What Not to Wear: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

TLC's What Not to Wear is a spin-off of What Not to Wear airing on BBC America. The reality show premise is simple: friends and family members nominate a candidate that they consider poorly dressed and ask the show to make over the "fashion victim". Fashion Police Stacy London and her partner, Clinton Kelly (or Wayne Scott Lukas in the first season) ambush the candidate and make them an offer-- they are given a $5000.00 budget for a new wardrobe, which they must purchase in New York City boutiques over the course of two days, but only on the condition that they allow Stacy & Clinton/ Wayne to critique, and in most cases throw out, their existing wardrobe. For grooming tips, hairdresser Nick Arrojio and makeup artist Carmindy help refine the candidate's look.Fashionistas Stacy London and Clinton Kelly ambush a style felon nominated by family and friends and offer that person $5,000 to buy a new wardrobe -- if he or she will throw out their current wardrobe and agree to be critiqued by the unwavering eyes of Stacy and Clinton. The participant's makeover also includes grooming courtesy of hairstylist Ted Gibson and makeup artist Carmindy.

Series details

• Title: What Not to Wear
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2003-01-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-03-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TLC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5393

Cast and credited roles

• Stacy London — Co-Host
• Clinton Kelly — Co-Host
• Carmindy Bowyer — Makeup Artist

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-01-18; final listed air date 2003-05-10.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-08-29; final listed air date 2004-09-10.
• Season 3: premiered 2004-10-01; final listed air date 2005-07-08.
• Season 4: premiered 2005-10-21; final listed air date 2006-03-17.
• Season 6: premiered 2008-01-25; final listed air date 2009-02-06.
• Season 7: premiered 2009-05-29; final listed air date 2009-08-28.
• Season 8: premiered 2010-01-08; final listed air date 2011-04-12.
• Season 9: premiered 2009-11-29; final listed air date 2012-08-21.
• Season 10: premiered 2012-03-21; final listed air date 2013-10-18.
• Season 11: premiered 2013-01-10; final listed air date 2013-03-14.

Source and licence

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