"Hand sewn": very high level lovers for this season 2<

Dans l’ancienne imprimerie parisienne qui sert désormais d’atelier aux candidats de Cousu Main, Cristina Cordula déambule avec enthousiasme et son célèbre sourire. Pendant le tournage de la saison 2 au printemps dernier, l’animatrice préférée des Français, se régalait. « Cette saison, j’ai eu une grande surprise : les couturiers amateurs sont de très haut niveau. Avant je me disais ‘quand on est amateur, on est amateur’. Mais cette année, c’est d’un niveau que je n’aurais jamais imaginé»», s’est-elle exclamée. « Parfois, Amparo Lellouche et Julien Scavini [les jurés du concours, deux professionnels de la couture] disent que c’est tellement bien fait qu’on aurait pu trouver leur pièce en magasin.»»

Amparo Lellouche, former model maker at Balenciaga, share his astonishment: “The candidates trained and were very involved.They know a lot of techniques (pockets, pants, fly).And in terms of creativity, they are strong this year!»».For example, they must have "transformed a old -fashioned man's costume into a woman's costume in two hours of time"."I don't know how they did it!"», Still wonders the professional, impressed.

« Des épreuves qu’on n’aurait jamais proposées en première saison»»

"We allow ourselves of the tests that we would never have offered in the first season.For example, making a duffle-coat.A coat requires a lot of work and know-how.They will also make a wedding dress towards the end, "says Gery Leymergie, producer BBC Worldwide, which promises more tutorials on the air to help viewers to make the parts at their home.

"Last year, as there were very different levels, the candidate who was eliminated felt him coming and accepted him.It's less easy this year, comments the tailor Julien Scavini.And they have more marked characters this season ... "

Cristina's three darlings

This year, four men and eight women between 20 and 60 years of very varied universes (Cosplay, Street Wear, etc..) Comfort themselves by interposed sewing machine.Cristina Cordula admits having "a few darlings": "I like Rodrigues, with her accent.What he does is pretty pretty.I like the character.There is also Jocelyn.He is adorable.He sewn his mother's hidden when he was little, so as not to be scolded.It is self -taught and rather in streetwear, the RNB.Then Frédéric, the butcher, is also super-drolete ”.

Professionals and jurors claim to have learned a lot during filming thanks to these new participants."I come from the universe of the men's tailor.It’s very standard with very few parts, few techniques.I mainly work wool, a little cotton and liners, explains Julien Scavini.I learn every day, humanly and technically.»»