Project Runway: Season 9
Season 9 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 8.
- 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 9 Progress Shield
Come As You Are
Jul 28, 2011 · 64 min
20 new designers audition in front of Heidi, Tim, Michael, and Nina. The judges then pare the group down to the 16 contestants of season 9. The next morning, the designers are give
My Pet Project
Aug 4, 2011 · 64 min
The designers are tasked to create an outfit using materials found at a pet supply store. They have $300 and one day to complete their looks.
Go Big or Go Home
Aug 11, 2011 · 64 min
The designers are paired up into teams of two and must create outfits for professional stilt-walkers. They have $500 and one day to complete their garments.
All About Nina
Aug 18, 2011 · 64 min
The designers must create a look for Nina Garcia that she can wear to work in the day and to an industry event at night. They have $200 and one day to complete the challenge.
Off the Track
Aug 25, 2011 · 64 min
After a race to determine team leaders, the designers are split into groups of three. The challenge is to create three looks to wear with sneakers from Heidi Klum's new line for Ne
The Art of the Matter
Sep 1, 2011 · 64 min
The designers are each paired to a young art student with whom they must create a painting. The challenge is to design an avant-garde look using that art piece as their inspiration
Can't We Just All Get Along?
Sep 8, 2011 · 64 min
The designers are split into two opposing teams to create a five-look mini-collection. They must also design their own fabrics and create a multimedia fashion show to showcase thei
What Women Want
Sep 15, 2011 · 64 min
The designers must create a new look for their client's significant other. They have $200 and two days to complete their outfits.
Image Is Everything
Sep 22, 2011 · 64 min
Split into two teams, the designers are asked to create outfits for up-and-coming band The Sheepdogs. They have $300 and two days to complete their looks.
Sew 70's
Sep 29, 2011 · 64 min
The designers must create an outfit comprised of separates and inspired by the 1970s. Later, they are asked to create a single-piece companion look to their outfit. They have $150
This Is for the Birds
Oct 6, 2011 · 64 min
After being paired up, the designers must create a high-fashion runway look inspired by birds (an owl, a raven, a cockatoo, and an Amazon parrot). However, the pairing are not mean
The Finale Challenge
Oct 13, 2011 · 63 min
The designers must create a three-piece mini-collection showcasing their range, using New York's Governor's Island as inspiration. They have $500 and two days to complete the chall
Finale, Part 1
Oct 20, 2011 · 64 min
Each of the remaining designers is given five 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
Finale, Part 2
Oct 27, 2011 · 64 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