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Next Generation

The FIT Foundation held an annual gala in New York.


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What: The Fashion Institute of Technology honored the foundation’s chairman Dr. Jay H. Baker; Bergdorf Goodman’s Linda Fargo; and jewelry designer Joan Hornig with a special awards dinner.

When: Monday, June 9th

Where: Cipriani 42nd street in New York.

Who: Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz was on hand to present Fargo with her award, while designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Carolina Herrera, Dennis Basso, Naeem Khan, Tamara Mellon, and Isabel Toledo sat back and enjoyed a dinner of lobster and lamb.

Why: Several of the designers present are alumni of the institution so were especially delighted to see 2.5 million dollars raised for the FIT Educational Development fund to encourage the next generation.

Photos: Next Generation

Linda Fargo and Alber Elbaz. Photo by Patrick McMullan.

Diane von Furstenberg. Photo by Patrick McMullan.

Photo by Patrick McMullan.

Yaz Hernandez, Carolina Herrera, Dr. Joyce Brown. Photo by Patrick McMullan.

Photo by Patrick McMullan.

Isabel and Ruben Toledo. Photo by Patrick McMullan.

Iris Apfel. Photo by Patrick McMullan.

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