While in Paris, Catherine explains that the remaining six designers must create couture gowns. Many difficulties surface as the challenge progresses. Material is quite expensive, so the designers must be careful with their budget. Also, because couture outfits include a lot of difficult hand-sewn touches, the task will be very time-consuming. The designers will also have to refit their outfits for their New York models. It will be up to the designers to overcome these hindrances and wow the judges.

Project Runway Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Wall to Wall
• s03e02 - Fit For A Queen
• s03e03 - Designer's Best Friend
• s03e04 - Reap What You Sew
• s03e05 - Iconic Statement
• s03e06 - Waste Not, Want Not
• s03e07 - Everyday Woman
• s03e08 - High Flying Fashion
• s03e09 - Couture Du Jour
• s03e10 - Black and White
• s03e11 - What the Elle?
• s03e12 - Reunion
• s03e13 - Finale (1)
• s03e14 - 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.