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By Melissa Camacho
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Edgy, fun design competition rewards creativity, gumption.
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Stylish with Jenna Lyons
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What's the Story?
STYLISH WITH JENNA LYONS stars fashion designer Jenna Lyons as she looks for the right staff for her new business venture. After leaving her post as the creative director of the J. Crew brand in 2017, Lyons began helping her friends restyle their homes. Hoping to turn this into a lucrative luxury brand and design business, she needs to hire the right staff to make the project successful. With her chief of staff Kyle DeFord, and chief of stylists Sarah Clary, a group of candidates are recruited to participate in a series of creative challenges to see if they have what it takes to join the team. The up-and-coming creatives who shine are allowed to help with a larger design project, but those who fail to impress must rethink and rework their approaches. In the end, Lyons hopes to invite at least one of them to be part of her new team. Throughout each episode, fashion, design, and styling tips are also offered.
Is It Any Good?
This upbeat unscripted series mixes creative design with elements of a reality competition to create a stylish viewing experience. Lyons, whose clients include Michelle Obama and Lupita Nyong'o, flaunts her expert fashion sense and gracious personality, and that of her two friends and chief staff members. But she also demonstrates how she uses her design savvy to re-imagine physical spaces, and she explores the different ways desired looks can be functional for everyday life.
The designers are competitive, and they don't often agree or work well together. But Lyons uses these opportunities to mentor up-and-coming designers by offering honest, but polite and constructive, feedback. And while things don't always go according to plan, everyone is creative and talented enough to come up with solutions that lead to positive outcomes. Bottom line? If you like fashion and styling, Stylish with Jenna Lyons is a lighthearted and fun series to tune into.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the kind of education and training designers usually need to be successful in the fashion industry. In addition to developing a unique aesthetic, what other things do they need to do to make their business marketable?
Is Stylish with Jenna Lyons produced with the intent of helping people improve their own fashion sense and design style? Or is it just a promotional vehicle for Jenna Lyons' business?
Are there other design shows you enjoy? What makes this one different? What are some of the qualities all these types of shows seem to have?
Creative job interview show has cursing, innuendo, brands.
TV Details
- Premiere date : December 3, 2020
- Cast : Jenna Lyons , Kyle DeFord , Sarah Clary
- Network : Max
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Teamwork
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 14, 2021
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