Project Runway Season 18 began airing on Thursday December 5, 2019 and finished airing on March 12, 2020.[1] Returning as judges are supermodel Karlie Kloss, editor-in-chief of Elle, Nina Garcia, fashion designer Brandon Maxwell, and former editor-in-chief of Teen VogueElaine Welteroth. Season 4 winner Christian Siriano returned to mentor the designers and use the "Siriano save" for the first time to bring an eliminated designer back into the competition if he disagrees with the judge’s verdict. A "save" was also used by Tim Gunn beginning in Season 12 and continuing for the remainder of his time with the show.[2]
Dayoung Kim was forced to withdraw from the competition was later diagnosed with dysautonomia, “a condition that exhibits difficult-to-pinpoint symptoms like digestive problems and chronic fatigue and had gone undetected for about five years.”[3]
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Season 18 Poster
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Your First Look at Project Runway Season 18 - Bravo
Christian Siriano Just Shut Down This Project Runway Designer - PRW After Show (S18 Ep3)
Cyndi Lauper Dishes with Christian Siriano About Her Fashion Past - PRW After Show (S18 Ep5)
Why Christian Siriano Was So Sad to See This Designer Go - PRW After Show (S18 Ep6)
Who Does Christian Siriano Think Will Win Season 18 of Project Runway? - PRW After Show (S18 Ep8)