After just meeting each other for the first time, the designers are placed in two teams of eight and told that they will be designing in teams for the entire season. For the first challenge, the designers must create unique and individual looks inspired by NYC. They are judged on how well they do as a team…and the team is only as strong as it's weakest link.
Zanna Roberts Rassi introduces everyone to 16 new designers who will be competing against each other on Project Runway Season 11.
It's the moment of truth for the remaining designers as they each present their final collections to an eager audience at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. One designer is named the winner of Project Runway Season 10, and the rest are unfortunately out.
For the Lord and Taylor Challenge, the designers receive the opportunity to design a look for a capsule collection that celebrates ten seasons of Project Runway. If chosen as the winner, their look would join the ranks of many former Project Runway designers and winners, and it would be manufactured and sold at Lord and Taylor.
In a challenge for L'Oreal, the designers team up with clients whose friends or loved ones are in desperate need of a makeover. The designers must consult and work with their clients to give them a new and flattering look that is also conducive to their lifestyle.
In the Marie Claire Challenge, the designers are once again split off into teams to design a fashion capsule collection for the new magazine Marie Claire at Work. The teams also must direct a fashion shoot for their collection, which is also part of the criteria they are judged on for this challenge.
For the Michael Kors Challenge, the designers are tasked with making an outfit for a woman on the go—something chic and stylish but wearable enough to last throughout the entire day. Also, the designers are left in a state of confusion as two of their fellow competitors abruptly decide to leave Project Runway.
The designers are broken into teams of two, where they are tasked to design a red carpet look to be worn at the Emmys. Each team is assigned a client to design for, and this client is one of several past contestants on Project Runway. Each outfit is also inspired by a different color Lexus, which serves as their mode of transportation in the beginning of this episode.
The designers participate in the always-anticipated Unconventional Materials Challenge of the season. This time around, the designers are tasked with making a garment entirely from items that are found in Dylan's Candy Bar.
For the 10th Anniversary of Project Runway, 16 new designers arrive in NYC with big dreams and a homework assignment: bring a garment that best represents their aesthetic. Upon arrival, they learn that for their first challenge they will have to create a companion piece to that look, and they will only have one day before they are presenting on the biggest stage in Project Runway history: the middle of Times Square!
In this “Project Runway” Season 9 wrap-up special, beloved mentor Tim Gunn reveals some of the show's biggest secrets and gives his unedited thoughts.
When Heidi introduces nine men on the runway, the designers are stunned. But they quickly breathe a sigh of relief when Tim reveals that the men are not their models. Instead, they will be designing for their significant others! Actress Malin Akerman guest judges.
To the delight of the designers, the HP Create Your Own Fabric Challenge is back—with a twist! With the use of an HP Touchsmart, designers will work in two teams of five to create a cohesive collection. Armed with HP video cameras, they head out into the city to tell the story of what truly inspires them. Designer Rachel Roy and actress Rose Byrne guest judge.
The designers become students for a day when they are partnered with kids from Harlem School of the Arts to create a piece of art that will serve as the inspiration for their next garment. Kenneth Cole guest judges.
The designers are instructed to put on New Balance clothing sets and meet Heidi and Tim at a track and field center to hear about the latest challenge. There, they learn that they will be competing in teams to design pieces inspired by “Heidi Klum for New Balance” sneakers. But in order to be crowned team captain, they must win a different kind of race—on foot! Model Erin Wasson guest judges.
The designers quickly realize they are in for a tough challenge when it is revealed that Nina Garcia is their client! The stakes are raised as Nina tells them that she will wear the winning look to an important industry event. Editor in Chief of Marie Claire magazine, Joanna Coles, and actress Kerry Washington guest judge.
The designers are broken into teams of two to create larger-than-life designs for stilt walkers! In the first-ever outdoor challenge, the runway show is held for all to see. Kim Kardashian guest judges.
This year's Unconventional Materials Challenge lives up to its name when the designers arrive at a pet store. When Tim informs them that they will find all the materials they need inside, they quickly realize that this is their opportunity to show the judges how they can think outside the box. Stacey Bendet (Alice + Olivia) guest judges.
20 designers must go in front of Heidi, Michael, Nina, and Tim to make a case for why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season. Once they are chosen, the 16 designers barely have a chance to celebrate before being awoken at the crack of dawn with one of the toughest first challenges in the series' history. Tim wakes up the designers and tells them to grab their bedsheets and come as they are. Their PJ's and bedsheets are their fabric for the first challenge! Actress Christina Ricci guest judges.
The designers take a trip down memory lane when old photos of themselves pop up in the workroom. But they are quickly brought back to the present when they are tasked with designing their own fabric and garment to correspond with a memorable time in their lives. One designer reveals an emotional secret that leaves everyone shocked and in tears. Designer Rachel Roy guest judges.