DS: Thank you. I am very very very excited and grateful.
BPR: How will you spend the prize money?
DS: Honestly I have a lot of bills to pay. I have a company to run and a brand to build - so this will really help.
BPR: Which is your favorite look from this collection?
DS: My favorite? I have three. First of course the marijuana dress...then the black and yellow sweater with the skirt and then the final look.
BPR: Were any of your friends or family members at the finale?
DS: No it was a very small and closed set. However, many of my friends and family members watched the show with me last night. They were very happy - one even brought me a cake.
BPR: How did you determine who would be the "helpers?" Did you choose Jay, or did he just appear?
DS: I think they read my mind. I really wanted Jay and he came!
BPR: Did you see the marijuana leaf in your fall design?
DS: Not at all! I did not see it until Zanna pointed it out. I saw it as sort of a flower.
BPR: Do you see it now?
DS: Yes, but if you look at the actual leaf, it is different.
BPR: Now that you are a two-time winner - have you designed anything for Alyssa, Heidi, or Nina to wear?
DS: I designed a dress for Alyssa and she will be wearing it at the Reunion.
BPR: I have a reader question from Lynn: Would you consider collaborating with any Project Runway designer? If so, who?
DS: I will of course collaborate with another company, or a product, but collaborating with another designer is challenging. I would collaborate with Fabio though.
BPR: Who is your dream celebrity client?
DS: I would love to dress Cate Blanchett or Tilda Swinton, there are many that I would love to dress and I will!
BPR: Dmitry, you have always been a gentleman and you are a wonderful representative of the Project Runway brand. We wish you the best and we will continue to watch you and to follow your career.
DS: Thank you very much, Laura.
