Photo: Lifetime NetworkHere they are, 17 (!) fresh faces getting ready to be put through the Project Runway mill in the heat of a New York summer. Please meet:
A.J. Thouvenot, 26, St. Louis, MO
Andy South, 23, Waipahu, HI
April Johnston, 21, Savannah, GA
Casanova, 33, Astoria, NY
Christopher Collins, 30, San Francisco, CA
Gretchen Jones, 28, Portland, OR
Ivy Higa, 30, New York, NY
Jason Troisi, 33, Greenwich, CT
Kristin Haskins Sims, 39, Philadelphia, PA
McKell Maddox, 29, Layton, UT
Michael Costello, 27, Palm Springs, CA
Michael Drummond, 31, St. Louis, MO
Mondo Guerra, 32, Denver, CO
Nicholas D'Aurizio, 32, New York, NY
Peach Carr, 50, Lake Forest, IL
Sarah Trost, 27, Toluca Lake, CA
Valerie Mayen, 29, Cleveland, OH
You couldn't make some of these names up if you tried. Casanova, Ivy and Peach? Delicious! Plenty more to sink your teeth into at the Lifetime website on these designers including portfolios, casting videos, closet tours and photos. Season 8 is only two weeks away!