The Fashion Trust U.S., the nonprofit supporting emerging design talent, revealed its 2025 winners at its third annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
Hosted by Keke Palmer at The Lot at Formosa, the accolades included trophies for ready-to-wear, jewelry, accessories, a recent graduate, as well as a special award for sustainability and an inaugural Honorary Award.
The evening brought out Hailey Bieber, Ciara, Kate Hudson and Colman Domingo, among others, and included a performance by singer Natasha Bedingfield.
Tania Fares, who founded the organization, selected the finalists with board members Laura Brown, Karla Welch, Carlos Nazario, Cameron Silver and Maha Dakhil, with support from presenting sponsor Google Shopping. The winners were chosen by the board and advisory members, including Jonathan Simkhai, Brandon Blackwood, Willy Chavarria, Jeremy Scott, Laurie Lynn Stark, Bob Mackie, Gaia Repossi, Francesco Risso, Chriselle Lim, Monique Lhuillier, Ugo Mozie, Bethann Hardison and Fernando Garcia.
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Anthony Vaccarello, creative director of Saint Laurent, received the Honorary Award, which celebrated his impact in fashion. The trophy was presented by Bieber, an ambassador for the brand and founder of beauty brand Rhode.
The ready-to-wear award went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, which received a grant and access to a Google mentorship program created in partnership with FTUS. Scott, who won the Council of Fashion Designers of America Women’s Designer of the Year award last year, is known for her sportswear and hand-crocheted pieces inspired by her Jamaican heritage. The award was presented by Roach and Stephanie Horton, senior director of marketing at Google Shopping.
Dani Griffiths of Clyde took home the accessories award, presented by Domingo. Based in New York, Griffiths began with crocheted wool accessories before expanding with sculptural hats and minimalist leather handbags.
Rebecca Zeijdel-Paz of Beck, also based in New York, received the jewelry award — given by singer-songwriter and entrepreneur Ciara. Born in Venezuela and raised in Curaçao, Zeijdel-Paz’s work takes inspiration from her Caribbean upbringing, using precious metals and stones.
Hudson announced the Sustainability Award, given to Nana Kwame Adusei of Kwame Adusei. The L.A.-based brand has attracted the likes of Kylie Jenner with its contemporary silhouettes with West African influences.
Patrick Taylor, coming from Parsons School of Design, was recognized for the Graduate Award. Taylor is a knitwear designer from London who now lives in New York. The prize includes a grant from St. John, and was given by brand executives Lauren Parrish and Mandy West.
Along with the funds, which are between $100,000 and $200,000, all winners will have access to professional mentorship from FTUS and Google Shopping.
Fares first launched Fashion Trust in the U.K. in 2011 to support up-and-coming designers, before expanding the organization to the U.S. in 2022.
