Project Runway

The contestants arrive for the competition. The first challenge is to create a design out of nontraditional materials. With $75 and a half an hour to shop, the designers bolt into Gristedes.

The models act as clients in need of cocktail dresses, which must be designed with green fabrics-any natural textile like bamboo, hemp, and jersey-and the models are the ones doing the shopping.

The designers go on a tour of New York for their next challenge: a look of their choice for a night on the town. They have their first opportunity to shop at Mood and show who they are as designers.

Designers meet with US Olympian Apolo Ohno, who reveals their challenge is to create a look for the US Olympic women's team for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Games.

The designers' next challenge is to create a look for the high-powered professional woman. They'll pitch an outfit to Brooke Shields-and only six will be selected to move forward with their designs.

The designers must design an outfit fit for a drag queen. They each have a particular persona and it's up to them to portray that persona in the look that is created.

Challenged to create an outfit from Saturn car parts, designers have just four minutes to riffle through nontraditional materials for parts for their design aesthetic.

Designers create a look for Diane Von Furstenberg's fall collection. Stakes are high to design a garment that will be part of the collection and sold exclusively for American Express card members.

Remaining designers are challenged to create an avant-garde look inspired by an astrological sign. Paired up with an eliminated designer, teams must decide whose zodiac sign will be the inspiration.

Six recent college graduates are ready to become professionals-however, they need to look the part. Designers must confer with them on the direction of their new look but clash over aesthetic & style.

The designers compete in a musical genre challenge.

The designers explore a botanical garden to inspire the look of their evening gown challenge. Red roses, plum lilies, and a fuchsia Flamenco flower are muses for color palette and fabric texture.

Designers must create twelve looks for the catwalk. However, their line must include a stunning wedding dress, and only three of the four remaining designers will move on to New York Fashion Week.

The competition has one last challenge: editing out two looks from their line. Designers realize eliminating the wrong look could disrupt the entire line, causing their dream to remain unfulfilled.