# Beautiful people #
# Designer clothes #
# Front row in fashion shows #
# What do you do, and who do you know? #
# Inside the world of Beautiful people #
[Jonny] Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
- Hey. - Mornin'.
- How's it goin'? - Ooof.
- [laughing] - Good enough.
- [ Jonny sighs ] - [Megan] We're down to the wire.
I was just thinking last night, "Oh my God, it's six of us."
- That's not a lot. - Half is gone.
That's crazy.
- How does it feel to sleep like a winner? - It feels good.
I'm still digesting this whole fact that, like, you know, I won last night.
I feel like somebody needs to, like, slap me in the face,
- like, "This is what happened last night." - Come here, I'll slap you in the face.
- Wait, after I do my hair. - [laughs]
[Sander] But I think it's good that you have this win.
I mean, it was also about [ beep ] time.
You've been turning out these looks,
and they'll like say if it's great, but, then, boom!
- You want to win, you know what I mean? - Yeah.
You're not here to, like, sit in the corner.
- We both came here to win. - Yeah, but I already have a win. [ laughs ]
You do have a win. [ laughs ]
[ thunder ]
Oh, here they are. Hey, guys! Over here!
This is beautiful.
Konichiwa.
[all] Konichiwa.
- Hello, designers. - [all] Hi.
Heidi and I want to welcome you to Sensoji Temple.
- This is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. -[Jonny] Wow.
Tokyo is such a dichotomy of the old and the new.
- Di... Tell me one more time. - Dichotomy.
[ laughing ]
- Say the word again? - Dichotomy.
[Tim] It means opposing or contradictory forces.
Kind of like the ying and the yang?
- Yeah, you know. Kind of like us. - Like us?
We're kind of opposing and contradictory, yet we get along so harmoniously.
- Yes, we do. - [ Jonny laughing ]
Well, Tokyo has a lot of ancient elements and traditions,
yet it is also a very modern city.
- It's a leading force in technology. - [Tim] Mm-hmm.
So, for your next collection, we want you to create two looks
that represent the concept of opposing forces.
Whatever your creative interpretation of opposing forces may be.
Past versus present.
Feminine versus masculine.
Good versus evil.
It's completely up to you.
Mm, I love that.
Mm, I see the eyeballs. I see the little hamster already on its wheel.
[Jonny] Uh-huh, uh-huh.
And as a reminder, at least one of your looks must be accessible. Sander...
I mean, it was amazing what you did,
- but... -[Sander] Not accessible.
They put like this bullet on my head,
and I kind of really don't want to do it, like... I think it should be a choice.
Like, Esther can choose to do color; I can choose to be accessible, you know?
So, we're beginning this assignment here at one of the oldest buildings here in Tokyo.
But for your fashion showcase, we're going full ultra-modern.
- [ Megan gasps ] - Okay? And digital.
- Yes. - [Jonny and Megan] Ooh.
Your fashion show will be an immersive, digital fashion showcase.
This is going to be projected onto the staircase
in our very own Amazon Fashion studio.
Yes! Yes, yes, yes.
And you will choose from a series of themes.
It's first-come, first-served.
I am so into this. Like, this is the future of fashion.
[Jonny] This is the future of media and art. This is my jam.
Your fashion show will be tomorrow night.
[ Jonny sighs ]
[Heidi] We're close to the end, so let's get with it, people.
[Tim] And I'll be checking on you in the morning.
[Esther, laughing] It's not possible.
And don't forget, the winning look will be sold immediately on Amazon,
in the Making the Cut store.
Who is ready to win?
- Ji? - [ all laughing ]
- So, good luck to all of you. - [Megan] Thank you.
I can't wait to see who's gonna win this one.
I know.
# I know I play with fire #
# I know the fire can burn #
# I keep lighting the matches from matchbooks #
# Breathing you in, you got me hooked #
# I guess there's no lessons learned #
[Ji Won] We have to choose a digital background,
and my theme, it's the graphic one with all the black and white lines,
and it's bold, and it's perfect for this assignment.
[Rinat] Oh, look, it's so cool.
Let me see yours? Play yours, let's see what it looks like?
- [Sander] It is the inside of a... - [Rinat] A computer.
I got the nature. I have a theme behind it.
The proportions, you know, this huge thing...
- I know. - That big one.
[Megan] Oh, my God. It's so cool.
[Rinat] We're at a Buddhist temple.
It has hit me to do a contrast between Judaism and Buddhism.
Basically, I'm taking two different religions that are completely separate
and mixing those two.
My digital backdrop is an underwater world.
Water is very soft, and it's very floaty.
So, at the moment, I'm thinking of something very rigid.
And I really love the temple
and the golden thing on top of this temple here,
which has all these golden rings.
It will be contrasted in this water world.
What is it supposed to do?
A lot of thoughts are coming over me. I was raised in a super Catholic family.
# And you say I'm a demon #
...with really loving, supporting parents.
But at an early age, I realized I was gay, raised in a Catholic family,
and that was when I first started wearing, like, all black.
It was representing, like, the deep depression I didn't realize I had.
It took years and years to crawl out of that.
Now, I'm a totally well-adjusted adult.
I have a loving family.
I'm proud to be gay.
But I also have this religious past.
[Jonny] It's beautiful.
The opposing forces I'm thinking about right now
is that, me, as this loud, freaky, gay man, coming from a religious base,
there's an opposition there that will never meet up.
But I play with that tension in my work.
I play with it in my life.
It's always inspired me.
But it's complicated. It's really complicated.
###
# I'm letting go to all I know #
[Esther] I got really inspired at the temple,
so, I wanted to make a dress which is inspired, actually, by this thing.
So, it will have a lot of rings, and I think I will even do it in gold.
I'm pushing myself to go a bit out of my boundaries here...
- Four meters. - Correct.
...but the accessible look will be done again in black.
Thank you! Arigato!
Let me see this again.
Look, it's a front panel of a shirt, back panel of a shirt,
and then it's like draped sleeves.
Well, my inspiration is exactly what they want for the challenge.
They want, like, cheap t-shirts...
- There's no structured sleeve? - No.
...and, like, garbage.
And I'm gonna just... Ugh. I'm not with it. Stupid.
Hi. Can I do six?
[Rinat] I'm taking the elements of the Hasidic Jewish outfit...
you know, it's like the black suit... but I'm not using black. I'm taking a risk.
So, I bought two different shades of blue, and then for the Buddhist look,
it will be very flowy and, you know, very zen.
It will be the colors of the sun.
Arigato.
###
What's your vibe?
So, I have, like, the graphic, abstract background...
Yeah.
And my entire brand's about, like, cultures, so, I'm gonna do, like,
- two opposing cultures. - Oh, nice.
[Ji Won] Yeah, I did this fortune, and it says
my request will be granted, so...
I'm requesting I win! [ laughs ]
Yeah. And it also says I'm gonna get a sugar daddy, so...
I hope that comes true. [ laughs ]
I wonder what Sander's gonna do for his accessible.
I don't care.
Here it is.
These are all too [pffft] for me.
[ groans ]
[Megan] I heard him gruntin' and fussin', and,
like, "I'm gonna make an accessible look," but I don't think he gets it.
In order to be a good designer, you have to merge creativity and accessibility.
Thank you so much.
Hi. Um... One meter?
[Sander] The duality is basically between creative and consumerism.
That's where I'm doing t-shirts.
Basically, that is, like, the consumption part,
'cause that's the only thing that would actually sell.
And then I'm reusing them in kind of my way, you know, in a consumer kind of way.
Boom! [ laughs ] And then, next shot, on the plane to Belgium.
[ laughs ]
[ Japanese electronic music ]
Hi, guys. So, I'm at the Robot Restaurant,
which is one of the biggest tourist attractions here in Tokyo,
and I thought I'd ask Chiara to come and join me.
###
I want to go in the fish.
Hi!
Ooh!
Woo hoo!
Very Tokyo.
And, you know what? I asked them if we could join them.
- Oh, my God. So, we're going? - Yes.
[Chiara] It's so crazy. [ laughs ]
Fasten your seatbelt. This is gonna be a bumpy ride.
So, we're good versus evil. GOOD!
[ evil laughter ] EVIL!
"Dichotomy." I learned that word today. Hmm-hmm.
Are you ready?
Ahh!
[ boom ] - [Heidi] Yes!
Good is the winner. [ applause ]
[ electronic dance music ]
###
- Hey. - [Megan] Hi.
Yeehaw!
[Rinat] And the meds begin. [ laughs ]
I'm using, like, old-school houndstooth.
Like, it's one of the most classic textile patterns ever.
And I have this idea of darkness and light.
using old-timey tapestries with, like, new-timey PVC and some leather.
It's like... fused together. I think it's gonna look really cool.
- Whoa. - [ Rinat laughs ]
[ laughs ]
I am creating these, like, 3D lettering.
It's my name in Korean, in, like, really big font.
It's definitely not accessible,
but I feel like I need to do something
that's, like, more fun for me,
and something that's new, so...
That's what I'm doing. [ sighs ]
I've never gotten a bad critique, but it's like not enough for me
to be, like, in the middle.
Like, I'm not here to be okay. Like, I'm not here to be "good."
I just want to do the best work I've done in my whole life,
and it's really frustrating.
I want to say, "Hey, I'm here! I'm still here!" Like... "Do you see me?"
[Jonny] Wow!
This is a game-changer, you know?
This is a game-changer.
- But I'm just... - Hey, it's the perfect color for you.
If Esther sends another collection of all black,
they are going to just feed her to the wolves.
I'm excited to use a little bit of color.
I mean, if you look at me, it's not only black. You see something else.
So, I'm using the other things.
So, I will have one black outfit and one gold outfit.
This is horrible.
I'm just not feeling it.
I don't want to make it wearable.
but I'm at the point that I'm pissed enough about it
that I'm just like, "I'm just gonna do it." But I'm going to do it my way.
[Jonny] I feel like everyone's kind of pushing themselves to show range.
We're all kind of taking that chance.
- It's kind of chic, right? - Yeah.
Ah hah.
- [Sander] You're doing all white? - [Megan] Mm-hmm.
With silver.
[Jonny] That's cool.
[Megan] My backdrop is space.
So, I'm going to keep the looks very clean,
but it's going to have like a futuristic vibe to it.
So... I'm really excited.
I just have to make sure it doesn't get too costumey.
[Ji Won] What you do is, literally, it's art.
- Like, you don't want to cheapen that. - [Sander] No.
And I feel like now with the designs, I'm doing something that's almost like...
I'm making a mockery out of my own misery with that whole discussion of wearability...
[Ji Won] Right. We're here to create new things.
We're here to make brands that fill the gaps of what's missing in the fashion world.
They say all the time, "Break the noise, break the noise,"
until you break the noise, and they're like, "But it's not sellable."
[Sander] I want to make my stance very clear to them,
that my brand is streetwear mixed with couture, you know?
It is something that, yes, you might not wear it today on the street,
but I'm also designing for the future.
[Jonny] Yellow? Fun. What are you making?
- [Rinat] I'm making a jacket. - Like, structured?
- [Rinat] Um, no. - Baggy?
- [Rinat] I'm doing me. - You're doing you.
[Rinat] After winning last night, it just gave me confidence to keep pushing myself.
And it felt really good using color yesterday, so I'm taking another risk,
and taking a risk kind of feels good, you know?
It's like walking on, like, the wild side a little bit.
- [Megan] Everybody got color this time. - [Rinat] Yeah. Even Esther's doing color.
When she came out with that, I was like, "Whoa-ho-ho!"
I actually feel a bit insecure
leaving my comfort zone, deciding to go into color.
It was like, "Oh, why am I doing it?"
But what I like about this material
is the fluorescent edges when you cut it.
When I saw this fabric, it reminded me right away
to all the colorful fishes
in the backdrop.
[ laughs ] It's going to be wild.
- Looks really dope. - Thank you.
[Sander] We'll see what they think about it, you know what I mean?
But these are also pockets. So, it can go from unwearable to...
...wearable.
A normal skirt. Normal.
- [Jonny] I like that. - Do you see that this makes a t-shirt?
- Like, a little shirt? - [Jonny] Oh! [ laughs ]
Everything has a look of a t-shirt in there.
So, I took a theme that was, like, a really sellable piece of garment,
and then I want to show how I do it, like, you know...
'cause that's my duality between consumerism and creativity.
I love it. It's almost making fun of the judges, in a way.
[Sander] I'm gonna have to try to keep my cool when I talk to them. [ laughs ]
I don't think I have to prove a point to the judges.
I have to put my foot down to the judges.
###
[Rinat] Ooh, wow, I love that fabric, Megan.
- The silver is so cool. - It doesn't look cheeseball?
I don't think it looks cheap.
I just don't want it to look like Starship Enterprise.
It could be really, really good, or really, really bad.
# I feel it goin' down Down, down, down #
# Somehow, there's tension all around #
[Jonny] Uhh. I feel like I've been slicing pizza for, like, two hours.
[Sander] Are you good for the seamstress?
I hope so.
[Sander] You're not eating?
Um, I'm gonna finish fusing this first and light candles,
and then I'm gonna go eat.
[Sander] Shabbat Shalom.
Well, I do need my Shabbat today, 'cause bitch knows I need a prayer.
- [Jonny] Are you stressing? - Ahhh!
Imagine: Next episode, Sander becomes Jewish,
on Making the Cut.
[Rinat] Anybody that wants to join, you're more than welcome.
- I'll Shabbat. - [Rinat] Let's go Shabbat.
[Rinat] Today's Shabbat, by lighting the candles,
you're blessing the Sabbath and showing gratitude.
[ muffled Hebrew ]
...Shabbat.
[ whispered praying ]
Shabbat Shalom. - [Sander] Okay, can I do my prayer?
- Okay. [ laughs ] - Can I do mine at the same time?
Yeah. [ laughs ]
- I wished for a lot of food. Amen. - [ Rinat laughs ]
[Sander] I'm not Jewish,
but I think I could also use all the blessings in the world,
so, everything's welcome at this point.
- You're good. -Shabbat Shalom.
- I feel better. Thank you. - [Rinat] Shabbat Shalom.
[Esther] I'm feeling really stressed.
so, it's helpful stepping outside of this crazy group
and do something just for myself.
# Hold me underwater #
# Hold me underwater 'til I drown #
I always try to stay true to myself,
but at the same time, it's just the six of us left.
You cannot allow yourself to make a mistake.
# There's one last prayer before the light fades out #
We all could have good days or bad days.
And then... it's over.
# And we drown #
# Go on, do your thing, do your thing Do it #
[Jonny] Ohio!
[Rinat] This week's assignment is to create a two-look collection
representing the concept of opposing forces.
Love.
[Megan] My two opposing forces are the old and the new.
[Sander] My duality is consumerism and art.
Yes!
[Jonny] I'm juxtaposing darkness and light.
# You're a superstar #
[Megan] Our fashion show will be an immersive, digital fashion showcase.
I think it's gonna look really cool. I'm really excited to see it.
# Show 'em who's in charge #
# Superstar #
Ooh.
Oh, I love the seamstress. Thank you, Lord.
Yeah, it's been really tough.
[Ji Won] I'm just really struggling with my accessible look.
I want Tim here, so, I can, like, talk it out with him.
[Rinat] I'm a bit relieved. She got done with two garments.
I just forgot to put the pattern for the collar on the top. But it's okay.
I can do it. [ chuckles ]
I've been pushing my boundaries and working with fabrics that I don't normally work with.
I'm just really proving to myself that I can do anything.
So, now I'm creating the same pants as the top,
and then we'll go see how this day's gonna turn out for all of us.
For me, at least. I don't really give a [ beep ] about...
[ Esther laughs ]
- [Sander] Sorry, Dad. - [ laughs]
Pow, pow, pow!
- Good morning, everyone. - [all] Good morning!
- It's very quiet in here. - Oh, yeah.
- I'm eager to weigh in on what you're doing. - Good morning.
Good morning, Sander.
So, for my duality, I chose creativity and product, and consumption.
You know, accessibility and the creative part.
So, I took the idea of a t-shirt and the idea of a pants,
so they're accessible, and then re-use them into other pieces,
like the top is gonna be a pants, this is a pants,
but they're all cut and then another garment.
This is also that you see here is a t-shirt, and a skirt,
- which becomes pockets... - Oh.
- ...so that you have, again... - Interesting.
...the wearable aspect of it.
First t-shirt I've ever made.
- Well, you can see it's a Sander t-shirt. - Yeah, of course.
- I believe. -That's all I need to hear. "I get it."
'Cause I think most of the time with the fashion that I make,
the worst thing is that people don't get it.
We'll see how it's gonna go down with the judges.
I don't believe that that's gonna go good, but... we'll see.
[Tim] Good heavens.
You have a color. [ chuckles ]
I don't know how to react.
[Esther] And I was thinking a lot about this question of how to put the black
in a more... appealing way online maybe.
And consequently expand your customer base.
- Exactly. - Yeah.
So, I thought if I bring in color, then it should be a show-stopper
and maybe something really over-over.
So, I have a dress with stripes of the gold and the fluorescent,
so it will really glow in the light.
And then I translated the same thing into a wearable look.
It's a skirt with just one stripe in it.
- This departure for you... - This time I wanted...
- ...I'm a fan. - You are? Okay.
You know, I went to the temple yesterday.
So, I've decided to do contrasts between the two religions.
- So, you know, Judaism and Buddhism. - Mm-hmm.
So, I'm thinking about the Hasidic Jew's outfit, but for a woman.
- [Tim] Uh-huh. - So, I decided to go with these blues,
number one, 'cause the sky, I have the nature.
Then, it goes with this skirt.
'Cause, you know, the Hasidic women wear long skirts.
- [Tim] Yes. - But then it has touches of menswear pants.
Okay.
We'll come back to this. What else are you doing?
So, my twist on the Buddhist robe, I decided to go with yellow as the Sun.
[Tim] Mm-hmm.
So, kind of to give it that, still, like, that kimono-ish vibe,
more loose versus something more constructed.
Yeah. No, I get it.
I am feeling very positively the whole vibe of the Buddhist-inspired look.
Yeah.
I am... not feeling this Hasidic piece.
- It feels very... uptight and constrained. - Mm-hmm.
And that skirt and this knot... it just looks like a terrible dry-cleaning accident.
- I'm being... I'm a blunt instrument... - No, no.
- ...because I care about you... - Yeah, I know.
- ...and you're incredibly talented. - I appreciate it. Thank you.
It just doesn't feel right.
Well, Megan, this is you.
- I can tell. - [Megan] Ah! Good.
- My opposing ideas are the old with the new. - Okay.
And taking traditional silhouettes and interpreting them in a new way.
I was gonna make kind of an overlay over this.
Will it be treated like an accessory? It will be detachable?
I wanted to make it as a belt.
I have a positive response to the punch that it brings...
Yeah!
- My inspiration is darkness and light. - Okay.
I definitely design in a dark color palette,
but it's not a sad, somber thing.
I really do feel like you have to go through the dark
to really appreciate the light.
That's why the black and white, the interlocking houndstooth.
My showpiece is this big coat with this huge hood.
And then I have a boy who has this oversized hoodie.
It's gonna have some, like, drawstrings. It's gonna be a little more streetwear-y.
I'm intrigued.
I drew inspiration from very traditional, like, Korean clothing...
Based on the hanbok?
Yes, the shapes.
Just modernized it, like very contemporary. -[Tim] Good.
So, this is a sketch, and it's going to have the lettering...
- It's actually my name in Korean. - Okay.
- It's gonna be, like, all across here. - Okay.
And my accessible look is a wrap dress.
- So, it's a dress version of a robe. - Exactly.
And it's going to have light graphic lettering across here,
and it's just like an asymmetrical, pleated...
- Oh, it's asymmetrical too? - Mm-hmm.
And the scale of the pleats is different?
- And the blue and the white? - Yeah.
You have a lot going on.
I understand what you're doing here with the robe,
but if you're thinking about accessibility,
in its current form, the dress is very costumey.
[Ji Won] I'm pretty overwhelmed, to be honest.
Sorry. I don't know why I'm getting, like, emotional.
Like, I've been having, like, an emotional day.
And I've been, like, holding everything in and haven't, like, shed a tear today.
Your brain's working in overload. Just use your instincts more.
Alright, everyone. You have a lot of work to do this afternoon.
Fortunately, we do not have to travel for our fashion show.
It's right here, on the staircase of our very own Amazon fashion studio.
So, keep working hard, and don't overthink. I'll see you later.
- [Rinat] Thank you, Tim. Bye. - Bye.
[Ji Won] I think that was like the worst Tim talk I've ever had.
My accessible look, like, really, really needs work,
and we have very little time left, so, I'm just like...
"What am I doing?"
Like, I really do like my first look.
And I'm doing what I want to do, so that's good,
but my accessible look also has to be, like, equally good,
and right now, like, I don't even want that.
So... I'm just like...
...need to take a breather.
# Dream on #
# In my mind I feel you flying, you belong #
# Keep on moving to the music Dream on #
Alright, I'm actually getting excited now. [ chuckles ]
- I do not yet have excitement, but... - [Megan] It will come.
I am hopeful.
[Jonny] I'm working on my big coat, which is complicated.
[ sighs ] I feel super over my head at the moment.
# Come to another Dream on #
- [Rinat] New skirt. - [Sander] You have to do it again?
[Rinat] I'm doing something brand-new.
I wasn't sure about the skirt. It's too shiny and too blue,
and I needed something to tone it down.
So, I guess he was right. It was too much.
Right now, it just feels nerve-wracking.
God willing, I got this. I'm not going home.
Oh, my God.
I'm stressed, I'm nervous.
Especially because this assignment is a bit terrifying for me.
I'm dying with this thing here.
I wanted to go out of my comfort zone.
Ahh, quite ambitious here, my project.
And as I have the underwater world,
it's a bit like Esther's pushed into the cold water,
and as her jewelry is so heavy, she just drowns, drowns, drowns,
and then when she hits the ground, she opens her eyes,
and there she sees this golden goddess who's saying, like,
"Esther, don't be afraid. Everything you want is on the other side of here."
I feel like it's time to stop holding myself back,
which I think I did all my life.
It's the way I was educated, I grew up, to always make myself smaller
and give the space to other people.
And I'm so fed up with holding back my creativity
to really explore and go wild.
It seems like it's the time to... to open up now
and don't be afraid.
It's a very personal journey I'm doing here.
And leaving... leaving a very important part of your life behind,
it's like something you were holding
so intensely, and then you just open up,
and saying goodbye is always
something emotional.
[Megan] Hi!
How's it going, man?
Hi! Come.
# Let me spell this out #
Okay, let's go try on clothes.
# Ring my bell #
It needs a bit of work still, but...
Can you turn around?
Ooh, wow. I like it.
Okay. You look incredible. It's gonna look better.
Arigato.
# Let me spell this out #
[ giggles ]
Oh!
[Esther] I definitely need some more time to be less stressed.
Yours is not at all done.
[Jonny] Ooh. Esther, I love the colors. So cool.
Thank you.
I've never heard you sew so fast, Esther.
[ imitating sewing machine ]
Ah, this is the fight of my life here.
- It's so much better than that other shit. - Very office slut.
[ laughs ]
I would wear it to the office if I, like, had a crush on someone.
[Rinat] I do feel confident with my looks.
I believe in all the thought that goes into it and the meaning of it.
But, you know, you can't help be nervous.
We're top six and soon top five.
[ laughs ]
- [Jonny] How you doing, JiJi? - [Ji Won] Okay.
I have, like, so many demons in my brain.
I just need to, like, chill the [ beep ] out.
# It's going down tonight #
# Yeah #
# We're going to bring it to the top 'til it's won #
So, I want to keep it very natural, organic. Yeah, I like that.
# No stopping us #
Okay. Turn around.
# No stopping us #
# Yo #
- Esther, a whole new world. - [ laughs ]
- [Ji Won] I love the shoes with it. - Yeah?
- Yeah. - That's what I'm just trying...
[ sighs ] Okay. It fits.
Love this.
Like, cool girls would buy this.
[Sander] In my outfits, I definitely see my DNA still in there.
But it's like a softer DNA.
I'm doing me this assignment, but in an accessible way.
- # It's going down tonight # -[Sander] We'll see.
[Jonny] Cool.
[ birds chirping ]
[ applause ]
Whoo! Hello, everybody.
Hello, hello, hello, everybody.
Welcome to our fashion show.
As many of you know, Japan and Japanese culture
embody the old and the new in a way that's very unique and special.
And, actually, that's exactly what our fashion show is about.
Each designer created a two-look collection embracing opposing forces.
And they can also choose an immersive digital backdrop.
[ sighs ]
I could use some fresh air.
You guys?
[ audience gasps ]
- [ birds chirping ] - Ah.
One of the winner's looks will be available immediately in the Making the Cut store.
It is our honor to introduce our esteemed judges.
We have creative director of Altuzarra, Joseph Altuzarra.
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Digital entrepreneur and very powerful fashion influencer
Chiara Ferragni.
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Supermodel and fashion icon Naomi Campbell.
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Ooh, and we also have a very special guest in the front row tonight.
Digital influencer, a true fashionista and social activist,
the cutest virtual character out there, Noonoouri.
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- [ laughs ] How fun. - Hi.
Noonoouri will be featuring the winning look on her social media pages.
- How exciting is that? - [Tim] Wow.
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- I think it's time to turn up the volume. - Yes. Let's do it!
- Alright. - Enjoy the show, everybody.
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Great way to start the show.
I like it. It looks very samurai-inspired.
[Campbell] Love it.
# If there is a fire and we do not have the water to put it out #
Oh, beautiful.
[Tim] Beautiful, beautiful.
- I like that one. - You like that one?
[Campbell] I think the two together is great.
- Yes. - It's like a houndstooth and a plaid.
- This is a really nice proportion. - Yeah. Nice details.
I do like that he's evolving his leather language into something else,
because this feels new for him.
# Fire #
Ooh.
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I like this, actually.
[Chiara] I love this one.
Your hanbok has appeal from a distance. It's very, very strong.
- Do you think it's too simple? - No.
[Heidi] I like the blue and the white.
Yeah, I like the colors she chose.
- [Heidi] I don't like that dress. - [Chiara] I don't think it's very flattering.
- [Heidi] This fabric doesn't look lux. - [Campbell] I don't like.
No?
[Altuzarra] Her first look, I think, was much stronger.
[Heidi] Oh, my God, that skirt is short in the back.
- I saw a lot that I didn't want to see. - [Chiara] Very short.
- [Rinat] Beautiful. - [Tim] Wow.
I'm really nervous this one.
- Well, everyone should be. - Yeah.
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I don't know. It looks a little bit like hand-me-downs.
From here, it doesn't look like such a special kind of outfit, you know?
- I like it. - You like it?
I do like that there is this kind of sportiness.
But let's be real. Who would want to buy that?
[Campbell] Oh, no, no, no. I don't like this. I don't like at all.
I really don't like the shiny fabric. It seems a little cheap to me.
Me too.
I expected more from her, for sure.
[Heidi] This looks messy.
It's not as strong as what she showed last week, no?
[Heidi] No, I'm a little surprised.
[Altuzarra] The previous looks that she won on
felt so different from this.
My bigger question about Rinat is just, like, what her brand is about.
- This is beautiful. - It is so gorgeous.
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[Heidi] That's kind of cool.
Looks very couture-esque.
- Love it! It looks so good! - And you should. It does. It looks great.
- It's a big effect, but it doesn't... - Yeah.
And it does like a bigger effect, I feel, from far away.
When you go closer, it's not as special.
- [Chiara] I think this is her brand. - I would buy that too.
Yeah.
She stepped up.
- Would you wear that? - Mm-hmm.
- [Altuzarra] It's very nice. - [Campbell] I love the fabric.
[Altuzarra] And doing a suit in white like this is not easy.
[Heidi] I think this would sell also.
[ whispering ] I can't wait to see what Sander did.
Cool.
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- [Heidi] I love this color combination. - [Campbell] I like the whole outfit.
I actually think that shape of the top is really nice.
- [Heidi] I would buy that. - Yeah.
- I think it's very sellable. - Yeah.
- [Altuzarra] It's good. - [Campbell] Very nice.
This is, for me, more modern than Jonny.
Yeah, it's very modern.
There's actually a new Sander.
A Sander that the judges haven't seen.
- [Heidi] It's very elegant. Very lux. - [Campbell] I like it a lot.
[Chiara] I would wear it. I like the naked back.
- Great work. - Thank you.
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How are you feeling?
- Yeah. - I'm nervous.
- [Heidi] That's nice! - [Chiara] I think it's gorge.
The sheen of the plastic at the belt.
I'm not sure about the PVC on the legs.
This one is really not my thing.
It looks very costume-y.
[Heidi] The black, I think, is cool.
And at least she tried with color.
Yeah. She followed our advice.
It's so beautiful with the background.
- Yeah. - Wow.
So, you like it.
Of course I like it. It's now. It's what the kids want.
It's what they're wearing.
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You all should feel extremely, extremely proud. Yeah.
Thank you very much for coming to our fashion show.
I hope you enjoyed it.
- Bye, everybody. - [ applause ]
- [Heidi] Hi there. - [all] Hi!
[Chiara] Hi, guys.
Going into this elimination,
I'm not confident.
How much fun was this today?
I'm nervous that I could be going home.
- Hi, everybody. - [all] Hi!
Designers, that was a really fun fashion show.
Are you happy with yourselves?
- [Jonny] Definitely. - [Megan] Definitely.
As you know, we're here to find the designer who can create the next global brand.
The designer behind the brand is just as important
as the clothes that we see walk down the runway.
We're looking for a fashion designer and an entrepreneur.
We discussed each of your two-look collections,
and we have made some decisions.
But they're not necessarily final.
And as you know, a conversation can change everything.
Jonny and Rinat, you know that.
Oh, yeah.
Alrighty. Jonny, we want to talk to you.
- [Jonny] Hi, guys. - Hi there.
- Hey. - Tell us about your collection.
Obviously, I love a dark palette.
But it only exists in contrast to light.
So, my showpiece was a big jacket with a huge hood.
- [Campbell] But it's nice that it's fitted. - [Jonny] Mm-hmm.
It fits the torso beautifully.
And then I kind of made those thigh-high leather...
- Stirrups. - Which worked.
- It was very creative. I was into it. - Thank you.
It was elegant and chic.
I feel like you could sell all of it.
You know, I love the drop crotch.
I feel like you were very spot-on on both looks.
- Great, thank you. - [Heidi] I loved it.
- [Jonny] I appreciate it. - Well done.
I like the man's more, I think.
[Chiara] When I saw it, I thought it was like a modern, contemporary samurai.
There's such an interesting kind of softening of your vocabulary.
And I think it's actually bringing such a unique perspective
on this very, like, rock-and-roll world that you've created.
- That is so key for your brand. - Yeah.
And I think you could really build into something far greater.
Thank you.
Esther. Tell us about your collection.
Okay. Well, I have been thinking a lot after our last conversation.
I was thinking a lot about my business.
Black will stay the center of my collection.
I was rather thinking of, how can I go a bit out of this very matte, dark black,
but integrating something which is maybe sheer, transparent,
maybe including other fabrics.
So that if I imagine my collection online,
it's not only like just one black wall.
My first idea was the opposition, having, like, light and shadow.
This gold dress, it looks a bit like a jellyfish.
It's also, like, tradition and new technologies with the PVC
and the edges, which are fluorescent.
Also, very colorful sneakers.
And then I actually translated the same thing into a wearable look.
I was very excited to see you try something so different
and not only did you do color, but you did metallics.
I don't know that I would encourage you to keep on doing metallics with PVC
in your collection,
just because it didn't feel as authentic to me.
- Yeah. - PVC's a very difficult material to use,
because when it's too much, it can kind of look like a costume.
And so, I didn't love the second outfit for that.
I love that you thought of what we said to you the last time,
and I love how you solved the problem.
I loved the black dress.
I totally get it, how you kind of created the transparency.
The gold one I'm not so in love with,
even though I was like, "Bring some color!"
But it was really just the density of not just being like a black blob, so to speak.
- Yeah. - So, I liked that.
I liked both your dresses.
Both your dresses I see on the runway now.
And I respect that you stick to who you are.
Yeah. At the end of the day, I actually think that's what makes you a strong brand.
Thank you.
Hey, guys. - [Altuzarra] Hey.
Sander, tell us about your collection.
So, for my duality, I chose something that is very close to the brand.
I chose product, something that's consumable,
and that against art.
For my looks, I chose something that's an icon of, like, product, consumption,
like a t-shirt and a pants.
So, I took the normal top, then I made a cut in
as if there was, like, a t-shirt inside of the t-shirt.
As you see with the cutout.
And then the skirt basically is cut like a t-shirt and with the pockets out.
It's like a... it creates the shape of a t-shirt.
- But then to make it wearable again, I... - Ah! My lightbulb just went "ding!"
[Sander] [ laughs ] The same for the pants. Like, you have normal pants,
and then it kind of doubles on top.
One thing I loved about your two looks, they really go hand in hand.
And that is so important during a fashion show,
to have a whole collection, there is a whole theme.
- Thank you so much. - I loved the skirt length. I loved the pants.
I would definitely want to wear it.
- I wanted to see more of your collection. - Keep me.
I think you are a designer.
And I could definitely see you doing your show in Paris.
Thank you so much.
- Yeah. Grabbed me. - It means a lot to me.
You know, you have such a conceptual mind
and the question is always, like, how do you jump from that to product?
You want to make that jump as organically as possible,
so that commercial isn't becoming the enemy of artistic.
That, actually, both things can come together and create something that...
People can actually wear.
And that actually is so powerful,
and these looks were really that.
You know, you're very young, but the way that you think,
I actually think is always very consistent and always very on-brand for you.
I love that you are full of art, and you come up with new things.
You re-invented a t-shirt, and you made it look chic.
- [ laughs ] - Judges, have any of you changed your mind?
[all] No.
Sander...
Yes.
- You are the winner today. - [ screams ]
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So, your skirt and your re-imagined t-shirt will be immediately available on Amazon.
- Ahhh! - And I have one more surprise for you.
Noonoouri is going to post your winning look on her social media.
- Yay! - [ Naomi laughs ]
Thank you. I love you all.
[Sander] I was so upset because of the constant reminder
that it needs to be accessible, but I get it.
And I'm going to keep pushing myself to find a middle ground
and find where we do meet and where we can build up a new generation of fashion.
'Cause at the end of the day, we're not just designers. We're also brands.
Ji, come talk to us, please.
Hi, guys. It's been a while. I thought you forgot about me.
- No, no, no. - [ laughs ]
So, please tell us about your collection.
So, I thought this challenge was really perfect for me,
because working with different dualities is entirely about my brand,
and I really wanted to bring in what I know best,
which is my traditional Korean heritage and the modern Western world,
and merge them together.
And the lettering on the front is actually my name in Korean.
I really love my first look, because I think it conceptualizes
everything I want it to say through clothing.
And I wanted the second look to be the accessible version of that look.
- So, the dress is your commercial look? - Yes, the second.
- I love your first look. - Thank you.
- It was raised, your name. - Yes, it was 3D.
So, it's kind of like the puffer...
and I loved the whole traditional, authentic, basing it on your culture.
[Chiara] The second look for me was not special.
I wish that the second look would have been a more feminine version of the first look.
I think it was a little too short.
I could see the booty of the girl.
Didn't love the fabric.
Didn't love the white stitching on some places,
then the skirt just looked like it was chopped off on the bottom.
I do like that we saw different silhouettes from you,
because I feel like it's kind of been a little bit repetitive to this point.
But I can't say I personally love them very much.
Okay.
I don't feel that there's been anything very feminine from you.
- It's been kind of very masculine. - Mm-hmm.
I feel like I haven't seen eveningwear from you.
I'll show you if I can stay.
[Campbell] Well, let's hope that you're staying.
You have to be versatile. You can't just be a one-trick pony.
I haven't done an evening, I don't think ever,
because I do cater to a younger bracket.
Yeah, but I think today, the kids that I see when I go to concerts,
they will tend to wear an evening top with a pair of jeans.
It's just all mixed up. But you need to have it in there.
- Okay. - That's good advice.
Judges, have any of you changed your mind?
[all] No.
Ji...
You're making the cut.
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I really thought I was going home.
Rinat, we're gonna talk to you.
- Hello. - How's it going?
Please tell us about your collection.
So, I'm standing at the temple, and I said to myself,
"Why not I do a contrast between Judaism and Buddhism?
And as you know, I'm Jewish, I'm Israeli.
And then I told myself, "Let me take elements from the Hasidic Jew's outfit."
So, I went to blue from the sky, and then I had hints of menswear pinstripe.
And then, for the Buddhist look, I wanted to be more flowy and loose,
inspired by the Sun.
And how do these looks represent your brand?
So, I'm a very spiritual person, and I work out of my emotion.
I'm also very inspired by the different emotions I'm going through in life,
or just different events in life.
I'm very eclectic, so the inspiration will change.
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Mm, can't say I loved it.
We're still getting to know you,
but I think what is tough is that I feel like
we've gotten to know your competitors really well over the same course of time.
Okay, I appreciate your thought. Thank you.
I liked your first outfit.
I liked the ease with it.
When it got closer, I loved the fabrics that you chose.
I have a little bit of an issue with the second look.
It's not going to flatter most women.
I didn't particularly think that any of the pieces are very flattering,
for women or for men.
I like the fabric only. I'm not into the design of it.
So, which one do you think would be your sellable look?
- Yeah. - The first look.
- [Campbell] The first is more sellable. - [Heidi] Really?
It also... it did not look like it all belongs together.
I didn't love the fabric. I didn't love the not there or the jacket.
- Hey, well, to each his... - I don't know, the whole combo for me
- was not... - Well, to each their own.
- [Heidi] Totally. That's why... - I appreciate the fabric.
Rinat, based on what you showed us today...
you're not making the cut.
- Okay. - How would you change our mind?
Um...
basically that, you know, like you said, you guys just started to get to know me,
and I do have a lot of layers, and, you know, I do have guards up.
What type of guards?
Just, you know, things from the past.
Is that your personal life? I'm not digging, but...
No, just, you know, just like letting it out and really, like, showing...
Yeah, but... well, if you're not letting it out here...
No, I am letting it out here. I'm completely letting it out here.
What is your strength that will convince us four people sitting here
to say, "Okay, we change our mind"?
Listen, I want to continue here. Like, I don't see myself doing anything else.
- [ sighs ] Rinat... - I don't want her to go. I'm not gonna lie.
I don't. I don't want her to go.
I believe in her. I believe that she can do it and change our minds,
and she has one more chance.
Have any of you changed your mind? Chiara?
No.
- [Heidi] Joseph? - No.
[Heidi] I did not change my mind.
How am I going to argue and fight all three of you?
[Heidi] The majority remains the same.
Rinat, I'm sorry, but you're not making the cut.
Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity.
- My life is going to continue after this. - [Campbell] Of course it's going to continue.
- [Rinat] Thank you. - I'm really sorry.
[Campbell] Bye, Gemini.
- Thank you so much, Naomi. I appreciate it. - You're welcome.
It's not the end of the world.
This experience was a huge validation that I'm a talented designer.
See you later.
I'm gonna go home and regroup and, you know,
keep pushing myself, keep pushing my brand.
The world's definitely gonna know about me and my brand.
- Bye. Thank you. - [Campbell] Bye, Rinat!
[Sander] I was, like, super excited that I won this challenge.
At the same time, a piece of my heart left today.
[Heidi] Next time, on Making the Cut...
We want you to create two looks for a digital marketing company.
Turn a bit towards us.
It's really too small.
[Ji Won] I don't have the time to remake this.
[Jonny] To be honest, I don't know what I'm gonna do.
Let's hope coffee saves this dress.
[Campbell] You have a clear vision of who you are.
I love the dress.
[Altuzarra] You really captured what your brand is about.
- [Heidi] It was too ordinary. - I wanted to see more from you today.
[Campbell] It was nothing new.
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