Last September 29th, the winner and finalists of the 9th Edition of the [size=14][red]Supima Cotton Design Competition 2016[/red][/size] presented their capsule collections, 30 Avenue George V in Paris during a cocktail party. [size=14][red]Jeffrey Taylor[/red][/size] from the Savannah College of Art and Design won this 2016 edition last September 8th in New York.

The fashion show took place in the Gallery Space at Skylight Clarkson Sq, where each designer presented its collection made exclusively from Supima fabric donated by some partner brands including AG Jeans, Brooks Brothers and Uniqlo.

The winner, Jeffrey Taylor, selected by a panel of guests judges composed of opinion leaders, received from Supima an amount of $ 10,000 to start his career. “[grey] My entire collection is about growth. I was intrigued by what it means to be a Tibetan woman and their transformation during their coming of age [/grey]” He said.

Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Jeffrey Taylor immersed himself in the music culture that shaped his vision of fashion design. With a little help from Mom, and a fellow churchgoer that taught him key sewing techniques, Taylor was well on his way to fulfilling his dream to design clothing. The rest came from his studies at SCAD where he was a regular recipient of the school’s Artistic Honors Award several years in a row. Taylor’s use of color and fabrics to create volume are essential in his approach to designing beautiful evening gowns.

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