Fashion Kering and Parsons School of Design Prize Two Innovative Young Designers By Jonathan Borge Jonathan Borge Instagram Twitter Jonathan Borge is a writer and editor living in New York City. His writing has appeared in Glamour, Refinery29, Forbes, and PAPER, among other publications. Plus, he's held staff positions at Marie Claire, InStyle, and OprahDaily.com. Currently, he's the Senior Entertainment Editor at Bustle Digital Group's Elite Daily, where he oversees digital covers, features and profiles, freelance essays, and strategy for the site's TV/Movies and Celebrity and Music sub-verticals.He primarily writes about pop culture and style, and has a passion for telling LGBTQ+ and Latinx stories. When he's not working, he's likely waiting for Lady Gaga to announce her next tour. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on May 19, 2015 @ 05:15PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Courtesy Changes in the fashion industry occur at the speed of light. One day, a legendary house’s iconic creative director steps down and the next, a fresh-out-of-design-school graduate takes over. The Next Generation of Fashion Stars Bend Gender Rules Such is perhaps the reason global fashion company Kering (owner of Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Gucci, among many others) partners with The New School’s Parsons School of Design annually to tap immensely talented students to win the Empowering Imagination Contest, which grants winners the opportunity to showcase their work inside Saks Fifth Avenue’s windows and travel to Italy to tour Kering’s manufacturing facilities and libraries. Courtesy So who, out of this year’s 12 finalists, took home the gold? Lucy Jones (above) and Blair Moore (below). Jones was awarded for her dive into creating clothing for those who are seated from disability, while Moore made read-to-wear for destination travelers (designs at top). Congratulations to fashion's newest talents! Courtesy PHOTOS: The 2015 Handbag Awards: Vote for Your Favorite!