Fashion Star redesigned for China

Chinese broadcaster Dragon TV has begun airing its remake of the US series Fashion Star, coproduced with the international arm of LA-based multimedia studio Electus.

The 10-episode series premiered last week and is based on the NBC show that ran between 2012 and 2013, in which 12 young designers are given the chance to launch their own original collections in three of the nation’s largest fashion retailers.

The Chinese version, titled The Goddesses’ New Clothes, is made by Dragon TV and Electus International alongside local firms Hitao and Blue Flame.

It sees six female celebrities create and model clothes with the help of professional designers to win orders from shop owners at one of China’s largest e-commerce sites. The series was set to air on Hunan TV earlier this year however it moved to Dragon TV.