• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Runway knockoff sells directly to consumers.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–18

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Although the format puts the focus on designers' skills, the show isn't completely void of the backstabbing behavior that's become a hallmark of reality television. Still, in general, the designers are judged on the merits of their pieces instead of their personalities.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  Some designs that come down the runway are revealing and could be considered "sexy." One contestant, who designs lingerie, says his friends call him "The Panty Christ."

• Language:

  Occasional use of words like "bitch," "hella," "sexy," "suck" (as in, "this sucks"), "hoochie," and "man berries." When words like "f--k" or "s--t" are used, which is rare, they're bleeped.
• Consumerism:

  Plenty of fashion designer name-dropping, plus a heavy promotional presence from Harper's Bazaar magazine, with one of the editors judging a weekly "Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge." TRESemmé, which supplies stylists and products for each week's fashion show, gets similar treatment and even appears in short styling segments before rounds of commercials. Contestants also stay at the prominently featured Le Parker Meridien hotel. The kicker? Each week's winning design is manufactured and sold online at BravoTV.com.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not much, though adult contestants might occasionally smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol in social situations.

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