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

Anya Ayoung-Chee

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When your lover auditioned regarding , the girl accepted she'd simply been recently sewing intended for four months, nevertheless today Anya Ayoung-Chee is definitely a bona-fide custom having greater than $100,000 from the bank.

The past Miss Trinidad plus Tobago , a well-kept secret not uncovered right until Thursday night's episode.

"I eventually experience like I might enjoy it that really I can inform everybody," Ayoung-Chee explains to PEOPLE. "It's seriously overwhelming. I came out of not really wanting to move beyond the actual casting on account of my sewing skills . it's only by far the most unbelievable story, plus I'm only alongside for your ride."

Ayoung-Chee, 30, seemed to be popular on the judges, in addition to won various problems on your ex road for you to victory. But the lady as well been given some self deprecation from contestants namely fellow finalist Joshua McKinley concerning the woman insufficient sewing skills.

"I concept it has been unnecessary from times, nonetheless I under no circumstances procured the idea personally," Ayoung-Chee explains. "He and also I have grown good friends, and also I think I truly get him. Sometimes he states that issues in which he or she won't mean, with regard to simply no other explanation as compared with that he or she had been damage himself."

In the finale, mentor Tim Gunn talented every single custom together with $500 to get extras at Mood Fabrics, that dress yourself in use to boost their own final collections. "It was totally integral," Ayoung-Chee states that with the cash. "I need ideas of exactly what would've taken place in the event many of us decided not to have to attend Mood. I understood that's a big benefit from that moment."

Her group of breezy, Caribbean-inspired outfits was "definitely strong," she says, nevertheless there are some tweaks she'd create into the clothes.

"I think that it was before powerful and have a great deal of appeal," she shares. "But which has a little more time, along with extra clarity, I would've had a bit more far more wide range while in the shapes. I feel ?t had been just a little repetitive in some on the necklines."

Now having $100,000 in the traditional bank plus a different $10,000 the lady picked up while the girl had been crowned "fan favorite" Ayoung-Chee is usually stressful setting up up an Internet sell web-site in period for the getaways and helping individuals in need. "I will start some sort of microfinance lending product using the enthusiast most desired cash to compliment young, inventive people in the Caribbean," she says. "It's a strong unsupported location connected with commerce, therefore I'm excited to begin with that."

In that meantime, she's savoring time with her family and reacting to help celebrities, who're by now contacting your girlfriend upwards that will design quite a few tailor made clothes. And as for anyone so-so sewing skills? "Yes, on the improved" the girl says, laughing. "Absolutely!"

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