Project Runway Season 5

Project Runway Season 5 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of format-driven drama that keeps people talking. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 110 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The casting and pacing are what separate this from the rest of the genre. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Project Runway Season 5 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. What separates Project Runway Season 5 from the rest of its genre is a genuine understanding of what its audience actually wants to watch. Season 5 of Project Runway includes 14 episodes. It aired from July 2008 to October 2008. This season stars Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia. Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2008. The format has been replicated endlessly since Project Runway Season 5 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Reality sceptics are warned — Project Runway Season 5 has converted more than a few doubters. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. The format has been copied endlessly since Project Runway Season 5 first appeared, which is the most honest tribute the industry knows how to give. Impossible to watch casually.

🎬 Project Runway Season 5 — Episode Guide

Let's Start From the Beginning

2008-07-16

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.

Grass Is Always Greener

2008-07-23

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.

Bright Lights/Big City

2008-07-30

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.

Rings of Glory

2008-08-06

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.

Welcome to the Jungle

2008-08-13

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 co...

Good Queen Fun

2008-08-20

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.

Fashion That Drives You

2008-08-27

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.

Double 0 Fashion

2008-09-03

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...

What's Your Sign?

2008-09-10

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.

E10

Transformation

2008-09-17

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.

E11

Rock N' Runway

2008-09-24

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.

E12

Nature Calls

2008-10-01

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.

E13

Finale: Part I

2008-10-08

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...

E14

Finale: Part II

2008-10-15

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.

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