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The Best Episodes of Project Runway Season 13

Every episode of Project Runway Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Project Runway Season 13!

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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
    Project Runway Season 13 Episode 1 - The Judges Decide
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 2 - Unconventional Movie Nite!
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 3 - Welcome to the Future
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 4 - A Suitable Twist
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 5 - The Klum of Doom
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #5 - The Klum of Doom

    S13:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 6 - Rock the Wedding
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Rock the Wedding

    S13:E6

    Working in pairs, the designers are tasked to create alternative wedding garments. Each team has $400 and one day to complete their looks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 7 - Priceless Runway
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Priceless Runway

    S13:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 8 - The Rainway
    8.5/10(65 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 9 - The History of the American Girl
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #9 - The History of the American Girl

    S13:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 10 - Muse on the Street
    6.7/10(36 votes)

    #10 - Muse on the Street

    S13:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 11 - The Highest Bidder
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #11 - The Highest Bidder

    S13:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 12 - Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out

    S13:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 13 - Finale, Part 1
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #13 - Finale, Part 1

    S13:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Project Runway Season 13 Episode 14 - Finale, Part 2
    7.4/10(35 votes)

    #14 - Finale, Part 2

    S13:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"The Judges Decide" is the best rated episode of "Project Runway" season 13. It scored 7.6/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/24/2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Unconventional Movie Nite!".