I readily admit I love Project Runway, but I draw the line at a “Wii Balance Board-compatible catwalk” mini-game. Actually I draw it well before that, but for those of you with more fabulous gaming taste than I, read on.

Atari’s Project Runway Wii game, apparently featuring Heidi & Tim?, is scheduled for Spring 2010.

From the press release:

The Project Runway video game will put players in the role of an aspiring fashion designer. Similar to the show, players will be presented with different challenges as they create designs and adorn models with hair, make-up, and accessories. Players can then become the model and strut their creations down the runway using the Wii Balance Board(TM) accessory. Capturing the true essence of Project Runway, the title will feature the show’s talent.

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Unique features of the Project Runway video game will include: an interactive garment studio, a fashion career mode, hair and make-up studios, a Wii Balance Board-compatible catwalk game and a feature where the player can take part in high-profile fashion shoots and take on the role of a fashion photographer. All fun and family friendly game features are based on the content from the show.

Click here to read the whole Press Release. *And/or just watch Mrs. Seal struttin her stuff in the player to right.

In addition to web design, I work on Marketing at Midtown and a month or so ago my boss there said Marvel had asked if we were interested in a Tim Gunn signing, and he really wasn’t sure if we should do it. I said as beloved as Tim Gunn is, I was a little skeptical about how much of a crowd would show up for him as well — you’d have to think that Project Runway fans are not really comic book collectors, but who knows. (Listeners of our We Hate Comics podcast will know we genuinely liked the first two issues of Marvel Divas, but had similar questions about the target audience for such seemingly strange crossover attempts).

But then I asked who was doing the cover for this and when he said Phil Jimenez, I said there you go — that’s exactly what you need for this to be an event: Tim Gunn & Phil Jimenez! That’s the only way to do it.

And lo and behold, we’re now happy to announce that Tim Gunn & Phil Jimenez will be at Midtown Comics Times Square on Wed. Sept. 9 from 4:00 to 6:00PM to sign Models, Inc. #2!

Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Toni Turner, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance.

But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own!

PLUS! Special back-up story with fashion guru TIM GUNN! When disaster strikes during a fashion show, no one can work a suit like Tim Gunn, especially when the suit is Iron Man’s! Variant cover featuring Tim and Iron Man is by Phil Jimenez.

While this season of Project Runway clearly had any number of people to hate on (Kenley!!! Keith!! Daniel!) it lacked any easy or early favorites. This isn’t a problem limited to PR of course. Lately I find myself watching shows and half the season will go by without me even knowing or fully caring who everyone is, and maybe by the time there’s half a dozen contestants I’ll hopefully have someone to root for.

Early on I picked Korto as someone I might like to win, and even now I want her to. I think the only thing I ever really disliked about her were her horrid pants with fins. However, Korto never made me love her the way Jerrell did. I admit in the beginning I dismissed him as a wannabe snarker, and was probably too busy hoping for Terri to make it to appreciate him. But Jerrell grew on me and more and more I found myself looking forward to his quips, quirks and… even his baffling array of “Men On Film”-worthy hats.

With only four contestants left I think the whole world was probably hoping Kenley would go home, but in hindsight it should have been a no-brainer to guess that the producers would keep all four around for one more episode.

But something strange happened for me after the designers went home. After seeing everybody’s collections, I suddenly realized that Jerrell had probably gone as far as he was going to go, or deserved to go really. This wasn’t exactly like Season 3, when we all loved Michael Knight above everyone else all season long, only to have him come back with a disappointing collection. That was kind of crushing. With Jerrell I somehow wasn’t surprised that his collection was a mess. (After all, the judges — or should I say editors — had foreshadowed it often enough). I felt it was over for Jerrell, as it should be, and the final bride/bridesmaid challenge didn’t change my mind, or the judges it seems.

So, in the end I’m rooting for Korto, or Leanne. And that’s fine. I’ll be holding my breath along with the rest of the viewing public as we all think the same thing: “Please god, anyone but Kenley…”