Cut From a Different Cloth! New Season of PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA Premieres November 20 on Crave

TORONTO (October 21, 2026) – The Crave Original series PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA is set to return, bringing bold new designs, a fresh crop of aspiring designers, high-stakes challenges, and sew much drama to the ultimate fashion competition. Season 2 debuts on Friday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. ET, with new episodes streaming at 9 p.m. ET on subsequent Fridays. Over 10 new episodes, a new class of Canadian fashion artists bring their looks to the runway, determined to become Canada’s next great fashion designer, without coming apart at the seams. The prize up for grabs is the title of Canada’s Next Great Fashion Designer,” a feature spread in Elle Canada magazine, and a grand prize of $100,000. PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA was filmed at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and produced in collaboration with TMU’s School of Fashion. Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha returns as host, joined by judges fashion media icon Jeanne Beker, and CAFA award-winning designer Spencer Badu. Aurora James, Vice Chair of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, also returns as a mentor to the designers. An exciting lineup of guest judges will join the panel each week, with announcements coming soon. **Media Note: assets for PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA are available on The Lede HERE** Meet the designers ready to sketch, snip, and sew their way through Season 2 HERE and below:   Name: Fernando G Canton City: Toronto, ON Instagram: @fernandogcanton / @house_of_fernando TikTok: @fernandogcanton Romantic, refined, and unapologetically glamorous, Fernando is a Mexico City-born, Toronto-based designer with 13 years of experience in bridal and couture. A George Brown College graduate, he honed his craft at Greta Constantine, Lea-Ann Belter Bridal, Ines Di Santo, and Rita Vinieris Bridal before launching House of Fernando. Known for sculpted silhouettes, corsetry, precise fit and exquisite finishing, Fernando creates modern couture that celebrates romance, craftsmanship, and the transformative power of a beautifully made garment.   Name: James Jefferson City: Ottawa, ON Instagram: @mr.jamesjefferson TikTok: @mr.jamesjefferson With a love of refined glamour and impeccable craftsmanship, James is an Ottawa-based luxury designer. A top-honours graduate of Richard Robinson Fashion Academy, he launched Jefferson Sukhoo and has dressed private clients including former Governor General Michaëlle Jean. His work has appeared on the world stage and across multiple national fashion spreads. After stepping away from fashion to build a successful marketing and events agency, James later left the business to care for his parents. He returns to fashion with elegant, couture-inspired designs and a renewed sense of purpose.   Name: Yuliia Mano City: North York, ON Instagram: @juli_mano / @yulia.mano TikTok: @yulia.mano Finding beauty in contradiction, Yuliia is a Ukrainian-born, Toronto-based designer transforming raw materials and lived experience into expressive fashion. After launching her label, MANO, in Ukraine, she moved to Canada, to continue expanding her knowledge and develop her practice through Seneca’s Fashion Arts program. Now a Senior Designer at Dust of Gods, Yuliia brings together modern and traditional techniques, working across a multitude of materials to create fashion as a form of artistic expression. Her psychological, historical, conceptual and material-driven work explores the tension between masculine and feminine, softness and armour, and control and chaos.   Name: Diséiye Thompson City: Toronto, ON Instagram: @desirediseiye / @diseiye_ TikTok: @desirediseiye Inspired by vintage Hollywood glamour and the drama of transformation, Diséiye is a Nigerian-born, Toronto-based designer specializing in bridalwear, eveningwear, and costume. Classically trained at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) and the Academy of Design, she honed her craft at Lea- Ann Belter Bridal and Greta Constantine. She has also designed costumes for the Canadian Opera Company and shown at Fashion Art Toronto and Toronto Fashion Week. Diséiye’s dramatic silhouettes blend fashion history, fantasy, and timeless red-carpet glamour.   Name: Heather Bouchier City: Edmonton, AB Instagram: @heatherbouchierdesign TikTok: @heatherbouchierdesign Weaving Indigenous heritage, sustainability, and a rebellious ’90s edge into contemporary fashion, Heather is an Edmonton-based designer and co-founder of Edmonton Indigenous Fashion Week. Her designs have appeared at major fashion weeks across Canada and the U.S., as well as TIFF, the Junos, and the Canadian Screen Awards. Inspired by her family and grandmother, Edna rose Seeseequasis, Heather combines Indigenous materials and traditions with red-carpet glamour, grunge, and modern technology.   Name: Serena Kealy City: Vancouver, BC Instagram:  @serenasscott / @chalanseco TikTok:   @serenascottk Pairing whimsical, art historical influences with a fresh take on classic design, Serena is a Vancouver-based designer and stylist who launched her label, Chalanse, as a teenager. She debuted at Vancouver Fashion Week at just 18 and has since worked in wardrobe and styling for performers including Tate McRae, Molly Grace, and cast members from YELLOWJACKETS. Entirely self-taught as a designer, Serena blends tailored silhouettes, nostalgic references, and polished femininity into confident, high-femme fashion made for the spotlight.   Name: Chavah Lindsay City: Grand Bay-Westfield, NB Instagram:  @chavahlindsay TikTok:  @ChavahLindsay Turning storytelling into beautifully constructed fashion, Chavah is a New Brunswick designer, sewing instructor, and founder of CHAVAH. Her womenswear and formalwear have appeared at Fashion Art Toronto, Atlantic Fashion Week, and in the Cashmere Collection. A skilled technician with a romantic point of view, Chavah combines corsetry, structure, and meticulous finishing with a talent for transforming unconventional materials into polished runway pieces. As a designer, teacher, and mother of three, she has built her career from the ground up.   Name: Nareg City: Montreal, QC Instagram:  @naregstyle / @naregworld TikTok: @naregworld Balancing sharp tailoring with sensuality and opulence, Nareg is a Syrian-born, Montréal-based designer with a passion for modern couture. After coming to Canada in 2015, he studied at LaSalle College and gained experience with Laura Canada and Canada Goose before focusing on his label, NAREG. He has since presented three runway collections, including NAREVA in 2026. His architectural silhouettes, structured eveningwear, and rich palettes bring masculine and feminine influences into striking conversation.   Name: Sahra Davaran City: Toronto, ON Instagram:  @davaransahra TikTok:   @sahradavaran Blurring the lines between fashion, art, and technology, Sahra is a Toronto-based designer with a fearless approach to couture. Originally from Iran and a recent graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Fashion, she made waves with a graduate collection featuring resin teeth, motorized elements and hand-pleated fabric designed to appear as though it were melting. Her experimental aesthetic combines biomorphic forms, exaggerated silhouettes, robotics and unexpected textures to create garments designed to move, shift, and perform.   Name: Dillon James Hayes City: Kamloops, BC Instagram: @dillon.j.hayes TikTok:  @frock_destroyer Combining technical precision with a contemporary point of view, Dillon James Hayes is a Kamloops-based designer with an international fashion education. A First-Class Honours graduate of the London College of Fashion, he trained with CIMONE and Emilio de la Morena before returning to British Columbia to develop his label, DEON. Drawing on his Métis background and his perspective as a neurodivergent designer, Dillon works across menswear, womenswear and streetwear, creating confident, gender-fluid designs grounded in strong construction, sustainability, and a love of reclaimed and deadstock materials. The PROJECT RUNWAY format is licensed for Canada from Fremantle. Spyglass Media Group owns the format for PROJECT RUNWAY. PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA is produced by Bell Media Studios. Jennifer Couke and Michelle Crespi are Executive Producers. Coco Rocha also serves as Executive Producer.  Nicholas Vasil is Co-Executive Producer. For Bell Media and Crave, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development; Heather Williamson is Senior Development Executive; Danielle Pearson is Senior Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production; and Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager. Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming and Executive Producer; Dave Daigle is Vice President, Local TV, Radio & Bell Media Studios. For Fremantle, Michela Di Mondo is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, and Nadia Paulos is Vice President, Distribution Operations.     For more information: Charlene Coy – C2C Communications, Unit Publicist – Project Runway Canada  charlene@c2ccommunications.ca Stephanie Nazywalskyj – C2C Communications, Unit Publicist – Project Runway Canada  stephanie@c2ccommunications.ca