'Project Runway All Stars' season 5: 13 designers returning

Project Runway All Stars season 5 designers Twitter/ ProjectRunway

The list of designers for the fifth season of "Project Runway All Stars" has been released, and according to Entertainment Weekly, 13 designers from past seasons of the show will be coming back for another chance to win in the hit Lifetime show.

Season 5 will also see the return of two contestants from the show's spinoff, "Under the Gunn," also known as season 12.5 of "Project Runway."

Here is the full list of returning designers for season 5:

Layana Aguilar - Season 11
Aguilar competed in season 11 but was eliminated in the challenge before the finale.

Asha Daniels - "Under the Gunn" (season 12.5)
Daniels made it to the finals and finished third place in season 12.5 of the show.

Sam Donovan - "Under the Gunn" (season 12.5)
Donovan was the runner-up in season 12.5.

Daniel Franco - Seasons 1 and 2
Franco is the first designer to be eliminated in the history of the competition. He returned in season 2 and was eliminated in the fourth episode.

Ken Laurence - Season 12
Laurence finished at 8th place in season 12.

Valerie Mayen - Season 8
Mayen finished 7th in season 8. She currently runs a fashion brand where portions of profits are used to aid the homeless.

Emily Payne - Season 13
Payne finished at 5th place in season 13.

Mitchell Perry - Season 13
Perry finished at 12th place in season 13. Perry specializes in quirky, whimsical and edgy fashion.

Alexander Pope - Season 12
Pope is a fashion and costume designer and is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. He finished at 7th place in season 12.

Dom Streater - Season 12
Streater won season 12 of "Project Runway" in 2013. Her designs were featured in last year's New York Fashion Week.

Kini Zamora - Season 13
Zamora finished 3rd in season 12 and it was reported that the Hawaiian designer is a favorite among the contestants.

Stella Zotis - Season 5
Zotis finished at 9th place in season 5. She became known for her rocker aesthetic and use of leather.

Fade Zu Grau - Season 13
The German designer finished at 9th place in season 13.

Alyssa Milano will be returning as host alongside judges Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman. Marie Claire magazine's Zanna Roberts Rassi will mentor the designers.

"Project Runway All Stars" season 5 premieres Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. on Lifetime.

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