Welcome back to Next in Fashion.
Coming up, the designers will be faced with creating one of the most technical,
most challenging garments of all time...
the suit.
Tan, shall I just wear the other one?
- Yeah, I think so. Yeah. - Yeah.
[laughs]
- You have a very good energy this morning. - Yeah?
- Oh, I forgot to wear deodorant again. - Oh, boy.
- [Tan] Hi, guys. - [Alexa] Good morning.
Gather 'round, gather 'round.
Welcome back, everyone. We have seven teams remaining.
[laughs] One of you is going to become Next in Fashion.
You will be $250,000 richer.
I've got twin boys who depend on me for everything,
and Scotland doesn't really offer a lot of opportunities.
So winning the competition would change my life.
I really hope that everyone got their beauty sleep
because it's time again for another challenge.
This challenge is all about the absolutely iconic,
show-stopping, statement-making...
Suit.
- [gasping] - Okay.
[Tan] Some of you look nervous. Some of you looked excited.
Angel looks fully freaked out.
- Terrifying. - Really?
- I've never touched suits ever. - Ah.
Daniel, you are definitely used to making suits, right?
Yeah, but never a day and a half to make it.
Yeah.
My brand is a contemporary British menswear brand.
I've designed for Harry Styles,
Mark Ronson, Antoni from Queer Eye,
But normally, I would spend weeks on a suit.
Yeah. It's complicated.
For a long time, suits have been an imperative part of fashion.
There is almost nothing as chic as a well-tailored suit.
[Alexa] It's true and just a reminder,
tomorrow this space will be once again transformed
like a beautiful butterfly crawling out of its chrysalis...
- [Tan] Ooh! - ...into an amazing runway show.
[imitates explosion]
Then Tan and I will be taking a closer look at all of your suit designs
with the owner of a global modern luxury brand.
He has dressed Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Beyoncé.
We'll be welcoming the incredible...
Phillip Lim.
- [gasping] - Oh, my God!
I know!
He makes a killer suit for men and women.
That is one of my favorite designers.
Now, each team is going to be responsible for making just one flawless suit.
[Alexa] It's up to you if you want to work with a male or female model.
You can design for them however you like.
And the closet has been given a little lift
to make sure it is suit-able for this challenge. [clicks tongue]
[Alexa] Check it out!
You got bow ties, pocket squares, canes. There's tiny top hats in there.
Basically. everything you need.
So whichever team's design impress us most will of course be the challenge winner.
And unfortunately, one team will again be leaving.
- Are you ready, you guys? - Yes.
The challenge starts...
- now! - Whoo!
- Do you want to draw something? - Yeah. Let's both draw.
[Kiki] What are you thinking? Tell me everything.
I think we should definitely do a female model.
I feel like it could be more relaxed. It doesn't have to be traditional.
Generally the suits I do, they're very severe.
Usually, I like a strong shoulder of some sort
'cause I really do think you make or break the suit from the top.
I think we're gonna have to make our own shoulder pads.
[Alexa] Here we are, suit challenge.
I'm really excited about this challenge because I particularly love tailoring.
There's so many different directions you can take it.
It can be informal. It can be completely formal, jazzy.
Like Elvis Presley, he is pretty iconic. And he also wore suits.
The architecture of a suit is incredibly intricate.
It's like making a building.
- One thing is off, the building collapses. -100%.
- We're good with the green? - Yeah, 100% green green.
- Green, green, green. - Cool.
In London, my grandfather got me into fashion.
He was a tailor and was super positive,
like nothing is out of reach kind of attitude.
So that's what I also just naturally have.
- [Adolfo] All completely solid? - Yeah.
It's all about, like, the one fabric.
So we're gonna make a green money power suit.
- Classic top. Corseted bottom half. - [Adolfo] Super corseted, yeah.
[Claire] And then, like, a wide pleated trouser.
I love the power that you feel when you're wearing the right suit
- and the right fit. - Mm-hmm.
[gasps] Could you imagine doing a suit out of this?
Like Easter Sunday.
That would be a huge risk, I think.
This competition has been really tough for Hayley and I,
because we were struggling with communicating.
And so my focus this challenge is
to make sure she knows that I will follow her direction.
I was thinking of doing piping,
and we don't have to worry about, like, additional--
I think we need to line it. Definitely need to line it.
Okay.
I'm feeling more confident
to stay strong about what I believe in and my vision as well
'cause it's just as equally important as Julian's.
- This can be the liner. - Leave it for the end.
Let's not get thrown off
- with this. Leave it there. - Yeah, I'll put it there for now
[Minju] So, I have an idea.
It looks like the Japanese gangster, you know, like, who are riding bike.
I'm very, like, confident and happy about suit challenge
because I've done suits before.
So, I think this time I can be the leader. Can I?
- You definitely deserve to be a leader. - [laughs] Okay.
[Angel] What about the shoulder line?
- Do you think we should go wide? - Yeah.
[Angel] We are going to make a white suit with really half-structured shoulder
and really flow-y pants.
Wow, I just love this idea.
[Ashton] Being in the bottom last challenge,
we need to show versatility.
We've been criticized about making something possibly costume-y,
and we really want to show that, like, yes, we can make a stage costume
or we can make you a beautiful tailored suit.
I'm okay with pinstripe.
- Right. - You know what I mean?
[Ashton] And then skirt where it falls in the back.
[Farai] This is fun.
- This is amazing. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Angelo] Grab.
- [grunts] - [gasping]
- [Charles] Oh, Jesus! - [Kiki] Careful! Oh, my God!
- [Charles] Oh, my God! - [Farai] Medic! Medic!
[Kiki] Oh, my God!
- [bleeping] - [Kiki] Oh, no!
- You all right? Where'd it get you? - Yeah, I'm fine.
Just trying not to bleed on the fabric.
What happened?
[medic] Talk to me. What hit you?
Oh, my God. My friend's face was just impaled with a metal pole.
Yeah, it's bad.
He's got a deep gash, and it's just gushing blood.
I'm seeing the blood.
I'm just worried about him.
- Is it a cut on my face? It's a gash. - Yeah, it's a cut.
[medic] Okay, sweetie.
[Marco] Can you get it to stop bleeding?
We're not continuing when he's bleeding from his face.
- Oh, no. No. - We're fine.
We just need to get it figured out.
Just let me see-- Does it need a--
- Does it need stitches? - It might need stitches.
[sighs]
- He needs to go to the hospital, right? - We're getting a car lined up right now.
[Ashton] Just take care of yourself.
Okay. So, are you okay to work without Marco?
Yeah. I want you to just go get your... **** stitched.
He's getting stitches.
- Are you serious? - [Ashton] Yeah.
We've known each other for so long,
and I know there's a chance he may not come back.
And that's sort of scary for me.
I'm now having to take over solo.
Ashton and I both grew up as designers in the music industry at the same time.
We worked in the same space for maybe ten years.
- Yeah. - Making art and collaborating.
He's the smartest person I know. The kindest person I know.
I'm, like, his biggest fan.
Like, I've always loved everything that he does.
It's always been really awesome having someone like that next to me.
[sniffles]
- [laughs] Don't cry. - I know, I'm sorry.
[sniffles]
[sighs]
I mean, I know you're not loving this--
I'm not not loving it. I do love it.
- We have zero experience making suits. - Yeah,
so this is going to be a tough challenge for us
because it's really out of our comfort zone.
You should drape it in the fabric.
- Just go ahead? - Yeah.
Oh.
[Kiki] Let's see where the fabric takes us.
Charles, if I start to fuse the fabric...
What? You have to sew that.
I have to sew this?
- Yes. - Okay.
Angelo, don't be afraid.
[laughs] I'm not a good sew-er.
I'm not a good tailor. I'm a creative director.
For me, I focus on the idea, on the concept.
Don't forget to pull. Just pull these two as you're feeding.
[exhales]
I'm from a little village in Italy. Cantiano.
The daily life, not very complicated.
I don't love to work too fast.
[Charles] Sweetie, I need you to move quicker than that.
[Angelo] I don't want to waste--
- Angelo, just do it. - Yeah, yeah.
Uh...
This is the wrong fabric, right? Don't worry about this.
- Mark the trousers. - Uh...
Angelo, sweetie, move quicker. I'm sorry, I love you, but move quicker.
You're not moving fast enough for me today.
Now I'm working on the bottom. The pleats will open up from here.
- Okay? - Yeah.
[Daniel] Carli, nice little back welt pocket for you.
[Carli] Oh, that looks nice, lovely.
[Daniel] Carli and I, we haven't worked together before,
but I have suits in my collection,
- and Carli has them in hers. - [Carli] It's not ideal.
Like, people thinking that you're gonna do well.
[Daniel] Oh, I know.
On top of that, we both studied at Central Saint Martins
which comes with...
- Pressure. - Yeah.
[Carli] It's famous for turning out big names,
such like McQueen and Stella McCartney.
As a result, I feel a bit like,
- okay, we need to pull out the bag then. - Yeah. [laughs]
It's five centimeters.
- Have you put one extra in there? - Yeah.
It's like the highest shoulder pad in the whole world.
- That's good. - Yeah?
[Daniel] Yeah.
- I'm just gonna pin this to the facing. - Okay.
I'm trying to figure out if I'm gonna make this all one piece.
Don't overthink it. You can always re-juj.
Let me see. Don't forget to pull.
- Minju, how's the top? - [Minju] It's quite tricky, the shape.
So I think it's gonna take a bit time.
[Hayley] Is that the collar?
[Julian] Um... it is now.
- Of the shirt? - Yeah.
- Hello. Hi, guys. - Hello.
- [Hayley] Hi. - [Tan] Okay, what are we making?
- I already love that fabric. - Yeah, me too.
I grew up loving Elvis Presley. My gran was in love with him.
So I'm thinking, like,
- a modern day Elvis Presley. - Nice.
[Carli] For this challenge, we're making a modern day Elvis Presley zoot suit
and an off-white and gray wool fabric
with salmon-pink, full leather, lapels and collar.
This challenge, do you think we will find more of your aesthetic in it?
Yeah, I hope so, 'cause it was quite bold the last time,
so I'm thinking we'll take it the other way.
These are more of the colors I like to work with as well.
I do know that, like, the tailoring and stuff,
- it all needs to be finished-- - Perfectly.
The devil's in the detail.
- Yeah. - [Tan] Good luck.
- [Minju] Angel. - Yes.
- The shoulder... - Mm-hmm. This has to be puffy, you know?
I wonder how Ashton's doing without Marco over there.
- [Alexa] Oh, Ashton! - Hi.
You are alone.
I am alone, but I'm not lonely.
Flying solo, is it more stressful?
- You look quite relaxed. - I am quite relaxed.
- Is it a welcome break from Marco? - [laughing]
No.
This is the chirpiest I've seen you.
I think that if I stress over two things,
- nothing will get done. - Yeah.
So what's the design?
[Ashton] We are using a pinstripe wool fabric
to create our version of a tuxedo trouser and jacket
with exposed shoulder padded sleeves
and a peplum train.
I like that because it's a lot cleaner than what you've done
- up until now. - Of course.
Who's your muse for this challenge?
Well, it was you, actually.
Oh!
That is so rude that you thought of her and not me.
I've just as tiny a waist as she has.
[laughs]
Angelo and Charles, hello. Oh, you're buttoning up for us.
Were you showing too much skin? You didn't want to distract us?
- No, no, no, no. - [laughing]
What are we going for with your suit here?
A mix between Tokyo and Paris.
Yeah, Paris. So she's kind of like a French fashion editor.
She travels the world.
There's going to be a white top, a gray wraparound jacket,
with architectural pleating again
and sort of these culottes that are very structural.
We want to impress.
Charles, tell me what this means to you if you were to win this.
I'd love to set up my own brand.
- You have to do it yourself. - Yeah.
- And I never had that opportunity. - So this literally could change your life.
Yeah. Exactly. So cut faster.
[laughing]
The fashion world has not always been kind to me.
In London, I worked for a brand. I designed the whole entire collection,
and then suddenly, I was demoted to illustrator.
I've been erased from brands,
but it was completely my work.
And moving forward,
I just need to have a full representation of me.
- You already take the fusing? - No.
Run! Hurry!
So yeah, I didn't come here to make friends. I came here to win.
[laughs]
- Hey, girl. - [Marco over phone] Girl.
How's your face looking?
I got some stitches in it.
Are we gonna get matching face tattoos now?
- [bleeps] - [laughing]
Right on the side of my face. What's going on over there?
- How do you feel? - Ultimately, I've got the pant cut.
I've draped the peplum,
and I haven't started on the body yet,
but I feel comfortable
in at least the direction that we're going.
I'm on my way back right now.
- I'm coming. - Okay, girl. See you soon.
Carli and Daniel.
- [Alexa] Hi. - Hey!
- What's the plan? - So, we are doing
proper, serious tailoring.
- Yes, that's the master pattern there. - Oh, wow.
[Daniel] We're gonna make a camel-colored, women's '80s-inspired power suit.
A slim cigarette style trouser and a tailored jacket with shoulder pads.
So we've got nice, extreme shoulder.
Very extreme.
- [laughs] - Love extreme.
And the belt tomorrow, we can just... [imitates whirring]
Yeah. And also the cape... [imitates whirring]
- Kiki and Farai. - Hi.
- How's it going? - We're making it up as we go along-ish.
- That scares me on a suit challenge. - [laughs]
This would be good as the lining,
- on that part. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- [Kiki] Yeah. - See? Ideas just coming.
- [laughs] - Wow, I just watched the magic happen.
Exactly. [laughs]
We are doing a lightweight flow-y suit.
The jacket is made out of satin fabric,
and then the structure of the jacket is made out of stretched cotton.
And then tell me about the pant.
Based on the amount of fabric we have, we'll make either
the wide leg that we want, or we'll make a slim leg.
Okay. Do you know where you're going with this or no?
It may seem like we don't,
but I think sometimes, Kiki and I work a lot in our head.
Uh-huh. Are you trying to convince me or yourselves?
[laughs]
Do you think this is the week when you can win the challenge?
- Listen. We have to. - Yeah.
Okay. I'm gonna leave this with you.
- You still have a lot of work to do. - Yeah.
[Tan] Just focus, focus, focus.
- That's a pretty good trouser. - Yes, it's perfect.
[sighs]
- [gasps] - [laughing]
- Oh. Aw. - Oh, my gosh, Marco.
Welcome back to the arena, honey.
[Marco] The second I walk in to the workroom,
I'm, like, blown away by how much work Ashton has already gotten done.
- You, like, said-- - This is dope.
Ashton's a star.
- What do you want me to do? - Volume. Cut this guy out?
He's a much stronger man than me.
I would've just called in sick.
Fashion never sleeps. Fashion never waits.
Fashion never really let's you have time to heal from your injuries.
I actually don't mind how it kind of does this little bit of a flair at the bottom.
[Adolfo] I'm pretty much done pinning, so I'm gonna start constructing.
Yes.
This is how long Tan takes in hair and makeup.
You have one hour left until the end of day one.
Designers, let's get going.
- You pin one, I pin the other. - Yeah.
[Tan] In this suit challenge,
considering how complex and comprehensive the design has to be,
I'm shocked at how far they've all gotten.
[Farai] All right, give me the sleeve. Give me the sleeve.
[Tan] Kiki and Farai.
I hope they could arrange their thoughts and their ideas in a cohesive way.
I would love to do just a crescent cover
- so that it's... crack! - In the fabric?
And then we have Ashton and Marco.
They've gotten pretty darn far considering it's only been Ashton
- up until this point. - [Alexa] Right.
- [gasps] We need to cut the jets. - Quick.
I think if I was to place a safe bet,
- I would say Carli and Daniel. - [Tan] Yeah.
- Both have experience in this field. - [Alexa] Yes.
Even though we're at an advantage in that we actually know
how to actually make a suit, we're also at a disadvantage
because, like, we're kind of in our heads about how perfect it needs to be.
[Carli] Bollocks. I think I'm... **** it up.
Okay, designers. Your work for the day is done
so please put those tools down.
You're gonna have more time tomorrow.
So now, go home, get some rest,
and we will see you right back here tomorrow morning.
- Good night, everyone. - Good night.
I'm just gonna look at my hair, 20 seconds.
- [beeps] - [tape rewinding]
All right, suits.
When it comes to suits, fit is everything.
And I mean everything.
A lot of people assume that expensive equals better.
And I'm here to tell you that ain't true.
This suit cost $2,000.
This suit costs $75.
Which one do you think I'm wearing?
The suit I'm wearing is $75.
I got it tailored to perfection and wore it on a red carpet.
Queens, check my receipts. It's on my Instagram.
So, I've said it a thousand times, I will say it a thousand times more.
Make your tailor your best friend. Simple.
[Tan] No. Don't look at me. I'm not worthy of being looked at.
Did you come on a horse-drawn carriage?
- It's something I threw on. - Okay.
- It's just something I threw on. - It's beautiful.
- Are we ready for the designers? - Not really. Should we get them anyways?
- Yeah. Go on. - Great!
Oh, designers!
- [Tan] Morning. - [all] Hi.
Hello, everyone. It's runway day again.
You just have five more hours to complete your suit designs
before they walk the runway.
Your models will be here very shortly,
and we know that you have so much more work to do,
so we are going to let you get to it.
- Alexa, come with me. Bye! - Bye!
[Tan] Get to work! Get to work! Get to work!
[man] Five hours till the runway show, please. Thank you.
- Let's go for it. - Yeah.
I'll fit the trousers on her
and work on those and then you work on the top?
- [Julian] Elvis had his collar popped. - Yeah, true.
The jacket needs a lot more work on it.
It's definitely looking like a work in progress.
So I've decided I'll just take it.
I'm gonna take care of the lapels, the collar. I'll fit the sleeves.
If you want to do the top...
- Yeah, I'll do the shirt. - And then all the accessories.
- [Marco] I think it has a global appeal. - It has everything.
It has tailoring, it has drape,
- it has structure. - Very well tailored.
It has a wow factor. It's a power suit, and it's not costume.
We came back strong. Let's just be real.
You had your face gashed open and--
- [loud bang] - [woman shouts]
- [laughs] I'm like, "Ah!" - Again!
[Tan] Models!
- How are you? - Hi.
Nice to meet you. I'm Angel.
We're trying to to do it like a kind of modern day Elvis.
Yes! Jesus is Lord. Like a glove.
I think what we need to do, Angelo, is we need to add an elastic here.
- Yes. - For tension.
[Adolfo] Overall, I think it looks great. It's super strong. It fits you so great.
I definitely don't have as much experience with suits as Claire does,
but my godmother in Mexico,
she had her own little shop where she would make dresses
for people in the town, and I would always see her sewing.
And so I love a beautifully tailored garment on a woman's waist.
So this corset suit that is structured on top,
super fitted in the waist.
I'm super excited about it.
Fabulous. Thanks, babe.
- [model] Uh-huh. - [Claire] Looks good.
Can we just try these quickly so we can just get it tucked in?
Like, I really hope they fit.
[Carli] Up you go, babe. That's it. Ooh, they're very fitted, babe.
Yeah.
So I put my pants on the model, and they're too tight.
Like, I've done it too small.
The measurements weren't correct.
[Carli] Can you take them out a bit?
[Daniel] There's only a centimeter seam allowance on them.
- [Carli sighs] Daniel. - But once they've got a slit, they open--
[Carli] I know, but that was not the idea. It will look like a legging.
You're gonna need to, like, try and open them up.
Yeah, I will.
[Carli] 'Cause they're a little bit too much.
- I did tell you. - I know.
I'm known for being competitive.
I'm not allowed to play board games at home at Christmas.
[laughs] So, that's how competitive I am.
When I was a girl, I used to do show jumping,
and I used to hate to lose.
Around about 16,
I was just like, "Oh, well, I'll try fashion."
And then wanted to win at that.
That sense of competitive spirit
made me always want to do better and strive for more.
I'm gonna do the waistband
- and pockets first. - Yeah.
[man] Designers, you have three hours and ten minutes till the runway show.
Three hours and ten minutes.
I like to wear it. The thing looks nice on me, no?
- It's quite puffy. Is it all right? - Oh.
I think the shoulder is not strong enough.
I thought it's gonna be more standing, more volume.
So I think we need under structure for it.
I have to put the tulle inside to hold the shape
for the structure underneath.
We want to give really strong impact of the, you know,
the strong biker gangster.
Throughout my career, I've many times been the only female in the room.
And I have always found it as very important to still be yourself,
but also maintain a position of power just in general.
[Farai] And so, we're giving that power woman an option
to wear something bright and colorful
and for her to step into the office and really be her true self.
Yeah. Indeed.
- Ooh, this is fancy! - We just made it.
- Very nice. - Angelo just made it.
Angelo was really clever by adding pearls, and we agreed the same
that it would be a nice juxtaposition
to pair something very ladylike, like pearls,
with something very typically masculine, like wool.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
So good.
- Excess. - [laughs]
I'm just making the top now, put interfacing on,
and that's done.
Trousers are a little bit narrower than I expected.
I'm fuming right now
because Daniel is still, like, adjusting the trousers.
This is quite valuable time that we've lost.
Try to speed it up, though,
- 'cause we got a bit to do on the jacket. - Yeah, I know.
What? How long have we got left? Does anyone know?
Don't know. Not long.
[man] Designers, you have one hour to finish your outfits.
Son of a--
Julian, we need to finish this jacket, and this is what the issue is.
What's the holdup?
We've ran out of fabric for the lining.
I'm really freaking out.
We don't have enough fabric to finish the lining
and, you know, time is completely running out.
Genius idea. Where's the jacket? This is the liner.
- This can be the liner. It's easy. - No, it's not, Julian.
You're not listening to what I'm saying. We need the full piece.
Because-- No, listen to me.
You need to-- You need to create the full piece to line it properly.
- [Julian] Okay, so-- - [Hayley] So you can't line that.
I think we can put this on the inside
so when it opens, you'll see gold from the inside.
Yeah, but you're not listening to me.
Here, we need the lapels to join the lining.
So, that needs to join.
This needs to go here,
- sewn together. - Okay.
And when that folds back, it's a finish like that.
Okay. I'm gonna leave you alone.
Yeah, yeah, I'll be fine.
In the military, you can't micromanage people.
As a leader, 'cause I'm an officer, you just learn...
that that doesn't really work.
And so, you just got to let them do their thing. I trust her.
Thirty minutes left.
Girl. Cooking with grease now.
[man] Thirty minutes to the runway show please. Thank you.
[Angelo] Very white face, black lines
and the lips, matte.
It's close to lesbian, actually.
So the inspiration is like a modern day Elvis Presley.
- [man] Yeah. - [Hayley] So we're thinking, like,
super sleek at the back, really high.
I think that would look so cool.
Yeah, it's beautiful. Thank you.
[Daniel] How are you guys doing?
So, I'm working on pants, and Minju's working on a top.
- [Daniel] Oh, nice. - Daniel, please, darling. Come on.
- Should I just put them on and-- - Put it on.
[man] Designers, you have 20 minutes.
Twenty minutes before the runway show starts. Thank you.
Put it on. Come on.
[Angel] Daniel and Carli have been trained
- to design suits for a long time. - Yeah.
They have to do best work.
- [Carli] Are we hair in or hair out? - [Daniel] I think out.
- [Carli] Great. - [Angel] They are really, really talented.
[Minju] Hmm. And also, Daniel is beautiful.
- He's beautiful. - Beautiful.
- Charming, handsome, gentle. - Gentle.
- [Minju] Everything. - [Angel] Humble. Yeah.
- He has everything. - Yeah.
- He's so great. - [mocking] Right!
[laughing]
[man] Ten minutes, designers. Ten minutes to models on the runway, please.
- Looks like it's fitting pretty good. - [Claire] Yeah?
Ooh! I love it.
I'm actually finally happy with the look for once.
You know? Like, I feel like my voice is definitely being heard this time.
When you're walking, put your hands-- like, even one hand in your pocket.
What's annoying me, though, is the lining.
We didn't have enough fabric to finish the lining.
So, I just had to do the best I could.
[flutters lips, exhales]
[Daniel] This is the best made thing that we've done.
We finished it, which feels like a miracle.
[Minju] The all white just looks so good.
In Korea, like in Seoul, when I do my design,
I think about, "Who's gonna wear it?"
"Is it pretty? Is it cute? Is it lovely?"
But actually, I'm really questioning myself, like,
"Is it really you? Is it Minju Kim?"
So, in this competition, I want to bring out my talent.
Nice. The pants is nice length.
I think this time, I showed, like, new Minju. [laughs]
- It's really cool. - [Angel] Yes.
[man] Five minutes to runway.
- More bad. - Yeah. Meaner.
- [Kiki] Farai, how's it going? - I'm good. I'm just tacking this.
Our suit is something so true to us.
The sleeve detail, the wrap detail on the jacket,
the seaming going down the pants, the ties that we created.
There's so much work.
I hope that they see that.
Wool is such a nightmare with all this.
It's actually, like, really, really well made.
Like, everything looks beautiful.
Yeah, buddy.
- Hi! - [audience cheering]
Hi, everyone. It is time for another Next in Fashion runway.
The theme for this week's runway show is impeccable, tailored to perfection.
[both] Suits.
[Julian] Hand down, hand down.
We're very pleased to bring out a very important member
of the Next in Fashion family.
He's one of the top stylists in the world today.
[Tan] He has dressed Yara Shahidi,
Ava DuVernay,
Taraji P. Henson, Mindy Kaling,
Vanessa Hudgens, the list goes on and on and on.
Please welcome to the stage, Jason Bolden.
[cheering]
- [Alexa] Yeah! - [Tan] Hi!
- Hi, Jason. How are you? - Hello!
How are you guys?
[man] Designers, two minutes.
- [Farai] Can you put it in? You got it? - Yeah.
- [Claire] You look good, babe. - [Adolfo] You look amazing.
[Ashton] Is that good?
Let's make it tighter. Sorry, babe.
[Carli] Like, really feel powerful in it
'cause it's like a really strong shoulder, you know?
It's this thick, the pad. It's meant to-- You're meant to be very square
- and very, like, boss ass. - [model] Oh, okay.
We are also delighted to be joined by a very special guest judge.
[Alexa] Yes, this designer brought his eponymous line to life
almost 15 years ago,
and is adored by critics, editors and an A-list clientele.
Please, everyone, give a warm welcome to Phillip Lim.
[audience cheering]
Thank you.
- Hi! Thanks for coming. - Hi.
Thank you for having me.
What do you think is so important when designing a suit?
I just think it needs to be fit. I love to see some magic.
I want to see something that I can say,
"Yara, Sasha Lane, Mindy, you should wear this."
- Amazing. - [Jason] That's what I want to see.
[Alexa] Phillip.
A suit is literally fashion's armor.
So, it's important that you understand why you're making it and who for,
because in the end, you're making a superhero cloak for your consumer.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
[man] Ten seconds to models on the runway, please.
- Wait. Stop, stop stop! - [Daniel] I think take them out.
- [Adolfo] Thank you. - [man] Models to the runway, please.
- Thank you. - [Julian] Go.
[Hayley] You're done.
[Julian] Dripping!
It's time to start the show.
[audience cheering]
[woman] Stand by, you guys. Stand by.
Yay! I'm so excited!
[woman] Three, two, one.
Go!
[rock music playing]
- [audience gasps] - There she is.
[Carli laughs]
That shoulder is giving me life.
I like that it's quite understated.
They didn't go for bells and whistles. It's all about the silhouette.
[Phillip] It's like she's walking down the street, and it's boss.
Yeah, yeah.
- [Jason] This makes me happy. - Yeah, me too.
[cheering]
- Incredible. Incredible. - This is Angelo and Charles.
[Jason] This is modern.
This is what, like, a 20-year-old girl wants to wear, I believe.
I do appreciate that they kind of deconstructed a suit.
Yes!
[Alexa] This is Julian and Hayley.
They're often kind of at odds with each other.
[Phillip] Yeah, you can feel the odds.
You're doing like downtown, I get it,
but it's also been done.
[Tan] This one, I don't think it looks expensive.
[Jason] That's all I care about,
- is expensive. That's all I care about. - Me too! [laughs]
[woman] Three, two, one. Go.
- There we go. - [Kiki] Yeah.
[Tan] I do like that Kiki and Farai often step out of the box,
- but I don't think it's flattering. - It's not.
[Jason] I don't feel like it's modern.
- Do you guys feel like it's modern? - No.
[designers] Whoa!
[Claire] They look like angel wings!
This is kind of major.
- I've seen it before, that's my problem. - So you wouldn't--
- I wouldn't. - I love it so much! [laughing]
I would wear it in a heartbeat.
[Jason] I think it's really interesting. I think it's only for red carpet.
Because you can't control that in real life.
[Tan] Yeah.
Crying.
- [whooping] - Oh, yeah!
This is by Marco and Ashton. Marco was out most of yesterday.
Ashton did the majority of this himself. I think they did such a good job on this.
We worried about the wide leg pants, but I think it works.
- [Phillip] It looks incredible. - [Alexa] Amazing, yeah.
If this is what happens after an accident, I need to get in one.
[Tan] I know!
She looks really good in it.
[Phillip] I love the color, but the fabric is old.
It's definitely mother of the bride vibes.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
But I loved it. I mean, I thought the color was so nice,
and the construction was interesting.
You guys notice the trouser construction, too?
- The pleats in the back? Quite nice. - [Alexa] Yeah.
- [Tan] It's very well done. - It's beautiful.
- Well done! - [cheering]
[Farai] That was phenomenal.
Phenomenal!
Congratulations!
[cheering]
Yes!
We're gonna go backstage and take a closer look
- so we can make an informed decision. - Yes.
- Should we hit it? - Yeah.
[Minju] Okay, ready?
- I'm ready. - I'm ready, too.
I hope judges like the way we approach the suit in a more contemporary way,
- instead of the traditional. - Mm-hmm.
I hope Phillip gonna love our suit.
- Minju love Phillip. - [shouts]
[laughs] Yeah. I love Phillip Lim. Yeah.
- Mr. Phillip Lim, everyone. - Hello!
I gotta give you a hug. Oh, really? [laughs]
I'm gonna hug more harder.
Yay! I hug him!
- You still have the smell of him. - Yeah.
[laughing]
- Guys, the construction's so beautiful. - It's insane.
[Minju] Thank you so much. Yes.
[Phillip] I love the different textures,
and, like, the shades of the off-whites and the whites.
- [Alexa] Yeah. - [Phillip] I love it. Look at this drama.
I think that your work, it really needs to be in the world.
- Thank you so much for saying that. - Yeah. This is incredible.
Congratulations, Angel and Minju. So good.
- [both] Thank you. - [Phillip] Thank you. Amazing.
[Tan] Hayley, Julian have never worked together before this competition.
How's this going?
- How's this relationship? - It's getting better.
- So there was a little tension? - [Hayley] Yeah.
- Oh, of course. - I just found it quite hard
to actually express my voice.
This is what I will say.
I hear it loud and clear.
Would you push this? I cannot stop thinking about that.
- And I literally, literally love that. - [Tan] The pants are beautiful.
It's the jacket where it starts to fall for me.
It doesn't look expensive.
The finishing on it. It's not what you'd expect for a--
We actually ran out of lining fabric as well.
That would've been fully lined if we had time.
Julian, my love. You've been very, very quiet.
Yeah, like, what are you thinking?
So, I would have changed a few details.
- Tell us. I want to hear them. - I want to hear them.
So, I was gonna do the inside liner with all gold.
Well, yeah. I thought the gold would've been too much.
If you could've changed it completely, what would you have changed?
I would have finished it a lot better.
So the look is still-- You would still do the exact same?
- I like the look. - I really like the look.
Okay, great. So you truly do stand by it?
- Yeah, definitely. - Oh, yeah.
On the last challenge, the feedback was with the design,
it was slightly costume-y.
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
And that maybe you were leaning too much into the LA scene.
And here we have this really sophisticated,
incredible response to this suit challenge.
- [Ashton] Thank you. - [Phillip] Who's the muse for this?
It's the lovely--
- The lovely young lady next to you. - Guys...
I love the fact that I could literally see that you know construction.
So you have the ownership of deconstructing it
- to reconstruct it. It's quite beautiful. - Thank you. We appreciate that.
- I love that it's fresh. - Mm-hmm.
I love that it's young.
I love that it's also something that you can completely take apart
and transition into your wardrobe.
I'm gonna throw one criticism out. Your accessorizing.
All these bells and whistles, detract from your work.
I was so focused on that, whereas this is your work now.
Now, you've seen the other designs walking the runway,
how do you think yours compares?
Definitely ours is, like, in a good bracket with us.
One thing interesting about your designs is that it is slightly old lady.
Then you got corseting
with the wide leg so that's an interesting styling choice.
I see splashes of brilliance, but at the same time,
it's still in progress, too.
Yeah.
I feel really proud of us.
I think we did a good job.
Like, it looks really strong, it looks powerful.
I'm feeling a mix between confidence and nerves, actually.
This is absolutely sensational.
Aw.
It's yummy, it's chic, it's smart. It's like Thom Browne...
- [Tan] Yes. - ...and Vauthier had a love child.
I love it.
- So you're just on the fence? Good. - [laughs]
The details are so, so well considered.
Look at the fit. It's so impressive.
It was that bold shoulder that made me excited when I saw it on the runway.
If you took it away, I'd think it's just a very nicely constructed suit.
- I'm gonna take my mic off real quick. - You want to try it?
The problem is it would never fit me, so I'm kind of outraged right now.
- [Daniel] Oh, yeah. This is good. - Hello.
Well, you have room in this so that means I can fit in.
- All right. Thank you. - Bye, guys.
- Bye, everyone. Love you. Congratulations. - [laughing]
For us, a suit is all about having fun and feeling powerful
in something that you're gonna present yourself.
You know what I love more than power? Authority.
I think what you should work on
is having, like, the authority of the construction of a suit.
- Because there's a lot of work in here. - [Farai] Right. Yeah.
[Phillip] It kind of gets lost when there's too much power,
like flailing around everywhere.
- Gotta wrangle the horse. - Wrangle it in a little bit.
- It's hard for me to find the focal point. - Mm-hmm.
I'm not sure how they feel about it. The judges said it lacked a focal point,
but you know, personally, I don't see that.
I guess my interpretation is just different.
- Thank you. - Take care.
I guess we do still need to figure out who's going to win
and who we're sending home.
I may leave this to you guys.
- I don't-- I won't. - [Tan] Uh-uh! No.
- This is gonna be a tough one. - It's a tough one.
There's a lot of talent in this group. So, let's start with Claire and Adolfo.
It's cool. The color's fantastic. It just didn't stand out to me.
[Alexa] To me, they've got something vibrant and an attitude.
I quite liked this one.
And then we have Julian and Hayley.
All the bells and whistles fell flat for me.
[Phillip] I couldn't place it.
You want it modern and relevant. I'm like, "Who wears this?"
- I couldn't place it. - [Tan] Yeah.
Let's talk about Farai and Kiki.
[Phillip] It's so much going on.
I had no time to fall in love because I was overly distracted.
Yeah, it just looked really casual compared to everything else.
Angel and Minju, they had the full white.
[Phillip] I was blown away by just the mastery of the pattern pieces
and how it all came together.
- The only thing is, it's a bit theatrical. - [Alexa] Right.
Ashton and Marco.
[Jason] The details were there. The train, which was really interesting.
[Tan] The way he's constructed the shoulders...
- is just a work of art. - The double shoulders.
Angelo and Charles. I loved it
That look can walk off the runway and into--
- My closet. - Onto Alexa here.
[Jason] And they decided to do the bustle in the back
and then the brooch and all those different things.
It's not necessary.
So, sometimes simple is the hardest thing to do.
Well, that actually leads us perfectly to Carli and Daniel.
Simple, sophisticated, refined.
It just seemed like a very confident offering.
Like, they were no-frills. They were like, "This is us.
This is our craftsmanship. This is our point of view."
So we have reached a decision?
- We have. - I think so.
- [Tan] Yep. - [Phillip] We're all in agreement.
Let's do it. Okay.
Tonight was easily our greatest runway show so far.
But...
we did come up with a completely unanimous decision.
The winning team for your suit challenge is...
- Carli and Daniel. - Carli and Daniel!
- [cheering] - Thank you.
[Alexa] Aw.
Your simple but incredibly made suit
was the most beautiful and the most interesting tonight.
I could see it on all of my clients, and I could also see it in any store
from Bergdorf to seeing it online, to Net-a-Porter.
It was just cool, easy and chic.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much.
That means a lot to us. We felt a huge amount of pressure in this challenge.
- Right. - [Daniel] We were just worried
how we could accomplish the kind of suits that we're used to making
in such a short amount of time.
We're really happy. Thank you.
I actually tried that jacket on,
and I was like, "This gives me a sense of attitude."
Just so we are clear, I get the jacket.
- We'll stay late. We'll make two. - Yes, please.
[laughs]
And now...
unfortunately tonight,
we do have to say good night to two very, very talented designers.
The first team that we would like to step forward is...
Farai and Kiki.
The next team...
is Julian and Hayley.
Farai and Kiki.
I wanted to see something inspiring.
I wanted to see something fresh, and I don't think you achieved that.
[Jason] I think that there's too many ideas going into one thing.
I got distracted.
And for me, placing things on celebrities, there's no time for distractions.
I needed to be focused on the talent.
You have both known each other for five years or so now.
Do you think that's working against you,
or do you think this is what is working so well for you?
I want to hear your opinion on that.
Kiki and I, we're family.
- Stop it. - Aw, guys.
She's like my big sister,
and so just coming here and having this opportunity with her
is the world to me.
And I just know that, like,
beyond the show, like, she's always gonna be like my family,
and I love her so much.
I'm just so proud of you.
Like, I've seen her grow
so much in a short amount of time. It's just... [sobbing]
Oh, God.
Oh, I've just got something in my eye, guys. If we could...
Ah! Whew.
- I'm proud of you. - Proud of you, too.
Okay, Julian and Hayley.
With this suit, I can see a little more of Hayley,
which is encouraging, but it still feels to me
like this relationship and the way you're expressing yourselves,
you can really feel the resistance between those two factors.
The processes and the ideas were still a bit disparate from each other.
So it's really this dialogue that you guys have to continue
to focus and hone in on.
It's been really challenging.
We're just two opposite people in every single way.
So, challenge by challenge, I do feel like it's improving.
So, you know, it would be a shame for us to go now.
The hard thing is all four of you are so incredibly talented.
But we must say goodbye to one team.
This really is the hardest point of tonight.
The team leaving Next in Fashion tonight
is...
Julian and Hayley.
Farai and Kiki, you are safe. Please step back for me.
Julian and Hayley.
Please know that you've been amazing in this competition.
I came from, like, a small town in Scotland,
so yeah, to be here was like--
[sniffling]
It's just-- Sorry. [sniffles]
[sniffles] I feel like I've totally grown since I've been here,
and, like, came out my comfort zone so much and done things I would never do.
Especially like meeting these guys.
Some of the, like, most amazing designers.
It's a huge experience that I'll never forget.
[Julian] Thank you for allowing us
to express ourselves the way that we have expressed ourselves.
It's been turbulent for us,
but I really look forward to where we go next.
[Alexa] We're gonna miss both of you.
I'm very sorry to say good night to Julian and Hayley.
[both] Thank you.
This competition has been such a triumph for me, personally.
Working with Hayley and having to learn about teamwork
outside of a military uniform
has been something that I will take with me for the rest of my life.
You know, I'm from a small town. I'm a self-taught fashion designer.
I started my brand without help of anybody.
Even to get this far, for me, you know, I'm so proud.
Standing beside all these, like, amazing designers,
you know, I feel like I've won.
- [both] Thank you. - [Julian] Bye.
Ay, ay, ay. That was an emotional, bloody roller coaster.
- I need to lay my head down. - He's gonna lay down.
I'm gonna tell you the next episode is even better,
- so make sure you press the button. - What is it?
- It's streetwear time! - Yeah, it is!
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