Project Runway season 20

The twentieth season of Project Runway was announced to air with a two-part premiere on Bravo on June 15, 2023. To mark the milestone, the show brought back 14 past designers for an All-Stars competition, replacing the retired spin-off after its production company, The Weinstein Company, went bankrupt. This will be the last season to air on Bravo after three seasons, before it was picked up by Disney to be aired on Freeform, Disney+, and Hulu.
Elle editor-in-chief Nina Garcia, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and journalist Elaine Welteroth all returned as judges, while season 4 winner Christian Siriano returned as mentor on the show. They were joined by guest judges on the panel each week, including Billy Porter, Law Roach, Julia Fox, former judge Zac Posen, and Council of Fashion Designers of America CEO Steven Kolb. Fashion designers Sergio Hudson and Willy Chavarria filled in for Garcia in two episodes.
The winner was Bishme Cromartie, who returned after initially competing on season 17, and received a cash prize of $250,000, a mentorship with the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and a spread in Elle magazine. Brittany Allen and Laurence Basse, from seasons 18 and 15 respectively, finished as runners-up.
Guest judges this season included, in chronological order;
Original airdate: June 14, 2023
Fourteen of the most beloved designers from across 19 seasons of Project Runway descend on New York once again to vie for the coveted title that has eluded them all. The iconic designers meet one another and catch up on their successes after leaving the runway. The fun and games come to an end, however, when famed judge Nina Garcia and mentor Christian Siriano arrive to give them an unwanted history lesson and their first challenge of the season.
Original airdate: June 15, 2023
For their very first challenge of the competition, the designers have to rewrite history by reinventing the look that either got them eliminated or gave them the lowest score in their past and turn it into a high-fashion moment for the runways of today.
Original airdate: June 22, 2023
It’s neither fun nor games as the designers must tackle the most feared challenge in the Project Runway canon: the unconventional materials challenge. The fur begins to fly as the all-stars are tasked with creating whimsical runway looks using toys from New York City’s most iconic toy store, FAO Schwarz.
Original airdate: June 29, 2023
It's the first dreaded team challenge of the season, and the designers are heading to the ball because it's Coronation Day. The designers are blindly paired together and tasked with creating couture modern gowns that exemplify royalty.
Original airdate: July 6, 2023
In a Project Runway first, the designers are forced to share a single bolt of fabric to demonstrate how they can stand out from one another and prove why they're the top designer. Tensions run high, and the drama comes to a head after the challenge.
Original airdate: July 13, 2023
The style trends of the 1990s are flooding the runways in America and abroad. In this team challenge, the designers must create chic and cohesive mini collections inspired by the '90s.
Original airdate: July 20, 2023
The jockstrap is back. The all-stars must create high-fashion looks featuring couture undergarments in this one-day challenge with everything: laughter, adrenaline, tears and a whole lot of skin.
Original airdate: July 27, 2023
It's the halfway point and the designers are hitting the road to a denim explosion. In a Project Runway throwback challenge, they'll create all-denim looks while competing in head-to-head battles where only one designer can be safe from elimination.
Original airdate: August 3, 2023
Fan favorites from Bravo's Below Deck will be walking the runway in the infamous Real Client Challenge. The designers attempt to steer the ship toward winning waters while at the same time trying to keep up with the yachties' fashion requests... and livers.
Original airdate: August 10, 2023
Hold on to your seats, because Project Runway is about to make history. For the first time, our final seven designers are given the freedom to design whatever they want for this challenge.
Original airdate: August 17, 2023
The designers are faced with one of their hardest tasks yet: a one-day challenge that forces them to create one runway look that showcases two opposing fashion styles.
Original airdate: August 24, 2023
The era of "male peacocking" is upon us, and this week every feather is standing at full attention. The five remaining All-Stars must create show-stopping, red carpet menswear looks that fully embrace the trend toward the flamboyant.
Original airdate: August 31, 2023
Avant-garde looks inspired by the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt observation deck / interactive art installation by Kenzo Digital.
Original airdate: September 7, 2023