In news we knew weeks ago, and reported here and here, the lineup of the next season of Project Runway (the premiere episode of which airs July 28 on Lifetime) has been officially announced, and it still includes the same two Portland designers we already said it did: Bryce Black and Becky Ross. I said it before and I'll say it again:

It will be interesting to see how Black and Ross fare. Previous competitors from Portland had already dug into their careers and were well known within the local scene. By contrast, Black and Ross' most high-profile appearance was at the recent Art Institute graduate show (although Black's clothing has also been used in Portland Monthly editorials).

I'd tell you to tune in, but I know most of you probably aren't going to, especially after Gretchen Jones (our most recent local winner) "ruined it" last year for so many of the show's (bitter, jealous) fans. But, you don't have to, because I'll be grudgingly devoting my lovely late-summer Thursday nights to watching it for you and returning here to provide weekly recaps full of punch-drunk opinions, extra footage, and probably a fair number of expletives. Smile for the camera:

In the meantime, check out videos introducing all the designers here.