Styled to Rock (British TV series)

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Styled to Rock
GenreReality
Presented by Rihanna
Judges Nicola Roberts
Henry Holland
Lysa Cooper
Voices of Reggie Yates
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companies Twenty Twenty in association with Fenty Films, Overbrook Entertainment and Marcy Media Films
Original release
Network Sky Living
Release14 August (2012-08-14) 
16 October 2012 (2012-10-16)

Styled to Rock is a British reality television series on Sky Living, executive produced by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna which focuses on fashion design. [1] The contestants compete with each other to create the best outfit for one or more famous music acts every week. They are restricted in time and materials. Their designs are judged and the music act of the week chooses his favorite one. One designer is eliminated each week.

Contents

On 25 October 2013, The United States version of Styled to Rock premiered on Bravo. [2]

Format

Similar to the American series Project Runway , hosted by German top model Heidi Klum, the British series is also looking for new designers to create fashion for A-list celebrities in the world. Supported by their mentors, the candidates who were chosen as well as the mentors all by Rihanna personally, fight in a ten-week battle for the final. Weekly the candidates design outfits for one ore more music celebrities. Normally the celebrities select the winners outfit by themselves. So every week there is a winner, but also two candidates who have to assert themselves in conversation again, until finally the worst of the week will be suspended. In the final, the two best designers fight to create an outfit for Rihanna herself which she wore during her performance at the Wireless Festival on 8 July 2012.

The reason why Rihanna wanted to run this format just in the United Kingdom and especially in London, she told in the introduction of the first episode. She said that in London the "children of the street" have a unique street style, which can/has inspired numerous designers. Because these people can't show their talent easily, Rihanna wanted to give them a chance to get the attention they deserve. With the format also the candidates who have not managed in the show could eventually establish themselves independently in the fashion world through the hype and the media attention.

Overview

Styled to Rock premiered its first season on 14 August 2012 at 9 pm. [3]

Mentors

The three mentors of the candidates were Nicola Roberts (British recording artist and entrepreneur), Henry Holland (British fashion designer, businessman and blogger) and Lysa Cooper (American celebrity stylist). [4] The celebrities for which the candidates designed were Kanye West (not in show, Rihanna chose best outfit), Cheryl Cole, Katy Perry, The Saturdays, The Scissor Sisters, Pixie Lott, Rizzle Kicks, Tinchy Stryder, Little Mix and Little Boots. [5]

MentorInformation
Nicola Roberts British recording artist, member of Girls Aloud and entrepreneur.
Henry Holland British fashion designer, businessman and blogger.
Lysa CooperAmerican celebrity stylist, stylist for Rihanna.

Contestants

The 12 fashion designers competing in the first season were: [6]

ContestantAgeJobRankingTOP
Sally Ellis26Fashion Graduate & Boutique OwnerRank 512
Brett Mettler26Fashion Graduate & Latex DesignerRank 811
Anam Naseer24Sales AssistantRank 1110
Chanelle Edwards29Part-Time Fashion StudentRank 129
Ben Moriah24Fashion StudentRank 98
Ricky24Fashion Graduate & Fashion Retail AssistantRank 77
Ralph Rovero24Fashion GraduateRank 106
Meganne Murrin24Unemployed Fashion GraduateRank 65
Steve Corcoran26Freelance DesignerRank 4 (former 3)4
Jacqueline Loekito25Fashion Graduate & Sales AssistantRank 3 ( Former 4)3
Heidi May25Fashion Graduate & WaitressRank 12
Zainab Vandu-Chikolo22Fashion Graduate & Fashion House AssistantRank 21

Challenges

DesignerEpisodes
12345678910
ZainabWININWININWINWINLOWLOWLOWWINWINNER
HeidiININWININLOWINWINWINWINLOWRUNNER-UP
JacquelineINWINLOWINLOWINLOWINWINELIM
SteveINWINWINWINLOWINLOWINELIM
MeganneININLOWINWINLOWLOWELIM
RalphININLOWINWINWINELIM
RickyLOWINLOWINWINELIM
BenININWINLOWELIM
ChanelleINLOWWINELIM
AnamININELIM
BrettINELIM
SallyELIM
  Green background and WINNER means the designer won Styled to Rock.
  Purple background and RUNNER-UP means the designer was the runner-up on Styled to Rock.
  Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.
  Turquoise background and WIN means the designer won that intercalated challenge.
  Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom two (or more), but was not eliminated.
  Red background and ELIM means the designer lost and was out of the competition.

Episodes

EpisodeChallengeJudgesWinnerLowOutBroadcastSpecial guestsNotes
1Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperZainabRicky, SallySally14 August 2012NoneSally first to be eliminated
2Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa Cooper
  • Steve and Jacqueline (Rizzle Kicks)
  • Meganne (Pixie Lott)
Channelle, BrettBrett21 August 2012
  • Rizzle Kicks
  • Pixie Lott
N/A
3Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa Cooper"Team Steve": Steve (leader), Heidi, Chanelle, Ben, Zainab (chosen by Little Mix)"Team Jacqueline": Jacqueline (leader), Ricky, Ralph, Meganne, Anam (alone)Anam28 August 2012Judges felt Anam was not a team player
4
  • Outfit for British singer, Katy B
Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperSteve (chosen by Katy B)Channelle, BenChannelle4 September 2012
  • Katy B
N/A
5Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa Cooper"Team Meaganne": Meganne (leader), Zainab, Ricky, Ralph (chosen by The Saturdays)"Team Heidi": Heidi (leader), Steve, Ben, JacquelineBen11 September 2012
  • The Saturdays
N/A
6Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperRalph (Jake's choice) and Zainab (Ana's choice)Meganne, RickyRicky18 September 2012N/A
7Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperHeidi May (chosen by Cheryl)Steve, Ralph, Zainab, Meganne, JacquelineRalph25 September 2012
  • Cheryl
N/A
8Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperHeidi May (chosen by Katy Perry)Zainab, MeganneMeganne2 October 2012
  • Katy Perry
  • Quarter final
  • Judges and contestants flew out to New York City to meet Perry
9Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperHeidi May (chosen by Nicola Roberts and Little Boots), Jacqueline (chosen by Tinchy Stryder)Steve, ZainabSteve9 October 2012
  • Little Boots
  • Tinchy Stryder
  • Semi-final
10Nicola Roberts, Henry Holland, Lysa CooperZainab, (show winner)Heidi (runner up)Jacqueline (top 3)16 October 2012
  • Rihanna
  • Final

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