Project Runway season 20

Project Runway
Season 20
No. of tasks13
No. of contestants14
WinnerBishme Cromartie
Release
Original networkBravo
Original releaseJune 15 (2023-06-15) –
September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)
Season chronology
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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,[1] 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.[2][3][4]

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.[5] 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

Contestant[6]AgeHometownOriginal
season(s)		Original
placement(s)		FinishOutcome
Nora Pagel39Metuchen, New JerseySeason 18th placeEpisode 214th place
Mila Hermanovski54Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 73rd placeEpisode 313th place
All Stars 16th place
Viktor Luna41Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 93rd placeEpisode 412th place
All Stars 35th place
Hester Sunshine38New York City, New YorkSeason 17Runner-upEpisode 511th place
Kayne Gillaspie44Nashville, TennesseeSeason 35th placeEpisode 610th place
All Stars 29th place
Fabio Costa39Belo Horizonte, BrazilSeason 10Runner-upEpisode 79th place
All Stars 45th place
All Stars 6Runner-up
Anna Yinan Zhou33San Francisco, CaliforniaSeason 197th placeEpisode 98th place
Kara Saun54Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 1Runner-upEpisode 107th place
Korto Momolu47Little Rock, ArkansasSeason 5Runner-upEpisode 116th place
All Stars 3Runner-up
Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste38Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSeason 198th placeEpisode 125th place
Rami Kashou46New York City, New YorkSeason 4Runner-upEpisode 134th place
All Stars 18th place
Brittany Allen32Austin, TexasSeason 185th placeEpisode 14Runners-up
Laurence Basse47Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 153rd place
Bishme Cromartie32Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 174th placeWinner

Designer progress

DesignerEpisodes
2[7]3[8]4[9]5[10]67891011121314
BishmeHIGHINININHIGHINHIGHWINWINLOWHIGHWINWINNER
BrittanyINHIGHLOWWINLOWININHIGHINHIGHHIGHLOWRUNNER-UP
LaurenceINLOWHIGHINWINLOWWININHIGHWINLOWHIGHRUNNER-UP
RamiINLOWINLOWINHIGHSAVEHIGHHIGHHIGHWINOUT
PrajjéINHIGHHIGHINHIGHHIGHLOWLOWLOWLOWOUT
KortoININWINININLOWHIGHININOUT
KaraLOWINHIGHHIGHINWININLOWOUT
AnnaININLOWHIGHININLOWOUT
FabioHIGHININLOWLOWOUT
KayneWINHIGHLOWINOUT
HesterINININOUT
ViktorLOWWINOUT
MilaINOUT
NoraOUT
  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

ModelEpisodes
234567891011121314
Jessica MLBPBKM/PBKSKSRK--BCLB-BCBC
MimiFCLBHS/FCBALBBCBC-RKPB-LBBA
RobertaRKVLKS/LBKMPB-AZ-KM---LB
LuzPBKM-PBRKBAKM-PBBA-RKOUT
ShanaeAZ--AZBCKSRK-KSBC-BAOUT
Ren-BAVL/KGKGFC-LB-BAKM-OUT
EmileeNPAZ--KM-PB--RK-OUT
Jessica ZVL-------LBOUT
LirisKSRK--KG-KS-OUT
DDKMMH-HSAZKMBA-OUT
MarielBAHS-RKBA-OUT
EliseKGFCBA/AZBCOUT
SarahMHKGRK/BCLBOUT
AnastasiiaHSBC-FCOUT
NaimahBCKS-OUT
  • 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;[11]

  • 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

Original airdate: June 14, 2023

Episode 2: Project Redemption

Original airdate: June 15, 2023

Episode 3: Toying With Fashion

Original airdate: June 22, 2023

Episode 4: Coronation Day

Original airdate: June 29, 2023

Teams
Kayne & Viktor
Brittany & Anna
Hester & Fabio
Kara & Laurence
Prajje & Korto
Rami & Bishme

Episode 5: Seeing Red

Original airdate: July 6, 2023

Episode 6: Like Totally '90s

Original airdate: July 13, 2023

Team BlueTeam Red
Laurence, Bishme, Prajje, Korto, and RamiKayne, Brittany, Fabio, Kara, and Anna

Episode 7: Fashion, Inside Out

Original airdate: July 20, 2023

Episode 8: Uncut Hems

Original airdate: July 27, 2023

Kara Saun vs. AnnaBrittany vs. LaurenceRami vs. KortoBishme vs. Prajje

Episode 9: Below Decked Out

Original airdate: August 3, 2023

Episode 10: Freedom

Original airdate: August 10, 2023

Episode 11: Double Bind

Original airdate: August 17, 2023

Episode 12: Let Me See Your Peacock

Original airdate: August 24, 2023

Episode 13: The Sky's the Limit

Original airdate: August 31, 2023

Avant-garde looks inspired by the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt observation deck / interactive art installation by Kenzo Digital.

Episode 14: The Finale

Original airdate: September 7, 2023

Notes

References

  1. ^ "'Project Runway' Season 20: Meet the All-Star Designers Competing This Summer". ELLE. May 8, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 17, 2024). "'Project Runway' Renewed for Season 21, Moves From Bravo to Disney". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Vulpo, Olivia Jakiel, Mike (March 24, 2025). "Project Runway Season 21: Everything to Know". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "Project Runway's First-Ever All-Stars Season Features Favorite Designers, Celeb Judges, and Bravo Crossovers". Bravo. June 16, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Project Runway Season 20 Premiere Recap: The All-Stars Align". Elle. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Project Redemption". Bravo. June 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Toying with Fashion". Bravo. June 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Coronation Day". Bravo. June 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Seeing Red". Bravo. July 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Project Runway's First-Ever All-Stars Season Features Favorite Designers, Celeb Judges, and Bravo Crossovers". Bravo. June 16, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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