HIGH HONORS: As the creative forces behind Oscar de la Renta and their own label Monse, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia will have plenty of been-there, done-that stories to share with guests at next week’s Rising Star Awards.
The pair will be the guest speakers at the annual event, which is organized by Fashion Group International. They have been moving at a fast clip this month. Kim and Garcia turned up at the 2020 Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation Hospice evening at the Flagler Museum. Last month, the designers showed pre-fall collections for Oscar de la Renta and Monse — with the latter drawing inspiration from Hugh Hefner’s closet. And earlier this month Garcia appeared on “Project Runway” as a guest judge.
Other proven talents will also be helping to hand out FGI’s Rising Star Awards Tuesday at Cipriani 42nd Street. This time around, Costa Brazil founder Francisco Costa, whom many still think of as Calvin Klein’s former creative director, will be doling out the Womenswear award. This year’s nominees are Aknvas’ Christian Juul Nielsen; Amir Taghi; Bespoke Southerly’s Sheri Turnbow; Ferrah’s Lela Orr and Rakan’s Rakan Shams Aldeen. The Rising Star award for Menswear will be presented by New York-based designer
The pair will be the guest speakers at the annual event, which is organized by Fashion Group International. They have been moving at a fast clip this month. Kim and Garcia turned up at the 2020 Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation Hospice evening at the Flagler Museum. Last month, the designers showed pre-fall collections for Oscar de la Renta and Monse — with the latter drawing inspiration from Hugh Hefner’s closet. And earlier this month Garcia appeared on “Project Runway” as a guest judge.
Other proven talents will also be helping to hand out FGI’s Rising Star Awards Tuesday at Cipriani 42nd Street. This time around, Costa Brazil founder Francisco Costa, whom many still think of as Calvin Klein’s former creative director, will be doling out the Womenswear award. This year’s nominees are Aknvas’ Christian Juul Nielsen; Amir Taghi; Bespoke Southerly’s Sheri Turnbow; Ferrah’s Lela Orr and Rakan’s Rakan Shams Aldeen. The Rising Star award for Menswear will be presented by New York-based designer
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