The runway showcased designs from 156 students graduating from the school’s fashion design program.
1 of 50
Yingying Chen
Joseph Jagos
2 of 50
Xinyi Tao
Joseph Jagos
3 of 50
Youngwon Jo
Joseph Jagos
4 of 50
Eva Zhao
Joseph Jagos
5 of 50
Yunyi Zhang
Joseph Jagos
6 of 50
Francis Cooney
Joseph Jagos
7 of 50
So Young Jang
Joseph Jagos
8 of 50
MOIE YANG
Joseph Jagos
9 of 50
Jiyeon Hwang
Joseph Jagos
10 of 50
Joyce Xu
Joseph Jagos
11 of 50
Yuki Xu
Joseph Jagos
12 of 50
Victoria Tarallo
Joseph Jagos
13 of 50
Jingyi Vivian Hong
Joseph Jagos
14 of 50
Chiedza Kaseke
Joseph Jagos
15 of 50
Alice Seon
Joseph Jagos
16 of 50
Xuan Cui
Joseph Jagos
17 of 50
Isabella Schwind
Joseph Jagos
18 of 50
Jade To
Joseph Jagos
19 of 50
Eva Cass
Joseph Jagos
20 of 50
Alessia Aucoin
Joseph Jagos
21 of 50
Ziting Lin
Joseph Jagos
22 of 50
Michael Yuxiao Zhang
Joseph Jagos
23 of 50
Esther Park
Joseph Jagos
24 of 50
Sia Fang
Joseph Jagos
25 of 50
Avantika Malhotra
Joseph Jagos
26 of 50
Karis Gould
Joseph Jagos
27 of 50
Steven Cote
Joseph Jagos
28 of 50
Keon Gun Jung
Joseph Jagos
29 of 50
Amber Qiu
Joseph Jagos
30 of 50
Charlie Ruiz
Joseph Jagos
31 of 50
Ethan Yang
Joseph Jagos
32 of 50
Samuel Pickett
Joseph Jagos
33 of 50
Hyun Cho
Joseph Jagos
34 of 50
Jenny Xiao
Joseph Jagos
35 of 50
Gianna Rosina
Joseph Jagos
36 of 50
Nico Harder
Joseph Jagos
37 of 50
Hyun Jae Nam
Joseph Jagos
38 of 50
SUNNA BAK
Joseph Jagos
39 of 50
Tanner Smith
Joseph Jagos
40 of 50
Helen Sotropa
Joseph Jagos
41 of 50
Guoman Zhou
Joseph Jagos
42 of 50
Jin Lee
Joseph Jagos
43 of 50
Desmond Du
Joseph Jagos
44 of 50
Sienna Lin
Joseph Jagos
45 of 50
Marcelle Barbosa
Joseph Jagos
46 of 50
Liwen Sang
Joseph Jagos
47 of 50
Yuena Wu
Joseph Jagos
48 of 50
Skylar Wang
Joseph Jagos
49 of 50
Shushu Chen
Joseph Jagos
50 of 50
Rachel Lee
Joseph Jagos
On Saturday, May 20, The New School’s Parsons School of Design held its Class of 2023 BFA Fashion Show, titled “A.NEW.” Ushering in the next generation of talent, the showcase featured the work of 156 graduating fashion design students — each of whom was asked to submit just one design to walk the runway.
Students in the BFA program are asked to select one of four pathways — Systems & Society, Materiality, Fashion Production or Collection — to shape the ways in which they approach fashion and ultimately present their final thesis through their courses. Seeking to “disrupt expected norms,” the school’s fashion design program prioritizes criticality in fashion, emphasizing examinations of advanced social theoretical and contextual applications of design through each pathway.
With that in mind, designers across the school put their respective expertise on display at this year’s showcase, offering a promising glimpse into the future of fashion. Among them, Yingying Chen looked beyond today with a sharp, medusa-like construction draped over the female form, and Xingyi Tao similarly centered disruption with a shiny, silver breastplate and a structured, iridescent skirt. Eva Zhao, meanwhile, crafted a fold-over zip-up coat and matching shorts that, at first glance, provoke memories of a tentacle-clad sea animal.
Further, Francis Cooney served up a high-shouldered fur coat and a matching, dramatic top hat — both like something out of Harry Styles’ wardrobe. Jiyeong Hwang toyed with deconstruction, planting parts of a blazer in nontraditional locales and tying the look together with an asymmetrical collar, while Jingyi Vivian Hong experimented with proportion, offering a puffed-up pink dress and similarly-hued, larger-than-life shoes.
Other standouts include Xuan Cui, whose knitwear ensemble showed just how fun fashion be; Jade To, whose oversized sweater and skirt combo put a darker twist on cottage-inspired fashion, and Steven Cote, whose green coat was covered in all sorts of graphics inspired by his blue-collar upbringing.
Overall, the showcase proved that a new wave of eager designers is well-prepared to step into fashion’s limelight — with a legion of fresh perspectives. See the top looks from Parson’s Class of 2023 BFA Fashion Show above.