The end is here, and so am I. Nobody left on this runway but myself. I just had to say goodbye to my last two competitors, and now the judges are telling me they want to see what else I can do. They believe I have a strong point of view, and an innate sense of style. When they found out I had never built a collection before, that was the moment I felt I might take the prize. I could feel the judges simultaneously think “How the f**K did he do that?” It felt awesome to know you are exactly where you are supposed to be. To be honest with you, fashion is what I know. I love playing with the shapes of a female body, wrapping her up in rich detail, following the curves a woman, using her body as the blueprint and working around it. It just gets me off!
Honestly, the coolest part of this whole thing was working in a room with 11 other designers. Each one of us had skills and it blew my mind every day seeing what the other designers were coming up with. Not only amazing designers, but amazing people.
Lucian Matis, you know you have an unbelievable passion for fashion. You live and breathe fashion and beauty. Your work is detailed and finished in every way. It's been an honor working next to you.
MG, What issss going on?! Where do I start? You are so creative I want to puke. Fresh, hip, playful, aware, and damn sexy are just a few ways of describing MG. She’s gonna rock the fashion world for years to come. In the words of MC Hammer “Can't touch this.”
Stephen Wong, you won the hearts babe. You kept it real from day one. You have a compassionate soul and I know you will pass on your love to everyone you meet.
Shernett Swaby, you keep going down the road you’ve paved for yourself. No one can take that away from you. Own it!
Kendra Francis, thanks for kickin my ass when I was out of line. It's hard to find good people to keep me in line and you get all my respect. Peace.
Megan Fischer, hilarious Megan, when the hell are we going out dancing!? We need to be cuttin up a rug! See you in China, babe.
Miss Carlie Wong, my wife, my love. I wanna dance with somebody! With somebody who loves me! Ha ha, yeah gay bars! Holy drive by cab fans! Ha ha that was too much!! OMG IT'S CARLIE WONG! AAAAHHHH! P.S. look out for her fall 2008 line.
Michael Hatley. Three... two... one... Stare! I dont think anyone has made me laugh as much as you. Seriously for sure. Like really. Stay in love for the rest of your life!!! You've got a lot to give babe.
Sofia aka Sonia. Momma! How do I live?! I missed you from the day you left us. I still miss you! I wanna take those heels out dancing. On stage somewhere??? He he he.
Lincoln, I hope you find a way to be your own boss. I know it's possible, you've got the skills and now you've got the break. Just hit it head on! Don’t worry about breaking a bone or two on the way.
Darin, I'll see you in Van I'm sure. Wish you could have had more of a chance to show off your skills. We both know you've got ’em.
Brian Bailey, you da man cool guy. Thank you.
Rita, thanks for the challenge.
Shawn, thanks for your support.
Iman, thanks for believing in me.
Well, thats it, that's all.
This is Evan Biddell.
peace
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Loved it Biddell it was so F***in awsome you rock my world I would ware anything you put down the runway.The green jump suit you did after smoking a big fat ***** has to be my fave just for the story. Thanks for everything this season hope to see your work everywhere ill be walking downtown Edmonton waring anything I can find....LOVE YOU !!!!
Congrats and well done Biddell!!! We knew you'd won as soon as we saw your collection, it was the best, hands down!
Personally I liked MG's collection better...but I did believe yours was amazing!!! O_OI understand why they picked you, and I know you will have an amazing career in fashion ^_^Always remember to keep going, because all your fans at least know you have the talent to keep going for many years to come I also think Carlie was robbed in this competition and shoulda been top 3 with you and MG ^_^
Carly:The reason Rita was crying was because she is a real person. With real feelings. Lucian's spirit of the moment moved her.People do cry for different reasons.(Now that even brings tears to my eyes.)Rita's Mom.
official congrats Evan...Luv you Luv your stuff,and yes even old ladies in their 60,s can and are with it.....next time you hit Calgary or Saskatoon with tash let me know we will partyyyyylike the old days
congrats bid.when r we gonna see ur line?
Evan, where do I start?Congratulations, I've always know you were amazing and now so many other people get to realize it. Everyone single piece was superb (I'll take one of each). I love how you've turned 'fashion conscious' into 'conscious fashion'... that material was truly gorgeous. Iman is right, you truly are a visionary in fashion and I can't wait for you to fly.
Biddell you KILLED IT!! man im so proud you won ive knew it was gonna happen from the beginning. you have such an origional sense of steeze and you know what looks incredible on a womans body. Big ups to you, i cant wait to buy your S***! Where is it going to be accessible? I live in BC so annywhere or if i can order let me knoww!much love.
Biddell,Seriously, keep your vision especially with the eco-fabric and REFUSE TO USE CHILD LABOUR. Use this opportunity to do some good in the world. I hope that just because you have a contract with Winners that doesn't mean you need to buy into the BS. Don't sell yourself short- or any of us either. It starts with people like you.When you won the hope challenge it was because it was something you believed in. I would buy your clothes if you did the LOCAL eco-option. Ignore all the other garbage. Your collection was cool and your approach is uniquely you, which is why it was good.
I cried with Lucian when he shed his tears with Rita, and I cried again when the reward that was rightfully his was ripped away from him. Funny thing, is that Lucian was back at Loreal Fashion Week again this year (with a KILLER collection, I might add) and even starred as the final designer that the contestants of Canada's Next Top Model stomped it out for in their season finale. If you're interested in seeing his latest work, it's available at lucianmatis.com. Breath-taking. Real talant. TRUE talant. I've searched all over for Biddell and found nothing what-so-ever indicating that he's even attempting to start another line. What a complete and total waste. Just imagine how much further Lucian could have gotten already had he won the prize that he very much deserved. I know who came out the real winner from this show, and it was certainly not Biddell.Melanie, AB
My dear EvSome people really make me laugh! Jealous much! You are amazing and don't let any of these losers take that away from you! You are just starting out and with absolutely no training I might add! The world is your oyster and I have no doubt that you will prove all these pretentious A***s wrong! Go get em babe! Love and kisses Alana Brandt
I've just checked out Lucien's website. His work is way to derivitive. I thought I was looking at Dior or Gauthier maybe Lagerfeld on a bad day. Lucien is old school/old world. Evan really has something new to say and I look forward to seeing more from him. The fact that he made half of his runway show during the last four days of PRC just shows how he works creatively.He was actually enjoying the process.
Ok Biddell, don't listen to people who are saying the show was "fixed". It's soooo not true. You pulled off a great show that was imaginative. I was originally rooting for MG, but the fact you won didn't make me upset. For all those people who say you're going to be foolish, well, maybe you are! But it will be on your head, so you're not going to do it!Biddell, I know you're going places. BTW, love the new jackets with Discollection- verrrrry nice.
So happy Biddell won. For me you were the obvious winner. I have to admit I was an MG fan all the way, but your collection won me over in the end. There is no denying your talent. I just hope you are eventually able to design clothes that I will be able to afford! I love the stuff you come up with. I want it all!!
Biddell , man from the first second i saw you on the show i thought there is a designer with a difference. The whole final three, any of you guys were a worthy winner. I was addicted from day 1, and it never let up. Keep to your vision and trust in your self. i can't wait to see what the future brings, and see how you bring edginess back into fashion. fan from OZ
I'm Addicted to Biddell!!Congratulations of a most deserving win! I was rooting for you the whole way! Lucien's collection was just too 'costumie', while yours was absolutely 100% wearable.
My 13-year-old daughter and I have been following PRC every week. She is an aspiring designer and has been hugely inspired by all of the contestants. We admit to be being huge Kendra fans and were sorry for her early exit. As well, we saw Shernet's work at the One-of-a-Kind show in Toronto and were totally blown away by her creativity and craftmanship.We watched the final program with great anticipation. My daughter loves M-G's work and was disappointed that it didn't quite "measure up" to her previous standards. Lucian's collection made us both sick. What woman would ever be inspired to wear anything that even remotely approximated that? Trend-setting??-- I think (and fervently hope) not. Biddell offered the only collection that inspired the audience (hint: listen to the sound track). Yes, he is undisciplined and yes and he may blow the money...but this is reality TV folks... that is often the outcome. Hopefully, he does not and that some day we are all proud as Canadians (in the not too distant future) to wear genuine "Biddell" designs. Congratuations, Evan.
Biddell, Congratulations. At first I thought you were a jerk through and through. As the show went on I realized that you were insecure about being self taught. So you put on the big arrogant front. You are talented and a very quick learner -you were able to learn and use skills from some other contestants quickly.I think that somehow winning has made you feel humble and scared enough to really go out and show the world you deserved it. I hope you will really clean up your garbage mouth (as you said you would.)
Biddell, Congratulations for winning the show! I have to admit: I wasn't rooting for you, not because you are not talented, but because I saw you as arrogant. However, I liked how you changed your attitude in the final episode (and I liked the side of you which was revealed when you were among your friends). It's OK to be nice! People actually prefer it this way :)Keep being nice, keep up the good work (and get used to the discipline ;) and use your money wisely!
Dear Biddell,I know you're smart enough not to be paying attention to the h4trs. I wrote to MG,and now I'm writing to you too : ). I for one knew from the beginning you'd be at L'Oreal. Ever since MG was allowed to come back to the competition, I rooted for her, but I wanted to see you there only because you are really an amazing, edgy designer.No one wanted you to win because of your(heavily edited) childish nature on camera, but I know better. Personality has nothing to do with who can crank out a good outfit and who sucks.You have cranked out a good outfit every.single.episode. So I really applaud you.I thought that Lucien would win the show, but I wasn't that impressed with his collection(it just wasn't really my cup of tea...). As soon as I saw yours, though, I knew you'd take the gold. I was sad for MG, but your collection was edgy and completely amazing. You are a talented designer and I hope you will go very far. You remind me a lot of Jay McCarrol. Take care,-Liza
I have to admit that at first (and for a while) I didn't like your character and I really hated that you designed so well to boot. However, in this episode I got to see a side of you I never saw; a vulnerable person...a real person. I found it increasingly difficult to dislike you as the episode went on. You're a funny guy and at times sweet...and what's great is that you don't take S*** from nobody! (very awesome...few can do that) What's most important is that your designs were faboulous, just like a breath of fresh air after the first two. Can you imagine how crazy it would've been if you had put more time into it??? You would've given everyone heart attacks with the shock! Iman was right; you are a TRUE visionary and I can't wait to see what you bring to the table. You deserved to win. Bask in the glory, Bitch!
Hey man I was cheering for you since day ONE! When I heard you won it (no surprise... hehe), I was speechless. You totally deserved it, your style is hip, uber-cool, dark and neon at the same time.
WELL I THOUGHT THE 3 OF YOU WOULD MAKE IT SINCE THE BEGINING OF THE SHOW. BUT I HAVE TO SAY I DIDNT REALLY GET MG'S COLLECTION, VERY DISAPPOINTED. UGH! LUCIANS WAS GORGEOUS AND ALOT OF WORK. YOURS WAS WICKED AND ORIGANAL. IT ROCKED THE RUNWAY. I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL DO AND IF YOU WILL MAKE IT BIG AND CONTINUE TO WOW CANADA OR IF WE JUST WONT HEAR FROM YOU AGIAN. OF COURSE WE WANT TO SEE YOU MAKE IT BIG AND BLOW ALL THOSE HATERS MINDS. SO WORK HARD LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INDUSTRIE, BE MATURE ABOUT YOUR WORK AND THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH. I AM SURE YOU WILL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES. KEEP THAT HEAD OF YOURS ON STRAIGHT. SPEND WISELY!!!!LOVE YOU FROM DAY ONE. NEED MORE BIDDELL. SO SHOW ME AND CANADA MOREXOXOXXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX GOOD LUCK!
I was shocked that Biddell won. His clothes were ok but if only for the fact that Lucian made all that effort and worked so hard, he deserved to take home the prize. Afterall, wasn't the whole idea of giving the winner $100,000 to encourage an already driven designer?????
I hope Biddell doesn't read these comments. lol.I love that he won! He had a lot of heart!
Congrats Biddell, you were amazing on the show. i loved that you were C***y (but not in an annoying way, unlike some others), especially when you had the goods to show at the end of the day. it was a brilliant collection. spend the money however you want to: if it's to buy pot to smoke, so be it ;)
Lucian is incredibly talented. He is a fashion virtuoso. But his designs, however "optimistic," beautiful, and well tailored, were quite boring. Boring can be beautiful. But it's been done. Bidell's work, in contrast, is quite erratic, but I think that's what makes his work interesting. Congrats to Bidell, your line rocked,and your final dress was to die for.
The three finalists each had something unique about themselves and it showed in their style, so naturally, somebody is going to be upset no matter who won.Had Lucian won there would have been so many people commenting his blog talking about how MG should have one or, Biddell. 2/3 of the finalists lost, 2/3 of the fans are upset. Get over it.I am a huge fan of Biddell's stuff, and I thought what he did was totally creative...honestly, who would have come up with that? So just stop making excuses and accept it. He won. And I personally think that he really deserved it.Congratulations Biddell. :)
Oh please, Lucian was not robbed. Lucian got 2nd for a good reason and he will grow even more because of it. Look for the positives, not the negatives. He will learn and grow so much by getting this far, he and you could use a little humility. Lucian is very successful and will be do very well.MG was such a gracious lady, she got it, she has learned a lot and is a very talented artist. You Go Girl! I look forward to seeing your name in lights.I loved this show. It was great fun and I thought Iman was amazing! Brian Bailey, I am an even bigger fan than I was, getting to know you through this show. Brian is a class act! What a great team. It came down to Iman to make the decision... thank god! I believe she made the right choice. She could see Evan hs a god given talent and this money and opportunity will help him grow. Rita clearly did not like Evan. I thought her commetns to Lucian were very beautiful and that was a gift to him.All 3 finalizst were great but to me... as a 50 something lady, the sheer genius of this young man was quite clear. Biddell is great and will do good things. He is moved by all the right things. Good on you Biddell!They will all do well.I am looking forward to year 2! I hope Iman comes back. It was great to get to know her too!Thank you!
congrats. hopefully you will be a bit more motivated and use your $$$ well. don't waste it on vacations to vancouver......do some designing.
wow all you people who are saying that he didn't deserve it or that the show was fixed is sadly mistaken. From the get go, Biddell had an amazing sense of fashion and style. He's self taught and has an insane talent. All the judges recognised his talent. it was well won. Biddell brings a new style to the fashion industry. Which is what it needs, something fresh and new. Not a bunch of "remakes" and or things that resemble other high-end designers. So to Biddell, i wish him all the luck in the world!
Could someone please tell me the name of the song that was played for the final fashion show!! all three if you know em.
Absolutely ridiculous!!! Biddell's collection was done at the last minute and it showed!!! His immature attitude soured me on him and his questionable designs. Lucian was soooo robbed. But, in the end, it will be Lucian we see more of, not Biddell.
FLY BIDDELL, FLY!! Your collection was amazing and far more better than the others.. I wanna see your brand first here in Vancouver :) Wish you the best of luck!
To be honnest, I only saw the last episode of PRC !! You don't have to go to school to succeed. You just have to be inspired and grab the opportunity...and have talent. I believe that the best things in the world are born from crazy ideas created in an unexpected moment(reference to your green creation in your final collection..!)I read somewhere that your beginnings in design was to create original clothing for raves...I did the same, so I find myself in your creation ! Keep going, I'll keep in touch with your name 'cause I wanna own some of your designs someday !
I really liked Biddell's line. But I really hated his rude attitude. I don't know who the hell he thinks he is treating people that way. When he called Stephen a bitch, I wanted to punch him in the face. I like the clothing he made for the final runway show, but his attitude left bad impression on me. Oh well, c'est la vie!
Biddell,I knew you won as soon as i saw that intricate purple gown you were stuffing your model ashley into at fashion week. Glad i got the opp to see your collection first hand, it was truly inspiring!!p.s i *want* a pair of those mjs with the spikes!!
Biddell!!!! Your collection was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I've never seen anything like it. It was new crisp and totally you. I loved the colors that you used, so hot. You know, I never noticed it, but you really did have a chance at winning. Your designs were quite stunning from the start. Your attitude just blew me off the road. But hey, you won and I congratulate you. Can't wait to see what you do next.BTW, I like the hair. ;)
There is no doubt Lucian is a great designer - I enjoyed his L'Oreal Fashion Week collection as well as most of his dresses made over the PRC competition. However, his ability to create the resort wear really doubt me of his ability to design anything outside his comfort zone. Yes, we all know that Biddell designed an interesting outfit for himself, but at least he was willing to take risk. For Lucian, he designed something for himself and his model which totally missed the mark. I enjoyed Biddell's L'Oreal collection as it is very vibrant and creative - you get to see more colour and style than Lucian's collection. While I have Lucian will become a great designer, I think Biddell deserved to win season one of PRC due to his creativity, risk and overall presentation over the weeks. Cheers.
Yes you can say that again that Lucien should of been the winner. Not only on collection but also in organization. Biddell was so disorganized till right before the fashion show. Come on judges it was a truly let down and disappointment on your part.
Point BLANK..BIDELL is the WINNER!I love your original style. Was rooting for you from the beginning and your collection was the BEST without a doubt.Lucians work is exquisite, but more for a red carpet event. WHat person is actually gonna wear clothes like that on a daily basis, whereas Biddell's is fresh and hip .Lucian lost me with his arrogance.Looking forward to someday soon wearing a BIDDELL original...BIDELL-imitated but never duplicated!
Everybody's being a sore loser...and they weren't even ion the competition! Kudos to you Biddel, your collection was flavorful and creative.I loved the cartoon inspiration. MG and Lucian were awesome competitors. Each of your collections were unique and brought out your personal taste and style. I can never get bored with Biddels clothes, I feel there is loads he could accomplish(no pressure).For the last time,Tesa Laine
Congrats Biddell . Well deserved and honestly earned .Fellow bloggers , what is so unhappy in your lives to be so vicious towards someone you don't even know ? If you didn't like his collection or disagree with his win shake your head and be done with it . Personal attacks are just so sad and reflect something wrong with you , not Evan . Back to Biddell , Way to go man !
I'd wear your stuff in a hearbeat. I would suggest that people who don't 'get it' have obviously never been to an underground nightclub, rocked out a dive bar, or tore up a house party. Your clothes make sense to me. Beautiful colours, details, fit. If I ever get rich, I'm commissioning you!Oh yeah, thanks for the DFA 1979- perfect!
I must say the whole show was immaculately constructed to portrait Biddell as a winner from the first episode on. ( I think it shows more clearly, when all the episodes are watched closer together, as I have done.) I also must say, that from the first episode on I did love Biddells clothes the most. It was fresh, and new, and edgy, and hands down - the best. I also loved the attitude - he only likes to make clothes to make people look good. It is, in the end, just clothing. Anyway, congrats to Biddell, and hope to see some of your clothes in Europe someday too!
Biddell's colletion was amazing the runway! Love it!Cheers from Brazil Biddell! You rocked it!
Like many others who have posted, I am worried that Biddell IS NOT going to use the chances, nor the money, that he has been given to better himself OR to add anything to Canadian Fashion. When he said to Rita, "You'll never know what kind of designer I am" (or "I'll be", I forget which it was), I took it to mean that he would just always be all over the place, "spewing" out different ideas about clothing, but never coming up with one label that would be singularly and uniquely "Biddell". For a first collection, yes, his was brilliant; but as far as cohesiveness was concerned [even after that obviously last minute and ridiculous attempt to connect his models/clothing], well, there simply was none, and I truly worry about that.Do I hope I am wrong? Yes, very much so, especially since when asked if they had any idea about the "business end" of things, by Iman and Brian, both MG and Biddell said, "No way and we aren’t even interested!" Lucian at least has the sense to see that in the phrase "FASHION BUSINESS", the second word is BUSINESS! Without any idea of how things run, or even who you would bring in as your trusted partner to run them, how can you possibly hope to use that $100,000 properly? Great, he doesn't want to use child labour. Well, who said you had to? Somehow I can't see either of the others, MG or Lucien, cracking the whip over those poor, broken, bleeding bodies either!Biddell: you are 24 years old - you are NOT a child, as much as you would seem to like the idea of going back to that state! And in some ways I don't blame you: having a mom and dad who feed you and keep a roof over your head for free is a pretty good, safe and secure deal - that's why so many adult kids move home! BUT you are 24 and you need to "man-up" and behave like an adult with the money, the photo shoot AND MOST ESPECIALLY with Winners. You were rude and snide to people all over the place, not just Rita or Lucien, and in the REAL business world, that sort of behaviour just won't cut it, no matter HOW talented you are. Honestly, it just won't: they will kick you to the curb, B! I'm NOT a Biddell hater and I'm NOT trying to be mean - far from it - I just hope that you read this and make a New Year's Resolution to mend your childish and immature ways when dealing with the "BUSINESS" end of Fashion and you will do much better AND last much longer: people who have been in this business for longer years than you have been alive simply won't put up with the lack of attention to deadlines, details and common courtesy. IT ISN'T ALL ABOUT YOU, and talented though you may be, I just hope you find that out before you have alienated everyone you must work with, and it's too late to go back and pick up the pieces.I wish you all the luck in the world Biddell: your talent certainly DESERVES it, but I'm afraid your personality absolutely NEEDS it.
B' U are an awesome designer! When I started watching the show, u immediately had my respect...especially when you did the evening gown that respresented HOPE...I was floored! I hope some day you look into plus size fasion for the bigger gals...please! we are beautiful too!...MUCH LOVE TO U EVAN...looking forward to your collection.
I believe that you have put SASKATCHEWAN officially on the map. Wonderful season, your personality along with your style made the whole season worth watching. I loved your risk takin, the nail bitting comments, and the intense attitude of who and what you are. I see you going a long way and will be following your carreer with alot of interest in years to come.
I am inviting you to my show end of May at the Lonsdale in Forest Hill Toronto. I met you today at the ELLE SHOW , Saturday April 26th. Thank you for your time.Sincerely,Tanya Tkacz
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