The Fashion Show

Bravo's newest creative competition series, "The Fashion Show," follows 15 professional designers as they compete for a chance to have America choose who will win a $125,000 prize and have their designs sold in the retail market. In the premiere, the designers meet their hosts and judges, internationally acclaimed designer Isaac Mizrahi, four-time Grammy Award-winning performer and actress Kelly Rowland, and fashion luminary and Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion, Fern Mallis. The designers are put to the test, facing off in two challenges the Harper's Bazaar Mini Challenge, judged by the magazine's Special Projects Director Laura Brown, and the elimination challenge. Guest Judge: Elie Tahari.

For the Harper’'s Bazaar mini-challenge, the age old adage “one doesn’t have to spend a lot of money to look good” is put to the test, as the remaining designers are challenged to style two dress forms, one for a “budget” look, and the other for a “bank” look. For the elimination challenge, the designers work in teams to create a variety of garments for socialite Tinsley Mortimer’'s upcoming events. Operating under a strict budget, the teams are responsible for designing a cohesive look from head to toe that corresponds with Mortimer’'s high society fashion needs.

Every designer needs to have a few tricks up their sleeve and in this week’s Harper’s Bazaar mini-challenge the designers need to prove they know the tricks of the trade in a “repair relay race.” In the elimination challenge, the designers must collaborate and create a unified line of coats that cohesively addresses every season Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.

In the fourth episode of “The Fashion Show” shoes really are a girl’s best friend. In the Harper'’s Bazaar mini-challenge, fashion and functionality unite with an eco-friendly challenge that asks the designers to create a new print for Olsenhaus pure vegan shoes. The elimination challenge tackles a common problem women encounter falling in love with a hot pair of shoes only to realize you have nothing to wear with them. The contestants are surprised with a trip to the international Mecca of jaw-dropping shoes, the Bergdorf Goodman shoe salon. Each designer selects an avant-garde pair of high-end shoes, and must design the perfect complimentary outfit to be worn with their killer heels.

Having an eye for detail can make or break any designer and in this week’s Harper'’s Bazaar mini challenge, the designers' vision is really put to the test. The elimination challenge this week is all about shape and proportion. Using padding and body enhancing fabrics that lift and flatten, the designers will need to help hide real-women’s problem areas while enhancing their assets.

The designers are going back to school and in this week’s episode both the Harper'’s Bazaar mini challenge and the elimination challenge will put their knowledge to the test. The designs, inspired by different high school cliques, will be displayed in this week’s fashion show and graded on its wear-ability and appeal.