When we first heard about Bravo’s Project Runway replacement, Fashion House, we chalked it up to being a desperate move and a show that probably no one would watch.

Consider our tune changed: Bravo’s just announced the show’s judges, and they’re none other than Isaac Mizrahi (whom we wish we could carry around in our pocket for running commentary all day) and IMG’s Fern Mallis! (Oh, um, also Kelly Rowland, but let’s just skip over that part.)

The show airs sometime later this year, and pits professional designers against each other in a series of challenges for the chance to have their line available for sale in a “major retail outlet” (which we’re sure will be a major help to whichever department store signed on for this).

But back to what’s important: If Isaac can somehow work Sketches & Answers into this - maybe while the credits roll? - we’re hooked.

Update: Bravo’s changed the show’s name to The Fashion Show. Very descriptive.

We don’t know if Project Runway will ever return to small screens, especially now that yet another lawsuit’s been set in motion, nor do we know whether it will ever return to it’s once glorious place if it does indeed come back to life, but here’s a fun fact:

Looks like that copycat version Bravo’s trying out, Fashion House, really is happening since they’ve posted the dates for their nationwide casting call (full details after the jump) on their site.

On a side note, does anyone else think it’s weird that the GenArt site’s linked at the end of the application rules for the show? Does this mean they’re helping with the castings, just like with seasons one and three of Project Runway? Because then, well, this Adventures in Copyrights might have a chance.