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Episode 1
Welcome to Los Angeles!
August 20, 2009, 43 min
16 new contestants arrive in Los Angeles to begin the competition. The designers must create a red carpet look showing innovation and point of view. They have $200 and two…
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Episode 2
We Expect Fashion
August 27, 2009, 43 min
The designers are asked to create something fashionable and easy to move in, but also appropriate for a pregnant woman to wear out in public, for supermodel Rebecca Romijn. They…
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Episode 3
Rumble On the Runway
September 3, 2009, 43 min
The designers are divided into teams of two and asked to create a fun and fashionable look inspired by Californian surfwear. The have $50 and two days to complete their…
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Episode 4
What a Woman Wants
September 10, 2009, 43 min
The designers must create an eye-catching look to be worn at a fashion industry event by their model/clients. They have $100 and one day to make it work.
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Episode 5
Fashion Headliners
September 17, 2009, 43 min
The contestant are asked to use Los Angeles Times newspapers as fabric to create their looks. They have three minutes to grab materials and one day to complete the challenge.
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Episode 6
Lights, Camera, Sew!
September 24, 2009, 43 min
The designers have to create an outfit inspired by film genres (Film Noir, Western, Period, Science Fiction, and Action/Adventure). They have $150 and one day to complete their designs.
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Episode 7
The Sky Is the Limit
October 1, 2009, 43 min
The designers, working in pairs, have to create two looks for Macy's INC International Concepts brand using blue fabrics. They have $100 and one day to complete their looks.
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Episode 8
A Fashionable New Beginning
October 8, 2009, 43 min
The designers have to repurpose wedding gowns of newly divorced women into fashionable new looks. They have $25 for a maximum of two yards of additional fabric and one day…
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Episode 9
Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My!
October 15, 2009, 43 min
The designers have to create an extravagant stage look for Christina Aguilera, which should catch the attention of the audience from far away and also look chic on video from…
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Episode 10
Around the World in Two Days
October 22, 2009, 43 min
The designers must create a look inspired by seven locales around the world (Palm Beach, Greece, Saint-Tropez, New York City, Aspen, Santa Fe, and Hollywood). They have $150 and one…
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Episode 11
The Best Of the Best
October 29, 2009, 43 min
The designers are asked to create a companion piece for one of their looks from a previous challenge. They have $100 and one day to complete their outfits.
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Episode 12
The Art Of Fashion
November 5, 2009, 43 min
For the final challenge before Fashion Week, the designers go to Los Angeles's famed Getty Center, where they are to draw inspiration from any location in and around the center…
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Episode 13
Finale: Part 1
November 12, 2009, 43 min
Each of the remaining designers is given 10 weeks and $9000 to design a 12-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown…
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Episode 14
Finale: Part 2
November 19, 2009, 43 min
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.