The 14 hopefuls all meet up in New York and are given their first assignment: Innovation. Taken to a place where they are to get their materials, the designers are shocked to see it is a grocery store. They have a budget of $50, one hour to make their purchases, and one day to complete their designs.

Another day begins, and the designers are to design a dress that represents 'Envy'. They have a budget of $50 and one day to complete the design. As they finish, the designers are surprised to be told that their dresses will be put for sale in a private auction, with whomever gets the most bids winning the challenge.

The designers can finally design something actually wearable. For this challenge, the designers must create a party dress that could appeal to Banana Republic's customers. The winner, instead of being granted immunity, will have their dress marketed and sold at select Banana Republic stores. They have to pick their fabrics at the studios and have two days to complete their designs.

The designers show their prospective designs to rock singer Sarah Hudson, who picks the three whose designs she liked best: Jay, Kevin, and Austin. Those three are the team leaders and they have to pick two others to be on their team and, as a group, they will work on the group leader's design. Each team had $150 and one day to complete their design.

The designers learn that their selected model will be their client, and they must design a wedding dress of their model's dreams. They have a budget of $300 and two days to complete the design.

The designers create swimsuits that are functional enough to swim in the pool, yet sophisticated enough to wear to an event. They then attend a fashion-industry party with their swimsuit-clad models. The winner will be the designer who receives a mention in the New York Post gossip column "Page Six." The designers have a budget of $75 and 5 hours to complete the design.

As one group, the designers will create a collection, one carrying the theme "the year 2055." One designer is to lead, taking responsibility for the overall vision, while each designer will sketch and create an outfit of his or her own for the line. Each designer has a budget of $50 and one day to complete their look for the collection.

Designers redesigned the uniform worn by United States Postal Service workers. They have a budget of $100 and one day to complete the design.

This week's challenge is to design a dress for the host of Access Hollywood, Nancy O'Dell. Nancy will help judge the runway and wear the winning design on the red carpet at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The designers have $300 and two days to complete the design.

A special reunion episode, the 12 designers all reunite to talk about what happened behind the scenes on Project Runway. When people are confronted and questions are answered, the fabric starts flying.

Tim Gunn visits the final three designers at their homes to show the progress of their collections. Each designer must create a twelve piece collection for a showing at New York Olympus Fashion Week. After months at home to prepare, the final moment has come to show the world their collections.

After auditions in New York, Houston, Miami, and Los Angeles, the 16 contestants being considered for this season's cast were given six yards of plain white muslin, $20, and one week to create an outfit that best represents who they are as a fashion designer. After arriving, the 16 contestants find that only 14 positions were available in the Parsons workroom and thus two will be eliminated at the runway judging.

Heidi throws a roof-top party for the designers. At the party, she announces their next challenge: each must create an outfit using nothing besides the clothes he or she has worn to the party. They have one day to complete their designs.

The contestants are asked to design for a global star… Barbie. The winning designer's outfit will be duplicated for the My Scene Barbie collection. The designers have a budget of $150 and two days to complete their designs.

The remaining designers must design a lingerie line consisting of three looks. The twist is they have to do it as teams, each with a lead designer and two assistants. The designers have a budget of $200 and one day to complete their collections.

The remaining designers must each create a dress for prominent socialite Nicky Hilton. The designers have a budget of $150 and two days to complete the designs.

The designers, in five teams of two, must create a day-to-evening ensemble for Banana Republic, as well as a compelling and successful window display advertising the clothing. Each team has to finish their garment in one day.

The designers have to get sporty to create a garment for 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen. The designers have a budget of $150 and two days to complete the design.

The contestants have to draw inspiration from their surroundings while outside in New York. The designers have a budget of $100 and one day to complete the outfit.

Designers must create a look using only natural materials purchased in the flower district. The designers have a budget of $100 and one day to create the garment.

The designers must design a makeover look for another designer, who will then model the new look on the runway. The designers have a budget of $200 and two days to complete the outfit.

The contestants face off in the final competition before the Olympus Fashion Week finale. They must design an evening gown that will be worn by supermodel Iman. The designers have a budget of $300 and two days to complete the outfit.

The 16 contestants reunite to discuss their personal highs and woes during the various challenges and reflect on just how the show has changed their lives.

In Part 1 of the season finale, the finalists return to their homes to create the line that will be shown at Olympus Fashion Week. The episode includes a look at the contestants' personal lives as Tim Gunn makes a visit to each of their homes. Back in New York, they have to complete one final challenge: each will make an additional garment that they'll design with the aid of one eliminated contestant.

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants complete their 13th look and polish the rest of their collection. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Olympus Fashion Week.

Fifteen designers arrive in New York and are asked to create an outfit in just two days using only materials found in their apartments.

The designers are paired into groups to design and create a gown for Miss USA, Tara Conner, to wear for the Miss Universe pageant. The designers have $300 and two days to complete their designs.

The designers are informed that they'll be creating an evening outfit based on a story inspired by a tiny dog. The designers must also design outfits for the dogs to wear. They have $150 and two days to complete their looks.

The designers, in teams of three, are asked to design a three-piece look that embraces the INC (International Concepts) brand. The winning design will be manufactured, produced, and sold at Macy's stores. The teams have $100 and two days to complete the challenge.

The designers face the challenge of modernizing a look for a famous "fashion icon:" Cher, Farrah Fawcett, Pam Grier, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Onassis, Diana Ross, or Twiggy. They have $150 and two days to complete their designs.

At the Waste Management Recycle America Center, each designer is given 30 minutes to fill as many bins as they desire with recyclable materials. They must create an outfit from these materials, in one day, with an additional $25 for art supplies.

The designers are asked to create an outfit for an "everyday woman" …each other's mothers and sisters. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers are tasked to create an "international jet-set" outfit. They will then be flown to Paris to model the wearability of the garments. They have $75 and one day to complete the look.

While in Paris, the designers' next challenge is to make a gown employing haute couture techniques. They have 300€ and two days to complete the challenge.

Eliminated designers who have won at least one previous challenge are given a chance to get back into the competition. The designers are asked to create a cocktail dress using only black and white fabrics. They have $100 and one day to complete their design, with the stipulation that they must use all of their purchased fabric.

The designers are asked to create an outfit that expresses "their specific point of view." They must also stage a photo-shoot with their models and find three words that best express who they are as designers. They have $250 and two days to complete the challenge.

The cast of Season 3 reunites to recap all the gripes, drama and other shenanigans which were only seen by those behind the scenes. One of the designers wins the first ever "Fan Favorite" award, along with a check for $10,000.

Each of the remaining designers is given two months and $8000 to design a 12-piece collection for Olympus Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn.

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Olympus Fashion Week.

In the fourth-season opener, the new crop of designers invades New York City. It's pins-and-needles time when the first challenge finds the newbies racing to design whatever they want. They are given 10 minutes to grab from $50,000 worth of fabric in three tents set up in Bryant Park to create a garment that best reflects who they are as a designer.

The designers are asked to create a two-piece garment for Sarah Jessica Parker's "Bitten" line. After pitching their designs, Parker chooses seven who will be team leaders, working in teams of two to create the design. They have $15 and one day to complete their look.

The designers are asked to create a menswear outfit for Tiki Barber to wear on The Today Show. They have $150 and two days to complete their looks.

Each designer must pick one of 12 outdated fashion trends. Then, working in teams of three, they must incorporate all three trends into a cohesive mini-collection of three looks. They have $225 and two days to complete their outfits.

Each designer must create an outfit for a woman who has recently lost weight. The new outfit must incorporate aspects of the now-thin woman's personality, as well as the designer's own style. They are given one of the woman's outfits from before her weight loss as raw material for the new design, $10 to use for additional materials, and one day to complete the challenge.

Designers are asked to create a garment using any materials available at the Hershey's store in Times Square. They have only five minutes to collect materials and one day to complete the outfit.

The designers are challenged to create prom dresses for a group of 16 and 17 year old girls. They have $250 and two days to finish the garments.

After designers are randomly paired the teams are asked to create an avant-garde outfit based on inspiration from their models' hairstyles. They have $300 and two days to create this look. Later, each team is asked to create a ready-to-wear outfit which embodies the essence of their avant-garde look. For the second piece, the designers have an additional $50.

The designers are tasked with creating an iconic look using deconstructed denim while also showing off the Levi's 501 legacy. They are given three minutes to collect provided denim (jeans, jackets, and cotton fabric) and one day to complete their designs.

The designers must design an outfit for a WWE Diva that matches her attitude and can be worn in the wrestling ring. They have $100 and two days to complete the looks.

Given 45 minutes in three galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the designers must select a piece to use as inspiration for an outfit. They have $300 and two days to complete their designs.

All the Season 4 designers reunite to dish on what really happened during the season. One designer is given $10,000 as the "Fan Favorite" contest winner.

The finalists are given five months and $8000 to design a 12-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Upon returning to New York City, two designers will go head-to-head for the chance to show their collection.

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.

The 16 new contestants are introduced and face their first challenge. The designers are asked to create a look using only materials purchased from a grocery store. They have $75 and one day to complete their outfits.

The designers are asked to create a cocktail dress, using environmentally friendly or conscious fabrics, with their models as their clients. They have $75 and one day to finish their garments.

The designers are tasked to create a look inspired by the nightlife of New York City. They have $100 and one day to complete their designs.

The designers must create a women's wear look for the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies. They have $150 and one day to complete their designs.

Brooke Shields gives the designers their next challenge, to make an outfit she will wear on her television show Lipstick Jungle. They pitch their ideas to Shields, who chooses half of them as team leaders to be paired randomly with the remaining contestants. The designers have $150 and one day to complete their looks.

Former contestant Chris March returns to give the designers their next challenge: make an outfit for a drag queen. They have $200 and two days to complete their designs.

The designers are asked to make an outfit from the spare parts and raw materials of a Saturn hybrid car. They have four minutes to collect their materials and one day to complete their outfits.

The designers are taken to the offices and design showroom of fashion living-legend Diane von Fürstenberg. Their challenge is to create a look for her Fall 2008 collection, inspired by the movie A Foreign Affair. They have 15 minutes inside von Fürstenberg's sample room to select fabrics and one day to complete the outfit.

The designers are paired up with eliminated contestants and asked to create an avant-garde garment inspired by one of their two astrological signs. They have $250 and one day to complete the look.

The designers are assigned recent college graduates and are tasked to give them a fashion makeover to help them enter the workforce. Each designer was to gear their look to their client's specific profession, while keeping their individual style. They have $100 and two days to complete their look.

The contestants are given the task of designing for each other, inspired by different genres of music. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

The contestants head to the New York Botanical Garden to design an evening gown inspired by nature. They have $250 and two days to complete their dress.

The remaining designers are given two months and $8000 to design a 10-piece collection, plus a wedding gown, for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York City, the designers are given one more task, create a bridesmaid dress to go with their wedding gown.

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants pare their 12-piece collections down to ten. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.

Sixteen talented designers from all walks of life arrive in New York City for the ultimate fashion competition. Their first challenge is to create a look inspired by one of the four judges' "Fashion First" photographs. They have $250 and two days to complete their garments.

Divided into teams of three, the designers are tasked to create a mini-collection that shows a sneak peek into the future of fashion using models transformed with special effects body modifications. They have $750 per team and two days to complete the challenge.

The designers are tasked with creating bold, editorial head-to-toe looks using a single print. They have $250 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers are whisked away for a camping trip and challenged to create high fashion "survival chic" looks using unconventional materials. They have two days to complete their garments.

Inspired by the legendary Dapper Dan, the designers are asked to create their own take on luxury streetwear. They are provided high-end fabrics and have one day to complete the challenge.

For their next challenge, the designers must create their own female video game character with a functional and fashionable look. They have $300 and two days to complete their garments.

The designers are asked to create a look that embraces elegance, with inspiration provided by the contents of a handbag. They have $400 and two days to complete the challenge.

Working in teams of three, the designers must create a mini-collection of vacation looks that include daywear, evening wear, and beachwear. They have $500 per team and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers must create an over-the-top performance piece inspired by Elton John and the movie "Rocketman." They have $700 and two days to complete the challenge.

The designers must create a high fashion statement look inspired by a social cause they believe in, as well as a printed T-shirt that also portrays that cause. They have $250 and two days to complete the challenge.

Visiting Christian Siriano's own store and atelier for inspiration, the designers are asked to create dream dresses for the real women who keep New York City moving: a postal worker, a sanitation worker, an emergency medical technician, a police officer, a ferry deckhand, and a teacher. They have $300 and two days to complete the challenge.

The designers are tasked to create a big, bold look to showcase in an experiential runway show. They have $500 and two days to complete the challenge.

Each of the remaining designers is given five months and $10,000 to design a 10-piece collection. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Christian Siriano. Back in New York, they must choose three outfits to show as part of a mini-collection in order to secure their spot in the final runway show, including a newly created eleventh look. They have $400 to create the new look and complete their collections.

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants ready their collections for the runway. They have $300 and four days to finish their looks. Then they present their lines to industry insiders and the judges in order to be crowned the winner.