The Fashion Show (U.S. TV series)

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The Fashion Show
The Fashion Show Ultimate Collection logo.png
Genre Reality television
Created by Eli Holzman
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 22
Production
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s) Left/Right Productions
Distributor FremantleMedia
Release
Original network Bravo
Original release May 7, 2009 – January 25, 2011
External links
Website

The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection (originally styled as The Fashion Show) is an American reality television series which premiered on May 7, 2009, on the Bravo cable network. The show focuses on fashion design and featured hosts fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi and supermodel Iman. The contestants competed against each other to create the best clothes and were restricted in time, materials, and theme, with the resulting designs judged and one or more designers eliminated each week. [1] The show was originally co-hosted by singer Kelly Rowland, however, she was replaced by Iman in Season 2. [2]

Reality television genre of television programming that documents unscripted situations and actual occurrences

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Isaac Mizrahi Fashion designer, television personality

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It replaced Bravo's first fashion-competition TV show Project Runway, following its move, accompanied by no small amount of controversy, to Lifetime. Internationally the show was broadcast on Dutch television RTL 5 [3] and was broadcast on British Pay-TV channel Really. [4] Bravo made no move to renew the show after the second season ended 25 January 2011.

Project Runway is an American reality television series that focuses on fashion design. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, materials and theme. Their designs are judged by a panel, and one or more designers are typically eliminated from the show each week. During each season, contestants are progressively eliminated until only a few contestants remain. These finalists prepare a complete fashion collection for New York Fashion Week, which determines the winner.

Lifetime (TV network) American cable and satellite television

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RTL 5 is the second channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands and began transmission on 2 October 1993. The channel mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also reality shows, comedy, travel, international shows and local productions including Expeditie Robinson, Holland's Next Top Model & Benelux' Next Top Model, Dutch versions of America's Next Top Model, Dutch version of Project Catwalk, So You Think You Can Dance and a Dutch version of ITV's Take Me Out.

Format

Season One

Season One featured Kelly Rowland and Isaac Mizrahi as hosts. The hosts were also judges and were joined by Fern Mallis and Laura Brown in the judging panel.

Kelly Rowland American singer, songwriter, actress

Kelendria Trene Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During their hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep (2002), which sold 2.5 million copies worldwide and included the number-one single "Dilemma" with Nelly, as well as the UK top-ten singles "Stole" and "Can't Nobody". Rowland also ventured into acting, with guest appearances in television shows and starring roles in successful films, Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2005).

Fern Mallis American fashion executive

Fern Mallis was the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) from 1991–2001, and created 7th on Sixth productions or New York Fashion Week as it is known today. She was also senior vice president of IMG Fashion from 2001 to 2010. Mallis is currently president of her own international fashion and design consultancy, Fern Mallis LLC. She received her BFA from University at Buffalo.

Laura Brown is the Editor in Chief of InStyle Magazine and former Features/Special Projects and Executive Director of Harper's Bazaar magazine. She graduated from Charles Sturt University, where she received her B.A. in arts and communications.

Fifteen designers competed to win $125,000 and have their fashions sold in retail. America chose the winner as these designers were presented with challenges that tested their skill. [5]

Season Two

New host Iman (who had previously hosted the Canadian edition of Project Runway), returning host Isaac Mizrahi (who would go on to judge Project Runway's All-Star season), and returning judge Laura Brown of Harper's Bazaar gathered together as the second season introduced a new format. The contestants were split up into two fashion "houses." Each fashion house was expected to assemble a cohesive fashion show for each episode, from the ground up, including everything from the lighting, music, the set, and of course the fashions.

Iman (model) supermodel and entrepreneur

Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, mononymously known as Iman, is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. She is noted for her philanthropic work. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992.

<i>Harpers Bazaar</i> magazine

Harper's Bazaar is an American women's fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper's Bazaar is published by Hearst and considers itself to be the style resource for "women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture". Aimed at what it calls "discerning ladies", Bazaar is published monthly.

Simply called The Fashion Show during the show's first season, [6] the second season restyled the title to The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection.

Season 2 premiered on November 9 at 10pm/9pm Central, and featured 12 designers competing to create the ultimate collection as well as the chance to win $125,000 provided by TRESemme Professional Hair Care. [7]

In one episode, Calvin Tran declared about having to work with other contestants, "Oh, here go hell come!" It became widely ridiculed on The Soup.

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

ContestantOutcome
Jonny Day14th Place
Kristin Hassan13th Place (Quit)
Laura Dawson12th Place
Markus Ketty11th Place
Andrew Christian 10th Place
Keith Lissner9th Place
Angel Chang8th Place
Lidia Amirova7th Place
Haven Howell6th Place
Merlin Castell5th Place
Johnny Rodriguez4th Place
Reco Chapple 3rd Place
James-Paul Ancheta 2nd Runner Up
Daniella Kallmayer1st Runner-up
Anna McCraney Winner

Season 1 Challenges

Episode Number12345678910
Mini-
Challenge
Winner(s)		Johnny R.
Keith
Merlin		Angel
James-Paul
Lidia
Merlin		Lidia 1 Johnny R. 2 DaniellaDaniellaJohnny R.
Merlin		AnnaAnnaDaniella
Designer Elimination Progress
Main Challenge1234567 3 891011 4 12Title
AnnaSAFE2HIGHHIGHSAFESAFESAFEWINHIGHWINHIGHFINALISTWINNER12 - Finale—Part 2.
DaniellaSAFE1WINSAFE1HIGHWINSAFELOWHIGHSAFEWINFINALISTRUNNER-UP
James-PaulWINSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFELOWLOWFINALISTRUNNER-UP
RecoSAFESAFE2SAFE2WINHIGHSAFELOWLOWHIGHSAFEOUT11 - Finale—Part 1.
Johnny R.SAFELOWSAFE2SAFESAFELOWHIGHWINSAFEOUT10 - Blood, Sweat and Sparkle.
MerlinHIGHSAFESAFESAFELOWWINHIGHSAFEOUT9 - It's In the Cards.
HavenSAFESAFE2LOWSAFESAFEHIGHWINOUT8 - Ode to La Mode.
LidiaSAFE1SAFESAFELOWSAFESAFEOUT7 - On the Job.
AngelSAFE1SAFESAFEHIGHLOWOUT6 - Mean Girls.
KeithSAFE2SAFE1SAFE1SAFEOUT5 - Shape Shifters.
AndrewSAFE2SAFE1WINOUT4 - The Shoe Must Go On.
MarkusSAFELOWOUT3 - Trick Up Your Sleeve.
LauraSAFEOUT2 - All The Bang, Half The Bucks.
KristinLOWQUIT
Jonny D.OUT1 - Must Have Style.
     (WINNER) Designer was chosen by viewers as the winner of The Fashion Show.
     [(1ST) RUNNER-UP] Designer came in second place in the votes.
     [(2ND) RUNNER-UP] Designer came in third place in the votes.
     (FINALIST) Designer was selected by judges as a finalist to be voted on by viewers.
     (WIN) Designer was selected by judges as the winner of the challenge.
     (HIGH) Designer had one of the best designs determined by fashion show audience.
     (LOW) Designer had one of the worst designs determined by fashion show audience.
     (LOW) Designer was in the bottom two.
     (OUT) Designer was eliminated.
     (QUIT) Designer voluntarily left the competition.
     (SAFE) Designer was declared safe; Team was in the middle of the pack.
     [SAFE1] Designer was on the winning team.
     [SAFE2] Designer was on the losing team.
Teams 6
DesignerWeek 1Week 2Week 3
AnnaTeam 2Team 2Team 2
DaniellaTeam 1Team 2Team 2
James-PaulTeam 1Team 1Team 1
RecoTeam 3Team 3Team 3
Johnny R.Team 3Team 3Team 3
MerlinTeam 1Team 1Team 1
HavenTeam 3Team 3Team 3
LidiaTeam 1Team 1Team 1
AngelTeam 1Team 1Team 1
KeithTeam 2Team 2Team 2
AndrewTeam 2Team 2Team 2
MarkusTeam 3Team 3Team 3
LauraTeam 3Team 3
KristinTeam 2
Jonny D.Team 2

Season 2 Contestants

Elimination Order

[8]

Season 2 Challenges

Designer Elimination Progress
Episode12345678910Title
JeffreySAFE2SAFE2SAFE2WINLOWSAFE1SAFEWINLOWWINNER
CalvinLOWSAFE2SAFE1SAFE2SAFE1SAFE1LOWSAFE2WINRUNNER-UP
DominiqueSAFE1SAFE1HIGHSAFE2SAFE1WINWINLOWWINRUNNER-UP
CesarWINHIGHSAFE2HIGHSAFE2LOWSAFEHIGHOUT9 - Elemental Fashion
EduardoHIGHWINWINSAFE2WINSAFE1HIGHOUT8 - Eccentric Glamour with Simon Doonan
CindySAFE2SAFE2SAFE2SAFE1SAFE2SAFE2OUT7 - Civil Unions
DavidSAFE1SAFE1SAFE1LOWHIGHOUT6 - Lost and Found
GolnessaSAFE2SAFE2LOWHIGHOUT5 - Reel to Genteel
RoSAFE1SAFE1SAFE1OUT4 - Time Capsule
TamaraSAFE2SAFE2OUT3 - Femme Fatale
MikeSAFE1QUIT2 - The Human Body
FrancineOUT1 - Iman's Career In Fashion
     (WINNER) Designer was chosen by viewers as the winner of The Fashion Show.
     [(1ST) RUNNER-UP] Designer placed second in the voting.
     [(2ND) RUNNER-UP] Designer placed third in the voting.
     (WIN) Designer was selected by judges as the winner of the challenge.
     (HIGH) Designer had one of the best designs determined by the judges.
     (LOW) Designer was in the bottom two.
     (OUT) Designer was eliminated.
     (QUIT) Designer voluntarily left the competition.
     [SAFE1] Designer was on the winning team.
     [SAFE2] Designer was on the losing team.
Fashion Houses
DesignerWeek 1Week 2 7 Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7 8 Week 8Week 9
JeffreyEmerald SyxEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldNAMIDiamondEmeraldEmerald
CalvinEmerald SyxEmeraldNAMINAMINAMINAMIGoldNAMINAMI
DominiqueNAMINAMINAMINAMINAMINAMIDiamondNAMINAMI
CesarNAMINAMIEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldPlatinumEmeraldEmerald
EduardoNAMINAMINAMINAMINAMINAMIPlatinumNAMI
CindyEmerald SyxEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldGold
DavidNAMINAMINAMINAMINAMIEmerald
GolnessaEmerald SyxEmeraldEmeraldEmeraldEmerald
RoNAMINAMINAMINAMI
TamaraEmerald SyxEmeraldEmerald
MikeNAMINAMI
FrancineEmerald Syx

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