The nationwide style search continues this season, as M&S looks for the UK's very best emerging fashion designers. The new series focusses on womenswear and menswear, and documents the search process welcoming contestants from up and down the nation. Nine candidates, ranging from ages 22 to 59, will compete to secure an exclusive mentorship with M&S where they will work with some of the best in the industry across Design, Buying, Merchandising and Marketing. In addition, the talented winner will also have the exciting opportunity to see their design sold exclusively in selected M&S stores and online for the AW25 season.

Hosts AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay kick off ITV's nationwide search for the UK's next top designer in partnership with M&S.

Ten up-and-coming designers will compete to win a highly coveted role working alongside some of the best designers in the industry at M&S. Throughout the programme, contestants will be set a series of briefs which will assess their design, problem-solving, commerciality and collaboration skills.

A judging panel made up of senior leaders at M&S alongside a rotation of celebrity guests and designers will select which budding designers will move forward to the next round and one step closer to being crowned the overall winner.