Style by Jury
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Style By Jury is an original Canadian makeover show and format which aired on the W Network since 2004 until 2010. The series was created by Carolyn Meland and Executive Produced and co-developed with her partners Romano D'Andrea and Jeff Preyra of Toronto Prodco Planetworks Inc.
Plot
The premise of the show is centered around first impressions. Candidates are told that they are doing an audition for a makeover, but are unaware that they have been pre-selected for the show. In the auditioning room there is a jury behind a two-way mirror, and it is asked for honest first opinions about the candidate. Once the shock of the two way mirror is revealed, the jury's first impression gets played back on a monitor and the candidate is often brought to tears. This sets the launchpad for the makeover journey, tackling both the exterior and interior transformation. At the end of the intensive one week makeover, the candidate returns before the jury, only this time it is an entirely different jury, and they are unaware this person's had a makeover. Waiting in the wings is one last surprise "special" juror.
The Makeover
The contestants visit a cosmetic dentist, a dermatologist, a beauty parlor, a makeup artist, have their existing clothing reviewed by a style expert and then go shopping for new clothing. Depending on their situation they will be given fitness tips, visit a therapist or receive various kinds of training and coaching. After a week the contestant will be rejudged by a different jury that will include someone close to him/her.
Cast
Host: Bruce Turner
Wardrobe Consultant: David Clemmer
Cosmetic Dermatologist' Dr. Kucy Pon and Dr. Fred Weksberg
Lasik Eye Surgeons: Dr. Raymond M. Stein and Dr. Sheldon Herzig
Cosmetic Surgeon: Dr. William Middleton
Hair Stylists: Francesco Fontana and Johnny Cupello
Make-up artist: Korby Banner
Cosmetic Dentistry: Dr. Armaghan Afsar and Dr. Andrew Charkiw
International distribution
The series was first distributed by Picture Box's Kate Sanagan and Marily Kynaston and has aired in Singapore on MediaCorp Channel 5 since 2009, in the Netherlands RTL8, on Bulgarian and Serbian Fox Life,in France on Teva, in Spain on Divinity and in the United States via syndication (through Program Partners) and Lifetime Real Women through Thunderbird Films. In Spain, this TV programme (Tu estilo a juicio) featured on the Divinity channel [1] which belongs to Mediaset España Comunicación. Mediaset España Comunicación is the largest television network company in Spain. In 2014 the format rights for the series was acquired by LA production company Electus. An american version of the series is scheduled for launch on TLC on February 13, 2015.