Teen Vogue has announced the 5 designers which will receive mentorship in its 2020 Generation Next Class. The initiative launched last year to identify and champion voices we think are up next to lead and push things forward in the fashion industry. 

Teen Vogue’s editor in chief Lindsay Peoples Wagner and fashion and beauty features director Tahirah Hairston selected, with the help of Teen Vogue's style team, five fashion brands that they feel embody the ethos of Teen Vogue from sustainability to inclusivity.

Generation Next Class of 2020 are:

Abacaxi
Designer Sheena Sood, born in the Minneapolis suburbs, now based in New York

Theophilio
Designer Edvin Thompson, born in Jamaica, now based in New York

Elliss
Designer Elliss Solomon, based in London

Tolu Coker
British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker, based in London

Krystal Paniagua
Designer Krystal Paniagua, originally from Puerto Rico, now based in London

To find out more about Generation Next Class of 2020's designers please visit teenvogue.com.