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Project Runway: Season 13

14 episodes Premiered Jul 24, 2014 Updated Oct 25, 2026
Previously on Project Runway

Season 13 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 12.
  • ⚡ 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 13 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 13: 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
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S13·E1 Mytharc

The Judges Decide

Jul 24, 2014 · 63 min

Eighteen designers have made it through the application stage, but the judges need to pare down the group to fifteen contestants. Later in the workroom, they learn that a designer

S13·E2 Core

Unconventional Movie Nite!

Jul 31, 2014 · 64 min

Working in teams of three, the designers must create a mini-collection of fashionable looks out of items found in a movie theater or film set. They have one day to complete the cha

S13·E3 Core

Welcome to the Future

Aug 7, 2014 · 64 min

The designers must draw from their past to inspire a look they think will be relevant 20 years into the future. They have $200 and one day to complete the challenge.

S13·E4 Core

A Suitable Twist

Aug 14, 2014 · 64 min

The designers are each assigned a man's vintage suit which will serve as the materials and inspiration for a high fashion look. They have $100 for supplemental fabric and one day t

S13·E5 Core

The Klum of Doom

Aug 21, 2014 · 64 min

The designers must fashion a look for Heidi Klum to wear to the Emmy Awards. They have $250 and one day to complete their garments. After a disastrous client consultation, they are

S13·E6 Core

Rock the Wedding

Aug 28, 2014 · 64 min

Working in pairs, the designers are tasked to create alternative wedding garments. Each team has $400 and one day to complete their looks.

S13·E7 Core

Priceless Runway

Sep 4, 2014 · 64 min

For their next challenge, the designers must create an evening wear look inspired by a piece of Chopard jewelry. Further inspiration is provided by a trip to the Metropolitan Museu

S13·E8 Core

The Rainway

Sep 11, 2014 · 64 min

The designers are challenged to create an avant-garde look that must be able to withstand the water elements of Project Runway's first "rain"-way. They have $300 and two days to co

S13·E9 Core

The History of the American Girl

Sep 18, 2014 · 64 min

The designers are tasked with creating modern, age-appropriate looks for a young girl based on the BeForever line of American Girl dolls. They have $150 and one day to complete the

S13·E10 Core

Muse on the Street

Sep 25, 2014 · 64 min

Each designer must find their muse in Washington Square Park and convince a stranger to undergo a complete makeover. They have $200 and two days to complete the challenge.

S13·E11 Core

The Highest Bidder

Oct 2, 2014 · 64 min

In teams of two, the designers must bid on five storage units which contain the materials they will use to construct two outfits. They have $500 with which to bid and two days to c

S13·E12 Core

Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out

Oct 9, 2014 · 64 min

The designers are tasked to use New York City itself as the inspiration for a street chic look. They have $200 and two days to complete their garments. Later, they are given a seco

S13·E13 Mytharc

Finale, Part 1

Oct 16, 2014 · 64 min

Tim Gunn and the designers travel to Rome to get inspiration for their Fashion Week collection. Back in the United States, they have five weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece colle

S13·E14 Mytharc

Finale, Part 2

Oct 23, 2014 · 64 min

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They are given an additional $300 to spend at Mood to finish their looks. Then th

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