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 was 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.
Editor-in-chief of Elle, Nina Garcia, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and journalist Elaine Welteroth all returned as judges, and 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 previously 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.
Contestants
Designer progress
Designer won Project Runway Season 20.
Designer won the challenge.
Designer was in the top two.
Designer had one of the highest scores but did not win.
Designer was safe and advanced to the next round.
Designer had one of the lowest scores but was not eliminated.
Designer was in the bottom two.
Designer was eliminated from the competition.
Designer was saved from elimination using the "Siriano Save."
Model progress
- Anna Yinan Zhou - AZ
- Bishme Cromartie - BC
- Brittany Allen - BA
- Fabio Costa - FC
- Hester Sunshine - HS
- Kayne Gillaspie - KG
- Kara Saun - KS
- Korto Momolu - KM
- Laurence Basse - LB
- Mila Hermanovski - MH
- Nora Pagel - NP
- Prajjé Oscar Jean Baptiste - PB
- Rami Kashou - RK
- Viktor Luna - VL
Guest judges
Guest judges this season included, in chronological order;
- Alicia Silverstone, actress
- Stacey Bendet, "Alice + Olivia" CEO & founder
- Wes Gordon, Carolina Herrera creative director
- Lena Waithe, actor
- Jennie Garth, actress
- Sergio Hudson, designer
- Paulina Porizkova, model
- Willy Chavarria, designer
- Julia Fox, actress
- Kate Chastain, from Below Deck
- Luann de Lesseps, from The Real Housewives of New York City
- Batsheva Hay, designer
- Coleman Domingo, Emmy-winning actor
- Law Roach, image architect
- Steven Kolb, Council of Fashion Designers of America CEO
- Zac Posen, fashion designer
- Billy Porter, actor
Episodes
Episode 1: Meet the All-Stars
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Episode 2: Project Redemption
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Episode 3: Toying With Fashion
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Episode 4: Coronation Day
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Episode 5: Seeing Red
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Episode 6: Like Totally '90s
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Episode 7: Fashion, Inside Out
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Episode 8: Uncut Hems
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Episode 9: Below Decked Out
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Episode 10: Freedom
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Episode 11: Double Bind
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Episode 12: Let Me See Your Peacock
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Episode 13: The Sky's the Limit
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Avant-garde looks inspired by the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt observation deck / interactive art installation by Kenzo Digital.
Episode 14: The Finale
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