Iman named 'Fashion Show' co-host

NEW YORK, May 12 (UPI) -- Bravo says supermodel and fashion icon Iman has signed on as co-host of the second season of U.S. reality series "The Fashion Show."

Iman will join fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, who will be returning as co-host of the fashion competition series.

The show is produced by Left/Right Productions and will air on Bravo later this year.

"We are happy to welcome Iman to the Bravo family," Frances Berwick, general manager and executive vice president of Bravo Media, said in a statement. "Breaking barriers in the fashion industry, Iman is a true pioneer and her unparalleled credibility will inspire the contestants and be a perfect match to the always exciting Isaac Mizrahi."

"I am so excited to be joining the Bravo team and to be working again with Isaac Mizrahi, my close friend of many, many years," Iman added. "I am also looking forward to all of the behind-the-scenes excitement and drama that is generated through the creative process of these undiscovered fashion designers. This will certainly be a show any follower of fashion will want to see."