Season 8

Project Runway season 8 began filming the first week of and premiered July 29, 2010. This season of Project Runway returned to film in New York.

Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum, fashion designer Michael Kors, and Elle editor-at-large Nina Garcia. Tim Gunn returned as a mentor to the aspiring designers.

Designers
Winner:
 * Gretchen Jones

Episodes

 * 1) And Sew It Begins - July 29, 2010
 * 2) Larger than Life - August 5, 2010
 * 3) It's a Party - August 12, 2010
 * 4) Hats Off to You - August 19, 2010
 * 5) There IS an 'I' in Team - August 26, 2010
 * 6) You Can Totally Wear That Again - September 2, 2010
 * 7) What's Mine Is Yours - September 9, 2010
 * 8) A Rough Day on the Runway - September 16, 2010
 * 9) Race to the Finish - September 23, 2010
 * 10) There's a Pattern Here - September 30, 2010
 * 11) A Look in the Line - October 7, 2010
 * 12) We're in a New York State of Mind - October 14, 2010
 * 13) Finale, Part 1(Season 8) - October 21, 2010
 * 14) Finale, Part 2(Season 8) - October 28, 2010

Trivia

 * April Johnson, Michael Costello and Mondo Guerra later appeared in ''Project Runway: All Stars in 2012, with April receiving 10th Place, Michael 3rd, and Mondo winning the competition.
 * Peach Carr, Carlos Casanova and Ivy Higa in the same year, competed in the second season of the All Stars edition placing 13th, 7th and 5th respectively. Ari South (known as Andy on season 8 before transitioning) competed in the third season in 2013, where she was eliminated first, placing 11th.
 * Valerie Mayen competed in the fifth season in 2016, placing 9th. Casanova and South would go on to participate again in the sixth season of All Stars in 2018, with Casanova placing 16th of 16, while South placed 14th.