0:00:02 > 0:00:04This programme contains some strong language.
0:00:04 > 0:00:10- The show searching for the best in young British talent is back. - Some of this...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12This year, with a whole new crop of trades,
0:00:12 > 0:00:16from tailors to farmers, carpenters to bakers.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20If you cut me through, it would say 'bread' on the inside.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24These grafters are used to being the very best in their business.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Winning is like a drug, the adrenaline it gives you is just phenomenal.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30There's nothing like the feeling that you're a winner.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32You get a bit addicted to it at times.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36But, over a series of gruelling rounds, our judges will decide
0:00:36 > 0:00:41whose talent really shines out, as they push them to breaking point.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43I just can't do it.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48- Come on, show us passion. - I'm passionate. Sorry.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Well, it's hardly chopped the teat off, so I don't think it's that drastic.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55I think he wants to be put back in his place. We're the judges.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01With bigger, more extreme challenges than ever before.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04This is their chance to prove themselves.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- The vital nutrients are... - You tell me.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10It's one of the basics of gardening. If you don't get that right then...
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- This is horrible.- Lots of arithmetic going on but not much action.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17You look like you're in a nightmare maths A-level.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19That's really, really bad.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22I'm disappointed in myself. I know I can do better.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25If he'd spoken to me like that on my farm, I'd have sent him out the gate.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31Each of them desperate to convince the experts they're worthy of the title.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Competition's on, game on.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Tonight, it's the turn of the young tailors.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- As the competition heats up... - Fire in the house!
0:01:41 > 0:01:43They go into battle.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46She's basically starting to flap now.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51Four talented tailors but only one winner.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Hello, I'm George Lamb. Welcome to the show.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Last year, we saw the best of Britain's young talent fight it out.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09This year, we're back with the finest in bespoke fashion.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13We won't be cutting them any slack as our finalists work their socks off
0:02:13 > 0:02:18to prove they're worthy of the title of Young Tailor Of The Year.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Hundreds of hopefuls tried to wow the judges
0:02:24 > 0:02:27but only the best in bespoke made it through to the first interview.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Hopefully it's the start of something good.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Sorry, can I start again? - Of course you can.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36God, I can't stop shaking. I'm so sorry.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40The top 20 had to face the judges...
0:02:41 > 0:02:44..as their tailoring skills were put to the test.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47There's a lot of very talented people in there.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51And, four finalists were hand-picked by the judges.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- A creative fashion student.- I'm really, happy. I can't believe it.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01- A talented coat-maker.- I'm feeling slightly excited and a lot nervous.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- A professional tailor. - Yeah, I'd love to win it.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I'm not going to say I wouldn't. I would love to win it, yeah.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10And a young apprentice.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12I hope the best tailor wins.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18Now that final four must fit, cut and stitch their way to the title.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20In less than 60 minutes, we'll know the name
0:03:20 > 0:03:24of the first-ever Young Tailor Of The Year.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Time to meet the men and women, who are a cut above the rest,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29when it comes to stepping out in style.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Finalist number one, a talented tailor with a vision.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49It's 24-year-old David Adams from Hertfordshire.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Three things that set me apart are my style, my creativity and my attention to detail.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Finalist number two, self assured and skilled.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02It's 25-year-old Katy Bowles from Wakefield.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06I've worked extremely hard to get where I am today.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08To win would be the cherry on top of the cake.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Our third finalist from London is creative and confident.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16It's 23-year-old Emma Martin.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I've got the talent and I've got the skill. I know what I can do.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22I want to prove I can do it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27And last, but not least, our fourth finalist,
0:04:27 > 0:04:32traditional tailor with talent. It's 19-year-old Eithen Sweet from Somerset.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37To get anywhere in this industry you have to eat, sleep and drink tailoring.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43OK, ladies and gentlemen. Well done for getting through to the final.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Have you got what it takes to impress these top dogs of tailoring?
0:04:49 > 0:04:53He's unconventional and outspoken. Meet Mark Powell.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00One of London's most iconic and influential tailors,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Mark Powell isn't afraid to speak his mind.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08I will not accept from these young tailors, boring, uncharismatic people.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10That blue's just right, isn't it?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I know lots of people that are great tailors and they're boring BLEEP.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17They'll never get any customers. And their work's boring as well.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20He's got the pedigree and he's got creative balls.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Tailoring suits for the rich and famous,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24he knows what he's talking about.
0:05:24 > 0:05:30George Michael, Naomi Campbell, The Killers, Harry Potter. My list is ridiculous.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Paul Weller's a big client of mine.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34I make a lot of clothes for Paul Weller.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39Let's not forget suiting and booting '60s gangsters, the Kray Twins.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41I did do the Krays back in the day
0:05:41 > 0:05:44but I'm a lot more than a gangster tailor.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48He's been in the business for 30 years, it's Richard Anderson.
0:05:51 > 0:05:57Based on the world-famous Savile Row, Richard Anderson is at the heart of great British tailoring.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I describe Savile Row as the best clothing street in the world. Nothing else is like it.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Our clients come to Savile Row for the quality that we offer -
0:06:04 > 0:06:07the service that we offer - and ultimately the look of the suit.
0:06:07 > 0:06:13But Richard's suits come with a hefty price tag of up to 20 grand.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Thanks. Let's finish that off.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20And Richard will accept nothing but the finest quality from our young tailors.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Tailoring's very difficult.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24We see a lot of people saying they know it all,
0:06:24 > 0:06:27saying they can make a coat, a waistcoat, a trouser.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Maybe they can but not to the standard we're looking for.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Richard, behind every beautiful bespoke suit there's a very talented tailor.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36What will you look for from our finalists?
0:06:36 > 0:06:42We're looking for accuracy, great enthusiasm and, at the end of the day, a great piece of work.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Mark, you've got a fairly unorthodox approach to tailoring, what will you be looking for?
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I'm looking for real passion from what they're going to do
0:06:49 > 0:06:54- and also the most important thing for me, incredible visualisation. - All right, guys.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57For your first challenge, we're taking you back to basics,
0:06:57 > 0:07:02starting with the skill at the heart of it all - stitching.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06There's no room for error on this task.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11It's an essential thing for bespoke tailoring. If they can't achieve this, they should go home.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15OK, guys, you've each got a tailor's dummy
0:07:15 > 0:07:17dressed in an unfinished waistcoat.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20You have just one hour to finish the waistcoat,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22all by hand of course.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Good luck! Your time starts now.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30With no time to waste,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34the young tailors get cracking with their waistcoats.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Mark, why have we chosen a waistcoat?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41A waistcoat actually can make a difference between a good suit and a great suit.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45The finalists have been given an unfinished waistcoat
0:07:45 > 0:07:49which needs the lapel stitching and two buttonholes cut and sewn.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52They need to use edge stitching on the lapel.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55And, for the buttonholes, there's also a specific stitch -
0:07:55 > 0:08:01buttonhole stitching - where the stitches are tightly packed together to prevent the fabric fraying.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10This first challenge will be an opportunity for the judges to get the measure of the tailors.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Like anything that looks easy, there's a right way and a wrong way.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18And Savile Row apprentice, Emma, is feeling positive about the task.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22- Have you done a lot of work with waistcoats before?- Yeah, quite a bit.
0:08:22 > 0:08:28Because I'm a coat-making apprentice, a waistcoat's just an easier, smaller version of it.
0:08:30 > 0:08:36Kooky, creative Emma has loved clothes from a very young age.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41Ever since I was a young kid, I've always been really out there with outfits.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Emily was a hippy when she was about seven or eight.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46She's always dressed different.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51But Emma received taunts for her quirky dress sense.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I lived in quite a small town.
0:08:53 > 0:08:58If you did anything a bit quirky, people just didn't get it, so they made you feel terrible about it.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03She was bullied by her friends because of the way she dressed.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06You know, I still knew that's who I was
0:09:06 > 0:09:09and I still carried on wearing my quirky little things.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Now, in the bigger scheme of things,
0:09:11 > 0:09:13that's what's got me here today really.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Just like believing in what I'm doing.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18And it was her fascination with Hollywood glamour
0:09:18 > 0:09:22that ignited her desire to be a tailor.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Films like High Society or Some Like It Hot inspired me
0:09:26 > 0:09:29to make beautiful, elegant clothes.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34And Emma set her heart on the one place she could channel her passion - Savile Row.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Emma stood out to me
0:09:37 > 0:09:41because she's got a desire to succeed and come into the trade.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Now an apprentice coat-maker, Emma can't believe
0:09:45 > 0:09:48that she's living her dream.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Sometimes I catch myself and right, I'm on Savile Row. I did make it.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Immensely proud of my daughter. Absolutely!
0:09:55 > 0:09:57She's wonderful.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01It would be great to win this, to make my family and friends proud,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04and also to showcase my work and show people what I'm on about.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07With everyone's eye on the prize,
0:10:07 > 0:10:14- the tailors are feeling the pressure to out stitch one another.- Right, let's get some first impressions.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- Starting with David, what are we thinking? - I think he started a bit slowly.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21His stitches were a bit loose for me.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Eithen, what do we think of him? He seems pretty composed, pretty calm.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27He's the dark horse in the competition.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30His skill levels are very good for the time he's been training.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34- What about Emma?- I think she started very strongly but she has worked on waistcoats before.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- She's got a bit of an advantage. - That's right.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39And, finally, what about Katy?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42She's probably the most experienced one here?
0:10:42 > 0:10:49With the amount of experience she's got, I do feel we expect her to be a bit stronger, to be truthful.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53With 10 years' experience under her belt,
0:10:53 > 0:10:58Katy is feeling the challenge is a bit beneath her.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00How are you getting on, Katy, all right?
0:11:00 > 0:11:05Struggling, I must admit. Buttonholes are something I would always give to my finisher.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07You know, someone else's job.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Not today it isn't, Katy.
0:11:10 > 0:11:16The youngest tailor, Eithen, is desperate not to be seen as the underdog.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19You do stuff like this day-to-day?
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Yeah, I think if you can do a good buttonhole, it says a lot about your work.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26But David is struggling to do his stitch in time.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28It's a nightmare.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32Young David's started on the buttonholes, he's got a bit caught up with it.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- He's not really getting anywhere. - He won't make the time up, Mark.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40How are we doing, David? Have you done a lot of stuff like this before?
0:11:40 > 0:11:46Yeah, I try and do as much as I can but finishing is not my strong point.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Have you finished college yet, or...?
0:11:49 > 0:11:53I'm just about to go into my third year. I'm about to do my final collection.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58# They seek him here, they seek him there... #
0:11:58 > 0:12:03English eccentric David first got the judges excited at the auditions.
0:12:03 > 0:12:09Let's have a look. Quite amazed with myself. Quite proud of it.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12And dandy David likes to stand out from the crowd.
0:12:12 > 0:12:18The things I wear are quite flamboyant. I have a moustache.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23Everyone seems to point it out. He has a moustache. Thank you.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28He's not afraid to be different, which I think is marvellous.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32As a young boy he was quite shy. So I'm quite surprised.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37A student at the London College of Fashion, David is seen as one to watch.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44When he graduates, he will be somebody who will be quite sought-after
0:12:44 > 0:12:50within the world of tailoring, whether it's Savile Row, London, New York.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52If I were a betting man, I'd put money on it.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55He's already set up his own label.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00I wanted to do something with scissors that suggests tailoring
0:13:00 > 0:13:05that's also instantly recognisable and also defines me.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10So he won't be trimming his tash any time soon.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14I think the moustache will have to stay now, yes. I feel naked without it.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19David is hoping that his dedication and flair is recognised by the judges.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I really want to win Young Tailor Of The Year.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25It would be amazing to kind of walk away with that accolade.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29Time is running out for the tailors to have the challenge sewn up.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Ladies and gentlemen, you've got ten minutes to go.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36We need finished waistcoats, please.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Are you going to be all right?- Er, yes.- Are you on the second hole?- No.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43I'm on the first hole but I think I can just about do it.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Emma and Eithen have been very strong. Their handwork's good. So, I think they're going to finish.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55I noticed with Katy, you talk to her and she literally would stop.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57The pressure's getting to her.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01David sort of started and got too involved with the buttonholes
0:14:01 > 0:14:04and he's not really focused enough on anything else.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06He's a bit all over the place.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12Five, four, three, two, one.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Tailors, your time's up. Please, needles and thread down.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Needles and thread down. What don't you understand about that, Eithen?
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- I didn't know we'd stop. - It's very difficult to stop.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30The first challenge is complete.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34And their friends and family are desperate to find out how they've done.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39But they'll have to wait a little longer as the judges need to inspect their handiwork.
0:14:39 > 0:14:45David has finished the lapel but only managed to complete one of the two required buttonholes.
0:14:45 > 0:14:51So, David, tell me about the buttonhole? Do you think a client would be happy with that?
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Um, I think they would be.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58I think the thing you have to look at is, obviously, with two other buttonholes as well,
0:14:58 > 0:15:00how different that buttonhole is to the other two holes.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03I mean, that's something we need to...think about.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Yeah, a lot more practise, probably needed.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11The first challenge was OK, could've been better.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13I am kicking myself a little bit but, at the end of the day,
0:15:13 > 0:15:17I did what I can and that's all that matters really.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Professional tailor Katy is quick to make her excuses.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23I've finished off garments before
0:15:23 > 0:15:26but usually it's my finishers that do the buttonholes.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30It's not something that I would do ever, really, in my job role.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32And, Katy,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35do you think your customers would be happy with the work that you have done today?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37What I've done so far? Yes, definitely.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42My hand stitching is something that I've worked hard on throughout the years to improve.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44All right, lovely, thank you, Katy. Cheers, darling.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Button holes is not something I necessarily do
0:15:47 > 0:15:50but I had a good go at it and I think they were happy with it.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52It should be OK.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Traditional tailor Eithen has stitched his lapel
0:15:56 > 0:15:58but didn't manage both buttonholes.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02I'm pretty gutted I didn't get the two buttonholes and the buttons put on
0:16:02 > 0:16:03but I would have run out of time.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06So, the big question, Eithen. Are you happy with what you've produced?
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Erm, the buttonhole I'm not happy with
0:16:09 > 0:16:12cos I can see a few frays in it. I wouldn't let that go if it was going to a client.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- Thank you.- Thank you, Eithen. - Thank you.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16I feel like my buttonholes could have been better.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19If I don't personally like them then why should the client or customer?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Coat-maker Emma got the furthest with the task,
0:16:23 > 0:16:28finishing the lapel, one buttonhole and starting the second.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Do you think your customer would be happy with the work you've done today?- I think so.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- Definitely.- And the buttonhole?
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- It's very, very clean, good shape. - I'm quite pleased with it, yeah.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- All right, Emma, well done, darling. - Thank you.- Thank you, Emma.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42'I think they were pretty happy.'
0:16:42 > 0:16:45There wasn't anything particularly bad they said,
0:16:45 > 0:16:46so I'm seeing that as a positive.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Right, well done in the first challenge, guys.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Time now to see if you've impressed our judges.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Their friends and family wait nervously...
0:17:00 > 0:17:04and David's mum and sister are on hand to lend their support.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- Went OK?- No, not really.- No?!
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Oh, course it did! - No, no, it didn't.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13I think it might be a disadvantage that David's still a student.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Obviously, the others
0:17:15 > 0:17:17have got more experience.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22Emma's mum and best friends want to get the lowdown on her performance.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24It went really well!
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Yeah, erm, I had to finish a waistcoat,
0:17:26 > 0:17:30which was great because I've done quite a few of them.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34I think I did OK and...within the time,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36you know, I did more than everyone else.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Flying the flag for team Eithen are mum, dad and sister.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I did my best, so...
0:17:43 > 0:17:46What I knew, so I'm just doing what I know, so...
0:17:46 > 0:17:47I can't really do much else.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Katy's boss and mum are hoping for good news.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Well done.- Well done. How do you think you went on?
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Erm, it's difficult cos it's not part of my job to do buttonholes and things.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59It's good to know how to do it and I can do it
0:17:59 > 0:18:02but not to the beautiful standard that some of my finishers do it to.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03I can't do that.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08It's almost like expecting the architect to do the painting and decorating as well.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Katy was out of her comfort zone.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14With this amount of time she's been doing this
0:18:14 > 0:18:18she should actually be more at ease with a lot of this stuff.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21This is Young Tailor Of The Year, she's got to not be so defensive,
0:18:21 > 0:18:23maybe not quite so much attitude
0:18:23 > 0:18:26and really grasp this opportunity that she's been given.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Eithen, for a young man of 19, he's picked this up very well.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30Also, what I like is,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33"how did he handle it because he couldn't finish it?"
0:18:33 > 0:18:37He admitted that it wouldn't be acceptable and that says a lot.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40David, he didn't achieve a buttonhole.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- The buttonhole he did was very weak. He's a bit jittery.- A little bit rabbit in the headlights!
0:18:44 > 0:18:46I thought this challenge wasn't suited to him.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Emma's very confident, certainly very sure of herself in that task.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Emma's buttonhole, I thought, was super.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It was the best buttonhole of anyone in that whole.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- It was the nearest from the example we gave them.- Oh, it was.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07OK, guys. Nobody is going to be going home after this first challenge.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10However, some of the judges do have some feedback for you.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Well, Eithen, the amount of time that you've been involved in tailoring,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17I think you're doing very, very well.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Emma, I was expecting great things from this challenge.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22On the minor side who didn't finish but on the plus side,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25your buttonholes and your stitching were excellent.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29David, I'm really impressed with your passion and drive
0:19:29 > 0:19:33but I think you really need to step your game up a little bit.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Katy, I felt your attitude was slightly defensive
0:19:37 > 0:19:38when questioned about the quality of the work.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41OK, if you were to send somebody home after this first challenge,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Richard, who would it be?
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Er, it would be David, for me.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- Mark?- David for me, yes.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Good news, David, is, nobody's going home after this round.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02The bad news is, one of you will be out after the next challenge.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07I feel pretty lucky that I'm not going home and I get another chance.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09It has knocked my confidence a little bit.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14I think he's doing very well considering he's still a student.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17So, I'm really, really proud of him.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20'The judges said that they think I did well,'
0:20:20 > 0:20:21my stitches were very nice, erm...
0:20:21 > 0:20:24but because I didn't keep it within the time and get it finished
0:20:24 > 0:20:26'they were a bit upset about that.'
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Yeah, so, the next challenge, I'll just have to be a bit quicker.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32When they said I were defensive, it's probably cos I was out of my comfort zone.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35I think I'm going to have to start showing a little bit more of my skill.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39It's kicked in now, it's happening. The competition's on.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40Game on!
0:20:44 > 0:20:48OK, guys, things are about to get a whole lot tougher.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53We are looking for the best young tailor in Britain after all.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55And for this next challenge we've added a twist.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59We're taking a trip back in time to test your tailoring knowledge.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Fashion history is a really essential part
0:21:01 > 0:21:03of modern day tailoring.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05They need to know their history.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08This challenge, Mark, is really all about creativity and accuracy.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10What I'm really looking forward to seeing with our four contestants
0:21:10 > 0:21:12is if they can achieve that for us.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16The brief is simple but the task is not.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18You have to design, create a pattern,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22cut and stitch your very own Oxford bags.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Oxford bags were loose-fitting trousers
0:21:29 > 0:21:33worn by members of Oxford University in the 1920s.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35They had a big influence in America
0:21:35 > 0:21:40and on Hollywood starlets like Marlene Dietrich.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Mark, why have you gone for the Oxford bags?
0:21:42 > 0:21:48Well, I think it's the perfect way to express great cut, design, style.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- And, of course, they'll all also need to know what Oxford bags are as well, right?- Absolutely.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Let's hope you know what they are!
0:21:53 > 0:21:58Guys, you've got two and a half hours to prove you're not all mouth and no trousers
0:21:58 > 0:22:00as your time starts now.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06To see what the tailors are made of, they have to design and make a pair of Oxford bags
0:22:06 > 0:22:09to very specific measurements they've been given.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- Do you know what Oxford bags are? - I certainly do, yeah.- So we're a quarter of the way there.- Yeah.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20They'll need to choose the fabric, create a pattern...
0:22:20 > 0:22:22- Do you cut many patterns?- Hundreds!
0:22:22 > 0:22:26..and ran up a seamless pair of slacks.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29And all in just two and a half hours.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Two and a half hours, it's going to be a push but...
0:22:31 > 0:22:33You've got the skills, they're in there somewhere.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I've just got to work them out!
0:22:35 > 0:22:37This is the task that'll show the judges
0:22:37 > 0:22:39who's got the real flair for trousers.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Londoner Emma kicked ass in the first challenge.
0:22:47 > 0:22:48Very, very clean, good shape.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- But appears to be worried about this task.- Oh!
0:22:53 > 0:22:58Hello, Emma, I saw you balk at the thought of two and a half hours to make a pair of trousers.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- Yes!- How long would you like to make a pair of trousers?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- As long as it takes me, thank you!- Oh, right, OK.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09But for professional tailor Katy,
0:23:09 > 0:23:11this challenge is just like a day in the office.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15I'm assuming you're a little happier with this one?
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- This is your skill set.- Yes.- OK. - Yeah.- So, you should excel?
0:23:19 > 0:23:20I hope so.
0:23:20 > 0:23:21Pull!
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Ambitious Yorkshire lass Katy
0:23:28 > 0:23:31has been gunning for success from an early age.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35I started when I was young, just sewing with my grandma,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37she was a seamstress,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40and then from there I got an interest in tailoring.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43It was things like watching Michael Jackson videos.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46# Because I'm bad I'm bad... #
0:23:46 > 0:23:49And it was just that interest that made me look up...
0:23:49 > 0:23:51who made things, how it was made.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54# Who's bad? #
0:23:54 > 0:23:57At just 16 Katy landed a job with Burberry
0:23:57 > 0:24:01and set her heart on becoming a world-renowned tailor.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04As a teenager she was very shy.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08You know, when she first said, "I want to go work on Savile Row," I was just amazed.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10You all right?
0:24:10 > 0:24:14She is, by far, the brightest star I've ever come across.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22Now 25, Katy's is one of the youngest female cutters on the Row.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I think if you believe that you are good at something
0:24:25 > 0:24:29and you work very, very hard then you can achieve anything.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33You get what you want out of life.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Whilst the girls are measuring up,
0:24:35 > 0:24:38the boys aren't looking too good in the trouser department.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41You're looking worried. Why are you worried?
0:24:41 > 0:24:45I'm just a bit worried about the pattern, I haven't done it for a while, so...
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Don't worry about the rules of, the technique of doing it, just do it.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- It's more important how the thing looks at the end.- Yeah.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57After performing badly in the first challenge,
0:24:57 > 0:25:01David is struggling to get back in the game.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04You finding that the boys are dithering a little bit or...?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06They are, particularly David.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- Instead of doing all these statistics and figures and that... - Yeah, but he's not...
0:25:10 > 0:25:14It's almost like he's putting off the worst, if you know what I mean?
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Do you think, maybe, his confidence has been knocked after the first round?
0:25:18 > 0:25:19Yeah, definitely.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21HE MUMBLES
0:25:21 > 0:25:25Whilst his rivals are hard at work, David has hit a wall.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31If he doesn't want to get left behind,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34he needs to pull his finger out.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- You need to get cracking. - Yeah, I know.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Get your basic shape sorted out, just get...
0:25:49 > 0:25:54I know it's imperative, the cut, but you need to get on a bit more.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59And 19-year-old Eithen is feeling out of his league.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Eithen, you are the youngest in the competition,
0:26:01 > 0:26:04do think that stands against you, or...?
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Erm, it's quite intimidating cos these guys have all got far more experience than me.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12So, hopefully, I've got enough to know to go against them but we'll see.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I'm just happy to be in the final four.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19At just 18, Somerset lad Eithen packed his bags
0:26:19 > 0:26:23to pursue his dream of becoming a tailor.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Moving to London, I had to do that because I wanted to be a tailor.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29There was nothing for me back in Somerset.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32He poddled off one-day, walked down to Savile Row,
0:26:32 > 0:26:35walked in the door and said, "Have you got an apprenticeship?"
0:26:35 > 0:26:38And that was it.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41And for Eithen, tailoring is now a way of life.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43You eat, sleep and breathe tailoring
0:26:43 > 0:26:45but then what else would you want to do?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47If you love your job, it's fine.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49You could tell, from the very beginning,
0:26:49 > 0:26:52that he's made tailoring his life.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55I think it's just very clear that he's in love with it.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58And his love of fine clothes is inherited from his grandad.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02A very, very smart man and it's just rubbed off.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05You know, the lad keeps a picture of him aside his desk all the time.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09And it would mean the world for his family for Eithen to win.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11To be in the last four is a privilege,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14so to win it would be absolutely amazing.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17It would mean so much to win Young Tailor Of The Year.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21I'm going to give everything I've got to win this competition.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24But it's the girls that appear to be running away with this one,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27whilst the boys are at a standstill.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Well, we're 40 minutes in now, Mark,
0:27:30 > 0:27:32the boys haven't started to do any cutting on their patterns
0:27:32 > 0:27:35so by the time they've got their pattern cut and the cloth is cut
0:27:35 > 0:27:39and they start machining these trousers they're going to leave themselves no time.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42David, it looks like he's doing some mathematical equation on that white paper.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46Lots of arithmetic going on but not much action, really.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- The girls are quite advanced now. - Katy's pattern looks very nice.
0:27:49 > 0:27:55Even so, I would've expected Katy to have the patent cut and onto the cloth. She's got to speed up.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58And, in fact, it's Emma again that's taken the upper hand
0:27:58 > 0:27:59and getting on with it.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03- She's just getting the cloth. - She's on cue.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Emma is steaming ahead but by choosing a checked fabric
0:28:07 > 0:28:09she has just made her job 10 times tougher.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15- You've got to match those checks up as well.- Oh, no!
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- Oh, I didn't think of that.- Made it harder for yourself.- Yeah, I have.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23With time slipping away, Emma decides to ditch the checks
0:28:23 > 0:28:26and plays it safe with a plain cloth.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Eithen cottons on to Emma's mistake and switches his fabric choice too.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Why did you pick that fabric?
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Well, I went for the checked and then I realised,
0:28:40 > 0:28:45- "OK, we're on a timescale, what am I doing?"- That's right, good for you! I think you're absolutely right.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50But self-assured Katy is sticking with checks as a tactical move
0:28:50 > 0:28:53to show the competition who's boss.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- It's more of a challenge, isn't it?- It is.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Than to just do a plain cloth.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03But David is causing alarm bells to ring for the judges.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07An hour into the challenge and he still hasn't cut a pattern.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11David, what seems to be the problem? You're not progressing.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15- No...- As well as we should. - I was just trying to figure out this pattern...
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- Might have to just go by eye, I think.- Right.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24- I might just have to get on, get it cut... - Just do it, just crack on.- OK.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30The judges have given David the kick-start he needed
0:29:30 > 0:29:32and he finally sprints into action.
0:29:35 > 0:29:36And he's back in the running.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Eithen has also made up ground by taking a few shortcuts.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- How are we doing, Eithen? - Not bad, I think.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50- I notice you've done the trousers fold top as well?- Yeah, I think it's quicker.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- It looks a lot better, it's old school...- Yes, it is, exactly.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- What is that? Just break that down for me.- No waistband.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58- So you fold it over at the top. - Just fold straight over.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02So Eithen's absolutely right, he's saved himself a good half an hour or so.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06From where we were, I think the boys have clawed it back quite well.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10I think it's incredible, they've bounced back off the ropes,
0:30:10 > 0:30:14if you like. And gone from strength to strength.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19With the boys on their tail, the girls are starting to panic.
0:30:21 > 0:30:22Phhh.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26I'm a coat-maker. This is really out of my comfort zone.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29It's just a bit of a struggle in the timescale to get this finished.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34- Didn't you say a few hours ago you'd be able to?- I hope to, but God knows where the time's gone.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36She should've chosen a plain cloth which would have helped her
0:30:36 > 0:30:38by 20, 25 minutes.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42- But she was very categorical that she wanted to use the check.- Yeah.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44And she's basically starting to flap now.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Emma's rushing but is there going to be something good at the end?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- Yes.- On this one, I'm not so sure.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53OK, guys, you've got ten minutes left.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Ten minutes and then you'll have to start finishing up.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57The clock is ticking
0:30:57 > 0:31:00and it's a last-ditch attempt to finish their tailor-made trousers.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- Two minutes to go, guys, two minutes left.- Ah!
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Five, four, three, two, one.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25That's it, guys, time is up.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Ladies and gentlemen, kit down please.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Sucks.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34What the tailors don't know is that the specific measurements
0:31:34 > 0:31:37they were given are for the members of a jazz band
0:31:37 > 0:31:39in dire need of some trousers.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Now, they know who should be wearing the trousers,
0:31:50 > 0:31:54it's time to find out if the tailors have come up with the goods.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58- These are never going to fit you. - Oh, man. It's terrible.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Actually looks like a pair of trousers.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Oh, no, this is not going to work.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Trousers on, it's time for the judges to have a closer inspection.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12David lost time at the beginning of the challenge and, as a result,
0:32:12 > 0:32:16his trousers have no zip or waistband.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Right, David, how we doing, mate?
0:32:18 > 0:32:22You looked like you were in a nightmare maths A-level or something.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23I wasn't happy at all.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26- And then the finished article's not so bad.- I know.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28I'm really kicking myself now.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Can we see the front of the trousers?
0:32:30 > 0:32:33Yeah, it's really tight across the... I see, OK
0:32:33 > 0:32:35- We didn't get to the fly.- No.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37All right, David, thank you, sir.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Katy was convinced she had this one in the bag
0:32:40 > 0:32:44but she has not concealed the zip or finished her waistband.
0:32:45 > 0:32:46Were you happy with the fit?
0:32:46 > 0:32:49It's a little bit snug but to say I've never actually met
0:32:49 > 0:32:52this gentleman, they're OK fit, yeah.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55What do we think, judges, any questions?
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Yeah, I was going to say, what are your thoughts about the fly?
0:32:57 > 0:32:59I haven't concealed it which is wrong.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02I tried to get it ready as quick as possible.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06- OK, we happy to move on?- Yup. - All right, guys, thank you.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10Coat-maker Emma's Oxford bags are the nearest to completion
0:33:10 > 0:33:13but will the judges think she's done a rush job?
0:33:13 > 0:33:17Emma, talk us through your Oxford bags.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20OK, so, I think they're a little bit tight around his waist.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23But I think, you know, the shape, the shape is a nice shape.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25What we thinking, judges?
0:33:25 > 0:33:28I think they're very good across the seat. Leg length is spot on.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30I think the only thing I'd pull you up on,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- the pleats are, they're not a pleat I don't know what they are.- Yeah.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38That's the only thing. But apart from that, good silhouette, there.
0:33:38 > 0:33:39Eithen is last.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44And his made-to-measure trousers are drowning his model.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- How happy with your finished product are you, Eithen?- Not greatly.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52But they were too big for him, anyway. Obviously, it's pinned in.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Yeah, I couldn't complete it in the time. There we go.
0:33:55 > 0:34:01OK, ladies and gentlemen, one of you will be leaving the competition.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03There is nothing more the tailors can do
0:34:03 > 0:34:07and it's now up to the judges to decide who's out of the competition.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11I'm relieved it's over and I just feel silly
0:34:11 > 0:34:13for the amount of panicking I did.
0:34:13 > 0:34:17My standard is a hell of a lot higher than what I produced
0:34:17 > 0:34:20but, within the competition, I think I did, actually, OK.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22You know, it looked like a pair of trousers.
0:34:22 > 0:34:27Maybe, in retrospect, I should have spent more time cutting
0:34:27 > 0:34:31a plain cloth and concentrated on the tailoring a little bit more.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34I wouldn't be surprised to go, because that last challenge was awful.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38I think Emma did great.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41They were a great-looking pair of trousers at the end
0:34:41 > 0:34:44when you consider that she didn't think she had right technique for this.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46She managed to cut a pretty good pair of trousers.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Katy's certainly come on a lot better, here,
0:34:49 > 0:34:51cos cutting's more of her forte.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54There was a few little flutters with her temperament.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56First, she was really confident with what she was doing.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58Then, "Oh, there's not enough time."
0:34:58 > 0:35:01She went for a checked cloth but that sort of got the better of her.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02Backfired on her.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06- David really lost it for a while.- He lost it. He did well to come back.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08He did, actually, incredibly, get a pair of trousers
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- that could be put on a model. - With the help of a few pins.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- But he got there. - He still got there.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Eithen started very slowly when we gave him the challenge.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19We thought this is not happen for him. Then he slowly got into it.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22He produced a very exaggerated pair of bags.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24That's what an Oxford bag was meant to be originally.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27The trousers weren't to my taste but I think from, where he started,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29he finished quite strongly.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31I think you'll agree with me here that, you know,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Emma, she's still the governor.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Yes, she more or less won the first two challenges. Let's face it.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46OK, tailors, the judges have seen your skills
0:35:46 > 0:35:49over the first two rounds. Time now for some feedback.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52David, you really seemed to me, on this challenge,
0:35:52 > 0:35:54like a rabbit caught in the headlights, actually.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57You did produce a pair of trousers at the end
0:35:57 > 0:36:01but I think you've really got to learn to trust your instincts more.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05Katy, I think you did a great job with the trousers
0:36:05 > 0:36:07but you did get a little bit overconfident,
0:36:07 > 0:36:09saying you wanted to do them in a checked fabric.
0:36:09 > 0:36:10And then, in the end,
0:36:10 > 0:36:14you did, actually, find it quite difficult finishing within the time.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Eithen, again, I thought you started very slowly.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20To your credit, you didn't panic. Although, I have to say,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23I know Mark enjoyed the very baggy Oxford look,
0:36:23 > 0:36:24it wasn't to my purist taste.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28Emma, you produced, you know, a pretty good pair of trousers.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30The pleats weren't great, we know that.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33But overall, I think you've done really well with the general cut.
0:36:33 > 0:36:39OK, guys, the first tailor to leave us is...
0:36:44 > 0:36:46..David.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Did you think it was going to be you?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I didn't perform on the day and that showed.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54All right, mate, well done for getting this far. Thank you, David.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Thanks. Good luck.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03In the first challenge, David's needlework didn't meet
0:37:03 > 0:37:06the professional standard the judges were looking for.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08And, in the second task,
0:37:08 > 0:37:12he lost valuable time floundering at the start.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15By the time he got his creative juices flowing,
0:37:15 > 0:37:17it was too little, too late.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Being under that sort of pressure, it got to me a bit.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23But it's OK, it's not going to let me get down
0:37:23 > 0:37:25and I'm going to come back better, stronger,
0:37:25 > 0:37:30keep working so that's not the last you've seen of me.
0:37:30 > 0:37:35Right, guys, down to the final three. Good luck in the next challenge.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38It was very nerve-wracking, my heart was pounding.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41My hands were sweating.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43But it's a relief to know that I got another stage to go.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47I'm really pleased I got through. So, yeah, I'm just so happy.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49It's great to be in the last three.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Now, I've got a point where I'm just relaxing
0:37:52 > 0:37:57- and really enjoying the competition and just seeing where it takes me. - Have a seat for us there, please.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01Still to come... The interview from hell.
0:38:01 > 0:38:06- Who invented the dinner suit?- Ted Baker. No. Yes. This is horrible.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08And in a dramatic finale,
0:38:08 > 0:38:11can they make a jacket fit for a red carpet event?
0:38:11 > 0:38:15The first ever Young Tailor of the Year is...
0:38:20 > 0:38:24So, you're down to the final three, well done. Time for the grilling.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27How's your theory, Katy?
0:38:27 > 0:38:30I hope it's all right. I mean, there's a million things to know.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33Emma, you told me you don't answer questions,
0:38:33 > 0:38:35you do stuff with your hands.
0:38:35 > 0:38:40- Yeah?- Yeah.- All right. Eithen, how do you think your theory is?
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- Obviously, only been doing it nine months.- Yeah, we'll see.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- Off you go to the hush room, good luck.- Cheers.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53Have a seat for us there, please.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59Katy, what's the difference between plus 2's and plus 4's?
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Plus 2's, plus 4's...
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Oh, God.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Um, it is the length from the knee down.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13- It can also be the width of the bottom as well.- That's correct.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15CORRECT BUZZER
0:39:17 > 0:39:19It's trousers.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Plus 4's, they're slightly baggier,
0:39:22 > 0:39:24they're tucked into the socks.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26And the plus 2's are smaller, like breeches.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28CORRECT BUZZER
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- Got to hurry you. - I actually don't know, I'm afraid.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33INCORRECT BUZZER
0:39:36 > 0:39:37Where would you use wadding?
0:39:39 > 0:39:40In the shoulder pad.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42CORRECT BUZZER
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Round the armhole. CORRECT BUZZER
0:39:46 > 0:39:47Wadding, on the sleeve.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49INCORRECT BUZZER
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Who invented the dinner suit?
0:39:53 > 0:39:55The dinner suit.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- Henry Poole.- That's correct. - CORRECT BUZZER
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Paul Smith, Paul Smith, ah.
0:40:05 > 0:40:06Was it not Henry Poole & Co?
0:40:06 > 0:40:08CORRECT BUZZER
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Ted Baker, no, yes.
0:40:10 > 0:40:11INCORRECT BUZZER
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- I would have expected you to know that, Emma.- This is horrible.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21Why do you think you should win the Young Tailor of the Year?
0:40:21 > 0:40:25Because I hope that I, um, I am a good inspiration.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28That if you work really hard and just do the best that you can.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31I think that makes me a good candidate.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Every day I wake up, I just want to get in the shop
0:40:33 > 0:40:35and start making coats.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37I love this industry so much.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41I believe that my tailoring will get better and better and better,
0:40:41 > 0:40:47not just cos of experience, because of my own judging of myself.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- Thank you very much.- Thanks, guys. - Thank you, Katy, off you go.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54In the grilling, Katy got the highest score of eight.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Eithen was close behind her, answering seven questions correctly.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01And Emma was at the bottom of the pile with five.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Did it go all right, do you think?
0:41:05 > 0:41:09I just, yeah, wanted the ground to open up and eat me.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12All right, guys, we'll find out in a minute which one of you
0:41:12 > 0:41:14is going to be leaving the competition next.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- What was it like being in that little room?- Petrifying?
0:41:20 > 0:41:21Yeah, petrifying, yeah.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25It's like being in some sort of interrogation room.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- You all right?- No.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31The grilling was terrifying, awful and horrible.
0:41:31 > 0:41:35I would probably throw me out, cos it was just awful.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- Katy was very good.- All her answers were on the money, really.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- I thought she came across really strongly, Mark.- Really, really well.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51- Eithen, very enthusiastic.- I thought his answers were reasonably good.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Yes. He is very young. He's only 19 and he has done great.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Yup.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Emma was really flying but now, that grilling session we've done
0:41:59 > 0:42:02has moved her back in the pecking order a little bit.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- Yeah, it has put it all up in the air a bit.- It has, yeah.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14OK, judges, if we can start with some feedback.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Well, Eithen, I was really impressed with your knowledge.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19However, I thought your answers lacked a little bit of clarity.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22I'd have liked to have seen a little bit more conciseness.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Emma, what can I say?
0:42:26 > 0:42:29The two names you said on the tuxedo were quite unbelievable,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Paul Smith and Ted Baker, I mean, I don't know what that was all about.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36Katy, I thought answers were, really, very strong today.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39I thought this was your best challenge so far.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43All right, guys, three tailors, only two places in the final.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46The next tailor leaving us is...
0:42:51 > 0:42:55..Eithen. How you feeling, Eithen?
0:42:55 > 0:42:59I appreciate the feedback and I enjoyed the experience.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02You've done really well to get through to the final three.
0:43:02 > 0:43:03Thank you very much, Eithen.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13Eithen held his own in the first challenge
0:43:13 > 0:43:16but the second round exposed his inexperience
0:43:16 > 0:43:19at making a garment from scratch.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21And although he held his own in the grilling,
0:43:21 > 0:43:25it wasn't enough to keep him in the competition.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29I'm quite happy to bow out to two of the best young female tailors.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32But I am quite gutted that I didn't make it to the final.
0:43:34 > 0:43:40Ladies, one of you will be crowned Young Tailor of the Year. Well done.
0:43:42 > 0:43:47I am shaking with fear and excitement at the same time.
0:43:47 > 0:43:49I really thought I was going.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51I'm so thrilled to be through, I'm so happy.
0:43:52 > 0:43:54Wow. Great stuff. Great stuff.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57It feels fantastic to be through to the final two.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59Yeah, really excited.
0:43:59 > 0:44:02I think the next round's going to be tough and I just hope I can,
0:44:02 > 0:44:05you know, do it to the best my ability, really.
0:44:05 > 0:44:08I think she's got a very good chance of winning Tailor of the Year.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11I think what she's achieved in her life just shows that,
0:44:11 > 0:44:13you know, she deserves to be here.
0:44:13 > 0:44:14I've really got to step up my game.
0:44:14 > 0:44:17I'm sure Katy's going to give it as much as I am.
0:44:17 > 0:44:21Emma definitely deserves to be Young Taylor of the Year.
0:44:21 > 0:44:25She has worked so, so hard. Emma's got to win it, she's got to win it.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32With an audience of family and friends,
0:44:32 > 0:44:35it's time for the young tailors to face their ultimate challenge.
0:44:40 > 0:44:43It may, traditionally, be thought of as a man's world,
0:44:43 > 0:44:46but it's two girls who will battle it out to be the first ever
0:44:46 > 0:44:48Young Tailor of the Year.
0:44:48 > 0:44:52Right, Richard, what have you got planned for the final challenge?
0:44:52 > 0:44:55Well, this final challenge, really, is the big one.
0:44:55 > 0:44:58They have to make of a bespoke jacket for a red carpet fashion event.
0:44:58 > 0:44:59So, it's got to be client-ready?
0:44:59 > 0:45:02It has to be absolutely client-ready.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05OK, make it count, ladies. This one is for the title.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08You've got two and a half hours.
0:45:08 > 0:45:11Your time starts now.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16Could I have my model, please?
0:45:16 > 0:45:19It takes up to two months to make a bespoke jacket
0:45:19 > 0:45:22so each of the tailors were given a head start.
0:45:24 > 0:45:27Three weeks ago, they were all given the brief to design,
0:45:27 > 0:45:30cut and make a red carpet-ready, evening jacket.
0:45:31 > 0:45:34The lion's share of the work should have been done.
0:45:34 > 0:45:35The jacket they've brought along
0:45:35 > 0:45:38to the studio should be in a finished state.
0:45:38 > 0:45:40Bit snug.
0:45:41 > 0:45:43This means all the prep work is done
0:45:43 > 0:45:48but they still need to attach the collar and fit and sew the sleeves.
0:45:48 > 0:45:51They will need their model for final fittings to ensure the jacket
0:45:51 > 0:45:53is a perfect fit.
0:45:53 > 0:45:56The finished product should be a show-stopping garment,
0:45:56 > 0:45:59suitable for a red carpet occasion.
0:45:59 > 0:46:01No mean feat in the time allowed.
0:46:03 > 0:46:07To make sure they're on a level playing field,
0:46:07 > 0:46:09their models are identical twins.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13And in the battle to win the title,
0:46:13 > 0:46:16it's the gifted apprentice versus the professional.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19But who will have the cutting-edge the judges are looking for?
0:46:20 > 0:46:22Talk us through your design.
0:46:22 > 0:46:26So, yeah, it's a dinner jacket but just a bit of a different shape.
0:46:26 > 0:46:30I didn't want just, like, a skin-tight, kind of, fashiony jacket.
0:46:31 > 0:46:35I've picked an unusual cloth for a dinner jacket.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38It's got geometrical shapes woven within the pattern.
0:46:38 > 0:46:40So, even though it's very classic,
0:46:40 > 0:46:43it's got a modern twist through the cloth.
0:46:43 > 0:46:47And the judges are impressed with what they're seeing from Katy.
0:46:47 > 0:46:50- The body line was fantastic.- She's got a great shoulder line on that.
0:46:50 > 0:46:51Super start.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55For coat-maker Emma,
0:46:55 > 0:46:59this final challenge should be a stroll in the park.
0:46:59 > 0:47:01But the judges have spotted a big mistake.
0:47:01 > 0:47:03She hasn't read the brief.
0:47:03 > 0:47:05I mean, we asked for the coat to be completely finished,
0:47:05 > 0:47:07bar the sleeves being put on and the top collar.
0:47:07 > 0:47:11So, all the edge stitching done, all the lining felled.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14Felling is the stitch used to give a garment a seamless look.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17It is a time-consuming task.
0:47:17 > 0:47:19She's given herself a mountain to climb.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22And one that should have been done before the challenge.
0:47:22 > 0:47:26- I see you haven't felled the jacket. - No.
0:47:26 > 0:47:30- Basically, I misread the brief. - The brief.
0:47:30 > 0:47:33So, bearing that felling in mind, are you still on time, on schedule?
0:47:34 > 0:47:36No, I don't think so.
0:47:37 > 0:47:38I don't think so either.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40With only herself to blame...
0:47:42 > 0:47:45..Emma starts to crumble under the pressure.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48My iron doesn't work.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51It's not on. It's not on.
0:47:52 > 0:47:53I need my iron, like, now.
0:47:53 > 0:47:55Can I borrow Katy's?
0:47:56 > 0:47:59And whilst Emma has hit the panic button,
0:47:59 > 0:48:03Katy is cool, calm and collected.
0:48:05 > 0:48:07It's quite relaxing.
0:48:08 > 0:48:09I'm falling asleep.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12It's probably the most chilled-out thing I've done in this competition.
0:48:12 > 0:48:16But things are going from bad to worse for Emma.
0:48:16 > 0:48:17Oh.
0:48:20 > 0:48:22Fire in the house.
0:48:24 > 0:48:28With the title at stake, Emma tries to regain composure.
0:48:30 > 0:48:33Something her rival, Katy, has bags of.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36Hello, Katy's mum and dad. How do you think your girl's doing?
0:48:36 > 0:48:39- She's remaining pretty calm. - Yeah, cool.- She's very calm.
0:48:39 > 0:48:43- Has she made you a suit yet? - No, not yet. I'm still waiting.
0:48:43 > 0:48:45One day, probably.
0:48:45 > 0:48:50You've got to get that sorted out. That'd be top of the list of priorities.
0:48:50 > 0:48:54But Katy can only concentrate on one dinner jacket right now...
0:48:54 > 0:48:56Yeah, I want my model. Chris.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00..as she's up to the tricky bit - the sleeves.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03- It makes such a different with the sleeve on.- It does.
0:49:03 > 0:49:05She needs to make sure the sleeve fits
0:49:05 > 0:49:07the natural position of the arm.
0:49:08 > 0:49:13- Pitch it slightly forward. - Known in the trade as the pitch.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16- Pitch really is how the sleeve falls on the customer.- That's right.
0:49:16 > 0:49:17Everyone stands differently.
0:49:17 > 0:49:19Some people stand like this, some like this.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22- That's right.- The crucial element.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24Such a vital stage needs attention to detail.
0:49:24 > 0:49:28One slip-up and the whole fit of the jacket is ruined.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33- You only had a fitting on one sleeve?- Yeah.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35What about the other sleeve?
0:49:35 > 0:49:37Because they're both the same measurement
0:49:37 > 0:49:40then they're going to be the same pitch, I assume.
0:49:40 > 0:49:42Well, I've never known anyone with the same pitch
0:49:42 > 0:49:44either side of the body.
0:49:45 > 0:49:48Experienced tailor Katy has made a huge mistake
0:49:48 > 0:49:51that could undo all of her hard work so far.
0:49:51 > 0:49:54- I'm not even sure she knows the mistake, Mark.- No.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57She was holding the jacket up as if to say everything's fine.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00I don't think she's even recognised the fact that it's not fine.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03There's an element of naivety, definitely.
0:50:03 > 0:50:07- It's a shame, because the body of the coat was so good.- Beautiful.
0:50:08 > 0:50:10Ladies, you're halfway through.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13You've got one hour and 15 minutes to go.
0:50:13 > 0:50:17From a false start, Emma is finally moving forward with the task.
0:50:17 > 0:50:20- Hello, Emma, how you doing? - The collars are done now.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23I am putting my sleeves in now.
0:50:23 > 0:50:26- An hour and 15 going to be long enough?- Um...
0:50:26 > 0:50:30let's hope my sleeves go in lovely and smoothly.
0:50:30 > 0:50:35And unlike Katy, star pupil Emma is fitting the sleeves correctly.
0:50:35 > 0:50:39She's doing it nicely, holding up the sleeve, looking at it properly.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42That's how you do it. You hold it up and look like that.
0:50:42 > 0:50:44- That's it.- Look, is it in the centre of the pocket?
0:50:44 > 0:50:48That's right, that's the proper way to do it.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50But with the pressure of time,
0:50:50 > 0:50:53Emma needs to get those hands working.
0:50:56 > 0:51:00- Has she got very quick hands? Are you in fashion?- No, I'm not.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02But you know quick hands when you see them.
0:51:02 > 0:51:03I know quick hands when I see them.
0:51:03 > 0:51:07With Emma now hot on her heels,
0:51:07 > 0:51:10cool-headed Katy is feeling the strain of the competition.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12- Are you feeling the pressure?- Yeah.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15You've got ten minutes to go, ten minutes.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20This is it. Exhausted by the pressure so far...
0:51:20 > 0:51:22I'm so tired.
0:51:22 > 0:51:24..the girls give it one last push to the finish line.
0:51:24 > 0:51:28So, time's ticking, Emma. Nearly there - is it going to work?
0:51:28 > 0:51:31I hope so.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33- How we doing, Katy? - Just trying to speed things up.
0:51:33 > 0:51:36- It's like a workout in the gym, isn't it?- I know.
0:51:40 > 0:51:42They haven't got long to go. It's getting exciting.
0:51:42 > 0:51:45Fingers are flying. You think they'll finish?
0:51:45 > 0:51:48It's very, very close, who's going to get there first.
0:51:48 > 0:51:49I think Emma's done well.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51It's like the tortoise and the hare.
0:51:51 > 0:51:52She's caught up.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56Ladies, one minute left. One minute.
0:52:01 > 0:52:05Five, four, three, two, one.
0:52:05 > 0:52:07Time's up, ladies. Give them a big round of applause.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19This is the moment of truth.
0:52:19 > 0:52:22Have the girls pulled off a red carpet-ready evening jacket?
0:52:22 > 0:52:26MUSIC: "Sexy And I Know It" by LMFAO
0:52:26 > 0:52:28First to cut a dash is Emma's model.
0:52:29 > 0:52:31Emma didn't finish her suit jacket.
0:52:31 > 0:52:34But will her creative vision still shine through?
0:52:37 > 0:52:40Next to show off her wares is Katy's model.
0:52:41 > 0:52:45Katy's evening coat is the complete package.
0:52:45 > 0:52:49But in her race to be the winner, has she missed the finer details?
0:52:53 > 0:52:56CHEERING
0:52:56 > 0:52:59Well done, ladies. Emma, you want to talk us through your jacket?
0:52:59 > 0:53:01I kept it as classic but, you know,
0:53:01 > 0:53:03with the silk, it gave it that modern feel.
0:53:03 > 0:53:06It's not quite ready for the red carpet if it was tonight.
0:53:06 > 0:53:07Time definitely got to me.
0:53:07 > 0:53:11- Are you happy with the sleeve pitching?- Yeah, I'm very happy.
0:53:11 > 0:53:14I feel like it sits where his arm naturally wants to be.
0:53:15 > 0:53:18OK, Katy, perhaps you could talk us through your jacket, please.
0:53:18 > 0:53:20I wanted it to be quite fitted.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22Because he's very young, fashionable.
0:53:22 > 0:53:24I think it looks really nice.
0:53:24 > 0:53:25On the sleeve pitch issue,
0:53:25 > 0:53:28you said you were going to take the fitting from the left
0:53:28 > 0:53:30and transfer it onto the right. Bearing that in mind,
0:53:30 > 0:53:33are you happy with what's happening on the back of the right sleeve?
0:53:33 > 0:53:37- Um, no.- You see, here on the right, you just see all the excess.
0:53:37 > 0:53:40So, it proves that you do have to take the fitting from both sleeves.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43OK, ladies, well done.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45Mark, Richard, I'll ask you, for one last time,
0:53:45 > 0:53:48to go off to the hush room and make your decision
0:53:48 > 0:53:51about who's going to be our Young Tailor of the Year.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55I feel I let myself down big-style.
0:53:55 > 0:53:58I don't feel too great about that challenge.
0:53:58 > 0:53:59We'll see.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01You don't know what the judges are looking for.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04If they were looking at accuracy of hand stitching
0:54:04 > 0:54:06and things like that then I don't know.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09But at the end of the day, it's their decision.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13- Katy finished the jacket.- It looked a nice coat, coming down the runway.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16- Oh, it did. But when you saw it close.- When you saw it close up.
0:54:16 > 0:54:18It proves the point of putting a sleeve in
0:54:18 > 0:54:21separates a good tailor from a great tailor.
0:54:21 > 0:54:23But then she was great on the grilling. Unbelievable.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25- Very articulate. - She never got flustered.
0:54:25 > 0:54:29Getting on to Emma. The sleeves looked great.
0:54:29 > 0:54:31Her pitch was better, much better.
0:54:31 > 0:54:34Minus point for her is, obviously, she wasn't ready on time.
0:54:34 > 0:54:36As you know, customers will forgive you many things
0:54:36 > 0:54:38but if you've got to meet a deadline for a wedding, a party,
0:54:38 > 0:54:42whatever it is and you're not ready then, you know, that's really poor.
0:54:42 > 0:54:46Emma, throughout the tasks, has been pretty consistent.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49Apart from, of course, the grilling.
0:54:49 > 0:54:51But we've got to say that the passion the girl's got
0:54:51 > 0:54:53is going to take her a long, long way.
0:54:53 > 0:54:57- I think my mind's made up.- Yeah, I think mine's made up.- You sure?
0:54:57 > 0:55:00- I mean, it's a big decision. We're there.- Good, OK.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06Let's bring back our two finalists.
0:55:08 > 0:55:10CHEERING
0:55:14 > 0:55:17Katy, Emma, it's been an extremely tough contest.
0:55:17 > 0:55:19You've both impressed our judges
0:55:19 > 0:55:24but only one of you will be going home as the Young Tailor of the Year.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26Judges, can we have some feedback?
0:55:26 > 0:55:30Katy, I was very impressed with your dedication
0:55:30 > 0:55:33and I can see a real, long future for you in the world of tailoring.
0:55:33 > 0:55:35Thank you.
0:55:35 > 0:55:38And Emma, for the short amount of time you've been on Saville Row,
0:55:38 > 0:55:40I think you've been a credit to yourself.
0:55:40 > 0:55:43I really think you've brought a nice, fresh enthusiasm to this competition.
0:55:43 > 0:55:45Thank you.
0:55:45 > 0:55:49OK, ladies, this is it. The judges have reached their decision.
0:55:51 > 0:55:55The first ever Young Tailor of the Year is...
0:56:00 > 0:56:02..Emma.
0:56:08 > 0:56:14- That's yours, congratulations. How you feeling?- Amazing.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:56:15 > 0:56:22- I'm so proud.- Oh, my God, I feel amazing. I can't believe I won.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24I feel really, really, really proud.
0:56:24 > 0:56:29It's such a beautiful trade and it should never be lost. And it won't.
0:56:29 > 0:56:32So, it's been an incredible competition
0:56:32 > 0:56:35and congratulations to Emma,
0:56:35 > 0:56:37the winner of the Young Tailor of the Year.
0:56:37 > 0:56:39Good night.
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