What Not to Wear has returned to the BBC with Trinny and Susannah replaced by Lisa Butcher (the not-very-good host of the first series of Britain’s Next Top Model) and Mica Paris (soul singer, Radio 2 DJ and Strictly Come Dancing contestant). Meanwhile, Trinny and Susannah, the Statler and Waldorf of the makeover world have a new show over on ITV rather imaginatively called Trinny & Susannah Undress.
The first episode of the BBC show featured two women who have much younger boyfriends and the second episode featured two women who have had mastectomies. The first episode of the ITV show featured a older man with a younger girlfriend and the second will feature a couple where the woman has had a mastectomy, at least according the Guardian TV Guide.
Is this just a spooky coincidence or is there a just a teeny weeny little bit of rivalry going on? If it is a case of handbags at dawn, who’s going to win?
Well, the format of What Not to Wear has changed slighty. The 360° mirror is still there but the show now starts of with a crowd of people who are whittled down to just five. Lisa and Mica then pick out the final two from a dramatic police style line up. For me, this doesn’t work, there’s not really enough time to get to know the people so you end up not really caring who gets through although I suppose you do get to snigger at a lot more fashion frock ups.
Lisa: More importantly, Mica and I don’t seem to have..
Mica: The onscreen chemistry of Skinny and Fatty. So..
Lisa: To compensate for this the makers of the show..
Mica: Asked us to finish of each other’s sentences..
Lisa: Like this which is really annoying.
Meanwhile, Trinny and Susannah Undress will focus on couples – and how to help them put the sexiness back into their marriages by updating their clothes. Yes! Not only can a makeover improve your wardrobe, it can also solve any relationship woes. Hurrah!
And instead of the 360° mirror, they have a segment called Naked Truth in which the featured couple are made to strip off behind a screen and talk about one another’s bodies.
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