MILAN—Safilo in association with L’Uomo Vogue announced the winners of the first-ever tutoring project for the eyewear industry, A Forward Vision for Eyewear Heritage. Young creative talents were awarded in the three competition categories, Masterpiece, Capsule Collection and Product School.

Zixin Yang, took the award for the most artistic, original frame in the Masterpiece category. Her sophisticated design coupled with fascinating storytelling reflected the vision of not only an artist but a designer as well.

“It is so important that young designers are given an opportunity to reinterpret tradition and roots, and showcase their creativity. A contest such as this allows Safilo and the world to take notice of amazing talents that might otherwise go unnoticed,” Marcel Wanders, honorary member of the jury said.

In the Capsule Collection category, creative duo, Nirmit Gupta and Pritam Paraye impressed the jury with their fun, contemporary design consisting of a range of materials and colors that made the product virtually ready for product development.

In the final category, Product School, Francesco Lazzaro and Vittoria Marchesini tied for the prize for their excellent technical grounding shown in the development of their products as well as during the admission interview for Safilo’s three-year training course.

“The contest A Forward Vision for Eyewear Heritage was conceived as a natural continuation of our commitment toward new generations to support our Product School,” said Luisa Delgado, CEO of Safilo. “When you have a tradition as strong as Safilo has, planning for the future and conveying your know-how to the future generations becomes a true ethical commitment.”