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Project Runway Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Come As You Are
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 60 mins
Season 9 of the fashion-themed reality series kicks off with a new crop of designers tasked to create garments using only bedsheets and sleepwear as fabric. Actress Christina Ricci is the guest judge.
Episode 2
My Pet Project
Thu, Aug 4, 2011 60 mins
In an unconventional-materials challenge, the designers create outfits using items found at a pet store. Designer Stacey Bendet is the guest judge.
Episode 3
Go Big or Go Home
Thu, Aug 11, 2011 60 mins
It's a tall order when the clothiers are charged with creating garments for stilt-walking models. Later, the designers showcase their fashions in an outdoor runway show. Kim Kardashian is the guest judge.
Episode 4
All About Nina
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 60 mins
The designers must create wear fare for series judge Nina Garcia, who will then sport the winning look at a big industry function. Fashion editor Joanna Coles and actress Kerry Washington are the guest judges.
Episode 5
Off the Track
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 60 mins
The designers hit the ground running in a challenge with a track-and-field theme. They must not only create garments as inspired by sneakers and sportswear but they must also participate in a race. Model Erin Wasson is the guest judge.
Episode 6
The Art of the Matter
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 60 mins
The seamsters union try to make the grade as pupils when they join forces with art students to create artwork that will lend inspiration to garments. Designer Kenneth Cole serves as guest judge.
Episode 7
Can't We Just All Get Along?
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 60 mins
The clothiers plug into computer technology to help them create signature fabric designs in a challenge that comes with a twist. Wielding video cameras, they also venture out into the city to capture the stories behind their inspirations.
Episode 8
What Women Want
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 60 mins
The contestants are introduced to nine men on the runway and, in a seamless twist, discover they must design for the men's significant others. Actress Malin Akerman is the guest judge.
Episode 9
Image Is Everything
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 60 mins
The outfitters pick up the beat when they create image-making threads for the rock band the Sheepdogs.
Episode 10
Sew '70s
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 60 mins
The remaining designers do the time warp when fashions from the 1970s inspire their creations.
Episode 11
This Is for the Birds
Thu, Oct 6, 2011 60 mins
The designers ruffle feathers when exotic birds inspire a challenge. Fashion figure Francisco Costa is the guest judge.
Episode 12
The Finale Challenge
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 60 mins
The clothiers try to make the cut by creating a minicollection that emphasizes their overall fashion vision. Actress Zoe Saldana is the guest judge.
Episode 13
Finale Part One
Thu, Oct 20, 2011 60 mins
In Part 1 of the two-part Season 9 finale, mentor Tim Gunn journeys to the final contestants' homes to check in on the status of their collections.
Episode 14
Finale Part Two
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 60 mins
In the conclusion of the Season 9 finale, the final designers frantically ready their collections in a bid to be best-in-sew at Fashion Week. The episode culminates with the naming of the winner. Designer L'Wren Scott is the guest judge.
