Overview
- The ceremony at Nya Studios in Los Angeles, hosted by Ego Nwodim on Tuesday, featured dinner by Jon & Vinny’s and a live set by Lykke Li.
- Fashion Trust U.S., founded by Tania Fares, said the 2026 program pairs $600,000 in funding with tailored guidance and industry access from partners including Google.
- Category winners were Zane Li of LII for ready-to-wear, Andrea Marron for accessories, Josefina Baillères for jewelry, Maxwell Osborne and Kristy Chen of AnOnlyChild for sustainability, Marcelle Barbosa of Amaramara for the graduate award, and Deborah Won of Pisces Rising for the Future Form innovation prize with Type One Ventures.
- Pamela Anderson presented Designer of the Year to Tory Burch, who used her speech to urge young designers to trust and grow their point of view.
- Michèle Lamy received the Lifetime Achievement Award and, joined by Erykah Badu and Travis Scott, called creativity a force for change.