October 17, 2019, Thursday - FGI Presents ~ Fall: Into Luxury 2019 at ARIA

Time: 6 PM – 10 PM

Location: ARIA Mpls, 105 N 1st Street

FGI Presents ~ Fall: Into Luxury 2019

FGI-MSP 5th Annual Fashion and Career Achievement Awards Show

Fashion Group International of Minneapolis/St.Paul presents its annual fashion show Fall: Into Luxury celebrating Twin Cities fashion professionals, boutiques and designers by way of a spectacular luxe gothic runway show.

As a nationally recognized pre-eminent authority on the business of fashion and design, FGI strives to advance professionalism and attain greater recognition of men's and women's achievements in business. In its fifth year, in addition to the beautifully curated runway, FGI-MSP is honoring Twin Cities individuals and businesses for their contribution to fashion and style industries with Career Achievement Awards.

JOIN us in celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of Twin Cities fashion luminaries, their creative vision and impact on the fashion community.

MartinPatrick 3 - Innovative Retail
Aveda - Sustainability in Beauty
Ali Kaplan - Style Media
Joy Teiken - Fashion Design
Christina Nguyen and Brik Grudem (Hai Hai) - Excellence in Culinary Arts
Shelly Mosman - Fashion Photography
Karen Morris - Rising Star in Millinery
Sarah Edwards and Jahna Péloquin - Fashion Visionaries
TIM+THOM - Inpisration Award
Natalie Morrow - Phoenix Award

6:00 – 7:00 pm - The VIP reception
Red carpet fashion photography, signature cocktail and hors d’ouevres, private reception with the award honorees, live entertainment, and more.
7:00 – 7:45 pm - Doors Open for General Admission
7:45 – 8:30 pm - Awards Ceremony
8:30 – 9:00 pm - Runway Show
Stylist Richard Anderson will showcase an inspired interpretation of gothic aesthetics in a spectacular luxe gothic runway show, featuring looks from Twin Cities boutiques and fashion designers, including Atelier957, Via's Vintage, June, Joynoelle, Down The Rabbit Hole LLC, The Golden Pearl Vintage, Gretchen Buhler Ventura, Shayne Barsness, Milana Stile, Heimie's Haberdashery and MartinPatrick 3. The runway hair and makeup will be created by Mérite House of Beauty.
9:00 – 10:00 pm - Afterparty
Enjoy the incredible live performance by BeBe Zahara Benet, an international recording artist, host and television personality.

This will be a great night of fashion, inspiration and music!

Tickets are available on Eventbrite
VIP - $125
General Admission - $75
FGI member (general admission) - $50