Project Runway (season 8)

Project Runway Season 8 is the eighth season of the television show Project Runway. The season began airing on July 29, 2010, on the Lifetime. After Lifetime cancelled the accompanying series Models of the Runway, Project Runway episodes were extended to 90 minutes in Season 8. This was the first season that episodes were longer than an hour with commercials.

The season included 17 designers at the beginning of the competition. Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum; fashion designer Michael Kors; and Marie Claire fashion director, Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as the workroom mentor to the aspiring designers.

The winning designer this season was Selina Van Atter, and the winning model was Nakita Gibbons.

This season was preceded by Season 7 and followed by Season 9 on July 28, 2011.

Contestants
The 17 fashion designers competing in the first season were: