Next in fashion is back on Netflix for a second season, almost three years after it was cancelled.
The competition show premiered in January 2020 and was originally hosted by English TV presenter and designer Alexa Chung strange eye‘s Tan France.
Just a few months after the first season of Next in fashion was released, France, 39, revealed they are “not doing a second season”. Fortunately for fans, however, it was announced in January 2022 that a second season was in the works after all.
The latest season, released on March 3rd, follows a group of up-and-coming, talented designers. They compete for a chance to win a $200,000 prize and have their collection featured on e-commerce platform Rent the Runway.
While Next in fashionand France, are back on screens, Chung, 39, has not returned for the show’s second episode.
news week has everything you need to know Next in fashion Season 2, including who replaced Alexa Chung.
Chung, 39, has not yet publicly commented on her absence Next in fashion Season 2.
Since the show was canceled and later revived, she technically hasn’t left the show. Maybe she just didn’t sign up for the new season. This can have various reasons, such as scheduling conflicts or the desire to pursue other projects.
It could also be possible that it was the show’s decision to go with a new host.
However, in July 2020, Chung posted on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with endometriosis. She asked her followers to be more aware of the disorder.
news week has contacted Netflix and representatives for Next in fashion and Chung for comment.
Chung will be replaced by supermodel and style icon Gigi Hadid, 27, in the new season.
Hadid’s involvement with the show was announced in January 2022 when it was confirmed Next in fashion would come back.
The model, the daughter of the former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Yolanda Hadid, has made several appearances on other competitive shows in recent years. She was a guest judge Ru Paul’s Drag Raceand a candidate herself master chef.
Netflix has confirmed an impressive cast of guest judges for the second season of Next in fashion.
Gigi Hadid’s sister, fellow supermodel Bella Hadid, is a guest judge on one episode, as is her close friend Hailey Bieber.
Other models appearing as guest judges include Helena Christensen and Candice Swanepoel. Content creator Emma Chamberlain and Emily in Paris Star Ashley Park also makes an appearance.
Designers Isabel Marant, Olivier Rousteing and Donatella Versace will also be on hand to offer advice and assistance to the participants.
Minju Kim was announced as the winner Next in fashion Season 1 when the final episode was released in January 2020.
In the first part of the show, contestants competed for a $250,000 prize and the opportunity to publish their collection on Net-a-Porter.
The cast competed in pairs, and Kim was paired with fellow designer Angel Chen, who made the final four.
Both seasons of Next in fashion are now available to stream on Netflix.
