Series · 2015
Atelier

The series
A young "fabric geek" lands a job at an upscale Japanese lingerie company — and quickly discovers she'll need help to survive.
Episodes
Season 1 · 13 episodes · 2015
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Episode 12 Sep 201546m
Lingerie 101
Mayuko steps into a curious new world: the lingerie industry. On her first day of work the office is busy with an upcoming floor show.
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Episode 22 Sep 201543m
You Are What You Wear
The atelier's owner, Nanjo, teaches Mayuko about brand strategy. Mayuko helps her first customer and finds she has much more to learn about lingerie.
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Episode 32 Sep 201544m
A Brand New Challenge
Nanjo pushes Mayuko to decide whether she wants in or out of the lingerie industry. A life-changing experience helps Mayuko grapple with the decision.
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Episode 42 Sep 201545m
A Change of Pace
President Nanjo wants to expand into big department stores. Preserving the brand while growing fast creates many issues for a small business to solve.
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Episode 52 Sep 201549m
Making My Mark
Sometimes you have to take risks to make a company grow. Mayuko is learning how to take chances while finding her place in the company.
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Episode 62 Sep 201547m
Marketing Matters
You can't sell products and build a strong brand without a bold advertising strategy. Mayuko volunteers so she can learn, but finds it perplexing.
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Episode 72 Sep 201546m
Race to the Top
Mayuko 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.
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Episode 82 Sep 201546m
The Runway
Emotion is holding its first runway show ever. It’s an experience that goes beyond what the staff could have imagined. An incident occurs.
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Episode 92 Sep 201544m
What's Next?
With the big show finished and Emotion transitioning, Mayuko begins to think about her own future. What is lingerie to her? Where is Emotion headed?
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Episode 102 Sep 201551m
The Past is Present
Mayuko creates the ideal lingerie. Nanjo visits the old site of a lingerie maker from her thwarted past. Emotion’s founding secret is revealed.
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Episode 112 Sep 201543m
When the Cat's Away
The 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.
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Episode 122 Sep 201549m
Opportunity Knocks
The 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.
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Episode 132 Sep 201548m
Out in the Open
Emotion 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.







