IN Design: All-Stars

The sixth season of IN Design premiered on September 1, 2015 on Reality TV Games, with the fourteen returning designers being announced publicly on August 31, 2015. The judging panel this season consisted of Gwyneth Paltrow, Mushiya Tshikuka, Naomi Campbell, and Anna Wintour serving as the head judge and host.

This season has been subtitled "All-Stars," featuring fourteen returning contestants, representing all five of the series' seasons. Seasons 1, 4, and 5 were each represented by two designers, with 2 and 3 being represented by four designers each.

Season six's catch phrase: "Five seasons have passed. In its first five seasons, IN Design has revealed plenty of designing stars, and it helped boosting the career of many designers. IN Design now returns with an All-Star cast, featuring some of the biggest stand-outs of our first five seasons. Some have won, some fell short of winning and some got eliminated too early despite all their potential and talent. Now, fourteen previous contestants return for a second chance at the prestigious title of winner of IN Design. They're going to be tested just like they were on their original seasons, with weekly tasks to determine who goes home each round. However, the competition is going to be tougher than ever. Who's going to win? There's only one way to know. IN Design: All-Stars starts now!"

Gameplay
Even though this season's cast is a special one, nothing about the format of the game changed. Each week, you're going to get one new challenge, and your goal is to submit the best look you can while following the theme established for that round. You're going to search for real runway looks from any fashion show you want to, and the only restriction is that you may not submit any looks that were used in previous seasons of the game or in this current season. In case you do, I'm going to make sure to let you know about it so you can change your submission. This means you're going to have a lot of options every round, so make sure to deliver amazing designs all season long. It's an All-Stars cast, after all!

After all the designers have submitted their looks (or after the deadline hits), they're all going to be posted in the thread for the public to vote on the best looks. Public voting is going to remain open for at least 24 hours, and after voting is closed and results are posted, judging is going to take place.

Judging
The judges are going to grade the looks from 0-10 (halves allowed) and leave some comments about each of the looks. The judges' score, combined the the public voting score, is going to determine each designer's weekly score.

After judging, elimination is going to be posted. The designers are going to be called from best weekly score to worst weekly score, with the highest-scoring look each week being included in the Hall of Fame in the first post. When only two designers are left to be called, they're going to be considered the Bottom 2 of the week, and then, the elimination is going to be based on overall scores (combined weekly scores from the entire competition up to that point), with the designer with the lower overall score out of the two being eliminated.


 * Anna Wintour | betinez
 * Gwyneth Paltrow | SoandSo
 * Mushiya Tshikuka | VanityEgo
 * Naomi Campbell | Nyan

Finale
The finale is going to take place once a pre-determined number of designers are left in the competition (I'm not going to say how many now because that would take away from the excitement, after all). Each finalist is going to assemble a collection consisting of 10 looks, and some specific rules for the finale collections are going to be included on the mail for that task once the time comes. During the time the finalists are searching for their finale looks, a portfolio battle is going to be posted in the thread, including all the looks from each finalist during the season. The public is going to vote on these portfolios, and the scores from this voting are going to be added to each finalist's overall score. Afterwards, the finale collections are going to be posted in the thread, and the public is also going to vote on them. After collections public voting is closed, the judges are going to give scores to your collections as well, and these scores, along with public voting scores, are going to be added to each finalist's overall score. After all calculations are done, the designer with the highest overall score is going to be crowned the winner of IN Design: All-Stars. Good luck, and may the best designer win!

Week 1: Ghosts from the Past
September 3, 2015 - September 5, 2015

"On your original seasons, each one of you constantly impressed us judges, but there were also times in which you guys didn't really impress us all that much. This is why, for this week's task, we want to give you guys a chance to redeem yourselves. As All-Stars, we expect amazingness from you every single time. Which is why this week's brief is going to focus on some of you guys' weakest performances from your original seasons. I'm going to link each one of you to the one look you submitted in your original season that got you your worst score from the judging panel, and your task is to take elements from that old look that didn't impress us that much and incorporate those elements into a new, stunning look. You are supposed to reinterpret the outfit itself, not the brief it came from." - Anna


 * First call-out: Shenellica Bettencourt
 * Bottom two: Lotta Hintsa & Ten
 * Eliminated: Ten

Week 2: Mad Men
September 8, 2015 - September 9, 2015

"'Mad Men' is a famous American period drama television series that aired from 2007 to 2015, and it is set primarily in the 1960s in an advertising agency. In the series, we can see classy 1960s fashion all the time, and that's going to be your inspiration for this round. For this week's task, you're supposed to submit a classy and elegant look that you think would work well for Mad Men, so that means the look should believably look like 1960s fashion. Avoid super couture dresses, though, as Mad Men usually features more casual-looking dresses." - Anna


 * First call-out: Awesome Khunt
 * Bottom two: Amani Méhdi & Caroline Max
 * Eliminated: Caroline Max

Week 3: Tribute to Tim Walker
September 13, 2015 - September 15, 2015

"This round, we're probably going to have one of the most extravagant briefs we've ever had on this franchise. Tim Walker is a British fashion photographer who regularly shoots for magazines such as Vogue, W and LOVE. His photography style is very characteristic. His editorials and books usually feature elements of fairytale and fantasy, and the models are often styled in extravagant couture, that also contribute to setting the mood of the photographs. And for this round's task, I want you all to draw inspiration from Tim Walker's photography and submit an extravagant couture look that you think would be fitting for an editorial shot by Tim Walker. I'm not going to say much more than that, because I want to make this as open for different interpretations as I can to see how creative you guys can get with this theme, but you should focus on finding something very special and unique." - Anna


 * First call-out: Adam Marquette
 * Bottom two: Amani Méhdi & Eden Lord
 * Eliminated: Amani Méhdi

Week 4: Greek Mythology
September 17, 2015 - September 19, 2015

"Now that you guys had plenty of time to adapt to this All-Stars season, I figured it would be time for a theme that was a bit more specific and not so fashion-based. In case you followed this franchise, you may remember a certain time during IN Design 4 in which I shared my love for Greek Mythology and had a theme based on the Greek Nymphs. That theme ended up being one of my favorites of the season, and the results that round were quite amazing. That's why, for this round's task, I wanted to so something a bit similar. I want you guys to draw inspiration from one of the Greek gods/goddesses and submit a look that you think could represent the Greek god/goddess you chose to portray. For example, if you chose Poseidon (Greek god of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, and earthquakes), a possible intepretation of this theme would be submitting a look inspired by the sea. In order to select the Greek god/goddess you want to represent this round, you must sign up with the name of the Greek god/goddess on the thread, on a first come, first serve basis." - Anna


 * First call-out: Hot Cheese
 * Bottom two: Awesome Khunt & Sasha Carter
 * Eliminated: Sasha Carter

Week 5: Micro Collections
September 23, 2015 - September 24, 2015

"This far, we've tested your ability to find looks according to a brief. However, you're All-Stars, and each one of you impressed us in your original seasons and this season with your own personal styles and creative takes on the themes. And this round, we want to give you a chance to really showcase your creativity. There is no specific theme to follow. I want you guys to come up with a 3-look collection. You may do this collection however you like. As long as the 3 looks you find make up a believable collection, you're good to go. Since this is such an open-ended brief, we want you to really impress us. Show us why you were invited back, and take this chance to show everyone you're here to win this season. Best of luck!" - Anna


 * First call-out: Gian Aachen
 * Bottom two: Delta Harvard & Eden Lord
 * Eliminated: Eden Lord

Week 6: Little Black Dress
September 28, 2015 - September 30, 2015

"Trends come and go in fashion, but some looks are timeless and always fashionable. The little black dress, also known as LBD, is perhaps the most classic example of that. And this round, we're drawing inspiration from the LBD in what may be our most ready-to-wear brief yet. I want each one of you to submit a little black dress. But of course, we don't want you to simply submit a boring short black dress and call it a day. We want you to incorporate some of your own designer creativity into this brief. You're going to submit a LBD, but it should still look stunning. This brief is simple and straightforward, but that does not mean basic black dresses are going to cut it. We want you to impress us, and show us that even a simple LBD can look amazing. Best of luck!"- Anna


 * First call-out: Hot Cheese
 * Bottom two: Delta Harvard & Pandy Symonicetti
 * Eliminated: Delta Harvard

Week 7: The Solar System
October 2, 2015 - October 4, 2015

"Recently, a lot has been discovered about some planets surrounding us. We've recently found out what Pluto really looks like and we also found out even more recently that there is water on Mars. Astronomy is a really interesting topic, and given the recent discoveries about the Solar System, I figured this would be a nice time for yet another challenge that requires a bit more of creativity. This round, I want each one of you to draw inspiration from one of the planets of the Solar System (Pluto is also an option, because I like Pluto~) and try to translate the planet you chose into a gorgeous look. Like in Mythology round, there are various ways for you to do this, so it's up to you to decide which route to take. If you think you're going for a route that can be hard to see at first, however, I highly suggest you submit a description to go with your look. Also, like in Mythology round, you're going to sign up for the planet you want in the thread, in a first come, first serve basis." - Anna


 * First call-out: Hot Cheese
 * Bottom two: Adam Marquette & Gian Aachen
 * Eliminated: Gian Aachen

Week 8: Something Old, Something New
October 9, 2015 - October 10, 2015

"I'm sure you're all familiar with those "wonders of the world" lists. There are a ton of those, but the two most popular ones are the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" and the "New7Wonders of the World" lists. They have different constructions coming from many different places in the world in those lists, and you probably know where this is going already, as the number 7 is no coincidence with 7 designers left in the competition. This is going to be the most complex round yet in the competition. For this round, I want each one of you to go to the thread and sign up for one Ancient Wonder and one New Wonder of the world, on a first come, first serve basis. This means you can't pick a wonder after another designer already did that. After you sign up for both wonders, I want you to find two looks, one representing each of the wonders you picked. However, the truly tricky part is that those two should still be somehow cohesive, because they're going to be presented like a collection. Of course, we don't expect the looks to be extremely similar, because that would be asking too much from you already. However, there should still be elements tying the two looks together." - Anna


 * First call-out: Adam Marquette
 * Bottom two: Rouge Tsunami & Shenellica Bettencourt
 * Eliminated: Rouge Tsunami

Week 9: Duomo di Milano
October 14, 2015 - October 17, 2015

"The Milan Cathedral (known as the "Duomo di Milano", in Italian) is one of the most important tourist attractions in the city. It is one of the largest churches in the world, and its construction started back in 1386 and it was completed in 1965. This means the Duomo di Milano has influences from various contrasting styles, making it very relevant both artistically and architecturally. For this round's task, we're going to have what is perhaps the last architecure-inspired theme of the season. I want you all to draw inspiration from the Duomo di Milano's architecture and translate that into a stunning look. There are a lot of possible interpretations you can go for, so it's up to you to decide which route to follow with this brief. Once again, welcome to Milan, and good luck!" - Anna


 * First call-out: Pandy Symonicetti
 * Bottom two: Awesome Khunt & Hot Cheese
 * Eliminated: Awesome Khunt

Special Event: The Four Clients
October 19, 2015 - October 23, 2015

For this special event, the designer had the opportunity to earn overall score bonuses. These bonuses did not affect the weekly scores for the following theme in any way. Four different clients asked the designers to find a look that they felt fit the guidelines given by the client themselves. The clients were:

Haute Couture | ashantimania

Ready-to-Wear | Inter

Red Carpet | RunicOne25

Menswear | Nyan

The designers had a time limit of 15 minutes to read a client's brief and submit a look they felt fit that brief. After each designer submitted all 4 looks, they were then sent to the clients, who ranked the looks from best to worst. The rankings were:

Haute Couture:

1. Shenellica Bettencourt (+10 points)

2. Lotta Hintsa (+2 points. Lotta's original bonus was +8, but she got 6 points deducted for exceeding the time limit in 3 minutes)

3. Hot Cheese (+6 points)

4. Adam Marquette (+4 points)

5. Pandy Symonicetti (+2 points)

Ready-to-Wear:

1. Shenellica Bettencourt (+10 points)

2. Pandy Symonicetti (+8 points)

3. Lotta Hintsa (+6 points)

4. Adam Marquette (+4 points)

5. Hot Cheese (+2 points)

Red Carpet:

1. Lotta Hintsa (+10 points)

2. Shenellica Bettencourt (+8 points)

3. Pandy Symonicetti (+6 points)

4. Adam Marquette (+4 points)

5. Hot Cheese (+2 points)

Menswear:

1. Lotta Hintsa (+10 points)

2. Hot Cheese (+8 points)

3. Shenellica Bettencourt (+6 points)

4. Pandy Symonicetti (+4 points)

5. Adam Marquette (+2 points)

Total bonuses:

1. Shenellica Bettencourt (+34 points)

2. Lotta Hintsa (+28 points)

3. Pandy Symonicetti (+20 points)

4. Hot Cheese (+18 points)

5. Adam Marquette (+14 points)

Week 10: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
October 27, 2015 - October 30, 2015

"The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world's oldest shopping malls, is one of Milan's most luxurious shopping spots. Besides its sophisticated restaurants and cafés, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is also the home to many luxury retailers that sell haute couture, such as Gucci and Prada. This round, drawing inspiration from the luxurious shops in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, we're having the most fashion-focused brief of the season. I want you all to imagine you're about to open a couture atelier in the Galleria, and find one couture look to represent your own brand. This means I want you to incorporate some of your own aesthetic as a designer into this couture look, so ideally you should find a look that you feel represents who you are as a designer. So, if you usually like to submit very over-the-top looks with a lot of colors, that's the kind of look you should submit this round as well. If you usually like to submit feminine and understated looks, that's what you should submit this round. And of course, make it couture. This may seem a bit abstract and open-ended, but it's basically a free pass for you to impress the public and the judges with any couture look you think represents your own designing aesthetic. Best of luck!" - Anna


 * First call-out: Lotta Hintsa
 * Bottom two: Adam Marquette & Pandy Symonicetti
 * Eliminated: Pandy Symonicetti

Week 11: La Dolce Vita
November 4, 2015 - November 6, 2015

"'La Dolce Vita' is an Italian comedy-drama movie from 1960 that received universal acclaim from critics. The film follows a journalist over seven days and nights on his journey through the "sweet life" in Rome. This film became an icon of Italian cinema, and it is widely considered one of the best films of all time. This season, we only had one theme this far that allowed for vintage looks to be submitted, so of course, we needed one more before the season ended. That's why, for this round's task, I want you guys to draw inspiration from "La Dolce Vita" and submit two looks: one male look and one female look. To be more specific, I want you to draw inspiration from the characters Marcello and Sylvia. Since this is not a collection task, these looks are going to be voted on and scored separately, which means the maximum score you can get from each judge is 20 instead of the usual 10 (10 per look). This means that you have the opportunity to earn a lot of points this round, which could help you win it all in the finale, so make sure to really impress us. Good luck!" - Anna


 * First call-out: Lotta Hintsa
 * Bottom two: Adam Marquette & Hot Cheese
 * Eliminated: Adam Marquette

Week 12: Collection Preview
November 9, 2015 - November 13, 2015

"So, I assume you guys have thought about the finale collections already. In case you haven't yet, you really should. We all know the finale task for any season of IN Design is a collection. But of course, before we get to that, we want to know what you guys have in mind for these collections, because if the concept doesn't sound exciting enough, chances are, you're going to fall short of the finale. This brief is simple and clear, but I'm sure none of you is going to find this easy in any way. For this round's task, I want each one of you to submit a look and a brief description of the concept you're planning for your finale collection. Don't worry, you're going to be able to write a longer description for your collection, should you make it to the finale. Of course, since this is a collection preview, the look you submit this round must be a part of your finale collection in case you make it to the Top 2. This is as open-ended as a brief could possibly be, but we don't want to limit your creativity in any way, because I know that All-Stars like you excel when given complete creative freedom. And honestly, if you flop this round, it means you probably shouldn't make it to the Top 2, because if you can't design one look, why would you be able to design ten? No pressure. Good luck!" - Anna


 * First call-out: Lotta Hintsa
 * Bottom two: Hot Cheese & Shenellica Bettencourt
 * Eliminated: Shenellica Bettencourt

Finale: 10-look Collections
November 13, 2015 - March 27, 2016

"This isn't a surprising brief in any way, because you were all aware this would be the finale brief. So, for this finale task, each one of you must come up with a 10-look collection that must feature the look you used for the Top 3 round. It doesn't matter where you have the look in your collection, but as long as it's in your collection, you're good to go. Of course, there are some rules to make things a bit more complicated for you, but nothing different from what we've seen in previous finales. You may only submit up to 3 looks from the same fashion show, which means you need at least 4 different shows to complete your collection. If you want to submit a more detailed description of your collection than you did in the Top 3 round, you can do so. The description is going to be presented above your collection. Make sure to send me the links in the order you want them to be posted. Best of luck to both of you, and may the best designer win!" - Anna


 * Final 2: Hot Cheese & Lotta Hintsa
 * Winner: Hot Cheese
 * Runner-up: Lotta Hintsa

Designers

 * Shenellica Bettencourt and Ten, from season 5, both did not receive an actual final placement in their original season, as season 5 was canceled at the top 12.

Runway Theme Guide

 * Week 1: Ghosts from the Past
 * Week 2: Mad Men
 * Week 3: Tribute to Tim Walker
 * Week 4: Greek Mythology
 * Week 5: Micro Collections
 * Week 6: Little Black Dress
 * Week 7: The Solar System
 * Week 8: Something Old, Something New
 * Week 9: Duomo di Milano
 * Week 10: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
 * Week 11: La Dolce Vita
 * Week 12: Collection Preview
 * Week 13: 10-look Collections