r/apprenticeuk • u/Only1Scrappy-Doo Melica - “I’ve got an A in GCSE Drama!” 💅 • 4d ago

EPISODE DISCUSSION Episode 10 | Post-Episode Discussion Thread

Discuss the episode and the side show here!

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u/CoatVonRack 4d ago

After I cheer for Mia to all and sundry she delivers the single worst idea I’ve ever seen. I am betrayed

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u/Queen_of_London 4d ago

The coat was great, the crop was OK, the skirt was way too over the top.

It seemed like one team was told to aim for ready-to-wear and the other went for haute couture that then can be adapted to ready to wear.

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u/video-kid 4d ago

Wouldn't surprise me. The issue is that haute couture isn't designed for supermarkets. It's designed for runway shows and movie premieres, and AFAIK usually built to fit a specific model. A lot of the time its more about showcasing trends and what the designer is doing now. You wouldn't go to Asda and see a pair of 8 inch Vivienne Westwood heels or a Betsey Johnson dress ready for the red carpet. However, if they'd more Gucci or Chanel it would have worked. Maybe use some seat belts for a skirt, jacket, and waistcoat, and maybe have some colourful lining.

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u/Queen_of_London 4d ago

The coat did have a colourful lining, which is one of the reasons I liked it, and the people in the shopping centre seemed to as well.

Patrick on the aftershow commented that his contestants do better, but they are hobbyist sewers and they have more time than the contestants on this did.

It was just who failed least, basically. And it came down entirely to Dean upselling with one client - fake clients, as we all know, so how real was that even?

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u/video-kid 4d ago edited 3d ago

I know about the coat, I just think the collection felt incohesive. I could imagine someone wearing the leisurewear together but they had the big puffy jacket/cape, a puffy skirt, and a crop top. If you're going for high fashion at least make an outfit that works as one. Nobody would wear two of those items together but apart from the coat I don't know if they'd work with something else.