LUCY JoNeS

http://sds.parsons.edu/elab/new-schoolers-make-forbes-30-under-30/

http://fashionista.com/2015/05/lucy-jones-seated-design

http://theimpression.com/lucy-jones-parsons-womenswear-designer-of-the-year/

Lucy JonEs 

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN          

DESIGN COMMUNICATION/BFA FASHION DESIGN

Lucy Jones is a native of Wales and has lived in New York since enrolling in Parsons School of Design at the New School in 2011. She recently won the inaugural “Social Innovator” fellowship, an award which granted a year-long residency at Eileen Fisher in partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). The project concluded with a solution for the “Green Eileen” damaged garments presented as a capsule collection in a two week "pop-up" experiential store.

Since arriving in the States, Jones has been thoroughly engaged in ‘design for disabilities’, a goal that stemmed from a conversation with her cousin who has hemiplegia. It is her ambition to marry style and function in the realm of ‘mainstream’ fashion with the intent of addressing a larger portion of society often overlooked in the fashion design process. Jones’ project ‘Accessible Design’ was awarded a William Randolph Hearst scholarship for ‘social innovation’ and two Royal Society of the Arts awards for ‘design innovation’ and ‘fashion leadership’. In October 2014 Jones was one of four students from Parsons selected to attend the UN World Summit for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

In May 2015, with her Thesis entitled “Seated Design”, Jones was awarded Parsons’ Womenswear Designer of the Year and the prestigious Kering X style.com ‘Empowering Imagination’ 4.0 Award. She was recently listed Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2016 for the Arts and Style category.

Jones continues her efforts to help erase social, attitudinal and design barriers for those who have disabilities and is currently a partner to Care+Wear a brand that focuses on products and accessories for the health wear industry.

Jones’ work has been featured in numerous publications such as The New York Times, Style.com, BBC, CFDA, NPR, Forbes, Fast Company, Seventeen Magazine, Women’s Wear Daily, Independence Care Systems, AOL online, ITV Wales, Vogue, The Impression, Plan de Ville, Fashionista amongst others.