Dylan Bachelet, the 20-year-old finalist on “The Great British Baking Show,” generated plenty of buzz for the season with his good looks and his baking talent. He drew comparisons to all sorts of fictional characters: Captain Jack Sparrow of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” anime characters, cartoon cats. When asked about how his style choices were leading to those comparisons, Cristina Spiridakis, a Hollywood costume designer, said “Maybe he’s just a Gen Z kid with good style.”
This turned out to be true, as Mr. Bachelet, self-described as “arty,” has always loved creative pursuits, including fashion and baking.
“Baking is a creative outlet for me,” he said in a phone interview during a day off from his job as a chef de partie, or line cook, at The Five Fields, a Michelin-starred restaurant in London. “In the same way I have a vision of something I want to wear looking quite cool, I’ll have a dish in mind. I just try and work my way to that goal and learn from it.”
He also discussed his fashion and his experiences on the show, the finale of which began streaming in the United States on Friday.
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.
What were you were thinking about when getting dressed for the show: the weather, the baking, the cameras, the audience?
