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Season 18 (2019)

Season 18 sees 16 new designers ready to wow host Karlie Kloss, mentor Christian Siriano, and judges Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell, and Elaine Welteroth with their jaw-dropping fashions. This season brings back some elements of the competition that fans know and love, including the “Siriano Save,” which gives Christian the opportunity to bring one eliminated designer back into the competition, and the chance to present a final collection at New York Fashion Week.

Release date: 2019-12-04

Director: Ariel Boles

Episodes (14):

1. Blast Off

With luggage still in tow, 16 new designers are greeted at the iconic TWA Hotel at JFK airport. Paired off, they receive their first assignment: to create innovative jumpsuit and cocktail looks inspired by humanity's continued push into space exploration. They have $400 per team and two days to complete the challenge.

2. Cats Of the Urban Jungle

The designers must create a chic street style look using animal prints while taking inspiration from the upcoming film "Cats." They have $250 and two days to complete the challenge.

3. Sleigh the Runway

The designers are tasked to create a party cocktail dress using winter holiday decorations. They have two days to complete the challenge.

4. The Ultimate Upcycle

The designers must create a look for Karlie Kloss to wear to a Parisian event made of fabrics upcycled from garments found at Goodwill. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

5. She's Sew Unusual

Split into two teams, the designers must create cohesive mini-collections that pay homage to Cyndi Lauper and her iconic fashion style, including their own accessories. They have $300 per team member for fabric, $200 per team for accessory materials, and two days to complete the challenge.

6. There Is Only One You

The designers are asked to create any look of their choosing using their own personal heritage as inspiration. They have $300 and one day to complete the challenge.

7. Project Runway X Ashley Longshore

The designers must create a look in collaboration with artist Ashley Longshore, using her custom pop art prints as both inspiration and fabric. They have $175 and two days to complete the challenge.

8. Sheer Genius

The designers are tasked to create an editorial look using sheer fabrics. They have $300 and one day to complete the challenge.

9. Suit Yourself

The designers must create a look that reinvents the classic tuxedo in a modern way. They have $600 and two days to complete the challenge.

10. Live and Let Tie Dye

The designers are asked to elevate tie-dye into a runway-chic look using fabric they create. They have $175 and one full day to complete the challenge.

11. Olympic Game Plan

For this challenge, the designers are paired up with an athlete competing in the Summer 2020 Olympic or Paralympic Games and they must make them their dream outfit for a victory night celebration. They have $400 and one day to complete their garments.

12. The Height Of Avant Garde Fashion

The designers must create an avant-garde look that is anything but ordinary for a showing at one of New York City's newest landmarks, The Vessel. They have $600 and two days to complete the challenge.

13. Finale: Part 1

Each of the remaining designers is given five months and $10,000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Christian Siriano. Back in New York, they must choose three of their looks to show as part of a mini-collection in order to secure their spot in the final runway show.

14. Finale: Part 2

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They are given an additional $400 to spend at Mood to finish their looks. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.

Cast

as Self - Host / Judge

Crew - click here to expand

Nicholas Do - Sound Mixer, Shea Spencer - Executive Producer, Timothy Hayward - Supervising Producer, Jill Jones - Supervising Producer, Tracy Tong - Co-Executive Producer, Sena Rich - Casting Producer, Nicole Taylor - Casting Producer, Meri Haitkin - Co-Executive Producer, Jo Sharon - Executive Producer, Kyle Jones - Assistant Editor, Andrew Guiley - Post-Production Manager, Penni Thow - Producer, Erica Gillespie - Assistant Editor, Samantha Hanks - Casting, Karlie Kloss - Executive Producer, Dan Murphy - Head of Production, Nina Garcia - Consulting Producer, Jay Hufford - Camera Operator, Joseph Days - Post Production Coordinator, Hunter Braun - Co-Executive Producer, Patrick Parrino - Production Manager, Richard Brusa - Supervising Producer, Andy Jones - Post Production Supervisor, Christian Siriano - Executive Producer, Ora Tsukrov - Casting Coordinator, Robert Boothe - Camera Operator, Michael Infante - Sound Mixer, Jesse Kennedy - Sound Mixer, William Pierce - Sound Mixer, Chris Walker - Camera Operator, Scooter Braun - Producer, Ronald Mare - Casting Producer, Nikole Luebbe Sherman - Music Supervisor, Kelly Mack - Casting Producer, Darshan Gress - Costume Design, Anna Davis - Post Production Supervisor, Casey Kriley - Executive Producer, Patrick Schmedeman - Co-Executive Producer, Lindsey Shupe - Production Manager, Samantha Hanks - Producer, Kenneth Wilkinson - Sound Mixer, Julien Zeitouni - Camera Operator, John Michael Zervoulei - Sound Mixer, Pepe Serventi - Online Editor, Brian Dee - Camera Operator, Ariel Boles - Director, Nick Verreos - Consulting Producer, Brandon Maxwell - Associate Producer, Nan Strait - Executive Producer, Sergio Reyes-Sheehan - Sound Mixer, Katie Harris - Camera Operator, Burke Heffner - Director of Photography, Elaine Welteroth - Associate Producer, Scott Lavare - Sound Mixer, Steve Micallef - Sound Mixer, John Laudicina - Camera Operator, Irin Strauss - Sound Mixer, Anthony Savini - Camera Operator, Jeff Canfield - Camera Operator, Katrina Veeh - Casting, Desiree Ortiz - Sound Mixer, Aaron Saddler - Sound Supervisor, John Murphy - Sound Mixer, Jim McGibbon - Camera Operator, Jane Lipsitz - Executive Producer, Dan Cutforth - Executive Producer, John Romeo - Camera Operator, Joe Savastano - Sound Mixer, Mike Story - Sound Mixer, Scott Bardolf - Sound Mixer