FGI GEARS UP FOR RISING STAR AWARDS WITH PRE-PARTY AT DIESEL FLAGSHIP 

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 with liquor sponsors Mercer + Prince and Heineken. The actual awards ceremony is set for May 10, 2022, and will recognize emerging talent in fashion, accessories, fine jewelry, retail, sustainability, and beauty. For further information and tickets to the event, see FGI’s website.

ABOVE: Audrey Smaltz, Freddie Lieba, Maryanne Grisz, and Gary Wassner (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images).