The Fashion Show - Season 1

The Fashion Show - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes12
DatesMay 7, 2009 - Jul 23, 2009
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Episodes

The Must Have
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Must Have

Bravo's newest creative competition series, The Fashion Show, follows 15 professional designers as they compete for a chance to have America choose who will win a $125,000 prize and have their designs sold in the retail market. In the premiere, the designers meet their hosts and judges, internationally acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi, four-time Grammy Award-winning performer and actress Kelly Rowland, and fashion luminary and Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion, Fern Mallis. The designers are put to the test, facing off in two challenges – the Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge, judged by the magazine's Special Projects Director Laura Brown, and the elimination challenge. The winning design from each elimination challenge will be available for purchase on BravoTV.com. Guest Judge: Elie Tahari

May 7, 2009
All the Bang, Half the Bucks
Season 1Episode 260 min

All the Bang, Half the Bucks

For the Harper's Bazaar mini-challenge, the age old adage "one doesn't have to spend a lot of money to look good" is put to the test, as the remaining designers are challenged to style two dress forms, one for a "budget" look, and the other for a "bank" look. For the elimination challenge, the designers work in teams to create a variety of garments for socialite Tinsley Mortimer's upcoming events. Operating under a strict budget, the teams are responsible for designing a cohesive look – from head to toe – that corresponds with Mortimer's high society fashion needs. The winning design will be available for purchase on BravoTV.com. Guest Judge: Tinsley Mortimer

May 14, 2009
Trick Up Your Sleeve
Season 1Episode 360 min

Trick Up Your Sleeve

Every designer needs to have a few tricks up their sleeve and in this week's Harper's Bazaar mini-challenge the designers need to prove they know the tricks of the trade in a "repair relay race." In the elimination challenge, the designers must collaborate and create a unified line of coats that cohesively addresses every season — Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Guest Judge: Norma Kamali

May 21, 2009
The Shoe Must Go On
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Shoe Must Go On

In the fourth episode of The Fashion Show shoes really are a girl's best friend. In the Harper's Bazaar mini-challenge, fashion and functionality unite with an eco-friendly challenge that asks the designers to create a new print for Olsenhaus pure vegan shoes. The elimination challenge tackles a common problem women encounter – falling in love with a hot pair of shoes only to realize you have nothing to wear with them. The contestants are surprised with a trip to the international mecca of jaw-dropping shoes, the Bergdorf Goodman shoe salon. Each designer selects an avant-garde pair of high-end shoes, and must design the perfect complimentary outfit to be worn with their killer heels. Guest Judge: George Malkemus; President of Manolo Blahnik USA

May 28, 2009
Shape Shifters
Season 1Episode 560 min

Shape Shifters

Having an eye for detail can make or break any designer and in this week's Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge, the designers vision is really put to the test. The elimination challenge this week is all about shape and proportion. Using padding and body enhancing fabrics that lift and flatten, the designers will need to help hide real-women's problem areas while enhancing their assets. Guest Judge: Stylist Rebecca Weinberg.

Jun 4, 2009
Mean Girls
Season 1Episode 660 min

Mean Girls

The designers are going back to school in this week's episode of "The Fashion Show," airing Thursday, June 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, where both the Harper's Bazaar mini challenge and the elimination challenge will put their knowledge to the test. The designs, inspired by different high school cliques, will be displayed in this week's fashion show and graded on its wearability and appeal. Fashion designer Charlotte Ronson joins Isaac Mizrahi, Kelly Rowland and Fern Mallis on the judges panel. The winning design will be available for purchase on BravoTV.com. For a sneak peek at this week's episode, go to: http://www.bravotv.com/the-fashion-show/videos/student-body-president.

Jun 11, 2009
On the Job
Season 1Episode 760 min

On the Job

Actress and fashionista, Becki Newton (Ugly Betty) stops by and presents this week's Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge - create a solution for the age-old dilemma – the "walk of shame." Challenged to turn last night's party outfit into work appropriate attire, the contestants get crafty with anything and everything one would normally find in an office. For the elimination challenge, the designers are taken to a surprise location and find themselves working for a major force in the fashion industry. Harper's Bazaar Mini-Challenge Guest Judge: Becki Newton Elimination Challenge Guest Judge: Veronica Webb

Jun 18, 2009
Ode to La Mode
Season 1Episode 860 min

Ode to La Mode

Fashion is cyclical, so learning from past designers is as important as having the vision to create new trends. To assess their knowledge, Mizrahi, Rowland, and Harper's Bazaar's Laura Brown test the designers on fashion icons. The contestants are then challenged to create a complete look inspired by a signature piece from fashion icons such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Halston. Using a signature piece from a legendary artist's repertoire as inspiration, the contestants must create a complete look. Guest Judge: Peter Som

Jun 25, 2009
It's in the Cards
Season 1Episode 960 min

It's in the Cards

The remaining designers are challenged to create loungewear to complement designer Fernando Sanchez's top selling luxury robes. The winning creation will be sold at Saks Fifth Avenue and that designer will have an advantage in the elimination round. Questioning their fate, the contestants are whisked to a Tarot card who predicts their future in the competition. They come to find that this experience will have more of an effect on their resulting design than they originally imagined. Guest Judge: Vivienne Tam

Jul 1, 2009
Blood, Sweat and Sparkle
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Blood, Sweat and Sparkle

The pressure is on in this Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge, as the contestants must master the art of draping, one of the most difficult and revered skills in the design world. Isabel Toledo, the queen of draping, stops by to judge. In the elimination challenge, the designers really need to shine. Swarovski crystals play a crucial role in the designers' task of creating a standout red carpet gown that would get any client on the best-dressed list. Harper's Bazaar Mini-Challenge Guest Judge: Isabel Toledo Elimination Challenge Guest Judge: Glenda Bailey, Editor in Chief, Harper's Bazaar

Jul 9, 2009
Finale Part 1
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Finale Part 1

The remaining contestants compete for a chance to win the $125,000 prize and have their designs sold in the retail market. America votes for a winner.

Jul 16, 2009
Finale Part 2
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Finale Part 2

America chooses the winning designer.

Jul 23, 2009

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