The Fashion Show Winner: Anna
Anna
The first season of Bravo network’s reality TV series “The Fashion Show” has come to an end and the winner has been crowned. And according to splendicity.com, it was Anna, whose personal designs have been worn by stars such as Shannon Doherty, who won this season.
And it certainly looked like Anna, who is currently teaching Fashion Merchandising, made an impression on people over her time on the show. Anna now gets to see her designs sold in the retail market and wins the $125,000 prize money.
America is apparently sold on Anna McCraney's designs. The 30-year-old won the first season of Bravo's "The Fashion Show."
During that finale, the judges chose their favorite designer, giving Daniella $10,000. They thought hers was the most sophisticated and fashionable of the collection. "It belonged in the moment," Isaac said.
Earlier in the night, most of the former cast members on the stage said they expected Anna to win. She was known for making retail-friendly clothes women want to wear.
Going through the mailbag, Isaac said viewers were angry that the judges sent Reco Chapple home but kept James-Paul. Some accused the show of racism. One woman just thought the judges were sharing the same crack pipe.
Anna called herself the "dark horse" because she didn't think she had a good TV personality. But she cried every five minutes, Isaac pointed out. That's very reality TV.
She was the favorite fairly early on, the only contestant who never finished in the bottom two. She also won the weekly challenge twice. The public liked Anna, too, and gave her a commanding 56% of the vote, far more than the two more niche designers, Daniella (25%) and James Paul (19%).
“I’m thrilled,” she said on the show. “I’m so happy because I worked so hard for so long… I’ll always do fashion whether I have a million dollars or 20.”
Her high school art teacher Chris Greenway at Woodward sent me an email bursting with happiness.
“I am really proud of her for winning. She deserved and earned it. Anna was the best at art and design, craftsmanship, and knowledge of her craft’s history.” I am so proud of her. Hard work paid off and the public really enjoyed her designs. The art department at Woodward has been pulling for her and supports her in her fashion career.”
McCraney, 30, now lives in New York City but grew up making clothing in high school she sold at stores in Little Five Points. Greenway recalls how her paintings in his classes were packed with “bold colors that reminded me of fabric.”
