The annual Forbes 30 Under 30 highlights trailblazers across the United States and Canada.  For 2019, we are thrilled to have worked with five of the designers who  were recognized as noise-making innovators that  define the future of fashion and the arts. Join us in celebrating them!

Taofeek Abijako, 20

The Nigerian-American founder of Head of State+ was the youngest designer to debut at New York Fashion Week: Men’s this past July.

Stirling Barrett, 29

The Founder of KREWE Eyewear and New Orleans native was one of 10 finalists and a runner-up of the 2016 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.

Emily Adams Bode, 29

The Atlanta-born designer of Bode showed at New York Fashion Week: Men’s for the first time in 2017 and was most recently the 2018 runner-up for the 15th CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.

Chelsea Goldman, 28

The New-York based designer of CF. Goldman participated in nxtstp, a CFDA accelerated workshop for emerging designers.

Kim Shui, 28

The Chinese-American designer of her namesake label also participated in nxtstp, and made her debut on the Official New York Fashion Week Schedule in September 2017.