The BEST episodes of Project Runway Australia
Every episode of Project Runway Australia ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Project Runway Australia!
Following the success of its US counterpart, Aussie supermodel Kristy Hinze hosts reality TV show Project Runway Australia. Each week, aspiring fashion designers will compete against each other by creating garments based around specific challenges for the chance at launching their career in Australia.
#1 - Episode 1
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2012
The first challenge of the season required the designers to create garment of their choosing to showcase who they are as a designer. No one was sent home, however Natalie and William (the bottom two) were required to compete head-to-head in the next challenge, with one of the two going home.
#2 - Week 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2009
The challenge this episode is to create completely wearable outfits from nothing but materials from a hardware shop. The designers had 15 minutes with $85 to purchase their materials and 13 hours to complete their look. Paula Joy acts as guest judge as the contestants showcase their designs on the runway.
#3 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2011
Seven designers remain in the competition and are given the challenge of performing a million dollar makeover for each other's loved ones. Claudia Navone joins the judging panel.
#4 - Episode 8
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2011
Time's getting short, and with only five designers left, the stakes are even higher. This week, Alex tells them that the path to red carpet glory is full of missteps, andproves his point whenthe models appear wearing copies of some of fashion's biggest disasters. Their challenge: transform these awful red carpet looks into something that will get them on all the front pages for the right reason.
#5 - Episode 9
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2011
It is the final challenge and the last chance for the four remaining designers to prove they are worthy of a place at Melbourne Fashion Week.So Alex takes them to the Melbourne Fashion Festival's runway to give them their final challenge - they have 18 hours to create a haute couture gown worthy of the runways of Paris, New York and Milan. But since this is Project Runway Australia, there must be a twist in there somewhere!
#6 - Week 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2009
The challenge this episode is create a three-piece outfit that is modern cutting edge for a complete male stranger. The designers were told to search for a random male client from the street to model for their outfits. The designers had 15 minutes with $100 to phurcase their fabrics and approximately 12 hours to complete their look.
#7 - Week 9
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2009
#8 - Episode 11
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2012
By winning last week's surprise challenge against Jordon, Christina gets a second shot at winning and earns the right to join Leah, Tristan and Jamie in the finale.
#9 - Episode 10
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2012
It's now down to three finalists who have four months at home to create a collection for the final Runway show.
#10 - Episode 9
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2012
The four remaining designers face their toughest challenge yet - they must create an exclusive, high-end outfit to be shot by celebrated photographer Georges Antoni.
#11 - Episode 8
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2012
This week the designers get a taste of how it works in the real world when they are asked by one of Australia's leading stylists Nicole Bonython-Hines to design an outfit for her client.
#12 - Episode 7
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2012
The designers are given the task of making dresses for seven lovely young ladies who are going to their school formal. But not everyone will have the same amount of money to spend on fabric for this challenge.
#13 - Episode 6
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2012
The seven remaining designers are taken the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, where they are told the materials for their next challenge are in the boots of the cars.
#14 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2012
The designers are treated to a night at the museum by Alex and discover that for their next challenge they will be working in teams. They are asked to create demi couture outfits inspired by what they have seen.
#15 - Episode 3
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2012
The challenge required the designers to create a commercial, white women's shirt and an accompanying outfit. The winning designer's white shirt would be featured in Madison Magazine and sold in Witchery stores in Australia, with proceeds going to ovarian cancer research.
#16 - Episode 2
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2012
The designers were tasked with creating a sleek and sofisticated outfit made from materials purchased at The Reject Shop.
#17 - Week 8
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2009
#18 - Week 7
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2009
The latest challenge for the designers is to create an innovative outfit using the fresh food and packaging available to them at Melbourne's Victoria Market.
#19 - Week 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2009
The six eliminated designers return to team up with the remaining six designers to create an outfit and head piece for the Spring Carnival. The designers had 10 minutes to sketch their designs, 15 minutes with $100 to purchase their fabrics and a total of 10 hours to complete their look. One designer will be brought back into the competition, and one designer will be out.
#20 - Week 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2009
In this week's challenge, the designers are divided into teams of 3 and each team member must create one outfit (3 outfits per team) inspired by a zoo animal. The designers had 15 minutes with $72 dollars each to purchase their fabrics and the total of 8 hours to complete their look. The designers Guest judge Arthur Gallan helps Kristy Hinze and the panel decide who will be in and who will be out.
#21 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2008
#22 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2008
#23 - Week 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2009
All 12 contestants meet for the first time at their apartments and are issued their first challenge by Kristy and Henry on the rooftop of Crown Casino in Melbourne. They need to create a glamorous evening gown worthy of the red carpet that reflects who they are as designers. The catch is all the fabric and trims they will be using are draped around the marquee they are standing under and with only three minutes to snare what they can, it’s instant mayhem! On the runway, the twelve designers face their first judgment. Who will be in, and who will be out?
#24 - Week 10
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2009
#25 - Week 2
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2009
The designers are taken by Henry for a stroll down Melbourne's fashion hub, Chapel Street, South Yarra and make a surprise visit to Peter Alexander's flagship shop where the man himself announces their next challenge. Illustrating his vision with a mood board, they must design at least two sexy pieces of sleepwear. Despite specializing in lingerie design, Claudia feels the pressure from the beginning. Who will be in, and who will be out?