Young Tailor of the Year Young Talent of the Year

This programme contains some strong language.

-The show searching for the best in young British talent is back.

-Some of this...

This year, with a whole new crop of trades,

from tailors to farmers, carpenters to bakers.

If you cut me through, it would say 'bread' on the inside.

These grafters are used to being the very best in their business.

Winning is like a drug, the adrenaline it gives you is just phenomenal.

There's nothing like the feeling that you're a winner.

You get a bit addicted to it at times.

But, over a series of gruelling rounds, our judges will decide

whose talent really shines out, as they push them to breaking point.

I just can't do it.

-Come on, show us passion.

-I'm passionate. Sorry.

Well, it's hardly chopped the teat off, so I don't think it's that drastic.

I think he wants to be put back in his place. We're the judges.

With bigger, more extreme challenges than ever before.

This is their chance to prove themselves.

-The vital nutrients are...

-You tell me.

It's one of the basics of gardening. If you don't get that right then...

-This is horrible.

-Lots of arithmetic going on but not much action.

You look like you're in a nightmare maths A-level.

That's really, really bad.

I'm disappointed in myself. I know I can do better.

If he'd spoken to me like that on my farm, I'd have sent him out the gate.

Each of them desperate to convince the experts they're worthy of the title.

Competition's on, game on.

Tonight, it's the turn of the young tailors.

-As the competition heats up...

-Fire in the house!

They go into battle.

She's basically starting to flap now.

Four talented tailors but only one winner.

Hello, I'm George Lamb. Welcome to the show.

Last year, we saw the best of Britain's young talent fight it out.

This year, we're back with the finest in bespoke fashion.

We won't be cutting them any slack as our finalists work their socks off

to prove they're worthy of the title of Young Tailor Of The Year.

Hundreds of hopefuls tried to wow the judges

but only the best in bespoke made it through to the first interview.

Hopefully it's the start of something good.

-Sorry, can I start again?

-Of course you can.

God, I can't stop shaking. I'm so sorry.

The top 20 had to face the judges...

..as their tailoring skills were put to the test.

There's a lot of very talented people in there.

And, four finalists were hand-picked by the judges.

-A creative fashion student.

-I'm really, happy. I can't believe it.

-A talented coat-maker.

-I'm feeling slightly excited and a lot nervous.

-A professional tailor.

-Yeah, I'd love to win it.

I'm not going to say I wouldn't. I would love to win it, yeah.

And a young apprentice.

I hope the best tailor wins.

Now that final four must fit, cut and stitch their way to the title.

In less than 60 minutes, we'll know the name

of the first-ever Young Tailor Of The Year.

Time to meet the men and women, who are a cut above the rest,

when it comes to stepping out in style.

Finalist number one, a talented tailor with a vision.

It's 24-year-old David Adams from Hertfordshire.

Three things that set me apart are my style, my creativity and my attention to detail.

Finalist number two, self assured and skilled.

It's 25-year-old Katy Bowles from Wakefield.

I've worked extremely hard to get where I am today.

To win would be the cherry on top of the cake.

Our third finalist from London is creative and confident.

It's 23-year-old Emma Martin.

I've got the talent and I've got the skill. I know what I can do.

I want to prove I can do it.

And last, but not least, our fourth finalist,

traditional tailor with talent. It's 19-year-old Eithen Sweet from Somerset.

To get anywhere in this industry you have to eat, sleep and drink tailoring.

OK, ladies and gentlemen. Well done for getting through to the final.

Have you got what it takes to impress these top dogs of tailoring?

He's unconventional and outspoken. Meet Mark Powell.

One of London's most iconic and influential tailors,

Mark Powell isn't afraid to speak his mind.

I will not accept from these young tailors, boring, uncharismatic people.

That blue's just right, isn't it?

I know lots of people that are great tailors and they're boring BLEEP.

They'll never get any customers. And their work's boring as well.

He's got the pedigree and he's got creative balls.

Tailoring suits for the rich and famous,

he knows what he's talking about.

George Michael, Naomi Campbell, The Killers, Harry Potter. My list is ridiculous.

Paul Weller's a big client of mine.

I make a lot of clothes for Paul Weller.

Let's not forget suiting and booting '60s gangsters, the Kray Twins.

I did do the Krays back in the day

but I'm a lot more than a gangster tailor.

He's been in the business for 30 years, it's Richard Anderson.

Based on the world-famous Savile Row, Richard Anderson is at the heart of great British tailoring.

I describe Savile Row as the best clothing street in the world. Nothing else is like it.

Our clients come to Savile Row for the quality that we offer -

the service that we offer - and ultimately the look of the suit.

But Richard's suits come with a hefty price tag of up to 20 grand.

Thanks. Let's finish that off.

And Richard will accept nothing but the finest quality from our young tailors.

Tailoring's very difficult.

We see a lot of people saying they know it all,

saying they can make a coat, a waistcoat, a trouser.

Maybe they can but not to the standard we're looking for.

Richard, behind every beautiful bespoke suit there's a very talented tailor.

What will you look for from our finalists?

We're looking for accuracy, great enthusiasm and, at the end of the day, a great piece of work.

Mark, you've got a fairly unorthodox approach to tailoring, what will you be looking for?

I'm looking for real passion from what they're going to do

-and also the most important thing for me, incredible visualisation.

-All right, guys.

For your first challenge, we're taking you back to basics,

starting with the skill at the heart of it all - stitching.

There's no room for error on this task.

It's an essential thing for bespoke tailoring. If they can't achieve this, they should go home.

OK, guys, you've each got a tailor's dummy

dressed in an unfinished waistcoat.

You have just one hour to finish the waistcoat,

all by hand of course.

Good luck! Your time starts now.

With no time to waste,

the young tailors get cracking with their waistcoats.

Mark, why have we chosen a waistcoat?

A waistcoat actually can make a difference between a good suit and a great suit.

The finalists have been given an unfinished waistcoat

which needs the lapel stitching and two buttonholes cut and sewn.

They need to use edge stitching on the lapel.

And, for the buttonholes, there's also a specific stitch -

buttonhole stitching - where the stitches are tightly packed together to prevent the fabric fraying.

This first challenge will be an opportunity for the judges to get the measure of the tailors.

Like anything that looks easy, there's a right way and a wrong way.

And Savile Row apprentice, Emma, is feeling positive about the task.

-Have you done a lot of work with waistcoats before?

-Yeah, quite a bit.

Because I'm a coat-making apprentice, a waistcoat's just an easier, smaller version of it.

Kooky, creative Emma has loved clothes from a very young age.

Ever since I was a young kid, I've always been really out there with outfits.

Emily was a hippy when she was about seven or eight.

She's always dressed different.

But Emma received taunts for her quirky dress sense.

I lived in quite a small town.

If you did anything a bit quirky, people just didn't get it, so they made you feel terrible about it.

She was bullied by her friends because of the way she dressed.

You know, I still knew that's who I was

and I still carried on wearing my quirky little things.

Now, in the bigger scheme of things,

that's what's got me here today really.

Just like believing in what I'm doing.

And it was her fascination with Hollywood glamour

that ignited her desire to be a tailor.

Films like High Society or Some Like It Hot inspired me

to make beautiful, elegant clothes.

And Emma set her heart on the one place she could channel her passion - Savile Row.

Emma stood out to me

because she's got a desire to succeed and come into the trade.

Now an apprentice coat-maker, Emma can't believe

that she's living her dream.

Sometimes I catch myself and right, I'm on Savile Row. I did make it.

Immensely proud of my daughter. Absolutely!

She's wonderful.

It would be great to win this, to make my family and friends proud,

and also to showcase my work and show people what I'm on about.

With everyone's eye on the prize,

-the tailors are feeling the pressure to out stitch one another.

-Right, let's get some first impressions.

-Starting with David, what are we thinking?

-I think he started a bit slowly.

His stitches were a bit loose for me.

Eithen, what do we think of him? He seems pretty composed, pretty calm.

He's the dark horse in the competition.

His skill levels are very good for the time he's been training.

-What about Emma?

-I think she started very strongly but she has worked on waistcoats before.

-She's got a bit of an advantage.

-That's right.

And, finally, what about Katy?

She's probably the most experienced one here?

With the amount of experience she's got, I do feel we expect her to be a bit stronger, to be truthful.

With 10 years' experience under her belt,

Katy is feeling the challenge is a bit beneath her.

How are you getting on, Katy, all right?

Struggling, I must admit. Buttonholes are something I would always give to my finisher.

You know, someone else's job.

Not today it isn't, Katy.

The youngest tailor, Eithen, is desperate not to be seen as the underdog.

You do stuff like this day-to-day?

Yeah, I think if you can do a good buttonhole, it says a lot about your work.

But David is struggling to do his stitch in time.

It's a nightmare.

Young David's started on the buttonholes, he's got a bit caught up with it.

-He's not really getting anywhere.

-He won't make the time up, Mark.

How are we doing, David? Have you done a lot of stuff like this before?

Yeah, I try and do as much as I can but finishing is not my strong point.

Have you finished college yet, or...?

I'm just about to go into my third year. I'm about to do my final collection.

# They seek him here, they seek him there... #

English eccentric David first got the judges excited at the auditions.

Let's have a look. Quite amazed with myself. Quite proud of it.

And dandy David likes to stand out from the crowd.

The things I wear are quite flamboyant. I have a moustache.

Everyone seems to point it out. He has a moustache. Thank you.

He's not afraid to be different, which I think is marvellous.

As a young boy he was quite shy. So I'm quite surprised.

A student at the London College of Fashion, David is seen as one to watch.

When he graduates, he will be somebody who will be quite sought-after

within the world of tailoring, whether it's Savile Row, London, New York.

If I were a betting man, I'd put money on it.

He's already set up his own label.

I wanted to do something with scissors that suggests tailoring

that's also instantly recognisable and also defines me.

So he won't be trimming his tash any time soon.

I think the moustache will have to stay now, yes. I feel naked without it.

David is hoping that his dedication and flair is recognised by the judges.

I really want to win Young Tailor Of The Year.

It would be amazing to kind of walk away with that accolade.

Time is running out for the tailors to have the challenge sewn up.

Ladies and gentlemen, you've got ten minutes to go.

We need finished waistcoats, please.

-Are you going to be all right?

-Er, yes.

-Are you on the second hole?

-No.

I'm on the first hole but I think I can just about do it.

Emma and Eithen have been very strong. Their handwork's good. So, I think they're going to finish.

I noticed with Katy, you talk to her and she literally would stop.

The pressure's getting to her.

David sort of started and got too involved with the buttonholes

and he's not really focused enough on anything else.

He's a bit all over the place.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Tailors, your time's up. Please, needles and thread down.

Needles and thread down. What don't you understand about that, Eithen?

-I didn't know we'd stop.

-It's very difficult to stop.

The first challenge is complete.

And their friends and family are desperate to find out how they've done.

But they'll have to wait a little longer as the judges need to inspect their handiwork.

David has finished the lapel but only managed to complete one of the two required buttonholes.

So, David, tell me about the buttonhole? Do you think a client would be happy with that?

Um, I think they would be.

I think the thing you have to look at is, obviously, with two other buttonholes as well,

how different that buttonhole is to the other two holes.

I mean, that's something we need to...think about.

Yeah, a lot more practise, probably needed.

The first challenge was OK, could've been better.

I am kicking myself a little bit but, at the end of the day,

I did what I can and that's all that matters really.

Professional tailor Katy is quick to make her excuses.

I've finished off garments before

but usually it's my finishers that do the buttonholes.

It's not something that I would do ever, really, in my job role.

And, Katy,

do you think your customers would be happy with the work that you have done today?

What I've done so far? Yes, definitely.

My hand stitching is something that I've worked hard on throughout the years to improve.

All right, lovely, thank you, Katy. Cheers, darling.

Button holes is not something I necessarily do

but I had a good go at it and I think they were happy with it.

It should be OK.

Traditional tailor Eithen has stitched his lapel

but didn't manage both buttonholes.

I'm pretty gutted I didn't get the two buttonholes and the buttons put on

but I would have run out of time.

So, the big question, Eithen. Are you happy with what you've produced?

Erm, the buttonhole I'm not happy with

cos I can see a few frays in it. I wouldn't let that go if it was going to a client.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Eithen.

-Thank you.

I feel like my buttonholes could have been better.

If I don't personally like them then why should the client or customer?

Coat-maker Emma got the furthest with the task,

finishing the lapel, one buttonhole and starting the second.

-Do you think your customer would be happy with the work you've done today?

-I think so.

-Definitely.

-And the buttonhole?

-It's very, very clean, good shape.

-I'm quite pleased with it, yeah.

-All right, Emma, well done, darling.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Emma.

'I think they were pretty happy.'

There wasn't anything particularly bad they said,

so I'm seeing that as a positive.

Right, well done in the first challenge, guys.

Time now to see if you've impressed our judges.

Their friends and family wait nervously...

and David's mum and sister are on hand to lend their support.

-Went OK?

-No, not really.

-No?!

-Oh, course it did!

-No, no, it didn't.

I think it might be a disadvantage that David's still a student.

Obviously, the others

have got more experience.

Emma's mum and best friends want to get the lowdown on her performance.

It went really well!

Yeah, erm, I had to finish a waistcoat,

which was great because I've done quite a few of them.

I think I did OK and...within the time,

you know, I did more than everyone else.

Flying the flag for team Eithen are mum, dad and sister.

I did my best, so...

What I knew, so I'm just doing what I know, so...

I can't really do much else.

Katy's boss and mum are hoping for good news.

-Well done.

-Well done. How do you think you went on?

Erm, it's difficult cos it's not part of my job to do buttonholes and things.

It's good to know how to do it and I can do it

but not to the beautiful standard that some of my finishers do it to.

I can't do that.

It's almost like expecting the architect to do the painting and decorating as well.

Katy was out of her comfort zone.

With this amount of time she's been doing this

she should actually be more at ease with a lot of this stuff.

This is Young Tailor Of The Year, she's got to not be so defensive,

maybe not quite so much attitude

and really grasp this opportunity that she's been given.

Eithen, for a young man of 19, he's picked this up very well.

Also, what I like is,

"how did he handle it because he couldn't finish it?"

He admitted that it wouldn't be acceptable and that says a lot.

David, he didn't achieve a buttonhole.

-The buttonhole he did was very weak. He's a bit jittery.

-A little bit rabbit in the headlights!

I thought this challenge wasn't suited to him.

Emma's very confident, certainly very sure of herself in that task.

Emma's buttonhole, I thought, was super.

It was the best buttonhole of anyone in that whole.

-It was the nearest from the example we gave them.

-Oh, it was.

OK, guys. Nobody is going to be going home after this first challenge.

However, some of the judges do have some feedback for you.

Well, Eithen, the amount of time that you've been involved in tailoring,

I think you're doing very, very well.

Emma, I was expecting great things from this challenge.

On the minor side who didn't finish but on the plus side,

your buttonholes and your stitching were excellent.

David, I'm really impressed with your passion and drive

but I think you really need to step your game up a little bit.

Katy, I felt your attitude was slightly defensive

when questioned about the quality of the work.

OK, if you were to send somebody home after this first challenge,

Richard, who would it be?

Er, it would be David, for me.

-Mark?

-David for me, yes.

Good news, David, is, nobody's going home after this round.

The bad news is, one of you will be out after the next challenge.

I feel pretty lucky that I'm not going home and I get another chance.

It has knocked my confidence a little bit.

I think he's doing very well considering he's still a student.

So, I'm really, really proud of him.

'The judges said that they think I did well,'

my stitches were very nice, erm...

but because I didn't keep it within the time and get it finished

'they were a bit upset about that.'

Yeah, so, the next challenge, I'll just have to be a bit quicker.

When they said I were defensive, it's probably cos I was out of my comfort zone.

I think I'm going to have to start showing a little bit more of my skill.

It's kicked in now, it's happening. The competition's on.

Game on!

OK, guys, things are about to get a whole lot tougher.

We are looking for the best young tailor in Britain after all.

And for this next challenge we've added a twist.

We're taking a trip back in time to test your tailoring knowledge.

Fashion history is a really essential part

of modern day tailoring.

They need to know their history.

This challenge, Mark, is really all about creativity and accuracy.

What I'm really looking forward to seeing with our four contestants

is if they can achieve that for us.

The brief is simple but the task is not.

You have to design, create a pattern,

cut and stitch your very own Oxford bags.

Oxford bags were loose-fitting trousers

worn by members of Oxford University in the 1920s.

They had a big influence in America

and on Hollywood starlets like Marlene Dietrich.

Mark, why have you gone for the Oxford bags?

Well, I think it's the perfect way to express great cut, design, style.

-And, of course, they'll all also need to know what Oxford bags are as well, right?

-Absolutely.

Let's hope you know what they are!

Guys, you've got two and a half hours to prove you're not all mouth and no trousers

as your time starts now.

To see what the tailors are made of, they have to design and make a pair of Oxford bags

to very specific measurements they've been given.

-Do you know what Oxford bags are?

-I certainly do, yeah.

-So we're a quarter of the way there.

-Yeah.

They'll need to choose the fabric, create a pattern...

-Do you cut many patterns?

-Hundreds!

..and ran up a seamless pair of slacks.

And all in just two and a half hours.

Two and a half hours, it's going to be a push but...

You've got the skills, they're in there somewhere.

I've just got to work them out!

This is the task that'll show the judges

who's got the real flair for trousers.

Londoner Emma kicked ass in the first challenge.

Very, very clean, good shape.

-But appears to be worried about this task.

-Oh!

Hello, Emma, I saw you balk at the thought of two and a half hours to make a pair of trousers.

-Yes!

-How long would you like to make a pair of trousers?

-As long as it takes me, thank you!

-Oh, right, OK.

But for professional tailor Katy,

this challenge is just like a day in the office.

I'm assuming you're a little happier with this one?

-This is your skill set.

-Yes.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-So, you should excel?

I hope so.

Pull!

Ambitious Yorkshire lass Katy

has been gunning for success from an early age.

I started when I was young, just sewing with my grandma,

she was a seamstress,

and then from there I got an interest in tailoring.

It was things like watching Michael Jackson videos.

# Because I'm bad I'm bad... #

And it was just that interest that made me look up...

who made things, how it was made.

# Who's bad? #

At just 16 Katy landed a job with Burberry

and set her heart on becoming a world-renowned tailor.

As a teenager she was very shy.

You know, when she first said, "I want to go work on Savile Row," I was just amazed.

You all right?

She is, by far, the brightest star I've ever come across.

Now 25, Katy's is one of the youngest female cutters on the Row.

I think if you believe that you are good at something

and you work very, very hard then you can achieve anything.

You get what you want out of life.

Whilst the girls are measuring up,

the boys aren't looking too good in the trouser department.

You're looking worried. Why are you worried?

I'm just a bit worried about the pattern, I haven't done it for a while, so...

Don't worry about the rules of, the technique of doing it, just do it.

-It's more important how the thing looks at the end.

-Yeah.

After performing badly in the first challenge,

David is struggling to get back in the game.

You finding that the boys are dithering a little bit or...?

They are, particularly David.

-Instead of doing all these statistics and figures and that...

-Yeah, but he's not...

It's almost like he's putting off the worst, if you know what I mean?

Do you think, maybe, his confidence has been knocked after the first round?

Yeah, definitely.

HE MUMBLES

Whilst his rivals are hard at work, David has hit a wall.

If he doesn't want to get left behind,

he needs to pull his finger out.

-You need to get cracking.

-Yeah, I know.

Get your basic shape sorted out, just get...

I know it's imperative, the cut, but you need to get on a bit more.

And 19-year-old Eithen is feeling out of his league.

Eithen, you are the youngest in the competition,

do think that stands against you, or...?

Erm, it's quite intimidating cos these guys have all got far more experience than me.

So, hopefully, I've got enough to know to go against them but we'll see.

I'm just happy to be in the final four.

At just 18, Somerset lad Eithen packed his bags

to pursue his dream of becoming a tailor.

Moving to London, I had to do that because I wanted to be a tailor.

There was nothing for me back in Somerset.

He poddled off one-day, walked down to Savile Row,

walked in the door and said, "Have you got an apprenticeship?"

And that was it.

And for Eithen, tailoring is now a way of life.

You eat, sleep and breathe tailoring

but then what else would you want to do?

If you love your job, it's fine.

You could tell, from the very beginning,

that he's made tailoring his life.

I think it's just very clear that he's in love with it.

And his love of fine clothes is inherited from his grandad.

A very, very smart man and it's just rubbed off.

You know, the lad keeps a picture of him aside his desk all the time.

And it would mean the world for his family for Eithen to win.

To be in the last four is a privilege,

so to win it would be absolutely amazing.

It would mean so much to win Young Tailor Of The Year.

I'm going to give everything I've got to win this competition.

But it's the girls that appear to be running away with this one,

whilst the boys are at a standstill.

Well, we're 40 minutes in now, Mark,

the boys haven't started to do any cutting on their patterns

so by the time they've got their pattern cut and the cloth is cut

and they start machining these trousers they're going to leave themselves no time.

David, it looks like he's doing some mathematical equation on that white paper.

Lots of arithmetic going on but not much action, really.

-The girls are quite advanced now.

-Katy's pattern looks very nice.

Even so, I would've expected Katy to have the patent cut and onto the cloth. She's got to speed up.

And, in fact, it's Emma again that's taken the upper hand

and getting on with it.

-She's just getting the cloth.

-She's on cue.

Emma is steaming ahead but by choosing a checked fabric

she has just made her job 10 times tougher.

-You've got to match those checks up as well.

-Oh, no!

-Oh, I didn't think of that.

-Made it harder for yourself.

-Yeah, I have.

With time slipping away, Emma decides to ditch the checks

and plays it safe with a plain cloth.

Eithen cottons on to Emma's mistake and switches his fabric choice too.

Why did you pick that fabric?

Well, I went for the checked and then I realised,

-"OK, we're on a timescale, what am I doing?"

-That's right, good for you! I think you're absolutely right.

But self-assured Katy is sticking with checks as a tactical move

to show the competition who's boss.

-It's more of a challenge, isn't it?

-It is.

Than to just do a plain cloth.

But David is causing alarm bells to ring for the judges.

An hour into the challenge and he still hasn't cut a pattern.

David, what seems to be the problem? You're not progressing.

-No...

-As well as we should.

-I was just trying to figure out this pattern...

-Might have to just go by eye, I think.

-Right.

-I might just have to get on, get it cut...

-Just do it, just crack on.

-OK.

The judges have given David the kick-start he needed

and he finally sprints into action.

And he's back in the running.

Eithen has also made up ground by taking a few shortcuts.

-How are we doing, Eithen?

-Not bad, I think.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-I notice you've done the trousers fold top as well?

-Yeah, I think it's quicker.

-It looks a lot better, it's old school...

-Yes, it is, exactly.

-What is that? Just break that down for me.

-No waistband.

-So you fold it over at the top.

-Just fold straight over.

So Eithen's absolutely right, he's saved himself a good half an hour or so.

From where we were, I think the boys have clawed it back quite well.

I think it's incredible, they've bounced back off the ropes,

if you like. And gone from strength to strength.

With the boys on their tail, the girls are starting to panic.

Phhh.

I'm a coat-maker. This is really out of my comfort zone.

It's just a bit of a struggle in the timescale to get this finished.

-Didn't you say a few hours ago you'd be able to?

-I hope to, but God knows where the time's gone.

She should've chosen a plain cloth which would have helped her

by 20, 25 minutes.

-But she was very categorical that she wanted to use the check.

-Yeah.

And she's basically starting to flap now.

Emma's rushing but is there going to be something good at the end?

-Yes.

-On this one, I'm not so sure.

OK, guys, you've got ten minutes left.

Ten minutes and then you'll have to start finishing up.

The clock is ticking

and it's a last-ditch attempt to finish their tailor-made trousers.

-Two minutes to go, guys, two minutes left.

-Ah!

Five, four, three, two, one.

That's it, guys, time is up.

Ladies and gentlemen, kit down please.

Sucks.

What the tailors don't know is that the specific measurements

they were given are for the members of a jazz band

in dire need of some trousers.

Now, they know who should be wearing the trousers,

it's time to find out if the tailors have come up with the goods.

-These are never going to fit you.

-Oh, man. It's terrible.

Actually looks like a pair of trousers.

Oh, no, this is not going to work.

Trousers on, it's time for the judges to have a closer inspection.

David lost time at the beginning of the challenge and, as a result,

his trousers have no zip or waistband.

Right, David, how we doing, mate?

You looked like you were in a nightmare maths A-level or something.

I wasn't happy at all.

-And then the finished article's not so bad.

-I know.

I'm really kicking myself now.

Can we see the front of the trousers?

Yeah, it's really tight across the... I see, OK

-We didn't get to the fly.

-No.

All right, David, thank you, sir.

Katy was convinced she had this one in the bag

but she has not concealed the zip or finished her waistband.

Were you happy with the fit?

It's a little bit snug but to say I've never actually met

this gentleman, they're OK fit, yeah.

What do we think, judges, any questions?

Yeah, I was going to say, what are your thoughts about the fly?

I haven't concealed it which is wrong.

I tried to get it ready as quick as possible.

-OK, we happy to move on?

-Yup.

-All right, guys, thank you.

Coat-maker Emma's Oxford bags are the nearest to completion

but will the judges think she's done a rush job?

Emma, talk us through your Oxford bags.

OK, so, I think they're a little bit tight around his waist.

But I think, you know, the shape, the shape is a nice shape.

What we thinking, judges?

I think they're very good across the seat. Leg length is spot on.

I think the only thing I'd pull you up on,

-the pleats are, they're not a pleat I don't know what they are.

-Yeah.

That's the only thing. But apart from that, good silhouette, there.

Eithen is last.

And his made-to-measure trousers are drowning his model.

-How happy with your finished product are you, Eithen?

-Not greatly.

But they were too big for him, anyway. Obviously, it's pinned in.

Yeah, I couldn't complete it in the time. There we go.

OK, ladies and gentlemen, one of you will be leaving the competition.

There is nothing more the tailors can do

and it's now up to the judges to decide who's out of the competition.

I'm relieved it's over and I just feel silly

for the amount of panicking I did.

My standard is a hell of a lot higher than what I produced

but, within the competition, I think I did, actually, OK.

You know, it looked like a pair of trousers.

Maybe, in retrospect, I should have spent more time cutting

a plain cloth and concentrated on the tailoring a little bit more.

I wouldn't be surprised to go, because that last challenge was awful.

I think Emma did great.

They were a great-looking pair of trousers at the end

when you consider that she didn't think she had right technique for this.

She managed to cut a pretty good pair of trousers.

Katy's certainly come on a lot better, here,

cos cutting's more of her forte.

There was a few little flutters with her temperament.

First, she was really confident with what she was doing.

Then, "Oh, there's not enough time."

She went for a checked cloth but that sort of got the better of her.

Backfired on her.

-David really lost it for a while.

-He lost it. He did well to come back.

He did, actually, incredibly, get a pair of trousers

-that could be put on a model.

-With the help of a few pins.

-But he got there.

-He still got there.

Eithen started very slowly when we gave him the challenge.

We thought this is not happen for him. Then he slowly got into it.

He produced a very exaggerated pair of bags.

That's what an Oxford bag was meant to be originally.

The trousers weren't to my taste but I think from, where he started,

he finished quite strongly.

I think you'll agree with me here that, you know,

Emma, she's still the governor.

Yes, she more or less won the first two challenges. Let's face it.

OK, tailors, the judges have seen your skills

over the first two rounds. Time now for some feedback.

David, you really seemed to me, on this challenge,

like a rabbit caught in the headlights, actually.

You did produce a pair of trousers at the end

but I think you've really got to learn to trust your instincts more.

Katy, I think you did a great job with the trousers

but you did get a little bit overconfident,

saying you wanted to do them in a checked fabric.

And then, in the end,

you did, actually, find it quite difficult finishing within the time.

Eithen, again, I thought you started very slowly.

To your credit, you didn't panic. Although, I have to say,

I know Mark enjoyed the very baggy Oxford look,

it wasn't to my purist taste.

Emma, you produced, you know, a pretty good pair of trousers.

The pleats weren't great, we know that.

But overall, I think you've done really well with the general cut.

OK, guys, the first tailor to leave us is...

..David.

Did you think it was going to be you?

I didn't perform on the day and that showed.

All right, mate, well done for getting this far. Thank you, David.

Thanks. Good luck.

In the first challenge, David's needlework didn't meet

the professional standard the judges were looking for.

And, in the second task,

he lost valuable time floundering at the start.

By the time he got his creative juices flowing,

it was too little, too late.

Being under that sort of pressure, it got to me a bit.

But it's OK, it's not going to let me get down

and I'm going to come back better, stronger,

keep working so that's not the last you've seen of me.

Right, guys, down to the final three. Good luck in the next challenge.

It was very nerve-wracking, my heart was pounding.

My hands were sweating.

But it's a relief to know that I got another stage to go.

I'm really pleased I got through. So, yeah, I'm just so happy.

It's great to be in the last three.

Now, I've got a point where I'm just relaxing

-and really enjoying the competition and just seeing where it takes me.

-Have a seat for us there, please.

Still to come... The interview from hell.

-Who invented the dinner suit?

-Ted Baker. No. Yes. This is horrible.

And in a dramatic finale,

can they make a jacket fit for a red carpet event?

The first ever Young Tailor of the Year is...

So, you're down to the final three, well done. Time for the grilling.

How's your theory, Katy?

I hope it's all right. I mean, there's a million things to know.

Emma, you told me you don't answer questions,

you do stuff with your hands.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-All right. Eithen, how do you think your theory is?

-Obviously, only been doing it nine months.

-Yeah, we'll see.

-Off you go to the hush room, good luck.

-Cheers.

Have a seat for us there, please.

Katy, what's the difference between plus 2's and plus 4's?

Plus 2's, plus 4's...

Oh, God.

Um, it is the length from the knee down.

-It can also be the width of the bottom as well.

-That's correct.

CORRECT BUZZER

It's trousers.

Plus 4's, they're slightly baggier,

they're tucked into the socks.

And the plus 2's are smaller, like breeches.

CORRECT BUZZER

-Got to hurry you.

-I actually don't know, I'm afraid.

INCORRECT BUZZER

Where would you use wadding?

In the shoulder pad.

CORRECT BUZZER

Round the armhole. CORRECT BUZZER

Wadding, on the sleeve.

INCORRECT BUZZER

Who invented the dinner suit?

The dinner suit.

-Henry Poole.

-That's correct.

-CORRECT BUZZER

Paul Smith, Paul Smith, ah.

Was it not Henry Poole & Co?

CORRECT BUZZER

Ted Baker, no, yes.

INCORRECT BUZZER

-I would have expected you to know that, Emma.

-This is horrible.

Why do you think you should win the Young Tailor of the Year?

Because I hope that I, um, I am a good inspiration.

That if you work really hard and just do the best that you can.

I think that makes me a good candidate.

Every day I wake up, I just want to get in the shop

and start making coats.

I love this industry so much.

I believe that my tailoring will get better and better and better,

not just cos of experience, because of my own judging of myself.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks, guys.

-Thank you, Katy, off you go.

In the grilling, Katy got the highest score of eight.

Eithen was close behind her, answering seven questions correctly.

And Emma was at the bottom of the pile with five.

Did it go all right, do you think?

I just, yeah, wanted the ground to open up and eat me.

All right, guys, we'll find out in a minute which one of you

is going to be leaving the competition next.

-What was it like being in that little room?

-Petrifying?

Yeah, petrifying, yeah.

It's like being in some sort of interrogation room.

-You all right?

-No.

The grilling was terrifying, awful and horrible.

I would probably throw me out, cos it was just awful.

-Katy was very good.

-All her answers were on the money, really.

-I thought she came across really strongly, Mark.

-Really, really well.

-Eithen, very enthusiastic.

-I thought his answers were reasonably good.

Yes. He is very young. He's only 19 and he has done great.

Yup.

Emma was really flying but now, that grilling session we've done

has moved her back in the pecking order a little bit.

-Yeah, it has put it all up in the air a bit.

-It has, yeah.

OK, judges, if we can start with some feedback.

Well, Eithen, I was really impressed with your knowledge.

However, I thought your answers lacked a little bit of clarity.

I'd have liked to have seen a little bit more conciseness.

Emma, what can I say?

The two names you said on the tuxedo were quite unbelievable,

Paul Smith and Ted Baker, I mean, I don't know what that was all about.

Katy, I thought answers were, really, very strong today.

I thought this was your best challenge so far.

All right, guys, three tailors, only two places in the final.

The next tailor leaving us is...

..Eithen. How you feeling, Eithen?

I appreciate the feedback and I enjoyed the experience.

You've done really well to get through to the final three.

Thank you very much, Eithen.

Eithen held his own in the first challenge

but the second round exposed his inexperience

at making a garment from scratch.

And although he held his own in the grilling,

it wasn't enough to keep him in the competition.

I'm quite happy to bow out to two of the best young female tailors.

But I am quite gutted that I didn't make it to the final.

Ladies, one of you will be crowned Young Tailor of the Year. Well done.

I am shaking with fear and excitement at the same time.

I really thought I was going.

I'm so thrilled to be through, I'm so happy.

Wow. Great stuff. Great stuff.

It feels fantastic to be through to the final two.

Yeah, really excited.

I think the next round's going to be tough and I just hope I can,

you know, do it to the best my ability, really.

I think she's got a very good chance of winning Tailor of the Year.

I think what she's achieved in her life just shows that,

you know, she deserves to be here.

I've really got to step up my game.

I'm sure Katy's going to give it as much as I am.

Emma definitely deserves to be Young Taylor of the Year.

She has worked so, so hard. Emma's got to win it, she's got to win it.

With an audience of family and friends,

it's time for the young tailors to face their ultimate challenge.

It may, traditionally, be thought of as a man's world,

but it's two girls who will battle it out to be the first ever

Young Tailor of the Year.

Right, Richard, what have you got planned for the final challenge?

Well, this final challenge, really, is the big one.

They have to make of a bespoke jacket for a red carpet fashion event.

So, it's got to be client-ready?

It has to be absolutely client-ready.

OK, make it count, ladies. This one is for the title.

You've got two and a half hours.

Your time starts now.

Could I have my model, please?

It takes up to two months to make a bespoke jacket

so each of the tailors were given a head start.

Three weeks ago, they were all given the brief to design,

cut and make a red carpet-ready, evening jacket.

The lion's share of the work should have been done.

The jacket they've brought along

to the studio should be in a finished state.

Bit snug.

This means all the prep work is done

but they still need to attach the collar and fit and sew the sleeves.

They will need their model for final fittings to ensure the jacket

is a perfect fit.

The finished product should be a show-stopping garment,

suitable for a red carpet occasion.

No mean feat in the time allowed.

To make sure they're on a level playing field,

their models are identical twins.

And in the battle to win the title,

it's the gifted apprentice versus the professional.

But who will have the cutting-edge the judges are looking for?

Talk us through your design.

So, yeah, it's a dinner jacket but just a bit of a different shape.

I didn't want just, like, a skin-tight, kind of, fashiony jacket.

I've picked an unusual cloth for a dinner jacket.

It's got geometrical shapes woven within the pattern.

So, even though it's very classic,

it's got a modern twist through the cloth.

And the judges are impressed with what they're seeing from Katy.

-The body line was fantastic.

-She's got a great shoulder line on that.

Super start.

For coat-maker Emma,

this final challenge should be a stroll in the park.

But the judges have spotted a big mistake.

She hasn't read the brief.

I mean, we asked for the coat to be completely finished,

bar the sleeves being put on and the top collar.

So, all the edge stitching done, all the lining felled.

Felling is the stitch used to give a garment a seamless look.

It is a time-consuming task.

She's given herself a mountain to climb.

And one that should have been done before the challenge.

-I see you haven't felled the jacket.

-No.

-Basically, I misread the brief.

-The brief.

So, bearing that felling in mind, are you still on time, on schedule?

No, I don't think so.

I don't think so either.

With only herself to blame...

..Emma starts to crumble under the pressure.

My iron doesn't work.

It's not on. It's not on.

I need my iron, like, now.

Can I borrow Katy's?

And whilst Emma has hit the panic button,

Katy is cool, calm and collected.

It's quite relaxing.

I'm falling asleep.

It's probably the most chilled-out thing I've done in this competition.

But things are going from bad to worse for Emma.

Oh.

Fire in the house.

With the title at stake, Emma tries to regain composure.

Something her rival, Katy, has bags of.

Hello, Katy's mum and dad. How do you think your girl's doing?

-She's remaining pretty calm.

-Yeah, cool.

-She's very calm.

-Has she made you a suit yet?

-No, not yet. I'm still waiting.

One day, probably.

You've got to get that sorted out. That'd be top of the list of priorities.

But Katy can only concentrate on one dinner jacket right now...

Yeah, I want my model. Chris.

..as she's up to the tricky bit - the sleeves.

-It makes such a different with the sleeve on.

-It does.

She needs to make sure the sleeve fits

the natural position of the arm.

-Pitch it slightly forward.

-Known in the trade as the pitch.

-Pitch really is how the sleeve falls on the customer.

-That's right.

Everyone stands differently.

Some people stand like this, some like this.

-That's right.

-The crucial element.

Such a vital stage needs attention to detail.

One slip-up and the whole fit of the jacket is ruined.

-You only had a fitting on one sleeve?

-Yeah.

What about the other sleeve?

Because they're both the same measurement

then they're going to be the same pitch, I assume.

Well, I've never known anyone with the same pitch

either side of the body.

Experienced tailor Katy has made a huge mistake

that could undo all of her hard work so far.

-I'm not even sure she knows the mistake, Mark.

-No.

She was holding the jacket up as if to say everything's fine.

I don't think she's even recognised the fact that it's not fine.

There's an element of naivety, definitely.

-It's a shame, because the body of the coat was so good.

-Beautiful.

Ladies, you're halfway through.

You've got one hour and 15 minutes to go.

From a false start, Emma is finally moving forward with the task.

-Hello, Emma, how you doing?

-The collars are done now.

I am putting my sleeves in now.

-An hour and 15 going to be long enough?

-Um...

let's hope my sleeves go in lovely and smoothly.

And unlike Katy, star pupil Emma is fitting the sleeves correctly.

She's doing it nicely, holding up the sleeve, looking at it properly.

That's how you do it. You hold it up and look like that.

-That's it.

-Look, is it in the centre of the pocket?

That's right, that's the proper way to do it.

But with the pressure of time,

Emma needs to get those hands working.

-Has she got very quick hands? Are you in fashion?

-No, I'm not.

But you know quick hands when you see them.

I know quick hands when I see them.

With Emma now hot on her heels,

cool-headed Katy is feeling the strain of the competition.

-Are you feeling the pressure?

-Yeah.

You've got ten minutes to go, ten minutes.

This is it. Exhausted by the pressure so far...

I'm so tired.

..the girls give it one last push to the finish line.

So, time's ticking, Emma. Nearly there - is it going to work?

I hope so.

-How we doing, Katy?

-Just trying to speed things up.

-It's like a workout in the gym, isn't it?

-I know.

They haven't got long to go. It's getting exciting.

Fingers are flying. You think they'll finish?

It's very, very close, who's going to get there first.

I think Emma's done well.

It's like the tortoise and the hare.

She's caught up.

Ladies, one minute left. One minute.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Time's up, ladies. Give them a big round of applause.

This is the moment of truth.

Have the girls pulled off a red carpet-ready evening jacket?

MUSIC: "Sexy And I Know It" by LMFAO

First to cut a dash is Emma's model.

Emma didn't finish her suit jacket.

But will her creative vision still shine through?

Next to show off her wares is Katy's model.

Katy's evening coat is the complete package.

But in her race to be the winner, has she missed the finer details?

CHEERING

Well done, ladies. Emma, you want to talk us through your jacket?

I kept it as classic but, you know,

with the silk, it gave it that modern feel.

It's not quite ready for the red carpet if it was tonight.

Time definitely got to me.

-Are you happy with the sleeve pitching?

-Yeah, I'm very happy.

I feel like it sits where his arm naturally wants to be.

OK, Katy, perhaps you could talk us through your jacket, please.

I wanted it to be quite fitted.

Because he's very young, fashionable.

I think it looks really nice.

On the sleeve pitch issue,

you said you were going to take the fitting from the left

and transfer it onto the right. Bearing that in mind,

are you happy with what's happening on the back of the right sleeve?

-Um, no.

-You see, here on the right, you just see all the excess.

So, it proves that you do have to take the fitting from both sleeves.

OK, ladies, well done.

Mark, Richard, I'll ask you, for one last time,

to go off to the hush room and make your decision

about who's going to be our Young Tailor of the Year.

I feel I let myself down big-style.

I don't feel too great about that challenge.

We'll see.

You don't know what the judges are looking for.

If they were looking at accuracy of hand stitching

and things like that then I don't know.

But at the end of the day, it's their decision.

-Katy finished the jacket.

-It looked a nice coat, coming down the runway.

-Oh, it did. But when you saw it close.

-When you saw it close up.

It proves the point of putting a sleeve in

separates a good tailor from a great tailor.

But then she was great on the grilling. Unbelievable.

-Very articulate.

-She never got flustered.

Getting on to Emma. The sleeves looked great.

Her pitch was better, much better.

Minus point for her is, obviously, she wasn't ready on time.

As you know, customers will forgive you many things

but if you've got to meet a deadline for a wedding, a party,

whatever it is and you're not ready then, you know, that's really poor.

Emma, throughout the tasks, has been pretty consistent.

Apart from, of course, the grilling.

But we've got to say that the passion the girl's got

is going to take her a long, long way.

-I think my mind's made up.

-Yeah, I think mine's made up.

-You sure?

-I mean, it's a big decision. We're there.

-Good, OK.

Let's bring back our two finalists.

CHEERING

Katy, Emma, it's been an extremely tough contest.

You've both impressed our judges

but only one of you will be going home as the Young Tailor of the Year.

Judges, can we have some feedback?

Katy, I was very impressed with your dedication

and I can see a real, long future for you in the world of tailoring.

Thank you.

And Emma, for the short amount of time you've been on Saville Row,

I think you've been a credit to yourself.

I really think you've brought a nice, fresh enthusiasm to this competition.

Thank you.

OK, ladies, this is it. The judges have reached their decision.

The first ever Young Tailor of the Year is...

..Emma.

-That's yours, congratulations. How you feeling?

-Amazing.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-I'm so proud.

-Oh, my God, I feel amazing. I can't believe I won.

I feel really, really, really proud.

It's such a beautiful trade and it should never be lost. And it won't.

So, it's been an incredible competition

and congratulations to Emma,

the winner of the Young Tailor of the Year.

Good night.

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