Project Runway

Ep.

Title

Air/Pub'l

Grade

Author

5-14
Recap

Judging Can Be Hazardous To Your Foot

Finale, Part 2 - Winner? What do I care about a winner? I need to know what happened to J. Lo's foot!

2008.10.15
2008.10.21
B+

Jeff

5-13
Recap

Always Another Challenge, Never a Bride

Finale, Part 1 - Everybody hears wedding bells, and nobody's happy about it.

2008.10.08
2008.10.14
B+

Jeff

5-12
Recap

Saw 5

Nature Calls - The designers are supposed to create a design inspired by nature. They go a step further and turn into animals themselves. Wolves.

2008.10.01
2008.10.07
B+

Jeff

5-11
Recap

Fashion Rocks!

Rock N Runway Rock N Runway - And punks, twangs, hops, and, oops, does it again.

2008.09.24
2008.10.01
D+

Jeff

5-10
Recap

Pomp and Makeovers

Transformation - The designers create looks for recent college graduates -- the group least likely to ever have the resources to utilize the skills of fancy designers. This is like the Halley's Comet of design.

2008.09.17
2008.09.23
C+

Jeff

5-9
Recap

Ease On Down The Road…Forever

What's Your Sign? What's Your Sign? - Really? Certain people are still there while other people are eliminated? Are you kidding me? You're not. OK. Well, I hate you.

2008.09.10
2008.09.16
D+

Jeff

5-8
Recap

Leathah Is Forever

Double 0 Fashion - Some would say mixing Diane Von Furstenberg and Stella would be like mixing oil and water. Sometimes, some are right.

2008.09.03
2008.09.09
C-

Jeff

Mondo Extra

Fabulousness

The Christian Siriano Interview The Christian Siriano Interview - How does Christian feel about Blayne's "-licious" catchphrase? He doesn't care for it!


2008.09.03
N/A

Mindy Monez

5-7
Recap

Baby, You Can Drive My Dress

Fashion That Drives You Fashion That Drives You - The designers learn how to strip cars of their parts in order to create designs. Next week, they'll learn how to make designs from copper stripped from the plumbing in suburban homes.

2008.08.27
2008.09.02
B

Jeff

5-6
Recap

I Want Candy

Good Queen Fun - Drag queens are the clients this week. And maybe, just maybe, Tim Gunn has finally found love.

2008.08.20
2008.08.27
A-

Jeff

5-5
Recap

There's A Bus Coming

Welcome To The Jungle - The designers create looks for Brooke Shields to wear on Lipstick Jungle. Yay, Synergy!

2008.08.13
2008.08.20
B-

Jeff

5-4
Recap

Give Me One Moment In Tan

Rings of Glory - In the "fish needs bicycle" category, the gaggle of fashion designers are challenged to be inspired to create outfits for athletes.

2008.08.06
2008.08.12
B

Jeff

5-3
Recap

No Comment

Bright Lights, Big City - The designers seek inspiration for their designs from the hard streets of New York City. And not even one design was inspired by mondo baby strollers blocking the sidewalk.

2008.07.30
2008.08.05
B

Jeff

5-2
Recap

Let's Put The Models In Charge

Grass Is Always Greener - Why do they do that? Things never go well when you let the models think.

2008.07.23
2008.07.29
B

Jeff

5-1
Recap

I Thought Tablecloths Were For Magicians

Let's Start From The Beginning - This doesn't look good. These people look exactly half as talented as the group from last year.

2008.07.16
2008.07.22
B

Jeff

4-14
Recap

Season 4 Finale, Part II

Season 4 Finale, Part II - Rami, Christian, and Jillian show their collections at Fashion Week. Though all are strong, Christian pulls out the victory.

2008.03.05
2008.03.11
A+

Jeff

4-13
Recap

Season 4 Finale, Part I

Season 4 Finale, Part I - Tim visits all of the designers at home. Rami gets sent through to Fashion Week. Chris is sent home.

2008.02.27
2008.03.04
A-

Jeff

4-12
Recap

Reunion Season 4

Reunion Season 4 - The designers get together and talk about the season. Christian wins fan favorite! Victorya is mysteriously angry about Jack's departure.

2008.02.20
2008.02.26
B

Jeff

4-11
Recap

The Art Of Fashion

The Art Of Fashion - The designers find works of art from the Met to inspire a look. Christian wins the challenge and moves along to Fashion Week, along with Jillian. Rami and Chris have to create collections and the winner will show at Bryan Park. Sweet P goes home!

2008.02.13
2008.02.19
A-

Jeff

4-10
Recap

Raw Talent

Raw Talent - The challenge is to create a costume for the Divas of WWE. Ricky makes a swimsuit instead and goes home. Chris wins his first challenge!

2008.02.06
2008.02.12
A

Jeff

4-9
Recap

Even Designers Get The Blues

Even Designers Get The Blues - The designers have to repurpose jeans for their challenge. Victorya is sent home for an uninspired trench, while Ricky wins!

2008.01.23
2008.01.29
B

Jeff

4-8
Recap

On Garde!

On Garde! - Christian wins his second challenge by designing a really amazing organza avant-garde creation. Kit is sent home for her sad Scarlett-O'Hara-in-the-projects look.

2008.01.16
2008.01.22
A-

Jeff

4-7
Recap

What A Girl Wants

What A Girl Wants - The designers have to design prom dresses for some New Jersey high school girls. Victorya wins with her young and modern design. Kevin is sent home for his matronly hooker garb.

2008.01.09
2008.01.15
A-

Jeff

4-6
Recap

Eye Candy

Eye Candy - The designers use materials from the Hershey's store in Times Square to create a look. Rami barely beats Jillian for his second win. And, though we heard about her near fatal car accident, Elisa goes home.

2008.01.02
2008.01.08
B+

Jeff

4-5
Recap

What's The Skinny?

What's The Skinny? - The designers are challenged to create new outfits for women who have recently lost a lot of weight…and those outfits must come from their old clothes. Christian wins with a hip jeans-and-shirt combo, while Steven is out for his funereal wedding-dress adaptation. And Jack leaves with health issues, which means that Chris returns to the competition!

2007.12.12
2007.12.18
A-

Jeff

4-4
Recap

Trendsetter

Trendsetter - The designers work in teams of three to create collections based on dead fashion trends. Jillian wins for her inspired amalgam of overalls, seventies flares, and poodle skirts. Chris is sent home for his costume-y creation.

2007.12.05
2007.12.11
A-

Jeff

4-3
Recap

Fashion Giant

Fashion Giant - The designers are required to create a look for Tiki Barber. Nobody's good with menswear, so we see some bad stuff. Jack wins the challenge, and Carmen gets the boot.

2007.11.28
2007.12.03
A-

Jeff

4-2
Recap

Money Changes Everything

I Started Crying - Sarah Jessica Parker is the guest judge, and the winner of the challenge will have his/her work included in SJP's Bitten line! Victorya reigns supreme, and Marion is sent packing.

2007.11.21
2007.11.26
B+

Jeff

4-1
Recap

Sew Me What You Got

Sew Me What You Got - Season 4 begins with the new designers creating garments that exemplify who they are as designers. Rami wins! Simone clearly shows the judges that she's a boring, bad sewer, but they send her home anyway.

2007.11.14
2007.11.20
B+

Jeff

3-14
Recap

Season 3 Finale, Part II

Season 3 Finale, Part II - Jeffrey is found innocent of cheating. All four of the designers show their collections, with varying degrees of success. In the end, Jeffrey is deemed America's next great fashion designer.

2006.10.18
2006.10.23
B+

Jeff

3-13
Recap

Season 3 Finale, Part I

Season 3 Finale, Part I - The four finalists return to their homes to work on their Fashion Week Collections. While at home, they each receive a visit from Tim Gunn. Once they're back in New York, Jeffrey's perfectly constructed garments raise suspicion with Laura that he had rule-breaking help with his collection.

2006.10.11
2006.10.16
B+

Jeff

3-12
Recap

Season 3 Reunion

Season 3 Reunion - All of the designers gather to rehash this season, as moderated by Heidi and Tim. No one dies.

2006.10.04
2006.10.09
B+

Jeff

3-11
Recap

What The Elle?

What The Elle? - The final four designers have to create an editorially appealing garment that conveys their point of view as designers. But it doesn't really matter that Michael's and Jeffrey's designs both sucked -- they're all in for Fashion Week!

2006.09.27
2006.10.02
A-

Jeff

3-10
Recap

Black And White

Black And White - The challenge is to create a cocktail dress made of only black and white fabrics. The catch is that Angela and Vincent get to come back for the challenge. The winner is Laura, and the loser is Kayne of Many Colors, who is eliminated along with the re-rejected Angela and Vincent.

2006.09.13
2006.09.18
B+

Jeff

3-9
Recap

Couture Du Jour

Couture Du Jour - Still in Paris, the designers are required to design an haute couture gown in two days. They return to New York for the judging, where Vincent is FINALLY sent home. And Jeffrey wins again.

2006.09.06
2006.09.11
B+

Jeff

3-8
Recap

High Flying Fashion

High Flying Fashion - The challenge is for the designers to create a design for a jet-setter, with themselves as the models. They fly to Paris for the final judging, where Angela is deemed the loser and sent right back home.

2006.08.30
2006.09.04
B

Jeff

3-7
Recap

Everyday Woman

Everyday Woman - The designers have to create casual wear with the other designers' moms and sisters as models. Robert is sent home, while Vincent wins the challenge. Yes, you read that correctly.

2006.08.23
2006.08.27
C+

Jeff

3-6
Recap

Waste Not, Want Not

Waste Not, Want Not - The designers are challenged to create a women's-wear design from recyclables. Michael wins his second straight challenge, while Alison is sent home. Vincent somehow remains.

2006.08.16
2006.08.21
B

Jeff

3-5
Recap

Iconic Statement

Iconic Statement - The designer's are asked to modernize the look of different style icons. Michael wins with an updated Pam Grier, while Bradley is sent home for his not-really-Cher.

2006.08.09
2006.08.14
B+

Jeff

3-4
Recap

Reap What You Sew

Reap What You Sew - Keith Michael is sent home for being a cheater cheater pumpkin eater. Angela, with help from Laura and Michael, makes the winning design to be recreated by Macy's. Bonnie's design, while not as offensive as a Serena Williams original, is pretty crappy and is her ticket home.

2006.08.02
2006.08.06
A

Jeff

3-3
Recap

Designer's Best Friend

Designer's Best Friend - The designers are asked to create a look based on the pooch that each of them is given for inspiration. Uli manages to beat Alison to win, while Katie snowboards out of our lives.

2006.07.26
2006.07.31
A-

Jeff

3-2
Recap

Fit For A Queen

Fit For A Queen - The designers have to design an evening gown for Miss USA to wear in the Miss Universe pageant. Jeffrey and Keith are pricks. Malan, after revealing himself to be human, is sent home.

2006.07.19
2006.07.24
A-

Jeff

3-1
Recap

Wall To Wall

Wall To Wall - For the first challenge of the season, the designers are required to make a design from materials found in their apartment. Keith establishes himself as an early favorite, while Stacey Estrella is sent packing.

2006.07.12
2006.07.17
A-

Jeff

3-1
Extra

Road To Runway: Season 3 Casting Special

Road To Runway: Season 3 Casting Special - Tim Gunn leads us through the audition process for the third season of the show. At the end of the episode, this year's contestants are revealed.

2006.07.11
2006.07.15
A

Jeff

2-15
Extra

The Jay McCarroll Interview

The Jay McCarroll Interview - Coincidence brought Jeff and Jay McCarroll together for a short, odd phone interview. Jeff's offer to replace Star Jones Reynolds on The View has been rescinded.

2006.07.08
2006.07.07
N/A

Jeff

2-14
Recap

Season 2 Finale, Part II

Season 2 Finale, Part II - The road to Fashion Week does not have motels. These guys get no sleep. The show finally arrives, though, and Chloe, Daniel, and Santino all have pretty successful shows. There can be only one winner, though, and it's�

2006.03.08
2006.03.13
B+

Jeff

2-13
Recap

Season 2 Finale, Part I

Season 2 Finale, Part I - In the first half of the finale, we see background stories about the three finalists. Chloe spent years in a refugee camp, Santino was practically homeless, and Daniel didn't always have a perfect haircut.

2006.02.29
2006.03.06
A

Jeff

2-12
Recap

Season 2 Reunion

Season 2 Reunion - They're all back, and some of them are pissed. With all of the memories compacted, this group of designers reveals themselves to be a most entertaining group of freaks.

2006.02.22
2006.02.27
A+

Jeff

2-11
Recap

What's Your Line?

What's Your Line? - The final challenge is to create an evening gown that will exemplify the designers' entire Fashion Week collections. In addition, Iman will be a guest judge and wear the winning designer's dress. Kara is sent home, and Daniel wins yet again.

2006.02.15
2006.02.20
B

Jeff

2-10
Recap

Makeover

Makeover - The designers are challenged to make over a fellow designer. Chloe wins with her design for Nick. Nick, though nicely dressed, is eliminated with the suit that he made for Daniel.

2006.02.08
2006.02.13
B+

Jeff

2-9
Recap

Flower Power

Flower Power - The challenge for the designers is to create a garment made from plants. Daniel pulls out yet another win, while Andrae is sent home.

2006.1.001
2006.02.06
B+

Jeff

2-8
Recap

Inspiration

Inspiration - The challenge is to take photos around New York City and find inspiration for a design. Daniel Vosovic wins his third challenge with a design inspired by a potted orchid. Zulema's creation, inspired by a woman in traditional African garb, is found to be loser-y.

2006.01.25
2006.01.30
A-

Jeff

2-7
Recap

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice - The designers are required to create an ice-skating costume for Sasha Cohen. Zulema pulls out her first victory, while Emmett is banished for his tootie-revealing design.

2006.01.18
2006.01.23
A

Jeff

2-6
Recap

Window Shopping

Window Shopping - In teams of two, the designers must design a day-to-evening garment for Banana Republic. In addition, they are required to market their designs in Banana Republic window displays. Daniel and Andrae pull out the win, while Marla and Diana are sent home.

2006.01.11
2006.01.15
A-

Jeff

2-5
Recap

Social Scene

Social Scene - The designers are enlisted to create a party rag for socialite Nicky Hilton. Santino's design and personality win over Nicky's, while Lupe's busily constructed garment is given the boot.

2006.01.04
2006.01.05
A-

Jeff

2-4
Recap

Team Lingerie

Team Lingerie - Heidi chooses four team leaders, who each lead teams of three in creating lines of lingerie. Santino shows not only his model's asses, but his own as well, when he gets into a heated runway discussion with Heidi and Nina. Daniel V. wins the challenge, and Daniel Franco is sadly sent home.

2005.12.21
2005.12.26
A

Jeff

2-3
Recap

All Dolled Up

All Dolled Up - The designers are asked to design a look for that most resilient of style icons, Barbie. Nick wins the challenge, and Raymundo must take his young, steel balls home.

2005.12.14
2005.12.19
A-

Jeff

2-2
Recap

Clothes Off Your Back

Clothes Off Your Back - The designers are told at their welcome shindig that, as their next challenge, they must design a garment made from the clothes they are wearing right then. Chloe knocks this one out of the park. Kirsten designs a French redneck outfit, and is eliminated.

2005.12.07
2005.12.13
A-

Jeff

2-1
Recap

Road To The Runway

Road To The Runway - The semifinalists create at home before bringing it to the runway. Andre the Giant's gay cousin Santino wins the challenge, while Alabamian Heidi Standridge is sent away with a banjo on her knee.

2005.12.07
2005.12.12
A

Jeff

1-11
Recap

Fashion Week

Fashion Week - After five months of working on their collections in their hometowns, Kara Saun, Jay, and Wendy return to New York for fashion shows. Each show is a success, but Jay reigns victorious!

2005.02.23
2005.12.06
A+

Jeff

1-10
Recap

Season 1 Reunion

Season 1 Reunion - All of the designers reconvene before Fashion Week. Wendy evades too much scrutiny by sitting next to Vanessa, who makes a complete and total ass of herself.

2005.02.16
2005.12.05
A

Jeff

1-9
Recap

Design For The Red Carpet

Design For The Red Carpet - The designers are required to create a Grammy dress for infotainment TV hack, Nancy O'Dell. She chooses Wendy Pepper's design, which (a) puts Wendy in the final three; (b) eliminates the gamine Austin Scarlett; and (c) ruins Jeff's day.

2005.02.09
2005.12.04
A-

Jeff

1-8
Recap

Not Without My Daughter (And A Sharpie)

Postal Uniform Challenge - Wendy's daughter falls victim to graffiti, Jay falls victim to a lost model, Robert falls victim to his own slack-ass ways, and Tim really doesn't want you to defend the shoe.

2005.02.05
2005.12.03
A

Miss Alli

1-7
Recap

Design A Collection

Design A Collection - The challenge is to create a cohesive collection for the year 2055. Kevin is randomly chosen as the leader, which -- if memory serves -- might not work out well. Memory does indeed serve. Kara Saun wins the challenge, and Kevin is sent home.

2005.01.26
2005.12.02
B

Jeff

1-6
Recap

Making A Splash

Making A Splash - The designers create swimsuits for their models and escort them to a party, where they are forced to schmooze with Richard Johnson of Page Six. The winner of the challenge is Austin, who gets a mention in Page Six. Sadly, Alexandra is sent back to Miami.

2005.01.19
2005.11.22
A

Jeff

1-5
Recap

Model Clients

Model Clients - The designers are required to work with their models to create the models' dream wedding dresses. Kara Saun wins with a typically sleek design, while Nora is ousted for her meringue monstrosity.

2005.01.12
2005.11.21
B+

Jeff

1-4
Recap

Collaboration

Collaboration - The L'Oreal Paris Challenge requires three teams of three designers to design a look for a pop star. Kevin's team is chosen, so he is the winner of the challenge. Non-sewing Vanessa is sent home.

2005.01.05
2005.11.17
A-

Jeff

1-3
Recap

Commercial Appeal

Commercial Appeal - The designers create a design for Banana Republic that could fit into the store's collection. Wendy's design wins. Starr is sent home.

2004.12.15
2005.11.09
B+

Jeff

1-2
Recap

Vision

Vision - The contestants have to use cotton jersey to build a garment that conveys "envy." The designs are put on the block at a silent auction, and the designers have to answer questions about the garments. Kara Saun wins with the high bid. Mario's dress is deemed boring, and he is sent home.

2004.12.08
2005.11.06
A

Jeff

1-1
Recap

Innovation

Innovation - Twelve designers are brought to New York to compete for the chance to start his or her own line. The first challenge it "innovation." Daniel Franco, who owns a wedding chapel, is not so innovative.

2004.11.31
2005.11.03
A

Jeff