In 2013, the CFDA identified a need to connect global graduating talent to our membership, so we created CFDA+ with the goal to provide visibility to creative capital from around the world. Since then, we have reviewed more than 1,000 portfolios, interviewed more than 600 recent graduates from 43 leading schools across 32 countries, and have spotlighted 245 graduates to a community of industry and education. Through these dynamic conversations, we’ve been privileged to gain not only a window into each designer’s personal identity, design process, and ethos, but also a first access view of the future of fashion.
This year, we framed our questions openly, asking “I want to…”, “One wish I have for fashion’s future is...”, and “Future me will…”. The consistency of their answers netted to a narrative that underline the themes for 2017. Their voices created an empowered message of inclusivity, diversity, unity, and hope – with sustainability, technology, innovation, and culture mattering to the next generation now more than ever before.
For our fifth year, we invite you to preview the power of “we” – 41 CFDA+ 2017 talents selected from 24 schools, who are unique in their creativity but share a collective zeitgeist – that we are all connected.
CFDA+ is a curated platform to spotlight exemplary graduating talent. Selected CFDA+ 2017 Design Graduates receive a one-year profile-based showcase on CFDA.com, whose profiles are visible to the CFDA Membership community of 500+ leading American designers. Additionally, the CFDA is honored to continue its collaboration with Floriane de Saint Pierre’s Paris-based Eyes on Talents, which will generously spotlight CFDA+ and provide the talent with unique global exposure.
The CFDA works to support and identify top-tier graduate and undergraduate talent from a global community of invited colleges.
02 03 A Aastha Shah | 06-09 Womenswear/Textiles S Academy of Art University L E Samuel Tick | 176-179 Alice Winzar | 10-13 Lela Thompson | 110-113 Footwear/Lifestyle Womenswear Emma Collins | 50-53 Knitwear Savannah College of Art and University of Brighton Menswear Drexel University Design Marist College O Alyssa Wardrop | 16-19 Loulou Hicks | 116-119 Olivia Bradley | 146-149 Shania Matthews | 180-183 Womenswear Erika Tompkins | 56-59 Menswear/ Streetwear/ Womenswear Womenswear/Knitwear Fashion Institute of Womenswear Sportswear University of Brighton Polimoda International Technology Academy of Art University Kingston University Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing Ann Xiao | 20-23 P Universal (Unisex) F Jamela Law | 80-83 Shelby Wauligman | 186-189 Ultimo Tafe Sydney Institute Textiles M Peggy Kuo | 150-153 Universal (Unisex) of Fashion Fang Katy Liu | 60-63 LaSalle College of the Arts Madeline Moore | 120-123 Textiles University of Cincinnati Textiles Universal (Unisex) Academy of Art University Anna Sajeski | 26-29 Academy of Art University Jasper McGilvray | 86-89 Columbia College Chicago Sidharth Chawla | 190-193 Knitwear Menswear Pierpaolo Grasso | 156-159 Handbags/Optical Drexel University University of Westminster Menswear/Genderfluidity Parsons School of Design Polimoda International G Jennifer Koh | 90-93 N Institute of Fashion Design Sophie Ward | 194-197 Gabriela Sacconi | 66-69 Womenswear Naeun Kim | 126-129 and Marketing Knitwear C Universal (Unisex) Parsons Paris Universal (Unisex)/Menswear Kingston University Carly Dean | 30-33 School of the Art Institute of Savannah College of Art and Textiles Chicago Design R Academy of Art University Y K Nicholas Yip | 130-133 Rachel Yoo | 160-163 Catriona Pringle | 36-39 Kaitlyn Fitzgerald | 96-99 Menswear Menswear Yiran Duan | 198-201 Womenswear/Knitwear I Childrenswear University of Westminster Rhode Island School of Menswear Royal College of Art Ian Richardson | 70-73 Parsons School of Design Design Parsons School of Design Womenswear/Accessories Nikki Kaia Lee | 136-139 Chloe Scott | 40-43 University of Westminster Kasubika Chola | 100-103 Womenswear/Textiles Rebecca Holmes | 166-169 Menswear Textiles/Denim Savannah College of Art and Womenswear/Knitwear University of Westminster Ilaria Meucci | 76-79 Kingston University Design Kingston University Z Footwear/Handbags Zimo Yan | 202-205 Christina Miyagi | 46-49 Polimoda International Kate Clark | 106-109 Noah Pica | 140-143 Ryan Zhen Yu | 170-173 Textiles Textiles Institute of Fashion Design Textiles Menswear Womenswear Savannah College of Art and Academy of Art University and Marketing Kingston University Rhode Island School of Design Academy of Art University Design
04 05 AASTHA SHAH* *Aastha Shah and Peggy Kuo are collaborators
“I love cultures. I aspire to create an experience for people to celebrate cultures around the world.”
Academy of Art University BFA Fashion Design — Womenswear with a secondary focus in Textiles Artisanal, CAD/Technical Design, Embellishment, Print, Wearables, Woven Materials
VIBRANT
06 03 AASTHA
SHAH
02 09 ALICE WINZAR
“To create garments with style, elegance and comfort for women to wear with confidence and ease.”
University of Brighton BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Womenswear 3D/Creative Technical Design, Artisanal/Handcrafted, Bespoke/Custom, CAD/ Technical Design, Evening Wear, Luxury, Outerwear, Surface Design, Wearables
HABITATION
10 03 ALICE
WINZAR
02 13 “A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE TOWARDS OUR BODIES AND OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ENVIRONMENT.”
MADELINE MOORE Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois
02 03 ALYSSA WARDROP
“One wish I have for fashion’s future is for young, talented designers to be supported and spotlighted.”
Fashion Institute of Technology BFA Fashion Design — Womenswear Artisanal/Handcrafted, Luxury, Print, Surface Design, Wearables, Woven Materials
ABSTRACT
16 03 ALYSSA
WARDROP
02 19 ANN XIAO
“To reduce the waste created through fast fashion and overconsumption. As a designer I want to utilize technology and waste to create fashion that is not harmful to the world around us.”
Ultimo Tafe Sydney Institute of Fashion BFA Fashion Design — Universal (Unisex) 3D/Creative Technical Design, Digital Fabrication, Embellishment, Print, Sustainability/Systems, Wearables
PORTRAIT
20 03 ANN
XIAO
02 23 “MINDFUL MATERIALS AND CREATION PROCESSES SHOULD BE IMPROVED.”
ERIKA TOMPKINS Academy of Art University San Francisco, California
02 03 ANNA SAJESKI
“For everyday consumers to better understand the idea of quality over quantity and to demand sustainable practices within the industry.”
Drexel University BS Fashion Design — Knitwear Digital Fabrication, Fully Fashioned Knitwear, Machine Knitting, Print
HALCYON
26 03 ANNA
SAJESKI
02 29 CARLY DEAN
“I hope to contribute to the future of sustainability in the fashion industry by exploring innovative and sustainable materials.”
Academy of Art University MFA Textile Design — Textiles Fiber Arts, Print, Surface Design, Sustainability/Systems, Woven Materials
REVIVE
30 03 CARLY
DEAN
02 33 “ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY TO INNOVATE DESIGN WITHOUT LOSING THE BEAUTY OF HANDCRAFT.”
LELA THOMPSON Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
02 03 CATRIONA PRINGLE
“I never want to stop learning and expanding my knowledge in knitwear. A job where I could not learn from − would be the worst job in the industry.” ”
Royal College of Art MA Fashion Design — Womenswear with a secondary in Knitwear Fully Fashioned Knitwear, Hand Knitting, Machine Knitting
CRAFT
36 03 CATRIONA
PRINGLE
02 39 CHLOE SCOTT
“I want to make tailoring more accessible.”
University of Westminster BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Menswear Luxury, Outerwear
ECCENTRIC
40 03 CHLOE
SCOTT
02 43 “PUSH BOUNDARIES TO DISRUPT TRADITIONAL NORMS.”
ALYSSA WARDROP Fashion Institute of Technology New York, New York
02 03 CHRISTINA MIYAGI
“Upcycling is the future of fashion. As a textile designer, I have the ability to transform surfaces and I want to use that skill to reduce waste within the industry.”
Academy of Art University BFA Textile Design — Textiles CAD/Technical Design, Denim, Fiber Arts, Print, Surface Design
HYPNOTYZING
46 03 CHRISTINA
MIYAGI
02 49 EMMA COLLINS
“The fashion industry is tied to a vast majority of the economic and social issues facing the world today. As designers, we are capable of solving those issues.”
Marist College BFA Fashion Design — Menswear 3D/Creative Technical Design, Bespoke/Custom
DEVELOPMENTAL
50 03 EMMA
COLLINS
02 53 “ANYTHING BENEFICIAL TO THE PLANET CAN ONLY BE GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY.”
SOPHIE WARD Kingston University London, England
02 03 ERIKA TOMPKINS
“Impact the industry by questioning the norm in order to establish a sustainable level of quality, wearbility, and attention to manufacturing processes.”
Academy of Art University BFA Fashion Design — Womenswear Outerwear, Sustainability/Systems, Woven Materials
SURREAL
56 03 ERIKA
TOMPKINS
02 59 FANG KATY LIU
“I am committed to finding a way to produce local and sustainable clothing with my original prints. Materials that are healthy for the environment are beautiful and important.”
Academy of Art University MFA Textile Design — Textiles Fiber Arts, Print, Surface Design, Woven Materials
EXPERIMENTING
60 03 FANG
KATY LIU
02 63 “IT IS UP TO MY GENERATION TO CHANGE PERSPECTIVES.”
JAMELA LAW LaSalle College of the Arts Singapore, Singapore
02 03 GABRIELA SACCONI
“One wish I have for fashion’s future is to see fashion become a more inclusive landscape. I believe fashion can be at the forefront of positive change because clothes are not just products — they carry culture, stories, and evoke feelings.”
School of the Art Institute of Chicago BFA Fashion Design — Universal (Unisex) Artisanal/Handcrafted, Cut and Sew Knitwear, Fiber Arts, Surface Design, Woven Materials
DISPLACEMENT
66 03 GABRIELA
SACCONI
02 69 IAN RICHARDSON
“I would like to prove that fashion can be intelligent without taking itself too seriously.”
University of Westminster BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Womenswear with a secondary in Accessories 3D/Creative Technical Design, CAD/Technical Design, Embellishment, Luxury, Surface Design, Wearables
PLAYFUL
70 03 IAN
RICHARDSON
02 73 “USE ETHICAL AND LOCAL PRODUCTION TO CREATE HIGHLY INNOVATIVE FASHION.”
EMMA COLLINS Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York
02 03 ILARIA MEUCCI
“I aspire to work with Thierry Mugler because I love his lines, his shapes, and his clever, particular approach to fashion.”
Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing BFA Footwear and Accessories Design — Footwear and Handbags 3D/Creative Technical Design, Artisanal/Handcrafted, CAD/Technical Design, Leather/Non Wovens
DYNAMIC
76 03 ILARIA
MEUCCI
02 79 JAMELA LAW
“I hope to help establish precedents and innovative strategies that other designers can look to and collaborate with to enrich the field of fashion.”
LaSalle College of the Arts BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles — Textiles 3D/Creative Technical Design, Bespoke/Custom, CAD/Technical Design, Digital/New Technologies
TRANSCENDENT
80 03 JAMELA
LAW
02 83 “DISCOVER NEW METHODS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE DESIGN PROCESS.”
JENNIFER KOH Parsons Paris Paris, France
02 03 JASPER MCGILVRAY
“One wish I have for fashion’s future is for all garments to be ethical and for human rights to come before quick fashion ideas.”
University of Westminster BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Menswear 3D/Creative Technical Design, Bespoke/Custom, CAD/Technical Design, Digital/New Technologies
WELCOMING
86 03 JASPER
MCGILVRAY
02 89 JENNIFER KOH
“I want my work to encourage lasting style, and to inspire our industry to apply new design practices to create fashion that is manufactured responsibly.”
Parsons Paris BFA Fashion Design — Womenswear 3D/Creative Technical Design, Sustainability/Systems, Wearables
COMPACT
90 03 JENNIFER
KOH
02 93 “BUILD AN INDUSTRY THAT VALUES AND EMPOWERS EVERYONE.”
SIDHARTH CHAWLA Parsons School of Design New York, New York
02 03 KAITLYN FITZGERALD
“Kids express their personalities through their clothing at even younger ages than they did before. I want to be part of what gives this generation a voice so they can be confident and comfortable in their own skin.”
Parsons School of Design BFA Fashion Design — Childrenswear Artisanal/Handcrafted, Embellishment, Print, Surface Design, Wearables
YOUTHFUL
96 03 KAITLYN
FITZGERALD
02 99 KASUBIKA CHOLA
“I aim to represent more diversity in the fashion industry. I want to keep exploring the limitations of fashion and design to overcome them.”
Kingston University BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Textiles with a secondary in Denim
INTEGRATION
100 03 KASUBIKA
CHOLA
02 103 “DECONSTRUCT GENDER EXPECTATIONS.”
NOAH PICA Rhode Island School of Design Providence, Rhode Island
02 03 KATE CLARK
“The world has changed and we need to change with it. From internship help to factory workers, fashion needs more equality and fair compensation for all.”
Kingston University BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Textiles Embroidery, Print, Surface Design
PLAYFUL
106 03 KATE
CLARK
02 109 LELA THOMPSON
“As we reexamine the materials we are using in the industry and the effect they have on the environment, there is a lot of opportunity to explore new fabrications and new ways to use existing materials.”
Drexel University BS Fashion Design — Knitwear Fiber Arts, Fully Fashioned Knitwear, Machine Knitting, Print
OUTGROWTH
110 03 LELA
THOMPSON
02 113 “SLOW DOWN SO THAT THE CRAFT OF THE GARMENT IS CELEBRATED.”
CATRIONA PRINGLE Royal College of Art London, England
02 03 LOULOU HICKS
“Garments are worn by the billions everyday. I have a vision to use clothes as an educator. May they be worn by young or old, I believe a garment can create a conversation around current world issues.”
Kingston University BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Menswear with a secondary in Streetwear/Sportswear Outerwear
HOAX
116 03 LOULOU
HICKS
02 119 MADELINE MOORE
“The fashion industry needs creatives who are critical of their inside and outside worlds, who will evaluate and re-imagine how and why we clothe our bodies. That’s what I intend to do.”
Columbia College Chicago BFA Fashion Design — Universal (Unisex) 3D/Creative Technical Design
HEALING
120 03 MADELINE
MOORE
02 123 “APPRECIATE TIME FOR THE ARTISTIC PROCESS.”
PIERPAOLO GRASSO Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing Florence, Italy
02 03 NAEUN KIM
“I want to use fashion design as a tool to communicate with the world and have my own voice.”
Savannah College of Art and Design BFA Fashion Design — Universal (Unisex) with a secondary in Menswear 3D/Creative Technical Design, Artisanal/Handcrafted, Cut and Sew Knitwear, Fully Fashioned Knitwear, Hand Knitting, Outwear, Wearables, Woven Matierals
SECRET
126 03 NAEUN
KIM
02 129 NICHOLAS YIP
“I want to pick up the baton from those who have taught me and collaboratively redefine and elevate our understanding of luxury. Contemporary menswear is a space to cultivate desire through product, not an arena for radicalism or revolution.”
University of Westminster BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Menswear 3D/Creative Technical Design, Artisanal/Handcrafted, Bespoke/Custom, CAD/Technical Design, Digital/New Technologies, Embellishment, Luxury, Outerwear, Wearables
SEMIOTIC
130 03 NICHOLAS
YIP
02 133 “ACCORDING TO FUTUROLOGISTS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WILL SOON MAKE CLOTHES AND DESIGN CLOTHES.”
NAEUN KIM Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, Georgia
02 03 NIKKI KAIA LEE
“To solve unsatisfactory production methods, both on a humanitarian and environmental scale.”
Savannah College of Art and Design BFA Fashion Design and Fibers — Womenswear with a secondary in Textiles Embellishment, Surface Design
INTERSTICE
136 03 NIKKI
KAIA LEE
02 139 NOAH PICA
“I want to use fashion as a method to think critically about our position in society and how we can dismantle unnecessary social ideas.”
Rhode Island School of Design BFA Apprel Design — Menswear Artisanal/Handcrafted, Bespoke/Custom, Lingerie
DRUMROLL
140 03 NOAH
PICA
02 143 “SUSTAINABILITY IS TIMELESS DESIGN FOR LONGEVITY.”
GABRIELA SACCONI School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
02 03 OLIVIA BRADLEY
“I want to create clothes that will allow women to feel overly feminine, bold, empowered and charming.”
University of Brighton BA (Hons) Fashion with Business Studies — Womenswear Luxury, Women’s Tailoring
PRIM
146 03 OLIVIA
BRADLEY
02 149 PEGGY KUO* *Peggy Kuo and Aastha Shah are collaborators
“I want to challenge cultural appropriation.”
Academy of Art University BFA Textile Design — Textiles Bespoke/Custom, Print, Surface Design
ORIGINAL
150 03 PEGGY
KUO
02 153 “CREATE FASHION THAT IS NON-DESTRUCTIVE TO THE WORLD AROUND US.”
ANN XIAO Ultimo Tafe Sydney Institute of Fashion Sydney, Australia
02 03 PIERPAOLO GRASSO
“As a designer I want to express myself without compromises.”
Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing BFA Fashion Design — Menswear with a secondary in Genderfluidity 3D/Creative Technical Design, Artisanal/Handcrafted, Digital/New Technologies, Embellishment, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Leather/Nonwovens, Luxury, Outerwear, Print, Woven Materials
EXPERIMENTATION
156 03 PIERPAOLO
GRASSO
02 159 RACHEL YOO
“One wish I have for fashion’s future is to focus on sustainability and longevity of clothing.”
Rhode Island School of Design BFA Apparel Design — Menswear Outerwear
UNIFORM
160 03 RACHEL
YOO
02 163 “OLD SCHOOL FEMININITY, CHARM AND CHARISMA.”
OLIVIA BRADLEY University of Brighton Brighton, England
02 03 REBECCA HOLMES
“I see an opportunity for knitwear to go beyond functionality and be seen as a piece of artwork and demonstration of handcraft.”
Kingston University BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Womenswear with a secondary in Knitwear Full Fashioned Knitwear, Hand Knitting, Machine Knitting
SOFT
166 03 REBECCA
HOLMES
02 169 RYA N ZHEN YU
“I want to be creative and a little bit revolutionary.”
Academy of Art University MFA Fashion Design — Womenswear Active Wear/Performance, Luxury, Surface Design
FUTURISTIC
170 03 RYA N
ZHEN YU
02 173 “FOSTER A CURIOUS MIND AND ALWAYS CONTINUE LEARNING.”
SHELBY WAULIGMAN University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
02 03 SAMUEL TICK
“To create garments with style, elegance and comfort for women to wear with confidence and ease.”
Savannah College of Art and Design BFA Accessory Design — Footwear and Lifestyle Active Wear/Performance, Artisanal/Handcrafted, Bespoke/Custom, CAD/Technical Design, Leather/Non Wovens, Luxury
NINJUTSU
176 03 SAMUEL
TICK
02 179 SHANIA MATTHEWS
“I want to inject more colors into the fashion industry and make artisanal garments which aren’t just for special occasions, but are also functional and comfortable.”
Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing BFA Fashion Design — Womenswear with a secondary in Knitwear Artisanal/Handcrafted, Cut and Sew Knitwear, Embellishment, Embroidery, Machine Knitting, Accessories
INNOCENCE
180 03 SHANIA
MATTHEWS
02 183 “BREAK DOWN RIGID SOCIAL STIGMAS.”
CHLOE SCOTT University of Westminster London, England
02 03 SHELBY WAULIGMAN
“One wish I have for fashion’s future is the potential to change the definition of the word itself and what people perceive to be fashion.”
University of Cincinnati BS Fashion Design — Universal (Unisex) Sustainability/Systems, Workwear
RECLAIM
186 03 SHELBY
WAULIGMAN
02 189 SIDHARTH CHAWLA
“I want to solve problems at every level of the industry, not just the part that employs me.”
Parsons School of Design BFA Fashion Design — Handbags and Optical 3D/Creative Technical Design, Embellishment, Leather/Non Wovens, Luxury, Metals, Surface Design, Sustainability/Systems
AMELIORATION
190 03 SIDHARTH
CHAWLA
02 193 SOPHIE WARD
“I want to use texture to create something entirely unique; augmenting the human hand.”
Kingston University BA (Hons) Fashion Design — Knitwear Cut and Sew Knitwear, Digital Fabrication, Fully Fashioned Knitwear, Hand Knitting, Luxury, Machine Knitting, Sustainability/Systems, Wearables
CONSCIOUSNESS
194 03 SOPHIE
WARD
02 197 YIRAN DUAN
“One wish I have for fashion’s future is to value customized products and appreciate handmade goods.”
Parsons School of Design AAS Fashion Design — Menswear Leather/Non Wovens, Print
VITALITY
198 03 YIRAN
DUAN
02 201 ZIMO YAN
“I want to develop and create smarter textiles which can push the fashion industry and break the traditional barriers of garment construction.”
Savannah College of Art and Design MA Fashion Design — Textiles Digital/New Technologies, Wearables, Interactive Garments
SENSIBILITY
202 03 ZIMO
YAN
02 205 WHERE THEY’VE Rag & Bone Polimoda International British Fashion Council Ann Xiao Naeun Kim Roksanda Institute of Fashion Design and Scholarship Ultimo Tafe Sydney Savannah College of Art INTERNED Selfridges Marketing Fashion Future Graduate Institute of Fashion and Design Simone Rocha Florence, IT Showcase Anna Sajeski Nicholas Yip Abercrombie & Fitch Sophie Hulme Pratt Institute Feel the Yarn Fusion Show Drexel University University of Westminster Alexander McQueen Tamzin Lillywhite Brooklyn, NY Gap Global Internship Carly Dean Nikki Kaia Lee Amour Vert Timo Weiland Rhode Island School of Design Program Academy of Art University Savannah College of Art Apiece Apart TOME Providence, RI London Graduate Fashion Catriona Pringle and Design BCBGMaxazria Van Loon Sport Royal College of Art Week Royal College of Art Noah Pica Bernard Chaus Zac Posen London, UK Harper’s Bazaar Art Prize Chloe Scott Rhode Island School of Bernhard Willhelm Zara Savannah College of Art ID International Emerging University of Westminster Design Burberry and Design Designer Christina Miyagi Olivia Bradley Calvin Klein PARTICIPATING Savannah, GA IFF Competition Academy of Art University University of Brighton Carlos Campos School of the Art Institute of International Arts of Fashion Emma Collins Peggy Kuo Clio Peppiatt SCHOOLS Chicago Joe C. Moore x Arsutoria Marist College Academy of Art University Craig Green Chicago, IL Footwear Scholarship Erika Tompkins Pierpaolo Grasso Creatures of the Wind Academy of Art University Stephens College Joy & Mario Shoe Design Academy of Art University Polimoda International Debenhams San Francisco, CA Columbia, MO Competition Fang Katy Liu Institute of Fashion Design Derek Lam Arts University Bournemouth Ultimo Tafe Sydney Institute Kenneth Cole Footwear Academy of Art University and Marketing DESCIENCE Poole, Dorset, UK of Fashion Innovation Award Gabriela Sacconi Rachel Yoo Diane von Furstenburg Columbia College Chicago Sydney, AU Kohl’s Greatness Award School of the Art Institute Rhode Island School of Dion Lee Chicago, IL University of Brighton Krakoff for Coach Fund of Chicago Design Dirk Bikkembergs Columbus College of Arts Brighton, UK Levi’s Denim Design Ian Richardson Rebecca Holmes Fashion Scout and Design University of Cincinnati Competition University of Westminster Kingston University French Connection Columbus, OH Cincinnati, OH Lifestyles in Cotton Ilaria Meucci Ryan Zhen Yu Gap Inc. Drexel University University of Westminster Martha Steinkamp Sherman Polimoda International Academy of Art University Giorgio Armani Philadelphia, PA Marylebone, UK Endowment Scholarship Institute of Fashion Design Samuel Tick H&M Fashion Institute of Mercedes Benz Fashion and Marketing Savannah College of Art Harrods Technology Week Award Jamela Law and Design Helmut Lang New York, NY AWARDS AND Niche Award for Fibers LaSalle College of the Arts Shania Matthews Hood by Air Kent State University SPONSORSHIPS Parsons Fashion Benefit Jasper McGilvray Polimoda International J.Crew Kent, OH Parsons x Luxottica University of Westminster Institute of Fashion Design J.W. Anderson Kingston University Alison Bennett Travel Bursary Saga Fur Design Competition Jennifer Koh and Marketing Jonathan Simkhai London, UK British Fashion Council Scantex Knitwear Parsons Paris Shelby Wauligman Kohl’s LaSalle College of the Arts Burberry Fashion Design Competition Kaitlyn Fitzgerald University of Cincinnati Landlord Singapore, SG Competition Supima Design Competition Parsons School of Design Sidharth Chawla Lela Rose Marist College British Fashion Council Final Textron Fellowship Kasubika Chola Parsons School of Design Liam Hodges Poughkeepsie, NY Year Scholarship Kingston University Sophie Ward Louis Vuitton Massachusetts College of Art Campaign for Wool Kate Clark Kingston University Lululemon Athletica CFDA+ 2017 and Design Clara Hancox Scholarship Kingston University Yiran Duan Marc Jacobs Boston, MA Award for Menswear 41 VOICES Lela Thompson Parsons School of Design Margaret Howell Miami International University Climate Colab Material Matter Drexel University Zimo Yan Nike Aastha Shah of Art and Design Cornelia Steckl Fashion Loulou Hicks Savannah College of Art Nordstrom Miami, FL Fellowship Academy of Art University Kingston University and Design Oscar de la Renta Parsons Paris Cut for Evans Fashion Alice Winzar Madeline Moore Pringle of Scotland Paris, FR Awareness Direct University of Brighton Columbia College Chicago Proenza Schouler Parsons School of Design Fashion Awareness Direct x Alyssa Wardrop Rachel Comey New York, NY Missoni Competition Fashion Institute of Technology 206 207 ACADEMY OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY that sustainability becomes the norm, not the Shania Matthews ART UNIVERSITY accepted.” “One wish I have for fashion’s future is to be more Anna Sajeski sustainable and resourceful in our materials. I Aastha Shah “I hope to have a positive impact by helping LASALLE COLLEGE hope that we can move away from ‘throw away’ “One wish I have for fashion’s future is to create introduce more sustainable practices and OF THE ARTS fashion.” art that keeps mother nature in mind.” widespread transparency. Although these issues Pierpaolo Grasso are complex, I think knitting technology could Jamela Law “I’ll work to create a design movement based Carly Dean truly be part of the solution.” “As a designer, I want to use technology as a on the exaltation of the body, following it in its “One wish I have for the future is to create design tool to think about aesthetics, culture, movement to renew the figure.” products and materials that change the way we Lela Thompson production, and performance.” think about consumption.” “As a designer, I want to experiment with technology and handcraft to create new and MARIST COLLEGE RHODE ISLAND Christina Miyagi unique surfaces.” SCHOOL OF DESIGN “Designers have the power to influence what Emma Collins people wear, to create change, and to educate. So FASHION INSTITUTE “As a designer, I want to create boundary- Noah Pica let’s show them how to dress green.” OF TECHNOLOGY pushing clothing for the sartorially confident and “I will re-contextualize traditions in men’s experimental man.” attire, celebrating socially conscious fashion by Erika Tompkins Alyssa Wardrop deconstructing gender expectations.” “As a designer, I want to tell a unique story “I want to create new textiles and new ways of PARSONS SCHOOL through garments and design dedication.” constructing garments.” Rachel Yoo OF DESIGN “As a designer, I want to create clothes that Fang Katy Liu withstand the test of time.” “One wish I have is to increase creativity and KINGSTON UNIVERSITY Kaitlyn Fitzgerald have ground-breaking research for new designs, “I want to make clothes that are bold and fun, but Kasubika Chola material innovation and reduced waste.” always functional and wearable. I want my prints ROYAL COLLEGE “One wish I have for fashion’s future is to and pieces to appeal to all ages.” OF ART continue to develop the way diversity is Peggy Kuo represented in the fashion, in terms of culture, “As a designer, the future me is going to impact Sidharth Chawla Catriona Pringle heritage and people.” American fashion by promoting cultural “Build a new design language and positive “Within my final collection, I set out to create a awareness and appreciation through textile systems with potential to empower the entire practice, craft and a methodology. This is what Kate Clark design.” product supply chain.” I want to bring forward into the industry, where “The industry is so vast and I have my entire life the focus is set on creating considered, beautifully ahead of me. I want to learn as much as I can Ryan Zhen Yu Yiran Duan made garments.” from whomever I can.” “One wish I have for fashion’s future is nothing. “I want to not be afraid of changing.” Fashion has done a much better job so far than Loulou Hicks SAVANNAH COLLEGE any other industry. I’m proud of it.” PARSONS PARIS “As a designer, I want to influence and guide OF ART AND DESIGN others to understand and become aware COLUMBIA COLLEGE Jennifer Koh Naeun Kim of relevant day-to-day issues, may they be “One wish I have for fashion’s future is to end CHICAGO environmental or political.” “Creativity is the ability to pick the most effective crazily discounted sales.” materials to use as their voice.” Madeline Moore Rebecca Holmes “As a designer, I want to challenge myself to be “One wish I have for fashion’s future POLIMODA INTERNATIONAL Nikki Kaia Lee open and honest in my creative expression, and is more focus on the importance of INSTITUTE OF FASHION “I want to challenge the way materials and harness the power of intuition.” sustainability throughout the industry.” DESIGN AND MARKETING garments are made by studying textiles on the chemical and molecular level.” Sophie Ward Ilaria Meucci “Less waste! Change is at its paramount, I hope “I hope to create dynamicity in stillness.”
207 208 Samuel Owen Tick UNIVERSITY OF “I hope to bring fashionable vegan footwear to the world and stop all animal WESTMINSTER suffering.” Chloe Scott “I hope the use of authentic details and Zimo Yan traditional craftsmanship skills for production are “One wish I have for fashion’s future is a platform sustained.” for designers to collaborate.” Ian Richardson SCHOOL OF THE ART “One wish I have is to slow down its pace, and INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO allow itself time to develop organically.”
Gabriela Sacconi Jasper McGilvray “By bringing knowledge from traditional, “I want to always be pushing fashion forward.” artisanal techniques and merging them with design and technology, I hope to initiate Nicholas Yip collaborations.” “I want to continue learning about the rules in menswear, transposing sartorial components ULTIMO TAFE SYDNEY of different identities to build new ones. An INSTITUTE OF FASHION education in menswear tradition is (very fortunately) never-ending.” Ann Xiao “I hope to reduce the amount of waste created and use fashion as a medium for change rather than adding to the cycle.”
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
Alice Winzar “I want to work with a team to develop new ideas, source unusual inspirations and create unconventional approaches to designing clothing and textiles.”
Olivia Bradley “One wish I have for fashion’s future is to continue to push the boundaries of fashion.”
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
Shelby Wauligman Have Questions? “Use the creative process to address difficult Education and Professional Development conversations and improve people’s perceptions Sara Kozlowski, [email protected] in our culture and industry.” Anna Chae, [email protected]
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