Attention Influencers and Designers: FGI Introduces New Rising Star Award Categories
The Fashion Group International has rolled out two new categories for its 2023 Rising Star Awards.
Indicative of the industry's enthusiasm for collaboration, an award will recognize for the first time "Collaborations" between content creators and fashion or beauty brands. To be eligible, alliances must last between one and six years. The prize will be awarded to both parties as a joint victory.
FGI seeks to recognize the "increasingly vital role" that social media influencers play in the fashion industry, according to FGI President and CEO Maryanne Grisz.
Some might argue that given their reach and quantifiable digital sales, they have more influence than many designers. The global fashion influencer market is expected to generate $17.12 billion in 2027, from $2.02 billion in 2020, according to the Fashion Influencer Marketing Market Report.
Related GalleriesAnother significant change is the organization's decision to replace the three individual Rising Star awards for womenswear, menswear, and all genders with those for evening wear, ready-to-wear and sportswear. The new configuration falls under fashion clothing collections and responds to consumers' interest in fluid fashion and current trends.
FGI will open Rising Star applications Monday through November 21. The finalists for the 27th annual event will be announced in December. Candidates will then participate in judging presentations, which will be followed by a member vote. The award ceremony is scheduled for May.
In addition to the new categories, there will be Rising Star awards for existing categories: Accessories, Beauty Entrepreneur, New Retail Concept, Fine Jewelry, and Sustainability.
The FGI Rising Star Awards served as a pipeline to recognize emerging talent in fashion, beauty, accessories and retail. In May, FGI presented this year's Rising Star Awards to a crowd of over 300 people. As one of the first post-pandemic awards events to draw such a large turnout, the event was also a reminder of the collective effort that keeps New York's fashion community going. Presenters and honorees didn't just salute new talent, but spoke of the perseverance, reinvention and, in some cases, longevity needed to build businesses and, in some cases, careers. Jason Wu, Laura Kim, Fernando Garcia and Kerby Jean-Raymond are among the designers who have won FGI's Rising Star Awards.
The Fashion Group International has rolled out two new categories for its 2023 Rising Star Awards.
Indicative of the industry's enthusiasm for collaboration, an award will recognize for the first time "Collaborations" between content creators and fashion or beauty brands. To be eligible, alliances must last between one and six years. The prize will be awarded to both parties as a joint victory.
FGI seeks to recognize the "increasingly vital role" that social media influencers play in the fashion industry, according to FGI President and CEO Maryanne Grisz.
Some might argue that given their reach and quantifiable digital sales, they have more influence than many designers. The global fashion influencer market is expected to generate $17.12 billion in 2027, from $2.02 billion in 2020, according to the Fashion Influencer Marketing Market Report.
Related GalleriesAnother significant change is the organization's decision to replace the three individual Rising Star awards for womenswear, menswear, and all genders with those for evening wear, ready-to-wear and sportswear. The new configuration falls under fashion clothing collections and responds to consumers' interest in fluid fashion and current trends.
FGI will open Rising Star applications Monday through November 21. The finalists for the 27th annual event will be announced in December. Candidates will then participate in judging presentations, which will be followed by a member vote. The award ceremony is scheduled for May.
In addition to the new categories, there will be Rising Star awards for existing categories: Accessories, Beauty Entrepreneur, New Retail Concept, Fine Jewelry, and Sustainability.
The FGI Rising Star Awards served as a pipeline to recognize emerging talent in fashion, beauty, accessories and retail. In May, FGI presented this year's Rising Star Awards to a crowd of over 300 people. As one of the first post-pandemic awards events to draw such a large turnout, the event was also a reminder of the collective effort that keeps New York's fashion community going. Presenters and honorees didn't just salute new talent, but spoke of the perseverance, reinvention and, in some cases, longevity needed to build businesses and, in some cases, careers. Jason Wu, Laura Kim, Fernando Garcia and Kerby Jean-Raymond are among the designers who have won FGI's Rising Star Awards.
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