Project Runway season finale and reunion special to
debut in October

Project Runway fans, take note: Frances Berwick, executive vice president of programming and production at Bravo, announced Wednesday that Project Runway's reunion special and season finale will air during the month of October. The reunion special, scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, at 10 p.m., will feature host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn, and all the designers reuniting to discuss the highlights and unexpected twists of season 3. The special will also feature interviews with cast members, deleted scenes, and more. "For the first time, we gave our loyal Project Runway fans a summer season, and the response has been astounding, resulting in the highest ratings for any Bravo broadcast ever. This show has truly connected with Bravo viewers like no other," said Berwick. "The reunion special and finale promise to be exciting, dramatic, and, as always, unpredictable." The two-part season finale will air at 10 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays, October 11 and October 18. What can fans expect from the finale? For the first half, the designers will be preparing their fashion lines for Olympus Fashion Week in New York City. As in past season finales, Tim Gunn will visit the designers at home and speak with their friends and families. The second half will see the finalists duel it out on the runway during Olympus Fashion Week, after which the winner of Project Runway will be announced.

Project Runway fans who are interested in voting for their favorite designer in the "Fan Favorite Award Competition" can do so by text-messaging the designer's name to 62288* or by visiting www.bravotv.com/projectrunway. Polls close on September 12 at 9 a.m. (The Advocate)