By Susan Langenhennig, The Times-Picayune

“Project Runway” season 9 designer Anthony Ryan Auld had a goal for the first episode: He wanted to “come out running.”

Instead, he broke into a full-blown sprint, landing in the top three finishers with his lace-embellished T-shirt and mini-skirt combo made from pajamas and a bed sheet. Raves came from the judges.

Says Nina Garcia: “That T-shirt was adorable.”

Says Heidi Klum: “It’s something we all would want to have.”

If you’re lost in all this, you’re clearly not a devotee of reality TV’s favorite sewing circle. “Project Runway,” the Lifetime network hit that airs on Thursday nights at 8, kicked off its ninth season last week. Whacked-out design challenges and teary-eyed squabbles are sure to ensue... read on

Photo: Lifetime

Designers Anthony Ryan Auld, left, and Anya Ayoung-Chee on season 9 of "Project Runway."