More than a month before the show debuts (Nov. 14 on Bravo), "Project Runway" has announced the competitors for Season 4. The full info is here.Just perusing the bios, a lot of them seem to have done time at the Parsons School of Design, which happens to host the series (and used to employ fashion majordomo Tim Gunn).After the jump: a few of the contestants I hate on principle, and my thoughts on the others. CARMEN: She published a book called "T-Shirt Makeovers," which means she’s part of — or partly responsible for — that whole "destroy your tee" crowd a la Ed Hardy (a label I hate the same way I despised Von Dutch).CHRIS: Rip Taylor called, and he wants his clothes back. Anyone who wears a leopard-print shirt and an acid green tie is automatically out in my book. Wear either one of them individually and you’re still out. Added points off: His bio says his clothing incorporates "humor and an unpredictable use of materials."CHRISTIAN: One should never confuse an interesting haircut with being interesting yourself. He did work for Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, though …ELISA: From her biography … "She built the foundation of her work around ‘The Hunger World,’ a pseudo-fictitious world of marionettes brought to life and mythos through writing, drawing, painting, performance, installation, and fashion." MARIONETTES! JACK: More of his bio is about his life as a swimmer and a model than as a designer. But if you designed for Slates, I guess that’s understandable.JILLIAN: She seems good on paper, and yet unremarkable.KIT: Most of her shows seem to have been in the art/fashion category.KEVIN: Would you guess his jeans were on the cover of Victoria’s Secret? I’m betting he’s the brash one, since he’s an Italian from New York.MARION: Of course he likes Viktor & Rolf and Hussein Chalayan (think: Bjork). What he doesn’t like: sunlight.RAMI: Seems to have done well in the Hollywood gown department, but can he branch out? RICKY: A lot of dance and lingerie experience, so he’s good with the delicates. What about suits? Also: Get rid of that stupid hat.SIMONE: I love a woman who works a red lip.STEVEN: He seems kind of obsessed with fabric. He "explored fabric" in grade school and was "captivated" by it on vacation in Europe. Maybe he needs to be checked for a tactile disorder.SWEET P: Clubwear, retro, Bebe, sleepwear. Calling your line Sweet P is one thing; calling yourself that is another, sad, one.VICTORYA: Look, she has "victor" already in her name! A sign?

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