FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2024 RISING STAR NOMINEES

by John Russel Jones


Fashion Group International has announced that its 28th annual Rising Star Awards luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 13th, 2024. The event recognizes up-and-coming talent from the worlds of fashion, beauty, accessories, fine jewelry, technology, and content creation.

This year’s categories include Fashion Apparel-Lifestyle (which includes intimates, swim, and casualwear), RTW, and Evening, as well as Accessories, Beauty Entrepreneur, Content Creator, Fine Jewelry, and Retail Technology.

Nominees include Fried Rice, Jacob & John, Bishme Cromartie, Bulan, The Salting, and Lazaro Leather.

The Hilldun Business Innovation Award will be presented to luxury fashion connector In Seam‘s Ann Wehren and the President’s Award for Excellence to Terry Singh. The Future Fashion Award, sponsored by Macy’s, will be announced at the event.

The awards will be held on May 13th at 583 Park Avenue in New York City, with a reception from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm, and luncheon and awards from noon to 2:00 pm. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.

At top, from the 2023 Rising Star Awards: winners Bach Mai, Marcelo Guimarães, Jordana Guimarães, Autumn Adeigbo, Kimberly Carney, Marrisa Wilson, Maryanne Grisz, Teddy von Ranson, Diana Wilson, Michael Wilson, Burkindy and Chris Donovan (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images).