Kenley Collins is the winner of the latest season of Project Runway, and it will not be long before Pompano Beach’s Kenley Collins is also known far and wide beyond her hometown. Before everyone goes ga-ga over her, spare a though for Emily Brandle, the runner up who also did a great job with her designs and ideas before finally losing to the fantastic and very fresh ideas from Kenley Collins. And all this came from a nondescript wall of tiles in New York City. So who said New York City doesn’t give birth to dreams anymore?

Kenley Collins’ design was a bubble dress that I personally thought was a bit over the top, but Collins must have added something really unique to it that the judges all loved it. They even compared it to some famous people called Christian Lacroix and Emanuel Ungaro. Not sure who they are but they must be famous designers. And if Kenley Collins gets such rave reviews from the judges and put side by side with famous designers, then she certainly deserved to win Project Runway.

So what’s next for Kenley Collins? The show did not really reveal much but she must now get set for the spotlight and a lot of hard work ahead. You do not win such shows and prizes and think it is the highlight of your life. Kenley Collins must treat it as the launching pad for her career and dreams, and go from strength to strength. I won’t be buying the dresses she comes up with for sure since they are not my taste, but they look great nevertheless and I am sure the Project Runway winner will enjoy success for many years to come.