Who won Next in Fashion Season 2?

By Kieran Burt
Published: March 5, 2023 (Last updated: September 19, 2024)
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Who won Next in Fashion Season 2? We discuss the winner of the Netflix competition and will contain spoilers of the elimination order.

Next in Fashion is the Netflix reality fashion competition, which is hosted by fashion designer Tan France and supermodel Gigi Hadid. It features up-and-coming fashion designers to impress expert judges, hoping to win a $200,000 prize, but more importantly, the chance to become the next thing in fashion.
Next in Fashion Season 2 sees contestants take on a variety of challenges, with themes including royalty, thrift, swimwear, and childhood. Though a review of the show by Ready Steady Cut says that while it’s inoffensive and has a supportive atmosphere, it’s likely to send audiences to sleep unless they are passionate about fashion.
With the second season now drawn to a close, only one important question remains. Who won? That’s what this article will be addressing.

Who won Next in Fashion Season 2?

The Next in Fashion season two winner is the Atlanta-based designer Nigel Xavier. The season’s finale made him make eight specific looks as part of a cohesive collection. He got several days to do this and got help from a few team members with sewing and pulling the looks together.

The other Next in Fashion season two finalists were Deontré Hancock from Washington DC and Bao Tranchi from Los Angeles in California. Their work was impressive, but in the end, the judges chose Nigel Xavier. He’s demonstrated his talent again and again throughout the season.

What does Nigel Xavier do for a living?

Nigel Xavier works as a fashion designer in Georgia. In an interview with Netflix, he said his work is inspired by “fabrics, materials, culture, and nostalgia.” His specialism is in denim clothing, drawing heavily from the 90s-2000s fashion.

He has a prestigious list of clients, particularly across the music industry, including rapper 2 Chainz.

READ: Will there be a Next in Fashion Season 3?

Before Nigel Xavier started his career in fashion, he was a high school footballer, though he changed his mind and became the successful designer audiences know today.

Xavier shares his work and other photos on his Instagram page, called @nigelxavier_. At the time of writing, he has 46.8k followers and has posted over 300 times.

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What was the Next in Fashion Season 2 elimination order?

The Next in Fashion Season 2 elimination order is as follows:

  • Usama Ishtay, from Los Angeles in California, came 12th and was eliminated in episode one.
  • Courtney Smith, from New York City in New York, came 11th and was eliminated in episode two.
  • Qaysean Williams, from Trenton in New Jersey, came 10th and was eliminated in episode three.
  • Eliana Batsakis, from Cincinnati in Ohio, came 9th and was eliminated in episode four.
  • From Los Angeles in California, James Ford and Danny Godoy came 8th and 7th, respectively, and were eliminated in episode five.
  • Megan O’Cain, from New York City in New York, came 6th and was eliminated in episode seven.
  • Desyrée Nicole from Waterford in Michigan came 5th and was eliminated in episode eight.
  • Amari Carter from Atlanta, Georgia, came 4th and was eliminated in episode nine.
  • Two runners-up in the competition were Deontré Hancock from Washington DC and Bao Tranchi from Los Angeles, California.
  • And, of course, the Next in Fashion competition winner was Nigel Xavier, from Atlanta, Georgia.

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