At the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, everyone understood the assignment

Author and It-Girl Julia Fox successful Marni.

The Fashion Trust U.S. Awards? You benignant of had to beryllium there. After the constituent successful the ceremonial erstwhile Natasha Beddingfield sang “Unwritten” astatine the apical of her lungs, the full country overtaken by euphoric nostalgia, moving and singing successful her reflection, big Keke Palmer correctly retorted: “Why bash we each spell up for that song?”

One: Because it’s a classic. Two: Because it’s filled with hope, pointing america to what’s next.

The aforesaid could beryllium said astir the 3rd yearly Fashion Trust U.S. Awards, a perfectly other matter celebrating emerging designers connected Wednesday evening. The formal codification cryptically work “Fashion.” But the duty was understood, and L.A., it seemed, was grateful for the accidental to formal up. Artists, designers, stylists, actors and musicians came retired from each corners of the industry, posing connected the reddish carpet and dancing to the sounds of Star Amerasu, the evening’s DJ. Julia Fox was determination successful Marni. Laverne Cox successful archival Jean Paul Gaultier. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez wore Willy Chavarria. Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, Kimora Lee Simmons, Kerry Washington, Fergie, Kehlani and galore others made an quality arsenic well.

Actor Michaela Jaé Rodriguez successful Willy Chavarria.

Musician Fergie.

The sit-down meal consisted, brilliantly, of cheeseburgers, chickenhearted nuggets with caviar, truffle fries and Caesar salad, earlier the ceremonial kicked disconnected with remarks from the Fashion Trust U.S. laminitis Tania Fares and the board. Fashion editor, stylist and committee subordinate Carlos Nazario gave a moving code astir the ways manner not lone changed his beingness but is his life. “I’m a kid from Queens, New York,” helium said to a roaring applause. “Not Ray Romano-Fran Drescher Queens. I mean, like, Mobb Deep-Nas-50 Cent Queens. … I often wondered if the occurrence I imagined was ever imaginable for idiosyncratic similar me. And yet, done a f— load of hard enactment and possibly a small spot of luck, manner and the consciousness of intent it gave maine has allowed maine to not lone inhabit rooms similar these but consciousness astatine location successful them, consciousness invaluable successful them and consciousness seen successful them.”

Fashion Trust U.S. laminitis Tania Fares with the evening’s nominees.

Reality prima Lisa Rinna successful Vetements.

The Ready-to-Wear Award was presented by Stephanie Horton of Google Shopping and Law Roach — who announced with a hairsbreadth flip that helium was un-retiring and taking up styling again full-time. The grant went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, the marque drafting from handmade techniques and Scott’s Jamaican roots. Lauren Parrish and Mandy West of St. John presented the Graduate Award to Patrick Taylor, whose whimsical knitwear marque is inspired by the designer’s vintage household photographs. Actor Colman Domingo, successful a glittering turquoise suit, presented the Accessories Award to Dani Griffiths of chapeau marque Clyde. Musician and mononymous icon Ciara presented the Jewelry Award to Rebecca Zeijdel-Paz of Beck.

Kate Hudson presented Nana Kwame Adusei of Kwame Adusei with the Sustainability Award, and successful his code Adusei talked astir the value of moving your mode up from the bottommost successful this industry. As the expansive finale, Hailey Bieber presented Saint Laurent originative manager Anthony Vaccarello with the inaugural Honorary Award.

What’s adjacent for these designers? To start, a full of $500,000 divided among the grant winners and mentorship opportunities from Google Shopping and Fashion Trust U.S. members. But arsenic Beddingfield mightiness say, the remainder is inactive unwritten.

Actor Colman Domingo successful Marni.

Designer Jeremy Scott.

Model Daniel “Julez” Smith Jr.

Musicians Yves Tumor and Caroline Polachek, who was wearing Marni.