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The Best Episodes of Project Runway

Every episode of Project Runway ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Project Runway!

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Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Project Runway Season 9 Episode 1 - Come As You Are
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Come As You Are

    S9:E1

    20 new designers audition in front of Heidi, Tim, Michael, and Nina. The judges then pare the group down to the 16 contestants of season 9. The next morning, the designers are given the challenge of transforming a bed sheet and the pajamas they are wearing into an outfit of their choice. They have one day to complete their garments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 3 - Go Big or Go Home
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Go Big or Go Home

    S9:E3

    The designers are paired up into teams of two and must create outfits for professional stilt-walkers. They have $500 and one day to complete their garments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 4 - All About Nina
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - All About Nina

    S9:E4

    The designers must create a look for Nina Garcia that she can wear to work in the day and to an industry event at night. They have $200 and one day to complete the challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Project Runway Season 20 Episode 8 - Uncut Hems
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Uncut Hems

    S20:E8

    It’s the halfway point and the designers are hitting the road to a denim explosion; in a throwback challenge, they’ll create all denim looks while competing in head-to-head battles where only one designer can be safe from elimination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Project Runway Season 8 Episode 10 - There's a Pattern Here
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #5 - There's a Pattern Here

    S8:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 2 - My Pet Project
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - My Pet Project

    S9:E2

    The designers are tasked to create an outfit using materials found at a pet supply store. They have $300 and one day to complete their looks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 5 - Off the Track
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Off the Track

    S9:E5

    After a race to determine team leaders, the designers are split into groups of three. The challenge is to create three looks to wear with sneakers from Heidi Klum's new line for New Balance. The winning look will be sold as part of this collection on Amazon. They have $300 and one day to complete their outfits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 6 - The Art of the Matter
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Art of the Matter

    S9:E6

    The designers are each paired to a young art student with whom they must create a painting. The challenge is to design an avant-garde look using that art piece as their inspiration. They have $300 and two days to complete their looks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 7 - Can't We Just All Get Along?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Can't We Just All Get Along?

    S9:E7

    The designers are split into two opposing teams to create a five-look mini-collection. They must also design their own fabrics and create a multimedia fashion show to showcase their looks. They have two days to create their garments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 8 - What Women Want
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - What Women Want

    S9:E8

    The designers must create a new look for their client's significant other. They have $200 and two days to complete their outfits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 9 - Image Is Everything
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Image Is Everything

    S9:E9

    Split into two teams, the designers are asked to create outfits for up-and-coming band The Sheepdogs. They have $300 and two days to complete their looks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 11 - This Is for the Birds
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - This Is for the Birds

    S9:E11

    After being paired up, the designers must create a high-fashion runway look inspired by birds (an owl, a raven, a cockatoo, and an Amazon parrot). However, the pairing are not meant to be teams but will instead be competing head-to-head. Later, they are asked to create a second complimentary outfit. They have $600 and two days to complete the challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Project Runway Season 9 Episode 12 - The Finale Challenge
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Finale Challenge

    S9:E12

    The designers must create a three-piece mini-collection showcasing their range, using New York's Governor's Island as inspiration. They have $500 and two days to complete the challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 1 - The Judges Decide
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Judges Decide

    S13:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 2 - Unconventional Movie Nite!
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Unconventional Movie Nite!

    S13:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 3 - Welcome to the Future
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Welcome to the Future

    S13:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 4 - A Suitable Twist
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - A Suitable Twist

    S13:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 8 - The Rainway
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Rainway

    S13:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Project Runway Season 14 Episode 1 - Mad Dash Mayhem
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Mad Dash Mayhem

    S14:E1

    16 new designers arrive in New York City to compete to be the 14th winner of Project Runway. At Madison Square Garden, they have three minutes to find the fabric they will use to create a look that shows who they are as a designer. They have one day to complete the challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Project Runway Season 17 Episode 14 - The Final Runway
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #20 - The Final Runway

    S17:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Project Runway Season 15 Episode 11 - Bold Innovation
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #21 - Bold Innovation

    S15:E11

    The designers are tasked to create an avant-garde look using conventional fabric and unconventional metal materials. They have $150 and two days to complete the challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Project Runway Season 20 Episode 10 - Freedom
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Freedom

    S20:E10

    For the first time, the final seven designers are given the freedom to design whatever they want; on the grand outdoor runway of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, their daring "freedom looks" will be unveiled, rain or shine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Project Runway Season 19 Episode 9 - The Last Straw
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #23 - The Last Straw

    S19:E9

    For this unconventional challenge, the designers are asked to create an elegant cocktail dress using materials from an actual cocktail bar. They have two days to complete their looks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Project Runway Season 20 Episode 3 - Toying With Fashion
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Toying With Fashion

    S20:E3

    The all-stars are tasked with creating a runway look using toys for FAO Schwarz.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Project Runway Season 20 Episode 9 - Below Decked Out
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #25 - Below Decked Out

    S20:E9

    Fan favorites from the cast of "Below Deck" walk the runway in the infamous Real Client Challenge; Real Housewife Luann de Lesseps and former Below Decker Kate Chastain guest judge to help the panel decide who will sink or swim.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Come As You Are" is the best rated episode of "Project Runway". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/28/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Go Big or Go Home".