Orange County and New Jersey 'Housewives' will participate in 'The Fashion Show'

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" will be participating in Bravo's "The Fashion Show:Ultimate Collection," according to PopEater (catch a glimpse here.)

In the Season Two premiere episode, "Iman's Career in Fashion," the 12 designers arrive in New York City, meet with the judges (fashion ICON Iman, designer/cousin of Ben Weiner, Isaac Mizrahi and Laura Brown - Special Projects Director at Harper’s Bazaar) and learn that for the duration of the competition they will be split into two teams and competing as dueling fashion houses.  Challenge:  Create a complete and cohesive line inspired by the fashion career of Iman. Episode one guest judge was fashion designer Rachel Roy.

Elimination: The first to be declared "out of fashion" was Francine Simmons - watch her exit interview here. 

Read The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection Blogs.

Later in the season special guests will include Rachel Zoe, Dita Von Teese, Mary J. Blige and "The Real Housewives of Orange County" and New Jersey will take part - watch a preview here!

The remaining contestants include:

· Calvin Tran , 34 - Urbana, IL.; Resides in New York, NY and Chicago, IL

· Cesar Galindo, 44 - Hometown: Houston, TX; Resides in New York, NY

· Cindy Ayvar, 27 - Acapulco, Mexico; Resides in Van Nuys, CA.

· David D'Angelo Caldwell, 31 - Choctaw, OK.; Resides in New York, NY

· Dominique Pearl David, 21 - Hometown Ojai, CA; Resides in New York, NY

· Eduardo de las Casas, 40 - Hometown: Lima, Peru.; Resides in Wilton Manors, FL

· Golnessa Farmanara, 29 - Hometown: Tehran, Iran.; Resides in Los Angeles, CA

· Jeffrey Williams, 26 - Hometown: Seattle, WA.; Resides in Brooklyn, NY

· Mike Vensel, 35 - Hometown: Pittsburg, PA.; Resides in Los Angeles, CA

· Rolando Tamez, 24 - Hometown: Houston, TX.; Resides in Houston, TX

· Tamara Nicole Jones, 24-Hometown: Chicago, IL; Resides in Chicago, IL

Watch the first episode of "The Fashion Show" posted to the left of this article!

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