Article: PROJECT RUNWAY; NEW YORK - AND THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE....THE NEXT PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR IS ON DECK. HERE, WWD'S TOP THREE PICKS. - JESSICA IREDALE AND BOBBI QUEEN.(Carly Cushnie, Boaz Eli and Michelle Ochs)

Keep an eye on these young designers: Carly Cushnie, Boaz Eli and Michelle Ochs. The three, all members of Parsons The New School for Design's class of 2007, are strong contenders for its Designer of the Year award, to be announced today at noon. The winner could follow in the footsteps of past honorees Marc Jacobs, Isaac Mizrahi or even Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the Proenza Schouler duo whose recent rapid ascent is now the stuff of legend among Parsons students.

Last Tuesday, WWD sat in as the class' eight finalists presented their senior theses - each a collection of at least six finished looks - to a panel of industry professionals including ...

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