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After more than 6 months of letting its most recent season marinate in some storage closet, Project Runway freaking FINALLY returns next month. Here's hoping the transition to Lifetime isn't messy. I suppose if the same company is doing all of the production work it'll be the same show, but as a Bravo staple it'll be strange seeing it somewhere else.

Anyway, this next season features a local KC designer, Ari Fish, who we featured back in February. The show had recently wrapped when we met up, and she wasn't (and basically still isn't) allowed to spill a word of what happens on the show, else she fall victim to one of those insane television keep-it-quiet-or-we'll-kill-your-parents contracts that keep us spoiler-free. About all you can find is here on Lifetime's Project Runway page.

Miss Fish most recently presented a collection with another notable local designer, Peggy Noland, at the 18th Street Fashion show (check out the Rathaus' coverage of the show, and while you're there check out the whole site, it's a great local resource for fashion, art and culture).

Before the show premieres, however, Ari not only is likely to be out of the area, she will be out of the country. She is planning a move to Berlin with Noland, who is opening up a new store, an offshoot of her KC Crossroads District location. And because of the transition and resulting litigation between the Weinsteins and Bravo, the finale of the show has already been shot, instead of occurring after the audience has a chance to meet the designers. So, no immediate need to return, basically.

Until next time Ari, I suppose! We'll see you on the teevee.