The Fashion Show (U.S. TV series)

Season One

Season One featured Kelly Rowland and Isaac Mizrahi as hosts. The hosts were also judges and were joined by Fern Mallis and Laura Brown in the judging panel.

Fifteen designers competed to win $125,000 and have their fashions sold in retail. America chose the winner as these designers were presented with challenges that tested their skill.

Season Two

New host Iman (who had previously hosted the Canadian edition of Project Runway), returning host Isaac Mizrahi (who would go on to judge Project Runway's All-Star season), and returning judge Laura Brown of Harper's Bazaar gathered together as the second season introduced a new format. The contestants were split up into two fashion "houses." Each fashion house was expected to assemble a cohesive fashion show for each episode, from the ground up, including everything from the lighting, music, the set, and of course the fashions.

Simply called The Fashion Show during the show's first season, the second season restyled the title to The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection.

Season 2 premiered on November 9 at 10pm/9pm Central, and featured 12 designers competing to create the ultimate collection as well as the chance to win $125,000 provided by TRESemme Professional Hair Care.

In one episode, Calvin Tran declared about having to work with other contestants, "Oh, here go hell come!" It became widely ridiculed on The Soup.

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

Season 1 Challenges

^Note 1 : Team 1, consisting of Angel, James-Paul, Lidia, Merlin were selected as the top team. But Lidia was chosen as the individual winner of this challenge and won an immunity.

^Note 2 : Team 3, consisting of Haven, Johnny R., and Reco, were selected as the top team. But Johnny R. was chosen as the individual winner of this challenge.

^Note 3 : The remaining eight contestants were separated into four teams consisting of: Anna & Haven; Johnny R. & Merlin; Lidia & James-Paul; and Daniella & Reco. The four teams each created one outfit.

^Note 4 : The remaining four contestants all presented an entire collection on the runway from which the judges chose three to be voted upon by the show's viewers.

     (WINNER) Designer was chosen by viewers as the winner of The Fashion Show.      [(1ST) RUNNER-UP] Designer came in second place in the votes.      [(2ND) RUNNER-UP] Designer came in third place in the votes.      (FINALIST) Designer was selected by judges as a finalist to be voted on by viewers.      (WIN) Designer was selected by judges as the winner of the challenge.      (HIGH) Designer had one of the best designs determined by fashion show audience.      (LOW) Designer had one of the worst designs determined by fashion show audience.      (LOW) Designer was in the bottom two.      (OUT) Designer was eliminated.      (QUIT) Designer voluntarily left the competition.      (SAFE) Designer was declared safe; Team was in the middle of the pack.      [SAFE¹] Designer was on the winning team.      [SAFE²] Designer was on the losing team.

Bold Text: Designer was team leader that week.

^Note 6 : Teams were disbanded on Week 4, thus rendering it an individual competition from there on out.

Season 2 Contestants

Elimination Order

Francine Simmons

Mike Vensel (Quit)*

Tamara Jones

Rolando "Ro" Tamez

Golnessa Farmanara

David Caldwell

Cindy Ayvar

Eduardo de las Casas

Cesar Gallindo

Dominique Pearl David

Calvin Tran

Jeffrey Williams

Season 2 Challenges

     (WINNER) Designer was chosen by viewers as the winner of The Fashion Show.      [(1ST) RUNNER-UP] Designer placed second in the voting.      [(2ND) RUNNER-UP] Designer placed third in the voting.      (WIN) Designer was selected by judges as the winner of the challenge.      (HIGH) Designer had one of the best designs determined by the judges.      (LOW) Designer was in the bottom two.      (OUT) Designer was eliminated.      (QUIT) Designer voluntarily left the competition.      [SAFE¹] Designer was on the winning team.      [SAFE²] Designer was on the losing team.

^Note 7 : In Week 2, House of Emerald Syx was renamed House of Emerald.

^Note 8 : In Week 7, designers were randomly paired by taking rings (diamond, gold or platinum) out of a bag.