Season 20 was a special Project Runway All Stars edition that included season 17 star Bishme Cromartie. His beautiful and devastating final collection on the show honored his sister — who, at the time, had just died two months before the season filmed. And yet, Cromartie persevered and won the show.

The ELLE editor-in-chief and longtime judge of the reality competition discusses the new season, which marks the return of original host Heidi Klum.