Fashion Group International (FGI) welcomed the FGI 2022 Rising Star Awards finalists and friends to a pre-party event at the Diesel Flagship in Soho on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
The event was sponsored by Diesel, and liquor sponsors included Mercer + Prince and Heineken.
Awards Ceremony Set for May 10, 2022 Will Recognize Emerging Talent in Fashion, Accessories, Fine Jewelry, Retail, Sustainability, and Beauty
About The FGI Rising Star Awards: The annual FGI Rising Star Awards design competition event, now in its 26th year, is an extension of FGI’s ongoing mission to connect and support the fashion diaspora with vital career resources and connections for long-term success. In many cases, the competition offers first-time brand exposure to tastemakers and industry leaders, as finalists have been in business not more than six years. Past Rising Star Awards winners have gone on to great acclaim and success, including Jason Wu, Tory Burch, Joseph Altuzarra, Phillip Lim, Brandon Maxwell, Thom Brown, Bond No. 9, Warby Parker, Dylan Lauren of Dylan’s Candy Bar, and Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman of Rent the Runway, to name a few.
The invite-only event is set to take place in Midtown Manhattan on May 10, 2022.
For press requests, RSVPs for on-site coverage, or to coordinate related interviews, please contact – RSVP@anamartinspr.com – Confirmed RSVP required for event entry and on-site coverage.
2022 FGI Rising Star Awards Finalists
MENSWEAR
Brand: AKNVAS; Finalist: Christian Juul Nielsen
Brand: Christopher Lowman; Finalist: Christopher Lowman
Brand: Kenneth Nicholson; Finalist: Kenneth Nicholson
Brand: TERRY SINGH NYC; Finalist: Terry Singh
WOMENSWEAR
Brand: Amir Taghi; Finalist: Amir Taghi
Brand: Frederick Anderson; Finalist: Frederick Anderson
Brand: Kelsey Randall; Finalist: Kelsey Randall
Brand: JUNNY; Finalist Junny Ann Hibbert
Brand: Mimi Prober; Finalist: Mimi Prober
ALL GENDER
Brand: Deviate; Finalist: Kelsey & Cassidy Tucker
Brand: FRIED RICE; Finalist: Maya Wang
Brand: Stan; Finalist: Tristan Detwiler
Brand: William Frederick; Finalist: William McNicol
BEAUTY
Brand: Curl Daddy; Finalist: Edwin Borquez Pierrot
Brand: Em & El Organics; Finalist: Emily Trower-Young
Brand: GlossWire App; Finalist: Kimberly Carney
Brand: Kindra; Finalist: Catherine Balsam-Schwaber
Brand: MOÉRIE; Finalist: Mantas Butkus
Brand: Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty; Finalist: Raquel Riley Thomas
Brand: Sparti Scents; Finalists: Abby Wallach and Caroline Fabrigas
ACCESSORIES
Brand: BYBBA; Finalist: Pam Seidman
Brand: Bentz; Finalists: Melissa & Kim Bentz
Brand: Cuddigan Leather; Finalist: Jennifer Rose Smail
Brand: Mia Becar; Finalist: Betzabe Gonzalez
Brand: Salone Monet; Finalist: Salone Monet
NEW RETAIL
Brand: ScentFluence; Finalist: Caroline Fabrigas
Brand: The Vault by Volpe Beringer; Finalist: Nancy Volpe Beringer
Brand: thirteen lune; Finalist: Nyakio Grieco
FINE JEWELRY
Brand: Julie Lamb NY; Finalist: Julie Lamb
Brand: Mary Margrill; Finalist: Mary Margrill
Brand: Sara Shala Designs; Finalist: Sara Shala
THE FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL: MISSION
Fashion Group International is a professional membership organization of industry leaders in 26 global regions in the fashion, beauty, lifestyle and retail sectors. FGI’s Mission is to provide our member network with a forum for discussion and connection across all sectors through programming focused on the industry’s most current and crucial topics, recognition of emerging talent and trends at the zeitgeist of innovation; and to open access to industry leaders by offering a platform of resources for business development and career advancement at all levels.
FGI believes that providing a forum for professional development and career advancement unleashes creativity, innovation and advances the business of fashion.
