Trend Group Worldwide Reveals Rising Star Finalists, New Awards

Stardom might be extra of a pursuit now than ever earlier than, because of TikTok fame and different platforms. However the Fashion Group International will celebrating “Rising Stars” at its annual luncheon on Might 13 on the venue that’s recognized merely as 583 Park Avenue. This yr’s twenty eighth annual occasion will draw the highlight on a number of new classes — Retail Tech and Inventive Content material.

One other new attraction is FGI’s partnership with Macy’s, which is now a presenting sponsor of the Rising Star for style merchandising award. That will probably be given to a junior or senior scholar who’s enrolled in one of many 5 designated faculties in FGI areas. Trying additional out, FGI plans to roll out mentorships, internships and enterprise schooling to assist advance youthful generations, in line with the group’s president and chief government officer Maryanne Grisz.

Garry Wassner of the Hildun Corp. will give out the Hilldun Enterprise Innovation Award to Ann Wehren, CEO of In Seam, a non-public platform that helps luxurious style connectors — as in stylists, private consumers and creatives — higher serve their purchasers. Hilldun and Macy’s are the sponsors this yr.

One other honoree will probably be designer Terry Singh, who will probably be offered with the President’s Award for Excellence.

By way of this yr’s Rising Star finalists, Trend Attire will characteristic completely different classes. For life-style, intimate and swim, Neveah’s Melissa Franchi, Print Recent’s Amy and Leo Voloshin, and Loka Haus’ Lisa Husberg are nominees. For casualwear, Jacob & John’s John Paul Thomas will compete towards Fried Rice’s Maya Wang and Shewtambari’s Shwetambri Mody. For ready-to-wear, the contenders are Patrick Cupid, Tara Babylon, Ron Dyce, Thesalting’s Michael Ward and Manel Garcia Espejo, Veronica De Piante, Bishme Cromartie, Melke’s Emma Gage, Santicler’s Monica Magdas Miller, Bulan’s Beam Ratchapol Ngaongam and Fragment’s Kai Milla.

For Trend Attire eveningwear, Evan Hirsch, Kate Barton, Rossario George, Verdavainne’s Cyril Verdavainne, Sergio Davila’s Sergio Martin Davila Vega, and Haas Bridal’s Talya Bendel and Esty Haas are within the operating.

One other aggressive area is accessories, the place nominees are Guillaume Larquemain, Binata Millinery’s Rowell Concepcion, The Third Jewellery’s Robert Bacon, Vivian Blooms’ Jennifer Kofler, Paper Shaper by Julie’s Julie Pierre and Lazaro Leather-based’s Roman Nielavitzky.

For beauty entrepreneur, the finalists are Curl Daddy’s Edwin Borquez Pierrot, Masks Pores and skin Care’s Sarah Mirsini, D.L. Henry Enterprises’ Darci Henry, Avoila’s Grace O’Sullivan and Pinch of Color’s Linda Treska.

Within the clearest signal within the shift in affect within the style business, the content material creator class is for authentic content material advertising in short-form video, visuals by way of digital platforms in style and/or beauty. Vying for this inaugural honor are Addy Media’s Charlii Sebunya, The Model That Binds Us’ Alison Bruhn and Delia Folks and Vetted’s Jamie Lewin.

For the newly created retail tech sector, which incorporates all distinctive retail distribution and solution-based applied sciences, Nexite’s Anat Shakedd, Pathr.ai’s George Shaw, ViralMoment’s Chelsie Corridor & Sheyda Demooei, The Wires’ Kimberly Carney and Beautyque NYC’s Sonia Khemiri are the nominees.

The Fine Jewelry Rising Star will probably be a contest between Ivar by Ritika Ravi’s Ritika Ravi, Jaune Pearls’ Melizza Jaune Tanpocco and Maika Rivera Tanpocco and Jared Jewelers’ Jared Atelier and Shy Dayan.