A Look Inside Teen Vogue's Generation Next Event
On Wednesday, September 28, Teen Vogue hosted their Generation Next cocktail party. Held at the Moxy Hotel in Manhattan, the event was in collaboration with motorola razr to celebrate the latest class of Teen Vogue’s incubator program, Generation Next. The program, started four years ago, aims to support up-and-coming designers through ongoing mentorship that provides resources and networking opportunities to bring their work to life. Unlike previous years of the program, for the first time Teen Vogue is including a class of six additional winners as part of the Generation Next program, aptly named "Innovators".
The night was filled with cocktails (named after Motorola mobile phone settings, naturally), photo-ops, and of course a stylish crowd. Attendees included Teen Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Versha Sharma, actresses Minnie Mills, Shay Rudolph, and Bailey Bass along with a few Generation Next alumni including Elena Velez, and the six new Generation Next Innovator winners: Taylor Paige Garvin, Gianna Curcio, Adela Ramirez, Qianru Zhang, Juliana Heredia, and Justine Gallo. Throughout the event there were three screens, provided by Motorola, that showcased the winner's sketches.
There was also a special video message from actors and motorola razr ambassadors Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson congratulating the winners, “We are thrilled for you all, and while we couldn't be there with you tonight, we are definitely there in spirit… we can't wait to see how you individually impact the future of fashion,” said Smith. Remarks were made in person by Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Versha Sharma and Generation Next alum and now-judge Sheena Sood. "The connections, community, and confidence gained during the program have been invaluable to me as I continue to grow my brand, abacaxi," Sood said at the event. "I'm really excited for this new chapter of Gen Next with these bright young talent."
Attendees mingled the night away surrounded by beautiful 360 degree views of the city on the hotel's 35th floor — a fitting backdrop for the celebration. As Innovator Juliana Heredia told Teen Vogue, "Honestly, it was a magical night to celebrate the future of fashion with so many talented people."
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