Seems like it was just last season (season six to be exact) that we got our fix of “Iranians on TV”–via the tiny Persian designer, Shirin Askari–on Lifetime‘s Project Runway. Wait…it was. But now, there’s a new Persian girl–who’s also (originally) from Texas like her predecessor–to watch on the show of shows in Fashion, Iranian-American fashion [...]

We know that you’re just as disappointed as we are about Iranian designer, Shirin Askari’s early departure from Project Runway’s sixth season, on episode 9 (Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My!) of the show on LifetimeTV. It was a shock for Iranian viewers to see the talented young designer get eliminated far before it was her due time [...]

  Be sure to watch Project Runway’s season six premiere tonight, August 20th, on Lifetime at 10 pm et/pt, or you’ll miss the very sweet Persian treat: contestant Shirin Askari.