第 1 季 共 11 集
播出时间:2004年12月2日
第 1 集 Innovation
播出时间:2004年12月2日
The 14 hopefuls all meet up in New York and are given their first assignment: Innovation. Taken to a place where they are said to get their materials, the designers are shocked to see it is a grocery store.<br />
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Back in the workroom, Austin Scarlett is confused about how to make a dress out of his many corn husks. Mario Cadenas on the other hand quickly makes a dress out of a shower curtain and is finished in 10 minutes. At judging, Austin's creativity pays off as he is the winner of the competition, and Daniel Franco is the first designer sent home.
第 2 集 Vision
播出时间:2004年12月9日
Another day begins, and the designers are to design a dress that represents 'Envy'. As they finish, the designers are surprisedly told that their dresses will be put for sale in a private auction, with whomever gets the most bids winning the challenge.<br />
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At the runway, it is revealed Kara Saun's design earned the most bids, pocketing over $400. As the designers are asked to explain their idea, the judges are not impressed with Mario's simplicity and send him home.
第 3 集 Commercial Appeal
播出时间:2004年12月16日
The designers finally have to decide 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.<br />
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After two horrible weeks with dresses failing to impress the judges, Wendy Pepper finally comes through with a simple black dress with matching capulet and purse. Wendy is thrilled at the prospect of seeing her design for sale in stores.
第 4 集 Collaboration
播出时间:2005年1月6日
Rock singer Sarah Hudson makes a special appearance. All of the designers show them their prospective Rock N' Roll designs and Sarah picks the three whose designs she liked best: Jay, Kevin, and Austin's. 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.<br />
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At judging, Jay's group is safe and Heidi shocks the remaining designers asking them who they think in their group should be 'out'. Austin breaks down crying before saying Vanessa should be out. Vanessa herself admits she should be out as well. Before elimination, Sarah picks Kevin's design as the winner making him safe from elimination the next week. After deliberation, the judges decide to send home Vanessa because she admitted to them she was a weak link.
第 5 集 "Model" Clients
播出时间:2005年1月13日
The designers learn that their selected model will be their client, and they must design a wedding dress of their model's dreams.<br />
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At evaluation, the judges feel as though even Austin's dress was horrendous and not at all like a wedding dress, Nora's was too plain and not original.
第 6 集 Making a Splash
播出时间:2005年1月20日
This next assignment goes a direction not yet seen in this competition. The designers will be designing swimsuits that are functional enough to swim in the pool, yet sophisticated enough to wear to a fashion-industry party.
第 7 集 Design a Collection
播出时间:2005年1月27日
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.
第 8 集 Postal Uniform Challenge
播出时间:2005年2月3日
Instead of another assignment, Heidi gives the five finalists each brown paper packages containing the key to their next challenge, which they are not allowed to open until the next morning.
第 9 集 Design for the Red Carpet
播出时间:2005年2月10日
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.
第 10 集 Reunion Show
播出时间:2005年2月17日
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.
第 11 集 Fashion Week
播出时间:2005年2月24日
After months at home to prepare the final moment has come. The final three have their shot to show the world their collections. While the audience watches the models strut their stuff on the runway.