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Season 9 (2011)

Release date: 2011-07-28

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8.3 / 10

Director: Craig Spirko

Episodes (14):

1. Come As You Are

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 given the challenge of transforming a bed sheet and the pajamas they are wearing into an outfit of their choice. They have one day to complete their garments.

2. My Pet Project

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.

3. Go Big or Go Home

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.

4. All About Nina

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.

5. Off the Track

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 New Balance. The winning look will be sold as part of this collection on Amazon. They have $300 and one day to complete their outfits.

6. The Art of the Matter

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. They have $300 and two days to complete their looks.

7. Can't We Just All Get Along?

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 their looks. They have two days to create their garments.

8. What Women Want

The designers must create a new look for their client's significant other. They have $200 and two days to complete their outfits.

9. Image Is Everything

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.

10. Sew 70's

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 and two days to finish their garments.

11. This Is for the Birds

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 meant to be teams but will instead be competing head-to-head. Later, they are asked to create a second complimentary outfit. They have $600 and two days to complete the challenge.

12. The Finale Challenge

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 challenge.

13. Finale, Part 1

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 Gunn. 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 $500 to spend at Mood to finish their looks. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.

Cast

Heidi Klum

as Self - Host / Judge

Tim Gunn

as Self - Co-Host / Mentor

Crew - click here to expand

Jensen Rufe - Post Producer, Marc Mena - Key Hair Stylist, Tyler O'Neil - Associate Producer, Malia Marshall - Additional Editing, Courtney Doyle - Production Coordinator, Erika Jacobsen - Production Coordinator, America Ruiz - Assistant Editor, Brittney Cisco - Post Coordinator, Breanna Theriault - Casting Coordinator, James LaFarge - Sound Mixer, Rebecca Snavely - Casting Coordinator, Tanya Malcolm - Production Manager, Todd Roeland - Line Producer, Daniel Johnson - Sound Mixer, Christopher John Jennings - Production Manager, Pete Babington - Camera Operator, Lisa Fletcher - Supervising Producer, Katrina Reiniers - Post Coordinator, Colleen Sands - Co-Executive Producer, Cara Goldberg - Executive In Charge Of Production, Brett Albright - Camera Operator, Rob Sharenow - Executive Producer, Gena McCarthy - Executive Producer, Masayoshi Matsuda - Additional Editing, Meryl Poster - Executive Producer, Jennifer Dickinson - Casting Director, Craig Spirko - Director, Scott Patric - Key Makeup Artist, Scott Eikenberg - Assistant Editor, Jonathan Thornhill - Assistant Editor, Michael Suby - Original Music Composer, Graham Gardner - Sound Mixer, Christopher Lobreglio - Camera Operator, John Sember - Sound Mixer, Kasha Foster - Casting Director, Tim Gunn - Producer, John Murphy - Sound Mixer, Gus Dominguez - Director of Photography, David Vlasits - Camera Operator, Alissa Haight Carlton - Casting Director, David Hillman - Executive Producer, Jeffrey Lehman - Post Production Supervisor, Glenn Morgan - Post Producer, Dave Stone - Music Supervisor, Sasha Alpert - Producer, Jennifer DeMartino - Casting Director, Nicolas Mazet - Sound Mixer, Gene Bradford - Camera Operator, Jose Torres - Sound Mixer, Gil Goldschein - Co-Executive Producer, Barbara Schneeweiss - Executive Producer, Sara Rea - Executive Producer, Jonathan Murray - Executive Producer, Tommy Parfitt - Camera Operator, Harold Barefoot Sanders III - Original Music Composer, Keith A. Garcia - Sound Supervisor, Scott Bardolf - Sound Mixer, Daniela Unruh - Co-Producer, Desiree Gruber - Executive Producer, Heidi Klum - Executive Producer, Bob Weinstein - Executive Producer, Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer, Jane Cha Cutler - Executive Producer