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The Best Episodes of Project Runway Season 17

Every episode of Project Runway Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Project Runway Season 17!

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...
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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"First Impressions" is the best rated episode of "Project Runway" season 17. It scored 5.3/10 based on 82 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/14/2019. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Future Is Here".

  • First Impressions
    5.3/1082 votes

    #1 - First Impressions

    Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Future Is Here
    6.2/1062 votes

    #2 - The Future Is Here

    Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 3/21/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All the Rage
    7.4/1041 votes

    #3 - All the Rage

    Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Survive In Style
    7.0/1039 votes

    #4 - Survive In Style

    Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • High Fashion To High Street
    7.0/1036 votes

    #5 - High Fashion To High Street

    Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Power Play
    7.1/1034 votes

    #6 - Power Play

    Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Elegance Is the New Black
    6.5/1033 votes

    #7 - Elegance Is the New Black

    Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 4/25/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blame It On Rio
    6.7/1031 votes

    #8 - Blame It On Rio

    Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 5/2/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stitch Is Back
    7.1/1033 votes

    #9 - The Stitch Is Back

    Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Do You Care About?
    6.5/1031 votes

    #10 - What Do You Care About?

    Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New York City Of Dreams
    6.5/1030 votes

    #11 - New York City Of Dreams

    Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 5/23/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Art Of Fashion
    7.4/1036 votes

    #12 - The Art Of Fashion

    Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 5/30/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One Elle Of a Day
    7.4/1032 votes

    #13 - One Elle Of a Day

    Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 6/6/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Final Runway
    8.1/1040 votes

    #14 - The Final Runway

    Season 17 Episode 14 - Aired 6/13/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A