Here Are the Finalists for the Fashion Trust U.S. 2026 Awards – Latest Fashion Trends & Style Tips February 04, 2026 at 08:57PM

📰 Here Are the Finalists for the Fashion Trust U.S. 2026 Awards

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On Wednesday, Fashion Trust U.S. (FTUS) announced the finalists for its fourth annual FTUS Awards. Out of 16 finalists spanning the ready-to-wear, jewelry, accessories and graduate categories, five winners will be chosen. All the finalists will also be considered for the Sustainability Award, which honors a designer's contributions to sustainable practices within the fashion industry.

In addition to a financial grant, Google (who serves as the sponsor for the FTUS 2026 Awards) will provide all winners with access to a one-year Google mentorship program built in partnership with FTUS that helps support emerging U.S.-based talent.

For 2026, the ready-to-wear finalists include Ashlynn Park of Ashlyn, Keith Herron of Advisry, Maxwell Osborne and Kristy Chen of anOnlyChild and Zane Li of LII.

The finalists in the jewelry category are Ivi Kyratzi of IVI Los Angeles, Jen Insardi of JV Insardi, Jing Feng of Harlot Hands and Josefina Baillères. As for the wider accessories category, the finalists include Andrea Marron, Camilla Gabrieli, Chris Echevarria of Blackstock & Weber and Karla Maria Dipuglia Perez of Ká Dipuglia.

Finally, the graduate finalists spotlight Deborah Won from Fashion Institute of Technology, Kelechukwu Mpamaugo from Central Saint Martins, Lorena Pipenco from Parsons School of Design and Marcelle Barbosa from The New School, Parsons.

Last year's winners included Rachel Scott of Diotima for the ready-to-wear award, Rebecca Zeijdel-Paz of Beck for the jewelry award, Dani Griffiths of Clyde for the accessories award, Patrick Taylor for the graduate award and Kwame Adusei for the sustainability award.

The 2026 finalists will showcase their work to the FTUS panel on April 7, 2026 in Los Angeles.

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