Few contestants onProject Runwayhave been as reviled as this seasons loud-mouthed villainess, Kenley Collins.
EW.com checked in with her after the cast off, and guess what?
KENLEY COLLINS:Im feeling good.
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Im okay with it.
My website is very successful.
Did you say youre teaching?
Yeah, I teach sewing in New York.
Its in the Fashion District, on 37th Street, called Sew Fast, Sew Easy.
I teach a beginners sewing class and intermediate pattern-making.
Im just trying to make some money right now.
Im gonna expand my website and keep selling dresses.
So the Web venture is proving successful so far?
It is very successful, my headpieces are selling like crazy.
I get at least five headpiece orders a day, and theyre about $35 to $55.
Then, my dresses, Ill get about one dress per week sold.
And the dresses are about $350 each, so its a pretty good chunk of money.
Its solid, continuous its good.
Did that surprise you too?
Yeah, that was shocking, I expected at least second.
Korto sent really bad, unfinished pieces down the runway, and underwear was showing, too.
Yeah, and really, second, third, same thing.
Do you feel that, ultimately, you should have won?
It was the best line; it was my dream line.
I think that it showed.
NEXT PAGE: Its crazy to think that dress looked like Balenciaga.
How much time did you spend on it?
KENLEY COLLINS:Night and day.
I worked so hard.
We had a month to do 11 pieces, and thats no time, thats crazy.
I was scared about time.
We got a lot less time than any other season.
I mean, seriously?
You could accuse anyone of stealing from any other designer; its all been done.
Its crazy to think that dress looked like Balenciaga.
Either way, its my design, and it was inspired from other things.
What did inspire that dress then?
First of all, you see me do that silhouette all the time, with the collar.
NEXT PAGE: I guess I offended the other designers.
I stood up to the judges and Tim, but that wasnt against them.
I was shocked by the way they treated me, because I was nothing but nice to them.
Do you have any regrets about the way you were portrayed or your attitude?
KENLEY COLLINS:I dont really understand.
I guess I offended the other designers.
I stood up to the judges and Tim, but that wasnt against them.
I was shocked by the way they treated me, because I was nothing but nice to them.
I just laughed and had fun.
It was a light, fun thing in the beginning.
And it bothered them even more.
I came out of this competition with my two best friends, Stella and Daniel.
Those people were awesome.
So you and Stella and Daniel are a tight little group now?
I heard youre living with Daniel right now.
No, Daniels living withme.
Daniels subletting from me for a little bit.
And I talk to Stella every day.
I was just with her last night.
You said youre teaching sewing again, and you want to make money.
Where will we see Kenley next?
I mean, you’ve got the option to go to my website,www.kenleycollins.com.
Im working in my studio, doing my thing.
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