Find Your Path
Different stages. Different experiences. One place for ideas that can shape what comes next.
Where Do You Belong in NxGen?
Innovation can begin at any stage. NxGen creates different pathways for young people to explore ideas, challenge conventions, and bring new perspectives into the future of fashion and the industries around it.
NxGen is designed around different stages of an innovator's journey. Each division provides an appropriate environment for participants to develop and communicate their ideas while being recognized in the context of their experience.
Whether you are beginning to explore what innovation means or already developing ideas through higher education and early professional experience, NxGen is built to recognize where you are now—and the potential of where your thinking could go next.
High School Division
For students ready to turn curiosity into an idea worth exploring.
The High School Division gives secondary-school students an opportunity to look beyond conventional definitions of fashion and investigate possibilities across business, branding, technology, products, culture, sustainability, and social impact.
Prior professional experience is not expected. NxGen looks for original thinking, creative problem-solving, understanding, and future potential rather than professional polish.
Emerging Innovators Division
Coming Soon
For the next stage of thinkers, creators, entrepreneurs, and emerging professionals ready to take their ideas further.
The Emerging Innovators Division is envisioned for participants moving beyond secondary education—including those studying at the university or college level and those beginning their professional journey.
It provides a pathway for more developed ideas, deeper investigation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation with the potential to connect with industry and real-world opportunities.