* No model was eliminated in episode 1
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| Designer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Comments |
| Jay | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | Winner Season 1 | |
| Kara Saun | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | OUT | Second Place | |
| Wendy | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | elimin: The Runway | |
| Austin | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: Design For The Red Carpet | ||
| Robert | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: Postal Uniform Challenge | |||
| Kevin | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: Design A Collection | ||||
| Alexandra | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: Making A Splash | |||||
| Nora | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: "Model" Clients | ||||||
| Vanessa | IN | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: Collaboration | |||||||
| Starr | IN | IN | OUT | elimin: Commercial Appeal | ||||||||
| Mario | IN | OUT | elimin: Vision | |||||||||
| Daniel | OUT | elimin: Innovation |
Episode 1: Innovation
* Designers create a sexy, glamorous outfit for a night on the town made
only from materials bought at a Manhattan supermarket.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Patricia Field.
* WINNER: Austin. OUT: Daniel
* First aired December 1, 2004
Episode 2: Vision
* Designers use plain white cotton T-shirt tubing to build a garment that
conveys "envy."
* Judges: Nina Garcia, Constance White, style director at eBay; and Paul
Berman.
* WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Mario
* First aired December 8, 2004
Episode 3: Commercial Appeal
* Designers create a holiday dress to fit with Banana Republic's current
line.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Deborah Llloyd, Head Designer at
Banana Republic.
* WINNER: Wendy. OUT: Starr
* First aired December 15, 2004
Episode 4: Collaboration
* The designers create a new look for rising rock star Sarah Hudson. Team
event with three teams, each with a lead designer and two assistants.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Sarah Hudson.
* WINNER: Kevin. OUT: Vanessa
* First aired January 5, 2005
Episode 5: "Model" Clients
* Working with their chosen models, the designers create a wedding dress
for that model.
* Judges: Michael Kors; Anne Slowey, Fashion News Director at ELLE; and
wedding dress designer Amsale.
* WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Nora
* First aired January 12, 2005
Episode 6: Making A Splash
* Designers make swimsuits, then attend an evening party with their swimsuit-clad
models.
* Judges: Constance White; Anne Slowey; and Richard Johnson.
* WINNER: Austin. OUT: Alexandra
* First aired January 19, 2005
Episode 7: Design A Collection
* Designers create a collection for the year 2055.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Betsey Johnson.
* WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Kevin
* First aired January 26, 2005
Episode 8: Postal Uniform Challenge
* Designers redesign the uniform worn by United States Postal Service
workers.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and United States Postal Service worker
Becky Negich.
* WINNER: Kara Saun. OUT: Robert
* First aired February 2, 2005
Episode 9: Design For The Red Carpet
* Designers create a dress for Access Hollywood reporter Nancy O'Dell
to wear to the Grammy Award ceremonies.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Nancy O'Dell.
* WINNER: Wendy. OUT: Austin
* First aired February 9, 2005
Episode 10: Reunion
* All of the participating designers gather for a reunion hosted by Heidi
Klum and Tim Gunn on the eve of New York Fashion Week at which the final
three designers will display their collections.
* Judges: not applicable
* WINNER/OUT: not applicable
* First aired February 16, 2005
Episode 11: The Runway
* The final three designers, Jay, Kara Saun, and Wendy, each create a
collection for showing at New York Fashion Week.
* Judges: Nina Garcia; Michael Kors; and Parker Posey.
* WINNER and Winner of Project Runway Season 1: Jay. OUT:
Kara Saun and Wendy
* First aired February 23, 2005
