If you like fashion design shows like Project Runway, you’ll love Tan France’s new Netflix project!

Netflix just premiered its newest reality show: Next in Fashion, a competition between fashion designers hosted by the amazing Tan France and Alexa Chung. Across 10 fifty-minute episodes, teams of experienced designers work on two-day, themed challenges and present their work on the runway.

Both Tan and Alexa are also judges, on top of hosting, but they are joined by a variety of famous fashion people according to the theme of each challenge. The winner takes away $250,000 and a deal with Net-a-Porter.

I’ve always enjoyed watching Project Runway, but there’s something stuffy about it that you don’t see in Next in Fashion — which is a little ironic, considering that the contestants in Next in Fashion are far from amateurs; most have already dressed celebrities by the time they come on shows.

Netflix seems to be making a point of taking itself a little less seriously, with Tan and Alexa constantly making jokes and playing up any opportunity for awkwardness… but they’ve also poured budget and talent into the show to make it absolutely unforgettable.

With a beautiful set, a wide variety of clothes and seemingly no budget limits, the designers need to cooperate in a way that’s a little reminiscent of Sugar Rush, with teams of two — some work partners for decades, some paired up for the first time for the competition. Not only do they have to prove that they can create beautiful, innovative designs; they also have to show that they can work as a team, often balancing vastly different styles in one outfit.

Despite the potential for absolute chaos when it comes to teamwork, Next in Fashion manages to somewhat escape the worst part of most reality shows (and Project Runway in particular): nasty cattiness between designers.

I personally hate it when realities play drama up for entertainment’s sake; it’s just a bad look, and it takes away from the quality of the show. But maybe because the designers in Next in Fashion are already professional designers, they exercise a little bit of restraint, even though the show isn’t completely drama-free. After all, creative minds always struggle to compromise.

(That being said, not all drama is intentional. There’s a pretty scary injury at one point, which definitely raises the stakes of the show!)

Best of all, the body of contestants come from all around the world, sometimes working with their fellow countrymen and sometimes pairing up with people completely different from them. This brings a wonderful range of styles, colors and experiences to the table, showing us much more than the typical New York and L.A. designs and instead focusing on a more global perspective.

That being said, they could have brought a bit more diversity to their models, as well. While Project Runway has recently steered to covering a wider range of sizes, Next in Fashion sticks to the usual monotony (that doesn’t make much sense if these designers are making clothes for actual celebrities, who come in many different sizes!). Hopefully they amend this in future seasons.

Netflix also makes great use of their big celebrities. With Next in Fashion, Tan is positioning himself to become a younger, much more approachable Tim Gunn, and he does it wonderfully — although this job doesn’t allow him to be quite as fun as he is on Queer Eye.

And if you’re also a fan of Netflix’s Styling Hollywood, look out for Jason Bolden in episode 3 for a surprise crossover.

It’s great to see Netflix expanding their body of reality shows. Even when they tackle tried and true formulas, like baking or design competitions, there’s something very fresh and unique about what they come up with. And fun hosts like Tan France and Alexa Chung only make it better.

It wouldn’t surprise me if in a few years, Next in Fashion overtakes Project Runway in popularity, showing us a little bit more of the complex, creative world that exists behind the red carpet.