Project Runway: Fashion Startup
| Project Runway: Fashion Startup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Patrick Reardon Barbara Schneeweiss Jay Peterson Todd Lubin James Bruce Mary Donahue David Hillman[1] |
| Production company | The Weinstein Company Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | October 20 – December 15, 2016 |
Project Runway: Fashion Startup was an eight-episode American reality television series that premiered on October 20, 2016 on Lifetime. This was the ninth direct spin-off series of another series, Project Runway, which airs on the same network. On Fashion Startup, aspiring fashion and beauty entrepreneurs were given the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors. The panel included Katia Beauchamp,[2] CEO and cofounder of Birchbox; Christine Hunsicker,[3] CEO and founder of Gwynnie Bee; Rebecca Minkoff,[4] successful fashion designer with a global lifestyle brand; and Gary Wassner,[5] CEO of Hilldun Corp. and chairman and cofounder of Interluxe Holdings, companies that have provided financing for some of America’s and the world’s designer labels.,[1]
Episodes
Episode 1: Welcome to Fashion Startup
Original airdate: October 20, 2016
Episode 2: This Is Called a Bidding War
Original airdate: October 27, 2016
Episode 3: Girls Just Wanna Have Funds!
Original airdate: November 3, 2016
Episode 4: I Need to See Focus
Original airdate: November 10, 2016
Episode 5: Where's All the Cash Going?
Original airdate: November 17, 2016
Episode 6: They're Ripping You Off
Original airdate: December 1, 2016
Episode 7: Entrepreneurs are the New Rock Stars
Original airdate: December 8, 2016
Episode 8: On Point
Original airdate: December 15, 2016