Supima Design Competition 2020: A New Generation of Designers
The 2020 Supima Design Competition is shaping up to be a particularly inclusive one of its kind, as this year there is an emphatic drive towards racial diversity. Law Roach, the fashion expert who has advised of the likes of Zendaya and Kerry Washington, happily accepted his role as the host of the competition upon learning that Supima was working with historically black academic institutions.
The 2020 Supima Design Competition is shaping up to be a particularly inclusive one of its kind, as this year there is an emphatic drive towards racial diversity. Law Roach, the fashion expert who has advised of the likes of Zendaya and Kerry Washington, happily accepted his role as the host of the competition upon learning that Supima was working with historically black academic institutions. Roach’s excitement to help develop the careers of fashion newcomers only swelled at the prospect of supporting designers of color.
The contestants for the 2020 Supima Design Competition not only come from esteemed colleges and universities, but also present new ideas that are likely to revolutionize the fashion world. Hailing from the Rhode Island School of Design, Kyra Buenviaje has taken inspiration from the current coronavirus-ridden landscape to create dresses that flow down to the floor and pleated jackets. Meanwhile, Los Angeles’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising alum Sakura Mizutani channeled her fascination with nature into portraying the four seasons through sculpted blouses and fabric blouses. Originally studying mathematics and engineering, Terrence Zhou’s applied his areas of study to building elaborate fashions. Jennie Nguyen of Kent State put her valuing of sustainability into practice with her minimalist designs built from recycled material, and being named in Vogue as one of FIT’s most exemplary designers is a strong start to Jenny Feng’s career. Lastly, a recent graduate, Drexel University, print designer Amanda Forastieri has a particularly colorful interpretation of sustainability in her Utopia collection.
Photo Credits: Vogue, L.A. Times
Report: Nia Hunt
Style Watch: Zendaya
Being inspired by her older sister and nieces, she created Daya by Zendaya in the Spring of 2016.
Zendaya
We all remember that little girl, Zendaya from Disney Channels' hit shows, but she's not so little anymore! This twenty-year-old women is doing big things for women [and men] on a small budget. Being inspired by her older sister and nieces, she created Daya by Zendaya in the Spring of 2016. "The kind of women we're targeting are real women who want a good shoe they can wear to their job interviews, but still be stylish and not break the bank," says the red carpet killer.
Partnering up with her stylist, Law Roach the duo not only have an affordable shoe line but they are bringing us a classy look clothing line. Zendaya debuting some of her pieces as she guest starred as a judge on Project Runway; posting a picture on IG of her in a velvet suit with a lace body suit with the caption "I gotta admit.....wearing my own stuff feels really good. We've done well @luxurylaw. #DayabyZendaya #clothinglinecomingsoon".
I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to her pieces she has dropping soon and more exciting shoes to come. Go Daya!!
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Tanisha Brooks
Head Stylist at Access by NKC