
Project Runway (2004)
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Episodes 43
And Sew It Begins
17 designers start a new season with a goal to reach New York Fashion Week and become the winner of Project Runway. For their first challenge, the designers are asked to incorporate an article of clothing taken from another designer's suitcase into a new garment of their own. They have access to additional fabric, but just five hours to finish their looks.
Read MoreLarger Than Life
The designers have to create a fashion forward outfit representing the strong and practical Marie Claire woman. They have $150 and one day to complete their looks.
Read MoreIt's a Party
The designers have to create an outfit from materials obtained at a party supplies store. They have $100 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreHats Off to You
The designers must each create an outfit to pair with a unique, avant-garde Philip Treacy hat. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThere IS an "I" In Team
The designers are divided in teams of six and must design a trendy six-piece collection for Fall. They have $1,000 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreYou Can Totally Wear That Again
The designers must create a fashionable look from a bridesmaid dress. They have $50 and one day to complete their transformations.
Read MoreWhat's Mine is Yours
In teams of two, the designers are tasked to create a fashionable resort-wear look. However, they must make the outfit using their partner's design and fabric. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreA Rough Day on the Runway
The designers must create fashionable American sportswear inspired by the style of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Later, they are asked to create an outerwear companion item. They have $300 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreRace to the Finish
The designers must create a high-fashion look, and a ready-to-wear companion piece, that will feature in a L'Oreal Paris advertisement. They have $300 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThere's a Pattern Here
The contestants must create their own fabric designs for a look to be inspired by a moment from their past. They have $100 for supplemental fabric and two days to complete their garments.
Read MoreA Look in the Line
The designers must create an outfit appropriate for Heidi Klum's New Balance activewear line. The winner of the challenge will have their design sold on Amazon. Later, Heidi increases the their workload to three outfits and provides additional help in the form of previously eliminated contestants. They have $300 and two days to complete their looks.
Read MoreWe're in a New York State of Mind
The designers must create a look inspired by New York City landmark locations. They have $500 and two days to complete their garments.
Read MoreFinale: Part 1
Each of the remaining designers is given six weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York, they are given two days to create one additional look to show as part of a mini-collection with two of their existing pieces in order to secure their spot in the final runway show.
Read MoreFinale: Part 2
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week. Also includes a contestant reunion.
Read MoreSky's the Limit
15 new, and one returning, contestants begin the battle to win Project Runway's twelfth season. This season incorporates some new changes including the "Tim Gunn Save," the anonymous runway show, and a $4000 spending account allowing the designers to set their own challenge budgets. For their first task, the designers must create an outfit that shows their point-of-view using parachute materials. They have two days to complete their looks.
Read MoreMillion Dollar Runway
The designers are asked to create evening wear looks to go with multi-million dollar pieces of jewelry. They have one day to complete their outfits.
Read MoreAn Unconventional Coney Island
The contestants head to Coney Island for their next challenge. In teams of two, they first must give away frozen yogurt treats to locals to elicit buzzwords to use as a theme for their garments. Then, they must pay $100 from their accounts for access to the carnival games which will provide the materials they are to use. They have one day to complete their looks.
Read MoreTie the Knot
The designers must create a garment utilizing bow ties in a non-traditional way using Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Tie The Knot organization as inspiration. They have one day to complete their looks.
Read MoreYOU Choose Your Materials!
The designers are split into teams of three to create a luxurious mini-collection using items from three varied retailers (a vintage wallpaper store, a specialty food store, and a home goods/party store). They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreLet's Go Glamping!
For their next challenge, the designers go on an overnight "glamping" trip, with the surroundings from the campsite serving as inspiration for a high-end look. They have one day to complete their garments.
Read MoreShoes First!
The designers are asked to create a look inspired by a pair of shoes. They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreHaving a Field Day
The designers must create fashionable activewear for Heidi Klum's collection with New Balance. They get two yards of fabric from the collection and have one day to complete their looks.
Read MoreLet's Do Brunch
The designers are asked to create a day or evening look for modern, Southern women. The winning look will be sold at Belk stores. They have one day to complete their garments.
Read MoreProject Runway SuperFan!
The designers must create garments as part of a makeover for their clients… the show's biggest SuperFans. They have two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreNext Generation...
The designers must create their own print fabric to use in a garment inspired by a Next Gen innovator. They have one day to complete their looks.
Read MoreButterfly Effect
The designers are tasked to create an avant-garde look inspired by butterflies. Later, they are given the additional task of re-purposing a losing look into something new. They have three days to complete both challenges.
Read MoreFinale, Part 1
Each of the remaining designers is given six weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week, including one look made of unconventional materials. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York, three designers must choose three of their looks to show as part of a mini-collection in order to secure their spot in the final runway show.
Read MoreFinale, Part 2
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants must create one new, easily-washable look for their collections. They are given an additional $250 to spend at Mood for this task. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.
Read MoreThe Judges Decide
Eighteen designers have made it through the application stage, but the judges need to pare down the group to fifteen contestants. Later in the workroom, they learn that a designer from a previous season will join them. For their first challenge, the designers are asked to create a Spring look from the provided fabrics that will give the judges a preview of their Fashion Week collections. They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreUnconventional Movie Nite!
Working in teams of three, the designers must create a mini-collection of fashionable looks out of items found in a movie theater or film set. They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreWelcome to the Future
The designers must draw from their past to inspire a look they think will be relevant 20 years into the future. They have $200 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreA Suitable Twist
The designers are each assigned a man's vintage suit which will serve as the materials and inspiration for a high fashion look. They have $100 for supplemental fabric and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThe Klum of Doom
The designers must fashion a look for Heidi Klum to wear to the Emmy Awards. They have $250 and one day to complete their garments. After a disastrous client consultation, they are given an additional $100 for another trip to Mood.
Read MoreRock the Wedding
Working in pairs, the designers are tasked to create alternative wedding garments. Each team has $400 and one day to complete their looks.
Read MorePriceless Runway
For their next challenge, the designers must create an evening wear look inspired by a piece of Chopard jewelry. Further inspiration is provided by a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They have $250 and one day to complete their garments.
Read MoreThe Rainway
The designers are challenged to create an avant-garde look that must be able to withstand the water elements of Project Runway's first "rain"-way. They have $300 and two days to complete their garments.
Read MoreThe History of the American Girl
The designers are tasked with creating modern, age-appropriate looks for a young girl based on the BeForever line of American Girl dolls. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreMuse on the Street
Each designer must find their muse in Washington Square Park and convince a stranger to undergo a complete makeover. They have $200 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThe Highest Bidder
In teams of two, the designers must bid on five storage units which contain the materials they will use to construct two outfits. They have $500 with which to bid and two days to complete the challenge. Later, they are given $100 and a trip to Mood in order to create a third look. And in a final twist, the bottom two designers get one hour to create one more outfit in order to avoid elimination.
Read MoreFashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out
The designers are tasked to use New York City itself as the inspiration for a street chic look. They have $200 and two days to complete their garments. Later, they are given a second challenge of redesigning a another contestant's losing look into a new outfit with a budget of $100.
Read MoreFinale, Part 1
Tim Gunn and the designers travel to Rome to get inspiration for their Fashion Week collection. Back in the United States, they have five weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Prior to showing at Fashion Week, the judges want to see a mini-collection of three looks from each designer for critiques and feedback.
Read MoreFinale, Part 2
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They are given an additional $300 to spend at Mood to finish their looks. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.
Read MoreOne Size Does Not Fit All
16 new designers arrive in New York City to compete to be the 16th winner of Project Runway. For their first challenge, the designers must create a red carpet look that showcases their fashion point-of- view. But the real surprise comes when the designers learn they will be working with models of all sizes this season. They have $300 and one day to complete their garments.
Read MoreAn Unconventional Recycling
In three teams, the designers are asked to create a high fashion, five-look collection out of recycled materials. They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreA Leap of Innovation!
After attending a screening of the film Leap! and a performance by Hiplet, the designers must create a fashionable look inspired by dance, movement and innovation. They have $200 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreWe're Sleeping Wear?
A slumber party on the roof of the Empire State Building provides inspiration as the designers are tasked to make their own textiles to create sleepwear for Heidi Klum's Intimates collection. They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreDescending Into Good and Evil
Drawing inspiration from the film Descendants 2, the designers are tasked with creating a look that represents either "Good" or "Evil." They have $300 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreModels Off Duty
With the models as their clients, the designers are asked to create a street style look for them. They have $200 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Faceoff
Working in pairs, the designers must use men's fabrics and styles to create a fashion-forward Fall outfit for their female models. They have $100 per team for supplemental fabric and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreClient On the Go
The designers are tasked with creating their own fabric to make an on-the-go look for friends and family of the Project Runway crew. They have $150 for supplemental fabric and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreA "Little" Avant Garde
The designers are asked to create an avant-garde look inspired by Shopkins Shoppies characters. They have $300 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreDriving Miss Unconventional
The designers must use safety materials to create runway-ready looks that "do not conform to the rules." They have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreWarrior Fashion
The designers must create looks inspired by "Warrior Women" — women who have battled breast cancer. They have $250 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThere's Snow Business Like Sew Business
The runway is converted into a Winter Wonderland as the designers are tasked with creating a winter-themed look. They have $400 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreFinale: Part 1
Each of the remaining designers is given $10,000 to design a 10-piece collection in less than three months for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York, they must choose two of their looks to show the judges in order to secure their spot in the final runway show.
Read MoreFinale: Part 2
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.
Read MoreFirst Impressions
Sixteen talented designers from all walks of life arrive in New York City for the ultimate fashion competition. Their first challenge is to create a look inspired by one of the four judges' "Fashion First" photographs. They have $250 and two days to complete their garments.
Read MoreThe Future Is Here
Divided into teams of three, the designers are tasked to create a mini-collection that shows a sneak peek into the future of fashion using models transformed with special effects body modifications. They have $750 per team and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreAll the Rage
The designers are tasked with creating bold, editorial head-to-toe looks using a single print. They have $250 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreSurvive In Style
The designers are whisked away for a camping trip and challenged to create high fashion "survival chic" looks using unconventional materials. They have two days to complete their garments.
Read MoreHigh Fashion To High Street
Inspired by the legendary Dapper Dan, the designers are asked to create their own take on luxury streetwear. They are provided high-end fabrics and have one day to complete the challenge.
Read MorePower Play
For their next challenge, the designers must create their own female video game character with a functional and fashionable look. They have $300 and two days to complete their garments.
Read MoreElegance Is the New Black
The designers are asked to create a look that embraces elegance, with inspiration provided by the contents of a handbag. They have $400 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreBlame It On Rio
Working in teams of three, the designers must create a mini-collection of vacation looks that include daywear, evening wear, and beachwear. They have $500 per team and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThe Stitch Is Back
The designers must create an over-the-top performance piece inspired by Elton John and the movie "Rocketman." They have $700 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreWhat Do You Care About?
The designers must create a high fashion statement look inspired by a social cause they believe in, as well as a printed T-shirt that also portrays that cause. They have $250 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreNew York City Of Dreams
Visiting Christian Siriano's own store and atelier for inspiration, the designers are asked to create dream dresses for the real women who keep New York City moving: a postal worker, a sanitation worker, an emergency medical technician, a police officer, a ferry deckhand, and a teacher. They have $300 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThe Art Of Fashion
The designers are tasked to create a big, bold look to showcase in an experiential runway show. They have $500 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreOne Elle Of a Day
Each of the remaining designers is given five months and $10,000 to design a 10-piece collection. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Christian Siriano. Back in New York, they must choose three outfits to show as part of a mini-collection in order to secure their spot in the final runway show, including a newly created eleventh look. They have $400 to create the new look and complete their collections.
Read MoreThe Final Runway
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They have $300 and four days to finish their looks. Then they present their lines to industry insiders and the judges in order to be crowned the winner.
Read MoreBlast Off
With luggage still in tow, 16 new designers are greeted at the iconic TWA Hotel at JFK airport. Paired off, they receive their first assignment: to create innovative jumpsuit and cocktail looks inspired by humanity's continued push into space exploration. They have $400 per team and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreCats Of the Urban Jungle
The designers must create a chic street style look using animal prints while taking inspiration from the upcoming film "Cats." They have $250 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreSleigh the Runway
The designers are tasked to create a party cocktail dress using winter holiday decorations. They have two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Upcycle
The designers must create a look for Karlie Kloss to wear to a Parisian event made of fabrics upcycled from garments found at Goodwill. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreShe's Sew Unusual
Split into two teams, the designers must create cohesive mini-collections that pay homage to Cyndi Lauper and her iconic fashion style, including their own accessories. They have $300 per team member for fabric, $200 per team for accessory materials, and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreThere Is Only One You
The designers are asked to create any look of their choosing using their own personal heritage as inspiration. They have $300 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreProject Runway X Ashley Longshore
The designers must create a look in collaboration with artist Ashley Longshore, using her custom pop art prints as both inspiration and fabric. They have $175 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreSheer Genius
The designers are tasked to create an editorial look using sheer fabrics. They have $300 and one day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreSuit Yourself
The designers must create a look that reinvents the classic tuxedo in a modern way. They have $600 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreLive and Let Tie Dye
The designers are asked to elevate tie-dye into a runway-chic look using fabric they create. They have $175 and one full day to complete the challenge.
Read MoreOlympic Game Plan
For this challenge, the designers are paired up with an athlete competing in the Summer 2020 Olympic or Paralympic Games and they must make them their dream outfit for a victory night celebration. They have $400 and one day to complete their garments.
Read MoreThe Height Of Avant Garde Fashion
The designers must create an avant-garde look that is anything but ordinary for a showing at one of New York City's newest landmarks, The Vessel. They have $600 and two days to complete the challenge.
Read MoreFinale: Part 1
Each of the remaining designers is given five months and $10,000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Christian Siriano. Back in New York, they must choose three of their looks to show as part of a mini-collection in order to secure their spot in the final runway show.
Read MoreFinale: Part 2
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They are given an additional $400 to spend at Mood to finish their looks. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.
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