A while ago we invited all budding designers to get in touch with a TV production company about an exciting new project. The chance to be in a television show where designers battle it out to dress the rich and famous. Now we can release exciting news about the project and they are still calling for designers to enter this fabulous opportunity.

Sky Living & Rihanna search for fashion designer

Rihanna is set to join the Sky Living family. In her first ever television project, she’ll be executive-producing and appearing in an original and hugely ambitious new fashion series exclusively for Sky Living HD. Synonymous with cutting-edge style, Rihanna is searching Britain for the next generation of raw, undiscovered designer talent and has hand-picked Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts to head up the challenge for her.

The show will celebrate the extraordinary talent and creativity in the British fashion scene. With Rihanna, a fashion icon herself, and Nicola, who created her own Dainty Doll make-up range, at the helm, the show will recognise the increasing influence popstars have on mainstream trends. The finalists will be given the chance to explode into the fashion world by designing outfits for some of the biggest, most fashion forward stars in showbusiness, whilst working alongside some of the most respected names in the fashion world.

With her world-class reputation and passion for style, Rihanna is perfectly placed to find an aspiring designer worthy of the chance to break into the hugely competitive world of fashion. Tasking Nicola with fronting the search, Rihanna will be heavily responsible for casting and will be involved in editing post-production.

The final challenge and ultimate task for the winner will be to design a unique stage outfit for Rihanna’s Wireless performance in Hyde Park in July 2012. The chance to dress one of the world’s most famous women for an event that will attract worldwide coverage is the perfect springboard for the aspiring designer’s future fashion career.

Executive producer, Rihanna said:

“I’ve always had a great love of fashion. It’s a constant source of inspiration in my life, and is a big reason why I’ve grown into the person and artist I am today. I have been very fortunate to work with some truly amazing designers and stylists throughout my career, and they have been instrumental in making sure my creative vision reaches the stage. I am excited to follow the journey of our aspiring contestants and see how their individuality influences their efforts during the course of the show.”

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the best of Britain’s undiscovered, cutting edge design talent to showcase their work on the bodies of some of the biggest stages in the world. This ten week competition starts in spring 2012 and the closing date for applications is the 5th February.

The series will come exclusively to Sky Living HD in summer 2012. Here’s how you can be a part of it.