NEW YORK — Fashion Scholarship Fund’s 83rd annual gala was held Tuesday night at the New York Hilton in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan — representing a sprawl of young talent and next-gen industry ideals.
There were 211 scholarship candidates who attended the gala, with eight scholarship finalists celebrated. Each year the organization awards more than $1 million in scholarship funding and over the past five years alone, FSF has helped place 1,500 scholars with over 150 of its corporate partners which include the likes of Macy’s Inc., Centric Brands Inc., Dereck Lam and Gap Inc. and more.
Celebrated industry honors were: “Fashion Revolutionary of the Year,” awarded to Jennifer Hyman, cofounder and chief executive officer of Rent the Runway; “Social Impact Trailblazer of the Year,” awarded to Minka Kelly, actor and FashionAble partner; and “Business Visionary of the Year,” presented to Jason Rabin, ceo of Centric Brands.
“FSF says to young people who want a life in fashion: you are not alone, you are not invisible, you have allies and you will have help along the way. That standard of kindness and decency and caring sets the tone for their careers and the industry as a whole,” said Brandon Maxwell, designer and
There were 211 scholarship candidates who attended the gala, with eight scholarship finalists celebrated. Each year the organization awards more than $1 million in scholarship funding and over the past five years alone, FSF has helped place 1,500 scholars with over 150 of its corporate partners which include the likes of Macy’s Inc., Centric Brands Inc., Dereck Lam and Gap Inc. and more.
Celebrated industry honors were: “Fashion Revolutionary of the Year,” awarded to Jennifer Hyman, cofounder and chief executive officer of Rent the Runway; “Social Impact Trailblazer of the Year,” awarded to Minka Kelly, actor and FashionAble partner; and “Business Visionary of the Year,” presented to Jason Rabin, ceo of Centric Brands.
“FSF says to young people who want a life in fashion: you are not alone, you are not invisible, you have allies and you will have help along the way. That standard of kindness and decency and caring sets the tone for their careers and the industry as a whole,” said Brandon Maxwell, designer and