Project Runway: Season 12
Season 12 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 11.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
Sky's the Limit
Jul 18, 2013 · 64 min
15 new, and one returning, contestants begin the battle to win Project Runway's twelfth season. This season incorporates some new changes including the "Tim Gunn Save," the anonymo
Million Dollar Runway
Jul 25, 2013 · 64 min
The designers are asked to create evening wear looks to go with multi-million dollar pieces of jewelry. They have one day to complete their outfits.
An Unconventional Coney Island
Aug 1, 2013 · 64 min
The contestants head to Coney Island for their next challenge. In teams of two, they first must give away frozen yogurt treats to locals to elicit buzzwords to use as a theme for t
Tie the Knot
Aug 8, 2013 · 64 min
The designers must create a garment utilizing bow ties in a non-traditional way using Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Tie The Knot organization as inspiration. They have o
YOU Choose Your Materials!
Aug 15, 2013 · 64 min
The designers are split into teams of three to create a luxurious mini-collection using items from three varied retailers (a vintage wallpaper store, a specialty food store, and a
Let's Go Glamping!
Aug 22, 2013 · 64 min
For their next challenge, the designers go on an overnight "glamping" trip, with the surroundings from the campsite serving as inspiration for a high-end look. They have one day to
Shoes First!
Aug 29, 2013 · 64 min
The designers are asked to create a look inspired by a pair of shoes. They have one day to complete the challenge.
Having a Field Day
Sep 5, 2013 · 64 min
The designers must create fashionable activewear for Heidi Klum's collection with New Balance. They get two yards of fabric from the collection and have one day to complete their
Let's Do Brunch
Sep 12, 2013 · 64 min
The designers are asked to create a day or evening look for modern, Southern women. The winning look will be sold at Belk stores. They have one day to complete their garments.
Project Runway SuperFan!
Sep 19, 2013 · 64 min
The designers must create garments as part of a makeover for their clients… the show's biggest SuperFans. They have two days to complete the challenge.
Next Generation...
Sep 26, 2013 · 64 min
The designers must create their own print fabric to use in a garment inspired by a Next Gen innovator. They have one day to complete their looks.
Butterfly Effect
Oct 3, 2013 · 64 min
The designers are tasked to create an avant-garde look inspired by butterflies. Later, they are given the additional task of re-purposing a losing look into something new. They hav
Finale, Part 1
Oct 10, 2013 · 64 min
Each of the remaining designers is given six weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week, including one look made of unconventional materials. In the interim,
Finale, Part 2
Oct 17, 2013 · 64 min
In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants must create one new, easily-washable look for their collections. They are given an additional $250 to spend at Mood for t