Project Runway is getting the supermodel treatment!

After appearances by guest judges Eva Longoria Parker, Rebecca Romijn, Lindsay Lohan and Christina Aguilera, Cindy Crawford will share her fashion expertise, joining Heidi Klum and company on the judges’ panel on the next episode of Project Runway.

Also in the Nov. 5 episode (10 p.m. EST on Lifetime), Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will appear with Tim Gunn in a segment taped at the city’s Getty Museum.

And People has confirmed that the episode will feature a final challenge that will determine which of the five remaining designers — Carol Hannah, Althea, Irina, Gordana and Christopher — will move on to Fashion Week.

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According to Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, his co-star Heidi Klum, who is due in October with a baby girl, is one to keep an eye on when it comes to maternity style.

“Heidi has incredible style no matter what condition she’s in, and she looks fabulous in everything,” Gunn said at the Addressing Psoriasis Fashion Show at Milk Studios in New York on Wednesday. “She just always knows what she looks best in and she’s remarkable. I marvel at her all the time.”

Even though she always looks put together, he said the 36-year-old supermodel’s priority is not fashion.

“Seal and her kids [daughter Leni, 5, and sons Henry Günther, 3, and Johan Riley, 2] always come first, and frankly we schedule things around that. I have the greatest respect for her. She’s very, very grounded,” Gunn said.

Gunn also declared his respect for Lindsay Lohan, who recently appeared as a guest judge on the current season of Project Runway.

“I was surprised and pleased by how extremely knowledgeable about fashion and articulate Lindsay Lohan was,” he said. “She’s very young and can be portrayed in ways that aren’t all together flattering, and she was a true statesperson and really weighed in on the designers and what they were doing exceptionally well. And it was really a thrill to have her.”

Runway fans can expect another Hollywood fashionista on Thursday’s episode, when actress Rachel Bilson drops by to be a guest judge.

But the designers are in for an even bigger surprise, Gunn revealed. “This is the week I’m in flip-flops because we’re on the beach. And I thought, I can’t be wearing these. It would be ridiculous.”

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The new celebrity guest judge on Thursday night’s new episode of Project Runway: Season 6 is Rachel Bilson!

Don’t forget to tune in every Thursday at 10:00 on Lifetime!

She’s graced many red carpets but can Nicole Kidman handle the catwalk? Or at least say “Make it work” as effectively as Tim Gunn? Mais oui! A rep for Lifetime confirms that the Australia actress will appear on the reality hit Project Runway.

Her appearance on the special, Project Runway: All-Star Challenge, will air before the sixth season premiere of Project Runway on Aug. 20. She’ll join returning designers such as Jeffrey Sebelia and Santino Rice on the special.

Kidman’s guest stint was first reported by Access Hollywood.

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Project Runway will — finally! — return on Aug. 20 at 10 p.m. on the Lifetime Network, marking its eagerly awaited comeback after months of messy legal wrangling over which network had the rights to air the sixth season of the show. The catwalk reality series will bring back Teutonic hostess Heidi Klum, “make-it-work” mentor Tim Gunn, and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia, and feature 16 new contestants vying to make it all the way to Fashion Week. Lifetime also announced that it would unveil a new companion series titled Models of the Runway, which will air directly after Project Runway at 11p.m. The 30-minute show will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the Project Runway competition from the vantage point of the models.

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Project Runway is returning to television this summer — and it will air on Lifetime.

According to the network, legal battles surrounding beleaguered reality show’s already-filmed sixth season have been amicably resolved. “The Weinstein Company will pay NBCU for the right to move Project Runway to Lifetime. All of the parties are pleased with the outcome,” the networks say in a joint statement.

Changing gears, the upcoming season of Project Runway relocated from New York to Los Angeles, though it will continue to be hosted by Heidi Klum and judged by Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn will also mentor the designers. As usual, the finale was shot during New York Fashion Week — this year on Feb. 20.

But ongoing legal disputes prevented producers from revealing any information about the cast, and the three final collections were shown blindly, with their designers unidentified. International Herald Tribute editor Suzy Menkes acted as the guest judge at the show.

In addition, sources close to the show have told PEOPLE that Project Runway’s season 6 will utilize “local resources” in Los Angeles — namely focusing more on Hollywood — and will feature appearances by Christina Aguilera, Eva Longoria Parker and Rebecca Romijn.

Project Runway producer Harvey Weinstein expressed his appreciation for the resolution to the legal battle. “I want to personally congratulate Jeff Zucker and NBCU on their success in the litigation and thank Jeff for resolving this in a professional manner,” he said in a statement.

No additional details about the cast or specific airdates have been released.

On Tuesday, Bravo, Runway’s original home, announced details about its new design competition, The Fashion Show, and introduced the cast. That show, featuring Kelly Rowland and Isaac Mizrahi, will air May 7.

According to Lifetime, the network will also air a companion series, Models of the Runway, alongside Project Runway. “All of us at Lifetime are thrilled to move forward with Heidi, Tim, Nina, Michael, The Weinstein Company and the entire Project Runway team,” network president and CEO Andrea Wong said in a statement. “We are proud to add these shows to our growing slate of original programming.”

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