CW fashions a Banks shot

January 30, 2008 The network has greenlighted an untitled fashion magazine reality series from the duo behind the CW's No. 1 show, "America's Next Top Model," and a trio of producers behind Bravo's reality hit "Project Runway." Eli Holzman, who developed "Runway" at Miramax TV, and the show's executive producers Jane Cha and Desiree Gruber, fashion experts and managers of "Runway" host Heidi Klum, came up the initial idea for the new series and pitched it to the CW. The network in turn suggested a collaboration with Banks and Mok in mounting the production because of Banks' background as a supermodel and the duo's experience in the fashion reality genre with "Top Model."

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