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Project Runway: Season 1

11 episodes Premiered Dec 1, 2004 Updated Jul 18, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Innovation

Dec 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 shocked to see i

S1·E2

Vision

Dec 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, the designers are

S1·E3

Commercial Appeal

Dec 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 winn

S1·E4

Collaboration

Jan 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

S1·E5

"Model" Clients

Jan 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 days to complet

S1·E6

Making a Splash

Jan 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 sw

S1·E7

Design a Collection

Jan 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 desi

S1·E8

Postal Uniform Challenge

Feb 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.

S1·E9

Design for the Red Carpet

Feb 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 carpet at the 200

S1·E10

Reunion Show

Feb 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

S1·E11

Fashion Week

Feb 23, 2005 · 85 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 York Ol