Grace Ling Wins First CFDA and Genesis AAPI Innovation Grant

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Genesis have selected Grace Ling as the winner of its first AAPI Design + Innovation Grant.The rising designer stood out amongst other celebrated emerging designers including Haoron Li and Siying Qu of Private Policy, Andrew Kwon. For the grant, the participants were tasked with creating a bespoke collection that showcases the balance and tension between their Asian heritage and modernity. As its winner, Ling received an additional $60,000 U...