The second season of Muodin huipulle (Finnish, "Project Runway") began airing on Finland's MTV3 on 22 February 2011 at 20.00. The show is hosted by model Nora Vilva and designer Janne Renvall is the contestants' mentor. Jaakko Selin, mentor in season one, is one of the regular judges.
The winner of Muodin huipulle will receive €40,000 worth of PR and management services by Huippu Design Management, a spot in Helsinki Design Week 2011 and an editorial spread in Olivia.
Contestants Designers
(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in 2010)
Contestant Age HometownPlace FinishedPaula Kasurinen27Helsinki14thJarna Papinniemi23Helsinki13thCaterina Montagni27 Florence12th-11thVille Lipponen33HelsinkiAnne-Mari Pahkala26Tampere10thTuomas Kantola29Helsinki9thMari Koppanen20Tampere8thEssi Karell24 Espoo7thSuvi Jaskari-Marchesi31Seinäjoki6thHarriet Kjellman27Espoo5thReta Raven26Hämeenlinna4thJussi Salminen22 Turku2nd Runner-upLeni Lauretsalo27 KotkaRunner-upLinda Sipilä29SeinäjokiWinner
Models In order of elimination: Nina (with Paula before her elimination) Elisabeth (with Jarna before her elimination) Jessica (with Caterina before her elimination) Emilia (with Wille before his elimination) Hiu (with Essi before episode 6, now with Mari) Taru (with Harriet before episode 6, now eliminated) Tinja (with Leni before episode 6, now eliminated) Jasmin (with Reta before episode 6, now with Essi) Elena (with Linda before episode 6, now with Suvi) Leila (with Tuomas before episode 6, now with Harriet) Kerttu (with Anne-Mari before episode 6, now with Reta) Siiri (with Mari before episode 6, now with Jussi) Lotta (with Suvi before episode 6, now with Leni) Elina (with Jussi before episode 6, now with Linda)
Challenges +Designer elimination chartDesigner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Episode LindaWIN IN WIN IN WIN IN HIGH WIN HIGH WINLOW WINNER12 - Finale Leni IN HIGH IN IN LOW IN LOW HIGH HIGH HIGHWIN OUT Jussi IN WIN WIN IN LOW LOW LOW LOW WIN LOW LOW OUT RetaLOW LOW IN LOW HIGH LOW WIN HIGH LOW OUT 10 - Wedding Harriet IN HIGH LOW LOW IN LOW IN LOW OUT 9 - 2015 Trends Suvi IN IN WIN HIGH LOW WIN HIGH OUT 8 - Streetwear outfit Essi IN IN LOW IN LOW HIGH OUT 7 - Music and mixing models pack Mari IN IN LOW WIN IN OUT 6 - Art Work Outfit TuomasHIGH IN IN LOW OUT 5 - New Life, New Style Anne-Mari HIGH IN LOW OUT 4 - Haute Couture Dress in White Caterina IN HIGH OUT 3 - Welcome to the Workshop! Ville LOW LOW OUT JarnaLOW OUT 2 - Spring is in the Air! Paula OUT 1 - Designer's Philosophy
The designer won Muodin huipulle. The designer won the challenge. The designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win. The designer had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not eliminated. The designer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated. The designer lost and was out of the competition. The designer was eliminated in a double elimination.
: There was no specified one winner, the entire team won the challenge.
Episode summaries
Episode 1: Designer's Philosophy At the opening party, the designers must locate the fabric for the upcoming first challenge. The designers are asked to design an outfit that depicts their design philosophy. Midway through the challenge, the designers were asked to swap fabrics by rotation.
Guest Judges: Katri Niskanen and Sami Sykkö WINNER: Linda OUT: Paula First Aired: 22 February 2011
Episode 2: Spring is in the Air! (Kevät ilmassa!) The designers must design an outfit that must be at least 1/3 flowers that evokes the spring season. The designers are not allowed to use sewing machines in this challenge.
Guest Judge: Teemu Muurimäki WINNER: Jussi OUT: Jarna First Aired: 1 March 2011
Episode 3: Welcome to the Workshop! (Tervetuloa konepajalle!) The designers are brought to a factory workshop to get inspiration to make a collection of outfits for business women in a team challenge. Each team is given €300 for fabric and 8 hours to complete the project.
The teams (leaders in bold): Jussi, Suvi and Linda Mari, Essi and Ville Tuomas, Leni and Reta Harriet, Caterina and Anne-Mari
Guest Judge: Arman Alizad WINNER: Jussi, Suvi and Linda OUT: Ville and Caterina First Aired: 8 March 2011
Episode 4: Haute Couture Dress in White The designers must design an haute couture dress that is white. During the process, we learn that Mari had no idea who John Galliano was, but she won the challenge anyway!
Guest Judge: Tiia Vanhatapio WINNER: Mari OUT: Anne-Mari First Aired: 15 March 2011
Episode 5: New Life, New Style (Uusi elämä, uusi tyyli) The designers must make dresses that are suitable for a summer party. Their models are regular people who have lost a considerable amount of weight and must use an old garment as some of the material for the new outfit.
Guest Judge: Janina Fry WINNER: Linda OUT: Tuomas First Aired: 22 March 2011
Episode 6: Art Work Outfit (Pue taide työasuksi) The designers visit the Espoo Museum of Modern Art for inspiration for their art work outfit. Midway through the challenge, Nora invites the designers to switch models.
Guest Judges: Nana Salin and Ritva Falla WINNER: Suvi OUT: Mari First Aired: 29 March 2011
Episode 7: Musiikki ja mallit sekoittavat pakkaa(Music and mixing models pack) The models reveal the inspirations for their designers one by one, which all turn out to be music genres. Additionally, the designers need not shop for fabric, since the models picked it out for them.
Suvi - Heavy Metal, Harriet - Techno, Linda - Argentine Tango, Jussi - Country, Essi - Reggae, Reta - Folk Music, Leni - Surf.
Guest Judge: Kaarina Kivilahti WINNER: Reta OUT: Essi First Aired: 5 April 2011
Episode 8: Streetwear-asu(Streetwear outfit) The designers are brought to a library to garner inspiration for their streetwear outfit.
Guest Judges: Kirsimari Kärkkäinen and Tomi Freeman WINNER: Linda OUT: Suvi First Aired: 12 April 2011
Episode 9: 2015-Trendejä(2015 Trends) The designers must design an outfit that projects the trends on 2015. Part of their materials comes from their submissions for the first challenge.
Guest Judges: Sanna Sierilä and Minttu Vesala WINNER: Jussi OUT: Harriet First Aired: 19 April 2011
Episode 10: Hääpuku(Wedding) The designers are brought to a hotel where they must absorb the atmosphere and contemplate their two wedding outfits: one being the wedding dress, and the other being a complementary night outfit. The judging session, given the non-Finnish guest judge, took place in English.
Guest Judge: Efva Attling WINNER: Linda OUT: Reta First Aired: 26 April 2011
Episode 12: Lopullinen (Finale)
Show a collection of nine pieces.
Guest Judges: Eva Krus and two others. WINNER: Linda RUNNER-UP: Leni
References
External links MTV3 homepage (in Finnish) Muodin huipulle homepage
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