Why The Fashion Show’s Second Season Is Much Better Than The First

Tonight The Fashion Show's second season premieres on Bravo with Iman replacing Kelly Rowland as a new host alongside Isaac Mizrahi. Harper's Bazaar's Laura Brown is the new judge, replacing Fern Mallis. The show's inaugural season was the network's attempt at replacing Project Runway when it moved to Lifetime, leaving a glaring void in the channel's fashion category. However, The Fashion Show was a feeble attempt: No one knew what gave Kelly Rowland the credibility to judge a fashion competition, Mizrahi came off as oddly cruel in his criticisms instead of constructive and mentorlike, and Fern Mallis failed to become a great American television persona, as Nina Garcia has managed to do with Runway. However, we watched The Fashion Show's second season premiere, after hearing from Mizrahi himself that the show would be much better, and we have to agree with him.