Ambassador

Kyle Denman is a fashion designer and artist. Before entering the fashion industry, he studied political science. Having always loved art growing up, he craved creative expression and freedom and moved to Los Angeles to pursue fashion design in 2016. Since then, he has received numerous accolades for his work. Currently, in addition to designing, he teaches fashion design and art to at-promise youth from historically disenfranchised and under-resourced communities in Los Angeles. Many of the young people with whom he works are systems-impacted and have experienced trauma, such as trafficking, housing insecurity, gang violence, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Through the lenses of fashion, art, and design, he teaches these young people social-emotional skills—a former student explained that his programming saved her life and taught her how to love herself. He serves as the Executive Director of the social impact arts organization, Arts Bridging the Gap. He was featured in the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Los Angeles. His awards include: 2022 Platinum Award in Fashion/Muse Design Awards, 2022 International Fashion Designer of the Year/Intl. Design Awards, 2021 30 Under 30 Changemaker in Education/National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2021 Young Fashion Designer of the Year/Fashion Designers & Craft Makers Network International, and 2016 Project Runway Grand Prize.