Styled to Rock (UK TV series)

For the US series, see Styled to Rock (U.S. TV series).
Styled to Rock
Directed by Marcus Liversed
Starring Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Nicola Roberts
Henry Holland
Lysa Cooper
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s) Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Daniel Marlowe
Ana De Moraes
Producer(s) Danny Bell
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Twenty Twenty
Broadcast
Original channel Sky Living
Original run August 14 – 16 October 2012
External links
Website

Styled to Rock is a British reality television series on Sky Living, executive produced by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna which focuses on fashion design.[1] The contestants compete with each other to create the best outfit for one or more famous music acts every week. They are restricted in time and materials. Their designs are judged and the music act of the week chooses his favorite one. One designer is eliminated each week.

On 25 October 2013, The United States version of Styled to Rock premiered on Bravo.[2]

Format

Similar to the American series Project Runway, hosted by German top model Heidi Klum, the British series is also looking for new designers to create fashion for A-list celebrities in the world. Supported by their mentors, the candidates who were chosen as well as the mentors all by Rihanna personally, fight in a ten-week battle for the final. Weekly the candidates design outfits for one ore more music celebrities. Normally the celebrities select the winners outfit by themselves. So every week there is a winner, but also two candidates who have to assert themselves in conversation again, until finally the worst of the week will be suspended. In the final, the two best designers fight to create an outfit for Rihanna herself which she wore during her performance at the Wireless Festival on 8 July 2012.

The reason why Rihanna wanted to run this format just in the United Kingdom and especially in London, she told in the introduction of the first episode. She said that in London the "children of the street" have a unique street style, which can/has inspired numerous designers. Because these people can't show their talent easily, Rihanna wanted to give them a chance to get the attention they deserve. With the format also the candidates who have not managed in the show could eventually establish themselves independently in the fashion world through the hype and the media attention.

Overview

Styled to Rock premiered its first season on 14 August 2012 at 9pm.[3]

Premiere Finale No. of
Designers		 Winner Runner-up Prizes
14 August 2012 16 October 2012 12 Zainab Vandu-Chikolo Heidi May

Mentors

The three mentors of the candidates were British recording artist and entrepreneur Nicola Roberts, British fashion designer, businessman and blogger Henry Holland and American celebrity stylist Lysa Cooper.[4] The celebrities for which the candidates designed were Kanye West (He wasn't in the show and Rihanna chose the best outfit), Cheryl Cole, Katy Perry, The Saturdays, The Scissor Sisters, Pixie Lott, Rizzle Kicks, Tinchy Stryder, Little Mix and Little Boots.[5]

Mentor Age Information
Nicola Roberts 26 British recording artist, member of Girls Aloud and entrepreneur.
Henry Holland 28 British fashion designer, businessman and blogger.
Lysa Cooper American celebrity stylist, stylist for Rihanna.

(ages listed are the mentors' ages at the time the show was taped in the spring 2012.)

Contestants

The 12 fashion designers competing in the first season were:[6]

Contestant Age
Anam Naseer 24 Sales Assistant
Ben Moriah 24 Fashion Student
Brett Mettler 26 Fashion Graduate & Latex Designer
Chanelle Edwards 29 Part-Time Fashion Student
Heidi May 25 Fashion Graduate & Waitress
Jacqueline Loekito 26 Fashion Graduate & Sales Assistant
Meganne Murrin 24 Unemployed Fashion Graduate
Ralph 24 Fashion Graduate
Ricky 24 Fashion Graduate & Fashion Retail Assistant
Sally Ellis 26 Fashion Graduate & Boutique Owner
Steve Corcoran 26 Freelance Designer
Zainab Vandu-Chikolo 22 Fashion Graduate & Fashion House Assistant

(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in the spring 2012.)

Challenges

Elimination Chart
Designer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Episodes
Zainab WIN IN WIN IN WIN WIN LOW LOW LOW WINNER
Heidi IN IN WIN IN LOW IN WIN WIN WIN OUT
Jacqueline IN WIN LOW IN LOW IN LOW IN IN OUT
Steve IN WIN WIN WIN LOW IN LOW IN OUT
Meganne IN IN LOW IN WIN LOW LOW OUT
Ralph IN IN LOW IN WIN WIN OUT
Ricky LOW IN LOW IN LOW OUT
Ben IN IN WIN LOW OUT
Chanelle IN LOW WIN OUT
Anam IN IN OUT
Brett IN OUT
Sally OUT
     Green background and WINNER means the designer won Styled to Rock.
     Purple background and RUNNER-UP means the designer was the runner-up on Styled to Rock.
     Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.
     Turquoise background and WIN means the designer won that intercalated challenge.
     Orange background and LOW means the designer was in the bottom two (or more), but was not eliminated.
     Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.

Episodes

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8 (quarter-final)
Episode 9 (semi-final)
Episode 10 (final)

References

  1. ↑ "Rihanna 'speaks through clothes'". The Belfast Telegraph (Independent News & Media). 13 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Style Media Joins Forces with Multi-Grammy Winner Rihanna to Search for the Next Fashion Design Superstar on "Styled to Rock"". Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Styled to Rock, Sky Living". Broadcast. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Get The Look: Styled To Rock Mentors Henry Holland, Nicola Roberts And Lysa Cooper". One News Page. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Usmar, Jo (3 August 2012). "Rihanna, Cheryl, Katy Perry, Little Mix AND Rizzle Kicks: Is this the most A-list reality show of all time?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Meet The Styled To Rock-abees". Skyliving.Sky.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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