16 new contestants arrive in Los Angeles to begin the competition. The designers must create a red carpet look showing innovation and point of view. They have $200 and two days to complete their designs.

The designers are asked to create something fashionable and easy to move in, but also appropriate for a pregnant woman to wear out in public, for supermodel Rebecca Romijn. They have $100 and two days to complete the look.

The designers are divided into teams of two and asked to create a fun and fashionable look inspired by Californian surfwear. The have $50 and two days to complete their looks. Later, the designers are given the additional challenge of creating an avant-garde companion piece to their surfwear outfit. They receive an additional $200 for the second look.

The designers must create an eye-catching look to be worn at a fashion industry event by their model/clients. They have $100 and one day to make it work.

The contestant are asked to use Los Angeles Times newspapers as fabric to create their looks. They have three minutes to grab materials and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers have to create an outfit inspired by film genres (Film Noir, Western, Period, Science Fiction, and Action/Adventure). They have $150 and one day to complete their designs.

The designers, working in pairs, have to create two looks for Macy's INC International Concepts brand using blue fabrics. They have $100 and one day to complete their looks.

The designers have to repurpose wedding gowns of newly divorced women into fashionable new looks. They have $25 for a maximum of two yards of additional fabric and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers have to create an extravagant stage look for Christina Aguilera, which should catch the attention of the audience from far away and also look chic on video from very close. They have $300 and two days to complete their designs.

The designers must create a look inspired by seven locales around the world (Palm Beach, Greece, Saint-Tropez, New York City, Aspen, Santa Fe, and Hollywood). They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers are asked to create a companion piece for one of their looks from a previous challenge. They have $100 and one day to complete their outfits.

For the final challenge before Fashion Week, the designers go to Los Angeles's famed Getty Center, where they are to draw inspiration from any location in and around the center and the museum to create their looks. They have $300 and two days to complete their outfits.

Each of the remaining designers is given 10 weeks and $9000 to design a 12-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York, the designers are given a final challenge of creating a thirteenth look for their collections.

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.

Season 7 of Project Runway premieres with sixteen new designers, who will try to make their way to Bryant Park to show their collections at Fashion Week. The contestants are asked to create a garment that represents who they are as a designer. They must choose five fabrics from a wide selection provided by Mood and have one day to complete their look.

The designers must create a party look from a burlap potato sack for their model/clients. They are given the raw materials and have one day to complete the challenge.

After being taken to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for inspiration from famous designers, the contestants are then divided into teams of two. The challenge is to create a high-end signature look worthy of a master collection. They have $500 and two days to complete their looks. The next day, they are given the additional task of creating a second "look for less," using only 10% of the budget for the first garment and inspired by the look being crafted by another team.

The designers are asked to design a look for a Fashion Week gala featuring the color red and elements of Campbell's Soup branding. They have $100 and one day to finish the design.

The designers must create a look to be worn by Heidi Klum on the cover of Marie Claire magazine. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers must design an outfit for a child model. They have $50 and one day to complete their looks. The next morning, Tim gives them the additional task of designing a companion outfit for their adult models. They are given an additional $100 and one more day to complete the challenge.

The designers get the task of creating an unconventional, innovative look and a matching accessory from materials found at a hardware store. They have $150 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers are asked to create a look inspired by one of the four classical elements (Earth, Water, Air, and Fire). They have $150 and one day to complete their garments.

Working in teams of two, the designers must create a day look and an evening look after finding inspiration in iconic neighborhoods of New York (Harlem, Upper East Side, Chinatown, and East Village). They have $300 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers must create their looks with their own digitally-printed fabric that they create themselves. They have $100 for additional materials and two days to complete their garments.

The contestants must craft a red carpet design for Heidi Klum. They have $300 and one day to complete their looks.

The designers are asked to create a high-end look inspired by the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. They have $300 and two days to complete their outfits.

Each of the remaining designers is given four months 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, two designers must compete head-to-head for the last spot in the finale.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.