Article: 'Project Runway' Returns With Gently Worn Concept

On the debut episode of Season 5 of "Project Runway," which begins tonight, the producers have gone all misty-eyed and nostalgic. They have resurrected the first season's opening challenge in which the designers had to find their raw materials inside a Gristedes supermarket.

Remember that first season, when the idea of gathering a dozen or so wide-eyed and desperate designers and pitting them against one another in cutthroat but wacky challenges was bright and shiny? The three finalists would get to show their collections during New York fashion week, and the winner would be crowned America's next great designer.

It was all so innocent back then. The show's host, Heidi Klum, was a mere ...

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