Overview
- The 89th FSF LIVE gala at The Glasshouse in New York City, held Monday, March 23, celebrated the Class of 2026 scholars drawn from 75 colleges.
- Organizers said the program awarded more than $1.9 million in scholarships to 160 students across creative, business, and marketing tracks.
- Kuan Jackson won the Chairman’s Award, securing a $25,000 prize announced onstage by FSF board president Amanda Smith and designer Raul Lopez.
- Travis Scott made an unannounced appearance tied to his Cactus Jack Design Ethos Scholarship Program and urged students to trust their ideas and push limits.
- Honorees Ciara and Russell Wilson, stylist Law Roach, and PVH CEO Stefan Larsson shared guidance for students, while former FSF scholar Gabriella Karefa-Johnson hosted as the week’s industry visits at PVH/Calvin Klein, WWD, and the LVMH Tower underscored FSF’s pipeline, which Vogue noted keeps about 90% of alumni in fashion.