TMU’s School of Fashion teams up again with Project Runway Canada for season 2
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is celebrating the return of Project Runway Canada, as Crave announces a second season of the fashion reality competition series produced by Bell Media Studios in association with Fremantle.
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The upcoming season will once again collaborate with TMU’s School of Fashion, offering students and alumni opportunities with one of Canada’s most prominent fashion television productions.
The partnership reflects TMU’s strong connection to the Canadian fashion industry and its commitment to experiential learning. In season one, production took place across TMU facilities, including studios within the School of Fashion (opens in new window) , School of Performance (opens in new window) , Chrysalis (opens in new window) , and the Design + Technology LAB (opens in new window) . The collaboration provided students with hands-on roles supporting production and contributing to the day-to-day operations of the show.
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“Project Runway Canada plays an important role in elevating the visibility of Canadian fashion and supporting the sector’s growth on the global stage. At TMU, we sit at the intersection of fashion, media, and creative production, and collaborations like this give our students the opportunity to contribute to a major fashion media production while working alongside industry professionals. It’s an important way of connecting learning with real-world production,” says Joseph Medaglia, Chair of the School of Fashion at TMU.
Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, TMU’s School of Fashion is one of Canada’s leading fashion programs, known for its strong ties to the industry. Collaborations like Project Runway Canada help bridge the classroom and the professional world, bringing students into direct contact with designers, producers, and creative leaders working across fashion and media.
Season 2 of Project Runway Canada will see designers compete in a series of creative challenges for the title of Canada’s Next Great Designer and a career-launching investment of $100,000.
Host and judge Coco Rocha returns for the new season, joined by judges Jeanne Beker and Spencer Badu, with Aurora James returning as mentor to the designers. Production begins this summer in Toronto, with the new season debuting on Crave later this year.
Casting for Season 2 is now open for designers across Canada. More information about the application process is available at: https://www.projectrunwaycanadacasting.ca/ (external link, opens in new window)
About Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
A world-class research institution and Canada’s leader in innovative, career-oriented education, TMU offers more than 60 undergraduate programs, over 65 graduate programs, and 80 continuing education certificate programs. The university boasts ten faculties, including the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and the new TMU School of Medicine. Established in 1948, the university is home to nearly 48,000 students, including 2,900 Master’s and PhD students, 4,000 faculty and staff, and over 245,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit torontomu.ca (opens in new window) .
About Crave
Crave is the largest Canadian-owned streamer delivering an unparalleled content offering with a globally renowned slate of premium original series, HBO and Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood-hit movies, and iconic series including FRIENDS, THE OFFICE, and more. Crave is available directly to Canadians at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Prime Video Subscriptions, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One and participating TV service providers. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media, and entertainment company. Visit our website at Crave.ca (external link, opens in new window) .
About Fremantle
Fremantle is a leading global creator, producer and distributor of some of the world’s most successful content across Entertainment, Drama & Film, and Documentaries.
Amplifying local stories on a global scale, Fremantle produces and delivers premium, multi-genre IP across the 28 territories it has a presence in. Fremantle is a proudly independent group of content creators, and home to some of the biggest entertainment formats, compelling international dramas, award-winning films and high-quality documentaries.
From Got Talent to My Brilliant Friend, Family Feud to Poor Things, Mussolini: Son of the Century to It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Too Hot To Handle to Big Mood, Maxton Hall to Idols, and Maria to The Zelensky Story, our focus is simple – Fremantle creates and delivers irresistible entertainment.
Fremantle also represents world-leading digital and branded entertainment, with more than 550 million fans and 390 billion views for its standout content across all platforms. Fremantle’s Global Channels unit consists of more than 20 FAST channels worldwide, including BUZZR, Rig TV, and Baywatch.
Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, streaming, content and digital, itself a division of the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann.
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