{"id":12890,"date":"2014-06-03T14:54:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T18:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/?p=12890"},"modified":"2018-06-26T10:33:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T14:33:42","slug":"winners-style-com-kering-empowering-imagination-competition-justin-chu-mijia-zhang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parsons.edu\/bfafashion\/winners-style-com-kering-empowering-imagination-competition-justin-chu-mijia-zhang\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the Style.com + Kering &#8220;Empowering Imagination&#8221; Competition: Justin Chu and Mijia Zhang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Collaboration with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.style.com\/trendsshopping\/stylenotes\/Parsons_Kering_Style_2014\/\">Style.com, Two Parsons BFA Fashion Design Students have been selected to receive prestigious internships with Kering Brands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons The New School for Design and Kering have announced the two winners in the third annual \u201cEmpowering Imagination\u201d student design competition.\u00a0<strong>JUSTIN CHU<\/strong>\u00a0has been selected for his women\u2019s ready-to-wear designs and <strong>MIJIA ZHANG<\/strong>\u00a0for her unisex collection. The student designers will be awarded an internship at one of Kering\u2019s 22 luxury and\u00a0sport &amp; lifestyle brands and take part in a closed mentoring session with Style.com.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-03-at-10.54.32-AM.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12897\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-06-03 at 10.54.32 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-03-at-10.54.32-AM.png\" width=\"521\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable\u00a0Mention is being awarded to <strong>XIMON LEE<\/strong> for his menswear collection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/052214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Ximon_Lee_portrait.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12898\" alt=\"052214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Ximon_Lee_portrait\" src=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/052214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Ximon_Lee_portrait.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A panel of fashion insiders including designer Tomas Maier, Sofia Sanchez Barrenechea, Style.com\u2019s Dirk Standen, Kering\u2019s Laurent Claquin, <em>Paper<\/em> Magazine\u2019s Mickey Boardman, Saks Fifth Avenue\u2019s Colleen Sherin, and Parsons\u2019 Simon Collins, met on June 2nd to judge the work of the 14 finalists. The panel selected the two winners based on the quality and conceptual vision of their thesis collections, as well as their technical skill and ability to communicate the unique point of view behind the collection.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Chu\u2019s voluminous collection combines elegant fabrics with structural forms. &#8220;My thesis collection explores the notion that an evolutionary perfection is unattainable because standards of<br \/>\nperfection are always in flux. I design for a woman constantly changing, one who is never settled on one way of living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/052714_Parsons_Kering_Style_Justin_Chu_slide_03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12892\" alt=\"052714_Parsons_Kering_Style_Justin_Chu_slide_03\" src=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/052714_Parsons_Kering_Style_Justin_Chu_slide_03.jpg\" width=\"656\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mijia Zhang took inspiration from robots for her unisex collection. Creating playful, boxy geometric shapes by combining classic fabrics with technical materials, Mijia\u2019s designs contrast street wear and luxury design. \u201cHumorous and playful are the two main adjectives behind my design. I believe the process of both designing and wearing clothes should be full of fun and delightful surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/060214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Mijia_Zhang_slide_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12891\" alt=\"060214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Mijia_Zhang_slide_03\" src=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/060214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Mijia_Zhang_slide_03.jpg\" width=\"656\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ximon Lee\u2019s menswer collection, Children of Leningradsky, is based upon a winter journey to Russia earlier this year.\u201d In Russia, I was captivated by the unintentional styles of street children near suburban Moscow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/052214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Ximon_Lee_slide_06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12893\" alt=\"052214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Ximon_Lee_slide_06\" src=\"http:\/\/fashion.parsons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/052214_Parsons_Kering_Style_Ximon_Lee_slide_06.jpg\" width=\"656\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cParsons\u2019 students have, once again, exceeded our expectations during this year\u2019s &#8220;Empowering Imagination&#8221; contest. Justin and Mijia exhibit considerable talent, which include focus on creative designs and quality craftsmanship. These qualities are inherent in all of Kering\u2019s brand designers, so we look forward to seeing their talent further honed at an internship with one of our brands,&#8221;\u00a0said Laurent Claquin, head of Kering Americas. ress Release 19.05.2014 2\/2<\/p>\n<p>As part of their ongoing partnership, Style.com has been featuring the 14 finalists on their website<br \/>\nsince May 20th and will host a closed mentoring session for the students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow in its third year we are especially proud of our collaboration with Kering. said Simon Collins,<br \/>\nDean of Fashion at Parsons The New School. Not only do Parsons students get the chance to<br \/>\nwork at some of the world&#8217;s best brands like Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, YSL and Gucci, but also<br \/>\ntheir work is shown on one of the world&#8217;s most important sites Style.com, it&#8217;s any fashion student&#8217;s<br \/>\ndream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Collaboration with Style.com, Two Parsons BFA Fashion Design Students have been selected to receive prestigious internships with Kering Brands&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-external-partnerships"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Winners of the Style.com + Kering &quot;Empowering Imagination&quot; 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