Why are America’s Next Top Model and Project Runway set in Los Angeles?

Chill it ladies, stop fighting, you won!

I used to write about this topic in my old blog and it still frustrates me to end.  The fashion capital of the US is New York City.  The city certainly takes its place among Milan and Paris as the trinity of fashion capitals of the world. So why is both ANTM and Project Runway being held in LA? Oh the shows will talk about how LA is a fashion mecca and how Hollywood is there… blah blah blah.  Yes Hollywood is in LA but it is not a fashion mecca.

The  shows are shot in LA because the hosts of each show live and work there.  Tyra has her talk show based there.  In Heidi’s case she not only drags Project Runway over but she also makes Germany’s Next Top Model film most of their show in LA.

These fashion shows need to be in NYC.  The show suffers when judges like Michael Kors and Nina Garcia can’t get away from NYC to film.  This rings true of guest designer judges as well.  Lindsay Lohan is not a replacement for a designer!