Everything Wrong With Amazon's Making the Cut Ep 1 (it's gonna be a long season)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Amazon Prime has debuted it's new show "Making the Cut" which is being hosted by former Project runway cohosts Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. The show is interesting as it's been launched just a bit behind Netflix, another streaming giant, and their "Next in Fashion" as well as Bravo's re-takeover of Project Runway. So now instead of one good fashion design competition show, there are three lackluster ones. Making the Cut has an eclectic group of both celebrity and fashion industry judges some being Nicole Richie, Carine Roitfeld, Joseph Altuzarra, and of course the legendary Naomi Campbell. The show has about 12-13 designers competing showing multiple looks an episode and honestly, it's kind of a mess.
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I literally have nothing to do, but I still feel like Martha wasted my time
ErinChevyFord THISSSSSS
Same! She was pathetic, sorry not sorry.
I fast forwarded through her parts!
Idk I thought it was pretty inspirational how she made her dream of becoming a fashion designer come true without having any creative vision or talent!
Laura E. 😂😂😂
i really think that the Korean designer who had made the garments with the lines shouldve won and honestly it wouldve been more interesting for people to spend their money on it had a USP i feel which the black dress that got selected to be sold didnot have
She'll probably keep being in the top but never win because of how intricate and cool her looks are which amazon would not want to produce because they can't make them from crappy polyester for 3 cents
Zayn Taylor her name is Ji Won Choi and her Instagram is TIGHT
@@Dylan-pq3ny yea i guess so theyre just going to pick the design that will be easy to get manufactured then something that actually is fashionable
@@mallorymcgill8270 alright thank you :)
What's USP?
I really don’t understand why the Korean-American designer didn’t win. She has the most interesting looks that also looks really well made.
Lauren D exactly!
They probably are only picking looks which are easy and cheap to reproduce
Ashildr The Swift you’re probably right. People are dumb enough to spend $70 on a dress like that even though a ton of other retailers have something similar for half the price.
Yes. I agree they don't care about an actual pretty design.
Terribly sad she didn't win bc she deserved it but lets hope this means better for her lol Would have hated to see how Amazon would butcher it in production. She deserves better.
Conspiracy: Esther won because her look is cheap to produce
Ellie Smelly OMG I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!
Considering the other wins so far this season, I am totally behind this theory.
I totally thought the same, I like Ji Won the most and think her clothes would be too difficult to reproduce cheaply and fast.
Was literally about to type the same thing
I mean... look at the material
Naomi *did not* deserve to be put through this
Naomi's face whenever she saw something unworthy -.- priceless
love her attitude, we stan
Naomi should've been a judge for Next in Fashion
She is co producing this whole shit show, she is definately not there for the judging and the candidates
but I'm so glad she was so I could see her rip some of them to shreds. "It's about RESPECT!" 😂
wtf is martha even doing on that show, that drop waist dress look like what a mom who just learn how a sewing machine works would create for a 4 years old birthday
"they need someone to go home first"
Jenny Katie true I feel like they knew her skill level beforehand and got her on the shoe for the goopery
She makes everyone look incredibly sophisticated in comparison.
Looks like a high school home economics project😂😭
Girl... I wouldn't have done that at 14 woth my new sewing machine for my little cousin, and I'm not even a designer.
5:00 Completely unnecessary for the guy from BELGIUM to fly to the US and then to France. It's literally a 3 hr drive from where he lives to Paris. I think he mentioned how stupid that was in the show actually.
I'm from Belgium and was thinking that as well. Such a waste.
Same with Esther like... you take a train or a plane from Berlin to Paris in no time. Plane should be like a 1h flight and train maybe 4h.
@@meatysheep The train definitely takes longer than 4 hours, but I see what you're getting at
It's more like 4 hours from Hasselt.
I think both Esther and Sander, if given the choice wouldn't want to miss the launch of the competition. I wouldn't tbh.
The only person buying Martha’s looks is Jojo Siwa
underrated comment
No, give Jojo a break. She has more business savvy than that.
And that's that on that
carly smith omg
😂😂 Here you go. 💐🏆
This couch has therapist vibes... fashion therapist vibes
This needs to be a podcast or smth
POV: you’re his therapist and this is how he spent the last 30 min of the session after you ask “Is there anything else you wanted to talk about today?”
Instead of talking to you about your problems he gently touches your shoulder and tells you that jacket and skirt combo is not for you
Making the Cut is 1000x more cringy than Project Runway ever was. Those segments where they go and do something "fun" in Paris? Gag
One word : CRASSY!
unfortunately you're right. Tim is out of his element.
completely agree. it's like they made it for kids...but what kids exactly? most of the watchers are 16+. fuckin waste of time.
Agree- just doesn’t work- too much Heidi and Tim on “a date”! Boring!
The setup of this sounded way better than Netflix' "Net in Fashion" but the designs were SOOO BAD. Truly, I'm utterly dissappointed. 90% was boring and looked badly made. I only enjoyed Sabato and Ji Won. It's not even a matter of taste, it just looked handmade and cheap whereas the Netflix designers gave us creative and beautiful outfits (love the winning designer btw). How do you find designers that sound so good on paper and then have them be so disappointing? That's amazing.
Yeah I was like where did they get these people from the designers in next in fashion are better in my opinion.
I actually loved Jonny and Megan's designs as the season progressed, Ji Won felt kind of one-note
It doesn’t get better until they go to Japan. honstly there are some looks in ep 5 and 6
Omg totally agree they had a big budget and all the infrastructure to do something amazing but they missed the point good design. Next in fashion was instead super simple but with incredible designers
Sabato is so underrated his looks for first two episodes were so beautiful and unique. I would actually buy those elegant dresses. But I guess it’s not so modern, which is very annoying and it is probably hard to make
THIS IS WHAT YOU MAKE WITH 1 MILLION DOLLARS ON THE LINE? Where’s the imagination? Where’s the creativity? Where’s the WOW?
All that budget thrown on locations and sets and nothing on a good format. Like the judges themselves don't even know wtf the concepts of the looks are???? Did the producers spend 5 minutes thinking about this whole show????
This show is emblematic of everything that is wrong with Amazon and fast fashion. God awful fabric, god awful designs. No acknowledgement of seamstresses ONCE during the show. We don't even get to see their face. Amazon fashion (and fast fashion) is made by seamstresses in third world countries with no name, no identity, hardly any wages and long working hours. Good god this show is so god awful. Putting aside the sustainability and labour issues Amazon is the epitome of, a designer's interaction and work dynamic with their team is literally one of the most important aspects of their work and execution. This isn't even cringe, it's so sad.
I agree I would have liked it if they introduced the seamstresses and given us at least a peak of how they assist the designers. I don't know why these shows think no one is interested in that.
Something that I liked a lot of Next in Fashion is that they introduced the seamstresses that helped make the final collection, and you could also see the designers talk to them and collaborate.
There’s a event where i live and high schoolers are invited to create full clothing
And they propose something way more interesting
Amazon, er the judges are going to pick the look that is the easiest and CHEAPEST to make/produce. And who knows-They might only produce 100 just to be able to “sell out “.
70 fucking dollars for that god awful dress. I bet it cost 2 dollars to make. It was made in India so actually probably just 1 dollar.
Angela Melanie Rego Id say 50 cents or just above
I actually have no doubt that they only produced about a 100 pieces max. The clothes were always "sold out" the day after the episode aired but they usually got only 3-4 reviews
Well 100 Sold garements are much for a designer
The fact that they made Sander spend a month pouring his heart into a mini collection only to say no, you can’t show it, after he had spent one day in New York- I would have been FUMING!! WHat the hell was that about
Why put Martha on the show? Probabilly to amuse watchers.. She is really out there
I liked Martha being really out there I just feel like she needed more talent to stay on the show but yeah Luke was right with her style being so gaudy if she had actual talent she would have been like the Gianni Versace of the group and he's literally my favorite fashion designer. ❤️
Her rich husband (allegedly).
I'm feeling that this show is rigged by bids to let her stay because boi lemme tell you what she designed can literally be designed by any kindergarten child and still be better than hers plus if she is looking for the dollish style. Japan and Melanie Martinez's style is so much better at this. I just- I CANNOT
@@shanellrollon2161 I got the feeling she has zero knowledge about design, materials or tailoring. Why put her on the show? This show is a joke
This show is basically a show NBC cancelled a few years ago called Fashion Star, coincidentally a show Nicole Richie was also a judge on. Basically designers presented looks to a panel of judges as well as buyers from Macy's, Saks, H&M, and Express. The winner of the week had their look sold on the stores website that bid the highest to have it. That show only lasted two seasons.
I totally forgot about the existence of that show, now that you mentioned it I can also see the similarities
@@alma-zl9zt Both shows good idea in theory but execution horrible. I prefer when CFDA/Vogue filmed and aired The Fashion Fund.
I feel like this show could actually ruin your brand...you design something decent but crappy production kills the vibe.
martha is literally a “fashion” embodiment of a mlm boss babe lmaoooo
100% agree
I’m pretty sure all the winning looks are gonna be pieces that are gonna be EASY AND CHEAP to reproduce. This show is literally perfect for fast fashion
They're selling in an Amazon pop-up shop, so yes, the designers need to consider their target shoppers, just as a buyer for that shop would. It seems like this show is trying to get closer to the business reality of the fashion world.
Haven’t seen the show but judging only by the runway looks, the contestant quality of Next in Fashion is MUCH MUCH higher. Most contestants of NIF have a unique vision and quite outstanding sewing skills.
Totally agree, the first episode of NiF had so many great looks. You could see that everyone was very talented and had a lot of experience (except the lazy guy that was eliminated).
@@haruko1501 "The lazy guy" LMAO 😹😹😹👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yes!
@@haruko1501 oh my god i hated him. poor nasheli
@@mooble1325 he was so cocky and actually didn't do anything. I just feel bad for the woman that was eliminated with him.
Making the Cut is a long advertisement for Amazon’s sweat shop clothing lines. If you cant make it with cheap fabrics in under 2 hours you are eliminated. Magpie is perfect for this pitch.
His jumper reminds me of the Cookie Monster
Chloe Bird omg, ur right
damn i commented about that too late lol
😂😂😂
Is it even a HauteLeMode video if Luke doesn't come for Maria Grazia and her belts sksksksskssk
BoneMeringue haha, it’s the best. Should be a drinking game.
Someone needs to do a compilation of him completely trashing MGC 😂😂😂
I thought I was the only one that did not understand how Esther won that first challenge. I feel like the garments are getting better as the show progresses but I am rooting for either Ji Won or Sander
prat s same here!
Me too! I really wanted it to come down to Ji Won or Sander. (I really thought Sabato's aesthetic was great as well.) However, after seeing how poor the quality of the garments are that Amazon chose to reproduce, I think Ji Won and Sander perhaps dodged a bullet by not having to translate their brands into a polyester mess. Ji Won could have amazing success continuing on with Adidas, I could see every Instagram influencer wanting to wear her brand. Sander also has the potential to build one the next hot fashion houses of the future. I loved every piece he made and I think his brand deserves way better than Amazon anyway.
The only reason I’m watching this show is because Naomi is in it and her reactions are priceless. I can’t believe they’re giving someone in this show a million dollars 🤦🏻♂️
One million is nothing after taxes
It is edited so bad. I can never see the looks, just people crying and the judges that I don’t care about.
THIS. I was dizzy 😵
yeah we didnt need to see that much of his couch
THIS. The editing was terrible, I couldn't see the looks properly.
That dress is worse than H&M’s considering it was showcased in front of the Eiffel Tower
“I’m tired of having 4 different Britney’s from Kansas” AMEN!!!!!!! 🙌
Luke, please do all episodes. I just love this.
I was just looking at the collection and I was like “if only LUKE could see this disaster” 🤢
I just finished the episodes 2 days ago and TH-cam searched if anyone reviewed the show.
PRAISE the fashion gods you are here to review in the most fun, sassy, b*tchy, analytical way💁♀️💁♀️💁♀️
Also CANNOT WAIT to see what you think of Martha’s non-sewing ability, design style, and fear of cutting fabric🤭
The designers on Project Runway clearly had better sewing skills than the seamstresses on this show. The construction is bad.
Everyone, let's give Luke a round of applause for taking the time to watch this show for us so we don't have to. :D
Vi Vo Yep, I clocked out after 5 minutes of watching this garbage show. Next in Fashion actually has creativity.
Tim Gunn is an icon, that look he gave Magpie Martha when she asked, "do you see what I see?" I died 😂 Honestly I'm gonna have to watch the show tho, it looks promising!
“Belgians are incredibly iconic” - all of Belgium should be obsessed with Luke for that quote.
Martha's introduction look gave me chills. Bad chills. "I'm going to vomit" chills. That belt, I can't!!!
i feel like the reason esther won is because her design was fairly simple so amazon could have made it quickly and for a low price, but it wasn't so basic that it would match a dress that is already somewhere on amazon fashion
As someone from Virginia, Martha’s representation of us PERSONALLY offends me
YES! Thank you! Richmond has some amazingly talented people, and she's who they chose?! I'm at a loss. Truly.
And the fact she wasn't even eliminated lmaooo classic reality show trope
Isn't that Missouri on your profile pic???
Nlop it says “please end my Missouri” which is a joke
@@yugen8195 what does that mean? I'm not from the us
I agree with you 100%. The reason Esther won this episode is because it was a very simple, easy to produce, product that Amazon could make quickly and cheaply. It's a basic, boring dress that you see at Target regularly for swimsuit coverups. Sad. Oh, and, Esther's crutch of only working in black is a lazy excuse for inability to design.
The judging in this show is so weird like.....eliminating someone during critique on the spot? Heidi are you okay? Honestly Sabato or Jin Wong should've taken this first win.
Literally love Sabato so much. 😭
The fact they replaced Carine Roitfeld with an Instagram influencer is the gag of the century
is anyone else annoyed with the music on this show? like... can we just have instrumental please? hearing the cringey lyrics makes it hard to watch
THIS.
some of it was okay but the rest i was so close to muting my tv
It keeps getting worse every single time. When they shifted to Japan, the clothes got a little better - but then they lost all their judges and got Chiara Ferragni sooooooo....yeah its bad.
ain't that the truth
*"But at least Maria Grazia is gonna have a new accessories designer now"*
And I oop- 😗🍵
Day 4 of asking for a mega-makeover series where:
Hyram does the skincare
Brad Mondo does the hair
Robert Welsh does the makeup
HauteLeMode styles the outfit
Rachel SOMEONE PRODUCE THIS👏🏽😩💕
Robert Welsh is a treasure.
Roly does the piercings
“What are the qualifications? I need to see the list.” 😂😭😭
YES, I love that you don't love it, I was so underwhelmed by this show
Conspiracy theory: The winning dress was marked as "sold out" but it's a PR stunt
They made 2 and sold it all lol
"I'm studying PR Aunt Linda" really made me feel seen.
I just started watching today so I could keep up with your uploads lol Esther's capsule collection has literally been done by every wanna be grungy/avant garde fashion student in Eastern Europe. Magpie Martha is delusional. The only ones I'm excited about are Ji Won and Sabato.
Last time I was this early, I was still allowed outside
I think there's a behind the scene judging aspect focused on how easily the pieces can be produced and profit margins and what people will buy etc. In other words, I think the show itself has the unfortunate probability of being strangled artistically because of behind the scenes profit margins pushed by amazon.
Megan had some really sophisticated and creative designs. And Sander with a really artistic flair. I'm sad they didn't make it to the finals because I think they deserved it. Amazon in the end cares about profit and not about creativity. While I am happy for the two finalists, I feel like there were much better designers. The finalists were too bland and generic and frankly, that type of fashion is so common nowadays it doesn't stand out
-also just a side rant to defend Megan's black suit in the episode she left. Having a preference for all black clothing and using all black clothing are two different things. She created an all black suit that fitted her style, but the judges (most anyways) were too focused on rhe "all black" the other designer doesnt own the "all black" look just because it is her preference
Why is Martha even in the contest lmao
I just finished the whole season... And i need you to watch the whole show please!
But you are so right... They had some many boring designers. I think this budget thrown at the contestants from Next in Fashion would have made a show better than both of these.
I am so confused. Can someone explain to me how the judges determine who stays and who goes, because um....some of those looks were....blah :/ Kinda disappointed
I need a whole series about this show! Your commentary is always the best
I think what this show does better than other fashion shows is use of cinematography with the establishing shots. It's truly beautiful.
The winning look kinda looks like a dress i would wear on the first three days of my period to hide my puffed up body 🤣 not cute.
"One sleeve leather dress I can find on Fashion Nova, I HOPE NOT"
"Looks like it's being held together by a chip clip"
💀💀💀
I've just watched season 2. It's slightly better than season 1, but it was too short.
The problem with this show is the selection of designers. Most of the designers are either too commercial or they are not highly skilled enough for the show. The only one that stood out to me was Gary. He is the definition of what fashion is really about. He's unique, artistic and made the most interesting garments. They should have chosen more designers like him, then the competition would have been tougher.
This show tells you that its a fashion design competition, yet It's more concerned about business and marketing ability than fashion design itself and simply what you can put on amazon.
I also didn't like the choice of judges. Jeremy Scott was the only one with the valid opinions. All heidi and winnie Harlow talked about is what they would or would not wear. These two think commercially (plus they're models so.. )and Jeremy thinks design-wise. They should have included another judge who's a designer/works in a fashion magazine , then the judgements would have been fairer.
In the end, project runway is the best fashion design competition.
For me Netflix's Next in Fashion is better...
Just finished episode 6, and Sander is my favourite 💕 I really like the way the show is planned, compared to Next in Fashion (although I like both shows!). I feel like Making the Cut has so many elements to it that show more facets to the fashion world (like seamstresses), and make it open to not just designers but creative directors as well. And by having the seamstresses the contestants aren’t as stressed, we get to see more complete looks, and contestants aren’t penalized for their sewing abilities on a design show. Although, I kinda wish we had the designers from Next in Fashion on this show instead of the designers we got. I think the Next in Fashion designers probably would have had more drive then what we’re seeing (other then a few of the better designers on Making the Cut, like Ester, Ji Won, and Sander). And I think the budget + seamstresses would have let Angelo from Next in Fashion thrive, instead of being eliminated because of his sewing abilities. Also I love the big budget! We get to go to Paris, have Naomi Campbell as a judge, and have better sets for shows then Next in Fashion. I think Making the Cut has higher stakes, but I don’t think that a lot of the designers are deserving of the opportunity? Anyways love both shows, and I’m happy we’re getting two fashion shows with people who have actual experience in the industry!
Please continue this series because I'd like to know what you think of the finale. I agree with all your critique. I loved Esther and Sander throughout the competiton.
PLEASE make more videos about other episodes of this. I mean, no pressure, love your channel and respect your choices. But at the same time, you help my fragile sanity in these insane times, and I want soooo much more of this!! Thank you for your service to humanity.
Did Martha pay to be there? I don't understand what is she doing there
Sandra Oropeza she’s stressing us out. That’s what she’s doing.
I love that you went through kinda same journey with Martha ( and all her tackiness ) that I did
Me and my mom call ji “minji” bc her runway from this episode looked very reminiscent of minju’s style from next in fashion
Literally got this notification as I was watching making the cut 😭
Esther is a super nice and down to earth person. Her brand is loved by the Berlin avant-garde scene, like e.g. the photographer & Berghain bouncer Sven Marquardt.
Who decided to waste the poor Eiffel Tower's time for these pointless pieces lolol
Edit : Oh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought so lol
Do you remember fashion star? It’s my favorite fashion competition show. The designers get to sell their designs at H&M, Macy and Saks
This was so fun to watch! I agree with you and your humor is delightful!
I'm very glad you reviewed this! Naomi wears a gorgeous dress in the second episode and I'd love to know who it is by. Also, I liked some of the future winning looks but seeing that they're ALL made of polyester in the amazon store I'm highly highly disappointed.
This video had your most ICONIC commentary. I’m dead and living simultaneously- thank you 🖤
omg when i saw ji won i was actually excited, i loved the adidas collection so much 🥰
thank you for providing amazing content during these times 😔🌷🌷
The cast responsible person needs to get fired, these are the most boring designers I’ve seen. Those in next in fashion were better
YOU make these shows 10000% more fun!!!! Love you so much!!!!!!!!
I went on Amazon to look for the clothes. They are awful cheap polyester reproductions with multiple one star reviews. "I can't believe she made poor Naomi Campbell have to look at that" I'm dying. lol
Pleaseeee keep doing videos about Making The Cut 💕 Love your channel
I agree all the looks were boring and just not good besides Korean lady
The biggest problem when people are purchasing a dress is that they are purchasing something "in a model's body", they dont usually think about their own body to see if it's going to be flattering or not.
Pretty sure they could not have ji won win because her look would have been harder and way more effort to recreate to then sell on amazon.
Esthers dress looked like something you’d throw over your swimsuit when you’re going to the beach
Whenever someone praises Belgium for one of the few things we're good at, I'm so proud of my country haha
"their accessible look was ACCESSIBLE"
LOL dragged
(Edit. I have watched the entire season. No spoilers here. Just my overall opinion).The music is too much. I can barely hear the dialog, the music doesn't match the mood, the disconnect between Tim and the judges is weird. He looks uncomfortable. Heidi needs to step up her own personal style. It was not great on Project Runway but on this show its looks cheap.
The designers are not world class. This confuses me because some of them have been in the business for over 15 years. Why not have this show present new and emerging designers? I am disappointed in this project. If it is a vehicle for Amazon to show off their cheaply made brands, then it serves its purpose.
Production/Prize:
Making The Cut > Next In Fashion > Project Runway
Talent:
Next In Fashion ≥ Project Runway > Making The Cut
PS: The first Japan episode of Making The Cut (streetwear, ep 5) was actually really good.
Speaking of Isaac Mizrahi I’d love to see your take on his 90s collections and why you think certain high end designers moved to more fast fashion clothing. Also, as someone who watches a ton of your videos and I’d love for you give an in-depth explanation as to why you can’t stand Derek Blasberg and Chiara Ferragni, I’m always interested in hearing your always hilarious but also thought provoking reasons and the background behind your thinking.
Liz yaasssssssss
I think you would enjoy doing a full series on Next in Fashion more than Making the Cut. NIF has its issues with judging standards and consistency but the designers and the garments they create the entire series were far, far better and more enjoyable to see come to life. Kinda seems like Netflix did their casting before Amazon and booked up all the best designers because the difference in talent level between the two shows is crazy.
you killed me with the magpie Martha nickname, and yeah she shouldn't even be on the show, her "designs" were awful. Esther's looks were so boring no clue why it won. Jiwon was def my favorite, I could kinda see her runway look working if she inverted the colors or kept to the black and white. But yeah the designers made some boring as looks, maybe they were asked to do that? Considering that they want to sell them on Amazon maybe it was a "it can only use x yards of fabric" or "only so many pattern pieces"?
The SHADE in this is just BEYOND. Loves it. Can't wait to watch it!
I feel like Martha’s dress was designed for a grown up JoJo Siwa
Excellent review. I have not watched any episode yet, now I know what to expect.
I'm still waiting for an African fashion show/award show reviews.
OMG I was gonna suggest that you react to Making the Cut and then I get this notification!!😍😍
CLEARANCE BIN AT JOANNES FABRIC🤣 I LITERALLY JUST SPAT
I watched all the episodes, it was painful but let me just say something, after 6 episodes Sander is the only one I can call a « designer » the rest are trash.
I just hate how hard it’s to stop listening to you! Haha I wish I knew this channel in quarantine 😫 you’re fantastic!