryant Park. I never thought I’d be at “Project Runway.” I’ve been in the industry for 15 years and none of the companies I have worked for have ever shown there. It was my first time being at Bryant Park aside from walking through when there were no tents and having lunch. My mom was front row. I am so close to her — it meant the world to me. I know not everyone got the collection, but I am so proud of myself. It was a huge accomplishment and I was really excited to show.

Q: Is Kenley as bad as she seems on the show?

A: Everyone is who they are on the show. What you see is what you get. Kenley is very young and has a lot of growing to do. She is who you are seeing.

Q: What was your favorite challenge?

A: My favorite one was where I won the green challenge with Natalie Portman. The dress sold out in less than three hours on bluefly.com.

Q: Is there anything you would have done differently in your last challenge?

A: Hindsight is 20/20. Knowing they wanted something a little more over the top, I probably would have done that. But that is not where I see modern-day rockers — they are not costume-y any more. What I did is right on the spot and the response I’ve gotten on my Web site has been amazing. Really believe in what I did, but I would have changed it. I mean, no one wants to get voted off.

Be sure to go read the entire interview here.

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With a collection that illustrated elegance and simplicity while still encomapssing Leanne’s unique voice, she won the fifth season of Project Runway. She said that her garments were inspired by waves and I have to say that I was amazed and in love with almost all of them! She’s a truly talented and promising designer and like the winners of previous seasons, I know we haven’t seen the last of her work!

[Photo: © 2008 NBC Universal, Inc.]

[Photos: Copyright © 2008 NBC Universal]

This week on Project Runway, the final four each take $8000 home to create their looks for the runway at Bryant Park. In this spoiler clip, Tim Gunn visits each one at home to get a sense of how they are doing on creating their line. (I love Tim’s comment to Kenley about someone hanging themself…)

In this spoiler clip, the designers are reunited and Kenley finds that the others are as unwelcoming as always to her. (She brings it all on herself…)

Watch Project Runway on Wedenesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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This week, with guest judge LL Cool J, the designers will have a challenge they haven’t been expecting. Although some of them think that they can handle anything at this point… (And check it out! Suede talks about himself in the first person!)

In this clip we get some clues about what the challenge is. And Heidi introduces LL Cool J as the guest judge.

Be sure to watch Project Runway on Bravo Thursdays at 9pm ET.

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The remaining Project Runway designers were shocked to find that they would have to team up with an eliminated designer from this season for the next challenge. They were to form teams of two and create an avant garde look inspired by one of the team’s astrological signs. These were the teams & their designs:

Aquarius
Korto, Aquarius & Kelli, Cancer
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Last week on Project Runway, we saw Emily Brandle get aufed. Since then, she sat down with TV Guide to talk about her experience on the show, what it’s like to work with Tim Gunn and what she’s doing since being on the show: