Project runway season 9 contestants project runway. Ayoungchee won season 9, which was notable because she didnt even know how to sew at the time. Below you will see images of the designers in the order that their. The project runway season 9 finale collections just showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on sept. Appearances, hosting events, red carpets and commentary for e the fashion end of it, just like before, but amplified 203 times lifetime invited me to be the head casting judge for project runway season 9, which was a huge honor and a fantastic experience. She is the winner of project runway season 9, former miss trinidad and tobago universe, and under the gunn mentor. Past careers include beauty queen, graphic designer and stylist. A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. The fact she was able to overcome her lack of sewing. Kimberly goldson, project runway season 9 with all the judges raving about kimberly goldsons musthave pants, its a surprise that she was not the winner of season nine. Get to know the season 9 contestants, and predict who you think will win it all.
She was the winner of project runway s ninth season in 2011. After dethroning gretchen jones as the most controversial winner in project runway history, season nine winner anya ayoungchee is talking about whats next for the budding designer as well as. Thats at least how things feel following the premiere, which featured not one. In allstars season 2 became even more pronounced than it was in season 9.
Anya is a founding member of the together wi foundation, spokesperson for the tall. The afrobella interview project runway, season 9 winner. Remember this lover of flowy fabrics and luscious prints. Every season of project runway has delivered a talented designer. Having gained an even larger fan base after the show, chee. Anya ayoung chee is a fashion entrepreneur, creative consultant and activist from trinidad and tobago. Anya ayoungchee born october 17, 1981 is a trinidadian fashion designer, model and television host. After winning she showcased her collection at jamaica fashion. Seth aaron henderson, season 7 henderson was the first project runway contestant to win both a regular season of the show as well as season three of. Regardless of her serious lack of sewing skills, beauty queen anya was a fan favorite from the beginning, so it wasnt much of a. Project runway season 9 is the ninth season of the television show project runway.
Anya ayoung chee is heading back to project runway. Project runway season 9 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Winning season nine of project runway was just the beginning for this former beauty queen. Behind the seams of season 9 at 9pm on lifetime tv. Project runway allstars just ended its premiere in a wild. Kimberly goldson, project runway season 9 project runway. Project seamstress dilemma crept up once again in this episode. The showand seasonended with another controversial ending and winner we had barely gotten over the whole gretchen thang. But tim does admit anya was all over the place and floundering. In 2011, anya ayoung chee was cast as the underdog in season 9 of lifetime televisions project runway, she emerged the victor after showing a stunning springsummer 2012 collection named tobago love at mercedes benz fashion week in new york. Season 9 of the emmynominated competition reality series project runway kicks off, where each week budding fashion designers face challenges and elimination as they compete for cash and prizes. Its the final season of project runway allstars, and apparently, the show is looking to do things a bit differently. The best explanation why and how anya chee won project runway season 9 is that everyone from heidi klum to michael kors has a bit of a girl crush on anya.
Overall, i think it was with more of a whimper than a bang. In my world, it would have been viktor for the win, josh for second and kim in third because anya would have left last week. In 2008 she competed at the miss universe pageant in vietnam for her native trinidad and tobago, during which she had the opportunity to design some of her wardrobe. Two of her fave designers are yohji yamamoto and dries van noten. What makes a great season of project runway, as always, is a good mix of big, bitchy personalities and some great design.
A lot has been made of the fact that miss anyaor as i call her cinanyarella. The season began airing on july 28, 2011 and features 20 designers who hope to become the next great american designer. Anya ayoungchee project runway season 9 carifrique. And the other designers resent her not because she comes from such a privileged background while most of them are struggling to get by, but because she cant seem to resist bringing it up in conversation.
Project runway season 9 winner, ayoungchee is living in her home island of trinidad, where she has her boutique, exhibit a. Anya ayoungchee, the winner of project runway season 9. After anya was declared the winner, it was announced that berts garment will also be produced and sold on the site. Alrighty kids, last night was the project runway season 9 finale and yes, it was a doozy. Anya ayoung chee from trinidad and tobago wins hit reality show.
Check out the project runway season 9 finale collections. Anya ayoungchee won season 9 of project runway, and now celebrities are already contacting her for clothing. Anya ayoungchee is a fashion designer on the ninth season of project runway. A model walks the runway wearing a design by anya ayoung chee at the project runway spring 2012 fashion show during mercedesbenz fashion week at. I know theyre out there and they are many but ive never jumped on the anya didnt deserve to win season 9 bandwagon now gretchens win from season 8 is a whole different story. Shes pretty, tall, and shes got a fancy vocab interwoven with a really cool british island accent. Nine project runway season 9 designers showed at mercedesbenz fashion week on september 9, 2011. Anya ayoung chee is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, activist, and winner of project runway season 9. This time, the designer, activist, and former beauty queen will be competing against other project runway winners on the seventh and final. A look from the final collection of uli herzner from project runway season 3. Every season of project runway, ranked from worst to.
Project runway finale, and sew it goes 10312011 11. Project runway, season 9, episode 14, season finale. Anya ayoungchee project runway wiki fandom powered by. A just learned how to sew according to her only 4 months prior top arriving in nyc for the season 9 shooting. Heres what the winners of the past 16 seasons are up to now. Born in new york city, raised in trinidad and tobago, anya ayoungchee is one of the most memorable designers. Tonight, the winner of project runway season 9 was announced. Anya ayoungchee, one of project runway s final four designers, had sex tapes surface when she was a miss universe contestant, representing. Representing trinidad and tobago in miss universe, she only learned to sew a few months before competing on project runway. Every season of project runway, ranked from worst to best. Project runway finalist anya ayoungchees sex tapes. All four contestants went on to compete at fashion week, for the first time since season 3. I hope anya makes the most of her opportunity from project runway.
Ive always loved her and thought she was a good choice as mentor on tim gunns new show, project runway. Catch a sneak peek of the project runway all stars season finale. In 2019, she competed in season 7 of project runway. Having gained an even larger fan base after the show, chee signed a oneyear contract with tourism. Anya ayoung chee, project runway season 9 winner project. Project runway winners, then and now where designers. B has little construction knowledge and sometimes forgets to put an opening. But it was really frustrating that so much of this season focused on anya ayoungchee having no sewing experience and not even. I fail to see how anya and josh managed to be the last two finalists and anya ended up winning this season.
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