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Leanne Marshall was named season five champion of Project Runway last night.

The new fashion guru was interview about the honor by People Magazine. Here are excerpts of the interview:

How does it feel to win Project Runway?
Amazing! It’s so great to finally be having it out there and be able to celebrate it. It’s an amazing feeling.

Heidi Klum tells Leanne Marshall the great news.

Is the plan to grow the fashion line you’ve had for the past couple of years, Leanimal, with the money from Project Runway?
I’m doing my line as Leanne Marshall now. I’m gonna be moving to New York and starting a production company. I’ve been getting so many orders and I’m ready to have people helping me and working for me and it’ll be nice to not have to sew 24 hours a day trying to do everything frantically myself (laughs).

In the first-ever all-female finale on Project Runway, Leanne Marshall was crowned the winner of the show's fifth season last night.

A quartet of judges picked Marshall over fellow contestants Korto Momolu and Kenley Collins.

Series mentor Tim Gunn served as a guest judge after Jennifer Lopez dropped out due to a foot injury. All judges pointed to a wave-inspired collection draped in large panels of white, cream and shades of turquoise as a big reason why Leanne was named champion.

She won $100,000 to start her own line, among other prizes from the victory.