PROJECT RUNWAY.....BEHIND THE SCENES of Filming Season 18 "Project Runway": PREMIERE EPISODE Photo Recap!

Karlie Flyin'--Karlie Kloss in front of the TWA Lockheed Constellation 1958 airplane--TWA Hotel, JFK Airport

Two weeks ago was the PREMIERE of "Project Runway" Season 18 on Bravo!! This is my second season being a Consulting Producer on the show. I helped with the Challenges, Casting of the Designers, Fabric Picks, Time Constraints and much, much more (even trying to fix the sewing machines!)....needless to say, I was so excited for the Premiere! The first episode was introduced at the iconic Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center--now the TWA Hotel--at JFK Airport.

Nick Verreos--TWA Hotel, JFK Airport

If you know me, you are aware that I am an #AvGeek and love anything that involves Airplanes, Airplane Food, Airline Travel...Flight Attendant Uniforms...you get it! My father was a diplomat and he traveled A LOT and so did we so...yeah, I'm an "Airplane Fan".

Designers...For Your First Challenge--Karlie Kloss and Christian Siriano introduce the First Challenge to the new Season 18 "Project Runway" designers--TWA Hotel at JFK

So, I was beyond happy to be working at this iconic location of the TWA Flight Center. I will have a separate BLOG about the Behind-the-Scenes of checking it all out but for now, it's time to recap the Challenge and Episode with my pics from being "behind-the-scenes".

Posin'--Karlie Kloss and Christian Siriano, TWA Hotel at JFK--Season 18 Project Runway, Bravo TV

 TWA Lounge--The TWA Hotel Lounge--before the Bravo TV "Project Runway" designers arrived--TWA Hotel at JFK

After the Challenge was announced, the designers went to Mood Fabrics and then they got to create their designs, all inspired by "Flying off in Style into Space"--if you were one of those multimillionaire folks who can reserve a seat for that kind of futurist stuff...The designers were teamed up in teams of two, with one designer doing a Flying-there Look and another, a Cocktail Ensemble once they have arrived. Here are the looks:

 Future Flying--First Challenge Looks from Season 18 Bravo TV "Project Runway" designers, backstage in Brooklyn NY

 Blast Off Designs--Designs from the Season 18 Bravo TV "Project Runway" Teams, backstage Premiere Episode, Brooklyn NY

 Before The Runway--Get in line, models--Models in their designs, ready before the Runway--Season 18 Bravo TV "Project Runway", Brooklyn NY

Makeup Chic--Models Thijin Bol and Yuen Sze Jia, in designs from "Project Runway" Season 18 Designers Jenn Charkow and Delvin McCray 

 Model Jessica Millin in the Winning Design by Season 18 "Project Runway" Designer Brittany Allen--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway"

 Model Yuen Sze Jia in an outfit by "Project Runway" Season 18 Designer Delvin McCray--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway"

Model DD Smith wearing Season 18 "Project Runway" Designer Tyler Neasloney--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway"

Model in design by Season 18 "Project Runway" Designer Alan Gonzalez--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway"

Designers Ready for The Runway--Bravo TV Season 18 "Project Runway

WATCH the full episode HERE if you missed it!

**UP NEXT: BEHIND THE SCENES of filming at the TWA Flight Center/TWA Hotel, JFK!