Season 1

Project Runway

Season 1

  • 2004
  1. Innovation Episode 1 Innovation December 1, 2004, 44 min The 14 hopefuls all meet up in New York and are given their first assignment: Innovation. Taken to a place where they are to get their materials, the designers are…
  2. Vision Episode 2 Vision December 8, 2004, 42 min Another day begins, and the designers are to design a dress that represents 'Envy'. They have a budget of $50 and one day to complete the design. As they finish,…
  3. Commercial Appeal Episode 3 Commercial Appeal December 15, 2004, 41 min The designers can finally design something actually wearable. For this challenge, the designers must create a party dress that could appeal to Banana Republic's customers. The winner, instead of being…
  4. Collaboration Episode 4 Collaboration January 5, 2005, 43 min The designers show their prospective designs to rock singer Sarah Hudson, who picks the three whose designs she liked best: Jay, Kevin, and Austin. Those three are the team leaders…
  5. “Model” Clients Episode 5 “Model” Clients January 12, 2005, 43 min The designers learn that their selected model will be their client, and they must design a wedding dress of their model's dreams. They have a budget of $300 and two…
  6. Making a Splash Episode 6 Making a Splash January 19, 2005, 43 min The designers create swimsuits that are functional enough to swim in the pool, yet sophisticated enough to wear to an event. They then attend a fashion-industry party with their swimsuit-clad…
  7. Design a Collection Episode 7 Design a Collection January 26, 2005, 43 min As one group, the designers will create a collection, one carrying the theme "the year 2055." One designer is to lead, taking responsibility for the overall vision, while each designer…
  8. Postal Uniform Challenge Episode 8 Postal Uniform Challenge February 2, 2005, 43 min Designers redesigned the uniform worn by United States Postal Service workers. They have a budget of $100 and one day to complete the design.
  9. Design for the Red Carpet Episode 9 Design for the Red Carpet February 9, 2005, 43 min This week's challenge is to design a dress for the host of Access Hollywood, Nancy O'Dell. Nancy will help judge the runway and wear the winning design on the red…
  10. Reunion Show Episode 10 Reunion Show February 16, 2005, 44 min A special reunion episode, the 12 designers all reunite to talk about what happened behind the scenes on Project Runway. When people are confronted and questions are answered, the fabric…
  11. Fashion Week Episode 11 Fashion Week February 23, 2005, 1 h 25 min Tim Gunn visits the final three designers at their homes to show the progress of their collections. Each designer must create a twelve piece collection for a showing at New…