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Project Runway: Season 11

14 episodes Premiered Jan 24, 2013 Updated Oct 25, 2026
Previously on Project Runway

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Project Runway Season 10.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 11 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 11: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (11): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S11·E1 Mytharc

There Is No "I" In Team

Jan 24, 2013 · 64 min

16 new contestant vie to be the winner of Project Runway. But there's a twist: this season they will have to compete as teams. For their first challenge, they are asked to create a

S11·E2 Core

Spin Out

Jan 31, 2013 · 64 min

The designers must create ball-boy and server uniforms for Spin New York, a ping-pong social club. The teams have $500 and one day to complete the challenge.

S11·E3 Core

Surprise Me

Feb 7, 2013 · 64 min

The contestants are tasked to design garments for Heidi Klum and the launch of her new fragrance line. Heidi will wear the winning garment in her national commercial and a second w

S11·E4 Core

The Ultimate Hard And Soft

Feb 14, 2013 · 64 min

The teams must create a mini-collection of looks out of hard and soft materials from a flower shop and a hardware store. They have $2500 and two days to complete the challenge.

S11·E5 Core

A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N' Roll

Feb 21, 2013 · 64 min

In teams of two, the designers must create a performance outfit and a red-carpet look for country music artist Miranda Lambert. Each team has $400 and one day to complete their gar

S11·E6 Core

Senior Fling

Feb 28, 2013 · 64 min

The contestants are asked to create fashionable clothes for senior citizens. The teams have $200 per person and one day to complete their garments.

S11·E7 Core

A Sticky Situation

Mar 7, 2013 · 64 min

In teams of two, the contestants must design fashion-forward prom gowns constructed from Duck brand duct tape. They have less than one day to complete the challenge.

S11·E8 Core

Take It All Off!

Mar 14, 2013 · 64 min

After being divided into two teams, the contestants are tasked to design three tear-away outfits for Australia's all-male revue Thunder From Down Under. Each team has $750 and one

S11·E9 Core

He Said, She Said

Mar 21, 2013 · 64 min

In three teams, the designers are instructed to create ready-to-wear looks by drawing inspiration from the signature Lord & Taylor rose. The teams have $75 per person and one day t

S11·E10 Core

The Art of Fashion

Mar 28, 2013 · 64 min

In teams of two, the designers are asked to make a piece of wearable art and a ready-to-wear companion piece. They must also draw inspiration from the Guggenheim Museum in creating

S11·E11 Core

Finally On My Own

Apr 4, 2013 · 63 min

After the team format is dissolved, the designers are asked to create an editorial-look for actress Jordana Brewster to appear in Marie Claire magazine. They have $250 and one day

S11·E12 Core

Europe, Here We Come

Apr 11, 2013 · 85 min

The designers travel to Berlin, Barcelona, London, and Paris to get inspiration for a high-end runway look. They have $1000 and two days (one for planning and one for fabrication)

S11·E13 Mytharc

Finale: Part 1

Apr 18, 2013 · 85 min

Each of the remaining designers is given five months and $10,000 to design a 12-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from

S11·E14 Mytharc

Finale: Part 2

Apr 25, 2013 · 85 min

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They are given an additional $500 to spend at Mood to finish their looks. Then th

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