Wearable Art: Paper Mag Reveals 15 Young Newly-Graduated Designers To Watch
This week, while we are trying to figure out how to somehow incorporate bodysuits into our late-Summer wardrobe, or how to convert a shirtdress into a layering piece, Paper Magazine has issued a fantastic round-up of 15 fashion stars-to-come that you need to know about right now .
These designers are fresh out of design school, probably excited to hit the ground running this September when the official 2015 international Fashion Week season returns after Summer hiatus.
Here’s a sneak peak at FOUR of the designers featured in the round-up that are going to be household names by the time the 2016 Fashion Week season cycles in.
You’re welcome.
1) Jon Max Goh, Parsons The New School for Design
Photo: Hiu Zhi Wei
Talented design, who also has a great singing voice, creates gender fluid ready-to-wear that doesn’t conform to mainstream norms. “I’m interested in asking why and how we design the way we do—and answering these questions by designing in a way we don’t,” Goh tells Style.com.
2) Samantha MacDonald, Savannah College of Art and Design
Photo: Samantha MacDonald
This designer-to-watch will not be as easy to find on future high-fashion runway but she will certainly influence popular style as in-coming Assistant Fashion Designer at Macy’s starting this Fall.
3) Elizabeth Hilfiger, Rhode Island School of Design
Photo: Elizabeth Hilfiger
Tommy’s middle daughter might prove to be a chip off the old block, effortlessly creating preppy fast fashion like her dad, however her edgy looks definitely set her apart. Check out her thesis collection featuring easy styles that explore geometric shapes and surprising pops-of-color.
4) Han Kim, Central Saint Martins
Photo: Han Kim
This Korean designer had the great fortune of attending a famed school that has churned out some of the world’s most famous fashion designers including Stella McCartney and John Galliano. Of the 39 collections featured at this year’s Graduate Week showcase, Han Kim wowed crowds with expert tailoring (honed from Saville Row work experience), and colorful, structure-defying shapes will certainly influence the fashion world in the years ahead.
Photo: Gabriele Skucas
Jacqueline Colette Prosper, yummicoco.com
