Leanne Marshall, 27, from Yuba City, California, was named the winner of Project Runway Season 5. Drawing inspiration from the ocean, Leanne created 10 pieces that moved well and looked phenomenal coming down the runway. The line consisted of separates and dresses draped in large panels of cream and turquoise.

Competitors Kenley and Korto also showed their lines at Bryant Park, but came up short. Kenley’s hand-painted “Alice in Wonderland” floral dresses looked dated and juvenile, while Korto’s bold, beaded designs were deemed overworked and clunky.

Tim Gunn filled in as guest judge, because Jennifer Lopez pulled out at the last minute due to a “foot injury.” Last year’s winner, Christian Siriano, was also in attendance. After viewing the collection, he said, “I thought Leanne’s was fabulous. She had to be winner, because everything else was… not cute.”

Leanne won two of the fourteen challenges this season; the first, a black dress made out of recycled car seat covers, and the second, a dress and jacket for Diane von Furstenburg’s fall collection.

Marshall’s Project Runway prize package includes $100,000 from Tresemme to start a clothing business, a brand new 2009 Saturn VUE hybrid, a spread in Elle Magazine, and the opportunity to sell her line on Bluefly.com.

Leanne recently moved to New York City with her musician boyfriend to start her new label, “Leanne Marshall.”

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