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

Anya Ayoung-Chee

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When she auditioned for , the girl admitted she would solely recently been stitching to get four months, although currently Anya Ayoung-Chee is really a bona-fide creator along with a lot more than $100,000 inside the bank.

The past Miss Trinidad and Tobago , your well-kept technique not pointed out right up until Thursday night's episode.

"I finally really feel just like I can delight in them seeing that I can easily notify everybody," Ayoung-Chee tells PEOPLE. "It's definitely overwhelming. I originated in not necessarily expecting to travel over the actual casting on account of my personal sewing competencies . it really is only probably the most fantastic story, and I'm just simply coupled for the particular ride."

Ayoung-Chee, 30, was well liked on the judges, in addition to earned numerous troubles on her road to victory. But your lady as well attained several criticism from contestants particularly fellow finalist Joshua McKinley in relation to her loss of stitching skills.

"I considered the item was unnecessary during times, but I under no circumstances procured this personally," Ayoung-Chee explains. "He plus I have become very good friends, and also I think I seriously get him. Sometimes he or she claims items this they might not exactly mean, for absolutely no other rationale than which he / she had been harm himself."

In the particular finale, tutor Tim Gunn given each one artist using $500 intended for extras during Mood Fabrics, which will they will is able to use to greatly enhance their particular very last collections. "It was definitely integral," Ayoung-Chee states in the cash. "I do not know what would've occurred if most people don't be able to look at Mood. I came to the realization which was a big boon at of which moment."

Her variety associated with breezy, Caribbean-inspired gowns has been "definitely strong," the lady says, but there are several tweaks she'd make for the clothes.

"I believe it was powerful and also had many appeal," the girl shares. "But that has a not much more time, and additional clarity, I would've acquired slightly more variety inside the shapes. I imagine it turned out just a little repetitive using from the necklines."

Now having $100,000 while in the lender as well as a further $10,000 your woman earned when your lover had been crowned "fan favorite" Ayoung-Chee can be hectic establishing a good Internet list internet site soon enough for the getaways and serving people in need. "I will go into microfinance loan using the enthusiast favorite money to help support young, creative individuals in the particular Caribbean," the lady says. "It's an unsupported place of commerce, therefore I'm fired up that will start off that."

In this meantime, she is making the most of moment by using your girlfriend family and over reacting to help celebrities, that are already labelling the girl up to design some tailor made clothes. And as for people so-so sewing skills? "Yes, towards the improved" the lady says, laughing. "Absolutely!"

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