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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 19, 2022 5:19:26 GMT
Episode 2 - Activewear Champions - The designers must create a two-look activewear collection representative of their brand. The winner will have the opportunity to create a capsule collection with iconic brand Champion. Enjoy the show! Watch Making the Cut Now on Amazon Prime
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 19, 2022 20:39:34 GMT
The big wig from Champion was also a judge this time around. Frankly none of the designers gave them active wear - clothes that you jog in, etc. The winner designed an elongated champion logo as earrings. Not a fan.
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Post by Navybelle on Aug 20, 2022 4:35:53 GMT
Yeah, those big old earrings weren't attractive, especially how they ran into or over the jacket making it look cumbersome.
I felt bad for the girl sent home. I'm glad that being eliminated lit a fire under her, as she told us, so she will keep going and not get discouraged. Good for her.
The fabric that guy made of his photo of the logos, looked a little cheap to me. The idea was interesting in theory, but when it was done, it wasn't all that good looking.
What was with the guy with the white underwear? Oh my.
The winner from last week showed some real creativity and imagination with this week's design too, even if she wasn't in the top. Many of the others seemed so puzzled and frustrated by the challenge, and even though she's never done activewear, she came up with something interesting. Lots of the others did not. And I have to say, one trend they seem to like lately is the ties and straps and loose ribbons. I don't get it, that doesn't "elevate" the look, to me, and just looks messy. But the judges don't seem to knock those, yet. Someday, I hope they'll call those expected or boring like they do the other over-done designs.
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 20, 2022 4:42:42 GMT
Yeah, what is with all those ribbons dragging on the ground? I think this style has been building from cross back strapping and flowing sleeves...but ribbons just don't seem fashion to me.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 20, 2022 11:26:19 GMT
Ciara going home, that was NOT a surprise. Should have gone last week.
Jeanette made the cut. That must have been an interesting conversation.
Both women could have gone this week and it would have been OK.
What part of the assignment did both of these women not understand. None of their outfits had anything to do with the Champion brand.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 20, 2022 17:22:01 GMT
So this is episode 2 there are 9 designers left.
Top three: Raphael, Curtis, Markantonie.
Raphael has a dramatic sense of style and he brought it with both looks. I really liked the accessible look. He also listened that this was a branding assignment and did a good job with design and branding. Deserved the win.
Curtis did a runway look and an accessible look. I like that he made a fabric and used it for a bodysuit. He knew how to cut the fabric so the pattern draped well on the model. The jacket was nice and went together well with the bodysuit. He understood the assignment and did it well.
Markantoine slayed it with the red sweater with the black Champion logo banding and he styled it very well for the runway. I liked that he paired it well with the plaid shorts.
Middle three: Sienna, Yannik, Gabriela.
Of the middle three designers Sienna seemed to do the best. I don't get the Japanese Girl Gamer look but Heidi and Nicole do. I see this type of style in anime and some K drama. It is way too flimsy and delicate feminine for me. At least she attempted to merge her style with the Champion brand.
Yannik - wasted almost two days of work on fabric. Did he even use it? I guess slapping one piece of logo trim on a garment counts for something.
Gabriela - per her bio is a streetwear designer - well I guess she didn't get it for this assignment. She at least had a ski theme and the male look was OK the after ski loungewear was sad.
Bottom three: Jeannette, Ciara, Georgia.
All three were cringeworthy. Jeannette didn't even attempt to use any Champion trim, banding or logos. Oh, wait she did use some ribbons but you couldn't see it in the runway scenes. This is what you get after two days?
Ciara - what did you do for two days??? this??? Bye Bye Bye!
Georgia - for a person who claims to love Champion and have many pieces you made this?
Honestly if all three ladies had gone I would not miss them.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 20, 2022 17:28:34 GMT
Does anyone really own any of this stuff?
I do not. First of all it is expensive and they do not make it for anyone over a size 8 so what is the point. Only rappers can afford or wear this stuff. When Heidi had her active wear on Amazon and it was all this dull grey fabric and the prices were ridiculous. It must be a profitable part of the brand but not for regular people.
I find many sports brands do not consider the plus size population. Danskin does and Walmart carries their brand but it looks as if they are scaling back of that. I have some really cute workout capris that translate into everyday wear.
Lets not even start talking about sports bras and trying to find the right sizes. Champion is a joke this area and I do think they invented the first sports bra. I find their bras run small.
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 22, 2022 7:59:46 GMT
Thanks for the quote, Bearcata! That must be what the Champion guy was referring to when he said that the swimming suit bottom referred back to the company starting with jock straps.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 22, 2022 15:36:45 GMT
Thanks for the quote, Bearcata ! That must be what the Champion guy was referring to when he said that the swimming suit bottom referred back to the company starting with jock straps. The Champion CEO did comment that the first sportsbra was two jockstraps sewn together. During the jogging craze in the 1970's there were no sportsbras for women. nypost.com/2017/08/14/the-first-sports-bra-was-two-jockstraps-sewn-together/
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 22, 2022 17:35:07 GMT
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 22, 2022 20:46:46 GMT
I remember when they started doing aerobics and everyone was doing it in bare feet. But was is funny even to this day with all the sport bra brands that are available it is still incredibly difficult getting fitted with the correct size. I do have have the Enell bras and found they were very good. The problem with many bras is even now with all the plus size women in the population try to find a plus size sports bra that does the actual job instead of just looking pretty.
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Post by Kao on Aug 23, 2022 14:31:11 GMT
LuvLuv the top three with Rafael being the clear winner; I loved both of his looks.
I know that they were looking for somewhat established designers for this show but if you have a huge financial backing, lots of clients, and show at NYFW every year you really don't need it and I'm side eying certain designers this season who I feel took an opportunity away from designers who are establishing their brands that need a little help.
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Post by beerbelly on Aug 27, 2022 1:24:31 GMT
I loved this challenge, very fun to see Champion elevated. And thank you, Bearcata; I couldn’t understand what the man said about jockstraps. I even went back to hear it again, and I still could not understand it.
Loved the winning look as well as the plaid one.
What I keep thinking about is how Rafael only studied English for two months and knows a word like 'net'. Is he some kind of savant? Very impressed with his English.
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