DRESS THE NATION: MEET THE CONTESTANTS TAKING PART IN NEW ITV COMPETITION SERIES
Hosted by Vernon Kay and AJ Odudu, the series will document the search process from start to finish: over the course of six episodes, 10 candidates will compete to secure a highly coveted in-house design role working alongside some of the best designers in the industry at M&S’ colleague support centre in Paddington, London.
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Over the course of the recruitment process, the 10 candidates will be set a series of briefs which will assess their design, problem-solving, commerciality and collaboration skills.
Each week a judging panel – made up of senior leaders at M&S alongside a rotation of celebrity guests and designers – will select which budding designers move forward to the next round and one step closer to being crowned the winner. The winner of the series will be offered an in-house junior designer role with M&S which will be built around their skillset and experience.
THE CONTESTANTS
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Chris
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Julie
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Daylan
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David
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Katie
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Maria
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Ryan
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Paul
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Sandeep
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Tendai
Dress The Nation begins Tuesday 17th September at 8pm on ITV1.
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