Fashion guru Tim Gunn introduced the contestants to People Magazine today. He'll act as their mentor during their time on the show, which will film at Los Angeles' Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

The Season 6 Project Runway designers are:
Althea Harper, 24 - Hometown: Dayton, OH; Resides in Brooklyn, NY
Ari Fish, 26 - Hometown/Resides in Kansas City, MO
Carol Hannah Whitfield, 24 - Hometown: Anderson, SC; Resides in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Straub, 30 - Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN; Resides in Shakopee, MN
Epperson, 50 - Hometown/Resides in New York, NY
Gordana Gehlhausen, 45 - Hometown: Yugoslavia; Resides in San Diego, CA
Irina Shabayeva, 27 - Hometown: The Republic of Georgia; Resides in New York, NY
Johnny Sakalis, 30 - Hometown: Long Beach, CA; Resides in Los Angeles, CA
Logan Neitzel, 26 - Hometown: Blackfoot, ID; Resides in Seattle, WA
Louise Black, 32 - Hometown: Temple, TX; Resides in Dallas, TX
Malvin Vien, 24 - Hometown: Englewood, CO; Resides in Brooklyn, NY
Mitchell Hall, 26 - Hometown: Melbourne, FL; Resides in Savannah, GA
Nicolas Putvinski, 27 - Hometown: Moscow, Russia; Resides in New York, NY
Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman, 31 - Hometown: Chicago, IL; Resides in Milwaukee, WI
Shirin Askari, 24 - Hometown: Tulsa, OK; Resides in Garland, TX
Qristyl Frazier, 42 - Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Resides in Brooklyn, NY

Be sure to tune in August 20 to see who's first to hear Heidi's famous "Auf Wiedersehen!" And check back here at BuddyTV for our Project Runway Fantasy TV League, where every week you pretend who will be eliminated for a chance at points and bragging rights.

Get to know the 16 designers better:




-Meghan Carlson, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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