The Fashion Spot

 

But scandals didn't get any bigger than Kara Saun's season one "shoegate," the last-minute debacle that resulted when Saun inexplicably tried to use high-end shoes she'd gotten for free in her finale show, a violation of the rules.

 

Saun ultimately tanked, the first in what would become a chain of black designers reaching the finals only to fall short of the finish line. Their losses culminated in the last minute defeat of this season's Korto Momolu, and seemed to highlight a concern that's gotten increasing attention in recent years--that for black designers, perhaps even more than for black models, shattering fashion's glass ceiling remains elusive.

 

 

Whether Project Runway will launch another designer into the fashion elite remains to be seen.

 

A New York Supreme Court justice recently issued a preliminary injunction blocking a $150 million deal to take the show to Lifetime network until NBC's suit trying to stop the move is settled. The new season had been scheduled to start in January.

 

Meanwhile, Weinstein Co. has filed court papers alleging Bravo did not properly promote the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

 

For now, it leaves Project Runway without a home, and fans like me on pins and needles.