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 season did not feature a host; all on-air duties were fulfilled by Siriano and the judges.
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 +AgeHometownOriginalseason(s)Originalplacement(s)FinishOutcomeNora Pagel39Metuchen, New JerseySeason 18th place14th placeMila Hermanovski54Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 73rd placeEpisode 313th placeAll Stars 16th placeViktor Luna41Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 93rd placeEpisode 412th placeAll Stars 35th placeHester Sunshine38Season 17Episode 511th placeKayne Gillaspie44Nashville, TennesseeSeason 35th placeEpisode 610th placeAll Stars 29th placeFabio Costa39Belo Horizonte, BrazilSeason 10Episode 79th placeAll Stars 45th placeAll Stars 6Anna Yinan Zhou33San Francisco, CaliforniaSeason 197th placeEpisode 98th placeKara Saun54Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 17th placeKorto Momolu47Little Rock, ArkansasSeason 5Episode 116th placeAll Stars 338Season 198th place5th placeRami Kashou46New York City, New YorkSeason 4Episode 134th placeAll Stars 18th placeBrittany Allen32Austin, TexasSeason 185th placeEpisode 14Laurence Basse47Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 153rd place32Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeason 174th place
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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 Original airdate: Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell
Episode 2: Project Redemption Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Alicia Silverstone WINNER: Kayne Gillaspie ELIMINATED: Nora Pagel
Episode 3: Toying With Fashion Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Stacey Bendet WINNER: Viktor Luna ELIMINATED: Mila Hermanovski
Episode 4: Coronation Day Original airdate:
TeamsKayne & ViktorBrittany & AnnaHester & FabioKara & LaurencePrajje & KortoRami & Bishme
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Wes Gordon WINNER: Korto Momolu ELIMINATED: Viktor Luna
Episode 5: Seeing Red Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Lena Waithe WINNER: Brittany Allen ELIMINATED: Hester Sunshine
Episode 6: Like Totally '90s Original airdate:
Team BlueTeam RedLaurence, Bishme, Prajje, Korto, and RamiKayne, Brittany, Fabio, Kara, and Anna
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Jennie Garth WINNER: Laurence Basse ELIMINATED: Kayne Gillaspie
Episode 7: Fashion, Inside Out Original airdate:
Judges: Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Sergio Hudson (sitting in for Nina Garcia) & Paulina Porizkova WINNER: Kara Saun ELIMINATED: Fabio Costa
Episode 8: Uncut Hems Original airdate:
Kara Saun vs. Anna Brittany vs. LaurenceRami vs. KortoBishme vs. Prajje
Judges: Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Willy Chavarria (sitting in for Nina Garcia) & Julia Fox WINNER: Laurence Basse Saved: Rami Kashou
Episode 9: Below Decked Out Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Kate Chastain & Luann de Lesseps WINNER: Bishme Cromartie ELIMINATED: Anna Yinan Zhou
Episode 10: Freedom Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell WINNER: Bishme Cromartie ELIMINATED: Kara Saun
Episode 11: Double Bind Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Batsheva Hay WINNER: Laurence Basse ELIMINATED: Korto Momolu
Episode 12: Let Me See Your Peacock Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Colman Domingo WINNER: Rami Kashou ELIMINATED: Prajjé Oscar Jean Baptiste
Episode 13: The Sky's the Limit Original airdate:
Avant-garde looks inspired by the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt observation deck / interactive art installation by Kenzo Digital.
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell Guest Judge: Steven Kolb & Law Roach WINNER: Bishme Cromartie ELIMINATED: Rami Kashou
Episode 14: The Finale Original airdate:
Judges: Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth Guest Judge: Zac Posen (sitting in for Brandon Maxwell), Billy Porter WINNER OF PROJECT RUNWAY: Bishme Cromartie Runners Up: Laurence Basse, Brittany Allen
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