Project Runway S20E01

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00:0020 years ago, a show was created that broke the mold.

00:06Let's go!

00:10Project Runway brought high fashion to everyone.

00:16Question?

00:18Who are the winner?

00:20A competition like no other and one of the true highlights of my career.

00:25That is a mark of a really good designer. Impeccable work.

00:30Over 300 designers have competed.

00:32You are the ones that I wanted to see again.

00:35And now we have asked our all-stars from season 1 through 19

00:40to return for the ultimate fashion challenge.

00:44Who will rise to the top?

00:46It's a room full of legends for God's sake.

00:49The captains and crew of Below Deck.

00:51Let me tell you guys, it's gonna be hard.

00:53What?

00:54It was the toughest time of my life.

00:56This is chaos.

00:58You're facing that way!

00:59I did now, dammit!

01:00Don't scream!

01:01I brought a kid over here.

01:02The stud of the sea, Kathleen.

01:04Your model hasn't showed up.

01:07How epic is this?

01:10There's just those magical moments when it all comes together.

01:13Tonight's guest judge.

01:15Alicia Silverstone!

01:17Helena Waithe.

01:18Julia Fox.

01:19Billy Porter.

01:20Wes Corden.

01:21Sergio Hudson.

01:22We stand on your shoulders.

01:23The stakes couldn't be high.

01:25Giving up is not an option.

01:27This is the epic 20th season of Project Runnin'.

01:36Fashion designer Christian Siriano.

01:38Journalist Elaine Welteroff.

01:40Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell.

01:42And editor in chief of Elle magazine, Nina Garcia.

01:45Are looking for America's next great fashion designer.

01:49At stake for the winner, a quarter of a million dollars supplied by Pilot Friction erasable pens.

01:55A feature in Elle magazine.

01:57And a career changing mentorship with the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

02:02This is Project Runway.

02:04All stars.

02:05Yes, it is me.

02:19I came back.

02:20I can't believe I came back either.

02:21But I am here, back, taking it for everything it is.

02:24We're leaving with the prize this time.

02:26Period.

02:31Hmm.

02:32It's a whole lot fancier than I remember.

02:37First one in.

02:38Last one out.

02:39Where the competition at?

02:43It has been a decade since I have walked into the Project Runway work group.

02:49And I'm hoping it's like riding a bike.

02:53What?

02:54Beautiful.

02:55How are you?

02:56Good.

02:58It's been a minute.

02:59It's been a minute.

03:02Last time I was on runway, I was married.

03:05And now I'm newly separated.

03:07I'm a single mom.

03:09So on the finale of season five, my four-year-old daughter walked the runway with me.

03:13And she's now 18.

03:14She's going to college this fall.

03:16Be a good girl and not go to no college dorm parties.

03:18Mama, why are you 18?

03:21And now I have a son.

03:22He's eight.

03:23I know I have a potty mouth.

03:24What?

03:25I'm going to try not to.

03:26No bad words.

03:27I'm done.

03:28That's some bull .

03:29This is bull .

03:33I'm not going to do anything to embarrass you on TV.

03:36You going to try?

03:37I'm going to try my best.

03:39Now I'm focusing on leisure, comfort, and chicness.

03:44I do a lot of layering, but it's very based in my culture.

03:48I really try to use the folds and the pleats to just accentuate a woman's body.

03:53And it's my responsibility as an African designer to continue to grow who we are and just make it saucier.

03:59I'm very proud of you, Mama.

04:01Like, literally my inspiration to do great.

04:04You don't just do stuff and give up.

04:06It's not always going to work out.

04:07Look at me.

04:08I'm in a second.

04:09Twice.

04:10That's all.

04:11That means you're out.

04:12The winner of Project Runway All Stars is Seth Aaron.

04:21Congratulations.

04:22Hug her for us too, please.

04:25I will.

04:26I will.

04:27I will.

04:28But my life doesn't reflect a second place person.

04:30You know what I'm saying?

04:33I hope you and me standing up there at the end, girl.

04:35Yeah.

04:36Show them how it's done.

04:37You see all these fancy tools and things?

04:39Yeah.

04:40We made it happen with way less, so.

04:42Right?

04:43So I did Project Runway season three back in the dinosaur years of like 2006.

04:49And I made top five, which I was elated.

04:51Was the only designer not from LA, New York, or Miami.

04:54Then I did All Stars in 2012.

04:57Made it to the top seven.

04:58So it's already been a journey.

05:00My hair has also been on a journey.

05:02Season three, I had this blondish, red, spiky, kind of mohockey do.

05:08And then I did All Stars.

05:10You know, my hair was thinning just a little bit.

05:13So I had to basically get some new hair.

05:15So now I'm back.

05:17You know, I decided to go all black.

05:18I know.

05:19I know how you do.

05:20You know, I'm dressing for the funeral of everyone else, except for you.

05:23You can be there.

05:24Yeah, you too.

05:25I was feeling the energy.

05:27Welcome to the party.

05:28Hi.

05:29Hello, beautiful.

05:30How are you?

05:31How are you?

05:32Good, Anna.

05:33How are you?

05:34I'm good.

05:35I was just enamored by your cleavage.

05:37I love a good cleavage moment.

05:39Oh, thank you.

05:40Anna, serving the tatas.

05:42Come on, girl.

05:43I like you already.

05:44Good to meet you, Anna.

05:45You're so pretty.

05:46I know.

05:48I love it.

05:49I had a regret for season 19.

05:52I definitely believe I myself will be the finale, but I couldn't.

05:56Oh, my God.

05:57Are you okay?

05:58Are you okay?

05:59Are you okay?

06:00Last season, I had unexpected car accident.

06:01I couldn't control my emotion and focus on design and the competition.

06:16Good job, baby.

06:17Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

06:19Anna, your look was executed poorly, and it was not appropriate for a reunion show.

06:25Anna, you are out.

06:30Coming back this season and doing this all over again, I think I'm in a way better place.

06:35I am more confident than before.

06:38Anna, we're on this three here?

06:40Yeah?

06:41It's just us, girl.

06:42Just us, girls.

06:43Okay, girls.

06:44Okay, let's see who else.

06:55Hi.

06:56Who we got?

06:57Dirty boots.

06:58Being here again, it's good emotions, and it's like nerve emotions.

07:05Hi.

07:06How are you?

07:07Victor and I did All Stars 3 together.

07:10I think he's an amazing designer, but Victor is the shade king.

07:14Jeffrey's look has that abuelita look to it, and that's grandma for people that don't know.

07:19Kato's look, you could call it a curtain.

07:22Where's the design?

07:23I'm inspired by the era of punk neon.

07:26Are you crazy?

07:27You'll get that fan out and shade your little ass to death.

07:32But I think he knows not to test mama.

07:34You can't handle me.

07:35Don't come for me.

07:36So grab a drink.

07:37I'll call you later.

07:39First one in, last one out.

07:41Cheers.

07:42That's right.

07:43Cheers.

07:44This time around, I don't know.

07:45There's a different vibe, but do not cross me, bitch, because I will cut you.

07:50Yeah, I love it there.

07:52It's just, it's very private.

07:54I have a car, you know?

07:56Okay, driving.

07:57All right.

07:58How's your kid?

07:59I remember you were pregnant.

08:00Good.

08:01He's eight now.

08:02So he's been good.

08:03Aw.

08:04So he's grown.

08:05Yeah, he's a grown man.

08:06So I walk in, and I don't think anybody knows who I am.

08:10Like, it's like, I don't even know why you're, like, famous and doing fashion shows.

08:13Like, what is that?

08:15It's like this, like, one last go.

08:17Yeah.

08:18One last go.

08:19Let's have fun.

08:20Let's have fun.

08:21Hi.

08:22Wait, where'd you go from?

08:23Hi.

08:24Okay, I thought you worked here.

08:27And what's easier than you?

08:28One.

08:29Ah!

08:30Wait.

08:31The original.

08:32Yes.

08:33Cheers.

08:34It's kind of iconic.

08:35To see someone that was on season one and endured what they endured without having any history

08:41to prepare for.

08:42The original.

08:43Last time you saw me, I was 21.

08:46I was fresh out of school.

08:48I had a mohawk.

08:51But my life has kind of gone in a different direction.

08:57And look, there's mommy.

08:59Oh, jeez.

09:00And that's...

09:01Yeah.

09:02I'm leaving my husband and my kids for this opportunity.

09:07I'm very nervous.

09:08I think it's gonna be crazy.

09:17I think this is good.

09:1818 years ago, I was interning at my company Authentic as a designer.

09:23Today, I'm the creative director.

09:25All right.

09:26No, no, no.

09:27I don't physically make clothes like I used to make clothes.

09:31I manage a team of designers.

09:33I let everybody do their thing.

09:35And then I select.

09:37And then we just bring products to the market.

09:40I've done some, you know, work with lots of different department stores.

09:44Then I've also had the really cool experience of doing projects like Kendall and Kylie.

09:50Just not a new ball gown.

09:52Cheers to you guys.

09:53You started it off.

09:54Cheers to you guys.

09:55It's all on camera right now, y'all.

09:57I'm just honored, you know, giving me another chance.

10:00Kind of show everybody.

10:02This is how far I've come.

10:04And this is what I can do now.

10:06It's kind of cool.

10:07Yeah, right.

10:08Hello.

10:09Oh, my God.

10:10Who is this?

10:11I'm back.

10:13I'm waxed.

10:14I'm waxed.

10:15And I am ready to compete.

10:17Hi, beautiful.

10:19Oh, my God.

10:23But coming back, I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little anxious.

10:27Look at us.

10:28Come back, they said.

10:29It would be fun, they said.

10:34Hi, I'm Hester.

10:35Nice to meet you guys.

10:37I love Hester.

10:38Hi.

10:39Oh, my God.

10:40Hi, Teenie Weenie.

10:41I feel very grateful that I was chosen amongst the people that are standing in front of me right

10:47now.

10:48But I'm a little bit intimidated.

10:49Are we really back here again?

10:51No, I know.

10:54What was I thinking?

10:55Not making a skirt.

10:56This is silk.

10:57Get out of the style.

11:02Ow.

11:03Sorry.

11:04I'm already exhausted.

11:05Goodbye.

11:06Stress level just skyrocketed.

11:08On that note.

11:09Hello.

11:10Welcome to the party.

11:11Oh, my God.

11:13You little you.

11:14I'm not an apple.

11:15No, I love her.

11:16Oh, .

11:17This is crazy.

11:18He's fat.

11:19He's in 17.

11:20Fish me.

11:21Fish me.

11:22My little fish baby.

11:23I'm so excited.

11:24Not only someone from my season on, but someone who I love and also I'm so excited.

11:29to see get another chance to show the world how talented he is.

11:30So you're the only one from your season.

11:31Hello.

11:32So far.

11:33I'm a store.

11:34I'm not the stores.

11:35I mean if this is the group, I am terrified for whoever helps.

11:38And it's spot goal.

11:39I love you.

11:40Oh my God.

11:41Okay.

11:42It's spot goal.

11:43This is awesome.

11:44Oh my God.

11:45Oh my God.

11:46You're the only one from your season.

11:47Oh my God.

11:48Oh my God.

11:49Oh my God.

11:50Oh my God.

11:51Oh my God.

11:52Oh my God.

11:53Oh my God.

11:54Oh my God.

11:55Oh my God.

11:56Oh my God.

11:57I can't believe you tricked me.

12:01Yeah.

12:02Hello.

12:03OK.

12:07Oh, my God.

12:08That's crazy.

12:18Lock the doors.

12:19Lock the doors.

12:20I mean, if this is the group, I'm terrified for whoever else.

12:23Look how beautiful.

12:25Look how beautiful.

12:27I can't believe you tricked me.

12:29Yeah.

12:30Hello.

12:31OK.

12:32I mean, OK.

12:33Hi.

12:36All right.

12:37Welcome to the party mistake.

12:38Oh, my God.

12:39Y'all, the original carousel is in the house.

12:41Wait, carousel?

12:43I cannot believe I am coming back to project one.

12:46Wait.

12:47This is insane.

12:48She's doing a lot.

12:49I am floored to see carousel.

12:52She inspired me.

12:53The first black woman to be on project runway ever.

12:55And she killed it in her season.

12:57She should have won.

13:00I'm excited that I came here.

13:02And, you know, I just wanted to rely on my creativity and my talent.

13:07Without sort of playing any tricks or games or stab anyone in the back.

13:11I'm proud that, you know, I had four wins.

13:15The winner of the silent auction, you're the winner of the wedding dress challenge.

13:20You have won this week's challenge.

13:22Carousel, you have won again.

13:24This is what designers, you know, dream about.

13:27I'm going to put everything that I've ever learned in my life into it.

13:33That's it.

13:34No way!

13:35Oh, gee!

13:36Oh, gee!

13:37Oh, gee!

13:38Nora!

13:39Oh, my God!

13:4018, 18, 18 years!

13:43Oh, my God!

13:45Coming back after literally 18 years is very surreal.

13:51You totally influenced me to be on this show.

13:54Oh, did I?

13:55I just want to thank you.

13:56Oh, thank you.

13:57You are everything.

13:58Everything.

13:59And no one ever tells you that.

14:00Please know it.

14:01You are.

14:02That means so much.

14:03Representation matters.

14:04Carousel.

14:05Carousel, nice to meet you.

14:06Carousel is literally the first black fashion designer to compete on Project Runway.

14:10I was a teenager when she was on her season, so it's just dope to realize that I'm here amongst greatness.

14:18This is super awesome.

14:19Like, I did it on this.

14:21You excited?

14:22What's season one?

14:23Season 17.

14:24When I was on Project Runway season one, it was such an inspirational story.

14:30I was final two.

14:33I run on Project Runway was awesome.

14:35It's like the gift that keeps on giving.

14:38Literally, my first job off of Project Runway was a director called me and he said, hey, I saw you on Project Runway.

14:48And, you know, I think that you can work really well with costume designing for talent.

14:55And he was right.

14:56It was great.

14:57And from there, I got so many amazing jobs.

15:01Now I'm costume designing for Disney Descendants, which has been a six-year odyssey.

15:08I just love projects that just allows your mind to run wild.

15:15You're really building worlds.

15:18How are you guys feeling, like, coming back inside?

15:21Oh, it's great.

15:22I'm excited.

15:23You're excited?

15:24I'm excited.

15:25I'm just ready to get started.

15:27I can't tell you all of my tricks.

15:36It's been three years since Project Runway.

15:41I'm disappointed.

15:42I'm not going to lie.

15:43I understand.

15:44Fish me.

15:45I'm sorry.

15:46That means you are out.

15:47So I was trying to see what would work out of, like, this girl.

15:53Since I was on Project Runway, I moved here to L.A. with nothing and took a risk on myself.

15:58It's a bit of a rollercoaster, but it's a good one.

16:01I've been making a name for myself here in L.A., dressing Chloe Bailey, Jennifer Hudson.

16:07I dressed Lizzo.

16:08For Tully Bailey, I would love to get her in more of a sexy, flowing situation that kind of shows her body.

16:14I am a women's wear designer that focuses on avant-garde with a twist and touch of streetwear.

16:21I've been progressing, and I definitely could see major growth within how I design.

16:27The direction that I have for myself is more clear.

16:31I'm honestly thankful because I literally started as a kid in the hood in Baltimore,

16:37just sketching designs, and I feel that I'm continuing the job that I set out to do for myself

16:43and just inspire people that look like me and come from where I come from.

16:49These past two years, I've been working and grinding, and I feel as though it's been prepping me to get to this moment

16:56to showcase all the growth that I made.

16:59During the time I was filming Project Runway, my sister was diagnosed with colon cancer.

17:07And it's only been a month and a couple of weeks since my sister passed away.

17:14I know my sister is extremely proud, and I can't let her down.

17:24I'm just ready because I know my sister is, like, looking down.

17:28So were y'all on the same season?

17:33No, she was on season 19. I was 18.

17:36Oh, okay.

17:37Oh, you, like, left for a day, and then you had a baby, and then you came back.

17:39Exactly.

17:40You had a baby?

17:41Yes!

17:42I know I don't look like that.

17:43Last time I was on Project Runway, that was a year ago.

17:46Literally got pregnant the night I was eliminated from season 19.

17:51What?

17:52My husband and I didn't see each other for a long time.

17:56We were thirsty.

18:00Mama.

18:01Mama.

18:02Can you see Mama?

18:03Can you see Mama?

18:04Alex is four months now.

18:07He is beautiful, and he smiles every morning he wakes up.

18:10And that makes me the happiest person in the world.

18:13Before the baby boy, I see a lot of things in black and white.

18:17Now I see this world in color.

18:20And I embrace all the color into my collection.

18:24You will see the baby pink, the red, kind of embracing this moment.

18:29And these are the colors that I see.

18:33Remember to five nails, okay?

18:36Don't scratch the face again.

18:37No more, okay?

18:38I don't think I will be okay missing all these beautiful moments.

18:43But I know I'm living for more for my family and for him.

18:48Okay.

18:49Why are you crying?

18:50The baby.

18:51I love that you want to honor your baby and that you miss him.

18:54I understand.

18:55But that's the moments I had with him.

18:57So everything I saw from here, the moments I had with him is the inspiration of the dress.

19:02I know you used my boobs.

19:03Yeah, I love your boobs.

19:04Congratulations.

19:06Oh my God, this is a good looking cast.

19:07I've watched these people.

19:08They were the reason why I wanted to join Project Runway.

19:09Because I wanted to be part of that group.

19:11This is fantastic.

19:12These are some of the best of Project Runway.

19:13Now we're competing with each other.

19:14I can't believe you're here.

19:15I know.

19:16Me either.

19:17Where's my nephew?

19:18My nephew's not here.

19:19Yeah.

19:20Last season, I was like a volcano that's already erupted.

19:23Not ready to erupt, but already erupted.

19:24The fact that you don't listen to creative people, you don't listen to creative people.

19:25Oh my God, this is a good looking cast.

19:26Oh my God, this is a good looking cast.

19:27Oh my God, this is a good looking cast.

19:28I can't believe you're here.

19:29I know.

19:30Me either.

19:31Where's my nephew?

19:32My nephew's not here.

19:33Yeah.

19:34Last season, I was like a volcano that's already erupted.

19:38Not ready to erupt, but already erupted.

19:40The fact that you don't listen to Christian might take the whole team down.

19:43If he wants to give an opinion, you just shut the up.

19:46You let him speak.

19:47I believe in that, but also like I want to go home because of my opinions, not because

19:50of Christian's.

19:51I'm not going down for nobody who made up one decision for not listening to the professional

19:55in the room.

19:56And now we're back again for round two and you better expect a show, baby.

20:01I'm stressed out, baby.

20:03Are you going to put anything on her?

20:05Oh.

20:06Why?

20:07It doesn't need a necklace.

20:09Don't you dare put a necklace on this thing.

20:11Like that literally gave me anxiety, girl.

20:13I almost threw this mannequin at you.

20:16Stop yelling.

20:17No shit.

20:18Cameras everywhere.

20:19Sorry.

20:26So this is our work room.

20:27Yep.

20:28I'll take it.

20:29For 300.

20:30We got another rock star in the house.

20:31How you doing?

20:32Hi.

20:33So good.

20:34Hi.

20:35I'm Hester.

20:36Lauren's chair work is incredible.

20:37It's really tight.

20:38Really different than what I do.

20:39How you doing?

20:40How you doing?

20:41How you doing?

20:42How you doing?

20:43Hi.

20:44So good.

20:45Hi.

20:46I'm Hester.

20:47Lauren's chair work is incredible.

20:49It's really tight.

20:50Really different than what I do.

20:52Rajay giving me all, everything.

20:55Hi.

20:56But I do think she's a fierce competitor.

20:58So what have I given up to?

21:00Just working, man.

21:01I've just been working my ass off since I left, you know, this beautiful OneWay thing.

21:07Yeah.

21:08So it's been six years since I've been on Project OneWay.

21:11Back then, I used to dream to be able to say I am a fashion designer.

21:15Before I was like, I'm a model slash bartender slash designer.

21:21There's no more slash.

21:23I am a fashion designer now.

21:25I dress Yvonne Orji, Gina Rodriguez, Aldis Hart.

21:30Ultimately, I would love to be a household name, but I am not there yet.

21:34Can't wait to see this.

21:35That might make me one.

21:37I want to come back because I have a bone to pick with you guys.

21:43The last time I was on the show, I was third position.

21:46For me, Laurence, you know, clean, spectacular.

21:50Those are in stores already.

21:52I might have dropped the ball maybe at the finale.

21:54I was like, I was like, I lost.

21:56That's how I went home.

21:58I lost. I was mad.

21:59This time, I got to win.

22:01I wonder what they're going to have us do.

22:03I know. I'm like, are we going to mood?

22:05Are we doing a challenge right now?

22:08It is time for Project Runway's most feared.

22:12Oh, my God.

22:13What's going on, y'all?

22:14Most revered.

22:15Yes.

22:16And famed way to torture designers.

22:18Oh, my God.

22:19What is that?

22:20Boom bop.

22:21Tomorrow?

22:22Oh, God.

22:23You're going on a road trip.

22:24Yes.

22:25Oh, my God.

22:26Is that goody?

22:27Oh, my God.

22:28Is that goody?

22:29Oh, my God.

22:30Is that goody?

22:31I thrive on, like, competition, like, fast deadlines, fast creativities.

22:38My aesthetic is...

22:41Let me think about that for a second.

22:44My aesthetic is post-apocalyptic, non-binary party person who also wants to be incredibly comfortable

22:51and may need to fight some zombies later in the day.

22:56It has been three years since I was on Project Runway.

22:59The last time you guys saw me, I had curly hair, long.

23:03I was wearing skirts.

23:04I was wearing a lot more makeup.

23:06I realized that just doesn't really suit me anymore.

23:09I had a big change in myself in terms of who I am and how I identify.

23:14I realized that I'm much more close to the non-binary spectrum than I had realized before.

23:20Now, what I'm really passionate about is making clothing for people who don't ascribe to a gender binary,

23:26who kind of exist in the margins.

23:28I mean, I love it!

23:29Do you see it?

23:30Last time I was on Project Runway, it was a little tough for me.

23:33I spent the whole first day spitting my wheels.

23:35Okay, I gotta just make this and see.

23:38Ah!

23:39Ah!

23:40Help me!

23:41It's in my nails!

23:42Someone please help me!

23:43Ow!

23:44Ow!

23:45Ow!

23:46It's in my nails!

23:47I am a very different competitor than I was.

23:48I know I'm the best, and I know I'm gonna win, and I would never have been able to say that on Season 17.

23:53I'm here for all of the little queer dough Jews, and I'm here for kind of anyone who feels like an oddball,

23:59who feels like maybe they don't have a place in high fashion.

24:02I am ready to dominate the competition.

24:05Still awesome.

24:06All right, who in God's name could walk through that door now?

24:09No one else.

24:10She's the last one.

24:11Yeah.

24:12Girl!

24:13How are you?

24:14I cannot believe that I'm coming back to Project Runway, but it felt like the right time and the right thing for me right now.

24:22Hi!

24:23How are you?

24:24Hi!

24:25I've known Mila for so long.

24:28She's a lovely designer.

24:29Like, she has a point of view.

24:31It's very sharp.

24:32She knows who she is.

24:33I've been working as a costume designer on awesome stuff, like Top Gun and Barbie.

24:37That's dope.

24:39I was on Project Runway, and I got great press from it.

24:42I had a runway show.

24:43I was selling to stores.

24:45It was great, except that I was really burnt out.

24:48And after five years, I feel like I was on the precipice of taking it to the next level.

24:54But in order to do that, I needed help and didn't know what to do.

24:59I made a very hard decision to close my business down.

25:03I decided to pursue a career in costume design.

25:08I love being a costume designer, but I do feel like I'm not done designing.

25:18Best collection was the last one I made.

25:20I think that there is still part of me who is that girl who graduated from design school

25:26and still has a dream of having a line of clothing.

25:35I just think I get emotional.

25:37I think a lot about what if.

25:46What if I kept going?

25:52I feel like I deserve another chance because I am a great designer,

25:58and I just think I have a lot more ahead of me.

26:02Am I the only one here?

26:04No, I...

26:05Oh, not anymore.

26:06Clearly I'm not.

26:07Everybody is in the house.

26:08I'm gonna need more.

26:09There's more.

26:10It's gonna be somebody iconic.

26:11Someone's coming through the door.

26:23Someone's coming through the door.

26:25Hello!

26:27It's a full on party, and I'm just getting here.

26:31I remember watching Fabio's seasons, seeing his work, and being very impressed with it.

26:35But I love Fabio.

26:36I love his work.

26:37Hi, bitch.

26:38Hi, Fabio.

26:39I can appreciate everything he does.

26:40Seeing him now, it's kind of like, oh, he's here.

26:44I'm gonna throw up.

26:45Fabio is a legend.

26:47I'm terrified, to say the least.

26:52Now board the doors up.

26:54And I'm like, bitch, you really came back to compete against Fabio.

26:58I don't know whether to, like, throw up or pass out or celebrate or...

27:03What was your season?

27:04Oh, he's been on...

27:05He's been on 85 seasons.

27:07Yeah.

27:08Season 10 was my first time, and then All Stars 4, and then All Stars 6.

27:13I feel I am such a baby.

27:16They definitely have some advantage because they know the challenge even more.

27:23But I don't feel intimidated by anybody because they're old.

27:28I'm the fresh air.

27:32I mean, it's lovely to see you, but it's very intimidating.

27:35Really?

27:36Because you're really good.

27:37I'd be lying if I told you that, like, I'd be okay with not winning.

27:41Well, I was a finalist for Season 10.

27:43I came back for All Stars Season 4 when I placed fifth.

27:47And then, as if I'm not crazy enough, I came back for All Stars Season 6,

27:51where I was a finalist once again.

27:54Every season that I came back, I was able to grow a lot more,

27:58find out a lot more about who I am as a person.

28:01If third time isn't the charm, fourth would have to be.

28:06I'm, like, freaking out.

28:07Is this for real?

28:08There's a lot of fashion happening here.

28:10This is a show.

28:13Oh, wow.

28:19I am dying.

28:20I just can't get enough of it.

28:21I love it.

28:22I want to wear that dress.

28:24It all just creates this bad bitch vibe.

28:28It's so good.

28:29I think it's fantastic.

28:30Yes.

28:31There's something just really fly about it.

28:33That was everything.

28:34Yes.

28:35I don't think anyone else is coming.

28:36I think this is it.

28:37Five, six, seven.

28:38Six.

28:39There's more.

28:40Do you work in fashion in LA?

28:41Oh, my God.

28:42Holy cow.

28:43This competition is getting serious.

28:44He was on my all-star.

28:45Oh, yeah.

28:46It's Rami.

28:47Rami.

28:48Yeah.

28:49I actually beat him in my challenge.

28:50He what?

28:51Like, he lost to me in all-stars.

28:52So, he gonna be back for vengeance.

28:53Oh, yeah.

28:54Hi, I love your greeting.

28:55How do you?

28:57Good to see you.

28:58What is your name?

28:59Laurence.

29:00Laurence?

29:01Yes.

29:02Rami.

29:03Oh, jeez.

29:04During season four of Project One Way, I was a finalist with Christian.

29:07But not only that, we were roommates.

29:09Christian is like a cartoon character.

29:11Yes.

29:12There's so much fun.

29:13I was a finalist with Christian.

29:16But not only that, we were roommates.

29:18Christian is like a cartoon character.

29:20There's so much yakking and bitching.

29:23If I had hair on my head, I'd want to tear it out.

29:25Oh, my God.

29:26I'm gonna die of barfness.

29:29We went through that whole journey together all the way till the end, literally.

29:34Christian.

29:39You are the winner of Project One Way.

29:42Congratulations.

29:43Christian is the mentor on the show.

29:46And he has succeeded and established a lot.

29:51Just like looking at Fashion Week, I saw some of his work on the red carpet.

29:54He's like taking it to the next level.

29:56And I really have respect for that.

29:58Because at the end of the day, we still care about each other.

30:01This is so surreal to like see everybody.

30:04It's so crazy.

30:06Since I've been on Project One Way, been commissioned by Queen Rania of Jordan.

30:11I dressed Kim Kardashian.

30:14I want to challenge myself as a creative artist and hopefully reach the finish line.

30:20I love your stuff.

30:21I'm a draper because of you.

30:23You're kidding.

30:24Having been a finalist and having shown my collection before, I know firsthand that

30:30really does make a difference in one's career.

30:32Wow.

30:33What does it feel like to be here?

30:34I mean, I did this.

30:35This is only three years ago.

30:36I know.

30:37So this is probably most recent for you.

30:38Yeah.

30:39It feels a little fresh.

30:40I'm not gonna lie.

30:41God have mercy on our soul.

30:43Oh, my God.

30:45It doesn't feel good.

30:47Oh, my God.

30:48This is so intense.

30:54It's such a moment.

30:55I don't know if this is the place for me.

30:59My nerves are shocked.

31:00I'm like, can we just go to mood?

31:02Yeah.

31:03Can we get started?

31:04Can we get started?

31:05Let's go.

31:06Let's do this .

31:07Yeah.

31:08Oh, wait.

31:09Wow.

31:10Oh, ho.

31:11Hi, everybody.

31:12Oh, my God.

31:13Oh, my God.

31:14Oh, my God.

31:15Oh, my God.

31:17How's it going?

31:19Welcome back.

31:21This is surreal, right?

31:34It is.

31:35It is weird.

31:36It's like a dream.

31:37Like a time war.

31:38All right, guys.

31:39You all know me.

31:40I will be your mentor.

31:42Hi.

31:43We'll see how it goes.

31:45We shall.

31:46You and I.

31:47Obviously, I know some of you.

31:49Rami from my season.

31:52How are you?

31:53I'm good.

31:54How are you?

31:55Good.

31:56Oh, snap.

31:57They're going to fight.

31:58I know how good you are.

32:00And I'm, like, thinking, does Rami want to be here?

32:03I can't figure it out.

32:05And, of course, the OG, the only one on Project Runway that

32:10have seen you all compete.

32:12Wow.

32:13The Nina Garcia.

32:14Woo!

32:15Yeah!

32:16Yeah!

32:17And you haven't aged a bit.

32:19I'm convinced that the movie Benjamin Button is about Nina.

32:22She's like a fine wine.

32:24She gets better with age.

32:26It's so good to see you.

32:28All these memories are flooding back, seeing all of your faces.

32:32That's Cain, and that's what you get.

32:35Cain or Elvis?

32:37Elvis is alive and well right here.

32:41It feels poorly made.

32:45This is the star.

32:46Thank you, Nina.

32:47I think it looks like a bad costume.

32:50It's terrible.

32:51These arrows look like they're pointing at her crotch.

32:55I mean, this would not work at all.

32:57This is your life, Nina.

32:59This is your whole life.

33:00You are all like my children.

33:03It's a real connection, so it's very, um, I don't know.

33:09It's very emotional to see you guys.

33:11Aw.

33:13All of you have competed before.

33:15Some of you almost 20 years ago, which is pretty crazy.

33:19Wow.

33:20Feels like yesterday.

33:21Just so scary.

33:22Aw.

33:23All right, guys.

33:24I can say without question, I know Nina agrees, that this really is the most talented group

33:30of designers we've ever had.

33:32You should be, too.

33:33You are the ones that I wanted to see again.

33:38You're the ones that got away, so it's really exciting.

33:41All right, so let me tell you guys, call me hard.

33:44Oh, no.

33:45It's gonna be the most difficult, competitive season yet.

33:49The winner is gonna take home a quarter of a million dollars supplied by Pilot FriXion

33:56Erasable Pens.

33:57Fabulous.

33:58A feature in Elle Magazine.

34:00Mm-hmm.

34:01Yes.

34:02Yes.

34:03And a career-changing mentorship with the CFDA.

34:06All right.

34:08Which is unbelievable.

34:09$250,000.

34:10Amazing.

34:11Ours was $100,000 back in the day.

34:15And doing it 20 years later.

34:18What an incredible legacy.

34:20All right, everybody.

34:21It's time to get started.

34:22Follow us.

34:23Come on, Nina.

34:24Let's do it.

34:25Let's go.

34:26We're going somewhere.

34:27Follow us.

34:28Oh, boy.

34:29Here we go again.

34:30Here we go.

34:31Being here, you feel like this anxiousness.

34:33I don't know why we sign up for this craziness.

34:35Can we bring our drinks?

34:38It's showtime, baby.

34:39Good to see you.

34:40Good to see you.

34:41Good to see you.

34:42Good to see you.

34:43Oh, beautiful.

34:44Coming back.

34:45All right, guys.

34:46Come here.

34:47The one thing I think I did not remember is not knowing what's about to happen.

35:05I'm like, is the helicopter going to come?

35:07Like, what are we going to do on this roof, right?

35:10All right, everyone.

35:11Did you guys know that there's one thing that you all have in common?

35:15Nobody up here has won it all for taking home the grand prize.

35:20I mean, except me, of course.

35:24So this is your shot at redemption.

35:28Oh, my God.

35:29What?

35:30What?

35:31Redemption is scaring the absolute out of me.

35:33I don't know what this means.

35:34Really?

35:35Sweet mother Mary Joseph.

35:37This is your chance to change history.

35:43I'm a little nervous.

35:44I think it's going to be something sneaky and something weird, something that I'm not going

35:47to like.

35:48Anything could happen.

35:49We brought you to the roof for a little walk down memory lane.

35:53Oh, my God.

35:54What?

35:55It's a runway show in front of the city where it all began.

36:02Designers, take a look.

36:04Oh, we need it.

36:06What happened?

36:07Oh, my God.

36:08Jesus.

36:10Hell.

36:11That's triggering.

36:22Nervous.

36:23Sweet mother Mary on the way of our way.

36:24Sweet mother Mary on the way of our way.

36:25Next I get English.

36:27You guys ready?

36:28What?

36:29I don't know what's about to happen here.

36:31A little walk down memory lane.

36:34Designers, take a look.

36:36Oh, Nina.

36:38Who that?

36:39What, what, what?

36:40What, what, what?

36:41Fabulous.

36:42Who that?

36:43Are you serious right now?

36:44This is yours.

36:45Oh, my God.

36:47Oh, my God.

36:48Jesus.

36:49Are you serious right now?

36:51Yes.

36:52That is crazy.

36:53No.

36:54Hell.

36:55Oh, my God.

36:56Oh, my God.

36:57Well, for some of you, this is the actual look that got you eliminated.

37:02Oh, .

37:03And if you made it to the finale, this is your lowest score throughout the season.

37:08Oh, my nights.

37:09This was the look that sent me home, and it's not fun to look at it again.

37:14I wanted a fresh start, but here I am looking at the biggest mistake I made on season 18.

37:19I would have rather you just put it with a pair of jeans.

37:22Plastic butterflies detracted from the sophistication of the entire outfit.

37:27Okay.

37:28I'm stressed.

37:29I'm stressed.

37:30I'm stressed.

37:31Oh, my God.

37:32Oh, my God.

37:33There's some things just better left in the past.

37:37So there's something going on with the proportions.

37:40I think it looks like a bar mitzvah dress that got shredded, and you wore it over a pair of pants.

37:45It doesn't make it to me.

37:46I don't know what I was thinking, really.

37:51That dress brings a lot of triggers for me.

37:55A lot.

37:56I think when I got home, I burned everything that looked like a doily in my house.

38:00And I want to burn the dress, too.

38:02I think there were some fit issues.

38:05I think she was drowning in so much doilies.

38:10The end result needed some more work.

38:14The trauma.

38:15This is, like, trauma-ling.

38:17Yeah, this is trauma-ling.

38:18I'm really nervous.

38:19Seriously, I thought I was done with that look.

38:21Oh!

38:23Is this you?

38:26Fish me?

38:27Oh, wow!

38:29Same shoes on everything.

38:31Whoa.

38:34Oh, lady, work!

38:36Oh, yeah, cringing.

38:38Oh, my God.

38:39I still stand behind this.

38:41Fuck.

38:42Just when I think I'm a star, you put me back in my place.

38:48That was the dress that killed me, and I'm here for the revenge.

38:53This look, I cannot even recognize it as mine because I just suppressed it so, so, so deep in my memory that I have no recollection of it.

39:01I'm sorry, it looks to me really sad.

39:03To me, it's a grandma house coat.

39:06She should have Kleenex in her pocket.

39:08I mean, it's just...

39:10It just hangs.

39:11It's so sad.

39:12This is not what I was hoping to see.

39:18PTSD.

39:22I'm ashamed for other people and myself.

39:25It looks worse than it was when I was home.

39:28If that's even possible.

39:30It's horrible.

39:31No one wants to even claim their work.

39:33Like, you know it's bad when you don't want to claim your own children.

39:35These are your children.

39:36You're, like, denying them.

39:38Social services is coming.

39:39Let it go.

39:45This is it.

39:48There it is.

39:49I definitely understand why I was let go.

39:53Fabulous, fabulous.

39:54Okay.

40:00When I saw my outfit come out, literally, I wanted to hide.

40:05Who does this belong to?

40:14I'm not going to say it was mine, but it was...

40:16No, it's not mine.

40:18That's yours?

40:20Wow.

40:21Pressure's on because we already effed up on this dress that we had made on our previous season, however many years ago.

40:29I have no idea what's about to happen, but I'm ready for that redemption.

40:32Well, designers, next to you are looks I'm sure you never wanted to see again.

40:38Yeah.

40:39We want you to change history by creating the ultimate redemption look.

40:47Leaving you guys asking the question, what would you have done differently if you had the chance?

40:53Kata, what would you have done differently?

40:55Not a famous dress.

40:56Well, designers, now you do have a chance to do it differently.

41:03Your challenge, reinvent the look that got you eliminated, or almost got you eliminated, and turn it into a high fashion moment for the runways of today.

41:14In my head, I'm going 100 miles per hour, and I'm thinking, what am I going to do?

41:18There's so many options, but at the same time I am very lost.

41:22You don't have to use the same fabrics, and you don't have to keep the same silhouette, but the judges are going to want to see the spirit of the look in your reinventions.