On Thursday evening, Christian Siriano was flipping through his phone and sharing videos of what he’d been up to this week: Fashion Week Boot Camp.

Throughout the two-day crash course at his SoHo showroom and atelier, Siriano hosted ticketed participants of all ages and taught them what it takes to be a designer, complete with hands-on design, draping and sketching classes. The monthly summer program is just one example of how the designer is continually mentoring the next generations of fashion talents, also seen through his ongoing role as “Project Runway” mentor.

Speaking of the hit design competition show — Heidi Klum, who will return as host of its 21st season later this summer, was front and center of Siriano’s resort collection.

“The whole collection was inspired by Heidi — she’s the muse of the season. I’ve known her my whole career, but never done anything with her outside of a red carpet. The whole idea is about Heidi in all of her walks of life,” Siriano said.

Throughout the collection, modeled by Klum, there was a mix of edgier pieces with Siriano’s classic glamour to fit all aspects of the model’s life. For instance, leather-looking laminated tailored styles (a cropped blazer with bold shoulders and matching slick trousers or an asymmetrical body-con dress) — ideal for nights attending her husband Tom Kaulitz’s rock concerts. Or sculptural gowns for the red carpet, spanning from a striking French blue lapel cutout corseted number to new takes on sheer dressing, ranging from a sheer radial corseted gown to an asymmetrical black lace number that Klum donned during the Cannes Film Festival.

Siriano said the collection homed in on sculptural silhouettes (also seen through shimmering butter yellow ensembles), with a balance of the feminine and masculine, such as strong, exaggerated tuxedo-inspired looks that nodded to the designer’s expanded menswear offering on his last fall runway show.

“I wasn’t going to do resort because there’s a lot going on in the world, so it was nice to have a focused person, because it was so much fun designing for someone. It’s not something I always get to do,” Siriano explained of the tight yet powerful collection. “Of course, I’m always thinking about the customer, but they’re inspired by these people and want the pieces they’re wearing. The customer is different now in how they shop, they’re savvy and want something interesting with more of a story to it, so that was the idea. If they want to live their life like Heidi, now they can.”