[Comprehensive Entertainment] Reincarnation reality show

after that--

In the ninth round, Yili won and Merlin was eliminated;

In the tenth round, Yili won and Swopnier was eliminated;

No. 11 rounds, Xiecheng won, Yili scored high, Ashley was eliminated;

In the No.12 round, Yili won and Edmund was eliminated.

In the end, it was Ellie, Xiecheng, Kelly and Candice who made it all the way to New York Fashion Week.

Of course, these fierce records are all for the future.

At this moment, for Yili, the most important thing is to win the victory in front of her.

I have to say that Candice's tricks this time are very clever.

On the one hand, Ashley was assigned a theme suitable for her, but this theme itself had inherent disadvantages, just like the Indian theme chosen by Swopnell and Laurie in the previous holiday theme design challenge. Compared with other fashion styles, sexy styles, and modern styles, the style of home girls is not very popular in the United States.

The essence of this challenge is actually a consideration of the commercialization level of the designers. The works of the designers will be sold on the official website of justfab. That is to say, the real judges of this design are not Heidi, Zach and Nina , nor justfab's fashion director Ms. Mao Yuqing, but the general public in the United States.

To put it bluntly, the judging criteria this time are not based on the personal preferences of the judges, but on the preferences of the American public.The judges will definitely stand on the standpoint of the public and choose a design that can win the favor of the public, is the most suitable for online sales, and is the most commercial design, rather than high-end fashion designs.

Therefore, a theme like the girl next door that doesn't suit the tastes of the American people-at least compared to the other four themes, this is a type that is not easy to win, and it has suffered from the beginning of the topic.

Even though the five themed images this time are from the member image analysis on the official website of justfab, there must be some differences among them. For example, sexy cannonballs and fashionistas should be the largest proportion of customers on this website, while modern classics are slightly worse. , followed by the new women, and finally the girl next door.

This is Yili's simple analysis based on the nature of justfab's customer positioning.

justfab is a fast-moving consumer brand based on the Internet, which is not the same as those big fashion brands.If it is a top fashion brand like Dior or Armani, then the customer base will definitely be different.

Those big-name consumers should be at least above the middle class, and the image classification of customers will definitely be different from the middle and low-level consumers selected by justfab. For example, the proportion of high-end fashion customers who follow modern styles and modern classics will definitely increase. .And justfab's member group is obviously more inclined to the down-to-earth design.

Fashion design has never been a profession that can be achieved only by talent and instinct.

A good designer should not only have the corresponding talent, but also the corresponding brains, so that he can define his target customer group and design clothing that is popular enough.

To put it simply, the biggest difficulty for Yili this time is that there is too little room for her to use this theme.If she does design clothes for the girl-next-door, the audience will be very narrow, and it will be difficult for the judges to favor her.Therefore, she has to do a little crossover to expand her design audience.

Among these five image classifications, the fashionista is the one who can best match the girl-next-door style.Even casual looks can be casual with a touch of style.The judges definitely don't mind that.It is obvious from previous programs that as long as the clothes are designed well enough, a little deviation from the theme is absolutely fine.Of course, it matters if the deviation is large.

Therefore, after the "question review", Yili has already decided on her design style this time - casual fashion style.

It's not something she's good at, but she'll bring her own style into it.

"Although the design of justfab comes from the runway, its price is approachable, and the finished product must be one size fits all." Tim put forward further requirements for the designers. The consumption base of justfab is the general public, and most of them are of one size fits all.Moreover, due to the requirement of cost control, the production cost of uniform size is definitely lower than that of clothes of different sizes.

"We ask you to design a set of clothes that is both high-end fashion and affordable." Ms. Mao Yuqing added.

Of course, her request is destined to be impossible to be satisfied.The high-end fashion design is not appreciated by ordinary people, and these ordinary people are just the main consumer group of justfab, and they prefer the plain and down-to-earth design.If any designer really designs according to the standard of high-end fashion, then this round is definitely over.

"So, next, you'll have three 10 minutes here to draw the design, after which we'll go to mood to buy the fabric. This time the budget is $100, and then you'll have one day to finish your design," continued Tim Said.

The ready-to-wear designed for justfab naturally takes into account the consumption level of justfab members.If this budget is exceeded, the cost will also increase, and its final pricing will exceed the purchasing power of its members.

"Oh..." The designers all uttered □□—what can 100 dollars buy?This may be the lowest budget ever given by Tianqiao.Of course, this is at least a little better than going to the junkyard to find materials or doing street art to earn a budget.Thinking of this, this budget seems not unacceptable.

Three and 10 minutes later, Tim took the designers to the mood to complete the purchases, and then returned to the studio.

During this period, the studio that was temporarily used as a classroom has been restored by the staff, and the designers' workbenches have also been moved back.

"Hey Lisa, how's it going?" Tim came into the studio a few hours later to check on the designers' progress.After looking at other people's designs, giving good or bad comments and pertinent suggestions, Tim finally came to Ellie's side.

"Hi, Tim." Ellie stopped what she was doing, greeted Tim, and then talked about her design, "I'm going to make a short-sleeve crewneck top that shows the navel and a pair of suspenders. Denim pencil pants. As you can see, this is a very practical top, and the skin exposed between the jeans and the jeans is only two inches (about 5cm), so it will be very casual and not too avant-garde. Whether it is for school, or For work, as long as you don’t need to wear professional attire, you can wear such a top.”

"Well, it is indeed the right length." Tim nodded, without objecting to Yili's thoughts, but changed the subject, folded his arms, and rested his chin with one hand, and asked hesitantly, "You are the girl next door. Style, right, Lisa?"

After getting Yili's nod, Tim went on to say, "In the casual style, this design seems too ordinary. I am a little worried that your design this time seems to have lost the spirituality you have always had."

"I don't think it's very common." Ellie tactfully denied Tim's words, "I'm going to use a little harder organza for this top, and it can hold a good shape. And, The translucent silky texture I think is beautiful. Then, below the bust, I'm going to stitch this light mint green fabric that goes well with the translucent white of the organza and covers the bust so that Not too revealing. You know, this is a house girl, not a fashionista."

"That sounds better." Tim finally smiled.

Yi Li also heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. Tim questioned her design for the first time since the competition just now.Although she didn't show it on the surface, Yili was not very nervous in her heart.Now, with Tim's affirmation again, she is also a little relieved.

However, having said that, even if Tim really finds her design boring, she may not necessarily change it according to Tim's suggestion.Firstly, Tim’s suggestion is not always correct, as previous programs have already proved this point, secondly, she is also a bit stubborn, she will not change her design at will without a good reason .Of course, if Tim's advice is really pertinent and reasonable, she will naturally follow it.

"By the way, what about the pants? Just ordinary pencil pants with two suspenders?" Tim frowned again.

"I don't think so." Of course Yili would not accept the evaluation of "ordinary", which is too terrible, so she explained seriously, "This is a pair of low-waisted pencil pants. Fastened with four rivet buttons, which I thought was a bit more playful. Also, I wanted to have a 7" or so slit on the outside of the legs where the zippers were placed on the pants to create a little freedom. Show A little skin on the calf side will be a little sexy for girls, but not too much."

To be honest, the design sense of Yili's pants is really not strong, but the key words of this competition are "commercializable" besides "one size fits all and cheap".It is an objective fact that clothes that are too trendy are not easy to sell.Therefore, Yili only plans to make a small modification on the general close-fitting pencil pants, such as the small slits on the side of the trouser legs, so that this pencil pants can be a little novelty in addition to being wearable.For commercial trousers, this is enough,

"Well, this is indeed a small bright spot." Tim also agrees with this, but his attitude is still reserved, "If you think this level is enough, I can't say anything more. I still think that you The previous designs have more of your personal style." As a fashionista in his 60s, Tim certainly appreciates Ellie's classic and elegant style more.

"My theme this time is the girl next door. This is the first time I have tried this casual style." Having said this, Yili couldn't help but smile bitterly.In a sense, Candice's goal has been achieved.In this design, Yili really doesn't feel as handy as before.But she doesn't think she is invincible in this competition.She is confident in her designs, and she is also confident in grasping the tastes and standards of the judges.

"Well, this is indeed a problem." Tim nodded understandingly, and he could see Candice's little thoughts.However, as the designer's mentor, he should stand on an objective standpoint, so he can't accuse Candice of anything, and can only say to Yili, "Then do it well, Lisa."

"Okay, thank you, Tim." Ellie smiled at Tim, and watched Tim walk to the others.

On the workbench in front, Candice happened to look sideways, with an unconsciously happy chuckle at the corner of her mouth - she also heard Tim's comments, and this was a rare time when Ellie didn't get full praise from Tim.Candice thinks her plan has worked—see, as long as Ellie is assigned a subject she's not good at, she won't be able to produce amazing work.

Yili raised her eyes and glanced at Candice, and found the vague complacency in the other's eyes, but she neither met the other's gaze, nor did she respond in any stressful way.Just keep your head down and continue to focus on the work at hand.

Just let Candice have one last sweet dream.

She will soon understand that such small tricks are useless.

***

The next day, before the runway show.

"Good morning, Lisa." After Tim brought the designers' models over, Yili's model Natalie walked over to her and greeted her happily.

It is very lucky for an unknown little model like Natalie to be assigned to a designer like Yili who is capable, often gets high scores, and has won the first place many times.This not only allows her to wear more beautiful clothes than other models, but also allows her to show her clothes and herself better, and allows the camera to linger on her for longer.This is very important for young models who are still accumulating qualifications, so Natalie likes Yili very much.

"Morning, Natalie." Yili also greeted her model with a smile.

"Are you not in a good mood today?" Noticing that Yi Li was not as confident as usual, her brows were slightly wrinkled, and she looked a little unconfident, so Natalie asked cautiously.

"No, no." Yili was startled, shook her head quickly, and said to Natalie, "Come and try on your clothes. This is the first time I make pants in a competition, and I think you will wear them very well." Pretty. You have long, straight legs."

"Thank you." Natalie was very happy to be praised by her designer.So he took the clothes from Yili, and changed them in the studio like other models.

Yili didn't want to talk about her thoughts, and Natalie couldn't get to the bottom of it.After all, the model is the designer's hanger, and the designer can only wear what the designer wants to wear.Even if there will be some dew, you can only bite the bullet.However, since the model entered the industry, it has actually been prepared for various exposures.

For example, in some fashion shows, if some designers with extreme personalities want to show a pair of trousers, they may ask the models to wear trousers without a top, so that the audience's attention can be focused on the trousers.The only way for a model to cover up her breasts is to raise her arms to barely cover them, sometimes without even covering them, and go directly to the sky.

The most extreme is the naked display. The finished products displayed are basically clothing accessories, such as various bags.The models are basically naked, walking onto the runway with only a leather bag on their shoulders.In this case, the final result is likely to be completely opposite to the original intention.Whether this is deliberate hype by the designer, though, is another matter.

As for the upper body is made of see-through, transparent translucent or hollow chest material, such as plastic, gauze, tassels, etc., so that the two points above are faintly exposed by the model, this is even more common, and it is not even a topic.Many world-renowned models, such as Gisele Bundchen, who is known as a god (known as "Ji Niangniang" by people in the Jianghu), have worn half-hollow fringed tops on the catwalk, with two points looming on them - that is the catwalk of the 1998 spring and summer series, It is also the catwalk where Bundchen became famous in one fell swoop and established his personality and status.There are so many examples like this that it is nothing at all.

Of course, Natalie is still very confident in Yili's finished product.Even if Yili's design doesn't enter the high group, it's still pretty good-looking clothes, and it won't make her want too much like other designers.This made Natalie very grateful to Yili.

It's the same this time.

In Natalie's view, the matching of tops and pencil pants this time is indeed a very simple match, but simplicity does not mean that it is out of the public.Quite the contrary, the dress was beautifully designed, well cut, and flattered the female silhouette — which might not sound like a big deal, but only those who have actually made the clothes know how big of a deal it is.

It can even be said that the reason why a ready-made garment can sell for hundreds of times the price of its own fabric is because of its tailoring, the more high-end the clothes are, the more so.For example, it is said that only 2000 people in the world can afford it (even Hollywood big-name stars are usually only rented), and all kinds of high-end high-end brands have extremely high requirements for tailoring.

You must know that the standard of haute couture is obviously not only the price, but also has more stringent scale and technical regulations, such as it must be done by hand, and the error between the final garment size and the original design must be accurate within 5mm and so on.This is where the value of tailoring lies beyond design and craftsmanship.

Of course, Yili's clothes this time are not at the level of couture - time and labor are not allowed, and the designers are only allowed to try on the models once in the competition, and then there will be two days before the official flyover. Hours, let the designers do the final personal modification, it is impossible to be as detailed as high-end.

Besides, Yili's level is far from being able to design haute couture—that is the field that only the world's top designers and top brands can set foot in. It is true that there is some sense of elegance in haute couture.This is also where Heidi and the others admired Yili, and the judges still recognized Yili's aesthetics and taste.

But Yili's tailoring skills are here after all, and her design and craftsmanship level is also there. Therefore, the clothes this time still look very appropriate, and they are very wearable. No matter where she wears this dress, she will not be too Faux pas—except, of course, for formal occasions, which, after all, are occasions where only dresses and dresses can match.

Soon, it was time for the official flyover display, and the designers took their seats under the arrangement of the staff.

"How is it?" Xie Cheng, who had been arranged to sit with Yi Li, turned his head and asked her in a low voice.

"No problem." Yi Li also answered him in a low voice.

Xie Cheng was the only one who knew that she was really in trouble this time.She can't break down in front of other designers or cameras, it's too ugly, and other people will love it in their hearts.She didn't want to use herself to entertain others, so she kept trying to stay calm, but the pressure in her heart was getting bigger and bigger.

Xie Cheng noticed this.So, when her progress was stagnant, he took the initiative to ask her to go to the small kitchen to eat together, and said some trivial but relaxing words with her.Perhaps, on weekdays, these words seem unremarkable, even a waste of time, but in a game, if one person is willing to waste time with another person saying these unnutritious words, it is already the greatest expression of concern.

People who have not participated in reality TV can never imagine how depressing the competition environment of reality TV is.

Perhaps in the eyes of the general audience, the designers under the camera were talking and laughing, and they looked very happy in the competition, but they didn't know how anxious the designers were tossing and turning after the camera left every time night fell. Insomnia.

This is the reason why the contestants have to wait for several days in the middle of a competition, even though it is only two or three days. If there is no rest interval between such intense competitions, many contestants will collapse.

For Yili, being able to meet Xie Cheng in the game and have such a slightly trustworthy person to talk to herself, this is already the best channel for her to release her pressure.

If the nerves are always tense, always unsmiling, do not communicate with other people, and huddle silently in a corner, you will definitely have a tendency to depression in the end-this is what many Antarctic expedition members will appear after being isolated from the world for a period of time For psychological symptoms, it takes a long time for many people to adjust after returning to the city, and even requires professional psychological counseling.

Of course, the Tianqiao program is not so scary, but after all, this is a closed competition that lasts for several months, and you can go out occasionally, but the few days of the competition are the real horror.In this relatively isolated environment, many people's behaviors will intensify, and even do things that they would never do normally.This is why viewers often feel that the contestants' behavior and language are too extreme to be pleasing when watching reality shows.

Fortunately, Yili has Xie Cheng.

This person has already learned how to adjust his mood in competitions, and is used to the terrible competition pressure of reality shows. He can even sense Yili's mood and comfort her in his own way.

"By the way, how's your hand?" Yili suddenly remembered the palm of the other party's hand that she happened to see when eating with him in the small kitchen yesterday, and asked worriedly.

In the last unconventional material competition, Xie Cheng was very ambitious to win the first place, and he paid a lot for it, although the result was not satisfactory.In that competition, in order to handle the materials well and embellish every place in place, Xie Cheng’s hands were scalded many times by the hot glue gun, and the skin on his fingers and palms almost peeled off—of course, some of them were made in the past. Burned in the second round of unconventional competition.Don't forget, that time his work was a wedding dress with a large skirt, the workload was much more than others, and the number of hot glue guns was even more amazing.

Yili was still wondering why this guy suddenly liked wearing gloves.Imitation of Karl Lagerfeld (the fashion emperor always wears gloves)?But this is in the game, no matter how thin the glove is, it will affect the workmanship.However, this is a very personal matter after all, so Yili didn't ask too much.It wasn't until she caught a glimpse of him in the kitchen, with his back turned to her, washing his hands with his gloves off, that she discovered it...

But this man would never say such a thing, let alone show his burned palm in front of the camera.If it wasn't for Yili who discovered the shocking burn marks later, this guy probably wouldn't admit it.It's like, if it's the misery that reality shows allude to, he will do it, because it will be difficult for him to win if he doesn't do so; but if he really shows weakness, he can't do it.

Obviously, as long as you show it in front of the camera, show how much you have paid for the competition, and how hard you have worked to complete your work, you can get a label of "professionalism". This is a very powerful advantage, and the people here appreciate it very much. Spirit.But out of some delicate self-esteem of his own, he was reluctant to do so.Ellie finds him a bit of a conflicted personality, but attractive because of it.

Just like some people who are called geniuses, they seem to be developed entirely by talent, as if they have reached a height that others cannot reach without any effort.However, in places where others can't see, they work hard, never complain, and deliberately show a calm and reserved look in front of others.

This kind of genius is a "duck duck" type genius, who seems to be swimming in the lake leisurely, but only they know how hard they are swinging their feet underwater, and they dare not relax .

"It's all right." Hearing Yili's question, Xie Cheng rubbed his nose, feeling a little uncomfortable being aware of a little secret, a little shy and embarrassed, and a little joy of being cared about by his lover, feeling very happy Complicated, but not a bad feeling.

"By the way, did you ask Franklin for burn ointment later?" Yi Li asked.

"This kind of trivial matter is fine, gloves are enough." Xie Cheng shook his head.If the medical staff knew about it, the program team would definitely know about it too.He didn't want the show crew to find out about this kind of thing, and, "Even if it's a burn ointment, you have to wait for the skin to recover by itself. It's not serious anyway, just wait for it to heal on its own."

"...Is this not serious?" Yili couldn't help asking, and then couldn't help thinking: Is this considered a man's dignity?She knows that some men are desperate to save face and suffer, and they are a bit shy about diseases and avoiding medical treatment.But it's not about "there"!What's there to be ashamed of!Yili almost wanted to roll her eyes...

"Yeah." Xie Cheng looked like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

"..." Yili couldn't help but rolled her eyes towards the sky.Forget it, she didn't care if he committed suicide.After all, even lovers do not have the right to override each other in making decisions about such personal matters.It's respect for each other.

Having said that, some people have a personality that loves to be brave.It is more difficult for people with this personality to show weakness than to kill them.

Just like Xie Cheng, he would think hard when his inspiration was exhausted, drawing design drafts over and over again, and even gesturing with his fingers on the table when eating.But when faced with other people's inquiries or the camera's search, he would put on a look of "nothing, I was just thinking, and I didn't get stuck in a bottleneck"; and then when he won, he would show just the right surprise, but he would never cry Runny say "I'm so touched blabla to win in adversity" and so on.

When facing Yili, Xie Chengneng occasionally admitted "I'm not good at this design, and I don't have much inspiration for this competition".For him, this is already the limit of showing weakness.In reality shows, showing weakness is obviously a shortcut to victory, but he is unwilling to do it.Just as Yili had vaguely noticed before, this is a seemingly frivolous person who is actually unexpectedly proud.

The director standing behind the camera waved his hand, and after everyone present silenced, he began to count down to three.

Three, two, one.

As the words fell, the former supermodel host, who was no longer young but still sexy, walked onto the flyover from the backstage.

"Hi, designers, welcome to Flyover."