The Fashion Trust U.S. (FTUS) hosted a cocktail event to celebrate the announcement of the finalists for the second annual FTUS Awards taking place in Los Angeles on April 9, 2024.
Notable attendees from the evening include Tania Fares, Host; Anne Crawford, Host; Stephanie Horton, Host; Law Roach, Host; Petra Flannery, Host; Jennifer Meyer, Host; Ugo Mozie, Host; Alex Israel, Artist; Brigette Romanek, Interior Designer; Christine Chiu, TV Personality & Philanthropist; Emma Brooks, Influencer; Eyal Booker, TV Personality; Folake Olowofoyeku, Actress & Musician; Ian Ousley, Actor; Jonathan Simkhai, Designer; Larsen Thompson, Actress & Model; Nausheen Shah, Stylist; Rachel Zoe, Designer; Rocky Barnes, Model; Sir John, Makeup Artist.
FTUS Awards finalists were selected by FTUS Board members, Shop with Google and some of the Advisory Board members. The nominees were considered across four categories: Ready-to-Wear, Jewelry, Graduate and a new category for Accessories.
The Ready-to-Wear, Jewelry, Graduate & Accessories Awards winner will receive financial support and mentorship from industry leaders.
● The finalists in the Ready-to-Wear category are; Batsheva Hay of Batsheva, Charles Harbison of Harbison Studio, Jack Miner of Interior, and Jackson Wiederhoeft of Wiederhoeft.
● The finalists in the Jewelry category are; Ashley Harris of Don’t Let Disco, Jade Ruzzo, MoAnA Luu of ManLuu, and Mia Vesper of VESPER OBSCURA.
● The finalists in the Accessories category are; Wilglory Tanjong of Anima Iris, Rowell Concepcion of Binata Millinery, Esha Soni, and Marie Laffont.
● The finalists in the Graduate category are; Clara Son, Kelsey Ann Kasom, Madelen Nyau of T1TAN STUDIO, Yamil Arbaje.
● The 16 finalists from the Ready-to-Wear, Jewelry, Accessories and Graduate categories will also be considered for the Sustainability Award, and the Inclusivity Award.
Shop with Google is the presenting sponsor of the FTUS 2024 Awards, as well as title sponsor for both the Inclusivity and Ready-to-Wear Awards. They will provide all winners with access to a Google mentorship program built in partnership with FTUS. The mentorship program includes expert training on retail industry trends, branding and funding and aims to further advance the diversity, talent, and culture of American design.
The finalists will showcase their work to the Fashion Trust U.S. panel on April 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, and the six chosen winners will be announced at the awards ceremony that evening.
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