Muodin huipulle (season 2)

Muodin huipulle
Format	Reality, competition
Created by	Eli Holzman
Starring	Nora Vilva Jaakko Selin Janne Renvall
Country of origin	Finland
Production
Running time	approx. 43 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	MTV3 (2009-)
Original airing	22 February 2011
External links
Website

The second season of Muodin huipulle (Finnish, "To the Top of Fashion") began airing on Finland's MTV3 on 22 February 2011 at 20.00. The show is hosted by model Nora Vilva^[1] and designer Janne Renvall is the contestants' mentor.^[2] Jaakko Selin, mentor in season one, is one of the regular judges.^[3]

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 and an editorial spread in Olivia.

Contestants

Designers

In order of elimination:

Contestant	Age	Hometown
Paula Kasurinen	27	Helsinki
Jarna Papinniemi	23	Helsinki
Caterina Montagni	27	Firenze
Ville Lipponen	33	Helsinki
Anne-Mari Pahkala	26	Tampere
Tuomas Kantola	29	Helsinki
Mari Koppanen	20	Tampere
Essi Karell	24	Espoo
Harriet Kjellman	27	Espoo
Jussi Salminen	22	Turku
Leni Lauretsalo	27	Kotka
Linda Sipilä	29	Seinäjoki
Reta Raven	26	Hämeenlinna
Suvi Jaskari-Marchesi	31	Seinäjoki

(ages listed are the designers' ages at the time the show was taped in 2010)

Models

Hiu (with Essi before episode 6, now with Mari) Kerttu (with Anne-Mari before episode 6, now with Reta) Jessica (with Caterina before her elimination) Elina (with Jussi before episode 6, now with Linda) Elisabeth (with Jarna before her elimination) Nina (with Paula before her elimination) Taru (with Harriet before episode 6, now eliminated) Tinja (with Leni before episode 6, now eliminated) Elena (with Linda before episode 6, now with Suvi) Emilia (with Wille before his elimination) Siiri (with Mari before episode 6, now with Jussi) Jasmin (with Reta before episode 6, now with Essi) Leila (with Tuomas before episode 6, now with Harriet) Lotta (with Suvi before episode 6, now with Leni)

Challenges

Designer elimination chart

Designer	1	2	31	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Episode
Linda	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	WIN	LOW	WIN
Leni	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	IN	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	OUT
Jussi	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	LOW	LOW	LOW	LOW	WIN	LOW	LOW	OUT
Reta	LOW	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
Tuomas	HIGH	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
Jarna	LOW	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.

• ^Note 1 : 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 a 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, ussi 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

1. ^ http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/sivusto2008.shtml/viihde/muodin_huipulle/henkilot?1207407
2. ^ http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/sivusto2008.shtml/viihde/muodin_huipulle/henkilot?1207406
3. ^ http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/sivusto2008.shtml/viihde/muodin_huipulle/henkilot?1207404

External links

• MTV3 homepage (in Finnish)
• Muodin huipulle homepage