Design Genius
New York – Fashion One’s original design-based reality competition, Design Genius, is set to premiere its second season this November. The premiere fashion, entertainment and lifestyle international broadcaster introduces nine talented emerging fashion designers from around the world gathered together with one goal in mind: to be crowned the new fashion prodigy and win the title of Design Genius.
Renowned celebrity stylist and TV presenter, Kalee Hewlett, will be this season’s host judge, whose fashion expertise will be influential in determining the winner. Joining her in the panel is Britain’s Top Designer recipient and brand ambassador, Matthew O’Brien, and celebrity fashion and costume designer for Lady Gaga, Lisa Clayton.
Design Genius is a 6-episode series that challenges designers to push their creativity and skills by making something unimaginable fashionable. In each episode, three designers are surprised with three unconventional materials such as baby bottles, LEDs and even a sparkling Christmas tree plus a surprise element that they need to incorporate within their design. Using only the items provided, they must create an accessory, undergarment, and wardrobe to create an over-all vision.
Design Genius
This season’s contestants hail from Malaysia, Hong Kong, the UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands, adding an interesting diversity to the design process. With crippling time constraints, obscure materials and unpredictable inspirations, designers will battle it out and find their design skills pushed to the limit. Aside from the recognition as “The Design Genius,” the winner will also receive a cash prize worth $20,000.
“Design Genius is a fashion-packed competition that challenges versatile fashion designers to create original and innovative clothing and accessories set on a higher level of difficulty with the introduction of the unconventional material element as their main component to work with,” remarked Executive Producer, Ashley Jordan, “The network will continue to create engaging and captivating programmes that showcase up and coming local designers and provide these talents worldwide exposure through our network.”
Design Genius Season 2 will air on 20 November and will be shown every Thursday, exclusively on Fashion One and Fashion First. Check your cable operators for your local TV channel listing.
Design Genius is a part of Fashion One’s original programming, created by executive producers, Michael Gleissner and Ashley Jordan, with Nichole Millikan as this season’s series producer.
