'Next in Fashion' Season 2: Qaysean Williams' 'rushed' design leaves Jason Bolden disappointed
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The second season of the competitive fashion show 'Next in Fashion' has just premiered on Netflix. Fans are giddy with anticipation as they watch 12 outstanding and up-and-coming designers compete to become the next big name in the fashion world. 'Queer Eye' actor Tan France and supermodel Gigi Hadid have teamed up to host the new season and their unique friendship adds an element of fun to the show.
A designer who absolutely stands out in Season 2, thanks to his confidence as well as his designs, is Qaysean Williams. Following his exploration of fashion in high school, Qaysean went on to launch his own clothing brand, Manikin, which focuses on accessibility and offers adaptive clothing to help everyone feel "beautiful in their own skin." But unfortunately, Qaysean and his unique designs failed to impress judge Jason Bolden in the 'Thrift challenge.'
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Qaysean's last-minute design change-up
Initially, Qaysean had decided to go with a black velvet dress with a shocking pink-shoulder drapery. He wanted the design to give off a "rich-b***h" vibe. When Tan questioned if they will see Qaysean in his design or just 80s, Qaysean assured him they will definitely see him this time, as his style is "risque." Qaysean's first pick was a wedding dress as he thought it had a lot of fabric to play with and repurposing would be easy, but he discarded it as it didn't "inspire" him.
But as he was halfway through his black dress, he hated it. He shared, "I am really not happy with it, the vibes are not there." In a shocking move, he decided to scrap the whole design just an hour before the runway show! Qaysean ultimately decided to use the wedding dress and create wide-leg lacy pants with a mesh top. He was pressed for time, but he had to do whatever it took to impress the judges tonight.
'Confusing' design leaves everyone unimpressed
Unfortunately for Qaysean, his decision to give up his first design was the wrong move. He really wanted to prove to the judges he deserved to be there, but the risky move backfired big time. Jason Bolden could clearly see that it was "rushed" and said, "I am so disappointed. The detail of the pant is sensational, but what's up with the peplum thing? And why is the belt flying? This seems unsure."
Gigi also shared the same opinion and said, "The lines are especially confusing. The seam of the pant isn't straight. The closer it got to me, it became obvious that you rushed it." Tan advised Qaysean that he could have continued working on his black dress and made it something good. Well, this was the end of Qaysean's journey on 'Next in Fashion'.
You can watch 'Next in Fashion' Season 2 on Netflix.
