Project Runway season 20
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.
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
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:| Teams |
| Kayne & Viktor |
| Brittany & Anna |
| Hester & Fabio |
| Kara & Laurence |
| Prajje & Korto |
| Rami & 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 Blue | Team Red |
| Laurence, Bishme, Prajje, Korto, and Rami | Kayne, 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 & Paulina Porizkova
- WINNER: Kara Saun
- ELIMINATED: '''Fabio Costa'''
Episode 8: Uncut Hems
Original airdate:| Kara Saun vs. Anna | Brittany vs. Laurence | Rami vs. Korto | Bishme vs. Prajje |
- Judges: Elaine Welteroth, Brandon Maxwell
- Guest Judge: Willy Chavarria & 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, Billy Porter
- WINNER OF PROJECT RUNWAY: Bishme Cromartie
- Runners Up: Laurence Basse, '''Brittany Allen'''