WWD February 17, 2021 “Seven Emerging Men’s Brands Make Their Mark on American Collec ons” Chelsea Grays, a 2019 graduate of the MFA in Fashion Design from Academy of Art University. Widely focused a er debu ng at New York Fashion Week 2019. h ps://wwd.com/menswear-news/mens-fashion/sevenemerging-mens-brands-make-their-mark-on-americancollec ons-1234735844/
Chelsea Grays Year Founded: 2019 Design Aesthe c: The Cleveland native has elevated her aesthetic and concepts since first showing at New York Fashion Week in 2019, where she was part of a showcase from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Grays’ texture usage, destroyed and mended tops and gender-fluid silhouettes allude to the punk and grunge eras when the youth rebelled and rejected the status quo.
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Inspira on: Her fall ’21 collection, Homage to 2020, channels the year’s overarching themes, including COVID-19, police brutality, protests and voter rights.