15 new, and one returning, contestants begin the battle to win Project Runway's twelfth season. This season incorporates some new changes including the "Tim Gunn Save," the anonymous runway show, and a $4000 spending account allowing the designers to set their own challenge budgets. For their first task, the designers must create an outfit that shows their point-of-view using parachute materials. They have two days to complete their looks.

The designers are asked to create evening wear looks to go with multi-million dollar pieces of jewelry. They have one day to complete their outfits.

The contestants head to Coney Island for their next challenge. In teams of two, they first must give away frozen yogurt treats to locals to elicit buzzwords to use as a theme for their garments. Then, they must pay $100 from their accounts for access to the carnival games which will provide the materials they are to use. They have one day to complete their looks.

The designers must create a garment utilizing bow ties in a non-traditional way using Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Tie The Knot organization as inspiration. They have one day to complete their looks.

The designers are split into teams of three to create a luxurious mini-collection using items from three varied retailers (a vintage wallpaper store, a specialty food store, and a home goods/party store). They have one day to complete the challenge.

For their next challenge, the designers go on an overnight "glamping" trip, with the surroundings from the campsite serving as inspiration for a high-end look. They have one day to complete their garments.

The designers are asked to create a look inspired by a pair of shoes. They have one day to complete the challenge.

The designers must create fashionable activewear for Heidi Klum's collection with New Balance. They get two yards of fabric from the collection and have one day to complete their looks.

The designers are asked to create a day or evening look for modern, Southern women. The winning look will be sold at Belk stores. They have one day to complete their garments.

The designers must create garments as part of a makeover for their clients… the show's biggest SuperFans. They have two days to complete the challenge.

The designers must create their own print fabric to use in a garment inspired by a Next Gen innovator. They have one day to complete their looks.

The designers are tasked to create an avant-garde look inspired by butterflies. Later, they are given the additional task of re-purposing a losing look into something new. They have three days to complete both challenges.

Each of the remaining designers is given six weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week, including one look made of unconventional materials. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York, three designers must choose three of their looks to show as part of a mini-collection in order to secure their spot in the final runway show.

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants must create one new, easily-washable look for their collections. They are given an additional $250 to spend at Mood for this task. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.

16 new designers arrive in New York City to compete to be the 14th winner of Project Runway. At Madison Square Garden, they have three minutes to find the fabric they will use to create a look that shows who they are as a designer. They have one day to complete the challenge.

The designers are asked to create a fashionable garment using Hallmark cards for both inspiration and materials. They have one day to complete the challenge.

Working in teams of two, the designers are tasked to create one day-to-night look inspired by an exotic destination (The Caribbean, India, The Greek Isles, Venice, The South Of France, Hong Kong, and St. Petersburg). They are provided fabrics corresponding to that location and have one day to complete the challenge.

The designers must put a modern and unique twist on a classic design using New York City itself as inspiration. They have $250 and one day to complete the challenge.

Working in two teams, the designers engage in a paint-ball war to obtain fabric. Afterwards, the teams must create a six-look mini-collection. They have two days to complete their garments.

The designers have to create lingerie and a cover-up for Heidi Klum's Intimates fashion line. They have one day, and one night, to complete the challenge.

For this challenge, the designers are asked to create a modern, fashionable look using outdated technology. They have one day to complete their garments.

The designers are asked to create a garment after receiving inspiration from the Broadway musical "Finding Neverland." They have $250 and one day to complete the challenge.

The designers must create a high-fashion look to be reproduced and sold by JustFab inspired by one of five style personas (bombshell, trendsetter, girl next door, modern classic, and femme nouveau). They have $100 and one day to complete the challenge.

For their next challenge, the designers must makeover real women from the Project Runway crew. They have $200 and two days to complete the looks.

Using New York City bridges (Queensboro, Manhattan, and Brooklyn) as inspiration, the designers must use 3D printing technology to create avant-garde looks. They have $200 and two days to complete the challenge.

For the final challenge before Fashion Week, the designers are flown to Los Angeles for inspiration and to create a red-carpet gown. They have $400 and two days to complete their garments.

Each of the remaining designers is given seven weeks and $9000 to design a 10-piece collection for Fashion Week. In the interim, each gets a special visit in their hometown from Tim Gunn. Back in New York, they must choose three of their outfits, including one brand-new look, to show to the judges for critiques and feedback. They have an additional $250 to create the new look.

In the conclusion of the finale, the remaining contestants have two days to ready their collections for the runway. Then they present their lines to industry insiders at Fashion Week.