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Project Runway, the Emmy nominated series starring supermodel and host Heidi Klum.

Stills from Project Runway: The Complete Fourth Season (Click for larger image)

The big moment is here. It's time to step out of your dressing room, where anxious crowds line up along the red carpet in anticipation of your arrival. Once you step through the doorway and onto the Red Carpet, the runway lights up and music begins to play. As you continue down the runway, the crowd explodes into applause. Don't forget to smile for the cameras!

This 4' x 4' Dressing Room has colorful graphics on the inside and a secret back-door entrance. Front entrance has curtains that open and close, plus a special censor. Shock-corded plastic poles and polyester cover make for easy set-up and storage. Requires 3 "AAA" batteries, not included. Adult assembly required. Velvet ropes and poles not included.

The hip series Project Runway catapulted from cult darling to pop culture sensation. TV's most buzzed-about show is now even hotter. International supermodel Heidi Klum hosts heading a glamorous panel of celebrities and fashion icons in search of the next star fashion designer. People calls Project Runway, "Fabulous. A seamless match of Survivor's competitive hunger and Zoolander's voguing nuttiness." This soundtrack covers music from seasons 1,2 and 3!! So...Are you in or are you out?

A wallflower in the spotlight can do one of two things: wilt, or blossom...

Violet Greenfield's life changes forever when a lady in giant Chanel shades tells her she could be IT, the next Kate Moss-but taller, and without the PR problems. That's how Violet winds up with a business card in the front pocket of her jeans on her first day as a senior in high school. Angela Blythe from Tryst Models in New York City wants to put Violet on a plane and whisk her into the world of high-heeled boots and oversized sunglasses. Tall, skinny Violet, who's been P-L-A-I-N practically forever.

And guess what? She's going.

Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 04/03/2007 Run time: 686 minutes

Fabulous from head to toe, Project Runway differs from many of its reality-show peers in that 1) its contestants are actually skilled at a difficult trade (in this case, fashion design) and 2) it boasts the most engaging hosts (supermodel Heidi Klum and Parsons Fashion chair Tim Gunn, who's become a breakout star himself). Season Two benefits from a more streamlined process--gone is the model-picking cattle call every episode--and a cast twice as memorable as Season One. Compare the ideas of kind fashion teacher Nick vs. wearable-technology geek Diana; the profound commentary of South African boho-chick Kara ("there's a life to the garment") vs. dim-bulb early cast-off Heidi ("I thought it was just, pretty… I mean, she looked pretty"). Revel in the arrogant musings, over-the-top designs, and dead-on Tim Gunn impressions of Santino Rice, who was wrongly mislabeled the villain of Project Runway. That honor truly goes to bossy witch Zulema, who never met an excuse she didn't like, and broke a gentleman's agreement by swiping Nick's "muse," model Tarah, halfway through the season (In a bittersweet end, Zulema's subsequent ousting forced an early exit for Tarah as well). There's even a surprise return of Season One's Daniel Franco, whose quivering voice and shuffle added even more spice to the pot.

This season's challenges included designing for Barbie, heiress Nicky Hilton, figure skater Sasha Cohen, and supermodel Iman; creating outfits from the clothes off their back; and designing a garden-party dress out of flowers and plants. Watching their creations (which are, in many cases, impressive) criticized by grumpy judges Michael Kors and Elle fashion director Nina Garcia makes for some of the best drama on television.

The DVD includes the full, uncut versions of Santino's runway argument with Nina and flamboyant contestant Andre's weepy breakdown in front of the judges (9 minutes, 53 seconds); more musical numbers invented by Santino and Nick ("No one's gonna sew no mooooore"); footage of the cast's audition tapes, and a Where Are They Now? featurette with Season One's contestants. A must-have accessory for fans of the show. --Ellen A. Kim

Do you have what it takes to be a fashion designer? Become a finalist on Mission: Runway and show your own line in front of a panel of opinionated judges to win a magazine spread and the title of Fashion Diva. Put your creativity to the test with a new challenge every week. It's time to create an outfit of your own. Test out your designing talents in Freestyle Design Mode or go head-to-head with 10 budding designers in Competition Mode. Try on hundreds of different hairstyle combinations for the hottest runway hair trends. Will you be a fashion diva or a fashion flop?

Complete your outfit with make-up and choose from foundations, blush, lipsticks, eye shadows, eyeliners, and more Accessories - From Handbags and jewelry to eyewear and hats, your possibilities are limitless 28 hot hairstyles Can you WOW the Judges? - Dress your models in stunning ensembles with vibrant colors and bold accessories that are the latest trends this season It's Design Time - Turn your ideas into outfits using the Design Studio and choose from 100+ combinations of outfits. Photoshoot - Take a few snaps of the model in your creations with the Photo Shoot Screen and choose your backdrop for the perfect shotsMinimum System Requirements Windows XP/Vista Pentium III 1.4 GHz or greater 512 MB RAM 1.2 GB hard drive space 64 MB DirectX 9 compliant video card -ATI Radeon 8500, Geforce 5200, Intel 945 or higher DirectX 9 compatible sound card 8X CD-ROM drive

Sketch runway ready fashions - just like a real fashion designer. Sketch your ideas and designs whenever you are inspired with the Fashion Design Sketchbook! Create multiple styles and outfits by sketching on the pre-printed fashion sketch pad. The design guide will give you helpful hints and the tools you need to create your own fashion line for the runway. Includes: fashion sketch pad with pre-printed models, 12 colored pencils and design guide. Ages 8+

International Supermodel Heidi Klum returns as host of Project Runway – Season 3, heading up a glamorous panel of celebrities and fashion icons in search of the next great fashion designer.

The third season of Bravo's reality hit boasted the most evenly matched upper roster of aspiring designers thus far in the series, and maintained the show's reign as one of the best in reality television (it's been nominated for an Emmy every year). It also featured not just one clichéd villain, but several: Keith, the impossibly arrogant menswear designer who believed he was "above" all challenges (and refusing to design the dog outfit mandated as part of that challenge); Jeffrey, the tattooed rock-star designer who was as condescending as he was innovative (yet, because of his bluntness, successful sobriety and impossibly cute son, you couldn't help but like the guy a little); and Vincent, the slightly perverse '80s-era designer who famously cashed out his 401(k) to try the business again and whom always seems two sandwiches short of a picnic. The season's challenges included making a dress out of materials from the contestants' apartments, modernizing the look of a fashion icon (from Audrey Hepburn to Madonna), and designing an evening gown for Miss USA (the later fallen Tara Conner) to wear in the Miss Universe pageant. Later in the season, the remaining finalists were able to jet off to Paris to be judged by designer Catherine Malandrino, whose criticisms were actually harsher than host Heidi Klum's ("You look rideeeculous," she tells one. "You look like a fehk pop stahr." ). Other guest judges during the season included Vera Wang, Kate Spade, Ivanka Trump, and Richard Tyler.

Project Runway stands out from many other reality shows in that talent was actually a requisite and there was no audience voting to keep undeserving contestants in. Not to say there weren't any frustrating contenders overstaying their welcome (Take Angela, the farm girl who claimed her dresses were "mistaken for Yves Saint Laurent" back home, but felt the need to smother all her creations with rosettes), but the competition was evenly, satisfyingly matched toward the end. The DVD includes the reunion episode, which features a tense exchange between Keith and Klum and pokes fun at den father/breakout star Tim Gunn's "$3 vocabulary." A couple of bonus features follow the finalists post-show, profiles Gunn, and shows an assortment of outtakes. Not featured on the DVD? The many, many Saturn Sky Roadster promotions that preceded every commercial when it aired on television. And for that, we happily say Auf Wiedershen. --Ellen A. Kim