Change making in Fashion
Meet Ashlyn So (14), our lead designer!
Ashlyn So is a Youth Advocates for Change member who is making waves in the fashion community. She has been designing in fashion shows since she was 9 years old. As an anti Asian-American hate activist, Ashlyn allows her designs to inspire change and a message to unite in love.
new York Fashion week 2021 "Vlog"
Follow along Youth Advocates For Change members as we take the New York Fashion Week runway representing YA4C's 14-year old fashion designer, Ashlyn So. (September 2021)
Ashlyn So's Beneath the surface
Ashlyn So is a Youth Advocates for Change member who is making waves in the fashion community. Check out her segment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show "All Good Things" to hear about her 2021 New York Fashion Week collection titled, "Beneath the Surface" inspired by her activism journey. Several Youth Advocates for Change members participated as models in her collection which can be seen below. We are so proud of you Ashlyn!
New York Fashion Week 2021
Interview with Ashlyn on #StopAsianHate
TW: Violence
With the rise in AAPI hate crimes in the US, 13- year old Ashlyn So decided to step up and organized her first rally in San Mateo on February 27th. Since then she continues to spread her message to end all hate crimes through her activism and passion for fashion design.