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Who are the judges of Project Runway: All-Stars?

PROJECT Runway is Bravo's reality competition series that features amateur fashion stylists and designers who are guided by fashion experts.

In Project Runway All-Stars, former contestants return to the TV show to once again be judged by an elite panel.

Season 20 welcomes back judge Nina Garcia (from left), mentor Christina Siriano,  judge Elaine Welteroth, and judge Brandon Maxwell, but not Karlie Kloss (center)
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Season 20 welcomes back judge Nina Garcia (from left), mentor Christina Siriano, judge Elaine Welteroth, and judge Brandon Maxwell, but not Karlie Kloss (center)

Who are the Project Runway judges?

Project Runway has been on the air since 2004 and will enter its 20th season on June 14, 2023, with its special all-star season.

This season will also welcome back last season's judges as well as mentor Christian Siriano, who has guided the show's fashionistas since 2017.

The Project Runway judges include:

Nina Garcia

Nina Garcia is a fashion journalist and editor-in-chief of Elle
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Nina Garcia is a fashion journalist and editor-in-chief of ElleCredit: Getty

Born May 3, 1965, Nina Garcia is known as a Colombian-American fashion journalist. In addition to being a judge on the show since 2004, she is also the editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Elle.

Garcia has written four New York Times bestsellers about style.

Prior to her career, Nina studied at Boston University and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

Brandon Maxwell

Brandon Maxwell is a fashion designer from Texas
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Brandon Maxwell is a fashion designer from TexasCredit: AP

Born September 18, 1984, Brandon Maxwell is an American fashion designer, television personality, director, and photographer.

Along with being a judge on Project Runway, he is also the founder and creative director of Brandon Maxwell, the luxury women’s ready-to-wear label. He launched it in 2015 in New York, with "a focus on craftsmanship and tailoring," per .

Brandon, from Texas, has spent years in the fashion industry and has even won a few awards including two CFDA Swarovski Awards for Womenswear in 2016 and 2019.

Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth is a journalist
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Elaine Welteroth is a journalistCredit: Getty

Rounding out the judging table is American journalist, editor, author, and television host Elaine Welteroth.

Outside of judging, Elaine also serves as Teen Vogue's editor-in-chief and is only the second person of African-American heritage to hold the title.

She was also a host on The Talk but only stayed with the program for one season following scandals and beef with her co-host Jerry O’Connell.

How can I watch Project Runway?

Season 20 of the show premieres June 15, 2023. It's a two-part special.

Project Runway can be watched live on Bravo at 9pm EST, and will be made available the following day for streaming on Peacock.

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