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Kenley Collins, 25

Bio: Kenley grew up in Pompano Beach, Fla., and is the youngest of three daughters of a tugboat captain. She got into fashion at age 16 when she started remaking vintage clothing for herself
Kenley painted flowers on dresses for her final collection (AP | Richard Drew)
and friends. Kenley studied marketing at Florida State University and went to New York City after graduation. She lives and works on her line in Brooklyn, freelances and teaches in her spare time. She sells dresses and her signature feathered hair pins on her website, kenleycollins.com.

Why she could win: Kenley's girlie, and at times retro, style, evidenced by her own Bettie Page bangs and red lips, strikes a chord with women her age. Darling dresses, cheerful color palette and such touches as handpainting distinguish her work. The youthfulness of her designs is appealing and may be the kind of look that can rev up a tired industry.

Why she might not: A loner roundly despised by her fellow contestants for her snide comments and snorting laughs at their creations and missteps, Kenley managed to insult design guru Tim Gunn and executive producer and host Heidi Klum. In a show rife with sniping, snapping personalities, she managed to seem meaner than most.

What the judges are saying: Michael Kors and Nina Garcia said Kenley's wedding dress was an Alexander McQueen knockoff. But, Kors noted, it was "done beautifully, romantic without being syrupy" and her bridesmaid dress was "the cutest damn dress I've ever seen." Heidi Klum called the outfits "crazy good."End.

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