Kering & Parsons reveal winners of Empowering Imagination

17 May '13

4 min read

"My focus is to establish a utility in the garment that the wearer would find useful and efficient for everyday life, and hence never throw away. I also utilize textiles that age well, such as leather and denim. For my thesis collection, I explored vintage menswear—the classic leather jacket and military parka, for example—and found that in menswear, the utility of a garment always gave birth to a classic that never went out of style.

"Based on the idea of workers' garments and tools, I developed a collection of aprons that celebrate utility. I am a strong believer that work is a person's greatest source of pride; when we have honed our craft, we feel accomplished and valuable. My thesis is a celebration of work."

“There was an incredibly strong crop of talent this year competing for this prestigious competition,” said Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons.

“Both Yunxiang and Harim provide a taste of the innovation and creativity to be found at Parsons, and their collections will be featured, alongside those of our other graduates in our annual Fashion Benefit on May 22, where we will honor another Parsons success story—our alumni Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler.”

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