Ya Jun Lin Is a Parsons x Kering Empowering Imagination Finalist With Advanced Style

Ya Jun Lin is one of 12 finalists in this year's fifth edition of the Parsons x Kering Empowering Imagination design competition, a program that grants its two winners a two-week trip to the Kering facilities in Italy, including the Kering Materials Innovation Lab. Lin was born in Nanjing, China, and grew up with a sketch pad in her hands, in Vancouver and Los Angeles. As a designer, she finds inspiration in the everyday, a quality that translates into the wearability of her clothes. Her thesis ...