At just 29, Alicia Pinckney, Senior Apparel Designer for Timberland®’s Women’s Apparel, is one of the youngest designers to be recognized by Business Insider’s Power List of the 28 Most Outstanding People of Color in the Sneaker Industry. Pinckney acknowledges that she’s a rare woman of color in the apparel design category. She’s working hard to change that with her new nonprofit, the Black Talent in Design and Fashion Fund, which provides scholarships and mentorship to students of color. Watch and be inspired by one of VF’s talented rising stars.