Tennessy Thoreson's Bachelor collection "When I grow up, I want to be a superhero" was awarded the HEAD x Eyes on Talents Award as well as the Bachelor Bongénie Award.

His silhouettes of powerful and flamboyant superheroines dazzled the jury and the public.

Jury member Valentina Maggi, Head of Design Practice in the office of Floriane de Saint-Pierre et Associés, to which the platform Eyes on Talents is affiliated, said:

"Eyes on Talents is looking to reward a graduate that has studied and tackled an issue concerning societal consciousness related to fashion. Tennessy Thoreson has researched and proposed specific solutions through his graduation collection in a result that is creatively stimulating, as well as a real-world alternative for some of fashion biggest challenges when it comes to it’s role in society."

As a winner of the Eyes on Talents Prize, Tennessy Thoreson will be  invited to join its pool of international talents, getting the opportunity to be exposed to Eyes on Talents’ prestigious clients that
are recruiting through the platform. He will be coached on portfolio and presentations, one of many important steps to build a professional career-path.