• Air date: 12 Jul '06 15 episodes
      Project Runway Season 3 was the third season of Project Runway, Bravo's successful reality competition for fashion designers. The third season of the show, with Heidi Klum returning as the host and Tim Gunn as the designers' guide, began airing on July 12, 2006. This broke tradition from the previous two seasons, which premiered in December, with the finales taking place at Olympus Fashion Week in February. Season 3 brought in a new set of sponsors, notably Macy's replacing Banana Republic. NBC re-aired the first two episodes of Project Runway 3 five days after their original Bravo airings. The third season also introduced live viewer poll questions. During the second half-hour of the first airing of each episode, Bravo posed a question to viewers pertaining to the current episode. Viewers could answer through the BravoTV.com website or through cell phone text message. The winner, Jeffrey Sebelia, received a spread in Elle magazine, a mentorship with INC Design, a year of representation by Designers Management Agency, a 2007 Saturn Sky Roadster, and $100,000 to start a clothing line. Kayne Gillaspie and Uli Herzner later competed in the second season of the All Stars edition with Kayne placing 9th, and Uli making it yet again, to the finals.
  • List of Episodes (15)
    • 0. Road to Runway: Season 3 - Casting Special

      12 Jul '06
      Tim Gunn hosts the behind-the-scenes look at how the third season designers were cast, including bio videos of the designers and a look at how second season contestants are doing with their careers.
    • 1. Wall to Wall

      12 Jul '06
      The fifteen designers chosen must create a garment only out of the materials located in their apartments.
    • 2. Fit For A Queen

      19 Jul '06
      The designers were paired into groups and assigned to design and create a gown for Miss U.S.A. (Tara Conner) to wear for the Miss Universe pageant.
    • 3. Designers Best Friend

      26 Jul '06
      A visit to Central Park sets the scene in which the designers are informed that they'll be designing an evening outfit based on a story that's been inspired by a tiny dog. The designers must also design outfits for the dogs to wear.
    • 4. Reap What you Sew

      02 Aug '06
      The remaining designers are asked to design a three piece look that embraces the INC (International Concepts) style and concept. Mehmet Tangoren, Vice President of Contemporary Sportswear for Macy’s guest judges.
    • 5. Iconic Statement

      09 Aug '06
      The remaining designers face the challenge of modernizing a look for a famous fashion icon.
    • 6. Waste Not, Want Not

      16 Aug '06
      Each designer is given 30 minutes to fill as many bins as they needed with recyclable materials. From these materials, they must an entire outfit.
    • 7. Everyday Woman

      23 Aug '06
      With only eight designers remaining, Heidi challenges the crew to make a look for an "everyday woman" with some surprising new models helping them.
    • 8. High Flying Fashion

      30 Aug '06
      The seven remaining designers have their talents tested when they are told to create an outfit that has a unique purpose.
    • 9. Couture Du Jour

      06 Sep '06
      With the six designers are in Paris and the challenge is to make a couture gown.
    • 10. Black and White

      13 Sep '06
      Two surprise guests shake things up for the remaining six contestants as they help them with their latest challenge.
    • 11. What the Elle?

      03 Oct '06
      All four are going to Fashion Week!
    • 12. Reunion

      04 Oct '06
      The cast of Season 3 reunites to recap all the gripes, drama and other shenanigans which were only seen by those behind the scenes. One of the designers wins the first ever “Fan Favorite” award, along with a check for $10,000. Apparently, even if you don't make it to the final runway show at Bryant Park for Olympus Fashion Week, it still pays to be a personality on the show!
    • 13. Finale (1) "The final three contestants"

      11 Oct '06
      Each of the final four designers (Uli, Laura, Michael and Jeffrey) gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. It's near the end of their process of completing their 12 designs for the final runway show at Bryant Park, for Olympus Fashion Week in New York City.
    • 14. Finale

      18 Oct '06
      Now we finally get to see all of the final collections from the designers and also find out who the judges will choose as the winner of Project Runway Season Three!