''Project Runway'' season 5 began filming the first week of June 2008 and premiered July 16, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. It was the final season of ''

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'' that aired on

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. Subsequent seasons were shown on

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. Returning as judges were supermodel

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, fashion designer

Michael Kors Michael David Kors (born Karl Anderson Jr. August 9, 1959) is an American fashion designer. He is the chief creative officer of his brand, Michael Kors, which sells men's and women's ready-to-wear, accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, and f ...

, and ''

Elle ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...

'' editor-at-large

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Tim Gunn Timothy MacKenzie Gunn (born July 29, 1953) is an American author, academic, and television personality. He served on the faculty of Parsons School of Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to Mar ...

returned as a mentor to the designers. The final four designers all produced collections for

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. The winner of this season of Project Runway,

Leanne Marshall Leanne Marshall (born October 10, 1980 in Yuba City, California) is a fashion designer in Portland, Oregon. She was the winner of Project Runway (season 5), season 5 of ''Project Runway''. Project Runway Leanne Marshall and Wesley Nault were the ...

, received an editorial feature in an issue of ''

'' magazine, a cash prize of $100,000 from TRESemmé hair care to start her own line, the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com, and a new 2009

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automobile. Jerell Scott and Kenley Collins later appeared in Project Runway: All Stars in 2012, with Jerell coming 5th, and Kenley 4th.

Stephen "Suede" Baum Stephen "Suede" Baum (born Stephen Whitney Baum December 19, 1970) is an independent American fashion designer based in New York City originally from Seven Hills, Ohio. He was a contestant on the fifth season of the television series ''Project R ...

, in the same year, competed in the second season of the All Stars edition placing 11th out of 13. Korto Momolu competed in the third season of All Stars, placing 2nd of 11. Stella Zotis appeared in the fifth season of All Stars, placing 11th of 13.

Contestants

Designers

The 16 designers in season 5 were (in order of elimination):

Models

The 16 models in season 5 are (in order of elimination):

Challenges

*: Instead of winning

immunity Immunity may refer to: Medicine * Immunity (medical), resistance of an organism to infection or disease * ''Immunity'' (journal), a scientific journal published by Cell Press Biology * Immune system Engineering * Radiofrequence immunity desc ...

for this challenge, Suede's design was manufactured and sold on Bluefly.com. *: Instead of winning immunity for this challenge, Keith's design will be worn by

Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby'' (1978). She continued to model into ...

on the second season of Lipstick Jungle. *: Instead of winning immunity for this challenge, Leanne's design was manufactured and sold to

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cardholders. *: From this challenge onward, immunity was no longer given to the winners of each challenge. This episode also featured a double elimination. *: All 4 of the remaining designers will create collections for New York Fashion Week, but only 3 designers will actually be showing their collections at Fashion Week. : The designer won Project Runway Season 5. : The designer won that challenge. : Teal background and ADV means the designer was advanced to Fashion Week. : The designer came in second but did not win the challenge. : The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. : The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. : The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated. : The designer lost and was out of the competition. *: Alyssa was originally eliminated, but was brought back after Runa withdrew from the competition. *: Germaine was originally eliminated, but was brought back after Shannone withdrew from the competition. *: Due to the number of designers eliminated in the previous two episodes, the remaining designers were allowed to re-pick their models for this challenge. *: Karalyn, Shannone, Polina and Alex were used in this challenge to show off the designers' bridesmaid dresses. However, they will not be in contention for the finale win. : Light green background means the model won Project Runway. : Blue background means the model wore the winning design that challenge. : Red background means the model wore the losing design that challenge. : Grey background means the model was eliminated. : The model was brought back into the competition. : The model withdrew from the competition. Designer legend *Blayne Walsh: BW *Daniel Feld: DF *Emily Brandle: EB *Jennifer Diederich: JD *Jerell Scott: JS *Jerry Tam: JT *Joe Faris: JF *Keith Bryce: KB *Kelli Martin: KL *Kenley Collins: KC *Korto Momolu: KT *Leanne Marshall: LM *Stella Zotis: SZ *Suede: SU *Terri Stevens: TS *Wesley Nault: WN

Episodes

Episode 1: Let's Start from the Beginning

Repeating the first challenge on Season 1 of Project Runway, the designers were asked to create a look using only materials purchased from a

Gristedes Gristedes is a New York City-based chain of supermarkets. It serves a mostly urban customer base. History Gristede Brothers: 1891-1987 Charles Gristede and his brother Diedrich came to the United States from Germany in 1888, found work in groc ...

grocery store. The designers were given 30 minutes and $75 to shop for items, and then one day to complete the outfit. Most designers were criticized by mentor Tim Gunn for utilizing fabric-substitutes such as tablecloths in their looks, which wasn't what the challenge was about. The winner received

for the next challenge. The guest judge, Austin Scarlett, competed on Season 1 of Project Runway and won this same challenge with a dress made of corn husks. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Austin Scarlett Austin Scarlett (born 1983) is an American fashion designer and artist known for his appearances on the first season of ''Project Runway'', 2012's '' Project Runway: All Stars'', and his own series, '' On the Road with Austin and Santino''. Ear ...

*WINNER: Kelli *OUT: Jerry *First Aired: July 16, 2008

Episode 2: Grass Is Always Greener

The designers were asked to create a cocktail dress with their models as their clients. They were asked to use environmentally friendly or conscious fabrics from Mood, with their models doing the fabric selections without their consultations. They were given $75 and one day to finish their garments. The winner did not receive immunity, but did get to sell their garment o
Bluefly
*Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag, he, נטע-לי הרשלג, ) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving mu ...

*WINNER: Suede *OUT: Wesley *First Aired: July 23, 2008

Episode 3: Bright Lights/Big City

The designers were tasked to create a look of their choice inspired by the vibrant

nightlife Nightlife is a collective term for entertainment that is available and generally more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes pubs, bars, nightclubs, parties, live music, concerts, cabarets, theatre, c ...

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

drove the designers around the city via a sightseeing tour bus, then provided them with digital cameras to take photographs of their inspiration. Four groups of designers were dropped off at different stops and had an hour to take their photos. They were given $100 and one day to complete their design. The winner received immunity for the next challenge. The four groups and their assigned stopovers are as follows: :*Suede, Daniel, Leanne, and Jennifer at

Columbus Circle Columbus Circle is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South ( West 59th Street), and Central Park West, at the so ...

. :*Blayne, Keith, Stella, and Kenley at

Times Square Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...

. :*Korto, Joe, and Kelli at the

New York Public Library The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress ...

. :*Terri, Jerell, and Emily at

Greenwich Village Greenwich Village ( , , ) is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village ...

. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, singer, comedian and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. She is perhaps b ...

*WINNER: Kenley *OUT: Emily *First Aired: July 30, 2008

Episode 4: Rings of Glory

The designers were brought to the Armory Track and Field Training Center by their mentor,

, and were introduced to U.S. Olympian and

speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ...

Apolo Anton Ohno Apolo Anton Ohno (; born May 22, 1982) is an American retired short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Ohno is the most decorated American at the Winter Olympics ...

. Their next challenge was to design a womenswear look for the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies. They were given 30 minutes to sketch and draw inspiration from the National Track and Field Museum, after which they were given $150 and one day to complete their designs. The winner received immunity for the next challenge. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

*WINNER: Korto *OUT: Jennifer *First Aired: August 6, 2008

Episode 5: Welcome to the Jungle

Working in teams of two, designers were asked to make an outfit that could transition from day to night for Brooke Shields's character Wendy Healy on the television show '' Lipstick Jungle''. The winning design was to be worn by Brooke Shields on Season 2 of ''Lipstick Jungle''. Each team was given a budget of $150 and one day to complete their designs. After sketching individually for 30 minutes and pitching their ideas to Shields, six designers were picked by Brooke as team leaders (team leaders shown in bold below). The team leaders were picked in a random order and selected a teammate. :*Blayne and Leanne :*Keith and Kenley :*Terri and Suede :*Korto and Joe :*Kelli and Daniel :*Jerell and Stella The winner did not receive immunity for the next challenge. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

*WINNER: Keith (teamed with Kenley Collins) *OUT: Kelli (teamed with Daniel Feld) *First Aired: August 13, 2008

Episode 6: Good Queen Fun

The designers were asked to make an outfit for a

drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part o ...

. Chris March of

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made a guest appearance to deliver the challenge. The designers were picked at random to select which drag queen to work with. They were given $200 to shop for supplies and two days to complete their designs. The winner received immunity for the next challenge. The designers' models were not used in this challenge. Designers and Drag Queens: :*Blayne with Miss Understood :*Daniel with Annida Greenkard :*Jerrell with LeMay :*Joe with

Varla Jean Merman Varla Jean Merman is a character originated and portrayed by Jeffery Roberson, an American actor, singer and drag performer. Varla's fictitious pedigree boasts that Ernest Borgnine is her father and Ethel Merman is her mother. Merman is perhaps be ...

:*Keith with

Sherry Vine Keith Levy, known professionally as Sherry Vine, is an American actor, drag queen, and musician. Vine is the creator and host of '' She's Living for This'', a variety series on here TV. Vine works primarily in New York City and on Fire Island, L ...

:*Kenley with Farrah Moans* :*Korto with Sweetie :*Leanne with Sharon Needles* :*Stella with Luisa Verde :*Suede with

Hedda Lettuce Hedda Lettuce is an American drag queen, comedian and singer who lives and works in New York City. The New York actor Steven Polito debuted his character Hedda Lettuce in 1991 on the Manhattan Cable TV show ''The Brenda and Glennda Show''. Lett ...

:*Terri with

Acid Betty Jamin Ruhren (born December 10, 1977), better known by the stage name Acid Betty, is an American drag queen, performer, actor and singer. He rose to national prominence after competing on the eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2016. Ear ...

*Judges:

*Guest Judge:

RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960; stylized as RuPaul) is an American drag queen, television personality, actor, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' ...

*special guest

Chris March Christopher Andrew March (February 25, 1963 – September 5, 2019) was an American fashion and costume designer, best known for his appearance as a contestant on season 4 (2007–2008) of Bravo's ''Project Runway''. He was also on season 4 (201 ...

*WINNER: Joe *OUT: Daniel *First Aired: August 20, 2008 Note: Sharon Needles and Farrah Moans have no connection to the Queens who appeared on seasons 4 and 9 (respectively) of

RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the f ...

. Acid Betty, on the other hand, participated on the eighth season of the show.

Episode 7: Fashion That Drives You

The designers were required to make an outfit made entirely out of the spare parts and raw materials from a

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hybrid Hybrid may refer to: Science * Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding ** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species ** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...

car. They were told to walk to 142 West 31st Street in Manhattan. After taking an elevator to the roof of the building, they were instructed to collect as much of the recycled car parts from within the parked Saturn vehicles. They had four minutes to collect the materials and one day to complete their outfits. The winner received immunity for the next challenge. *Judges:

*Guest judges:

Laura Bennett Laura Eugenia Bennett (born August 2, 1963) is an American architect and fashion designer and one of the four finalists on Bravo's July 2006's ''Project Runway'' (Season 3). Biography Bennett was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She received ...

(sitting in for

Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig (born September 1, 1971) is an American fashion designer, businesswoman and author who rose to prominence as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. She has been credited with the creation of "the boho-meets-rock chic look that came ...

*WINNER: Leanne *OUT: Keith *First Aired: August 27, 2008

Episode 8: Double 0 Fashion

The designers were taken to the

Meatpacking District The Meatpacking District is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan that runs from West 14th Street south to Gansevoort Street, and from the Hudson River east to Hudson Street. The Meatpacking Business Improvement District along ...

and brought to the offices and design showroom of living fashion legend and current CFDA president, designer

Diane von Fürstenberg Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin, 31 December 1946) is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as ...

. Their challenge was to create a look for her Fall 2008 collection inspired by the movie ''

A Foreign Affair ''A Foreign Affair'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The screenplay by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Richard L. Breen is based on a story by David ...

'', starring screen legend

Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...

. They were given free rein and 15 minutes inside Diane von Fürstenberg's fabric sample room to select fabrics for their designs. The winning garment was produced in limited quantities and exclusively sold to

cardholders, with proceeds going to the CFDA Foundation. The winner did not receive immunity for the next challenge. *Judges:

*Guest judge:

Fern Mallis Fern Mallis (born March 26, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) was the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) from 1991–2001, and created 7th on Sixth productions or New York Fashion Week as it is known today. She was ...

(sitting in for

*WINNER: Leanne *OUT: Stella *First Aired: September 3, 2008 Note: The theme of this episode is the movie "A Foreign Affair." DVF states it is a Marlene Dietrich movie from the 1930s, taking place in Berlin & Shanghai. Dietrich plays a spy. DVF is in error. She combined TWO Dietrich movies - "Shanghai Express" and 'A Foreign Affair". The first takes place in 1930s China on a train, trying to get to Shanghai. Dietrich places the famous Shanghai Lil. The second takes place in Berlin, 1948, and Dietrich plays a nightclub singer who may or may not have been a Nazi collaborator.

Episode 9: What's Your Sign?

The designers teamed up in pairs with eliminated designers to create an avant-garde garment around one of the two astrological signs of their group. They had one day and 8 hours to complete the look. The night before the runway, they were brought to the

American Museum of Natural History The American Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as AMNH) is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. In Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 26 inter ...

in New York. There the designers were greeted with surprise guest appearances of former Project Runway designers and winners

Kara Janx Kara Janx (born 17 September 1975) is a South African fashion designer best known for her participation as a contestant on the second season of Bravo's ''Project Runway'', which aired from December 2005 to March 2006. Early life Born Kara Jan ...

, Alison Kelly,

Jay McCarroll Jay McCarroll (born October 11, 1974) is a fashion designer who gained fame after winning the debut season of the competitive reality show ''Project Runway'' in 2005. Career McCarroll lists Alexander McQueen as his favorite designer. He origin ...

, Robert Plotkin,

Christian Siriano Christian Vincent Siriano (born November 18, 1985) is an American fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition ...

Daniel Vosovic Daniel Vosovic (born March 25, 1981) is an American fashion designer and a finalist in season 2 of the reality show ''Project Runway''. Biography Vosovic was born March 25, 1981, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in the nearby city of Lowe ...

, & Carmen Webber, who all voted on a winning look. This episode featured a surprise double elimination & the winner no longer had the advantage of immunity going forward. Teams: :*Blayne and Stella (

Libra Libra generally refers to: * Libra (constellation), a constellation * Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation Libra may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo Musi ...

) :*Jerell and Jennifer ( Sagittarius) :*Joe and Daniel (

Aries Aries may refer to: *Aries (astrology), an astrological sign *Aries (constellation), a constellation of stars in the zodiac Arts, entertainment and media * ''Aries'' (album), by Luis Miguel, 1993 * ''Aries'' (EP), by Alice Chater, 2020 * "Aries" ...

) :*Kenley and Wesley (

Aquarius Aquarius may refer to: Astrology * Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign * Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages Astronomy * Aquarius (constellation) * Aquarius in Chinese astronomy Arts and entertainment ...

) :*Korto and Kelli (

) :*Leanne and Emily ( Scorpio) :*Suede and Jerry (

) :*Terri and Keith ( Leo) *Judges:

*Guest judge: Francisco Costa *WINNER: Jerell (teamed with Jennifer Diederich) *OUT: Blayne (teamed with Stella Zotis) and Terri (teamed with Keith Bryce) *First Aired: September 10, 2008

Episode 10: Transformation

The designers were assigned recent college graduates and were given the task of giving them a fashion makeover to help them enter the workforce. Each designer was to gear their look to their client's specific profession, whilst keeping their style and pleasing both the clients and their mothers. The clients wore the outfits down the runway; the models were not used in this challenge. *Judges:

*Guest judge:

Cynthia Rowley Cynthia Rowley (born July 29, 1958) is an American fashion designer based in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Early life and education Rowley is a native of Barrington, Illinois a northwestern suburb of Chicago. She is one of three ...

*WINNER: Jerell *OUT: Joe *First Aired: September 17, 2008

Episode 11: Rock N' Runway

The designers were given the task of designing for each other. The looks were to be inspired by different genres of music. The designers wore their outfits down the runway; the models were not used for this challenge. Teams (Designers names are in bold; genre applies to teammate): :*Jerell designed for Kenley (

Pop music Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...

) :*Kenley designed for Leanne ( Hip hop music) :*Leanne designed for Korto (

Country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

) :*Korto designed for Suede ( Punk rock) :*Suede designed for Jerell (

Rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

) *Judges:

*Guest judge:

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

*WINNER: Korto *OUT: Suede *First Aired: September 24, 2008

Episode 12: Nature Calls

Drawing inspiration from nature, the remaining designers headed to the

New York Botanical Garden The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, ...

to design an evening gown. *Judges:

*Guest Judge:

Georgina Chapman Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa. Chapman was marri ...

*WINNER: Jerell *OUT: None: (However, all four are on the elimination block when the final three are determined in the next episode). *First Aired: October 1, 2008

Episode 13: Finale, Part 1

The designers were given the task, prior to leaving to create their collections, of creating a wedding dress for their collections. In addition to the wedding dress, they were judged on an 11th look, a bridesmaid dress to go with it. This is the first time that all of the finalists were of the same gender (female). *Judges:

*FINALISTS: Kenley, Korto, and Leanne *OUT: Jerell *First Aired: October 8, 2008

Episode 14: Finale, Part 2

Prior to the runway show, the finalists, who each had twelve outfits ready for the runway, were informed that they would only be able to show ten, forcing last minute editing of their collections. The guest judge was originally scheduled to be

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

, but she was unable to participate due to a foot injury and was replaced by Tim Gunn. Following the presentation of all three collections, the judges stated that Leanne Marshall had created the best collection and named her the winner of Season 5 of ''Project Runway''. *Judges:

*Guest judge:

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*OUT: Korto Momolu (1st Runner-Up), Kenley Collins (2nd Runner-Up)

Contestants

Designers

Models

Challenges

Episodes

Episode 1: Let's Start from the Beginning

Episode 2: Grass Is Always Greener

Episode 3: Bright Lights/Big City

Episode 4: Rings of Glory

Episode 5: Welcome to the Jungle

Episode 6: Good Queen Fun

Episode 7: Fashion That Drives You

Episode 8: Double 0 Fashion

Episode 9: What's Your Sign?

Episode 10: Transformation

Episode 11: Rock N' Runway

Episode 12: Nature Calls

Episode 13: Finale, Part 1

Episode 14: Finale, Part 2

References

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