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Project Runway: Season 8

14 episodes Premiered Jul 29, 2010 Updated Oct 25, 2026
Previously on Project Runway

Season 8 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 7.
  • ⚡ 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 8 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 8: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (11): Character development & subplots
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S8·E1 Mytharc

And Sew It Begins

Jul 29, 2010 · 64 min

17 designers start a new season with a goal to reach New York Fashion Week and become the winner of Project Runway. For their first challenge, the designers are asked to incorporat

S8·E2 Core

Larger Than Life

Aug 5, 2010 · 64 min

The designers have to create a fashion forward outfit representing the strong and practical Marie Claire woman. They have $150 and one day to complete their looks.

S8·E3 Core

It's a Party

Aug 12, 2010 · 64 min

The designers have to create an outfit from materials obtained at a party supplies store. They have $100 and one day to complete the challenge.

S8·E4 Core

Hats Off to You

Aug 19, 2010 · 64 min

The designers must each create an outfit to pair with a unique, avant-garde Philip Treacy hat. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

S8·E5 Core

There IS an "I" In Team

Aug 26, 2010 · 64 min

The designers are divided in teams of six and must design a trendy six-piece collection for Fall. They have $1,000 and one day to complete the challenge.

S8·E6 Core

You Can Totally Wear That Again

Sep 2, 2010 · 64 min

The designers must create a fashionable look from a bridesmaid dress. They have $50 and one day to complete their transformations.

S8·E7 Core

What's Mine is Yours

Sep 9, 2010 · 64 min

In teams of two, the designers are tasked to create a fashionable resort-wear look. However, they must make the outfit using their partner's design and fabric. They have $150 and o

S8·E8 Core

A Rough Day on the Runway

Sep 16, 2010 · 64 min

The designers must create fashionable American sportswear inspired by the style of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Later, they are asked to create an outerwear companion item. They hav

S8·E9 Core

Race to the Finish

Sep 23, 2010 · 64 min

The designers must create a high-fashion look, and a ready-to-wear companion piece, that will feature in a L'Oreal Paris advertisement. They have $300 and two days to complete the

S8·E10 Core

There's a Pattern Here

Sep 30, 2010 · 63 min

The contestants must create their own fabric designs for a look to be inspired by a moment from their past. They have $100 for supplemental fabric and two days to complete their ga

S8·E11 Core

A Look in the Line

Oct 7, 2010 · 63 min

The designers must create an outfit appropriate for Heidi Klum's New Balance activewear line. The winner of the challenge will have their design sold on Amazon. Later, Heidi increa

S8·E12 Core

We're in a New York State of Mind

Oct 14, 2010 · 64 min

The designers must create a look inspired by New York City landmark locations. They have $500 and two days to complete their garments.

S8·E13 Mytharc

Finale: Part 1

Oct 21, 2010 · 63 min

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

S8·E14 Mytharc

Finale: Part 2

Oct 28, 2010 · 85 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. Also includes

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