Fashion Group International's ‘Night of Stars’ Awards Ceremonies in New York City

October 2021 - Lower Manhattan, NYC:

NYC VIBE wanted to know what the fashion industry's top designers are now creating for the new business and social world we now live in. So we were invited to the 2021 Fashion Group International's annual Night of Stars awards ceremonies to talk with the global design and fashion creators, organizers and thinkers to see what they are working on and how the pandemic has changed the fashion industry's perspective on how they plan to dress us.

This year’s Superstar and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tommy Hilfiger told us that everything has and will continue to change and he is more focused than ever on reading what the customer wants - The Founders Award recipient Norma Kamali said her motivation continues to pull her forward though dedication to sustainable fabrics - while Roberto Cavalli's Fausto Puglisi, the Fashion Star Award recipient said that while this a challenging time for the industry is the most exciting time as well to re-invent itself.

Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, the creative team from Oscar de la Renta and Monse, were awarded as the Vanguards and said this will further motivate them to do more for up and coming designers as well as challenge themselves
The retail honor went to Queens native Ronnie Fieg who created Kith more than a decade ago and was presented the award by former NY Giant Victor Cruz.

The Beauty Award was handed to Professor Augustinus Bader.

The mission of Fashion Group International is to promote educational programs devoted to fashion and to the study of fashion related businesses through the creation and awarding of scholarships; establishment of internship programs; provision of career counseling services.

The group organizes and arranges sponsorship of seminars and other educational activities on a national and worldwide basis.

It also sponsors public service activities in which the fashion industry works, to serve relevant community needs and concerns and to stimulate and encourage membership and industry participation in such public service activities