Next in Fashion (2020) s01e10 Episode Script
The Finale
This is the Next in Fashion Grand Finale.
Where two of the world's
most talented and promising designers
will go head-to-head to prove
they are the next big thing in fashion.
This has been a journey
of epic proportion.
Throughout the competition,
they've made head-turning looks
for the red carpet.
Crafted impeccably tailored suits.
Blown us away with va va voom
lingerie designs.
Worked up a sweat,
making very chic activewear.
Revolutionized denim and tackled
just about everything in between.
No rules, no themes, just two designers
making ten looks each
and giving it everything they've got.
Oh, my God. You're real!
- Don't do that.
- Oh, hey!
[laughing]
[theme music playing]
Give me five. We can do this.
We're in the final.
I can't believe I'm here.
Wow.
This is completely outside
of my wildest dreams
of when I came into this competition
to now.
Crazy.
From my grandmother teaching me
to paint
to going to Saint Martin's
to producing
my first ever collection
to seeing my first garments hung
in a store.
Everything feels like it has led up
to this point.
So many mannequins.
I could potentially win $250,000,
which would allow me
to transform my company.
This could change my life forever.
Daniel, you have to dress up
all these mannequins behind you.
[laughing]
During the competition,
it was really difficult
because I was afraid, and I feel
like I didn't show myself.
In Korea, as a designer,
I'm still very hidden.
It's like, me and my sister,
she's more like the business part.
I take more, like, a creative part.
My sister is a really tough tiger.
She's really critical.
[woman speaks Korean]
It's like she's killing my creative.
I see the fashion really positive,
in a beautiful way,
but on the other side,
it's really hard and tough.
Creatively, I have to sacrifice
so many things, you know.
That's beautiful.
- Definitely it's a bit different.
- Mm-hmm.
I think this is the right time
to show people what is really Minju Kim.
[chattering]
Daniel and Minju!
Daniel and Minju, congratulations,
there are just two of you left.
Can you believe it?
[laughs] No.
I don't know if this is really happening.
- Poke.
- I'm here.
- Aw.
- [laughing]
Well, this whole competition
really comes down to this moment.
The Grand Finale. That's right.
One of you standing here
will be named the Next in Fashion.
One of you will be the winner of $250,000
from Net-a-Porter,
the world's premier online luxury
fashion destination.
And Net-a-Porter is also awarding
the winner the opportunity
to retail their designs on their site,
which is massive.
[laughs]
Daniel and Minju,
are you ready for the rules?
Let's do this.
- This is the mother of all challenges.
- [inhales]
We're gonna give you three days
to make your entire collection.
That means you need to do ten designs.
- Lovely, huh?
- [laughs]
[Alexa Chung] To keep the experience
as real world as possible,
during your workdays, you'll both
have access to a team of three sewers.
You'd be really hard-pressed, I think,
to find a designer out there
who sews an entire collection
by themselves.
They are, indeed,
your fashion support crew,
but you need to know that you cannot
consult them on anything creatively.
This is your chance to really show us,
through your designs, who you are.
The only thing that we ask of you
is that that final look
within your collection
really is a showstopping design.
Save the best till last and make it count.
So no challenge introduction
would be complete without Tan and I
- doing a little brag about our lovechild.
- Yeah.
- The thing we're the most proud of
- Yes.
- in this show.
- Oh, not this.
It is, of course,
the Next in Fashion closet.
[Alexa] Ta-da!
Oh?
[laughing]
Everyone welcome
our most special guests yet
your families.
[sobbing]
- [laughing]
- [woman] Aw!
- [chattering]
- [laughing]
I can't believe it.
[sobs] Oh, no! Oh!
[crying]
[Alexa] Aw.
My legs are shaking,
I don't know if I can stand up.
You're with your mommy, you can!
[Daniel] Oh, my God.
- [laughing]
- [sighs]
Daniel, how do you feel right now,
seeing your family?
I just can't believe it.
I can't believe she's flown 11 hours.
She hates flying.
You hate flying?
I wouldn't miss this for the world.
Aw.
We knew from the day you were this big
that you were going to do
something creative,
and you've not stopped since that day.
Keep on doing what you do, son.
And also, do what Céline Dion would do.
- [laughing]
- Oh!
- What's that?
- Just be fabulous.
[laughing]
- We're all really proud of him.
- Come here.
[sobbing]
- [Tan France] Minju.
- [laughs] Yeah.
How do you feel, having your family here
with you right now?
- I'm so happy, because I really miss them.
- Oh.
Yeah, this is my mom.
You can see that, right?
- Yeah, I can.
- And my father.
I've really missed my sister.
[laughing]
Mom, any final words of advice for Minju?
[speaking Korean]
- Minju.
- Yes.
You know this, don't look too far ahead,
just focus on today.
Keep your focus on the present moment.
Okay, that's right, that's right.
And then you, any final words of advice
for your sister?
You know, this might be the last chance
that she can do whatever she likes,
because it's all business.
She doesn't get to do what she wants
to do.
- I'm the one actually stopping her.
- [laughing]
- Yes, we hear.
- Yeah.
So enjoy this moment.
- [Tan] Good.
- Yeah.
Well, it means so much to us that you guys
have flown from across the world
to be here, and we are gonna save you
front row seats at the finale,
but for now, families,
please wish these guys good luck
- and we will say goodbye to you.
- Big hug.
Seeing my family here has given me
the push that I needed.
[Abigail] Good luck.
[Daniel] My parents have been
so supportive my whole life,
so like, I want to do them proud now.
[laughing]
I feel a little bit like fire
from my heart,
but I really don't want
to disappoint my family.
Makes me nervous.
- [speaks Korean]
- [laughing]
Daniel and Minju, are you ready?
Here we go! ♪
The Next in Fashion finale starts
Here-- here-- here we go! ♪
[both]now!
[Daniel] This is the first chance I've had
in this competition
to express my true vision,
and I already know what I'm gonna do.
It's been in my head, actually,
for the whole competition.
I'm inspired by the Bright Young Things.
They were a group of high society
socialites in London in the 1920's,
and they did these crazy
fancy dress parties.
It was all about being whoever
you wanted to be,
and I want this collection
to embody that spirit,
and each look in the collection
will be a different character.
I've come up with a lot of ideas,
but really, it's like, ten men's looks.
- Like, I think I need to do a dress.
- Yeah.
Can you make something for me?
- You're not gonna wear it.
- [laughing]
I would wear it.
- When? Halloween?
- [laughing]
[Minju] My concept is Frida Kahlo,
the most famous feminist painter
in the world, I think.
I always wished to make a collection
inspired by her.
This finale is my chance
to make whatever I want.
So I will go for it.
I'm gonna make lots of dresses,
and I want to use lots of color.
Feminine, elegant, and definitely,
it will be about the volume.
This is what inspires me.
[laughing] It makes me really happy Minju.
You know? I'm doing my collection! Yay!
Like that.
Oh, guys, we've got a lot to do.
- [laughing]
- All right!
[sighs] What I've started with today,
is, like, my base pieces,
so, like, there's a pair of jeans
that we'll do a few different colors of
and some silk shirts that we'll do
a few different colors of.
I've done the pattern for the jeans
and the shirt.
We can just start now, whilst I figure out
what the rest of the collection's
gonna look like.
My strategy making the collection is
to start with my base.
Trousers, jeans, shirts and jerseys.
And then I'll build on top of it.
The collection comprises
of four women's looks
and six men's looks.
Today, my focus will really be
on my men's looks. That's my strength.
Let's just get cracking.
I've got this amazing team of sewers
to help me produce this collection.
Sophie, could you trace this off?
When I work on my collections normally,
I'm not sitting behind a sewing machine,
sewing the whole thing. There's a team.
So you'll cut like this, yeah.
So to make an entire collection
in three days,
I need their help to get this done.
[sighs]
I didn't know I'm gonna be the finalist.
[laughing]
So I was really not ready for this.
I just worry about myself.
Making ten looks, honestly,
we need like, two months.
So to have a successful collection
in this finale,
every single second
will be really, really important.
Hmm.
If I have an idea,
I have to just go for it.
I'm thinking about using lots of jacquard
and flower fabric.
What do you think?
But the thing is,
I'm always doubting myself.
Is it good or not? Questioning forever.
Shall we do the lining?
This is gonna be definitely difficult
challenge for me.
By the end of today,
I hope I'm gonna have four looks today.
Now, I'm working on the long skirt
with apron on top,
with the country flower print.
I was gonna just stitch in the ditch.
- Here or?
- Yeah.
- But I have to wait.
- Yeah, okay.
- [Alexa] Ooh!
- Hello, Daniel.
Hi.
So this time, ten looks.
The world is your oyster.
- It is.
- What are you choosing for your theme?
There's, like,
a lot of different things going on here.
Each look is going to be
a different character.
There's going to be a look,
which is inspired by horse riding.
I'm gonna add stars to the shirt.
Also, I'm gonna add a pig snout
to one of them.
Pig nose? Oh, my God,
there's gonna be piggery on the runway?
Yeah. I'm also gonna do a look,
which is all stripes.
There's gonna be tailoring,
which will be a striped suit,
inspired by the jockey.
You haven't used anything
as, kind of, acidy as this.
No, I wanted this collection to just,
kind of, embody that spirit of freedom.
What really speaks to me
about the Bright Young Things
is their attitude towards life.
They embraced this spirit
of being whoever you wanted to be
and doing whatever you want to do.
Growing up, it was hard to do that.
I was always the kid who was matching
my socks with my T-shirt
and being in a small town, there was
not really much fashion around me.
Saying that I wanted to do fashion was
like me saying, "Yeah, I'm gay, actually."
And I think that put me off going into it.
It wasn't until I kind of moved down
to London,
that I kind of
stopped caring what people think.
[laughs] I came out, and I was like,
"Yeah, I want to be a fashion designer."
Friends say to me that my personality
changed when I came out
because it was like something
had been lifted
and I became more open and freer.
Not worrying what people think about you
allows you to be more creative.
My sewers are working on,
like, wide pants,
which is in really beautiful green.
The back, did you want that
stitched down, too?
[mutters]
- Yeah?
- Little bit.
I'm also gonna make a pair
of really historical-like pattern pants.
So that's two pants
that will be underneath dresses.
Looks like a scarf.
Yeah, I think it's nice.
I decided to add a star
onto the back of these jeans.
I mean, who doesn't want a star
on their ass?
- Hello, Minju.
- Hi, Minju.
Whoa, look at that.
So it's a Frida Kahlo inspired collection.
I'm doing only female,
because Frida Kahlo
is all about really strong women,
like, you know? Super power.
Yeah.
[Minju] Also, I really love
the Mexican traditional look.
For example, Frida Kahlo always wears
a scarf and a shawl around,
so I want to use that shape, so make it
like a triangle collar mini dress.
[Chung, Tan] Beautiful.
[Minju] I also made my own print.
[both] Ooh!
[Minju] The Indochina dragon.
[both] Ah!
[laughs]
The Dragon Princess lives on, huh?
[Alexa] Really incredible.
You've changed so much
since you started this competition.
Do you see that?
I mean, actually,
I was depending on Angel a lot.
I remember.
- Yeah.
- [Alexa] But you're so good, too.
I mean, even when you were dealing
with challenges
that you were without your partner,
like denim or military.
That's when, actually, you really shone.
- You produced some of your best work.
- [laughs] Thank you.
So you need to stop saying you can't do it
or worrying about things.
Remember, Minju, we see your talent.
You can win this.
Okay, I will go for it.
Even though people say,
"Minju, you're doing good."
I cannot be really, like, confident,
but Frida Kahlo never stopped
what she loved
ever.
Yeah, she's huge motivation.
You know, I want to be like her, you know.
So this one is nearly done.
We just need buttonholes
and stuff like that.
Are you okay with the pink shirt for now?
- [woman] I am.
- [Daniel] Great.
There's only one hour left
until the end of the first day.
If you need any help, don't ask me
and definitely don't ask Alexa.
[both laugh]
[Minju] This is nice. It's so beautiful.
Minju versus Daniel,
two very different sensibilities.
- They have.
- Let's see how it looks.
Let's talk about Minju.
Overall, I really love her color palette.
I love the green, but not together.
Yeah.
Minju's on her way.
She's finished the skirt
and the apron that she has teamed with it.
The emerald green pant and she's finished
the pink and white dress.
- [Daniel] I really love this.
- I don't know why I cannot trust myself.
My biggest concern is A,
her self-confidence
- Yes.
- and whether she's gonna get lost
- in second guessing herself.
- [Tan] Yes.
[Alexa] And then secondly, that relates
to time management.
She moves at a glacial pace.
- [Minju] I'm sorry. I'm changing it now.
- [woman] Okay.
Nice. They look really good.
Daniel's done quite a lot already.
We've got the black shirt,
a cummerbund, a pair of white jeans,
star jeans
and the pink shirt with the stars.
He's also cut out the jersey
for the stripes.
[Tan] He has.
The only thing I worry about with Daniel
is, is he pushing himself enough
with the jeans and the shirts?
Because that is what he does
in his regular business today.
[Daniel laughs] Oh, my God.
There really is a star on the ass.
[laughs]
I've designed six looks so far,
and they're all men's looks.
I've not designed any of the women's looks
'cause I'm absolutely terrified.
I'm gonna try and do that next.
This challenge, there's a lot of pressure
because I want to do it really good.
[laughs] So I have to check everything.
Today I wasted so much time.
[Daniel] Oh, it's really good.
[Alexa]
Okay, guys. It's tools down for the day.
Two days of work left before you unleash
your collections to the world.
See you tomorrow.
- Good luck.
- Good luck, Daniel.
- Morning.
- Morning.
At the top of day two,
I feel like we're in a good place.
We've got, like, the base
of a lot of things started.
This I love, by the way.
This is really nice.
We'll wait and do the waistband
until we fit the models
and then maybe you want to carry on
with the trousers
and then I'm gonna work on a new pattern.
- Good luck, guys, thanks.
- Thank you so much.
[Minju] Okay, guys.
I'm very nervous because I have
kind of four looks,
but everything is not finished.
I see Daniel's mannequin.
It feels like he does six looks somehow.
Slow down, Daniel!
[screams, laughs]
Daniel, you done so many.
Oh.
[Daniel] Don't panic, Minju.
Nothing I've done is anywhere near
as complicated as those dresses.
Today, you know,
I'm gonna try to make two looks,
but I'm thinking
about a little bit sexy also.
One green dress, really mini,
like the first dress I made,
but with green fabric and also,
I'm gonna make a whole pink suit
with a petite, small top
to show more skin.
[laughs]
Something everybody asks me to do.
It's gonna be sexy, you know?
Minju Kim way sexy.
Let's go for it.
[sewing machine whirs]
I'm still feeling a bit overwhelmed
by the amount of work I've got to do.
There's two dresses
that I've not started yet,
so that's the next thing
that I'm gonna do.
I have this idea
of elegant evening dresses
which are deconstructed.
Right now, I'm working on my showstopper.
The idea is it's like a 50's-style dress.
My show-stopper look is inspired
by Cecil Beaton's photographs.
He was part of the Bright Young Things.
For the dress, I'm gonna take this idea
of it being a ball gown
and make it
in this stiff black denim fabric,
so it can really puff out
and then cut it away at the waist
and twist it round,
like she's been to this party
and she's lost her skirt,
and she's had to sew it back on.
I feel like it could be more dramatic.
It's a risk to put women's looks
in my collection,
because that's not
what my experience is in,
but this competition's taught me
to push myself, so I'm gonna go for it.
Whoa! ♪
Come and get it ♪
- Whoa-oh-oh! ♪
- Come and get it ♪
Yeah, it's nice. So cute.
- Come and get it ♪
- Whoa-oh-oh! ♪
[beeping]
So if you cut and do the pleating,
stitch them together afterwards.
[man] Okay.
It really looks amazing.
Beautiful. Sewn by my own fair hands.
[man] Models!
Come and get it ♪
- [Daniel] Nathan! Welcome back.
- Hi, what's up?
[Minju]
Oh, my God. I have only five looks.
I don't know why they called
ten models today.
Too many!
[laughing] Go back!
No, I don't want you guys.
Oh, my God. Hi, guys.
I don't feel ready at all.
You look great.
- [Minju] Oh, that's nice.
- [Daniel] Let's see the coat.
I'm really happy the models
are here today,
because you don't always know
what's gonna work
until you see it come together
on a person.
I'm not sure about this color on you,
to be honest.
I feel like, maybe, you guys could swap.
This is really nice on you.
Well, yeah, I think the length
is really nice on you.
- Minju.
- Hi.
How's it going?
- Um trying my best.
- Good!
- So you've got the five looks there.
- Kind of.
Have you designed
the other five looks already?
Yeah, somehow I've a little bit idea.
- Your showstopper, where's that?
- This one is a wedding dress.
Looks like a little bit lighter,
all white thing around it.
It's a bit conceptual,
but I really want to go for it.
Yeah, no, it looks amazing,
but you're gonna leave that till last?
No, I think I have to start it today.
You're down to the wire here.
- Let's do this.
- Yep.
I'm really trying to push myself
and focus on making new designs.
So this look is for the, you know,
the long coat.
So I'm making, like,
long coat with puffy sleeve.
- For this, the one, the final one.
- Yeah. Can I put it on you and see?
- Yeah.
- Looks nice already.
I'm also gonna make
really oversized dress with a mesh print.
[laughs] I'm very excited.
- Hello, Daniel.
- Hey.
- How are you?
- I'm all right.
- How you coping?
- Like, actually got quite a lot done.
- Shall we line them up?
- Yeah.
- Can we line up?
- Let's line up, please, you guys.
We've got a shot of color,
how do you feel about it?
- I think the coloring is wrong for him.
- Okay, next.
What we need to do here
is we just need to attach the waistband.
- I think the star looks good.
- Yep.
Okay, so this is gonna be
your showstopper.
[Daniel]
Yeah, I've taken, like, a 50's gown,
almost like we've just cut it off
and twisted it round.
I just hope it's gonna be strong enough
to deliver the impact you want it to.
Because if it doesn't,
it's just a very nice dress.
His comments are a bit concerning.
I need some time to digest it myself.
- I was feeling calmer before you came.
- [laughs]
Okay. I'm gonna cancel the black dress.
It doesn't have the wow factor it needs
to be a showstopper.
I want to take it to a new place.
I think it's gonna work better in silver,
because it's gonna have this shape
a bit more.
So I'm gonna make it in this stiff, shiny,
silver fabric,
but to do that, in this time frame,
pretty insane.
New York, London, Tokyo ♪
Flying all over the world
Seeing the globe ♪
We got worldwide status
Wherever we go ♪
The finale look is this.
So my showstopper is gonna be
the wedding dress,
but I want to bring out very soft
and modern.
I'm gonna use white, like, a jacquard,
with lots of volume
and I want to use, like, lots of tulle.
At the end,
it has to be really elegant dress
that all the girls want to wear
for their wedding dress.
Because it takes one month
to make the wedding dress,
[laughs]
but I'm gonna make it in two days.
It's been a long week
And I got that feeling ♪
Blowing in the wind ♪
- You cut the other sleeve?
- Yeah.
- I already cut it out.
- Okay.
- Come on, hurry.
- [laughing]
- So are you just altering the jeans?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- This jacket looks great. I love it.
- Okay, guys!
- Designers, you have just one hour left.
I can't believe
it's the last day tomorrow.
[shouts]
I'm gonna just cut quick.
[Daniel] I'm working on my second dress,
and I found
this amazing hand-beaded fabric.
It's really gonna add an element
of luxury,
but, for me,
it's too perfect for the theme.
Can I get a hammer?
I wanna reflect the debaucherous, mad,
witty spirit
of the Bright Young Things,
so I'm gonna take a hammer to it.
I feel a bit nervous doing this,
because if I mess it up,
or it looks terrible,
there's no going back. Oh, God!
[exhales] Let's go. Let's do this.
- Ooh!
- Sorry, Minju.
How does it look?
I think it's turned out nicely.
Looks much more beautiful.
One minute left, guys.
One minute till the end of today.
I think I have six looks done today,
and tomorrow, I have to work on
four looks.
Yeah, right-- [gasps] Damn.
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight.
We actually made a lot of clothes
in this amount of time.
Smashed it. High-five.
I worry about my wedding gown.
We have this much type of form or layer,
but I'm just worried it's too simple.
I'm scared of tomorrow.
- [woman] Let's do this. Sound speed.
- [man] We're rolling.
- [woman] Okay, Minju. All right!
- [sighs]
Daniel, final interview, episode 1-10.
[man]
Three hours to the runway show, please.
- [Daniel] Two naked mannequins still.
- [laughs]
[Daniel] I've got a lot to do.
I haven't finished any looks yet.
It's the day of the runway show,
and I've still gotta make one whole look
from scratch.
It's more important
that we get all the looks constructed.
But of course,
I need to do all of the finishing.
Can you write a list as we go along?
It's a lot of work to do in one day.
The coat needs tuxedo buttons,
paint edges, and the vent needs pressing.
Fit trousers, finish top and skirt,
add buttons, collar on jersey,
trousers need poppers on,
paint edges, top stitching round the edge,
needs pocket, needs buttons and a hem.
The only thing that is completely finished
is the white cummerbund.
Ah!
Take it, I'm gonna break it ♪
I'm gonna fake it, fake it, fake it
Till I make it ♪
So let's take the smallest two or four.
- [man] Two, yeah.
- Okay.
- The size, I mean.
- [man] Yeah.
- Yeah.
- So we can start taking it off.
I'm really proud of what I made
for the finale.
We have six looks done, for sure.
This one, you have to work on it.
- [man] Okay.
- Yeah.
And sewers are working on the finishing
for the coat and the corset dress
and also the mesh dress with my print
and the jersey dress.
And this wedding dress,
I have to do this, yes.
The most important right now
is time management.
All the sewers are really busy working
with my collection,
and I'm gonna really focus
on the wedding dress.
Yeah, feel a bit panicked.
The men's look is gonna have
a completely new look.
- [woman] Okay.
- So I think what I'm gonna do
is if you imagine, like, a sailor jersey,
then a shirt, coming out underneath,
- blue cotton stripe
- Oh!
and then some, like, boxer-style shorts.
So I need to basically do the pattern
for that.
The pressure is really on.
That's concerning. I've got a lot to do.
We good?
I am freaking out a bit.
[man] Designers, two hours
till the runway show, please. Thank you.
So bring the fire ♪
♪Gonna take you higher and higher
And higher ♪
The wedding dress is the most important
part of this collection,
so I want to do something innovative,
not just you've seen before.
- Daniel.
- Yeah.
I'm thinking I'm gonna make something,
like it's a cape around your face.
At the end,
it has to be really elegant dress.
And then you put it there
and you become a dress.
And then, when she release it,
it's gonna be long trailing veil.
But the thing is, when you take it off
it become like this, on the floor.
- Yeah.
- Like, this is not mine.
It has to be flat, right?
But [sighs]
I don't know how it's going to do that.
Oh, should I give up this?
That was so nice on the face, though.
And it's not nice without the gather.
Maybe you could hem it
and put a string in it
- Hmm.
- and then you pull it along the string
and when she pulls it off,
she pulls the string out
Oh.
- and then the whole thing is released.
- [gasps]
Daniel, you're a genius!
Okay, now go make it!
- Go make it.
- [laughs] Okay!
Now, I have to do it.
Don't think, Minju, just move your hands.
So, baby, let the music play ♪
Oh, na na na, oh na na na, yeah! ♪
[Daniel] Being here for all this time
and doing all of these challenges,
it's renewed my passion and my love
for what I do.
Before I came into the competition,
what I was doing was not
about fashion anymore.
It was about running a business.
I went into having my own brand
really quickly.
When I started the label, three years ago,
I was fresh out of college,
which was a crazy step.
I've had to learn how to run a business,
which is something
that I was never trained to do.
This competition has kind of reminded me
that I love being a fashion designer
and running a business
has taken away from that a little bit.
If I was to win that money,
creatively what I could do,
I think, would be huge.
This is it, guys. Last push.
[man] Forty minutes to the runway show.
Forty minutes, please. Thank you.
- [man] Models!
- [Daniel gasps] I'm good.
- We did a lot of finishing.
- Yeah, yeah!
Oh, guys!
Let's go, let's go!
[Daniel]
Let's just try this top on you. Yeah.
Can't believe I got this men's look done
in less than a day.
It's great. Beautiful.
It fits well. It's finished well.
And the overall look of it
really tells the story.
Well, this is an absolute miracle,
because I'd not even started
this look yesterday.
It's given me this boost.
Like, come on, go on and win this thing.
[man] Start hair and makeup rotation,
please. Hair and makeup rotation.
Hey, so makeup.
- I like it to be quite pale
- Yes.
so no orange at all.
A messy brow, slightly dark eye.
Yeah, we kind of put this navy
that was leaking out a little bit.
That's nice.
The eyebrow, let's do the Frida Kahlo.
- [man] Yeah, we can do it, like, drawn.
- [Minju] Yeah.
And then everything is gonna be natural.
- Muted, muted, muted.
- Yeah. Their own skin tone.
The lip, not too bright.
It's gonna be more their lip color.
- Are you okay inside?
- I'm good.
- [laughing]
- I feel like I'm in a cloud.
Blow your horn, let everybody know
That the tickets ♪
[man] Designers, ten minutes, please.
Look at me
Step by step, brick by brick ♪
To keep my job
Gonna try every trick in the book ♪
No turning back or rewind ♪
I think it's too, like, elegant.
Don't hate me.
Let's just try.
Like, I think you're so cool,
you can do it.
- Perfect. Oh, God, yes!
- Perfect.
[man] Designers, five minutes to runway.
Hi, we have to hurry. We have to dress up.
When you stand, like, you know?
Just try to keep the volume.
Don't press it down, all right?
Can we get a pin? Can we get a pin?
Go change. Go change. We have to hurry!
- [man] Two minute-warning, everyone.
- [Minju groans]
You're my enemy ♪
- I almost tripped on your gown.
- I know!
[cheering]
[Tan] Hi.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome
to the Next in Fashion Grand Finale.
Very happy to see
some familiar faces here.
- [Tan] Yes, hello. Hi, guys.
- [Alexa] Hello, welcome back.
We are so thrilled
to have you all here with us.
This really is a proud moment for us
and especially big
for our two brilliant finalists,
who are still working away backstage.
Just worker bees.
- [Minju] Hurry up!
- [Daniel] Let's go!
- We have to now.
- That's it.
Okay, so just remember, like,
your walk is strong, it's powerful.
Alexa and I will be critiquing the looks,
but as usual, we have a judging panel
that's packed
with some of the most influential
individuals in fashion today.
We have Instagram's pioneer of fashion,
Eva Chen.
Stylist to the stars, Elizabeth Stewart
and global buying director
for Net-a-Porter, Elizabeth von der Goltz.
Hi.
Elizabeth, Net-a-Porter is synonymous
with getting luxury fashion
into everyone's closets around the world.
What are you looking for?
We're looking for a designer
that has a unique point of view.
- We ship to over 170 countries
- That's amazing.
so if we bring in a new brand,
it has to really stand out
from the other 700 fashion brands
we have on the site.
So, Eva, can you tell us about the power
of an Instagram moment?
Well, nowadays, in fashion,
it has to stand out on Instagram
for it to have an impact.
You know, millions of people
around the world are going to see it.
It's something
that can make or break a career, I think.
Let's give these incredible bosses
a huge round of applause.
[man] Ten seconds, everyone.
- Okay, we have to hurry!
- You can stand here.
- [alarm sounds]
- [man] Two and
- You are good. You can stand here.
- This way.
- Okay, let's go, guys.
- Let's go!
Now, you know who the judges are,
but there are still two incredibly
important people
that you are yet to meet.
Let the finale runway begin.
[man] Okay, everyone, standby.
The pressure is really on.
[woman]
Okay, cool. Everybody, please get in line.
The audience is full.
We've got Net-a-Porter,
we've got Instagram,
we've got influencers,
our families, the designers.
There's a lot of people
that we need to impress.
Prep to start. Get in your order.
But that is the moment I live for.
[woman] Standby.
Go!
[rock music playing]
Wow, riding crop.
Well, I've been down so many roads ♪
I guess that fits into the whole
mad hatter theme somehow.
[Elizabeth von der Goltz]
I like the color blends.
- [Alexa] Beautiful, yeah.
- [Von der Goltz] Pink. Baby blue.
[Tan] What do you think of the position
of the star on the bum?
I actually don't mind it.
I think it's actually really interesting.
It's done in a way that's actually
flattering. It lifts you up.
Believe me when I tell you ♪
The tailoring is beautiful.
That I wish that I could stay ♪
[Elizabeth Stewart]
This, to me, is a signature Daniel look.
- That's his, like, tailoring thing.
- This is the kind of thing he does best.
I love the navy and the black combination.
Three, two, one.
It's nothing personal ♪
This is actually one of my favorite looks
of his collection. I think it's playful.
- [Stewart] Yeah, it has his quirky touch.
- [Tan] Yeah.
I like it.
I love that burgundy sailor top.
That's my jam.
[Tan] So Daniel throws
something called Pig Parties,
so they all wear these pig noses,
so he wanted to incorporate that.
- It's unusual. Unexpected.
- Yep.
[Von der Goltz] That's the first women's
look we've seen from him, right?
- [Tan] Yes.
- He's a menswear designer.
[Von der Goltz] I actually love this look.
- [Tan] Yeah.
- I love the color.
I love the boldness of the stripe.
He printed the fabric of the trousers
and then stitched the jersey
for the matching top.
- This is great. I love that top.
- Yeah, me too.
I love the zip
in the front of that knitwear piece.
Yeah, me too.
I like the easy skirt.
The cummerbund, I think, is interesting.
I actually love the shirt.
I would wear the shirt in a heartbeat.
- [Von der Goltz] You would wear that?
- [Tan] I would.
That shirt has Tan France
written all over it.
Ooh!
I love the sheerness.
I love the coat over it.
He literally took a hammer to this dress.
$650 a yard for this fabric,
and he smashed the [bleeps] out of it.
Looks a little thrown together.
[Stewart] It's my least favorite.
It's a little too simple for me.
I'm not sure
what he's trying to say with it.
Last model. Standby.
Go!
[audience cheering]
Oh, wow.
- Stunning.
- [Von der Goltz] This is beautiful.
[Stewart] That fabric is incredible.
The sheen of the silver
really comes through.
- It's a really smart fabric choice.
- [Tan] It's a showstopper.
[Von der Goltz] And the quirky cut
has made it more modern.
Otherwise it could be, like,
just the typical ball gown.
- Star Trek meets the 1920's.
- [France laughs] Yeah.
Ah.
[cheering]
[kisses]
[rock music continues playing]
Daniel, incredible work.
We are so impressed.
How are you feeling?
Oh, I can't believe it's done.
That was, like, the craziest show
I've ever done. It felt amazing.
And as you know,
we have your family with us here today.
- Hello, family.
- Hey.
How are you feeling?
I've never experienced anything like this,
and I would not have missed it
for the world.
Good.
And, Dad, I know you're from the north.
I know you're a man of very few words.
I don't know how he can
get up there and speak.
[laughing]
He hasn't got it from me, that's for sure.
- [Mom] It must be from me.
- So proud.
Daniel, you are amazing.
We love you so much.
- Aww.
- Oh, my God, I'm gonna cry.
You've made us so proud.
- [sniffles] Thank you.
- Thank you.
It's hard to put into words
how much this whole experience
has meant to me
and how much it's changed me as a person.
[laughs] And thank you for having me.
And thank you for being here with us.
You blew us away,.
We are honestly so, so proud of you.
Thank you.
Okay, everyone,
let's hear it one more time, please,
- for Daniel Fletcher.
- [cheering]
[woman] Hundred percent,
everybody's in line, everybody's excited.
- Everyone knows their pace.
- [man] Guys, we are rolling!
Today is, honestly,
very emotional, you know?
Okay, line up, please.
I feel like before this competition,
I was really always not confident
about myself.
Can you help me?
She said it keeps dropping.
I know that I worked really hard
for the challenge to do this.
I'm so proud of myself.
This is really, like,
beautiful moment in my life.
Standby. Model is set.
[rock music playing]
Go.
- [Tan] Wow!
- Great Minju silhouette here.
- And she made it short.
- [Tan] She gave us sexy.
[Stewart] She gave us sexy.
I love the print.
[Von der Goltz]
Oh, this is incredible. The color.
- [Tan] Yeah.
- The shape.
- This is amazing.
- I love the cropped jacket.
- [Eva Chen] It's like a flattering crop.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
Three, two, one. Third model, go.
- The sleeve on this is to die for.
- Fantastic.
I love this robe-coat.
[Tan] Incredible.
I think this is gorgeous,
absolutely gorgeous.
- The puff of yellow.
- [Von der Goltz] That is so chic.
It's very elevated.
Her sense of color is really special.
Pattern mixing sometimes
can go terribly wrong,
but she did it so beautifully.
[Alexa]
Love this coat, that's just Come on!
- You'd go to the Met Gala in that.
- That is a Fashion Week coat.
That's the coat that, like,
fuels a million Instagrams.
[Alexa] This is a beautiful fabric.
I think it's maybe a bit overly simplified
round the neck.
- I love that color again.
- Yeah.
I have to say what's really smart, too,
is how seasonless their coating is.
We could wear this any time of the year.
This is probably my least favorite look,
but I love a wide-legged pant.
This is great. It's like a woman
who's dressing for herself
and for other women versus for a man.
- Totally.
- [Tan] This is also her print.
She used her print
in a few different fabrics.
In my work,
I'm often trying to hide pregnancies.
[laughing]
- Very useful.
- That's brilliant.
[Tan] That's an easy one for you.
[Von der Goltz] It doesn't actually make
you look large,
which is so hard to do
when you're doing volume.
[woman] Last model.
[gasps] Wow. Oh, my gosh.
[audience gasps]
[cheering]
Yeah.
- [Alexa] What a reveal.
- [Chen] Wow.
[Stewart] That's a Minju wedding dress.
That's a Minju wedding dress.
[Chen] It's, like, such a statement.
I want to get married again
just to wear this dress.
[cheering]
Wow, Minju, we are blown away.
Excellent work tonight.
How are you feeling?
I don't know.
I feel really amazing I did this.
I have to ask your father.
How do you feel,
seeing your daughter up here on this stage
with such a fantastic collection
next to her?
[speaking Korean] I was in Korea and had
no idea just how skilled my daughter is.
So now at this moment, the fact
that Minju is able to showcase her skills
and be judged and evaluated by specialists
in her field,
I think, is a true honor.
I'm so incredibly proud of my daughter.
[laughing]
How does it feel to be showered
with such kind words from your family?
You know, when we do fashion,
sometimes we are questioning ourselves,
"Am I doing great? Am I doing good?"
[sniffling] And [laughs] sorry.
And I feel like I proved to my family.
[laughs] Sorry.
Everyone, let's hear it one more time,
please, for Minju Kim.
[cheering]
[laughing]
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'm very confident about my looks,
but at the same time,
when I saw Daniel's collection,
it's so him
and then my collection is so me.
How can you compare these two?
You cannot compare this beauty,
like, you know?
[imitates scales]
You can't do that.
This is gonna be the most hard time
for the judges, I think.
- Okay.
- Okay, guys.
Two incredible designers there.
We'll start with Daniel.
All his great signatures were there
in force, looking amazing.
The hand painting,
the architectural designs, the layers.
I think that's what's so wise
about his design.
He uses every one of his looks
with a kiss of Daniel.
You always know that's a Daniel look.
I love the collection.
It's fashion forward.
It's interesting,
but it's very much wearable.
It blew me away.
Without him saying one word,
we know what his reference point is
and that's a strong designer.
- Yes.
- I think it was really salable,
coming from a perspective
of Net-a-Porter and all that.
There were lots of things that were
really wearable, women can put on,
that grown men can put on
and sort of easy.
Yeah, you could see all the young, cool
Insta girls wanting to wear it, you know?
Like, they'll wear it out.
They'll wear out to dinner.
- They'll wear it clubbing.
- Yeah.
It's, like, 24/7,
you can wear that collection
[Alexa] Let's talk about the showstopper,
which was the silver dress,
with the cravat detail,
which I really loved
'cause it linked in really nicely
with the cummerbund.
I did think,
"Wow, that's an incredible creation."
[Von der Goltz]
I loved the uneven hemlines.
Actually executed perfectly
from a craftsmanship point of view.
Absolutely, and the fabric, the silver,
just really beautiful, yeah.
- It's not easy to work with shiny fabric.
- No.
[Chen] We've all seen shiny fabric
horror stories,
but, like, I think he did it very well,
and the fit was perfect.
Ooh, let's talk about Minju.
She said that she wanted
to create an experience
that was joyful, that made us happy.
- She nailed it.
[Stewart] And it's very now.
We notice her influences
from other designers,
but I think she takes them
and really makes them her own.
[Von der Goltz]
I mean, I see hundreds of brands.
Every season, you see, like,
maybe a thousand,
I don't know how many,
and that actually stood out
as something different and unique
and really beautiful.
She's very unique, and the whole thing
is just an enticing offering.
You want to step into her world.
[Tan] Okay, that showstopper
actually made me gasp.
- Instagram would go nuts.
- Yes!
- I hate to take your job.
- [Chen] It would go viral, 100%.
It was chic. It was grownup.
It was sexy in her way.
It was a new aesthetic for her, I felt,
and I was really proud of it.
Okay, you guys.
I think we've come to a decision.
Let's tell them.
Minju pulled it of so beautifully.
I mean, I'm just so happy
that she actually got it all out.
Both Minju and Daniel, how they've done
and they've pulled this off,
I will never know.
For her, like, past ten collections,
she has been holding so much,
because I'm the one running the business,
so when she goes too far,
then I have to stop her, you know?
I felt so bad,
because now I see all this collection
and I feel
[sobs] so sorry that I might be the one
stopping her being creative.
[cheering]
Daniel and Minju,
you came to this competition
with a hunger to win,
and now here you are in the Grand Finale.
Daniel, it was the party
you never wanted to leave.
These Bright Young Things
are shining bright tonight.
I think your greatest strength
is your curiosity.
It really imbues your clothes
with this magic.
You're such an intelligent designer.
Your narratives are always so strong.
As is your construction, the fabrics,
everything.
You've been so impressive
throughout this competition,
and this pièce de résistance is really
something you should be proud of.
Thank you.
I was so impressed.
This collection, it is so wearable.
I love the way you styled everything.
The showstopping finale dress
I mean, like,
I want to wear that right now.
This feels like a celebration of fashion,
so I really love it.
- Well done.
- [laughs]
You really showed kind of your DNA
running throughout.
So, those painted hems.
Your attention to detail,
the covered buttons, all of that,
and that's something at Net-a-Porter
we always look for.
I think you did that in such a beautiful
and thoughtful way, so congratulations.
Thank you.
[Daniel] Thank you.
Minju.
This confectionery cake, treasure box
that's going on over here.
I mean, it was so beautiful, so moving.
I think it had
this kind of quiet power to it
and even though it's ultra-feminine,
it also feels ultra-strong.
I think you're redefining what it means
to do feminine dressing.
Minju, your collection
had that alchemy and magic
that really makes
an impactful runway show,
and it really brought a huge smile
to my face.
It was joyous. It was vibrant
as everyone said, and thank you for that.
Minju, you skewed my idea
of what cool and sexy is.
I now see sexy as whatever Minju Kim
wants sexy to be,
- and that's really, really impressive.
- [laughs]
Well done. That's a lot to pull off
in one collection.
[cheering]
- [laughing]
- There's been much discussion.
We have reached our final decision.
For one of you,
life is about to change forever
in the most incredible way.
The winner is
Congratulations
Minju Kim!
[cheering]
[Minju sobbing]
You did it!
[Minju]
This is such an incredible, like, moment.
Something like a dream, like, to my life.
I don't know. I did it!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Minju Kim is our Next in Fashion.
[cheering, shouting]
Whoo!
I'm so happy for Minju.
She is a worthy, worthy winner.
Her collection was just magical.
This experience is gonna change my life.
It's renewed my energy. It's made me
remember why I started my brand.
I'm not taking home $250,000.
What I'm taking home is more than that.
[Minju] Next in Fashion makes me realize
how much I love this job
[laughs] and how much
I'm such a great fashion designer.
I'm very proud of myself.
- I'm the next in fashion!
- [laughing]
- And look at how you got there!
- [Minju] Aww!
It is incredible!
- It's incredible!
- [laughing]
I won! Next in Fashion!
Thank you so much.
Whew! That was amazing,
what an incredible night.
Incroyable.
What are you waiting for, people?
- Press the button.
- Yeah.
Check out the next one.
It's gonna be fantastisch.
No, it's over!
- I won.
- Oh
Well then, go back and watch
the whole thing over again.
You're gonna love it.
It's even better the second time. Come on.
[theme music playing]
[woman vocalizing]
Where two of the world's
most talented and promising designers
will go head-to-head to prove
they are the next big thing in fashion.
This has been a journey
of epic proportion.
Throughout the competition,
they've made head-turning looks
for the red carpet.
Crafted impeccably tailored suits.
Blown us away with va va voom
lingerie designs.
Worked up a sweat,
making very chic activewear.
Revolutionized denim and tackled
just about everything in between.
No rules, no themes, just two designers
making ten looks each
and giving it everything they've got.
Oh, my God. You're real!
- Don't do that.
- Oh, hey!
[laughing]
[theme music playing]
Give me five. We can do this.
We're in the final.
I can't believe I'm here.
Wow.
This is completely outside
of my wildest dreams
of when I came into this competition
to now.
Crazy.
From my grandmother teaching me
to paint
to going to Saint Martin's
to producing
my first ever collection
to seeing my first garments hung
in a store.
Everything feels like it has led up
to this point.
So many mannequins.
I could potentially win $250,000,
which would allow me
to transform my company.
This could change my life forever.
Daniel, you have to dress up
all these mannequins behind you.
[laughing]
During the competition,
it was really difficult
because I was afraid, and I feel
like I didn't show myself.
In Korea, as a designer,
I'm still very hidden.
It's like, me and my sister,
she's more like the business part.
I take more, like, a creative part.
My sister is a really tough tiger.
She's really critical.
[woman speaks Korean]
It's like she's killing my creative.
I see the fashion really positive,
in a beautiful way,
but on the other side,
it's really hard and tough.
Creatively, I have to sacrifice
so many things, you know.
That's beautiful.
- Definitely it's a bit different.
- Mm-hmm.
I think this is the right time
to show people what is really Minju Kim.
[chattering]
Daniel and Minju!
Daniel and Minju, congratulations,
there are just two of you left.
Can you believe it?
[laughs] No.
I don't know if this is really happening.
- Poke.
- I'm here.
- Aw.
- [laughing]
Well, this whole competition
really comes down to this moment.
The Grand Finale. That's right.
One of you standing here
will be named the Next in Fashion.
One of you will be the winner of $250,000
from Net-a-Porter,
the world's premier online luxury
fashion destination.
And Net-a-Porter is also awarding
the winner the opportunity
to retail their designs on their site,
which is massive.
[laughs]
Daniel and Minju,
are you ready for the rules?
Let's do this.
- This is the mother of all challenges.
- [inhales]
We're gonna give you three days
to make your entire collection.
That means you need to do ten designs.
- Lovely, huh?
- [laughs]
[Alexa Chung] To keep the experience
as real world as possible,
during your workdays, you'll both
have access to a team of three sewers.
You'd be really hard-pressed, I think,
to find a designer out there
who sews an entire collection
by themselves.
They are, indeed,
your fashion support crew,
but you need to know that you cannot
consult them on anything creatively.
This is your chance to really show us,
through your designs, who you are.
The only thing that we ask of you
is that that final look
within your collection
really is a showstopping design.
Save the best till last and make it count.
So no challenge introduction
would be complete without Tan and I
- doing a little brag about our lovechild.
- Yeah.
- The thing we're the most proud of
- Yes.
- in this show.
- Oh, not this.
It is, of course,
the Next in Fashion closet.
[Alexa] Ta-da!
Oh?
[laughing]
Everyone welcome
our most special guests yet
your families.
[sobbing]
- [laughing]
- [woman] Aw!
- [chattering]
- [laughing]
I can't believe it.
[sobs] Oh, no! Oh!
[crying]
[Alexa] Aw.
My legs are shaking,
I don't know if I can stand up.
You're with your mommy, you can!
[Daniel] Oh, my God.
- [laughing]
- [sighs]
Daniel, how do you feel right now,
seeing your family?
I just can't believe it.
I can't believe she's flown 11 hours.
She hates flying.
You hate flying?
I wouldn't miss this for the world.
Aw.
We knew from the day you were this big
that you were going to do
something creative,
and you've not stopped since that day.
Keep on doing what you do, son.
And also, do what Céline Dion would do.
- [laughing]
- Oh!
- What's that?
- Just be fabulous.
[laughing]
- We're all really proud of him.
- Come here.
[sobbing]
- [Tan France] Minju.
- [laughs] Yeah.
How do you feel, having your family here
with you right now?
- I'm so happy, because I really miss them.
- Oh.
Yeah, this is my mom.
You can see that, right?
- Yeah, I can.
- And my father.
I've really missed my sister.
[laughing]
Mom, any final words of advice for Minju?
[speaking Korean]
- Minju.
- Yes.
You know this, don't look too far ahead,
just focus on today.
Keep your focus on the present moment.
Okay, that's right, that's right.
And then you, any final words of advice
for your sister?
You know, this might be the last chance
that she can do whatever she likes,
because it's all business.
She doesn't get to do what she wants
to do.
- I'm the one actually stopping her.
- [laughing]
- Yes, we hear.
- Yeah.
So enjoy this moment.
- [Tan] Good.
- Yeah.
Well, it means so much to us that you guys
have flown from across the world
to be here, and we are gonna save you
front row seats at the finale,
but for now, families,
please wish these guys good luck
- and we will say goodbye to you.
- Big hug.
Seeing my family here has given me
the push that I needed.
[Abigail] Good luck.
[Daniel] My parents have been
so supportive my whole life,
so like, I want to do them proud now.
[laughing]
I feel a little bit like fire
from my heart,
but I really don't want
to disappoint my family.
Makes me nervous.
- [speaks Korean]
- [laughing]
Daniel and Minju, are you ready?
Here we go! ♪
The Next in Fashion finale starts
Here-- here-- here we go! ♪
[both]now!
[Daniel] This is the first chance I've had
in this competition
to express my true vision,
and I already know what I'm gonna do.
It's been in my head, actually,
for the whole competition.
I'm inspired by the Bright Young Things.
They were a group of high society
socialites in London in the 1920's,
and they did these crazy
fancy dress parties.
It was all about being whoever
you wanted to be,
and I want this collection
to embody that spirit,
and each look in the collection
will be a different character.
I've come up with a lot of ideas,
but really, it's like, ten men's looks.
- Like, I think I need to do a dress.
- Yeah.
Can you make something for me?
- You're not gonna wear it.
- [laughing]
I would wear it.
- When? Halloween?
- [laughing]
[Minju] My concept is Frida Kahlo,
the most famous feminist painter
in the world, I think.
I always wished to make a collection
inspired by her.
This finale is my chance
to make whatever I want.
So I will go for it.
I'm gonna make lots of dresses,
and I want to use lots of color.
Feminine, elegant, and definitely,
it will be about the volume.
This is what inspires me.
[laughing] It makes me really happy Minju.
You know? I'm doing my collection! Yay!
Like that.
Oh, guys, we've got a lot to do.
- [laughing]
- All right!
[sighs] What I've started with today,
is, like, my base pieces,
so, like, there's a pair of jeans
that we'll do a few different colors of
and some silk shirts that we'll do
a few different colors of.
I've done the pattern for the jeans
and the shirt.
We can just start now, whilst I figure out
what the rest of the collection's
gonna look like.
My strategy making the collection is
to start with my base.
Trousers, jeans, shirts and jerseys.
And then I'll build on top of it.
The collection comprises
of four women's looks
and six men's looks.
Today, my focus will really be
on my men's looks. That's my strength.
Let's just get cracking.
I've got this amazing team of sewers
to help me produce this collection.
Sophie, could you trace this off?
When I work on my collections normally,
I'm not sitting behind a sewing machine,
sewing the whole thing. There's a team.
So you'll cut like this, yeah.
So to make an entire collection
in three days,
I need their help to get this done.
[sighs]
I didn't know I'm gonna be the finalist.
[laughing]
So I was really not ready for this.
I just worry about myself.
Making ten looks, honestly,
we need like, two months.
So to have a successful collection
in this finale,
every single second
will be really, really important.
Hmm.
If I have an idea,
I have to just go for it.
I'm thinking about using lots of jacquard
and flower fabric.
What do you think?
But the thing is,
I'm always doubting myself.
Is it good or not? Questioning forever.
Shall we do the lining?
This is gonna be definitely difficult
challenge for me.
By the end of today,
I hope I'm gonna have four looks today.
Now, I'm working on the long skirt
with apron on top,
with the country flower print.
I was gonna just stitch in the ditch.
- Here or?
- Yeah.
- But I have to wait.
- Yeah, okay.
- [Alexa] Ooh!
- Hello, Daniel.
Hi.
So this time, ten looks.
The world is your oyster.
- It is.
- What are you choosing for your theme?
There's, like,
a lot of different things going on here.
Each look is going to be
a different character.
There's going to be a look,
which is inspired by horse riding.
I'm gonna add stars to the shirt.
Also, I'm gonna add a pig snout
to one of them.
Pig nose? Oh, my God,
there's gonna be piggery on the runway?
Yeah. I'm also gonna do a look,
which is all stripes.
There's gonna be tailoring,
which will be a striped suit,
inspired by the jockey.
You haven't used anything
as, kind of, acidy as this.
No, I wanted this collection to just,
kind of, embody that spirit of freedom.
What really speaks to me
about the Bright Young Things
is their attitude towards life.
They embraced this spirit
of being whoever you wanted to be
and doing whatever you want to do.
Growing up, it was hard to do that.
I was always the kid who was matching
my socks with my T-shirt
and being in a small town, there was
not really much fashion around me.
Saying that I wanted to do fashion was
like me saying, "Yeah, I'm gay, actually."
And I think that put me off going into it.
It wasn't until I kind of moved down
to London,
that I kind of
stopped caring what people think.
[laughs] I came out, and I was like,
"Yeah, I want to be a fashion designer."
Friends say to me that my personality
changed when I came out
because it was like something
had been lifted
and I became more open and freer.
Not worrying what people think about you
allows you to be more creative.
My sewers are working on,
like, wide pants,
which is in really beautiful green.
The back, did you want that
stitched down, too?
[mutters]
- Yeah?
- Little bit.
I'm also gonna make a pair
of really historical-like pattern pants.
So that's two pants
that will be underneath dresses.
Looks like a scarf.
Yeah, I think it's nice.
I decided to add a star
onto the back of these jeans.
I mean, who doesn't want a star
on their ass?
- Hello, Minju.
- Hi, Minju.
Whoa, look at that.
So it's a Frida Kahlo inspired collection.
I'm doing only female,
because Frida Kahlo
is all about really strong women,
like, you know? Super power.
Yeah.
[Minju] Also, I really love
the Mexican traditional look.
For example, Frida Kahlo always wears
a scarf and a shawl around,
so I want to use that shape, so make it
like a triangle collar mini dress.
[Chung, Tan] Beautiful.
[Minju] I also made my own print.
[both] Ooh!
[Minju] The Indochina dragon.
[both] Ah!
[laughs]
The Dragon Princess lives on, huh?
[Alexa] Really incredible.
You've changed so much
since you started this competition.
Do you see that?
I mean, actually,
I was depending on Angel a lot.
I remember.
- Yeah.
- [Alexa] But you're so good, too.
I mean, even when you were dealing
with challenges
that you were without your partner,
like denim or military.
That's when, actually, you really shone.
- You produced some of your best work.
- [laughs] Thank you.
So you need to stop saying you can't do it
or worrying about things.
Remember, Minju, we see your talent.
You can win this.
Okay, I will go for it.
Even though people say,
"Minju, you're doing good."
I cannot be really, like, confident,
but Frida Kahlo never stopped
what she loved
ever.
Yeah, she's huge motivation.
You know, I want to be like her, you know.
So this one is nearly done.
We just need buttonholes
and stuff like that.
Are you okay with the pink shirt for now?
- [woman] I am.
- [Daniel] Great.
There's only one hour left
until the end of the first day.
If you need any help, don't ask me
and definitely don't ask Alexa.
[both laugh]
[Minju] This is nice. It's so beautiful.
Minju versus Daniel,
two very different sensibilities.
- They have.
- Let's see how it looks.
Let's talk about Minju.
Overall, I really love her color palette.
I love the green, but not together.
Yeah.
Minju's on her way.
She's finished the skirt
and the apron that she has teamed with it.
The emerald green pant and she's finished
the pink and white dress.
- [Daniel] I really love this.
- I don't know why I cannot trust myself.
My biggest concern is A,
her self-confidence
- Yes.
- and whether she's gonna get lost
- in second guessing herself.
- [Tan] Yes.
[Alexa] And then secondly, that relates
to time management.
She moves at a glacial pace.
- [Minju] I'm sorry. I'm changing it now.
- [woman] Okay.
Nice. They look really good.
Daniel's done quite a lot already.
We've got the black shirt,
a cummerbund, a pair of white jeans,
star jeans
and the pink shirt with the stars.
He's also cut out the jersey
for the stripes.
[Tan] He has.
The only thing I worry about with Daniel
is, is he pushing himself enough
with the jeans and the shirts?
Because that is what he does
in his regular business today.
[Daniel laughs] Oh, my God.
There really is a star on the ass.
[laughs]
I've designed six looks so far,
and they're all men's looks.
I've not designed any of the women's looks
'cause I'm absolutely terrified.
I'm gonna try and do that next.
This challenge, there's a lot of pressure
because I want to do it really good.
[laughs] So I have to check everything.
Today I wasted so much time.
[Daniel] Oh, it's really good.
[Alexa]
Okay, guys. It's tools down for the day.
Two days of work left before you unleash
your collections to the world.
See you tomorrow.
- Good luck.
- Good luck, Daniel.
- Morning.
- Morning.
At the top of day two,
I feel like we're in a good place.
We've got, like, the base
of a lot of things started.
This I love, by the way.
This is really nice.
We'll wait and do the waistband
until we fit the models
and then maybe you want to carry on
with the trousers
and then I'm gonna work on a new pattern.
- Good luck, guys, thanks.
- Thank you so much.
[Minju] Okay, guys.
I'm very nervous because I have
kind of four looks,
but everything is not finished.
I see Daniel's mannequin.
It feels like he does six looks somehow.
Slow down, Daniel!
[screams, laughs]
Daniel, you done so many.
Oh.
[Daniel] Don't panic, Minju.
Nothing I've done is anywhere near
as complicated as those dresses.
Today, you know,
I'm gonna try to make two looks,
but I'm thinking
about a little bit sexy also.
One green dress, really mini,
like the first dress I made,
but with green fabric and also,
I'm gonna make a whole pink suit
with a petite, small top
to show more skin.
[laughs]
Something everybody asks me to do.
It's gonna be sexy, you know?
Minju Kim way sexy.
Let's go for it.
[sewing machine whirs]
I'm still feeling a bit overwhelmed
by the amount of work I've got to do.
There's two dresses
that I've not started yet,
so that's the next thing
that I'm gonna do.
I have this idea
of elegant evening dresses
which are deconstructed.
Right now, I'm working on my showstopper.
The idea is it's like a 50's-style dress.
My show-stopper look is inspired
by Cecil Beaton's photographs.
He was part of the Bright Young Things.
For the dress, I'm gonna take this idea
of it being a ball gown
and make it
in this stiff black denim fabric,
so it can really puff out
and then cut it away at the waist
and twist it round,
like she's been to this party
and she's lost her skirt,
and she's had to sew it back on.
I feel like it could be more dramatic.
It's a risk to put women's looks
in my collection,
because that's not
what my experience is in,
but this competition's taught me
to push myself, so I'm gonna go for it.
Whoa! ♪
Come and get it ♪
- Whoa-oh-oh! ♪
- Come and get it ♪
Yeah, it's nice. So cute.
- Come and get it ♪
- Whoa-oh-oh! ♪
[beeping]
So if you cut and do the pleating,
stitch them together afterwards.
[man] Okay.
It really looks amazing.
Beautiful. Sewn by my own fair hands.
[man] Models!
Come and get it ♪
- [Daniel] Nathan! Welcome back.
- Hi, what's up?
[Minju]
Oh, my God. I have only five looks.
I don't know why they called
ten models today.
Too many!
[laughing] Go back!
No, I don't want you guys.
Oh, my God. Hi, guys.
I don't feel ready at all.
You look great.
- [Minju] Oh, that's nice.
- [Daniel] Let's see the coat.
I'm really happy the models
are here today,
because you don't always know
what's gonna work
until you see it come together
on a person.
I'm not sure about this color on you,
to be honest.
I feel like, maybe, you guys could swap.
This is really nice on you.
Well, yeah, I think the length
is really nice on you.
- Minju.
- Hi.
How's it going?
- Um trying my best.
- Good!
- So you've got the five looks there.
- Kind of.
Have you designed
the other five looks already?
Yeah, somehow I've a little bit idea.
- Your showstopper, where's that?
- This one is a wedding dress.
Looks like a little bit lighter,
all white thing around it.
It's a bit conceptual,
but I really want to go for it.
Yeah, no, it looks amazing,
but you're gonna leave that till last?
No, I think I have to start it today.
You're down to the wire here.
- Let's do this.
- Yep.
I'm really trying to push myself
and focus on making new designs.
So this look is for the, you know,
the long coat.
So I'm making, like,
long coat with puffy sleeve.
- For this, the one, the final one.
- Yeah. Can I put it on you and see?
- Yeah.
- Looks nice already.
I'm also gonna make
really oversized dress with a mesh print.
[laughs] I'm very excited.
- Hello, Daniel.
- Hey.
- How are you?
- I'm all right.
- How you coping?
- Like, actually got quite a lot done.
- Shall we line them up?
- Yeah.
- Can we line up?
- Let's line up, please, you guys.
We've got a shot of color,
how do you feel about it?
- I think the coloring is wrong for him.
- Okay, next.
What we need to do here
is we just need to attach the waistband.
- I think the star looks good.
- Yep.
Okay, so this is gonna be
your showstopper.
[Daniel]
Yeah, I've taken, like, a 50's gown,
almost like we've just cut it off
and twisted it round.
I just hope it's gonna be strong enough
to deliver the impact you want it to.
Because if it doesn't,
it's just a very nice dress.
His comments are a bit concerning.
I need some time to digest it myself.
- I was feeling calmer before you came.
- [laughs]
Okay. I'm gonna cancel the black dress.
It doesn't have the wow factor it needs
to be a showstopper.
I want to take it to a new place.
I think it's gonna work better in silver,
because it's gonna have this shape
a bit more.
So I'm gonna make it in this stiff, shiny,
silver fabric,
but to do that, in this time frame,
pretty insane.
New York, London, Tokyo ♪
Flying all over the world
Seeing the globe ♪
We got worldwide status
Wherever we go ♪
The finale look is this.
So my showstopper is gonna be
the wedding dress,
but I want to bring out very soft
and modern.
I'm gonna use white, like, a jacquard,
with lots of volume
and I want to use, like, lots of tulle.
At the end,
it has to be really elegant dress
that all the girls want to wear
for their wedding dress.
Because it takes one month
to make the wedding dress,
[laughs]
but I'm gonna make it in two days.
It's been a long week
And I got that feeling ♪
Blowing in the wind ♪
- You cut the other sleeve?
- Yeah.
- I already cut it out.
- Okay.
- Come on, hurry.
- [laughing]
- So are you just altering the jeans?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- This jacket looks great. I love it.
- Okay, guys!
- Designers, you have just one hour left.
I can't believe
it's the last day tomorrow.
[shouts]
I'm gonna just cut quick.
[Daniel] I'm working on my second dress,
and I found
this amazing hand-beaded fabric.
It's really gonna add an element
of luxury,
but, for me,
it's too perfect for the theme.
Can I get a hammer?
I wanna reflect the debaucherous, mad,
witty spirit
of the Bright Young Things,
so I'm gonna take a hammer to it.
I feel a bit nervous doing this,
because if I mess it up,
or it looks terrible,
there's no going back. Oh, God!
[exhales] Let's go. Let's do this.
- Ooh!
- Sorry, Minju.
How does it look?
I think it's turned out nicely.
Looks much more beautiful.
One minute left, guys.
One minute till the end of today.
I think I have six looks done today,
and tomorrow, I have to work on
four looks.
Yeah, right-- [gasps] Damn.
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight.
We actually made a lot of clothes
in this amount of time.
Smashed it. High-five.
I worry about my wedding gown.
We have this much type of form or layer,
but I'm just worried it's too simple.
I'm scared of tomorrow.
- [woman] Let's do this. Sound speed.
- [man] We're rolling.
- [woman] Okay, Minju. All right!
- [sighs]
Daniel, final interview, episode 1-10.
[man]
Three hours to the runway show, please.
- [Daniel] Two naked mannequins still.
- [laughs]
[Daniel] I've got a lot to do.
I haven't finished any looks yet.
It's the day of the runway show,
and I've still gotta make one whole look
from scratch.
It's more important
that we get all the looks constructed.
But of course,
I need to do all of the finishing.
Can you write a list as we go along?
It's a lot of work to do in one day.
The coat needs tuxedo buttons,
paint edges, and the vent needs pressing.
Fit trousers, finish top and skirt,
add buttons, collar on jersey,
trousers need poppers on,
paint edges, top stitching round the edge,
needs pocket, needs buttons and a hem.
The only thing that is completely finished
is the white cummerbund.
Ah!
Take it, I'm gonna break it ♪
I'm gonna fake it, fake it, fake it
Till I make it ♪
So let's take the smallest two or four.
- [man] Two, yeah.
- Okay.
- The size, I mean.
- [man] Yeah.
- Yeah.
- So we can start taking it off.
I'm really proud of what I made
for the finale.
We have six looks done, for sure.
This one, you have to work on it.
- [man] Okay.
- Yeah.
And sewers are working on the finishing
for the coat and the corset dress
and also the mesh dress with my print
and the jersey dress.
And this wedding dress,
I have to do this, yes.
The most important right now
is time management.
All the sewers are really busy working
with my collection,
and I'm gonna really focus
on the wedding dress.
Yeah, feel a bit panicked.
The men's look is gonna have
a completely new look.
- [woman] Okay.
- So I think what I'm gonna do
is if you imagine, like, a sailor jersey,
then a shirt, coming out underneath,
- blue cotton stripe
- Oh!
and then some, like, boxer-style shorts.
So I need to basically do the pattern
for that.
The pressure is really on.
That's concerning. I've got a lot to do.
We good?
I am freaking out a bit.
[man] Designers, two hours
till the runway show, please. Thank you.
So bring the fire ♪
♪Gonna take you higher and higher
And higher ♪
The wedding dress is the most important
part of this collection,
so I want to do something innovative,
not just you've seen before.
- Daniel.
- Yeah.
I'm thinking I'm gonna make something,
like it's a cape around your face.
At the end,
it has to be really elegant dress.
And then you put it there
and you become a dress.
And then, when she release it,
it's gonna be long trailing veil.
But the thing is, when you take it off
it become like this, on the floor.
- Yeah.
- Like, this is not mine.
It has to be flat, right?
But [sighs]
I don't know how it's going to do that.
Oh, should I give up this?
That was so nice on the face, though.
And it's not nice without the gather.
Maybe you could hem it
and put a string in it
- Hmm.
- and then you pull it along the string
and when she pulls it off,
she pulls the string out
Oh.
- and then the whole thing is released.
- [gasps]
Daniel, you're a genius!
Okay, now go make it!
- Go make it.
- [laughs] Okay!
Now, I have to do it.
Don't think, Minju, just move your hands.
So, baby, let the music play ♪
Oh, na na na, oh na na na, yeah! ♪
[Daniel] Being here for all this time
and doing all of these challenges,
it's renewed my passion and my love
for what I do.
Before I came into the competition,
what I was doing was not
about fashion anymore.
It was about running a business.
I went into having my own brand
really quickly.
When I started the label, three years ago,
I was fresh out of college,
which was a crazy step.
I've had to learn how to run a business,
which is something
that I was never trained to do.
This competition has kind of reminded me
that I love being a fashion designer
and running a business
has taken away from that a little bit.
If I was to win that money,
creatively what I could do,
I think, would be huge.
This is it, guys. Last push.
[man] Forty minutes to the runway show.
Forty minutes, please. Thank you.
- [man] Models!
- [Daniel gasps] I'm good.
- We did a lot of finishing.
- Yeah, yeah!
Oh, guys!
Let's go, let's go!
[Daniel]
Let's just try this top on you. Yeah.
Can't believe I got this men's look done
in less than a day.
It's great. Beautiful.
It fits well. It's finished well.
And the overall look of it
really tells the story.
Well, this is an absolute miracle,
because I'd not even started
this look yesterday.
It's given me this boost.
Like, come on, go on and win this thing.
[man] Start hair and makeup rotation,
please. Hair and makeup rotation.
Hey, so makeup.
- I like it to be quite pale
- Yes.
so no orange at all.
A messy brow, slightly dark eye.
Yeah, we kind of put this navy
that was leaking out a little bit.
That's nice.
The eyebrow, let's do the Frida Kahlo.
- [man] Yeah, we can do it, like, drawn.
- [Minju] Yeah.
And then everything is gonna be natural.
- Muted, muted, muted.
- Yeah. Their own skin tone.
The lip, not too bright.
It's gonna be more their lip color.
- Are you okay inside?
- I'm good.
- [laughing]
- I feel like I'm in a cloud.
Blow your horn, let everybody know
That the tickets ♪
[man] Designers, ten minutes, please.
Look at me
Step by step, brick by brick ♪
To keep my job
Gonna try every trick in the book ♪
No turning back or rewind ♪
I think it's too, like, elegant.
Don't hate me.
Let's just try.
Like, I think you're so cool,
you can do it.
- Perfect. Oh, God, yes!
- Perfect.
[man] Designers, five minutes to runway.
Hi, we have to hurry. We have to dress up.
When you stand, like, you know?
Just try to keep the volume.
Don't press it down, all right?
Can we get a pin? Can we get a pin?
Go change. Go change. We have to hurry!
- [man] Two minute-warning, everyone.
- [Minju groans]
You're my enemy ♪
- I almost tripped on your gown.
- I know!
[cheering]
[Tan] Hi.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome
to the Next in Fashion Grand Finale.
Very happy to see
some familiar faces here.
- [Tan] Yes, hello. Hi, guys.
- [Alexa] Hello, welcome back.
We are so thrilled
to have you all here with us.
This really is a proud moment for us
and especially big
for our two brilliant finalists,
who are still working away backstage.
Just worker bees.
- [Minju] Hurry up!
- [Daniel] Let's go!
- We have to now.
- That's it.
Okay, so just remember, like,
your walk is strong, it's powerful.
Alexa and I will be critiquing the looks,
but as usual, we have a judging panel
that's packed
with some of the most influential
individuals in fashion today.
We have Instagram's pioneer of fashion,
Eva Chen.
Stylist to the stars, Elizabeth Stewart
and global buying director
for Net-a-Porter, Elizabeth von der Goltz.
Hi.
Elizabeth, Net-a-Porter is synonymous
with getting luxury fashion
into everyone's closets around the world.
What are you looking for?
We're looking for a designer
that has a unique point of view.
- We ship to over 170 countries
- That's amazing.
so if we bring in a new brand,
it has to really stand out
from the other 700 fashion brands
we have on the site.
So, Eva, can you tell us about the power
of an Instagram moment?
Well, nowadays, in fashion,
it has to stand out on Instagram
for it to have an impact.
You know, millions of people
around the world are going to see it.
It's something
that can make or break a career, I think.
Let's give these incredible bosses
a huge round of applause.
[man] Ten seconds, everyone.
- Okay, we have to hurry!
- You can stand here.
- [alarm sounds]
- [man] Two and
- You are good. You can stand here.
- This way.
- Okay, let's go, guys.
- Let's go!
Now, you know who the judges are,
but there are still two incredibly
important people
that you are yet to meet.
Let the finale runway begin.
[man] Okay, everyone, standby.
The pressure is really on.
[woman]
Okay, cool. Everybody, please get in line.
The audience is full.
We've got Net-a-Porter,
we've got Instagram,
we've got influencers,
our families, the designers.
There's a lot of people
that we need to impress.
Prep to start. Get in your order.
But that is the moment I live for.
[woman] Standby.
Go!
[rock music playing]
Wow, riding crop.
Well, I've been down so many roads ♪
I guess that fits into the whole
mad hatter theme somehow.
[Elizabeth von der Goltz]
I like the color blends.
- [Alexa] Beautiful, yeah.
- [Von der Goltz] Pink. Baby blue.
[Tan] What do you think of the position
of the star on the bum?
I actually don't mind it.
I think it's actually really interesting.
It's done in a way that's actually
flattering. It lifts you up.
Believe me when I tell you ♪
The tailoring is beautiful.
That I wish that I could stay ♪
[Elizabeth Stewart]
This, to me, is a signature Daniel look.
- That's his, like, tailoring thing.
- This is the kind of thing he does best.
I love the navy and the black combination.
Three, two, one.
It's nothing personal ♪
This is actually one of my favorite looks
of his collection. I think it's playful.
- [Stewart] Yeah, it has his quirky touch.
- [Tan] Yeah.
I like it.
I love that burgundy sailor top.
That's my jam.
[Tan] So Daniel throws
something called Pig Parties,
so they all wear these pig noses,
so he wanted to incorporate that.
- It's unusual. Unexpected.
- Yep.
[Von der Goltz] That's the first women's
look we've seen from him, right?
- [Tan] Yes.
- He's a menswear designer.
[Von der Goltz] I actually love this look.
- [Tan] Yeah.
- I love the color.
I love the boldness of the stripe.
He printed the fabric of the trousers
and then stitched the jersey
for the matching top.
- This is great. I love that top.
- Yeah, me too.
I love the zip
in the front of that knitwear piece.
Yeah, me too.
I like the easy skirt.
The cummerbund, I think, is interesting.
I actually love the shirt.
I would wear the shirt in a heartbeat.
- [Von der Goltz] You would wear that?
- [Tan] I would.
That shirt has Tan France
written all over it.
Ooh!
I love the sheerness.
I love the coat over it.
He literally took a hammer to this dress.
$650 a yard for this fabric,
and he smashed the [bleeps] out of it.
Looks a little thrown together.
[Stewart] It's my least favorite.
It's a little too simple for me.
I'm not sure
what he's trying to say with it.
Last model. Standby.
Go!
[audience cheering]
Oh, wow.
- Stunning.
- [Von der Goltz] This is beautiful.
[Stewart] That fabric is incredible.
The sheen of the silver
really comes through.
- It's a really smart fabric choice.
- [Tan] It's a showstopper.
[Von der Goltz] And the quirky cut
has made it more modern.
Otherwise it could be, like,
just the typical ball gown.
- Star Trek meets the 1920's.
- [France laughs] Yeah.
Ah.
[cheering]
[kisses]
[rock music continues playing]
Daniel, incredible work.
We are so impressed.
How are you feeling?
Oh, I can't believe it's done.
That was, like, the craziest show
I've ever done. It felt amazing.
And as you know,
we have your family with us here today.
- Hello, family.
- Hey.
How are you feeling?
I've never experienced anything like this,
and I would not have missed it
for the world.
Good.
And, Dad, I know you're from the north.
I know you're a man of very few words.
I don't know how he can
get up there and speak.
[laughing]
He hasn't got it from me, that's for sure.
- [Mom] It must be from me.
- So proud.
Daniel, you are amazing.
We love you so much.
- Aww.
- Oh, my God, I'm gonna cry.
You've made us so proud.
- [sniffles] Thank you.
- Thank you.
It's hard to put into words
how much this whole experience
has meant to me
and how much it's changed me as a person.
[laughs] And thank you for having me.
And thank you for being here with us.
You blew us away,.
We are honestly so, so proud of you.
Thank you.
Okay, everyone,
let's hear it one more time, please,
- for Daniel Fletcher.
- [cheering]
[woman] Hundred percent,
everybody's in line, everybody's excited.
- Everyone knows their pace.
- [man] Guys, we are rolling!
Today is, honestly,
very emotional, you know?
Okay, line up, please.
I feel like before this competition,
I was really always not confident
about myself.
Can you help me?
She said it keeps dropping.
I know that I worked really hard
for the challenge to do this.
I'm so proud of myself.
This is really, like,
beautiful moment in my life.
Standby. Model is set.
[rock music playing]
Go.
- [Tan] Wow!
- Great Minju silhouette here.
- And she made it short.
- [Tan] She gave us sexy.
[Stewart] She gave us sexy.
I love the print.
[Von der Goltz]
Oh, this is incredible. The color.
- [Tan] Yeah.
- The shape.
- This is amazing.
- I love the cropped jacket.
- [Eva Chen] It's like a flattering crop.
- [Alexa] Yeah.
Three, two, one. Third model, go.
- The sleeve on this is to die for.
- Fantastic.
I love this robe-coat.
[Tan] Incredible.
I think this is gorgeous,
absolutely gorgeous.
- The puff of yellow.
- [Von der Goltz] That is so chic.
It's very elevated.
Her sense of color is really special.
Pattern mixing sometimes
can go terribly wrong,
but she did it so beautifully.
[Alexa]
Love this coat, that's just Come on!
- You'd go to the Met Gala in that.
- That is a Fashion Week coat.
That's the coat that, like,
fuels a million Instagrams.
[Alexa] This is a beautiful fabric.
I think it's maybe a bit overly simplified
round the neck.
- I love that color again.
- Yeah.
I have to say what's really smart, too,
is how seasonless their coating is.
We could wear this any time of the year.
This is probably my least favorite look,
but I love a wide-legged pant.
This is great. It's like a woman
who's dressing for herself
and for other women versus for a man.
- Totally.
- [Tan] This is also her print.
She used her print
in a few different fabrics.
In my work,
I'm often trying to hide pregnancies.
[laughing]
- Very useful.
- That's brilliant.
[Tan] That's an easy one for you.
[Von der Goltz] It doesn't actually make
you look large,
which is so hard to do
when you're doing volume.
[woman] Last model.
[gasps] Wow. Oh, my gosh.
[audience gasps]
[cheering]
Yeah.
- [Alexa] What a reveal.
- [Chen] Wow.
[Stewart] That's a Minju wedding dress.
That's a Minju wedding dress.
[Chen] It's, like, such a statement.
I want to get married again
just to wear this dress.
[cheering]
Wow, Minju, we are blown away.
Excellent work tonight.
How are you feeling?
I don't know.
I feel really amazing I did this.
I have to ask your father.
How do you feel,
seeing your daughter up here on this stage
with such a fantastic collection
next to her?
[speaking Korean] I was in Korea and had
no idea just how skilled my daughter is.
So now at this moment, the fact
that Minju is able to showcase her skills
and be judged and evaluated by specialists
in her field,
I think, is a true honor.
I'm so incredibly proud of my daughter.
[laughing]
How does it feel to be showered
with such kind words from your family?
You know, when we do fashion,
sometimes we are questioning ourselves,
"Am I doing great? Am I doing good?"
[sniffling] And [laughs] sorry.
And I feel like I proved to my family.
[laughs] Sorry.
Everyone, let's hear it one more time,
please, for Minju Kim.
[cheering]
[laughing]
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'm very confident about my looks,
but at the same time,
when I saw Daniel's collection,
it's so him
and then my collection is so me.
How can you compare these two?
You cannot compare this beauty,
like, you know?
[imitates scales]
You can't do that.
This is gonna be the most hard time
for the judges, I think.
- Okay.
- Okay, guys.
Two incredible designers there.
We'll start with Daniel.
All his great signatures were there
in force, looking amazing.
The hand painting,
the architectural designs, the layers.
I think that's what's so wise
about his design.
He uses every one of his looks
with a kiss of Daniel.
You always know that's a Daniel look.
I love the collection.
It's fashion forward.
It's interesting,
but it's very much wearable.
It blew me away.
Without him saying one word,
we know what his reference point is
and that's a strong designer.
- Yes.
- I think it was really salable,
coming from a perspective
of Net-a-Porter and all that.
There were lots of things that were
really wearable, women can put on,
that grown men can put on
and sort of easy.
Yeah, you could see all the young, cool
Insta girls wanting to wear it, you know?
Like, they'll wear it out.
They'll wear out to dinner.
- They'll wear it clubbing.
- Yeah.
It's, like, 24/7,
you can wear that collection
[Alexa] Let's talk about the showstopper,
which was the silver dress,
with the cravat detail,
which I really loved
'cause it linked in really nicely
with the cummerbund.
I did think,
"Wow, that's an incredible creation."
[Von der Goltz]
I loved the uneven hemlines.
Actually executed perfectly
from a craftsmanship point of view.
Absolutely, and the fabric, the silver,
just really beautiful, yeah.
- It's not easy to work with shiny fabric.
- No.
[Chen] We've all seen shiny fabric
horror stories,
but, like, I think he did it very well,
and the fit was perfect.
Ooh, let's talk about Minju.
She said that she wanted
to create an experience
that was joyful, that made us happy.
- She nailed it.
[Stewart] And it's very now.
We notice her influences
from other designers,
but I think she takes them
and really makes them her own.
[Von der Goltz]
I mean, I see hundreds of brands.
Every season, you see, like,
maybe a thousand,
I don't know how many,
and that actually stood out
as something different and unique
and really beautiful.
She's very unique, and the whole thing
is just an enticing offering.
You want to step into her world.
[Tan] Okay, that showstopper
actually made me gasp.
- Instagram would go nuts.
- Yes!
- I hate to take your job.
- [Chen] It would go viral, 100%.
It was chic. It was grownup.
It was sexy in her way.
It was a new aesthetic for her, I felt,
and I was really proud of it.
Okay, you guys.
I think we've come to a decision.
Let's tell them.
Minju pulled it of so beautifully.
I mean, I'm just so happy
that she actually got it all out.
Both Minju and Daniel, how they've done
and they've pulled this off,
I will never know.
For her, like, past ten collections,
she has been holding so much,
because I'm the one running the business,
so when she goes too far,
then I have to stop her, you know?
I felt so bad,
because now I see all this collection
and I feel
[sobs] so sorry that I might be the one
stopping her being creative.
[cheering]
Daniel and Minju,
you came to this competition
with a hunger to win,
and now here you are in the Grand Finale.
Daniel, it was the party
you never wanted to leave.
These Bright Young Things
are shining bright tonight.
I think your greatest strength
is your curiosity.
It really imbues your clothes
with this magic.
You're such an intelligent designer.
Your narratives are always so strong.
As is your construction, the fabrics,
everything.
You've been so impressive
throughout this competition,
and this pièce de résistance is really
something you should be proud of.
Thank you.
I was so impressed.
This collection, it is so wearable.
I love the way you styled everything.
The showstopping finale dress
I mean, like,
I want to wear that right now.
This feels like a celebration of fashion,
so I really love it.
- Well done.
- [laughs]
You really showed kind of your DNA
running throughout.
So, those painted hems.
Your attention to detail,
the covered buttons, all of that,
and that's something at Net-a-Porter
we always look for.
I think you did that in such a beautiful
and thoughtful way, so congratulations.
Thank you.
[Daniel] Thank you.
Minju.
This confectionery cake, treasure box
that's going on over here.
I mean, it was so beautiful, so moving.
I think it had
this kind of quiet power to it
and even though it's ultra-feminine,
it also feels ultra-strong.
I think you're redefining what it means
to do feminine dressing.
Minju, your collection
had that alchemy and magic
that really makes
an impactful runway show,
and it really brought a huge smile
to my face.
It was joyous. It was vibrant
as everyone said, and thank you for that.
Minju, you skewed my idea
of what cool and sexy is.
I now see sexy as whatever Minju Kim
wants sexy to be,
- and that's really, really impressive.
- [laughs]
Well done. That's a lot to pull off
in one collection.
[cheering]
- [laughing]
- There's been much discussion.
We have reached our final decision.
For one of you,
life is about to change forever
in the most incredible way.
The winner is
Congratulations
Minju Kim!
[cheering]
[Minju sobbing]
You did it!
[Minju]
This is such an incredible, like, moment.
Something like a dream, like, to my life.
I don't know. I did it!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Minju Kim is our Next in Fashion.
[cheering, shouting]
Whoo!
I'm so happy for Minju.
She is a worthy, worthy winner.
Her collection was just magical.
This experience is gonna change my life.
It's renewed my energy. It's made me
remember why I started my brand.
I'm not taking home $250,000.
What I'm taking home is more than that.
[Minju] Next in Fashion makes me realize
how much I love this job
[laughs] and how much
I'm such a great fashion designer.
I'm very proud of myself.
- I'm the next in fashion!
- [laughing]
- And look at how you got there!
- [Minju] Aww!
It is incredible!
- It's incredible!
- [laughing]
I won! Next in Fashion!
Thank you so much.
Whew! That was amazing,
what an incredible night.
Incroyable.
What are you waiting for, people?
- Press the button.
- Yeah.
Check out the next one.
It's gonna be fantastisch.
No, it's over!
- I won.
- Oh
Well then, go back and watch
the whole thing over again.
You're gonna love it.
It's even better the second time. Come on.
[theme music playing]
[woman vocalizing]