Someone made the cut!
What was a turning point on that journey?
JONNY COTA:Well, episode 4, when we had seven hours and made a look ourselves.
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Stop complaining about not knowing how to do patterns and just do it.
And let go who you think you are and discover who it’s possible for you to be.
That hands-down changed my trajectory in the competition.
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I was planning onMaking the Cutserving as an opportunity for me to transition to my namesake.
What was a moment with the judges that really affected you?
Episode 2, couture being dragged through the coals by Naomi Campbell.
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What you saw was 30 seconds of critique.
What the reality was, was about a 20-minute beatdown.
I went there timid and scared, and that beatdown actually turned around my whole attitude.
It reminded me, like, Jonny Cota doesnt go down like that!
What was the best piece of advice Tim gave you?
How can you break through it?
How can you appeal to the judges, the customer, but still bring something new?
What did you learn from working alongside Esther and Sander?
I loved watching how everybodys process is different, and no process is wrong.
Everyone has their process, and theyre all unique, and they all work.
The global aspect was a major feature of the show.
How were you inspired by being in Paris and Tokyo?
Im always experiencing a language barrier and I have grown extremely comfortable in the uncomfortable.
You really thrived in the sort of branding-oriented challenges, where a lot of the other designers struggled.
How did you approach those?
Its actually been incredible.
I didnt see a single episode before they aired.
I think Im driving my husband crazy, because I watch each episode maybe four or five times.
It takes me back to one of the most challenging but most rewarding chapters of my life episodes.
How did you keep this secret for so long?!
Its been the hardest secret to keep in my entire life.
