Project Runway (Middle East)
Project Runway Middle East, is the Arabian version of the successful American reality TV show Project Runway. The show premiered on September 4, 2016 on MBC Group. The show features 12 Arabian designers who compete to become "the next big Arab designer". The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme. Their designs are judged, and one or more designers are eliminated each week. During each season, selected competitors are progressively eliminated based on the judges' scores until only a few contestants remain; these finalists prepare a complete fashion collection, from which a winner is determined. Each episode welcomes a celebrity guest judge that will contribute in the decision making.
| Project Runway | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Project Runway Middle East |
| Genre | Reality show |
| Created by | Eli Holzman |
| Based on | Project Runway (US version) |
| Directed by | Marcel Dufour (Content) Imad Abboud (Runway) |
| Presented by | Jessica Kahawaty Valerie Abou Chacra |
| Judges | Elie Saab Afef Jnifen Yousra |
| Theme music composer | Jean-Marie Riachi |
| Country of origin | Middle East and North Africa |
| Original language | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Alex Meouchy |
| Producer | Mohamad Abdul Hak |
| Production locations | Middle East and North Africa |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company | MBC Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC 1 (2016–) MBC Masr 2 (2016–) LDC (2016–) LBCI 2 (2016–) |
| Release | September 4, 2016 |
Project Runway Middle East is hosted by Valerie Abou Chacra, ex-Miss Lebanon 2015 and the mentor, Reem Faisal is a Saudi fashion designer and entrepreneur.