Atelier
A young "fabric geek" lands a job at an upscale Japanese lingerie company — and quickly discovers she'll need help to survive.
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Seasons
Naïve Mayuko seems like a strange new hire for the booming high-end lingerie brand Emotion, but her boss has a secret plan for the company.
1.Lingerie 101
0.002-09-201546mMayuko steps into a curious new world: the lingerie industry. On her first day of work the office is busy with an upcoming floor show.
2.You Are What You Wear
02-09-201543mThe atelier's owner, Nanjo, teaches Mayuko about brand strategy. Mayuko helps her first customer and finds she has much more to learn about lingerie.
3.A Brand New Challenge
9.002-09-201544mNanjo pushes Mayuko to decide whether she wants in or out of the lingerie industry. A life-changing experience helps Mayuko grapple with the decision.
4.A Change of Pace
9.002-09-201545mPresident Nanjo wants to expand into big department stores. Preserving the brand while growing fast creates many issues for a small business to solve.
5.Making My Mark
9.002-09-201549mSometimes you have to take risks to make a company grow. Mayuko is learning how to take chances while finding her place in the company.
6.Marketing Matters
9.002-09-201547mYou can't sell products and build a strong brand without a bold advertising strategy. Mayuko volunteers so she can learn, but finds it perplexing.
7.Race to the Top
9.002-09-201546mMayuko plans an ambitious runway show -- which she wants to rival those of the top designers -- but no one is sure how it will turn out.
8.The Runway
9.002-09-201546mEmotion is holding its first runway show ever. It’s an experience that goes beyond what the staff could have imagined. An incident occurs.
9.What's Next?
8.002-09-201544mWith the big show finished and Emotion transitioning, Mayuko begins to think about her own future. What is lingerie to her? Where is Emotion headed?
10.The Past is Present
8.002-09-201551mMayuko creates the ideal lingerie. Nanjo visits the old site of a lingerie maker from her thwarted past. Emotion’s founding secret is revealed.
11.When the Cat's Away
9.002-09-201543mThe employees are all worried about work even though they are on extended leave. Mayuko begins to actually create the lingerie that she wants to make.
12.Opportunity Knocks
9.002-09-201549mThe runway show is a success, and Emotion receives more attention from the fashion industry, which in turn brings the new request Mayuko has been longing for.
13.Out in the Open
9.002-09-201548mEmotion preps for a new runway show themed "elegance," but it unfolds like a memoir of Nanjo's past. Mayuko learns about Nanjo's true intentions.
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