The iconic Cyndi Lauper is both inspiration and guest judge for this totally tubular team challenge. Split into two teams, the designers must create cohesive mini-collections. They need to collaborate to pay homage to Cyndi's '80s fashion trailblazing that brought underground punk into the pop culture while still giving the looks a totally awesome modern take. Sounds pretty straight forward until Christian throws out a mid-challenge twist that changes everything.

Project Runway Season 18 Episodes...

• s18e01 - Blast Off
• s18e02 - Cats of the Urban Jungle
• s18e03 - Sleigh the Runway
• s18e04 - The Ultimate Upcycle
• s18e05 - She's Sew Unusual
• s18e06 - There Is Only One You
• s18e07 - Project Runway X Ashley Longshore
• s18e08 - Sheer Genius
• s18e09 - Suit Yourself
• s18e10 - Live and Let Tie Dye
• s18e11 - Olympic Game Plan
• s18e12 - The Height of Avant Garde Fashion
• s18e13 - Finale (1)
• s18e14 - Finale (2)

Project Runway Show Summary

Eager to give aspiring designers a chance to break into the notoriously difficult-to-crack fashion world, supermodel Heidi Klum will once again head a panel of industry luminaries, including top women's and men's wear designer Michael Kors and Elle Magazine fashion director Nina Garcia, who will serve as judges and industry mentors charged with selecting and molding the budding designers. There will also be guest judges each week based on the specific challenge. Timballoonn, Chair of the Parsons The New School For Design, will return to guide the contestants through each of their challenges.

The winning designer will walk away with $100,000 in seed money to help them launch their own line. The winner's designs will be featured in a spread in ELLE, photographed by the magazine's world-renowned Publication Director, Gilles Bensimon. They will also receive a mentorship from the Banana Republic Design Team.