Project Runway Season 16 is the sixteenth season of the television show Project Runway, appearing on Lifetime. The season began on Thursday, August 17, 2017.[1] There are 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." Supermodel Heidi Klum, Marie Claire creative director Nina Garcia, and fashion designer Zac Posen are all returning as judges this season. Tim Gunn maintains his role as the workroom mentor. This was the last season to air on Lifetime and the last to feature Klum, Gunn, and Posen.
Season 16 was the first time the show emphasized diversity and inclusivity in the size of its models, who ranged from sizes 0 to 22.[2]
^1 : Claire and Shawn were the losing team, but the judges were unable to decide whom to eliminate, so they were tasked with creating a look in one hour to decide who is eliminated. Shawn forfeited the challenge to Claire and was eliminated.
^2 : Claire won the challenge but was caught breaking the rules and was disqualified. The losing designer, Batani, was spared elimination. Due to Claire's disqualification, the winning designer was Brandon. His print will be available on coffee cups.
^3 : Samantha was given positive critique despite being in a losing team.
The designer won Project Runway Season 16.
The designer advanced to Fashion Week.
The designer won the challenge.
The designer came in second but did not win the challenge.
The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.
The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated.
The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
The designer lost and was eliminated from the competition.
The designer lost, but was brought back to the competition by Tim Gunn.
The designer was disqualified from the competition.
Original airdate: August 10, 2017
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Episode 1: One Size Does Not Fit All
Original airdate: August 17, 2017
The designers enter Season 16 in style as they must create a red carpet look that demonstrates their fashion point of view. But the real surprise comes when the designers learn they will be working with models of all sizes!
Challenge: Create a red carpet look with your own signature style.
In their first team challenge, the designers struggle to make their voices heard. However, this is an unconventional materials challenge and many of them stumble when forced to create a fashion forward look out of recyclable materials.
Team Name
Team Members
Ballin' on a Budget
Batani, Aaron, Kenya, Brandon, Ayana
Wabi-Sabi
Margarita, Kentaro, Deyonté, Kudzanai, Michael
Tsunami
Sentell, Samantha, Amy, Shawn, Claire
Challenge: Create a high fashion mini collection from recycled materials.
The designers are treated to a private screening of the film Leap! as well as a performance by Hiplet and must draw inspiration for an innovative and edgy design in order to survive another week.
Challenge: Create a look inspired by dance, movement and innovation.
It’s the Heidi Klum Sleepwear Challenge and the designers are feeling on top of the world, literally. If a slumber party on the roof of the Empire State Building doesn’t bring them the inspiration they need to impress Heidi, nothing will!
Challenge: Create a sleepwear look for Heidi Klum Intimates.
Drawing inspiration from the hit film Descendants 2, the designers visit Lyndhurst Castle and are tasked with creating a look that represents “Good” or “Evil.” Most of the results are angelic, but as always, the devil is in the details.
The models become much more than runway eye candy as they serve for inspiration to the designers to create a street style look, to be featured in a photo shoot. But ceding creative control to the models proves to be a difficult chore for some designers.
Challenge: Create a streetwear look for models on their day off.
It’s the JC Penney Challenge and the designers must use men’s fabrics and designs to create a fashion forward look for their female models. Not only that, they must work in teams to do it, leading to a runway elimination that no one saw coming!
Teams
Kentaro & Brandon
Amy & Kenya
Claire & Shawn
Margarita & Batani
Michael & Ayana
Challenge: Create a stylish fall outfit inspired by menswear.
In a twist, after Claire and Shawn are declared the losing team, they are given one hour to create all-new looks, in competition against each other. Shawn forfeited the challenge and was eliminated.
Episode 8: Client on the Go
Original airdate: October 5, 2017
The designers are tasked with creating an on-the-go look for friends and family of the Project Runway crew, but the good spirited challenge takes an ugly turn when accusations of cheating cloud the results of a contentious runway.
Claire was disqualified for breaking the rules and her win was rescinded. Although Brandon's print was announced to be put into print for Dixie cups, there was no replacement winner for the challenge and Batani was spared elimination.
Episode 9: A "Little" Avant Garde
Original airdate: October 12, 2017
The dramatic fallout from the cheating scandal rocks the designers and leaves everyone wondering how they’ll move forward in the competition. But the show must go on and the designers rally to create an Avant Garde look inspired by Shopkins characters.
Challenge: Create an avant garde look inspired by Shopkins Shoppies.
It’s the Lexus Challenge, but this one is Unconventional and nobody is safe! The designers must use safety materials to create a look that wows the judges as Fashion Week is right around the corner.
Challenge: Create a runway look using unconventional materials.
Episode 12: There's Snow Business like Sew Business
Original airdate: November 2, 2017
The runway is converted into a Winter Wonderland as the designers are tasked with creating a winter-themed look that will decide who goes to NY Fashion Week and who gets left out in the cold.
ADVANCED TO FASHION WEEK: Kentaro, Brandon, Ayana, Margarita, & Kenya
ELIMINATED: None
Episode 13: Finale Part 1
Original airdate: November 9, 2017
After heading home to work on their Fashion Week collections, the five finalists are visited by Tim who is not impressed with everything they have created so far. The designers return to New York and present the judges with 2 pieces from their collection. With only four designers remaining for the second part of the finale, everything is on the line.
Challenge: Present two pieces from your final collection.
ADVANCED TO FASHION WEEK: Brandon, Ayana, Margarita, Kentaro
ELIMINATED: Kenya
Episode 14: Finale Part 2
Original airdate: November 16, 2017
Fashion week is finally here and the designers rush to put the final touches on their collections. Four designers will have their dream of showing at New York Fashion Week, but only one designer will reach the ultimate goal of being crowned the next Project Runway Winner!
Challenge: Present a 10-piece final collection at New York Fashion Week.
ELIMINATED: Ayana (2nd Place), Brandon (3rd Place), Margarita (4th Place)
Episode 15: Season 16 Reunion Special
Original airdate: November 30, 2017
The season 16 designers reunite with mentor Tim Gunn to discuss their Project Runway experience. They come ready to reminisce, share emotions, and get to the bottom of the cheating scandal that rocked the season. And some of our favorite models also swing by!
