{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms","title":"SFD077 Interview with Project Runway Juniors Winner Chelsea Ma","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3242,"description":"Chelsea Ma won Project Runway Juniors when she was just 15 years old...and with no previous fashion experience. Like a lot of designers, she had an interest in fashion, but had no idea where to start. After convincing her parents to let her trade figure-skating lessons for sewing lessons, she began one step at a time by learning how to use a machine and creating her first designs. In this interview, she shares exactly how she went from a few sewing lessons to winning Project Runway Juniors. Chelsea is proof that hard work and determination pay off, even if you have no background or experience with design. In the interview (which you’ll love) we cover: What it was like applying to Project Runway Junior (wow what a marathon) What kinds of questions PRJ asked in the interview How she felt as a 14-year-old flying out to New York for Project Runway Juniors The inside scoop on her first challenge (what a rollercoaster!) What the competitive environment was like on Project Runway Junior Chelsea’s favorite challenges The risks Chelsea took on the show What it was like being judged by Tim Gunn, Hannah Jeter, Kelly Osbourne, Christian Siriano, and Aya Kanai How she felt in the last moments before revealing her collection How she confidently faced the finale of Project Runway Junior The fact that the dramatically slow passage of time before announcing a winner is actually a real thing ;) What it was like winning Project Runway Junior!!! Where her ambition took her after Project Runway Junior and why you should “burn your boats” What her plans are for when she graduates! And so much more! CHELSEA MA THE CHAMP Chelsea Ma had almost no previous fashion experience when she won Project Runway Junior Season 2--I mean, she was only 14 when she applied! She and her sewing teacher; Miss Trang, had to hustle to put together her application in just two weeks. They had to make a video, a portfolio, and FIVE outfits...two weeks, people! Then auditions, interviews, and off to New York....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aKuVxL8JmweBENlQ3ijRBkKP2y4MyoOXJoGtd_pgZ84/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDEx/Y2M3YzBjYTI4NTM4/ZWNjY2QzNDUyZTY5/N2VhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}