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00:00Dress the Nation, brought to you by M&S.
00:11Britain's best amateur designers are undertaking the biggest job interview of their lives.
00:18Competing to become a fashion designer at Britain's most loved fashion retailer, Marks & Spencer.
00:26Go.
00:27This week, it's kids' work.
00:30Look how little the mannequin is.
00:32It's going to be cute.
00:33The most intense job interview of your life.
00:38Right, let's do this.
00:40Our designers will be under the watchful eye of the Marks & Spencer experts.
00:45We're looking for a designer that is really creative.
00:48They've got a sense of fun, a desire to search out new trends.
00:53And they really need to understand the parents' mindset, but also the kids.
00:56And this week's guest expert, Bog Williams.
01:01He really hit the brief.
01:03Looks really gorgeous.
01:05Getting there.
01:06It's a bit of a health and safety nightmare.
01:09It's so sick.
01:11Woo!
01:11Seven hopefuls remain.
01:14All competing for the dream job to dress the nation.
01:27Designers, it's week three of the most intense but exciting job interview of your lives.
01:34One of you could become an actual designer for Marks & Spencers.
01:39I mean, your dreams could literally become a reality.
01:43So, this week, you are going to be designing for the trickiest customers.
01:49Not me.
01:50Not Vernon.
01:51Kids.
01:51Let's welcome Director of Kidswear, four Marks & Spencers, Alex Dimitriou.
01:58Hi, Alex.
01:59Thank you, Alex.
02:01And, of course, someone who's going to make sure that you stay on brand.
02:05The Marketing Director for Clothing, Anna Braithwaite.
02:07Last but not least is our special guest expert.
02:14She's a presenter, a DJ, a mum of three, and her name screams fashion.
02:20Strike a pause is Vaughn Williams.
02:22Yay!
02:24Hello.
02:26Hi.
02:27Good to see you.
02:28Now, you've launched your own kidswear collection, so you really know your stuff, right?
02:33I am so obsessed with kids' clothes.
02:35I love dressing my own kids.
02:36I have two boys and a girl, and I'm very excited to see what you're going to do.
02:40So, why don't you tell them all about today's Statement Peace Challenge?
02:45Okay, so you need to design and create a party wear outfit for a nine to ten-year-old.
02:52There's a few ground rules when you're designing kidswear that are kind of non-negotiable.
02:56So, things like safety and comfort and wearability, really important.
03:03But, actually, for today's challenge, because it is party wear, I want to see some really trend-forward pieces today.
03:09All right, designers, are you ready?
03:11Yeah, yeah.
03:12Your time starts.
03:14We're going to have fun today.
03:22Look how little the mannequin is.
03:25With their pre-prepared ideas, in just four hours, the designers need to produce a party outfit that represents their personal style while appealing to nine to ten-year-olds.
03:36I'm nervous for kidswear. I've never done kidswear before.
03:40Panicking.
03:41Panicking.
03:43We're looking forward to the interpretation of this one, because none of our designers have kids.
03:47No.
03:48It's a really difficult challenge.
03:50You think you know what kids like, but then, obviously, you're thinking about when you were a kid, and you've got different reference points.
03:55As well as showing off their personal style, they also need to demonstrate an understanding of the key design elements essential to kidswear.
04:06Comfort is probably the most important thing, so it might look fantastic, but if it's all stiff and scratchy, no-one's going to want to wear it.
04:13Like, wear is, like, anything a child would actually want to wear.
04:17Dressing a nine- or ten-year-old is tough work.
04:20It has to be age-appropriate.
04:21So, it's giving you, like, dominatrix vibes?
04:23I wouldn't.
04:26Don't go too close to dress up. Don't go too young. It's got to be stylish rather than cutesy.
04:32Kids are tough. I'm scared.
04:34And then the other thing that's fundamental to kidswear is around safety.
04:38So, making sure there's no things dangling off.
04:41That's a huge responsibility.
04:42It's a big responsibility.
04:46Walked in, saw it, that was the colour. Go. No time to waste.
04:50So, I'm doing a denim set for a child.
04:53I love denim. I use denim all the time.
04:55My inspiration comes from moi, me.
04:59Showing off his own personal streetwear style,
05:02David is designing a kid's co-op jacket and trousers.
05:05His aim is to be super practical with plenty of pockets and a slouchy design to give room to move.
05:11But is there enough occasion in his occasion wear?
05:15It's quite a relaxed vibe.
05:17Yeah, yeah, because you're going to, like, a Pokemon party, you know, like, the boys are going to, like, Pokemon parties and they have, like, a karate party.
05:22But then they all go to, like, jungle gym or something.
05:24Okay, I see where you're going.
05:25And it's got a bit of street vibes going on as well.
05:27Yeah, definitely, yeah. It's got to be cool.
05:29A trim going down the side. I want some colour in it.
05:31What kind of a trim?
05:32A red with a white strap going down the middle.
05:34I think that's good thinking.
05:35Otherwise, there's a danger that it can just look a little bit too uniform, a bit utilitarian.
05:39Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:40So adding a bit of flair, I think, even though it's denim, it's an occasion for you.
05:46When I first saw it on paper, I thought, well, where's the party in that?
05:50It's not a typical party wear solution, but David, more than anybody, has brought his personal style into all of the designs.
05:58And I like that stripe that he's going to the side.
06:00It's a bit of a sport street vibe to it, yeah.
06:07I've definitely designed my outfit based on what I wanted as a child.
06:09I'm going to make a mini Katie today.
06:12Yeah.
06:12Known for her feminine style, Katie is designing a frilly co-ord top and skirt.
06:18But will her design be too young to hit the brief of being for a nine to ten-year-old?
06:23You know the frilly socks you wear as a kid?
06:25Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:25Yeah, so it's inspired by them.
06:26So the little frilly socks.
06:27Oh, I know.
06:28And it's not going to be roughly...
06:29It's going to be a co-ord because I think as a parent, you want more mix and match in the future.
06:33You see, my daughter, Gigi, would absolutely love that.
06:37That's one hour gone!
06:41That is so frilly.
06:43Wow.
06:43Oh, my God, that's so cute.
06:45Oh, my God, babe.
06:46I would wear it.
06:48Like David and Katie, Daylon is also creating a mini-me.
06:52I definitely think this shirt is an echo of what I'm wearing today.
06:58Daylon is designing a two-piece formal outfit, a floaty shirt with bold detail paired with tuck-style trousers.
07:04But is a vintage shirt with a satin-striped trouser really an outfit nine to ten-year-olds want to wear at a party?
07:15The little game, he is so obsessed.
07:17That is so cute.
07:19I actually can't even imagine you being small.
07:22Well, I didn't start...
07:23Did you just shoot up?
07:24Yeah, from 17 and a half to 18.
07:27Yeah, I just went, shh.
07:28Because I had a calcium deficiency, so I was constantly being fed milk.
07:32That is mad, isn't it?
07:34Yeah, it's crazy.
07:34That, and my dad was a giraffe.
07:40You had me, though.
07:42You had me.
07:44My nine to ten-year-old would be wearing this outfit to Buckingham Palace.
07:49Not going to lie.
07:51Setting her sights high, 45-year-old Maria wants to show she's the person for the job
07:56by taking on board the previous comments from the experts.
08:00Do you think this is a concept that we as M&S would want to be associated with?
08:05I mean, it does sound old-fashioned.
08:07The only thing for me, it feels a little bit dated.
08:11The feedback for me has been, you know, how do you create that kind of vintage look in a modern way?
08:16So I really want to try and bring that to this challenge this week.
08:20Despite her best intentions, Maria is designing a vintage-style A-line dress
08:25adorned with balls and buttons accompanied by thigh-high socks.
08:29I really wanted to go for a really scarlet red velvet, but it didn't have that modern-day spin,
08:35so instead I've gone for denim to modernise it a bit more.
08:38But despite the changes, is it too mature for today's brief?
08:43I'd be a bit concerned about the knee-high socks.
08:47They look a bit saucy.
08:48They do, but I'd love that, would you?
08:52I would.
08:52It's a fine balance, isn't it, of getting that what's age-appropriate
08:56but still pushing the boundaries of fashion and style and individuality,
08:59so I can kind of see that you're trying to find that right balance.
09:04Yeah, very interested to see how that turns out.
09:08I mean, I think it's a serious dress.
09:10Although it's grown-up, I think it's more grown-up but fun.
09:14I'm really worried about the knee-high socks.
09:17And it might even be too sexy for me.
09:20I know.
09:20Dress the Nation, brought to you by M&S.
09:35Dress the Nation, brought to you by M&S.
09:45Our seven remaining designers are almost halfway through their statement pieces.
09:55It's a beautiful day to be alive.
09:59Creating party-wear outfits for nine to ten-year-olds.
10:02They need to be comfortable, safe and age-appropriate.
10:05OK.
10:09Why is it so quiet?
10:12Jesus, that's late.
10:16Go, Bob the Builder.
10:18All right, everybody, that is your halfway call.
10:21You are halfway through the challenge.
10:23Having mulled over Vogue's comments about the mature nature of her outfit.
10:28I've ditched the knee-high socks.
10:31Maria has decided to alter her design.
10:33I think that's a real key thing for designers.
10:36We tend to create something in our head.
10:38And then I think it's important for us to step back throughout the process.
10:42And look at what's kind of, like, commercially viable.
10:45That's why I like to edit as I go along.
10:47I like to have the overall concept.
10:48And then I add, subtract.
10:50And then at the end, I hopefully have, like, the finished look.
10:53That's a good balance of style and function.
10:59I'm just blown away by how different every single design has gone.
11:03Like, you couldn't make it more varied in terms of size, shape, colour palette.
11:08Very exciting, this one.
11:09Oh, I love it so much.
11:12It's so Sandeep.
11:13It is really like mini-you.
11:15Aw.
11:16I'm the sort of person who thrives on praise.
11:20Fabric shop owner Sandeep struggled in week one
11:22and almost faced an early exit.
11:25This, to me, just looks a little bit sad.
11:28Oh, I don't want you to cry because I love what you're wearing.
11:31But he's gaining confidence following a lingerie win last week.
11:35Because I work alone,
11:37I don't really have someone to be my cheerleader.
11:40So when I get good feedback,
11:42it really, like, sticks to me like glue.
11:44My dress is inspired by my childhood pinafores.
11:47It's a kind of modern adaptation of it.
11:51With all my nieces at various ages,
11:54I like clothes that can be passed down.
11:56Sandeep is designing a pinafore dress with room to grow.
12:00It has an elasticated waist and straps tied in a bar at the back
12:03in a complementary colour.
12:06I love that you're picking up on the hand-me-downable.
12:08We have these lovely little labels in the back of our kids' wear
12:11and our back-to-school,
12:12and it has room for three names.
12:14Yeah.
12:15So just cross the name out and pass them on.
12:17So I love that you've picked up on that.
12:18You seem like you've got loads of confidence back.
12:21I have.
12:21Like, the joy is just, like, within me,
12:23and I hope I can carry it on through the rest of the challenge.
12:31Designers, you've got one hour left!
12:34Ah, no, no, no.
12:37With safety being a primary concern for kids' wear,
12:40Sandeep's confidence may have been premature.
12:43My dress ties up at the back.
12:46I'm not sure how safe that is.
12:48If a child is at, like, a playground or somewhere,
12:51you don't want to get caught on the back.
12:53I'll try and create a way to make it a bit safer.
12:57The bone's going to be opened and closed.
12:58You can't have it opening and closed,
13:00so if it's a fixed decorative board, that's fine.
13:03But anything that then unties to be a long piece of fabric
13:07is going to be an entrapment.
13:09With the expert's brief in mind,
13:11Sandeep is keen to find a soul for the safety of her pinnacle.
13:15How are you getting on, Sandeep?
13:16My odd panic.
13:17Why?
13:18I just want to make sure that I'm not endangering anyone.
13:24Paul, meanwhile, is focusing more on the fun part of the brief.
13:27This week, I'm going to pull out some ruffles,
13:30some hyper-fun things.
13:32Four groups of three, done.
13:34It's getting myth-y.
13:35I'm bringing drama to this one,
13:37and I think I'm really going to show, like, a different side of me.
13:40Oh, she's pretty.
13:41Paul is stepping into new territory
13:45with his expressive party piece.
13:47He's designed an airline dress covered in ruffles
13:49made from a sheer fabric,
13:51and it's inspired by his nine-year-old niece.
13:55She is a hyper-girl-y pop princess.
13:58I asked her what she would like,
14:00and for her it's all about playfulness
14:02and being able to move.
14:03She loves to run about and be crazy,
14:05so as long as it's soft on the inside,
14:07playful, and she stands out in a crowd.
14:10There's going to be rows and rows and rows of this,
14:12and they're just going to be tacked on.
14:14But will all this excess material
14:16pass a Marks and Spencer safety test,
14:18and is it suitable for the nine-to-ten age range?
14:21I am chaos personified.
14:23This is just me in a nutshell.
14:25But I quite like working this way.
14:27I feel like it feels more fluid and more fun.
14:28I mean, kids are messy.
14:30She's getting there.
14:32So I'm just having fun.
14:33I feel like I'm finger-painting.
14:34Wow!
14:35Your niece, she's going to have the time of her life
14:38in this outfit.
14:39I'm having the time of my life.
14:40I love it. I'm upset.
14:42My niece, we made a pact that when I got home,
14:44I was going to teach her how to make Barbie clothes
14:45for her little Barbies.
14:46Oh, my God!
14:47So, yeah.
14:47That is so cute!
14:50So, what do we think of Paul's outfit here?
14:54My daughter would love it.
14:55Would she?
14:55What?
14:56She's four.
14:59Hello, Ryan. Are you all right?
15:01I'm good.
15:02Well, this looks cute.
15:03Thanks.
15:03What were you like as a kid?
15:05I was really, really naughty, actually.
15:06Were you?
15:07Yeah, like...
15:07You don't strike me as a naughty kid.
15:09No, I've changed a lot, but, you know,
15:11like, you have six weeks holidays,
15:12I was grounded for the entire six weeks.
15:14Like, really bad.
15:15And now you're an angel.
15:18I found the perfect pink cotton,
15:20and it also, because it's a statement challenge,
15:22something very colourful, which I normally wouldn't do,
15:24just, like, a little, like, in a gay child.
15:26After narrowly avoiding going home
15:28in last week's lingerie challenge...
15:30It's really simple.
15:32Perhaps you could have pushed the boundaries
15:34a little bit further.
15:35Ryan has designed a layered dress
15:37with gathered detail around the neckline.
15:40He'll add party to his party wear
15:42with floated expressive sleeves.
15:44So the design is fun and comfortable,
15:47and that's hopefully what I'm going to execute today with this,
15:50and I hope the judges can see that.
15:55I'm just adding the other tier now,
15:57and I'll just make it more slender.
15:59Sounds like you know exactly what you're doing.
16:01I do.
16:03But is Ryan's slender design
16:05going to be a comfortable fit for a child?
16:10Moving on to the sleeves.
16:11I love the colour.
16:12I think it's really fun and vibrant.
16:14The sleeves.
16:15It's an ombre rainbow kind of effect.
16:18I don't know if the whole combination of that
16:20with the pink is going to be too sugary sweet.
16:22I think even that colour pink is quite young.
16:24It is.
16:25My daughters wouldn't wear that with nine or ten.
16:30She's so sweet.
16:32It does look good.
16:33It does look great.
16:34After tying herself in knots,
16:37Sandeep is finally happy
16:39with the safety of her design.
16:41I've decided that they can just be knotted.
16:43Tying on the shoulder just feels cute.
16:45So now it's a little bit more safe.
16:47Designers, you've got 30 minutes left.
16:51Move faster.
16:53Ooh, she's getting there.
16:54Ooh.
16:55Quick.
16:55But yeah, she's almost ready for Buckingham Palace.
17:00Hopefully the judges can see
17:02my own kind of personal aesthetic in it
17:04and that will go in my favour.
17:08If they don't, I might cry.
17:12I love them.
17:13They even have little pockets.
17:15Dylan, that actually looks like you've birthed that child.
17:18It's so cute.
17:19I love that everyone's done their own children.
17:21Not exactly what I wanted.
17:25Arms are too long.
17:27You've got five minutes left!
17:30You can put a colour on in five minutes.
17:32Can someone help me dress?
17:33Yep, yep, yep.
17:35You just have to pour it.
17:37I wish the top fill was frillier.
17:38It's a bit flat.
17:39You were right.
17:40That's not your dress.
17:41Shhh.
17:41Nothing.
17:43You're in here, there, Sandeep.
17:45It's good to Nate and Hartman.
17:47Oh, my God, I love it!
17:48Crushed it.
17:52Who needs help dressing?
17:54Right, did it help?
17:55Yeah, try that back now, isn't it?
17:57Leave it now, I'll get up.
17:58One minute left!
17:59There we go.
18:00Thanks, Sandeep.
18:01My buttons are all wonky.
18:02I've just looked at them.
18:05I love it.
18:07I'm happy with that.
18:09Five, four, three, two, one!
18:13Designers, your time's up.
18:16Step away from your minikins.
18:20It's literally you as a kid.
18:23I'm not too sure what a judge will make of my design.
18:25I just hope I've done enough to make them feel, okay, he knows what he's doing in construction
18:29and in the fabrics and, like, the story behind it.
18:32I looked around the room, it's like, oh, my God, I think I may be in the top.
18:35So I'm, like, so happy.
18:37I think mine is a standout piece.
18:39Don't touch it.
18:40Don't touch it.
18:40It's literally going to fall apart.
18:41It's a mini Maria.
18:42I feel really proud that I've actually achieved a children's outfit.
18:48I haven't seen anything like that in Marks & Spencer's before.
18:56The designers' kids wear party outfits are ready for inspection.
19:01Will they have shone off their personal style and potential as a future designer for Marks & Spencer?
19:06It's time to find out what the experts think of these statement piece designs.
19:12I think this is great.
19:15As soon as you put that stripe on it, it just really elevated the whole look.
19:19On the line-up, you absolutely knew that this was going to be your garment.
19:22I think it's super cool for a 10-year-old to wear.
19:24I absolutely love it.
19:25I'm so glad that you walked away from your original design because I think it would have looked too grown-up.
19:33I think the contrast of the casual utility denim with the velvet and then the high shine of the gold buttons is a brilliant combination because it just gives it that sort of fashion edge.
19:43So, the experts want to see the designer's personal style coming through, but the outfits must still hit the brief of being suitable for children aged 9 to 10.
19:55I want those trousers in my size.
19:58I love those trousers so much.
20:01You've got that slight evening look, but it's more to the adult side than I think would be practical.
20:07My daughter, Gigi, would love to wear something like that, but she's four.
20:10And importantly, these party pieces must have a sense of occasion.
20:15It's a little bit of a summer beach vibe, so could you have added some more frills or textures or ruffles to it, something to make it stand out a little bit more?
20:26With all that in mind, will Paul and Ryan have hit the mark?
20:30Definitely a statement.
20:32Slightly too young again for the 9, 10-year-old brief.
20:36It's almost got a bit of a dress-up vibe.
20:38I can just imagine kind of little girls absolutely getting lost in this.
20:42You've definitely delivered, I think, what was your vision.
20:45The problem I have with it is it is just too much fabric.
20:50It is a bit of a health and safety nightmare.
20:52The bit that I struggle with is the bottom half, so I think it feels like it would be quite restrictive, so I would say if you lose the bottom half and leave it as an open shift, it might have been an easier silhouette.
21:07I agree a lot with you, Alex.
21:09I think that the top half is so gorgeous that I wish the bottom half was kind of just a bit more simple.
21:14Okay, great. Thank you.
21:14All right, designers, you've heard what the experts think.
21:21Now it's time to find out where you've been placed in the Statement Piece Challenge.
21:28In reverse order, the designer in last place is...
21:32Ryan.
21:42In sixth place is Paul.
21:44In fifth place is Katie.
21:47In fourth place, Daylon.
21:49That leaves us with our top three designers.
21:53When I call out your name, please step forward.
21:56In third place is...
21:58Sandy.
22:06Sandy.
22:09Well done, Sandy.
22:11Thanks.
22:12Sandy, your garment was so well constructed and really nicely put together, but we did feel like it was more casual than occasion wear.
22:20Okay, thank you.
22:21In second place, it's...
22:25David.
22:27David.
22:28Super cool.
22:31Your signature style, once again, I'm pretty sure any nine or ten-year-old would love to wear it.
22:37So well done.
22:38So that means in first place, and the winner of the Statement Piece Challenge is...
22:44Maria.
22:45Yeah!
22:46Come on up!
22:50Thank you so much.
22:52The winning combination of the casual fabric with then the glam elements of the velvet and the gold really made it a modern, contemporary take on occasion wear for that age group.
23:04So well done.
23:05I feel amazing.
23:07The last few challenges damaged my confidence a little bit.
23:10It really made me question, like, where do I fit into the fashion world?
23:14So I really feel like that was the validation that I needed.
23:19Coming up on Dress the Nation, the designer's biggest challenge...
23:23The pink's got to go.
23:24I won't get rid of all the pink.
23:26I don't want to be one of those, like, mindless idiots that doesn't listen to what people say.
23:30And their smallest critics.
23:33Aww.
23:33Thank you so much.
23:50Dress the Nation.
23:52Brought to you by M&S.
23:53Welcome back to Dress the Nation, where our seven remaining designers are proving their prowess in kids' work.
24:16As top three in the statement piece challenge, Maria, David and Sandeep are now team leaders.
24:23And get to pick their teams for the upcoming collection challenge.
24:27So I'm going to choose Ryan.
24:33Katie.
24:36Paul.
24:41Dailen, that means you are joining Maria.
24:46OK, design teams, it's time to find out about your collection challenge.
24:51Vogue, take it away.
24:52OK, in your teams, you have to create a gender-neutral, casual outfit for a five to six-year-old.
25:01Don't forget, the person actually purchasing this product is the parent.
25:05So it is really important to strike the balance between fun and style.
25:10Our kids' wear products are sustainable, hand-me-downable and really, really durable.
25:17And one final little point is around the accessibility of kids' clothing.
25:21So there's just a couple of considerations there for you.
25:23As ever, your designs will be inspected by the customers.
25:27And as it's kids' wear week, watch out for a few little scamps.
25:33While they're lacking height, they make up for an opinion.
25:36So you've been warned.
25:37You'll have a total of five hours to bring your kids' wear collection to life.
25:43And your time starts now!
25:46The collections challenge is on.
25:53I know that you're really excited about this, Vogue.
25:56Yeah.
25:56Why?
25:57This one's right up my street because you've got five to six-year-olds.
26:00That's my kids' age range.
26:02It's gender-neutral.
26:03It's casual.
26:04I would like to go more than your street-wear style.
26:07I think that also brings more gender-neutral into it.
26:10Yeah, yeah.
26:11I feel like we should do, like, a top and bottom short set.
26:14To show them our technical skills as well, we'll make our own fabric.
26:18David and Katie's two-piece set will have a drip motif sewn onto the sweater
26:22and will also include a reversible bucket hat.
26:25But before they can construct any items, they're making the material themselves.
26:31I'm just going to cut loads of...
26:32..ten by ten squares out,
26:35and then I'm going to have to sew all of those alternate colours together in one line
26:40till we have enough fabric to then make a whole piece together.
26:43With such a time-consuming process ahead of them,
26:46they may run out of time to actually make their items.
26:51I could do, like, a cargo trouser or I could do jeans.
26:53I would... Jeans. Can I make jeans?
26:55Yeah.
26:55Will they be gender-neutral?
26:56Yeah.
26:59So if you did, like, a neon...
27:02..yellow, like, jumper...
27:04..and I think that's, like, bright, bold, it's an Instagram book.
27:08I've never made, like, a sweatshirt at all.
27:10Would you rather do a coat or a jacket?
27:13I mean, I can do them.
27:14I think the big thing for me here, I want to see people working together in a team.
27:20This is the third time they've done a group challenge,
27:22so they know that it's got to be cohesive, they've got to work together.
27:27I'm sensing that you're not feeling, like, excited and comfortable,
27:31so what would you rather make?
27:34I lead teams in my day job, so being a team lead,
27:38I'm really happy because I love helping people to succeed.
27:43I can, of course, do something for the top.
27:45Like, a shirt.
27:46What about pinstripe shirts?
27:47Very, like, eating.
27:48That would be...
27:49You know, eating shirts.
27:50I think that's fun.
27:51Like, kids love a pinstripe.
27:53Yeah.
27:55Team Maria have designed jeans with a matching, reversible, quilted jacket,
27:59as well as a formal pinstripe shirt with a grandad's collar.
28:04Fun.
28:04Yeah, I think the kids are really going to resonate with it.
28:06Yeah.
28:07Team Sandeep are focusing their design
28:09on the accessibility element of the brief.
28:12So I feel like autism and ADHD would be really, really, like, close to my heart.
28:18I suffer from ADHD.
28:19I had, like, a horrible time with clothing when I was a child,
28:22so it's really important to me that I bring this in this challenge.
28:25I think for me, it's, like, my accessibility needs are...
28:27I have to have flat seams, because seams, when seams rub on me,
28:31like, it's a sensory thing.
28:32So in terms of theme, I'm thinking space.
28:35Oh, is that?
28:35Like, with your ADHD, sometimes you feel like you need that space.
28:38Sometimes you just want to be so far away
28:40that you're literally, like, in outer space.
28:43Yeah.
28:44Team Sandeep have designed a highly technical, sensory-focused outfit.
28:48Sandeep will make dungarees with a special fiddle pocket,
28:52and Paul is making a seam-free, reversible hoodie and bucket hat.
28:58I love these two together.
28:59You sure?
29:00Yes.
29:00I trust Sandeep with my life.
29:02I trust her with fabric.
29:02She's the fabric queen, so...
29:04She really got what I wanted to achieve, and she embodied it in her garment,
29:07so I'm happy with it, yeah.
29:09So I was thinking pink.
29:10With the gender-neutral challenge brief on their minds,
29:13Team Maria are choosing the fabric for their reversible jacket.
29:17It depends on how liberal the parents are.
29:19If they're conservative parents, they're not going to put their kid in pink.
29:21Like, modern-day parents, like, if you look at Vogue,
29:23like, I think Vogue would put her son in this.
29:27I don't think she'd think, oh, he can't wear pink.
29:30So Maria's team have decided on a quilted, reversible denim and pink jacket,
29:35which will be paired with jeans and a pinstripe shirt.
29:38But will their design meet the brief to be gender-neutral?
29:41I like the denim.
29:43Now, the inside, because it's going to be a...
29:45It's reversible, that's a full pink jacket.
29:48I could get my son into a hint of pink, I think.
29:50I don't know if he would do a full pink.
29:53Did you discuss that and how gender-neutral you wanted to go?
29:57Initially, we were talking about, oh, is the pink too far?
30:00But then I think we...
30:01Or I decided that I felt that mums and dads would pick a pink.
30:06I'm not even going to comment.
30:07I want you to make the decision.
30:08Well, we know you love pink.
30:09I love pink.
30:11And I can't wait to see what you do.
30:12Good luck with everything.
30:13See you later.
30:14Cheers.
30:14Thanks.
30:15The pink's got to go.
30:17I won't get rid of all the pink,
30:19because I want there to be, like, a bright colour in there.
30:25I need to listen to this, because I want to know what's happening here.
30:28Yeah, I think until all of the pink is together,
30:32it's difficult to picture it.
30:35Like, I'm just a very visual person.
30:38And until I see it...
30:39I don't know whether it's too much.
30:43I can't hear them.
30:44Nice.
30:46I think it's one of those, once it's done, we'll see what's happened.
30:49Yeah.
30:50I think we need to make the right decision,
30:51because obviously I'm trying to improve myself in this.
30:54With the jury out on whether Maria's pink can still hit the gender-neutral brief,
31:01David is more confident that his homemade fabric is what the experts are after.
31:06They say pink's for girls, blues for boys,
31:08so we're trying to find the colours that don't really go with the...
31:11We're using baby blue, but we're also, like, done it down with, like, a petrol grey.
31:16And then we're using, like, a honey, like, golden colour,
31:19so it's just a totally neutral thing.
31:22Team David's checkerboard short and sweater combo
31:25will have a drip motif over the shoulders
31:27in a honey colour chosen by David.
31:29David, you don't think we should have done a more fun colour for the drip?
31:33What's wrong with it?
31:34It looks like some weird, like, dire hair colour.
31:38I don't know whether we should just find another one of them,
31:40but in a bright colour.
31:41Oh, yeah, go take a look.
31:42I like to collaborate with people, like, we just work together,
31:44rather than me go do this and do that.
31:46The only other colour they've got is this red.
31:48Well, let's see, let's see.
31:50We will try and figure out how to find the middle ground
31:52and make it work for both of us.
31:55I like it.
31:56Yeah, let's do it.
31:57Is going on your jumper that you've got to take ownership of?
31:59I'll take ownership of it then, let's go.
32:00You promise?
32:01Yeah, let's go.
32:02Ah, let's go!
32:04While Katie waits for David to finish the checkerboard fabric...
32:07It's not the full bucket hat.
32:09..she's making a hat to go with their outfit.
32:12Oh!
32:16It's not sewn yet, but sorry.
32:19It's going to be cute.
32:20Yeah, it's going to work.
32:22It's so sick.
32:26They're going to love that.
32:29Voila.
32:30And then, like, the lines match up as well.
32:32We'll...
32:32Oh!
32:33Come on!
32:35We've got David and we've got Katie.
32:37So they're sewing together squares...
32:39Yes, yeah.
32:40..and then making that into the overall fabric.
32:42Yeah.
32:43But how that's going to be constructed into a garment,
32:46I don't know.
32:46I'm yet to see.
32:47I am cutting out the drip effect
32:49that we're going to stitch on to the front of the jumper.
32:52It's a good, um...
32:52It was a good colour choice.
32:53I'm glad we changed the colour.
32:55The only concern for me is,
32:57I'm hoping it's not going to look like blood dripping down from his neck.
32:59Like a vampire look.
33:00No.
33:02Oh!
33:02It's so cute.
33:04With Cotini at end.
33:06That's so nice.
33:07Oh, I'm excited for this.
33:09Me and Paul have come up with a very cool concept
33:11and a very cute outfit.
33:12It's got a little hidden pocket.
33:15So I have a lot of faith in us to be able to pull it off.
33:19Oh, wow.
33:20I really love the lining of it.
33:21Like, it's just the perfect touch.
33:25Yes.
33:26Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
33:27Yes, Sandeep.
33:28Come on!
33:30We've got Sandeep and Paul, polar opposites,
33:33in terms of their skills and their inspiration, really.
33:37Oh, my God, it looks so good!
33:40Snaps, well done!
33:41I think that they came up with a joint concept
33:44that played to both their strengths.
33:47Oh, my God, that is, like, the winning product.
33:50Ten million sold in M&S in two days.
33:53I'm hoping it's well-received.
33:55You never know, I don't want to run my mouse again
33:57and be in the bottom.
33:59Having come second to last in the statement piece challenge,
34:02Paul now needs to prove himself to stare in the running for the job.
34:06Come on, ADHD!
34:08Paul's got his heart in this, hasn't he?
34:10I think he knows that he's a bit on the line.
34:13Oh, God, that is stunning.
34:15Oh, my God, I'm so proud of you.
34:18Oh, my God, it's just...
34:20I took a better mood.
34:22Just need to do some alternations on the cuff and the bottom.
34:25All right, everybody, that is your halfway call.
34:30You are halfway through the challenge.
34:33Maria has now constructed all the parts of her quilted jacket
34:37with pink on one side and denim on the other.
34:40But Vogue's colour comments are ringing in her ears.
34:44I'm ditching the pink.
34:45Huh?
34:46Good.
34:46Let's be realistic about what the judges have said.
34:49It's just going to be all denim.
34:51Right.
34:53So Maria's design now consists of a reversible jacket
34:57with denim on one side and denim on the other.
35:01On one side would be quilted,
35:02the other side would just be flat denim.
35:04So it is reversible, but it's quilted on flat.
35:10We'll just stop saying reversible.
35:12Yeah, and just be like, it's a jacket.
35:14Maria's team over here.
35:16Changing your mind halfway through,
35:17that is not filling me with confidence.
35:19I don't want to be one of those, like, mindless idiots
35:21that doesn't listen to what people say
35:23and then just carry on regardless.
35:27If you're the team leader,
35:28you have to have the courage and your convictions
35:30on that design,
35:31and then that design team are following you.
35:34If you're showing that you're not sure
35:35what the customer wants,
35:37I think there are red flags there.
35:38Yeah, I agree.
35:39It's product development.
35:41Steve Jobs didn't get it right first time,
35:43so why would we?
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36:17Welcome back to Dress the Nation.
36:19The designers are over halfway through
36:21the collection challenge,
36:22working in groups to create a casual kids' wear collection
36:25for five to six-year-olds
36:27that's gender-neutral and fun.
36:29What do you think?
36:32That with a jean is absolutely spot on.
36:36Oh, that's an outfit.
36:38That's spot on.
36:39Having been torn as to whether
36:40a reversible pink jacket is gender-neutral,
36:44Maria's team have ended up with a double denim outfit
36:47and a pinstripe shirt.
36:49They've put some fun back into their design
36:51with some teal edging and buttons.
36:53Ryan has made the loveliest shirt.
36:57I just can't believe how well made it is, honestly.
36:59Proper filled seams,
37:01intricately cut pockets,
37:03considerate design.
37:06I am a little bit worried about Ryan's shirt.
37:09It is a little bit formal on the smarter side.
37:13I rarely put my kids in a shirt.
37:15Very well made.
37:16I'm really proud of that.
37:18I'm really proud of that.
37:19With less than an hour left,
37:21Maria doesn't have time to unpick
37:23all of her original pink fabric.
37:25So bulky.
37:27So instead is opting to sew denim over the top of it.
37:31Oh, my God, it's like cutting Teflon or something.
37:34I know, it is.
37:39Hi, David, how are you getting on?
37:41I'm good, mate. How are you?
37:42You were a dancer.
37:43You toured on the musical.
37:45Yep.
37:45So you know a few moves when it comes to the stage
37:48and the dance floor.
37:49Yeah.
37:50Well, you show me, you show me, David.
37:52Come on.
37:52Right, cool.
37:53Easy.
37:55There we go.
37:57Oh, I'm ready.
37:58Keep going, David.
37:59We're going in.
38:01All right.
38:02All right.
38:03We're both aware.
38:04We're going in.
38:04Yeah.
38:15All right.
38:16Thanks, David.
38:17No worries, man.
38:17Designers, you've got 30 minutes left.
38:26Then straight back to reality.
38:28Moment of truth.
38:32You absolute legend.
38:34Oh, my God.
38:38It's so bulky, this jacket.
38:41It's going to have to go Antarctica.
38:42I don't know if, to me, this looks too male.
38:46But gender neutral is so subjective.
38:48I could see lots of girls wanting to wear this.
38:50Because I'm really girly and I would want it pink.
38:52I'm worried about time now.
38:54Oh, these kids will be very lucky if they get a finished garment.
38:59You've got this.
39:02Come on, Katie.
39:03You can do it.
39:04Believe in you.
39:04Oh, my God.
39:07Oh, my God.
39:07That looks so pretty together.
39:09Oh, my God.
39:09We've got this.
39:10How long have we got?
39:12Designers, you've got five minutes left.
39:14That's five minutes to dress your minikins.
39:17We need to get it on the mannequin, babe.
39:19Okay, this is it.
39:20This is it.
39:21That went on smoothly.
39:23It's like a bullet pretty fast.
39:25Nice.
39:27Yeah, okay.
39:29It's okay.
39:31Right, let's get it on.
39:32Quick.
39:33Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
39:44That's it.
39:45Step away from your minikins, everyone.
39:52Your time is up.
39:54Well done.
39:55Come on, you big love.
39:56Well done.
39:57Well done.
39:58I love it.
40:00I love Bobby.
40:01I love Bobby.
40:01Come on.
40:02Come on.
40:02Come on.
40:02Come on.
40:03Come on.
40:08I really love this.
40:10I think it's gorgeous.
40:12It's also got some designer edge to it, so I think there is a bit
40:15of Stella McCartney in there, actually.
40:17Yeah.
40:17It is beautiful.
40:18Let's not forget that fabric they have made.
40:22I am quite impressed that the two of them have pushed the boundaries.
40:26I think it's amazing.
40:27This is fun.
40:31This is gorgeous.
40:32Yeah.
40:33I love, love, love this.
40:34Every child loves these little pockets.
40:37It is probably the most gender neutral.
40:41From a value for money perspective, if hats are completely reversible, you've actually got
40:45several outfits here in one.
40:46It's got good versatility.
40:47Which customers would love.
40:49Yeah.
40:52I'm going to start with the jacket.
40:53Go on.
40:54Okay.
40:54It's so stiff, so I don't know what has happened with the lining on this.
40:58It's not going to be comfortable for any child.
41:01The shirt, for me, doesn't really go.
41:03I know they've tied in the buttons.
41:05It just kind of doesn't fit in, really, for me.
41:07I can't imagine a five-year-old girl wearing that.
41:10I do love the jeans.
41:11They're super sweet, aren't they?
41:13They're really good jeans.
41:13They are.
41:13They are.
41:13The jeans are the best part of the outfit.
41:15Definitely.
41:15Yeah.
41:16Gorgeous.
41:16We gave them the brief around style and fun.
41:19This isn't quite hitting the mark on style, and it definitely isn't fun.
41:24But it's not just about our decision, so let's wait and see what the kids are going to say.
41:28I can't wait to hear.
41:37Oh, baby.
41:39I want this one.
41:41I like this one because it looks like a cheese.
41:47I like it so much.
41:49Oh, I want to try on the hat.
41:52It's so nice.
41:56Oh, baby.
41:59Oh, God, my ovaries.
42:00I like the square pattern and, like, all the different materials and colours.
42:07I like the patterns.
42:09I really love the hat of it and it's got nice shorts on it.
42:14The hat is really cool because then it's, like, two different hats in one.
42:19Well done, guys.
42:23I really like the colours.
42:26It's bright, but in a good way.
42:28Yeah.
42:29The pockets, I like, you can put your hand all the way through.
42:34I like, um, on one day you can have the stars, on the other you can have the other.
42:38I'm very happy.
42:40I mean, that's high praise.
42:44I think this one had a different thing about me.
42:48They're very opinionated.
42:51I think the only thing I wouldn't put with a fit would be the shirt.
42:55Okay.
42:55Yeah.
42:56I actually found the jacket a bit too structured.
42:59The coating's quite heavy.
43:01It's quite heavy.
43:04So the mini-customers and their parents have shared their thoughts.
43:08But it's now up to the experts to take on board those comments
43:11and decide who is still in the running for their dream job
43:14and who will come bottom of the class.
43:18Week three, kids wear week.
43:19Are you seeing our designers go from strength to strength?
43:22Taking on your advice.
43:23Some of them, definitely.
43:25Some, still not too sure.
43:26Ooh!
43:28Interesting.
43:29Who impressed you the most?
43:30I think, for me, it was Katie and David.
43:32I think they had such contrasting styles.
43:36The fact that they were able to work together so well
43:39and then actually come up with a design that was top-to-toe,
43:42really, really cohesive, I think was pretty impressive.
43:45I liked Sandeep and Paul.
43:47I loved the idea behind it.
43:49I look at Sandeep and Paul's outfit and I feel brooding!
43:53He wants to have a baby!
43:57I think, for me, Paul has really redeemed himself here.
44:00He really took on board that feedback
44:02and was able to deliver something that was way more commercial.
44:04Who's in danger?
44:06I mean, Maria's team, there were three of them,
44:09so in theory, they had an advantage.
44:11But when you look at the final collection that they've made,
44:14it doesn't really sit together, it's not cohesive.
44:16It's just so disappointing because the jacket's too bulky
44:19and it just doesn't work.
44:20And although she does have a contrast in colour,
44:22I just feel like it's not fun.
44:24How do you think she did as a team leader, though?
44:27Did she drive them well?
44:29Do you know what? I was a bit disappointed by that.
44:31You know, you've got to be really, really confident.
44:33And if you're not giving your team really clear direction,
44:37then they're going to lose their confidence
44:38and then the product that you're trying to design
44:40is going to be diluted along the way.
44:42Ryan, in the first challenge, came last.
44:46Did he do any better in the collections?
44:48I'm not really sure he hit that mark.
44:51It isn't fun and I don't think there's any kids,
44:53and in fact, any of the parents that saw it,
44:55that were drawn to that garment.
44:56OK.
44:56It's not casual wear.
44:58The brief was really clear.
44:59Five to six, casual, and it just isn't now.
45:03It was a great collection challenge,
45:05but you've now got his side.
45:07What are the results?
45:08Who's going home?
45:09Do you think you've got an idea?
45:11I think so.
45:12I think so now.
45:12I think we do.
45:13Yeah.
45:14And you're not going to tell us?
45:15No.
45:24Well done, designers.
45:25We've loved seeing you turn this studio
45:28into your very own playground.
45:29It's been amazing.
45:30So much creativity and imagination.
45:32And like the kids that we know and love,
45:34a lot of cleaning up.
45:36Only one team can be top of the class.
45:41The team with the must-have collection
45:43and therefore safely three to next week is...
45:46Team David!
45:53Team David!
45:57You worked so well together.
45:59You were respectful of each other's ideas
46:02and you were able to meet in the middle
46:04to find an aesthetic that worked for you both,
46:07but most importantly, worked for the customer.
46:09Wow.
46:10Thank you so much.
46:11It means a lot.
46:12Yeah.
46:13No, it's never easy saying goodbye.
46:16The designer leaving the competition is...
46:20Ryan.
46:20Oh, it gets tougher and tougher every time, doesn't it?
46:36Nice to meet you.
46:39I've shown everything that I came here to show.
46:41My inclusivity, my adaptability,
46:44the accessibility I stand for.
46:45So I'm definitely going out on a high.
46:47You've been amazing.
46:49Thank you so much.
46:49You've got so much control.
46:51I've no regrets of anything I've shown
46:53or the story I've told.
46:55And I just hope that anyone else watching this
46:58can relate to it.
47:00Next time on Dress the Nation.
47:03This week, it's sportswear.
47:06Come on.
47:06I don't actually know what I'm doing.
47:10Like the design, I think it does stand out.
47:13Designers!
47:13It's sink or swim time now!
47:16Freeze.
47:16They're making silly mistakes now.
47:18Oh, well.
47:19This is it.
47:19This is it.
47:36Dress the Nation.
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