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Project Runway: Season 7

14 episodes Premiered Jan 14, 2010 Updated Oct 25, 2026
Previously on Project Runway

Season 7 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 6.
  • ⚡ 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 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 7: 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
S7·E1 Mytharc

Back to New York

Jan 14, 2010 · 43 min

Season 7 of Project Runway premieres with sixteen new designers, who will try to make their way to Bryant Park to show their collections at Fashion Week. The contestants are asked

S7·E2 Core

The Fashion Farm

Jan 21, 2010 · 43 min

The designers must create a party look from a burlap potato sack for their model/clients. They are given the raw materials and have one day to complete the challenge.

S7·E3 Core

The Hi's and Lows of Fashion

Jan 28, 2010 · 43 min

After being taken to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for inspiration from famous designers, the contestants are then divided into teams of two. The challenge is to create a high-end

S7·E4 Core

Design Your Heart Out

Feb 4, 2010 · 43 min

The designers are asked to design a look for a Fashion Week gala featuring the color red and elements of Campbell's Soup branding. They have $100 and one day to finish the design.

S7·E5 Core

Run For Cover

Feb 11, 2010 · 43 min

The designers must create a look to be worn by Heidi Klum on the cover of Marie Claire magazine. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

S7·E6 Core

A Little Bit of Fashion

Feb 18, 2010 · 43 min

The designers must design an outfit for a child model. They have $50 and one day to complete their looks. The next morning, Tim gives them the additional task of designing a compan

S7·E7 Core

Hard Wear

Mar 4, 2010 · 43 min

The designers get the task of creating an unconventional, innovative look and a matching accessory from materials found at a hardware store. They have $150 and one day to complete

S7·E8 Core

The Elements of Fashion

Mar 11, 2010 · 43 min

The designers are asked to create a look inspired by one of the four classical elements (Earth, Water, Air, and Fire). They have $150 and one day to complete their garments.

S7·E9 Core

Takin' It to the Streets

Mar 18, 2010 · 43 min

Working in teams of two, the designers must create a day look and an evening look after finding inspiration in iconic neighborhoods of New York (Harlem, Upper East Side, Chinatown,

S7·E10 Core

Hey, That's My Fabric

Mar 25, 2010 · 43 min

The designers must create their looks with their own digitally-printed fabric that they create themselves. They have $100 for additional materials and two days to complete their ga

S7·E11 Core

Sew Much Pressure

Apr 1, 2010 · 43 min

The contestants must craft a red carpet design for Heidi Klum. They have $300 and one day to complete their looks.

S7·E12 Core

The Big, Top Designers

Apr 8, 2010 · 43 min

The designers are asked to create a high-end look inspired by the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. They have $300 and two days to complete their outfits.

S7·E13 Mytharc

Finale: Part 1

Apr 15, 2010 · 43 min

Each of the remaining designers is given four months and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Ti

S7·E14 Mytharc

Finale: Part 2

Apr 22, 2010 · 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.

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