Zane Li, Marcelle Barbosa Among Fashion Trust US 2026 Award Recipients
The fourth annual gathering awarded five emerging labels with grant money and mentorship at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Away's muddled response to a critical article sparked a weeks-long scandal. Here's how brands can avoid making the same mistake.

Away's muddled response to a critical article sparked a weeks-long scandal. Here's how brands can avoid making the same mistake.

The direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand has secured its first financing round ahead of the launch of its baby vertical, months after branching into leisure apparel.

The direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand has secured its first financing round ahead of the launch of its baby vertical, months after branching into leisure apparel.

Untuckit, the boastfully unfashionable but wildly popular American menswear company, is one of the biggest brands to emerge from the fashion start-up scene in recent years.

Untuckit, the boastfully unfashionable but wildly popular American menswear company, is one of the biggest brands to emerge from the fashion start-up scene in recent years.

Customisable footwear brand Shoes of Prey was a start-up success story with a reported $115 million in annual sales in 2017. Less than a year later it was over. The brand's founders have some tips to avoid repeating their mistakes.

Customisable footwear brand Shoes of Prey was a start-up success story with a reported $115 million in annual sales in 2017. Less than a year later it was over. The brand's founders have some tips to avoid repeating their mistakes.

The content creator, who recently launched an e-commerce site to sell her swimwear and apparel lines, is launching a technology platform that will help influencers manage their businesses.

The content creator, who recently launched an e-commerce site to sell her swimwear and apparel lines, is launching a technology platform that will help influencers manage their businesses.

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BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

BoF Education courses are available for BoF Professional members.

In a special episode of our new series, Derek Blasberg grills Imran Amed on his business know-how and experiences as an entrepreneur.

In a special episode of our new series, Derek Blasberg grills Imran Amed on his business know-how and experiences as an entrepreneur.

Companies like Lola, Universal Standard and ThirdLove are tapping market opportunities that have long been in the blind spots of male entrepreneurs and investors.

Companies like Lola, Universal Standard and ThirdLove are tapping market opportunities that have long been in the blind spots of male entrepreneurs and investors.
The fourth annual gathering awarded five emerging labels with grant money and mentorship at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Droin was most recently a partner at Eurazeo, where he led investments in Gisou, Axel Arrigato and Ex Nihilo.
The young grant programme brought together global fashion industry leaders and celebrities in Los Angeles to award emerging designers.
The fund, Proximity Ventures, was formed in late 2024 with venture capitalist Neil Sirni and has already invested in supplement brand Pendulum Therapeutics.
The capital injection will strengthen the company’s earlier pivot from being an African designer e-commerce site to being a business-to-business venture helping emerging brands enter global retailers.
Creators including Batsheva, Harbison Studio and Don’t Let Disco were honoured by the US off-shoot of Fashion Trust Arabia, a non-profit that supports emerging designers.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue presented New York-based German designer Melitta Baumeister, known for her innovative, often voluptuous silhouettes, with the 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award.
After awarding prizes to all finalists for the past two years, the initiative will revert to naming one winner and two runners-up