Project Runway (season 15)

Project Runway Season 15 is the fifteenth season of the television show Project Runway, appearing on Lifetime. The season began on September 15, 2016, and attracted 1.72 million total viewers. There are 16 designers competing to become "the next great American designer." Supermodel Heidi Klum, Marie Claire creative director Nina Garcia, and fashion designer Zac Posen are all returning as judges this season. Tim Gunn maintains his role as the workroom mentor.

The winning designer this season was Fredric La Ronde and the winning model was Katherine Crowl.

This season was preceded by Season 14 and followed by Season 16 on August 17, 2017.

Contestants
The 16 fashion designers competing in the first season were:

The 16 models competing for a Marie Claire were: