Blake Patterson

Sixteen talented, spunky and full of life designers arrive at Madison Square Garden to kick off a new season of Project Runway. They are greeted by Heidi and Tim who have them do a mad dash around the venue for fabric. Supermodel and Project Runway Junior host Hannah Davis is the guest judge.

The designers finally get to go to Mood and they are thrilled! They must put a modern and unique twist on a classic design. Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka joins as a guest judge.

Tensions arise when the designers split into two teams and battle for their fabrics in a fierce paintball competition. After capturing their fabrics for a six-piece collection, the teams receive a big surprise once the paint dries on the battlefield! Project Runway Junior's Kelly Osbourne and Lisa Perry guest judge.

In the first unconventional materials challenge of the season the designers use greeting cards as their materials. Once in hand, each designer must decide how to read the cards in order to win the challenge. Ashley Tisdale joins the judges.

In the first team challenge of the season, the designers are paired up and treated to a day on a Celebrity Cruise ship. For some of the duos, the friendly seas are left behind and they hit some rocky water in the workroom. Tracee Ellis Ross guest judges.