Sunday, January 1, 2012

Project Runway Winner - Chee Talks Winning Project Runway - Anya Ayoung

Anya Ayoung-Chee

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When she auditioned for , your woman publicly stated she would solely happen to be sewing intended for four months, nevertheless today Anya Ayoung-Chee is definitely a bona-fide custom together with a lot more than $100,000 in the bank.

The an old Miss Trinidad and also Tobago , some sort of well-kept hidden knowledge possibly not discovered right up until Thursday night's episode.

"I as a final point look including I might delight in that now that I can say to everybody," Ayoung-Chee conveys to PEOPLE. "It's actually overwhelming. I originated certainly not expecting to search earlier the actual casting on account of this sewing expertise . it's just simply essentially the most amazing story, and I'm merely down regarding your ride."

Ayoung-Chee, 30, was popular with the judges, and gained various challenges on your girlfriend highway to help victory. But your woman also gotten many criticism through contestants specifically bloke finalist Joshua McKinley related to the woman insufficient sewing skills.

"I concept it turned out unnecessary at times, however I in no way went on this personally," Ayoung-Chee explains. "He in addition to I became very good friends, as well as I think I definitely find him. Sometimes he / she claims issues that he may well not mean, regarding simply no alternative reason compared to this this individual ended up being hurt himself."

In the particular finale, mentor Tim Gunn blessed every single designer with $500 pertaining to extra supplies from Mood Fabrics, which often they could apply for boosting his or her last collections. "It ended up being definitely integral," Ayoung-Chee claims from the cash. "I have no idea just what would've occurred in the event we decided not to get to go to Mood. I noticed that has been a tremendous benefit at of which moment."

Her series of breezy, Caribbean-inspired dresses appeared to be "definitely strong," your lover says, nevertheless there are several tweaks she would produce on the clothes.

"I think that ?t had been effective in addition to acquired a lot of appeal," your woman shares. "But with a little more time, and more clarity, I would've have slightly more wide range in the shapes. I believe it absolutely was somewhat duplicated in certain in the necklines."

Now with $100,000 inside bank plus an additional $10,000 the lady earned whenever she was crowned "fan favorite" Ayoung-Chee is usually active setting up up an Internet sell website on time for any holidays plus helping these around need. "I will start a new microfinance mortgage considering the supporter favored capital compliment young, resourceful persons while in the Caribbean," the lady says. "It's a good unsupported place involving commerce, consequently I'm ecstatic to get started on that."

In the actual meantime, she has savoring time frame using her family members along with reacting for you to celebrities, who will be undoubtedly dialling your ex around design some made to order clothes. And the center of individuals so-so stitching skills? "Yes, which they have improved" the girl says, laughing. "Absolutely!"

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