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'Style By Jury' is an original Canadian makeover show and format which aired on the W Network beginning in 2004 until 2010. The series was created by Carolyn Meland and executive produced and co-developed with fellow partners Romano D'Andrea and Jeff Preyra at 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. What kind of first impression will they make the second time around? Waiting in the wings is one last surprise "special" juror.

The Makeover

The candidates undergo a top to toe overhaul which includes extensive cosmetic dentistry, dermatology, hair, make-up, and fashion. But the cornerstone of the makeover is with the internal transformation and coaching that enables the candidate to view themselves in a whole new light.

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 set to launch on TLC on February 13, 2015.

References

  1. ^ "'Tu estilo a juicio' y 'El vestido de tu boda', los docu-realities de Divinity para este verano".