SUPIMA, the non-profit organization that promotes the use of American grown Pima cotton around the world, and this year’s host, famed stylist and image architect, Law Roach, are excited to announce this year’s SUPIMA Design Competition winner – Rhode Island School of Design alumni, Yuki Xu.

Collections were carefully evaluated by an elite panel of judges including: SDC returning host and judge, Law Roach, Nicola Formichetti, Fern Mallis, Edward Barsamian, Luke Meagher, Kelly Augustine, Godfrey Deeny, Freya Drohan, Gianluca Longo, Emilia Petrarca, Avril Graham, Claire Thomson Jonville, Rajni Jacques, Maria Bernad, Tyler McCall, Tati Cotliar, Shibon Kennedy, Jerome Lamaar and the 2016 SDC winner, Jeffrey Taylor. CFDA Award winning eveningwear designer, Bibhu Mohapatra, joined for his seventh year as mentor to the finalists, providing insight, support, and advice to each contestant.