The winning Genesis House and CFDA grant AAPI designer will receive a total of $100,000.
will offer three emerging Asian American and Pacific Islander designers the opportunity to compete for funding and support as they create a collection that fuses their Asian heritage and contemporary design.
The designers will receive invaluable education and mentorship from industry leaders, along with financial backing from Genesis to transform their creative visions into reality. Aspiring designers who apply will be selected by a committee of advisors and mentors who will provide their expertise and counsel to the selected participants as they curate their collections.
“The CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant is unique in its support for emerging AAPI talent. It is culturally important to include underrepresented voices in creativity, and we are excited to extend the program into year two and discover a new group of designers,” said In addition to Espersen and Kolb, mentors and advisory board members include Alina Cho, Emmy Award-winning journalist; Eva Chen, vice president of fashion, Meta; Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, founders, Monse and creative directors of Oscar de la Renta; Jodie Chan, vice president of global marketing and communications at Carolina Herrera; Sandra Park, vice president, merchandise manager of menswear at Saks; Stephanie Horton, senior director, global marketing, Google; Tina Leung, stylist and...
The three participants in the CFDA/Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant will receive a grant of $40,000 from Genesis to fund their research and design development over the course of the challenge. This grant will enable them to embark on an immersive journey to Seoul, South Korea to help inspire their collections. The winning designer will receive an additional $60,000 to further expand their business, resulting in a total grant award of $100,000.
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